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I think a lot about how common it is for Raph to be the one to have direct focus put on him when Leo gets into all his near death experiences.
Like, when Leo is thrown off a building, it’s Raph who’s right there jumping after him, not even thinking about the consequences to himself when he does. When Leo almost gets skewered by the Krang, Raph’s right there to take the blow and send Leo to safety without a second thought. When Leo’s being strangled to near death, it’s a Krangified Raph doing the job, doing exactly what Raph would never, ever want to do. When Leo is telling Casey Jr to close the portal, it’s Raph who tries desperately to convince Leo otherwise.
Likewise, Leo is consistently very single minded when Raph gets forcibly separated from them. Both when in the sewers and by the Krang, Leo is dead set on finding Raph first and foremost.
I also think it’s interesting that during each of Leo’s near death experiences, the lightheartedness of his words during them goes directly hand in hand with both how close Raph is to him physically and how much danger Raph is also in in that moment. From a literal “I told you so” as Leo’s falling away from Raph to a soft joke about how “hero moves” are Raph’s style - both of these are on the more morbidly carefree side and both of these notably take Leo farther away from Raph and, in turn, have Raph not in immediate danger.
On the other side of things is the apology from Leo, heedless of the danger he himself is in as he seriously and genuinely speaks to a Krangified Raph face to face. Then there’s Leo’s freezing and desperation as Raph takes a hit meant for him and sends just Leo to safety, leaving Raph himself behind. Both of these involve much closer proximity and Raph being directly harmed - these together make Leo much more vulnerable in his words and actions, something not even the threat of death can make him.
These two care about each other so much, and they’re way too much alike for their own good.
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idk how 2 explain it bc im so sleepie n my brain is mush as per usual, but it bothers me greatly when ppl take s2 out of context and make all of the scenes where will is explicitly upset with how people treat him after his trauma abt anything else... like yes scenes can have multiple meanings espesh in retrospect but... to just ignore the context and his words entirely... it doesn't sit right with me. bc the truth is tht being Mentally Unwell or someone that has been Changed by the horrific things tht have happened to u in such a way tht u can never go back to who you were—not even just because of ur scars, but bc when other ppl look at you now that's all that they see and they won't let you be anything else either—does sometimes make u feel like a freak. it does make u feel like u don't fit in. it does make u feel like a mistake. and it is absolutely aggravated by people treating you differently even though you're still just you or trying desperately to move on or trying very hard to be normal. and it's like. it just doesn't feel Right or even true to the source material to make all of will's struggles abt his sexuality. he was fucking kidnapped, hunted, and starved out for a week in a whole other dimension by some terrifying monster. then he was stalked, violated, and possessed by another monster that killed bob, dozens of people, hurt his mom, and used him to try to kill everyone he loves. like. of course this kid is fucked in the head. of course he has ptsd and other things that make him feel different from other people. no matter what, he WILL always be different from everyone else because HE'S the one that these things happened to. the only other person who could have maybe an inkling of understanding is billy and he's fucking dead. like. of course being different makes him feel like a mistake sometimes but it's mike always being there for him, helping him, never once babying him, and believing in him and his ability to be strong and brave and save himself that makes him feel better for it and gives him the courage to fight on. like. BIGGEST WALL OF TEXT EVER BUT IT JUST UPSETS ME SO MUCH. HIS SEXUALITY IS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES HIM DIFFERENT. S2 MAKES THIS VERY CLEAR. THEY LITERALLY SAY IT. HE LITERALLY SAYS IT. AND YET—
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ppl talking abt cyno recognizing tighnari by the ink he uses like omgggg obsessed but really what i got out of it that tighnari has that tism that makes you use the same tool until the sun burns out no matter how niche it gets because if you break the Established Habit you will explode and hes held onto this specific ink color tooth and nail for so long its His now
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I have two welcome home ideas for this song
1) Eddie being self aware
2) Howdy being self aware (I might just make a whole au for that idea tbh)
And 3) Howdy being closeted and showing how he envies that the other neighbors are so open about who they are and don’t feel ashamed about it like he does
I love them they’re my pookies I want to bite their heads off :D
man I keep forgetting just how many bangers this show has,, this song is so! <3!!
Personally I like the third idea more. I forget what the context behind the song is, but I don't think it gives enough Existential Dread to be about either of them being self aware imo. (Self aware Howdy au would be a Treat tho, it is a great concept to play with!)
I imagine Howdy seeing his friends be happy and proud and he feels jealous. He's got some internalized issues bc (other than Latter cough) he's never known anyone to confide in or to show him it's okay (to be gay). He wants to move past his issues and be able to embrace himself like the others but he's struggling. His internalizing, ego, and envious nature keep him from making the progress he so desperately wants to make.
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I just found out toothpaste isn't actually like,, necessary to have healthy teeth? I've wasted so much money trying to find a toothpaste that my autistic ass doesn't despise only to find out I've been had by capitalism again and dry brushing ur teeth is just fine??
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God it's so strange having a show I like that actually has regular and consistent output, after so many fandoms with years between seasons/series.
Venture Bros: get rekt
Sherlock: Fuck the fans
Marvel: lol wtf is an output schedule? Fans are replaceable anyway
Meanwhile Taskmaster over here giving us two series per year, plus a yearly special, plus another special every five series (ish, scheduling depending). It's nice to be fed and happy for a change.
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