The episodes of the series which showcased the most character changes.

The Great Saiyaman · 12-25-2018, 05:42 AM

One thing that this series had going for it was the fact that if you watch a season one episode and a season four episode, you'll get to see that the season one Leonardo is NOT the season four Leo.

So let's mention the episodes in which a character changed the most.

New girl in town
Well, this is the episode which introduced Karai to the series and having her in the fold changed Leonardo. But the true character change in this episode didn't happen to him: that was Raphael. He takes over command of the team and finds out that he's not cut out for it, from that episode on he's a lot more appreciative of what Leo does in the team and it also showcases how much he actually loves his brothers as he couldn't handle the notion that they would lose Mikey because of his actions. You can also see it in episodes like "Slash and Destroy", "the invasion" and in "It came from the woods" how much this change impacted his character "Turtles come first."

Target: April O'Neil
Well the character change comes to April, as she comes to terms with her own stubbornness and how lucky she is to have the Turtles on her side, because even though she had left the team, the foot and Kraang surely didn't leave her out of their sights, knowing full well that if they get her, they'll get the Turtles as well. April learns that you shouldn't bear grudges or burn bridges, for the remainder of the series she had become more motherly as a result of that.

The Wrath of Tiger Claw
That episode changed Karai. After overhearing what Splinter said about her actually being his long lost daughter and after having lost her second in command status of the Foot to Tiger Claw she was reeling, what was really going on, was all she was ever taught by Shredder really all what she wanted to stand for, why was Shredder so quick in replacing her as second in command, what did she really mean to him? But it was when she and Tiger Claw were raiding Murakami's Noodle shop that the shift truly happened. From the Moment that she uttered the words "There's no honor in this." Oroku Karai became Hamato Miwa again.

Vengeance is mine
This was the episode in which Leonardo had his coming of age moment, this is when the happy-go-lucky 16 year old suddenly had to grow up on the spot. His plan to save Karai and bring her home succeeds but Leo fails to convince Karai not to go after Shredder alone. After she gets mutated, we see for the remainder of the third season that Leo has become a lot darker, brooding, filled with grief over what happened and how he could have done things differently. He kept that character change all the way to the final episode.

Those are the ones I can come up with at this moment, I'll think of others later.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 01-18-2019, 12:16 PM

Wanted Bebop and Rocksteady

Bebop and Rocksteady of two different Earths become good guys.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 01-18-2019, 12:24 PM

Raphael: Mutant Apocalypse by far has the most changes if we look at just the turtles.

Chompy has also grown pretty big by then, although Ice Cream Kitty is the same.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 01-18-2019, 12:28 PM

Slash-Spike = Slash and Destroy

*newfan* · 01-19-2019, 05:11 AM

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The Wrath of Tiger Claw
That episode changed Karai. After overhearing what Splinter said about her actually being his long lost daughter and after having lost her second in command status of the Foot to Tiger Claw she was reeling, what was really going on, was all she was ever taught by Shredder really all what she wanted to stand for, why was Shredder so quick in replacing her as second in command, what did she really mean to him? But it was when she and Tiger Claw were raiding Murakami's Noodle shop that the shift truly happened. From the Moment that she uttered the words "There's no honor in this." Oroku Karai became Hamato Miwa again.

This episode was certainly Karai's turning point, not so much from the 'honour' scene for me as I'm sure she quoted honour to Shredder previously but I agree it did show her as being less 'one of them', more humane.
This episode is where she finds the truth, that her whole life was a lie and that she'd been trying to kill her own father unknowingly, the man she thought was her father and trusted, did that to her. (though the target audience may watch that without looking too much into less of the emotional impact there

) After this as we know, her relationship with Shredder had gone, as was her fear of him it seems. She is now an ally to the TMNT (when not controlled by brain worm)

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 01-20-2019, 03:31 AM

April O'Neil = The one she gets superpowers.

*newfan* · 01-20-2019, 04:01 AM

Requiem.

Turtles suffer a massive loss and have to adjust to life without their father and Sensei, with Leo now having additional responsibility. (though we really didn't see issues there)

When the TMNT had to do was needed to be done so far as Shredder, I liked the all in black detachment from their usual missions.

The Great Saiyaman · 01-20-2019, 04:15 AM

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April O'Neil = The one she gets superpowers.

Which one would that be, because the earliest episode in which they manifested themselves was "Monkey Brains" where she first became aware of her psychic abilities.

Or do you mean the episode "The Power within her" in which her power goes haywire?

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 01-20-2019, 04:18 AM

Alopex and Tigerclaw = Tale of Tigerclaw flashback scenes

12-25-2018, 05:42 AM	#1
The Great Saiyaman Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 904	The episodes of the series which showcased the most character changes. One thing that this series had going for it was the fact that if you watch a season one episode and a season four episode, you'll get to see that the season one Leonardo is NOT the season four Leo. So let's mention the episodes in which a character changed the most. New girl in town Well, this is the episode which introduced Karai to the series and having her in the fold changed Leonardo. But the true character change in this episode didn't happen to him: that was Raphael. He takes over command of the team and finds out that he's not cut out for it, from that episode on he's a lot more appreciative of what Leo does in the team and it also showcases how much he actually loves his brothers as he couldn't handle the notion that they would lose Mikey because of his actions. You can also see it in episodes like "Slash and Destroy", "the invasion" and in "It came from the woods" how much this change impacted his character "Turtles come first." Target: April O'Neil Well the character change comes to April, as she comes to terms with her own stubbornness and how lucky she is to have the Turtles on her side, because even though she had left the team, the foot and Kraang surely didn't leave her out of their sights, knowing full well that if they get her, they'll get the Turtles as well. April learns that you shouldn't bear grudges or burn bridges, for the remainder of the series she had become more motherly as a result of that. The Wrath of Tiger Claw That episode changed Karai. After overhearing what Splinter said about her actually being his long lost daughter and after having lost her second in command status of the Foot to Tiger Claw she was reeling, what was really going on, was all she was ever taught by Shredder really all what she wanted to stand for, why was Shredder so quick in replacing her as second in command, what did she really mean to him? But it was when she and Tiger Claw were raiding Murakami's Noodle shop that the shift truly happened. From the Moment that she uttered the words "There's no honor in this." Oroku Karai became Hamato Miwa again. Vengeance is mine This was the episode in which Leonardo had his coming of age moment, this is when the happy-go-lucky 16 year old suddenly had to grow up on the spot. His plan to save Karai and bring her home succeeds but Leo fails to convince Karai not to go after Shredder alone. After she gets mutated, we see for the remainder of the third season that Leo has become a lot darker, brooding, filled with grief over what happened and how he could have done things differently. He kept that character change all the way to the final episode. Those are the ones I can come up with at this moment, I'll think of others later. __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage, "Mythbusters" Last edited by The Great Saiyaman; 12-25-2018 at 06:09 AM.

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01-18-2019, 12:28 PM	#4
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Slash and Destroy Slash-Spike = Slash and Destroy

01-20-2019, 03:31 AM	#6
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	April O'Neil April O'Neil = The one she gets superpowers.

01-20-2019, 04:18 AM	#9
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Alopex and Tigerclaw Alopex and Tigerclaw = Tale of Tigerclaw flashback scenes

01-20-2019, 04:01 AM	#7
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	Requiem. Turtles suffer a massive loss and have to adjust to life without their father and Sensei, with Leo now having additional responsibility. (though we really didn't see issues there) When the TMNT had to do was needed to be done so far as Shredder, I liked the all in black detachment from their usual missions.