Best version of Splinter?

[Sage Ninja]

Which version of Splinter do you like the best I'm not talking origin stories but in terms of personality and presence he had in the show?

In the old live action movies he seemed like a frail grandfatherly type who had a sweet disposition was wise and cryptic way about him. He was stern but also caring and you can see he adored his sons and they adored him. This version of him is probably the most cute and endearing since he could be childishly silly. I like live action Splinter's personality because he was very gentle and sweet. But I don't think he had a very strong presence because he came off as so weak and ancient.

Old toon Splinter personality was pretty good. He gave off that dignified japanese aura and he was an all around nice guy. he cared for his sons and gave them advice but didn't let them slack off. He gave off a completely understanding up standing Father of the year persence but some how I find him a bit more detached than the other Splinter's with his sons. He was almost too perfect and understanding, and there for boring. And he didn't have much of a sence of humour. Also his health was not consistant, sometimes he was weak and frail and needed rescue and other times he was powerful and capable.

New CGI movie Splinter was probably the boldest version of Splinter that i've seen. Almost all versions try to portray Splinter as this saintly father figure who is always understanding. But this one was portrayed as being a bit colder and more flawed than the others, and sometimes unreasonable and harsh on occassion. The whole "Ninja Master of the turtles" aspect of his character was played upon more than his warmer fatherly side. He obviously had a sterner way of handling the turtles and had higher and stricter expectations of them and less tolerance for disobediance. CGI Splinter still had his fatherly moments but this one stands out as being the most openly flawed of the bunch and possiably more human because of them. He had a the strongest presence of the Splinters.

2k3 Splinter is probably my favorite Splinter of the bunch. Of all the Splinter's he has displayed the most humourous personality. Which I like he is a charming blend of wit and refined dignity. He pulls off the role of sage sensei with lots of other wordly knowledge and spritulism but also as a very down to earth guy with a dry sence of humour. He is not above taking pot shots at his students and he is a hard ass who tries to keep his sons on the straight and narrow but he doesn't mind letting them be their own person and finding their own way. He is a god blend of live action movie splinter with his wise spirtual ways and cute nature and New Movie Splinter with his stern no nonsence "I'm a powerful ninja master" ways about him. But at the same time being his own person and having his own distinguishing attributes. I think this Splinter does the best job at balancing his role as sensie and father very well and doesn't let the two over lap or dominate the other. I also think this version displays the most tenderness and love for his sons than any other Splinter. He may like to make fun of his sons but it's very obvious that he loves them all deeply and he has the most satisfying reactions when one of them is hurt or in pain. Plus he is probably the most viril and powerful of all the Splinter's. Despite his age he still seems like a bad-ass and can take on enemeies as well and even better than his sons. He doesn't display much of the ancient fraility that the others have I get theimpression that he is the youngest of all the Splinter's. I get a the impression that he is in his 50's unlike other Splinter; who seem to be like in thier seventies.

[Wildcat]

Yeah I like 2k3 Splinter best too...for all your reasons actually,thanks for saving me some typing

Live Action Splinter was too weak.

Original Toon Splinter(I guess would be my second fave) was ok...often silly at moments.

CGI Splinter was too strict like you said.

[METALHEAD]

i vote 2003 splinter

[Ra]

2k3 Splinter for me as well. Wise, warm, and could really help his sons in the heat of combat.

[Coola Yagami]

I think I preffer old toon Splinter. I'm just used to him and his seriousness and wise sayings. Yeah, he was silly at times, but in a comedy show even Shredder was dropping one-liners. I guess after seeing the other Splinters and looking back, I wish they kept the family aspect and called him his sons instead of just his friends and pupils. I mean, they all held such respect for him and it was obvious he was in charge and like.. their 'legal guardian' type deal, so why not just call themselves fathers and sons? I also didn't like how Shredder kept calling him 'old man', when in that version, Yoshi and Saki were around the same age before they parted ways.

One thing I like about new toon Splinter is how he's considered the father and acts like it, being stern and strict at times when the boys need to be kept in line. Plus, unlike the old toon where most of the times Splinter would stay home and let the Turtles do all the work, except for some 'Splinter and Shredder season finale final battle' episodes, the new toon Splinter saw alot more action and was even the focus of the Battle Nexus arcs and stuff.

I do agree, the original movie Splinter was so old and weak..... It was nice to see him use the nunchucks on Shredder, and use that bow and arrow to save the Turtles from Shredder's trap... but I guess they had to cut corners since Splinter was a puppet and not a guy in a suit like the Turtles.

New movie Splinter was cool but yeah, a little too strict. But he seemed fatherly enough and even used some Japanese words and of course, was voiced by the late Mako so he had an actual Japanese accent. Plus, he got to fight a little too. "We should do this more often!"

[TheAnimatedSeries]

I like the role Splinter took in the live-action films the best, even if it meant he had a scaled down role as far as action is concerned. He came off more as a father figure and mentor to me there, even though other versions provided him a larger role, I dont connect with those as closely.

[Scandia]

I like all versions of Splinter. He is an awesome character. The Turtles would not be the same without him.

I will probably go with 2k3 as my absolute favorite. He is such a caring father in that one- and at the same time a kickarse ninjitsu master and proficient sensei.

[Fang Wolf]

I Like 2k3 New toon Splinter!

[odupianist]

I like Sliver!! just playing...

I think I like the movie version. I think the old and weak just came off because he was a limited puppet.

[TMNTserbia]

1987 classic toon Splinter.

[ToTheNines]

NT.


He kicks too much ass.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

1987 toon, where Splinter is Hamato Yoshi. This explains more how Splinter is able to read and know about human society.

[Nostalgia82]

2K3 all the way!

[Machias Banshee]

Being a big fan of Splinter, this thread really caught my eye...

I find myself really liking the new toon Splinter the most appealling. (not fast forward, that's a different story...) He's got a healthy mix of father and teacher without being distant (Old toon Sp) one foot in the grave (old movie Sp) and too much of a hardass (new movie Sp- which I actually kinda liked...)

Though I have to say, for aesthetic reasons, I Really like Archie Splinter. Yeah, he was Hamato Yoshi too, but I've always like more humanistic styles of the characters (those who've seen my drawings know this...), plus he was the most fatherly type I knew Until the new toon came out in 2003. I still have some links somewhere of my favorite drawing styles of him I saw in Archies, there being different pencillers in every issue...

[Buslady]

I really got to liking Mako Splinter. I just liked his voice, I likes how he spoke, he was cute too...even tho he looked more like a cartoony mountain lion to me He was extremely flawed, and IMO very unreasonable. How could he expect Leo to suddenly get the team back together like it was a walk in the garden???

but i still liked him

[CyberCubed]

Man, the fact that Splinter has been so great in all his incarnations really shows what a great character he really is.

I always loved old toon Splinter, he wasn't some overpowered martial arts master and the Turtles would have to rescue him a number of times. Yet he still kept his students in line and cared for them as if they were his sons.

2k3 Splinter has a funnier personality and has a lot of great action scenes, but yeah, I love the fatherly aspect of him in the '07 movie. Old movie trilogy Splinter was alright, but I like the others better.

[tone-master21]

I will also go with the 1987 version of Splinter.

[Masked Ninja]

I voted 2k3, mainly because he's a cute father figure and has the same dry sense of humor my dad has... which I personally find very funny. Also he's pretty active and actually participates in fights, which I thought he did too little in the live-action movies (though for good reasons) and in the old toon (he did fight, just not enough).

2007 Splinter was indeed flawed, and he was Mako... two great things going for him. That talk he has with Raph is actually the conclusion of the Leo vs. Raph scene, because it puts everything in perspective and shows that Splinter is trying as hard as the Turtles to set things right. I think he's my second favorite.

I like the look of '87 Splinter... I think if you could find a nice medium between that and 2k3 style, that'd be awesome. I actually thought of him as being the youngest of the Splinters, as he merely has a deep voice instead of an old-sounding one, and is smooth and brown instead of gray or scruffy. I do have a lot of love for him, but I miss the fatherly attitude that makes 2k3 Splinter so great.

But I pretty much like all the Splinters to a decent degree, because he's an excellent character. Definitely can't have the Turtles without him.

[Leogeddon]

I personally liked the TMNT CGI Splinter the best, he keeps his rat like characteristics, even the voice, they gave him more of a speech impediment as you'd expect a rat to have. Especially watching him run across the foot soldiers' heads was priceless.

[shuriken]

I'm probably in the minority saying that my favorite was the original movie version. I liked his design and the way he was more of a father to the guys instead of just a bad ass ninja master or a teacher. I didn't see him weak at all, just a bit more limited in terms of movement, and the fact that he wasn't a super Rat capable of owning everything in sight made him more human to me( I know he's a giant rat but whatever). The fact that he could fight but for the most part chose not to also goes better with his character as well. He know's when he's needed and when His son's can be ok on their own.
This is probably why I don't like CGI splinter he just seemed so distant and I kind of blame him for the TMNT's seperation and anger towards Raph and Leo. It seemed like he was oblivious to what was going on, Old movie Splinter wouldn't have let that happen.
As for OT Splinter he was a little better than CGI Splinter in the Father department but I'm kind of Indiffert towards him.
NT Splinter is really cool, He has a staedy balance of wisdom, humor and skill that makes him really likeable. But I just really like Movie Splinter because I dunno, I guess he seems most like a father than any of the others. At least to me.