#hope is a ninja's greatest weapon

[deaththeyamikid]

Okay, but can we talk about how The Tornado by Owl City is SUCH a Leo song? It works for every iteration, but I also think it best fits Rise Leo. It's so good it fits the Blue Boi perfectly it makes me insane there's so much pain and trauma but also optimism and hope

[zee-rambles]

RISE FANS! Please take note!

Twitter hosted another Q & A With Ron Corocillo, and he confirmed that Rise’s BEST chance is for us to keep up the love for it. Right now, the most important thing we can also do is buy the TMNT 40th Anniversary comic, the comic that has Andy Suriano’s Rise of the TMNT comic in it!

No joke, a series will ONLY ever come back if the fan base stays alive, if we invite more fans in and keep up the love. Even though Clone High didn’t do too well, it was brought back because a fan base sprang up out of nowhere on Tik Tok. Studios saw that that there was a demand and they gave in. Rise’s creators want to do more with it, and so does the cast!

In fact, it’s becoming apparent that Rise fans are the most vocal group supporting the 40th anniversary comic. Not just me, but also the image below, when I went to buy the comic and told the worker at the store that I was only there for one version, she said, “Ah, you’re here for Rise, huh.”

SO KEEP UP THE LOVE FOR THE SHOW AND SUPPORT THE COMIC! LET’S GET. IT. DONE! And stick it to those haters!

[madmutts]

your blind hope is incredibly hilarious to me. i am convinced that this is gonna turn out horrible and i cant wait to see what happens

but be hopeful for now i guess, i cant stop you. but if this turns to shit, dont be surprised. this is happening to you for a reason. youre not like anyone else, after all. youre one of four people from the future, and the only mystic master of them.

you are not like the rest of us. so remember your place, and take note of these strange dreams. communicate and journal your dreams, do all the tricks to remember them. because i have no doubt thisll lead to something big

and good or not, itll be entertaining at least

(*´꒳`*)

-🤬

"blind hope"?? scuse you. I'm 37. I've been at this for over half my life. You act like I don't know who I am, or what I'm capable of. You act like I don't know what my dreams could be. What I could see and what could happen.

I know.

Don't think me naive.

[sleepmuchneededhonestly]

NICKELODEON, I JUST BROKE THE 601 LIMIT FORM SCROLLING, AND I KNOW RISE WAS THE MAJORITY OF THIS TUMBLRS PAGE!

GET THE MEMO ALREADY AND PLEASE UNPAUSE RISE-

[phecdasolar]

AYO ROTTMNTBLR WAKE THE HECK UP

'RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES' audience demand is 23 times higher than the demand of an average TV series in the US in the last 30 days.

#RiseSeason3, #SaveRiseoftheTMNT and #UnpauseROTMNT are currently trending. Reply them if you'd like to see Season 3 of the show!

CB Exclusive: 'RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES' writer Ron Corcillo thinks that Season 3 and the upcoming 'Mutant Mayhem' series could exist at the same time.

CB Exclusive: 'RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES' writer Ron Corcillo revealed that the show remains paused, it hasn't been canceled.

CB Exclusive: 'RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES' writer Ron Corcillo says to help get Season 3 we should keep up the love, keep watching, posting and spreading the word.

CB Exclusive: 'RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES' writer Ron Corcillo would love to do an arc where he and his mom roam the world searching for Krang if the show gets renewed.

I will admit, while it’s very unlikely we’ll get another season while Mutant Mayhem is still center stage, I’m holding onto that hope that we can achieve something after it :D

Hold out hope guys, it’s a ninja’s greatest weapon!

[flurry-bace]

Something about how Leo says "We still have hope!" in the movie is heartbreaking, in a good way. He sounds so happy and relieved and-- well, hopeful!

It was literally the only thing that he and his family had to cling to. and it breaks my heart.

[leo-kinnie]

This sleepy guy slept for fours, I have no tricks to sleep any longer other than luck :(

WE'RE PERISHING TOGETHER </3

[honeylunez]

So did they like… add S2 of TMNT on Netflix bc TMNT’s actually getting popular with the upcoming movie and ROTTMNT love?

Does this mean ROTTMNT can get s2 on Netflix or more views and attention?

Is this the hope Leo’s talking about?? Ninja’s greatest weapon???

I may be wrong, but if I’m not then they’re actually paying attention to more movies and shows. They’ve been recently uploading a lot of nostalgic and popular movies on Netflix such as Puss in Boots (first movie), HTTYD, and Shrek: Forever After.

If we all watch ROTTMNT multiple times right now, will Netflix pay attention? Will it spread to another popular streaming websites?

This could possibly be the chance for ROTTMNT to get attention! Let’s all pitch in and stream ROTTMNT right now!

I know many people have been doing it already, but it looks like Netflix is truly paying attention right now, especially if they’re adding Puss in Boots because of it’s amazing sequel. With ROTTMNT’s success lately, we can get the show back. All the fanart, the fanfics, and the petitions prove that.

We got this y’all 💪💪💪

[leonardosfm]

[warmachine68]

There are still people making articles about the rise movie!

If you want to read the article, link here

[wyverwithy]

no s3 announcement but i wasnt rlly expecting one. they clearly have no control over it and dont know if it’s ever getting unpaused and it makes me so sad.

[cosmoshard]

LOOK ITS FRENDO ART :DDD @niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian fic is amazing, i feel bad i haven’t reccomended her stuff more like DANG good writing right here T^T✨💗

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[nyxchipz]

Alright, I'm pulling out the big guns for this battle. Mob is a formidable opponent, so I've put together my propaganda PowerPoint. Behold:

Abed fans, Donnie was directly inspired by him!

Jotaro fans, Donnie is canonically a Jojo fan!

And consider: if he makes it past Mob then I'll make a sequel to this post for his battle against the unstoppable force that is Papyrus! (Im sorry Shadow fans i dont think hes gonna make it)

Don't forget that if rise fans are known for anything, it's our unwavering hope, so don't forget we still got a ninja's greatest weapon

@autismswagsummit / @autismswagreblogs i hope you've enjoyed my post

[lactoseintolerentswag]

The Spotlight Effect

Maybe someone else has pointed this out before but I'd still like to talk about it!! Something really interesting to me about Leo (rottmnt) as a character is his inherent charisma, and how he draws in people with grand and dramatic speeches. Visually this is shown by something I like to call the "spotlight effect".

Season 1 Episode 2 "Origami Tsunami"

Originally the mentioned effect was used as a bit/gag. Here Leo is trying to hype up the boys to go on a junior-level "safe" hero adventure, and does succeed in getting them excited. Throughout the episode he's shown to drag them place to place, one inspirational speech after the other.

Season 2 Episode 1 "Many Unhappy Returns"

In season 2 we see this effect return. In "Many Unhappy Returns", in which Leo is initially a figure of comedic relief to ease tension in the return of the Shredder. This backfires a little bit, as it mostly annoys his family despite good intentions (which are not clearly communicated). It's not until he proves that he's taking this situation seriously--and ramping the team up with another one of his on-point speeches about everyone's strength of character--that he becomes a point of inspiration. The scene above takes place after Raph questions Leo, who in turn responds with "trust me".

Season 2 Episode 2 "Todd Scouts"

Again we see the "spotlight effect" used as a gag; however, there is still an interesting point here made in this scene. Leo calls himself something along the lines of the master at apologies, and something I believe that contributes to the effectiveness of such apologies is that charisma that draws people in. Which is shown visually for us via this effect!!

Season 2 Episode 5 "Air Turtle"

Another apology of Leo's after his dismissive and competitive behavior when playing basketball with his brothers. It also serves as a motivation point in this episode, for them to go against the mysticly beefed up basketball players.

Season 2 Episode 9 "Bad Hair Day"

I'm tentatively counting this as part of the phenomenon I've pointed out because while Leo is Put under the spotlight as a potential suspect to the thieving in this episode, Leo takes full advantage of it to wrap people around his finger. The hair doesn't not help either.

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And now for one of the most Blatant and emotionally impacting examples.

The Rise Movie, the moment when they think their brother is lost, and when Leo begins to finally start listening to his team.

He unites them under his hope and confidence. I mentioned in this post that Raph is their center of responsibility, well in comparison Leo would be their center of inspiration. His competitiveness rubs off on his brothers (encouraging to put their all in the silliest of things), his playful encouragement keeps the baby of the team from being too babied, and his speeches tie everyone together to one goal. Hope is a ninja's greatest weapon, and while he may not realize it until Casey Jr. quotes that famous phrase, he's been using it this entire time.

[roidesloups]

Calling all RotTMNT fans!

Hey guys! You've probably seen the post lately that it's getting clearer and clearer that nickelodeon might be dropping rise but we have a ninjas greatest weapon! Hope! We are @-ing paramount and nickelodeon, emails, Dms, on all platforms whatever we have to do to bring it back or at least allow another company to continue making what we adore! We need everyone's help to get paramount to see that we are here! There is thousands asking for rise and we won't be ignored! Please share and get the word out, they HAVE to listen!

[2aceofspades]

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Gah, I loved drawing these pages so much...it was so cathartic.

I hope y'all have been enjoying the comic so far...some of my favorite pages are yet to come, so stay tuned! *wink*

Also! If any of y'all know what kind of flower that's supposed to be...you are literally awesome :')