happy valentine's day!
It's that time of the year again ๐๐ฅ
this post got a chuckle out of me ๐ญ also my baby ga yeong ๐๐
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Hello! I hope you're doing well!
I was wondering, what is your opinion on Raphael?
Hi! Thank you for your ask. I am doing well, though this semester is already proving to be a challenge! I hope you are doing well, too.
It is no secret that Leonardo from the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is my absolute favorite. Honestly, I could write an entire dissertation on why, but that might be a topic for another day. That said, Raphael has a special place in my heart, too. When he is written well, he goes far beyond the "hot-headed one" stereotype-there is so much depth and complexity to his character that I find fascinating.
One of the dynamics I particularly enjoy across different iterations is the relationship between Raphael and Leonardo. It is often seen as just two alpha males butting heads, but there is so much more beneath the surface. It is a complicated, deeply-rooted bond that shows their love for each other in unexpected ways. And in my opinion, the 2003 series captured that dynamic best.
Thank you again for the ask! My first ask one actually!
Gi-hunโs life truly is miserable because imagine losing people you love in such horrific ways, winning a death game, harboring some of the worst trauma imaginable, and desperately looking for the person responsible for all of it for three years.
then when you finally do find him, he is basically just an unhinged homosexual pretending to be some guy to manipulate you, and when he realizes you wonโt let him hit he fucking kills your best friend. crazy!
Me remembering how I was embarrassing when I could have been cool and chill:
Chapter Three Archive of Our Own Link ๐: https://archiveofourown.org/works/62894770/chapters/162193801
I love him so much...( (inho too)
Front Man | In-ho: Join me, Gi-hun! You feel it tooโI know you do!
Gi-hun: Never! My heart belongs to Young-il, and you murdered him in cold blood!
[Later]
Front Man | In-ho [dramatically collapsing onto a velvet couch in his office]: I GOT REJECTEDโฆ BECAUSE OF MY OWN ALTER EGO.
Masked Officer: [awkwardly patting his shoulder] There, thereโฆ
Raphael: Oh, I see whatโs happeninโ. Youโve got a Leo.
Casey: [confused] What? A Leo?
Raphael: [nods knowingly] Yeah, that little voice in your head that tells you you canโt do stuff.
Raphael: [mockingly imitates] โRaph, donโt do that. Raph, thatโs not honorable. Raph, hitting unconscious opponents with their own fists and asking why theyโre hitting themselves is not the ninja way.โ
Leonardo: [appears in the doorway, arms crossed, glaring] Raph. Casey. What are you two up to?
Casey: [eyes wide] I HEAR IT!
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