The topic of (somehow) finding the turtles attractive.

SpiderBytez · 2025-03-09T09:45:22+00:00

Found out people are simping for the turtles. This is just my opinion, if you have a problem with it, then fuck off retards. Okay first off those are fuckin...

Stu_Paddasso

VCRVinnie I don’t mind the turtles having romances provided they’re not taking over the core of the action and character.

I agree. You have to remember that TMNT is a fantasy action brand, not Dawson’s Creek. It’s not about who hooking up with who, but about ninjas, aliens and robots kicking the crap out of each other.

And as you said, It’s fine they explore new interests and relationships if it develops the characters, creates stakes and get the audience emotionally engaged (something that Marvel doesn’t get about Spider-Man’s marriage with MJ) but it shouldn’t be the focus of the main story.

If it were up to me they would handle it the same way as when April and Casey got together in IDW by having a five or six part miniseries that doesn’t interrupt the flow of the main story. If you’re charging people five bucks a pop for 5-10 minutes of reading time once a month you shouldn’t be slowing things down with slice of life stuff. It’s something that Sophie Campbell and others at IDW didn’t seem to understand with the soup kitchens, group therapy and (groan) battles of the bands.

Give me my money’s worth.

helljumper

Stu_Paddasso

The problem as the panelists pointed out, is that we live in a time where is such a large amount of bizarre and sometimes alarming behavior being shoved in our faces and being heavily politicized that it’s become all too real and it’s simply not fun anymore.

Honestly I feel like this take nails it, and is exactly why I've grown to loathe forced romance arcs and shipping culture in every fandom more and more over the years. Suddenly you realize a lot of this isn't just dumb fandom shit that people do when they're young but really a way for some to project whatever gross behavior they want to normalize onto fictional characters and universes where this shit has no business being in. The lines have been completely blurred with this kinda stuff, all you can really do at this point is put your foot down and just say no.

It’s something that Sophie Campbell and others at IDW didn’t seem to understand with the soup kitchens, group therapy and (groan) battles of the bands.

Part of me just thinks at this point the entire Mutant Town arc was one big public therapy session for Sophie Campbell

Leonardo1984

VCRVinnie nah those ships are awful lol. The turtles just don’t work in romantic relationships.

Tatoruzu

VCRVinnie

Yet the one fandom ship for tmnt im mainly alright on is for 2003 Leo and Usagi

I had to read this like 10 times to make sure I wasn't misreading it.

You're must be trolling m8.

VCRVinnie

Tatoruzu I’d say out of the random ships I’ve stumbled across in my time, it’s the one I’m like “okay the show provides decent evidence in where I can buy that compared to the crazy other crud I wander into”

For the record tat, I’m not hardcore on is. I’m just like “alright I’ve seen enough to believe this”.

Aside from that, don’t worry about me turning into a deranged Sophie Campbell shipper type. I still got into tmnt 2003 for the record from the action. Season 1 alone from dvd rewatching last year had me hungry for more and YouTube provided me the remaining episodes.

Gort

if the tmnt were real and your like sister or daughter was dating one of them would you be upset? like a little embarassed?can you even say anything? i mean he IS a ninja. idk might have to grin and bare it on that one. "yeah man my sister fucks turtles its a whole thing". which would be the least embarassing one? prolly donny or leo fr.

SpiderBytez

Gort honestly, I feel like the least embarrassing one would be Raph, just because he's the strongest one and would know how to protect her (if we're talking about my sister)

Tatoruzu

Gort

can you even say anything?

I don't think I'd have a problem saying anything lmao

I guess I'd be a little concerned about them using their ninja weapons on me.

But if one of the turtles came at me, they'd be greeted with this:

Gort

SpiderBytez that'd be the most embarassing one the man's an ex con and a hotheaded crashout

SpiderBytez

VCRVinnie not the leosagi shipper that's wild

Tatoruzu

VCRVinnie

No worries. You're entitled to your opinion either way lol.

I personally don't think Eastman or Laird would have ever envisioned any of the turtles as gay.

SpiderBytez

Tatoruzu Agreed. I mean, they're literal turtles. What're they gonna do, fuck a squirrel??

... Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if IDW did that with one of them

SpiderBytez

Gort yeah u right, Donnie is probs the best option

« Previous Page