#just finished ninja tribunal

[rambling-robot]

man these turtles really can’t catch a break 

[thunderberryart]

Going Through The TMNT 2003 Concept Art Like

On its own, I do genuinely like the art style for Back to the Sewers (reminder that I haven't watched it, so I can't judge the actual animation.) That said, I can't get over how cutesy they made the eyes on the turtles (Leo legitimately looks like a cat here.)

When it comes to concept art, I always love seeing designs that never made it into the final show/game; you know, the stuff that the art team/writers would have included if it weren't for time constraints or because they realized it simply wouldn't have worked from a narrative perspective. The "stealth" versions of the turtles are probably my favorite of the unused design concepts. I just love the sleek outfits and the glowy bits (I'm a sucker for glowy bits.)

I do not know what I genuinely find so morbid about the fact that there is a model for the very first part of Donatello's transformation from "Adventures in Turtle Sitting," though admittedly the body horror aspect is somewhat subdued due to his expression. (He only seems mildly concerned by his sudden muscle growth versus his screams of pain in the actual episode.)

I have absolutely nothing to say about these two except that the titles amuse me. "Frosted Donatello" and "Frosted Mikey." (Also, I cannot help but notice most of Michelangelo's model sheets only ever refer to him as "Mikey." His full name is just that hard to spell compared to Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello, huh?)

So as of this post, I still haven't finished Season 5/the Lost Episodes/the Ninja Tribunal Arc. I've got three episodes left to go and admittedly I've been procrastinating just because it's not as good as the first four seasons andIalsodon'twanttofinishthegoodpartoftheshowyet. THAT SAID, as absurd as the turtles all turning into dragons are, I really do love the designs. They're so reflective of the four's personalities. (Poor Michelangelo is the only one without a tail tho.)

I did not know I needed the 2003 TMNT in suits until today but here we are (seriously, HOW ARE THEY ABLE TO MAKE IT WORK?)

[bluepeachstudios]

Sometimes I think about all the crossovers that acknowledge how different the Riseverse is compared to most other tmnt universes in terms of power scaling. Like Rise shredder is an ancient, centuries old demonic spirit twisted out of a lust for power that can only be defeated by the sacred magic from the bloodline that originated from it, that the boys are a part of. The Kraang are an ancient alien race accredited with the origin of yokai kind with calamity level, world-ending powers that can spread their tissue into organic and inorganic material alike until the world is remade in their image, and the Rise turtles defeated both of them.

And then I imagine them looking at 2003/SAINW, where their ‘Kraang’ is a single, tiny alien that could be thrown like a football and the Shredder (at that time) was the persona he made out of the metal armor he uses to get around. Which obviously he was and is formidable or he wouldn’t be able to take over the world and kill three out of four of the turtles plus Casey, but that is just. An entirely different ballpark compared to what the Rise boys eventually end up facing. The biggest threat if those boys ever ended up visiting the SAINWverse (closer to how Don had that what Ghost has) would be the damage such a bleak reality would do to their mental health more than anything else. So much about Ghost would suddenly make sense to them once they finish reeling from the Everything Else

(As a side note, 2012’s Shredder technically being Just Some Guy compared to both 2003 & Rise always sends me too.)

The interesting thing about this is that in 2003, the Ninja Tribunal season (5) also had Shredder being an ancient, centuries old demonic spirit twisted out of a lust for power that could only be defeated with the same training that created it.

And as for the Krang, I'd equate Rise's Krang much more to Sh'Okanabo from Fast Forward (6) than the utroms. Sh'Okanabo is also an ancient alien with calamity level, world-ending powers that can spread their infection into organics until the world is remade in his image.

If you watch the Ninja Tribunal arc, there are a LOT of things 03 has that's also in common with Rise. Demon Shredder, flame-headed lackey, Leo creating blue portals with an odachi, mystic weapons, glowing markings when you activate ninpo/chi, probably more that I'm forgetting about.

The krang arc is SO much like the kanabo arc but it's more interesting. They make the krang a threat, the infection a threat. Ironically in '03 Raph is the only one who DOESN'T get infected, whereas in Rise Raph is the only one to get infected.

Also yeah isn't it wild that '12 Shredder is Just A Dude?

[mysteryideasgroup]

MSA X TMNT 2003: Ninja Tribunal Chapter 20: TMNT Team and Mystery Teams Celebration about Tengu Shredder, Lord Sombra and Crimson are finally defeated/Maisy saw the spirit of her unknown parents/Maisy Pepper/Minnie's unknown parents are proud of their daughter, Maisy/Maisy Pepper/Minnie was now part of the Pepper/Minnie Family

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They both smile and then Yoshi puts a hand on Splinter’s shoulder. A tear rolls down Splinter’s cheek and he closes his eyes for a moment. Splinter then looks up just before Yoshi vanishes. The turtles hit the ground.

Mikey: Wow. That was beyond amazing! We totally kicked shell bro’s!

They all begin talking excitedly at once. Back at the smoldering remains of the Foot headquarters building, a government helicopter lands to pick up Bishop. He walks to the helicopter and two soldiers, carrying Stockman’s robotic remains, follow.

Bishop: Come along, Dr. Stockman. That brain of yours is still intact and I’m not finished with you yet.

Stockman: It seems the pain will never end.

The turtles, Splinter, Karai and Chaplin watch the helicopter fly away. Michelangelo gasps as overhead shadows fall on them and he looks up to see Chrysalis and Silver Sentry.

Silver Sentry: Well, looks like you did it. You turtles saved the world. And I thought that was our job.

Leo: We all did it… together.

Lewis: Better, good teams.

Sarah: We have successfully defeated Lord Sombra and Crimson

Silver Sentry salutes them and flies away. The THNT team arrive, with Chelsea.

Raph: Man, am I glad you guys made it.

Bart: You better be. You owe us.

Kon: You have all done well. [Startled, the acolytes all turn around to see the Ninja Tribunal walking towards them.] We are very proud of our acolytes. You have done great things.

Mikey: Hello! Where’d you guys come from?

Donnie: Didn’t we see you get destroyed?

Sarah: We’re thinking that they are killed by destroyed?

Juto: Have you so soon forgotten your first lesson?

Kon: Perception is not always truth. All you think you know…

Chikara: About this world, about yourselves, even about reality itself…

Leo: All this and more will be challenged.

Kon: Indeed.

He sweeps a hand at the ground and there’s a explosion of smoke. It clears to reveal the Ancient One.

Ancient One: My back is killing me. [He looks up to see the Tribunal standing over him.] Huh? [He grins.] Ah, honored ones. I felt you were near.

Raph: If you were so near, why didn’t you jump in when we were getting our shells kicked?

Marie: Hehe, better.

Kon: We knew that the karmic wheel of fate had to turn unhindered by our interference. We were forced to let events unfold as they should.

Chikara: Yoshi’s demise was a part of that.

Kon: As was his coming here to New York as a guardian of the Utroms. For without that, you, Splinter, would not exist.

Juto: Nor would your sons.

THNT with Mistress Chelsea are arriving with TMNT and Mystery Teams

Splinter: What will the Tribunal do now?

The four Tribunal members rise into the air.

Chikara: It is time for us to move on.

Kon: We would be honored, young one, if you would join us on the tribunal.

Ancient One: The honor would be all mine. [He turns.] Splinter, you are family. [He wipes away a tear.] I will miss you.

Splinter walks over, drops to one knee and bows.

Splinter: And I you, old friend.

Chelsea: Right. My friend.

Ancient One: And I trust you four will stay out of trouble?

Mikey: Hey, it’s us. We hate trouble.

Ancient One: Of course, you do. Heh!

He rises into the air to join the waiting tribunal and then all five vanish into the sky.

Chaplin: What now, Mistress?

Karai takes his hand.

Karai: It is a new day, Dr. Chaplin. [They stroll off hand-in-hand.] Let us see what it brings.

Everyone else starts walking back towards the city.

Maisy's Dad: I wanted to take care of Maisy, please.

Maisy's Mom: Right, I agree.

Maisy's Dead Parents are dead in the afterlife.

Cera: I have got adopted sister, Maisy

Maisy: Good, I got adopted by my parents and siblings of Pepper/Minnie Family

Maisy's Older Siblings, her 2nd/Second Older Brother had removed Demon to return back to Normal Human. He has not used Bamboo Muzzle

Mikey: So, who’s hungry?

Gary: Yea

Splinter: Michelangelo, my sons, whatever you would like, it is on me. All of you come, let us celebrate – together.

Chelsea: Right, sure, we're going on.

Pan out to the city and a golden sunrise.

The End

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For @laurasanchez36

All my msa x tmnt ocs and all my new msa x tmnt ocs belongs to Me

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TMNT 2003 belongs to Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird 

[yellowhollyhock]

Donnie and Raph

The Raph and Donnie dynamic is very important for any tmnt and 2003 does it so well.

Raph is so protective of Donnie. There are probably dozens of posts that say it as well as it can be said. Just watch any episode. Nobody lays a finger on or says a word against Donnie that doesn’t have to deal with Raph.

But why is he so protective of Donnie specifically? He jumps in front of Leo and Mikey too at different times, but it’s obvious he’s especially watching out for Don. This may be partially just out of necessity. The writers kind of made Don a weaker ninja (not physically less strong, but clumsier ninjitsu), otherwise he would be way OP being the tech guy and a ninja. (He still is kind of OP.) The brothers are all pretty close in skill but if there is one who needs someone to watch his back in a fight more than the other guys, it’d be Donnie. So is that it?

I choose not so. Raph has so much confidence in Donnie, not just his smarts but specifically his fighting. Look at the H.A.T.E. episode; Raph talks him into jumping from one moving car to another. And when Donnie finishes and just says “Raph, get down,” not explaining till later that he removed the Plutonium core, Raph is expecting an entire nuclear explosion and he just lets his little bro body block him. He’s pretty chill considering. Then in the ninja tribunal arc, when Donnie is able to tap into his mystic powers, he’s shocked and ecstatic and the first thing he does is look at Raph, who isn’t shocked at all. He just gives him a nod like “see I told you. Are you as proud of yourself as I am of you yet?”

So maybe it’s that he knows they need Donnie? He is the one who gets the most excited about weapons and vehicles, he’s probably thought about the fact that Donnie is the reason they’ve had those. But that doesn’t really fit Raph. He’s not the strategist, he makes decisions based mostly on emotion.

So he is emotionally attached to Donnie in particular. Probably because Donnie is the one who most openly looks up to him. When Raph helps out Mikey or Leo in battle, their focus still stays on the battle. Sure, they’ll holler a thank you. But look at Donnie’s face every time Raph jumps in front of him or yells at him to watch his back. Look at his face. Wouldn’t he be your favorite brother, too?

I think their mutual admiration has a lot to do with their opposite strengths. Raoh is impulsive, aggressive, but proactive and reliable. Donnie is flexible and resourceful, also passive and kind of unpredictable. Donnie helps Raph stay calm in an emergency. Raph helps Donnie stay focused and grounded in reality.

They also just bond over causing chaos together. Total enablers, both of them.

I’ll get into favorite moments because there will be a lot

Raph: I hate bugs!

Donnie: From the look of things you also hate (everything Raph accidentally broke) (it were an accident) (seriously Donnie can be such a bully sometimes—)

Raph: It really pisses me off.

Donnie, with The Fondest expression: Raph, everything pisses you off.

Raph: Not everything! … Okay, everything.

Raph, about football mascots: What about something more reptilian?

Donnie: The Turtles? Sadly the lowly turtle has been saddled with the stereotype of being velocity-challenged.

Raph: … say what. (No literally Donnie he doesn’t know what you said—)

Them playing video games together, forcing Mikey to give them a turn because he hasn’t in forever. You can just imagine the lead up. “Raphie, no one is paying attention to me.” “Hey don’t worry we’re gonna play that new game you were talking about tonight.” “There’s no way, Mikey always plays. He always plays.” “Oh yeah? Oh yeah?”

Raph: Those bozos May be tough, but Donnie here learned to drive in New York City.

(He offered to drive earlier. He does not trust Don’s driving but he still gets into the car—or completely unknown vehicle—with him every time.)

Raph’s “I gotta hand it to Donnie” intro

Donnie: Raphie? We got a problem down here.

Raph, already on his way to help: You think I don’t got problems up here?

Leo, about Raph: He’s crazy!

Donnie: Yeah, nuts… hey Raph, wait up!

When Donnie yells at them for accidentally throwing a frisbee at him and instead of snapping back Raph and Leo are both like, Hey baby bro are you okay? Have you been sleeping enough? Do you wanna talk about what’s been bothering you? Leo is precious here too but that’s how he always handles things, Raph is being soft specifically for Donnie

SAINW when Raph sees Donnie again 😭

[laurasanchez36]

MSA X TMNT 2003 AU: Ninja Tribunal Chapter 11: They find out to defeat Tengu Shredder, Foot Mystics, Lord Sombra and Crimson/Turned Dragons and Avatars forms/Take Injury Karai to safety

**They are foughts Tengu Shredder, Foot Mystics, Lord Sombra and Crimson, when Tengu Shredder finishing Karai**

Maisy: What we gonna do?

Leonardo: And all their magic based weapon technology!

Laura, Sarah, Lewis, Arthur, Vivi, Mystery, Cera, Ecole, Mikey, Misti and others: Right **holds their weapons**

All four of the turtles aim and fire their weapons at Shredder. At first it forces him back, but then he creates a magical shield that catches their energy

Tengu Shredder: Poor pathetic little nothings power blast shoots from his core and hits the turtles, knocking them down. They quickly leap to their feet

Lord Sombra: Indeed, little children **having dark power**

Crimson: Yeah, if my mother will be proud to me **evil grin**

Cera: Gosh, They are too strong!

Maisy: We have find out to defeat tengu shredder and his dark army **gasp and remembers**

Kon-Shisho [flashback]: Quiet your mind to unleash your spirit

Kon [flashback]: If you are on the highest plane, it will manifest as a dragon, phoenix and animal

Maisy's mother: Use these amulets will giving your avatars of dragons, phoenixes and animals

Maisy: I remembered now! Use our amulets!

Laura, Sarah, Lewis, Arthur, Vivi, Mystery, Cera, Ecole, Mikey, Misti, Arthur, Vivi, Mystery, Lewis, Leo, Donnie, Raph, Mikey and others: Right on!

The energy explodes in a huge flash of light and then the turtles are transformed into their dragon forms, animals froms and phoenixes from, The dragons, The phoenixes and The animals unfurl and fly at the Shredder, Crimson and Lord Sombra

Tengu Shredder: Dragons? Phoenixes? Animals? Impossible! I will not be defeated again!

Tengu Shredder, Lord Sombra and Crimson shoots a thick bolt of magic at the dragons, the phoenixes and the animals, but they counter with magic of their own. The energies collide and then a wave of magic strikes Tengu Shredder and his army. Shredder is knocked backwards and the magic destroys the demon army. Crowds gather on the street below, held back by police barricades

Police officer Nothing to see here. Come on, move! There’s nothing to see

A flash of brilliance from the tower startles the crowd and the officer turns to look up. From a cloud of smoke, four dragon shapes rise into the night sky

Police officer: Whoa. [He activates his radio.] Dispatch, you gotta see this

The Foot Mystics arrive in the graveyard

Metal Mystic: No, this is not possible

Earth Mystic: Dragons, Phoenixes, Animals

Fire Mystic: All of them?

Crimson: Even my disowed niece?

Lord Sombra: This can't be!

Tengu Shredder: There is no reason to fear these tiny manifestations

The dragons, The phoenixes and The Animals breathe out magical fire and using magic power, hitting Tengu Shredder, Lord Sombra and Crimson, and throwing them against the Mystics. The blast opens a hole in the ground, which Tengu Shredder, Lord Sombra and Crimson and the Mystics fall into. They continue to fall until out of sight. The dragons, The phoenixes and land on the rim of the hole and turn back into the turtles, mystery teams and girls' clue club team

Michelangelo: That was awesome!

Donatello What just happened?

Raphael: I don’t know, but I liked it.

Maisy: I remember these amulets gives us some our dragon froms, phoenixes froms and animals from too

Leonardo hears a groan and turns to see Karai lying on the ground. He runs to her

Leonardo: Come on, let’s grab Karai and go. [He picks her up.] It’s not too late to save her

Michelangelo: Think our ride knows where to find us? Raphael Well, we gave ‘em a big enough signal flare.

Donatello activates his shell cell

Donatello: April, ready for pick up

The Turtle Copter flies to the Foot building and lands on an unbroken section of the helipad. Zoom in to the hole, where a closeup reveals the debris begin to shift. Then suddenly, Shredder, Lord Sombra, Crimson and the Foot Mystics smash through and fly back up to the rooftop. When they reach the top, they see the ‘copter flying away

Wind Mystic: They have escaped… with Karai!

Tengu Shredder: I am finished with Karai; I have grander plans than her. This world is very different from the one I once knew, but I will not change to suit it. It will change to suit me. Soon the glory days of my feudal empire will be restored. Soon, this city shall be my citadel and I shall change all the world into a dark chaos! Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Inside the helicopter, the turtles, mystery teams and girls' clue club team all stand around Karai’s prone and unconscious form. Casey, Splinter and Suki-Chan, and the Ancient One stand at the windows. Heavy clouds have formed and lightning flashes.

Casey Jones: Looks like a storm’s coming

Splinter: No, it is already here.

Suki-Chan: Yeah, it's already here

For @sfcabanasstarcgs and @mysteryideasgroup

All TMNT 2003 Characters belongs to TMNT 2003

All her msa ocs and all her new msa ocs belongs to @sfcabanasstarcgs and @mysteryideasgroup

All my msa ocs and all my new msa ocs belongs to Me

Mystery Skulls Animated MSA belongs to Ben and MysteryBen27 of YouTube YT Series

[tmntkiseki]

Oh yeah, today I finally finished the Ninja Tribunal Arc.

So, overall a lot of my thoughts are relatively the same as those cited on my main blog. It wasn't a bad season, but it definitely could have been better and the biggest problem is the magic/mysticism aspect, which is ironic because normally I absolutely love fantasy and magic. I mean video games like Odin Sphere, Ender Lilies, and the Rune Factory series are my bread and butter.

The problem, however, is that while TMNT 2003 wasn't lacking for magic elements in its setting IE the stuff that can't be explained by science, there wasn't as much emphasis on it up until this season. Suddenly, you have the god-like Ninja Tribunal, the turtles are tapping into their chi to execute inhuman moves with magical weapons, apparently New York is the center of a bunch of lay lines of mystic energy, and just a bunch of stuff that was never alluded to or mentioned in earlier seasons that make this season feel very out of place.

But overall I did enjoy it; the turtles turning into dragons was cool, even if it was a little ridiculous, seeing Master Splinter in peak "HAVE YOU SEEN MY SONS?" mode was a delight, and the Ancient One becoming something of a grandpa to the turtles was sweet. I really wish this had been the last season of the show because it ended on a perfect note and Fast Forward + Back to the Sewer just seem unnecessary (especially knowing the tonal shift to make them more kid-friendly.)

Anyway, here's a dumb doodle I did because trying to learn how to draw the 03 turtles is stressing me out like you wouldn't b e l i e v e (I know it's gonna take time to learn and I only started seriously studying the art a few days ago, but... YEAH.)

[annonniiiiieeeee]

TOURE GETTIGN I TO 2K3?????YESSSSSSSS DUDE(gender neutral) TELL US WHEN U GET TO NINJA TRIBUNAL ARC BECAUSE THEYRESBA LEOSAGI I WANNA REC YOU A FIC THAT FOLLOWS LEOSAGI AND IS PRE- AND DURING THAT ARC

I got into leosagi first by rise leosagi and then the OG katanashipping/leosagi so seeing you go through a similar journey is just pumping me up with so much joy

Love love your fic btw made me pace around the room several times

I know the exact fic your talking about. It’s @amevello-blue “The Tortoise and the Hare” series.

I love that series. I am so excited to read it with context.

We have actually talked a bit and they were the ones who told me where I could watch 2003.

I am having a great time. I just finished the battle nexus arc. I will be starting season 3 soon.

That being said the 2003 boys are taking over my head. I’ve been think about writing a bit for the 2003 leosagi.

Me and @amevello-blue have talked about maybe doing a crossover with our stories. It won’t come anytime soon as we are both very busy with our own projects but it might be coming your way eventually.

I also have been thinking about doing my own cannon piece with them or aus. I got asked a while ago about some myths (not the pantheon au different project) and about how I would adapt madoka magica to tmnt. I wrote down some options for both rise and 2003 leosagi.

Basically if you have any idea for 2003 shout them out and I might write something for it. I don’t know when but eventually I’d like to dedicate some time to them.

[maddys-nerd-blog]

TMNT 40th anniversary ask game: 3, 25, 33

HEY!! 😄😄 Thank you for the ask!!!

Hmmmm, well, I guess I’ll go in order for this one!

I got the impression that 1987 was strictly just for a younger demographic so I was really surprised to watch it on a first viewing as an adult and find that, yeah, it’s written for a younger audience, but the dialogue is pretty damn clever! Some of my favorite episodes were ones where the writing and comedy took the main stage and allowed for the actors to pretty much ad-lib! I found it really fun!

2003… oof. Alright. So. This is strictly my opinion and thoughts so please don’t hate me 😂 I had pretty high expectations for this one cuz from what I heard, THIS was the most amazing version. As a person who did catch some of the original airings as a kid when Fast Forward was around during 2007, I thought it was okay. But then I started watching it from the beginning with an adult perspective a few months ago…

Yeah. I’m sorry, this one ain’t for me.

Now don’t get me wrong! There are a few things I did genuinely love! 03’ Donnie and Leo? The best characters in the show. Splinter grew on me after season three and I think he’s really cool. Usagi? Badass, awesome, he’s great. A TON of these episodes were standouts for great reasons. Season One was fantastic and only got better in the third and fourth seasons! But then Season Five happened and that kinda took a downhill turn for me.

I feel like the storytelling really fell flat on its face during the last three seasons. Plus I DESPISE several of the characters from this version— Bishop. Karai. Renet. Honeycutt. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE ACOLYTES AND THE GODDAMN NINJA TRIBUNAL.

And… ugh. 03’ Mikey is the bane of my existence 😅😂😅😂

It just felt like I had all these high hopes for this one, but after finishing it recently? This version ranks pretty low 😅

2012 on the other hand? Yeah no, THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE!!! I adore that this was a love letter to the entire franchise as a whole, created BY fans, FOR fans, and every episode was a whirlwind of twists and turns that left my jaw on the floor. It’s also the first version of TMNT to get me to weep 😂 Donatello is a cinnamon roll and needs to be protected cuz THIS POOR THING NEEDS THERAPY.

And Rise is LOADS of fun!!! The animation is amazingly fluid and the character designs really work in the show’s favor! The comedy writing is witty and comes out of left field in the best ways! Leo and Donnie are the highlights for me as always ( ALSO THE BEST FORM OF AUTISTIC REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA ) The only issue I truly have with Rise is Splinter BUT I DONT WANNA RAMBLE ANY FURTHER 🤣🤣🤣

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My favorite AUs? Ooooof. OOOOOF THATS A BUNCH! But I’ll try to keep it quick cuz we’ll be here for decades 🤣 SO! In order, my favorite ones are:

@tending-the-hearth’s Turtle Angst AU. It’s one thing for a fanfiction of any kind to move me, but it’s a feat when the writer captures the character of the turtles so well that I can perfectly picture these conversations playing out like they’re canon. Plus, another outstanding feat is if a fellow fanfiction writer can convey the emotional pull of their works to the point to where I was crying, but DAMN, that ‘12 Raph and Mutant Mayhem Splinter conversation MADE ME CRY LIKE A BITCH. I cannot recommend this AU enough if you’re a fan of complex stories that really toy with the multiverse aspect of the franchise in a way that feels true and authentic, and if you wanna get your angsty feels, give this a read!!

@hasello’s Cousin AU is SO WHOLESOME AND SO ADORABLE AND SO SWEET I CANT GET ENOUGH. Their artwork??? Their holiday special???? Their character interactions???? UUUUGH ITS SO GOOD!!! I adore it so much!!!

@tmnt-tychou’s Ninja Turtle Brotherhood AU. DUDE, THIS SLAPS. Her turtle designs are awesome as hell and the mystery hook pulls me in!! This latest update had me so excited for what’s coming next cuz… my god, I CANT WAIT!! It’s truly a treat for all turtle fans cuz of the awesome writing!!

@pebr-writes’s works in general. Like… holy SHIT. Go read their Leonardo Whump series. THE WRITING IS SHAKESPEARE.

@figuringitoutasigoalong has been creating Whumptober stories for the TMNT for a while but DAMN!!! Her works have really given me a kick in the emotional teeth!! Her Donnie-centric one shots and her Little Donnie AU is great!! I can’t help it but god the writing is SO GOOD.

@fabuloustrash05’s 2012 Turtles in the 20’s AU. IM SUCH A SUCKER FOR A VINTAGE SETTING AND THE ROARING 20’S WITH THE 2012 CHARACTERS IS AWESOME AND SO SO SO COOL!!!! Plus, the music selections??? I LOVE jazz, so it’s always a treat when authors incorporate the classic artists in there!! Just… go give this a read please!!

@bluepeachstudios’s Ghost in the Shell AU. I would be remiss if I didn’t even MENTION this incredible story. This is up there as a top tier work of fanfiction; it has everything! Drama, whole family interactions, compelling lore and great comedy sprinkled in, the depths of Ghost’s trauma are interwoven with the world of Rise in a way that feels natural and DEAR LORD PLEASE GIVE HIM A HUG!!!

@baskeigh-ball’s AU!!! I’m such a sucker for one of those ‘the turtles get split up after they get mutated’ stories, BUT WHEN YOU THROW THE MUD DOGS IN AS MAIN PLAYERS??? IM HOOKED FROM THE START.

@daedelweiss’s Life Mission AU. Amazing. Just… everything is so good 😊

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My favorite thing I made for the TMNT? Well I’d have to go with my Robbie Rist piece and my Kevin Eastman art I did! I’m pretty damn proud of those and how they both turned out. I’m not the best artist but I tried my best and used my abilities to the fullest! 😁

Hope this was a fun read!!! Thank you and have a lovely day!! 😊

[shantechni]

Wait, you just need Fast Forward and Back to the Sewer? So you saw the Ninja Tribunal! What was you reaction to seeing a bunch of people with Shredder helmets?

Oh yeah, have you seen Turtles Forever?

I've seen clips of Turtles Forever😀don't smite me, I wanted to save it for when I finished the '03 series😭😭

Before I even say anything about the Ninja Tribunal, I need to acknowledge just how heavily the '03 series milks Shredder and his helmet for its worth💀With that out of the way, their first appearance had me intrigued because "why the heck are they dressed like Shredder" it teased whatever insanity was bound to come in the next season, and I did want to know what the deal was with the Mystics and whatnot, y'know?

[mystech-master]

Okay just finished S5 of 2003 TMNT, aka the Ninja Tribunal arc.

Was kind of surprised when I saw it was only 12 episodes instead of the usual 26.

The first 6 episodes were all about the Tribunal training and had 8 new characters, the 4 other Acolytes and the 4 Tribunal members. I feel like we got to know the Tribunal members more than the Acolytes. Then comes all 8 of them perishing during the Mystics Heralds' attack and it was back to New York.

One episode with the Justice Force that gave a happy ending to Nano happened, and I kind of wish we got to see other allies of the Turtles join the fight. But the only one that MIGHT make sense was that one Y'Lyntian woman (forgot her name) who said there were other settlements beneath the Earth. You'd think that Tengu Shredder changing the world would affect them so she could come back but nope. Other allies are either in other dimensions or on other planets so I guess it makes sense why they weren't brought in. But at least Leatherhead could've joined in. I still wonder what h was doing when Karai's forces destroyed the old lair.

Oh, then it turns out the other Acolytes and Tribunal survived which kind of lessens some things. Also, Leo loses Gunshin which I am not a fan of. Even if the Turtles don't use the weapons again.

I am not planning on watching Fast Forward or Back to the Sewers b/c I have heard those are not well received.

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I have finished s5 of TMNT 2003!!

I watched the last 2 episodes today

- this season was short, it was only about half as long as the others :/

- they defeated the mystic ninjas surprisingly fast.

- Hun sounds different, did he get a new voice actor?

- I literally just watched these episodes but I don’t remember what happened

- so. How did they summon Master Yoshi? Was that actually him?

- is the origional Shredder gone for good or does he just not have a physical form again?

- wait the Ninja Tribunal are alive??

- so is Karai not angry at the turtles anymore or does she still want to kill them? She seems to kinda be friends w them again but I’m not sure

- the ending of this season felt kinda like it was supposed to be the ending of the show

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Justice League: In Blackest Night Review: A Case Study in Why John Stewart is  Awesome

Hello my Green Lantern Corps and happy black history month! And happy 40th Anniversary Year to John Stewart. And let’s get this out of the way now not the one replaced by trevor noah who handed Tucker Carlson his ass on television and got his show canceled, please do it again John i’d be greatful, and has a weird obession with how Pizza should be. No i’m of course talking about the Green Lantern, the third from earth and the second to headline the book itself, John Stewart.  But to me.. he was my first Green Lantern and one that gave me a deep and abiding love of the Corps since all thanks to this very episode. It’s thanks to John I’m the green lantern loving nerd I am today and without him I probably wouldn’t of found Guy, Jessica, Simon, Alan, and Kyle not to mention got into the varoius other corps. It’s thanks to this episode I wanted to seek out these wonderful characters eventaully and in part why I got into JLI, one of my faviorite teams, among many ohter great things and books. 

So quite obviously both this episode, which I haven’t seen in probably a decade, and John have a great place in my heart. And thus it warms said heart to FINALLY see John getting the recogntion he deserves: he’s going to be one of the starring roles in the upcoming HBO Max series, he was on Scott Snyder’s justice league, and he’s now going to be headlniing the main Green Lantern book going forward under writer Geoffry Throne, who like me was VERY sick of the Hal Jordan show the Green Lantern franchise could become at times, and also like me gave out about it a LOT. The fact DC hired him despite a very public and easily accesable record of him slagging of their use of Hal instead of him ESPECAILLY in the new 52 reboot aka why Cyborg is in the Justice League movie as Geoff kinda shoved hal in there despite John being a more sensible pick and doing so not only shoving the Martain Manhunter, who this show also gave me a deep lasting love for, out of the team but forcing Cyborg onto the team despite fitting with the titans better and, AGAIN there being a black green lantern and given the New 52 kept the history of there being multiple lanterns, no reason Hal could’ve been SECOND instead other than DanDiDio’s bitchy habit of EVERYTHING WAS BETTER ON MY EARTH that poisoined the company for a good decade before recently. 

And yes I felt the need to rant about that, yes Green Lantern the animated series is still good mind you, I just got tired of bland white guy over “Really awesome, really layred especailly thanks to this series black guy”, “stubborn asshole white guy whose hilarious and has a heart underneath the layers of douchebag”, “creative and imaginative white guy who has as personality and really uses the ring in fun ways”, and more recently “A muslim superhero struggling with his past who’se also really energetic and fun and has an intresting family life” and “Latnix superheroine who struggles with anxiety and actually struggles with constructs and once she gets past that has very unique ones”. In other words, yeah I’m bitter because everyone else was more intresting than Hal, and it’s only in recent years with Jessica gaining promience and John regaining it that DC’s finally broke out of that and is actually using the intresting ones, and again without John I wouldn’t be a fan, so they had no real excuse to barely use him outside of the comics if at at all after a while. 

So yeah as you can tell by that rant and by how specific it got for each lantern, this is one of my faviorite franchises, as said this episode is responsible and so for Black History Month I felt i’d be a huge mistake on my part if I DIDN’T cover my boy John and this episode and see how it held up. The fact it’s his 40th anniversary wasn’t something I was aware of, but now I am, expect more Johncentric episodes from Justice League sprinkled throughout the year to celebrate one of my first and possibly best GL. 

Naturally before we get to the episode we have to get to the series itself. The series was launched as Batman Beyond was winding down. Bruce Timm wanted to keep the crew together, something I could empathize with since Owen Dennis and JG Quintel have ran into that same problem lately, with most of their crews drifting off during the gaps in production and Owen desperate to get the show renewed  before he lost everybody. A good crew isn’t had to find in animation but KEEPING them for multiple shows or seasons can be. And there was one project the fans wanted more than anything: The Justice League. After all BOTH Batman and Superman had had tons of guest stars, especailly the latter, with Batman having Zantana show up and Superman having the Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) and Aquaman all show up. There were seeds there.. but Timm was relcutant as he had trouble ballancing 2 or 3 heroes in a fight scene, wanting to keep them al lin focus so fans didn’t wonder where they were and they didnt’ have to cut back and forth, the idea of juggling 7 was daunting.  So as Beyond was finishing production a few things happened: The first is that they did the episode The Call, focusing on a future version of the League, and while only a two parter, it showed Timm his crew might be able to juggle a team of heroes after all, and second was the pitches Timm made BEFORE justice league. Since Kids WB had been hteir partner for a while now they tried pitching both a batman anime, he did not provide many details, and in his own words a “Kidified” justice league, basically the justice leagued mashed with the titans including a female version of cyborg. It was the latter pitch, which was rejected by Kids WB, that finally convinced Timm they could do this, but if they did it couldn’t be half assed or having compromises. it had to be what it SHOULD be. So they went to somewhere new, if in the same family and asked cartoon network, who said...

And here we are. They took their time to work out the characters, apparently taking a lot of delbiration, mostly on which GL to go with, and if they were going to do a hawk wether to go for hawkman or hawkgirl. In the end the roster was the iconic big 7 one, in large part thanks to Grant Morrison taking that concept and reviving it in his run on the team, but shaking it up slightly: Barry was naturally replaced with Wally West flash as he was THE flash in the comics, gave a slightly younger member for the others to play off of, and was more popular.. something Dan DiDio plugged his ears and went LALALALALALAL about for a decade before FINALLY leaving the company so he could stop screwing with a character he hated for reasons that can be summed up as ‘MY FLASH IS BETTER. YOU’LL LIKE MY FLASH.. YOU’LL SEE I JUST HAVE TO MAKE THE OTHER ONE A MASS MURDERER.. THAT’LL SHOW YOU FOR NOT LIKING WHAT I LIKE”... I still have maybe a smidge of lingering issues over how wally was treated the last few years after his return. I do not apologize for htem or for doing a little dance when I found out Didio was gone. 

Point is it wasn’t the only subsitution as Hal Jordan was replaced by John, obviously and rather than use Aquaman, they went with Hawkgirl, though Arthur still got an episode focusing on him fairly early into the series which has the iconic moment of him cutting his hand off to save his son. I dare you to find something more badass. Bruce both liked her deisgn better and felt it helped with the gender ballance. 

So with all that set and with some growing pains to get through they had their show so join me under the cut to see how it turned out. Spoilers: It good. 

We open INNNNNN SPACCCEEEEEEE, as a coaltion of neat looking aliens wants justice and has gone to a space court lead by three weird alien faces, likely inspiried by the kryptoian tribunal in the donnerverse superman movies, with their prosecutor sending a group of mysterious robots known as the Manhunters to go fetch the accused for a trial: John Stewart. Given he’s voiced by Kurtwood “Red Forman” Smith, i’m very surpised he didn’t order them to also put their foots up his ass. Maybe he’s saving it for the trial.

After the titles we cut to John himself whose in shades and trenchant for reasons.. I mean it looks neat, but he’s in his old neighborhood not hunting down his exes killer or trying to hide the fact he’s a ninja turtle. Why is he all disguised. I mean sure WE know people are coming from him and given what he thinks he did he knows.. but he has no intention of running from what he did. It’s just a weird stylistic choice. That said we do get a cool sequence when while casually walking he notices a robbery, and stops it simply by first stopping the wheel then levitating the car.. and while he does get a little showy shaking the guy upside down to return the money.. it’s all very controlled. It shows off how John works. While we’ve seen him at work as Green Lantern before this this small sequence says volumes about john in the span of a few minutes, showing that shilw he HAS immense power, he only uses the amount he needs, knows when to hold back, and only shows off a tiny bit, and even then he’s likely still keeping the theif absolutely safe. It also provides excellent foreshadowing for later as to why the League takes his side even when he refuses to defend himself, as it shows that John really is a professional true and true.

He runs by a basketball court and fails to make a basket when throwing a ball back to a kid before meeting his old gym teacher, who turns out to be the kids uncle or something like that, and invites John to join them as they go to the barber shop. The kid wants John’s haircut, his granpa says the usual and i’m wondering why as John’s haircut isn’t that radical: it’s a miltiary style cut, belying the fact that for this series, while it dosen’t come up in the plot here, John was a former marine instead of an architect. Honestly.. this wasn’t a bad change, giving us the deciated and measured john we know, to the point the comics gladly retconned it in. Not that it’s really a huge deal given it meelrly adds shades to the guy and dosen’t prevent him from being an architect. It just adds lairs by giving a reaosn he’s so focused and driven. He had it drilled into him and carried it with him. 

Meanwhile on the watchtower The Flash clumisly tries to get to know Hawkgirl better and maunver into asking her out, though it’s clear sh’es not intrested. Still even if he can’t help flirting, and it sometimes gets creepily obnoxious, it’s still better than I expected remembering this running subplot, as he DOES try to get to know her and what she does in her off time, even if it’s to set up asking her out, and is trying to ask her out instead of just hitting on her or doing anything far more creeptacular. It’s still not great mind you and hasn’t aged well at all.. but for the time it’s not TERRIBLE and again it goes away pretty quickly in favor of the much more intresting John and Shierya relationship. 

Flash accidently shoots himself in the foot.. conversationally though given how Wally is at this point in the series I wouldn’t be suprised, by asking the Martian Manhunter, who gives Hakwgirl an easy exit if he’s ever felt alone.. you know the guy whose entire race including his wife and child died horribly. He quickly apologizes though and John understands he just stuck his foot in his mouth at lighting speed. And it’s not the MOST insensitive he’s been about Jonn’s dead wife. 

But things are soon interupted as Jonn notes “We have an incursion!” 

But the Avengers are dealing with all of that so they can instead focus on the Manhunters shooting toward earth. I really like this as the primary reason Batman set up this station was to monitor for alien threats, it just because the Leagues base because superman had the idea to stay as a team and it was a good un, and given earth JUST had an invasion, as this likely isn’t too long after that given it’s only the second set of episodes, it’s understandable they’d  be on high alert. 

So our heroes move to intercept. As the first episode after the pilot this one also sets up a recurring part of the show and a necessary one: only a handful of Leaguers would feature in each two-parter, as the episodes for the first two seasons were essentially one hourlong story split into two episodes. The only exceptions were the three part premire, the three part finales for each season, and the sole solo episode comfort and joy which is fucking awesome and my faviorite christmas episode period. But even with the extended run time the crew simply felt i’td be unwiedly to juggle 7 characters eveyr episode, feeling it’d eventually get to original series star trek leevels of having one just manning a console or something. So rather than try and cram them all into every episode, they choose who they needed and gave valid excuses for the rest when necessary. In this case Batman and Wonder Woman have solo missions their busy with , as does Superman whose adressing an earthquake.  Our heroes try talking to the Manhunters.. who refuse to talk to them and then also say their coming for John, and aren’t explaning why. So naturally a brawl breaks out as the League SHOCKINGLY dosen’t want their friend who as far as they know has done nothing wrong taken by a brutish paramilitary force who won’t actual talk to the citzens their policing or try and be coporative. More on this in a second. The fight itself is pretty awesome as our heroes fight as evenly as they can.. but it’s clear their outgunned outplanned outnumbered and outmanned, as while their you know the justice league and do their best and Jonn is in Superman’s weight class the battle makes it VERY clear their barely holding in there and that the blast from the manhunters rods are just too potent for them to stand up against. 

But help and hope arrives and things get a bit less lopsided when Superman shows up! Unfortunately it’s season 1 superman, and something a lot of fans noticed but I as a kid didn’t and the crew themslves did not until it was too late to course correct for the season, was that Superman came off as a bit of a wimp in this series. See they had the good intention of having him struck down to show a threat’s serious, something TV Tropes calls the “The Worf effect” after the fact that Worf on Star Trek TNG would get knocked on his ass a lot for the same reason, but it has the side effect of making a character look like their made of paper mache if done too often. To the crew’s credit they realized this and not only made sure this didn’t happen as much in season 2, but dedicated the first episode of Season 2, twilight, to showing Superman as a badass by having him try and cave Darkseid’s skull in. Granted they overcompensated in places in that episode, but that’s a story for another day. Point is he had a habit of getting knocked around and it varied between really effective and overselling it. Here it works as the manhunters had already knocked Jonn around a bit, knocking him into some poor kid’s apartment whose really wondering what the fuck just happened too much to enjoy meeting the martian manhunter, so him  not being too on top of them simply sells this threat is equal, and possibly past the League. 

Meanwhile John is talking to his former teacher who says the kid reminds him of John... it’s not only a nice bit of depth to show the restrained John used to be a bit of a hellraiser before the Marines.. but also shows John’s guilt as he hopes not.. but before he can unload, he notices the fight and suits up to his old mentors shock and the kids joy, I mean I would too if a guy suddenly because a green lantern in front of me, and dashes off.. to surrender and break up the fight, handing over his ring and going with them and telling the League not to interfere. Their response can be summed up thusly. 

To John, he’s peacefully surrendering for a crime he comitted to a bruitsh and unfair police force but one who is duly deputized and as an officer himself, for the unaware the Green Lanterns are space cops and given the reason rightfuly reconing on the police I will certainly be discussing this as we go, is trying to coparate and prevent any collateral. While LIKELY Bruce pays for any that happens, as beneath his batdick demanour at times he’s a very good man and if he has the pockets for a space station, space craft, commuincators and all the good stuff a superhero team has on hand, he probably has a dedicated fund set up to paying for collateral since insurance might not cover it, and not only that would likely give any impacted extra to do any upgrades they coudln’t before because he’s a philanorphist .. one who dresses up like a bat to punch people in the face, but that itself is still philathophy in a way. 

But to the League? Their friend was taken by a bunch of shady paramilitary robots who didn’t bother talking to them, is trying to keep them out of it and for all they know only surrendered to prevent a fight, and even if he had valid reasons, as his friends-ish and teammates, they have a right to answers. So while John sits in his cell completlating his apparent crimes.. the JL have taken off in the Javelin, the spaceship I mentioned batman funding. And of course Batman has both spaceship money and had a design for one so ready it likely took a month at most for him to get it up and running, if not less, and only didn’t have one in the batcave because he hadn’t neededed it yet and likely didn’t want to embezle more money than he has to from his company. Jonn uses the stars John saw, say that three times fast I dare you, to find a location and our heroes head there.  Our heroes arrive.. and are attacked by the local security despite Superman geninely trying to hail them, the Javelin not firing back and our heros only going out to intercpet personally so they don’t die, and even then making careful certainty not to attack. So we get another thrilling battle, with our three flying heroes all pitching in, and the flash realizing he dosen’t know how to fly the thing and me cursing out bruce in my head for you know, not either forcing flash to learn the stuff, or having the forsight to put a manual on board for any members who forgot something, aka so when Wally inteivibly goofs off and eats candy instead of reading it the first time, he can speed read it and at least retain it long enough to land the thing in a crisis. If it were anyone else i’d be understanding but this is the guy who again, either had spaceship plans lying around or could get one together in the span of a month or so and while not thinking of the ship in terms of a team, still also paid for and likely created the commuincators they used, so he’d know his team well enough to know he needs this. 

My nitpicking aside, our heroes land, make quick work of the locals, and then crash in on John’s trial after he’s escorted in, passing his fellow lanterns who rightfully treat him with disdain.. but for the wrong reasons as we’ll see. John gives  groaning “oh no” , like he’s embarassed. When REALLY..

Seriously John, again you were as far as they knew kidnapped, and the way the manhunters acted, they had no reason to think they were legitamate, and you didn’t take five minutes to tell them, “They have every reason to be takning me” or “I blew up a planet I deserve this” . They still would’ve came mind you, they just might of realized this wasn’t a traditional rescue mission and actually tried to use some subtly. You also COULD have told the manhunters they might show up so the security wouldn’t attack them. They probably woudln’t o LISTEND or attacked themselves, so i’ts a damned if you do damned if you don’t situation, but you still did absolutely nothing. It’s the one mistep with John here and even then it has the justification of his self loathing at the moment being so high, he assumed they’d rightfully write him off without question.. not to mention given the team is mostly white guys, two aliens and a princess who woudln’t know better, he probably assumed like most white dumbasses they’d assume the police were correct and not give him the benifit of a doubt. To their credit, especially since you know one of them’s superman and the other one’s a professional dumbass, they didn’t think that for a second. Some would not be such a good person. 

But Prosecutor Forman and the big giant heads aren’t much better than the manhunters, so Prosecutor Forman sends some orange guys to put foots up their asses.. and since unlike the manhunters their just... some ambigiously gendered aliens with no powers, they go down quick and before the manhunters enter, superman RIGHTFULLY calls them out, as he points out they just wanted to know what the hell was going on, didn’t throw the first punch, and have been under attack since, and the heads admit this IS a public trial, and they kinda overreacted so as long as the superfriends don’t do any other antics and watch like anyone else, their good. Superman has his team play it safe for now as they really don’t know what’s going on and given they could only stalemate the manhunters on even footing, they know they can’t take them on their home turf.  

The trial is soon underway, and Prosecutor Forman calls the witnsees.. Kanjar Ro, also voiced by Smith. This is neat little bit as Ro was one of the first foes the League fought in the comics, a space pirate, and while he originally was just going to be some random asshole, someone brought up the idea of him being Ro and the crew really loved it. It’s a nice nod to the comics and honestly if you have a vast superhero universe with decades of continuity to draw from for your show, why NOT make the secondary villian of the episode be someone from the comics. 

Ro is, like the comics, a pirate and seemingly came forward because what John did was so bad even he can’t stomach it and has to say something. So we FINALLY find out what John did.. well okay the audience as a whole does I remember this from being a kid. He and Ro had a routine cop and robber interaction, Ro was smuggling shit, and John was doing his job as GL of Sector 2814 and stopping him and cut out his engine.. but seemingly said engine drifted off, and destroyed a planet as  result via chain reaction, and thus the debris right outside the planet John’s being tried on are apparently thsoe of the planet he accidently killed. The court takes a break and while the League, understandably, assume that the obviously shady man was lying John ends part one by confirming that no he did it. And this is why I put a pin in things... because the episode being about a space cop being arrested by worse space cops and dealing with his friends in the badge turning on him while some of his other friends try to prove he’s innocent, and the man in question being an african american... tackles some very loaded issues that, givent he writer and most of the staff, Dwayne McDuffie accepted, were very much white, i’m thinking they just kind of fell backward into and it only came out as good as it did either do to McDuffie or just blind luck that it didn’t turn out entirely awful in hindsight.

And if anyone is complaning: “Wait you dont’ need to get political leave politics out of this”.. please leave my fucking blog. For one, the recknoing with the police was long overdue, I feel ashamed for not having it sink in how fundementally broken the police were and not realizing it for my whole fucking life, I knew some cops were bad but I hadn’t realized the institution was inherently racist and bad  and feel so much deep and lasting shame for that, and for another again it’s a story that at it’s core is a black police officer being arrested for doing something wrong, taking full responsiblity for his actions like a police officer SHOULD, and having friends of his try and prove he didn’t really do it, while his fellow officers, rather than find the act itself abohhrent, come out as either being loyal to john no matter what (kilowog) because fellow officer, or assholes who ONLY are upset because it makes them look bad, and are ONLY distancing themselves because of that, and not because you know JOHN MAY OF CAUSED A GENOCIDE BY INCOMPETNECE. So yeah, i’m not ignoring the real world implications, I couldn’t and wouldn’t if I wanted to, and i feel if done right ANY medium, animation, comics, what have you, for kids or not, can tackle such issues and should be able to. 

So i’m not ignoring the elephant in the room, and as we get into part 2 we get the good and bad of this in full: Superman feels something’s off about this whole thing, a hunch admitely but given an engine falling in a crater seems a bit too convinent, he has a right to investigate and takes MM to do so, while he leaves Flash and Hakwgirl to stall. Both take diffrent approaches: Flash signs on as GL’s lawyer.. and it’s an awesome scene as we find out, in your standard evil lawyer joke, that the tribunal of faces solved this by simply having the lawyer share the punishment.. but it also shows Flash’s loyalty and faith that his friend did not do this and something worse is at work, as he still agrees after learning he’ll probably die if his other friends don’t fix this. 

And now we have full context i can get into where this episode really does the issue justice for the most part: John is presented as the model of both what the GL Corps and what police should be: He’s professional, uses minimal force despite having a weapon that can do anything, and when he THINKS he did something horrible, he dosen’t run from his crime: the most he does is go back home to see it once last time, simply waiting for someone to come and get him for what it did wether it be his own brothers in arms or as we saw the manhunters and he doesn’t defend himself because he dosen’t feel he should as he screwed up, got an entire planet killed, and rightly thinks he should pay for it. He’s likely, as a black man in the early 2000′s, been falsely accused, pulueld over and fucked over by police and seen people in his community he knewe and care about die because of shit like this so when given the chance to take responsibility, even from a clearly broken system, he does. Because in the same situation a lot of officers back at home would not and would walk away clean and that’s not who John Stewart is, how he was raised, or what he or the corps stands for. 

But the episode gets to have it’s cake and eat it too, as the League does belivie John didn’t do this on purpose.. and the blind faith they especially superman did come off as wince inducing.. until I realized it’s not because of some “brotherhood of the badge” bullshit.. but because it’s Superman. He belivies in the good of most people. In this very series despite Lex Luthor having tried to kill him dozens of times at this point, he STILL shows the guy empathy when he finds out Lex is dying of cancer. Lex spits at the notion of course and dosen’t take it seroiusly.. but Superman is just that good a person, so if he has a hunch somethings’ wrong.. it probably is. And even if he and Jonn found nothing... it’s the right thing to do. A crime should ALWAYS be properly investigated to make sure someone dosen’t hang for something they did not do. This is what I meant by have it’s cake and eat it too: the episode tackles police brutality.. but the accused is also the victim, and it thus tackles the unfairness in the us courts, how black people are often assumed guilty when that’s horribly racist and biased as fuck and how Police are assumed correct. Our heroes are assuming john is right based on optisim but are not wrong for wanting him to at LEAST get a fair trial and full investigation that clearly was not done. It also covers, again probably intetioanlly, how some are often not able to get proper representatin, with this court outright getting rid of it, which is wrong and bad, and the flash being the best John can do and not very good at it, mostly stalling for time. It shows the system’s brokena nd soemtimes you have to directly fight iht and can’t just take it , and even if your convinced your guilty and want to rightfuly take the blame for something your sure you did... you still deserve a fair trial and a compitent one. 

It’s not all good: as said the gl’s are portrayed as bad for not wanting anything to do with john, and in order to make them unsympathetic they care more about their rep than the fact a friend may of comited genocide and kilowog showing up and providing character witness is seen as a good thing, even if he provides no actual character evidence other than “Johnny’s a good guy” and that’s not ideal. It’s not perfect and again it was writtne by an old white guy so of course it isn’t but the fact it gets so much right the more you dig in despitei t’s awwkardness and being written and aired 20 years ago... that is nothing to sneeze at. 

We have more to dig into here too with the manhunters but first moreof the plot: While the other stuff mentioned happens, Superman and Jonn investigate as said.. and we find out WHY superman was supscious: while it was part hunch.. he did in fact have valid reason to suspect something was off, and as we saw actually heard the case against his friend first, and only went against it because the evidence was off.. in that the MOON of the planet is still there and should’ve flown off. He and Jonn soon find a MASSIVE device that John identifies as a bigger version of a toy he had as a kid, something that created images... and again shows whya  PROPER investigation was needed. Had the court actually looked into it instead of presuming John guilty, they would’ve found this thing too. Naturally though Kanjar Ro has followed them and wants to kill them.. but with her subplot wrapped up Hawkgirl went to seei f they needed backup, stealing one of the guard ships which given they attacked people on ap lanet iwth a PUBLIC TRIAL going on without haling them yeah don’t blame her, and kicks his ass. Our heroes find out the truth as I mentioned earlier: Ro was paid to lie and be in on things for an assload of money.. byt he Manhutners.. who at the moment are plotting to strike while Oa, the home of the green lanterns is weak, as the Guardians who created them and monitor them mostly left to go to the trial.

As we catch up with them, THe guardians speak on each lantern being trusted with the ring and given little oversight.. because they pick wisely. The prosecutor just wants John to hang, calls for a sentence, which is death and John and Flash nearly die, in case you thought I was pulling those parallels out of my ass. But Superman rushes in, and in a small, subtle gag he and Jonn do so thorugh a small pain of glass put over where they enterted last time, fight off security and save them, and before prosecutor foot in the ass can harumph about it more.. Superman claims jonn’s innocent..a nd has Shiera smash the generator, showing he indeed is, getting John aquitted. John also attacks Ro, who they brought along as a witness, rightfully so, but the League get him to stop as they don’t have time for that: the Guardians are strangely leaving after that, the manhunters are clearly doing something given their asbent, so John retakes his ring, restored to who he was now knowing he truly WAS innocent and was simply set up.. and he wants to find out why. 

We soon get the why as the Guardians explain the manhunters after the League won’t let them just.. brush by after they aburbtly tried to leave. They AREN’T behind the current attack.. but did create them, feeling robots would be better policeman. They were wrong, with the manhunters lacking empathy, being far too military in their job, and generally not being up for it so they simply gave them smaller jobs as bounty hunters, court balifs that sort of thing ans assumed they were fine because they didn’t say anything. As John puts it perfectly “Not outloud. “ And this itself is the other thing that makes the episode work as an allegory, if a very unteitonal one: The Manhunters are the police as they are now, violent brutes with way too much power, no restraint in using it and no ounce of mercy or sympathy for those they protect. And the Guardians rightfully removed this system, and replaced it with the corps. And while the Corps STILL have a lot of leway and power, being free to investigate on their own provided OA dosen’t call them to do someting specific, and given a ring that can do anything within corps guidelines, which basically means “don’t kill” and “don’t be a dick with it”, the guardians still watch them, do not interfere in trials and choose very wisely. not only that ther’es only one officer per sector, each sector being galaxies wide.. but that’s because that’s only what’s NEEDED. One Lantern with the power to take on entire fleets if needed, which is a fair amount of power given the scope of the job, and come in as requested by the people themselves, honestly isn’t a bad system. Granted the corps is wonky from time to time in the comics as are the guaridans depending on the writer, but at it’s core the corps really sounds like a more responsible versoin of the police: given just the gear necessary, the men necessary, and only called in when truly needed or if they spot a crime in process. THat’s what the people protecting us should be like and that’s why this episode still works. 

Obviously though I was aware of none of this as a kid, and the real reason I loved this episode is this climax. The League arrives on Oa just in time to provide backup. Presumibly the guardians there and incoming with the league simply dont have the power to spare to call for reinforcments. Which is weird but fair enough drama wise and our heroes storm the planet , with the corpsmen from before all showing up to pitch in. But John gets there too late as the head manhunter drains the central power battery, the source of the lantern’s powers, and declares I AM THE POWER, refusing to accept he’s out of date.

 And this, folks is the moment that made me love the lanterns for life. John is outgunned, the wise old wrinkled blue men who gave him his powers drained of there, starring down a massive monster planning to subjigate the universe... and he does not blink. See lanterns are picked for their willpower, their abliity to stare down things like this, and fight anyway, their very rings controlled by this, by their own force of personhood. It’s another reason besides logistics why theires only one per sector: it’s that hard to find one. Earth is so remarkable because , even if it’s simply so we could have more stars in the books over time in real world, we produced not ONE person capable of this.. but 7.. Alan Scott whose not in the corps but whose powers stll work on will and could probably use a regular corps ring very much included. John was chosen because he simply won’t give up. He gave up before.. but it was the right thing to do and ultimately biding his timea nd accepting his trial.. gave his friends time to aquit him and prove he was framed. 

But now is not the time to back down.. now’s the time to stand.. so how does John win? By USING his will, by using the reason he was chosen coupled with ihs own personal dedication and concentration, he grabs his ring as it floats toward the guy, takes it back.. and starts reciting the lantern oath. And since the Manhunter is indeed “The power”.. it means he too can be controlled like any lantern energy. and thus with every bit of willpower he has, struggling all the while but not moving a damn inch, John recites his oath and shoves the monster that framed him, and the power he stole, back into the battery, all while saying an oath so badass it has been etched into my head since thanks to this episode. Say it with me now..

In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night No Evil Shall Escape My Sight Let Those Who Worship Evil’s Might BEWARE MY POWER, GREEN LANTERN’S LIGHT!

And the credit goes to phil lamarr, who delivers the oath with all the gravitas and awesomeness it’s first delivery in this continuty it deserves. It was this that made me a lifelong fan: one man with the power of anytihng using PURE MENTAL STRENGTH AND DETERMiINATION TO SHOVE AN EVIL ENERGY BEING IN A GIANT LANTERN WHILE RECITING A BADASS AND AWE INSPIRING OATH. And if that dosen’t sell you on the Green Lantern’s being awesome I can’t help you and don’t know why your here. 

So wrapup time: The Guardians genuinely thank john, saying they choose well, and John brushes off his fellows corpspersons as they should’ve belivied him and thanks the League for having faith in him even when he didn’t. And while the former part has some.. bad implications we’ve gotten into already, I also can’t entirely blame him given they did it not because he might’ve killed someone but again, because 

Precisley. So our heroes prepare to head home, cue the credits. 

Final Thoughts:

So how does this episode hold up 20 years later? As should be obvious, damn well. It’s a good introduction for the corps, if showing them to be kinda assholes in places, and a good spotlight episdoe for John showing who he is what he stands for and again how TRULY MONUMENTALLY BADASS the man is. And lest you think the comics versoin is any LESS badass, he once got into a sniper duel in with Bedovian, a member of the Sinestro Corps and a crab person.. who was as I forgot till looking it up, THREE SECTORS, which i’ll remind you can comprise entire galaxies, away, with a ring made sniper rifle. In one shot no less. Point is even with some.. wonkier aspects, and ones that aren’t intetnional, it still works and is a shockingly relevant episode 19 years later and the fight scenes, as are standard for the series, are overwhelmingly awesome. Check this one out, and the series as a whole. With its great animation, character work and general badassery this one’s worth a few watches. And obviously given my love of this seires, and it’s 20th anniversay next year, and my love of John, check back here for more John-centric episodes throughout the year as we celebrate the guy. And I will also celebrate the green lantern NAMED guy eventually too, and jessica.. and all of them ebcause I love them all. Yes.. even Hal.  As for which John episode i’m doing next? Easy, one that intorduces me to a character I love who dosen’t get used near enough, Metamorphisis. The when I can’t say QUITE yet as my March schedule is full and most of my ongoing projects are on the backburner so I can tackle two arcs of ducktales, which coincidentally happened to be in time for the finale. That wasn’t planned AT ALL mind you, it just ended up working out really well that way.  For now though tommorow I begin my coverage of the final 4 episodes of ducktales with “Beaks in the Shell” and later this week finish up black history month with blacksad, continue my Lena retrospective with a money shark and some pr work, cover the second season of close enough, celebrate Tex Avery’s birthday and also celebrate the new Tom and Jerry movie.. with the OLD tom and jerry movie. Until then, see you next rainbow. 

[eternalglitch]

When rottmnt gets picked up by Netflix, do you think it'll get a different name? RotTMNT: Next Level? RotTMNT: To The Max? RotTMNT: Mystic Secrets? RotTMNT: Mystic Madness? Past iterations changed their names for different seasons (Ninja Tribunal, Fast Forward, Back to the Sewer, Tales of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

I like the optimism of the “when,” anon, you get it LOL. But probably not, in my opinion! With one of the writers indicating interest in retconning the Finale episodes and just finishing the show as they always intended, that would still very much be the same show. They would just have this kind of weird au ending that also acts as a trailer to the rest of it chilling to the side. 

[brightlotusmoon]

Iiii really gotta quit reinventing ways that 2003 or 2012 Michelangelo goes psionic or even initially telempathic, it's overloading my writerbrain's Whump Meter.

Brain trauma, exposure to magic, accidentally scienced, injected with hallucinogenic psychoactive drugs that spark extra sensory neuroplasticity, extra mutation via neurology, hit with more advanced goo or similar during original mutation, etc etc, it's making me want to write new AU fics when I already need to finish the half dozen still in progress.

So so maybe I could just write imagines and outlines. I never did expand on it in any of my smaller 2003 fics, it just happened to be a Mikey Thing from childhood that sometimes worked in quirky ways. But my AUs always take place after the show.

I really want to ask other fan writers to give it a shot in their own ways.

Imagine Mike having clairsentience with mild telekinesis during Exodus, or the Ninja Tribunal where it expands after their Dragon Forms.

See, this is what we Olds mutter about when we whine about Mikey not a getting enough exploration in canon. Maybe he really did he have more spiritual power in 2003, but it was just tossed out there as a random background fact that they didn't think warranted an episode of exploration in The Leonardo Show Featuring Donatello The Iron Woobie. Then again, better to have all these ideas and nowhere to play than none. The thought that Mikey - the mischief making immature irresponsible jokester who is often an irritating jerk who pulls through when it counts through dumb luck and charm - could be one of the most powerful protagonists yet is relegated to background support character, actually speaks to the lazy creativity and blatant willingness to let the fandom shape his character.

[voidsentprinces]

My brain in Heavensward: A PLD Miqo’te is an uwu ishgard

Talk to Servant. Grab main aetheryte. Grab Brume, Grab Forgotten Knight. Grab Skysteel whatever. Run up stairs. Grab market. Grab left side of church. Grab right side of church. Grab AST place. Run up stairs. Grab Last Vigil. Talk to guard. Enter mansion. Meet Future Husband’s Father and Family. Talk to servant. Leave. Talk to Servant. Go to Mega Church. Talk to servant. Teleport to Markets. Talk to people. Teleport to Plaza. Talk to servant. Talk to Depressed Son. Teleport to Forgotton Knight. Talk to Tender. Talk to Tataru. Teleport to Last Vigil. Talk to Guard. Enter Mansion. Talk to Father-in-Law. Talk to Shild-in-Law. Talk to Responsibility-in-Law. Leave Mansion. Teleport to AST. Run across the stone. Talk to Shild-in-Law. Talk to Guard.

Talk to shild-in-law. Grab aetheryte. Grab choco route. Run down some stairs and through the sky meadows. Ignore the flying bat cats, they’re territorial. Talk to guard lady. Convince Shild-in-Law that staring off in the distance is the most responsibility he can handle. After he leaves have his ward keep an eye on him. Talk to guard lady. Run up a net. Talk to other guard lady. Go punch some owls with sick dancing skills. Stand in one place for 8 seconds longer than you need to...you see no owls with sick dancing skills. Go to another spot where you find more owls with sick dancing skills. Go back to secondary guard lady. She tells you to scream at people. Scream at a Knight. Scream at another Knight. Scream at your Shild-in-Law. Fuck he ran off. Report to guard lady. Talk to guard lady again. Report to main guard lady. She aint’ exactly happy. Convince shild-in-law, he can fetch water with you if he finishes his vegetables. Run to a lake, smack some crystals until they give in to your tyranny. Find shild’s ward. Look for shild. Stand in a spot. Ward says shild has been kidnapped. Break into the owl sanctuary and start punching things. Punch owls until you untie shild-in-law. Shild-in-law failed in P.E. and runs slower than molasses in winter. Punch owls until he goes three feet. Your future husband shows up and proposes to you by helping you punch owls. The wedding will be in May. You’ll both wear your best dress. Cid shows up. Talk to Cid. Talk to Future Husband. Ride out to the meadows and talk to guard lady. Return to Ishgard. Go to AST talk to Future Husband. Go to Skysteel.

Talk to Responsibility-in-Law. Go out into the snow. Talk to Responsibility-in-Law again. Grab aetherite. Grab choco. Ride out and grab choco on the other side of the continent. Teleport to Falcon’s Nest. Talk to R-i-L and his friend. Talk to dude. Punch Ice. Talk to R-i-L. Ride out into the snow. Talk to dude. Punch fuzzy eyeballs. Talk to dude. Talk to dude. Deliver someone’s bento to a dude. Return to Falcon’s Nest. Talk to R-i-L. Freeze your ass off and fall him into snow. Follow him again. And again. Save a Knight and punch some heretics. Run after heretics. Stalk heretics. Punch heretics and follow the one that runs away. PUNCH ALLL THE HERETICS! Oh hey our future ice wife showed up. Talk to R-i-L. Teleport to Falcon’s Nest. Talk to dude. Talk to R-i-L. Go back to Ishgard. Teleport to Last Vigil. Talk to guard. Go in.

Shild-in-law gets punched. R-i-L is trying take your hand in marriage from his step-brother. Chill out. Talk to Alfred. Your friends have been put to trial by combat. Visit your other other future husband. You love elves in uniform. Teleport to the Tribunal. Talk to guard. Walk in like a boss. Punch Knights and free your depressed son from bondage. Receive compass and bird from your Fiance. Talk to your fiance. Leave and go to mansion. Talk to people. Talk to depressed son. Teleport to Limsa. Talk to Admiral Wife. Teleport to Mor Dhona. Find Ninjas hiding in plain sight. Talk to Ninja. Teleport to Camp Drybone. Ride out to bridge. Talk to Lizard Wife. Ride out to prison. Talk to Lizard Wife. Talk to Ninja. Break into Prison. Punch Braves. Talk to Raubahn. Tear open a gate with your bear hands. Slap Lime Jello. Slap more Jello. Slap more Jello. JIGGGGGGLLLYY! Punch fog machine. Run across prison. Punch more braves. Steal their car keys. Find Raubahn. Unlock him. Punch brave. Punch brave. Punch man you stalked. Punched greedy lala. Punch SLOPPEE!. Leave. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Strip Tease. Teleport to Ishgard. Talk to Depressed Son. Go to Last Vigil. Enter mansion.

Ishgard was attacked. Your marriage has been delayed. Talk to Fiance. Talk to Depressed Son. Leave Mansion. Talk to Depressed Son. Side Boytoy shows up with a lance and offers to help. Teleport to Forgotten Knight. Go talk to your future husband in uniform. Boy toy unnecessarily flexes in front of him. Talk to Depressed Son. Teleport to Falcon’s Nest. Talk to dude. Ride out and collect all currents you can. Teleport to Camp Cloudtop. Collect all currents you can. Teleport back to Falcon’s Nest. Ride out and go to Ice Wife’s abode. No ones there. Punch some bears. Steal some homework. Report to Boytoy and Depressed Son.  Ride out to canyon bottom. Boytoy flexes by helping you punch heretics who turn into dragons. Boytoy upgraded to Mantoy. Leave heretic hang out. Go to outside prison. Question people. Punch some mammoths, vanilla jello and polar bears. Go run through the ice. Talk to Guard. Unlock Dusk Vigil. Run Dusk Vigil. FUCK THAT MAMMOTH! Punch a frozen dead dude! PUNCH A GRIFFON! Leave. Go back to outside prison. Talk to Elf Padre. Run across the snow. Make a fire. Attract Ice Wife. FLY AWAY NOW! FLY AWAY NOW FLY AWAAAAAAAY! Go to next place.

Talk to Ice Wife. Get current mocking you on top of branch. Run through forest. Talk to people. Get aetheryte and other current mocking you. Talk to Depressed Son. Talk to Ice Wife’s Boy toy. He’s a hunter and has scars...Ice Wife has taste. Pick up a quest for Hunter Elf. Ride out. Punch some bugs. Punch some more bugs. Stop at cover Depressed Son’s ears as Man Toy and Ice Wife get inches from hate fucking each other. Ride out. Punch some bugs. Gather aether current. Punch more bugs. Talk to Ice Wife. Grab choco route and aetherite. Talk to dragon. Go back to Hunter Elf. Ride out. Follow river. Punch some...fish bugs? Find group. Talk to Depressed Son. Break down Bug Door. Feed them fish bugs. Talk to bugs. Talk to bugs. Go out and punch a fish bug. Talk to bug again. Grab Aether Current. Talk to Depressed Son. Hold hands with Ice Wife as you break into Bug Lair and punch bugs. Steal guns. Grab aether current. Feign capture. Meet Bug Daddy. Watch Ice Wife fight Bug Daddy. She loses. You still love her. Avenge your Wife. Unlock Thicc Ast Thot. Fight Bug Daddy. Win. Ice Wife Compliments you. The wedding is in October. Talk to Ice Wife. Return to Bugs. Talk to Depressed Son. Go to Dragon Lair. Talk to Dragon. Teleport to Tailfeather. Talk to Hunter Elf. Go out and talk to groups of hunters like...twice per camp. Grab aether currents. Report to Hunter Elf. Get more aether currents that way. Teleport to Dragon Lair. Climb stairs. Talk to dragon. Walk down stairs. Punch Dragon’s children. Return to dragon. Get reward. Talk to dragon. Talk to Depressed Son. Walk through cave. Grab aether. Talk to Depressed Son. Unlock  Sohm Al. FUCK THIS PLANT! PUNCH A T-REX! PUNCH A DRAGON AND ITS STUPID WINGS! Leave Sohm Al.

Hallucinate a Moogle. You can fly in the Forelands now. Get aetherite and flight path. Look for moogles. No Moogles. Everyones looking at you weird. You do not like the be judged. Talk to Ice Wife, Mantoy, and Depressed Son. Depressed son tells you to teleport to Gridania. Spite him by walking there. Bug the Seedseer. Seedseer is coming out of her cage and she’s been doing just fine. Teleport to Moghome. Talk to Mantoy. Seedseer shows up. Moogles appear. Yeah, now Mantoy looks even more stupid. Downgraded to Boytoy for doubting you and not supporting your needs. Talk to Moogles. Talk to Moogles. Talk to Moogles. CSI: Moghome. Find a stone. Return stone to Moogle. Grab Aether current on the way. Punch T-rex. Level Herbalism. Grab aether current. Return to Moogles. Turn in stuff and things. Talk to Seedseer, Boytoy, Ice Wife, and Depressed Son. Talk to Boogle. Talk to Seedseer. She goes away. Talk to Moogle. Walk across the plains. Punch some dragons. Punch some more dragons. Talk to Moogle. Grab choco route. Talk to Moogle. Grab aether current. Ride across the roads. Punch stuff. Grab aether currents on the way. Talk to Moogle. Gotta wait for wind. Depressed Son grabs fire wood. Punch trees. Talk to Boytoy. Have a camp out. Talk to Moogle. Follow rode. Attune to aetheryte. Climb tower. Blow horn. A HECKIN GOOD BOY APPEARS! He’s depressed. Ice Wife becomes depressed too. She needs some space. Wedding is postponed. Talk to Boytoy. Follow him through roads. Punch dragons. Punch more dragons. Keep punching dragons. Punch a few dragons and their tardy dragon friend. Talk to Moogle. Punch smaller dragons. Grab aether current. Talk to Moogle. Talk to Boytoy. Talk to Boytoy again. Talk to Depressed Son. Teleport to Ishgard.

Look for Cid. Find Cid. Tataru shows up. Pray thee Return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Raubahn and Strip Tease. Return to Ul’dah ride out to Silver Bazaar. Ask around. Find treasonous maid. Teleport to Ul’dah. Go to Chamber of Rule. Sultana awakens. Talk to Okay Son. Teleport to Ishgard. Talk to Cid. Track down Boytoy. Talk to Father-in-Law. Talk to Husband-in-Uniform. Talk to Cid. Unlock Aery. PUNCH NIDHOGG! Boytoy upgraded to Edgelord. Leave Aery. Talk to Depressed Son and Edgelord. Teleport to Zenith. Talk to Moogle. Moogles are bad at Hide and Seek. Climb tower. Blow horn. Talk to HECKIN GOOD BOY! He’s still depressed. You’re teleported to Ishgard but you can fly in the Churning Mists now.

Ishgard is attacked by heretics. Ice Wife slaps them with a newspaper in front of Edgelord and your Fiance. Talk to Fiance and Edgelord. Talk to Okay Son. Talk to Bartender. Talk to Brume Elves. Go back to Okay Son. Talk to Bartender. Teleport to Markets. Pick up spice. Teleport to Forgotten Knight. Return spice to Bartender. Get bottle from bartender. Teleport to AST. Hunt down noble woman. Give her bottle. Return to bartender. Talk to bartender. Talk to Okay Son. Talk to Brume Elves. Hit on one. Talk to Okay Son. Tataru is missing. Look around for 3 hours. Find Tataru. Meet Gun Wife. Go to bar. Flirt with Gun Wife. Get interrupted by SICKNESS MUST BE PURGED! He kidnapped your Husband-in-Uniform! PUNCH HIS FUCKING FACE IN! AND HIS KNIGHTS! Talk to Gun Wife. Talk to Armor Wife. Split up gang! Talk to Dad Fortempts! Run to the Mega Church. Talk to guard. Run Vault. PUNCH HEAVENS WARD IN ITS STUPID FACE! PUNCH HEAVENS WARD IN ITS STUPID FACE! PUNCH SICKNESS MUST BE PURGED IN THEIR STUPID FACE! FIANCE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Cry for a 15 year mourning period. Deny canon. Reroll your own Fiance Character. Complete ARR. Complete Post-ARR. Complete Vault. You thought I was dead WELL IM BACK! Log off. Fiance is safe in your login queue now. Continue on. Talk to Cid. Teleport to AST. Talk to Cid again. Fly to Sea of Clouds.

Talk to Cid. Talk to Determined Son. Take in the view. Grab an aether current. Take in the view but with grass. Punch some fucking garleans. Free Owl with Sick Dancing Skills. Follow Owl. Talk to Owl. You have befriended Owls with Sick Dancing Skills. Grab Aetheryte. Grab current. Talk to Owl. Talk to Owl Chief. Talk to Owl. Talk to Owl. Bow at another Owl. Talk to Owl. Talk to Owl. Tell an Owl to WAKE THE FUCK UP! Grab Aether Currents. Grab herbs for other owl. Grab other currents you can. Meet up with Cid. Unlock Limitless Blue. FUCK THIS STUPID WHALE AND HIS BLUE BERRY AND LIME SERPENTS! Heavensward steals your car keys. Leave Limitless Blue. Meet the Emperor. Question his dick size and his stupid crown. You can now fly in Sea of Clouds. Fly to Cid. Return to Ishgard. Question your life choices.

Talk to Determined Son. Talk to Tataru. Pray thee return to the Waking Sands. Talk to Strip Tease. Teleport to Gridania. Bug Seedseer. Track down Goth Wife’s Sister. Summon Goth Wife back to the world of the winning. The Marriage will be in August. Talk to Tataru. Teleport to Leatherworking. Talk to people. Teleport to Conjurer’s Guild. Visit Seedseer’s brother in the depths. Its faster just to teleport to Gridania. Talk to Tataru. Goth Wife got new cloths and she is rock em! Teleport to Ishgard. Talk to Goth Wife and Determined Son. Teleport to Tailfeather. Talk to Gothwife and Determined Son. Fly across to gate. Follow through. Enter Hinterlands.

Ride through the meadows. Pick up aether currents. Talk to Goth Wife. Ride through the meadows. Pick up aether currents. Follow the roads. Talk to Determined Son. Enter Psshh-snrk! city. Grab aetheryte. Talk to Pssh-Snrrk! Yell at some Golems. Return at to Psshh-snrk! Ride at dawn. Talk to another Pssh-Snrrk! Punch other Pssh-Snrrk! Talk to previous Pssh-Snrrk! Rewarded. Ride out meet with Cheese-Snrrk! PUNCH ALL THE FUCKING GOBLINS AND THEIR STUPID FUCKING TANK! Oh shit! Goth Wife shows why she is the best and blow them all fucking up! GO GOTH WIFE! Talk to Cheese-Snrrk! Return to City of Goblins. Talk to Pssh-Snrrk! Observe as they blow up rubble. Talk to Roe. Onward. Ride through the meadows. Grab Aether currents. Meet Roe Lady. Ride onward. Find Marauders PUNCH THEM! Steal their lunchbox. Return to Roe Lady. Rewarded. Ride over the hills through the swamp. Grab aether current. Talk to Goth Wife. Assault Walk. Punch Frogs. Talk to Goth Wife. Enter cave. Meet Maggie Smith. Talk with Maggie Smith. Talk to Broom. Talk to Frog. Punch some flies for 10 hours. Return to frog. Rewarded. Follow the road. Grab aether current. Follow bridge. Talk to broom. Unlock Grubal Library. FUCK THAT DEMON WALL! FUCK THAT BEAST BOOK! AND FUUUUUCCCK THAT BOOK BOSS! leave Library. Talk to broom. Grab aether current. Ride out to big dome. Punch Goblins, grab pots, and grab current. Return to Goblin city. Rewarded. Return to Cave. Talk to Maggie Smith. Teleport to Ishgard. Talk to everyone you ever met in the past day. Teleport to AST. Get a chance to say goodbye to everyone again. Teleport to AST talk to Goth Wife, Boytoy, Cid, Determined Son. Strip Tease shows up and gives White Aetheryte. Fly to REALM WIDE RAVE! OH FUCK! ICE WIFE APPEARED! FUCK ICE WIFE IS GONE! Call bullshit. Reroll Ice Wife. Complete ARR. Complete Post-ARR. Complete Heavensward. Go to Realm Wife Rave. Log out. Ice Wife is safe in your log in queue.

PARTY HARD BITCH!

Talk to Cid. Talk to Determined Son. Look around. Slap computers. Talk to Boytoy. Talk to Biggs. Stand in a spot. Wedge discovers stuff. Talk to floating orb. Run across place. Talk to orb. back track punch some naga. Punch some naga and a chimera. Punch some naga. Punch some naga and a chimera. Return to orb. Teleport. Talk to orb. Run across. Talk to orb. Teleport. GARLEANS EVERYWHERE! Run pass. Talk to orb. PUNCH GARLEANS! Punch Not-Gaius! Teleport. Walk through the meadows. Talk to Smol Dragon’s daughter. Get flying in Azys Lla. RAVE HARD! Fly to mother ship. Talk to orb. Fly through ship. Talk to Orb. Punch Garleans. Talk to Orb. Unlock Aetherochemical Research Facility. Run it. Punch Not-Gaius. Punch Robot. Punch LAHEEBREAD! and his sister Iguna. They’ve turned into the Grim Reaper! Punch him too. The pope shows up. He one shots LAHEEBREAD! Unlock Singularity. Run Singularity. Watch the light show. Punch Grandpa. Fiance and Ice Wife avenged. Edgelord Fucks up. Downgrade Edgelord to Literal-Child. Fly out of exploding place on dragon. Make out with Aymeric. Done.