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1. Who is the character?
Raphael, duh.
2. Why do you like the character?Well, I liked him ever since I watched the 2003 TMNT series. I was a little girl who was a big
Beauty and the Beast lover and I dunno why exactly but Raphael reminded me a little of the Beast personality-wise and that was enough for me as a kid. Ya know, the kind heart within the tough appearence he tries to uphold.
Over the years I grew to appreciate his character even more however. I learned to like him not because he just reminded me of a character I already adored but rather I liked him for his own experiences and how they caused him to develop as a, well, Turtle. I always thought of Raph as the one character with the best character development out of the Turtles. He learns how to better himself and yet still stays true to who he really is and that is the key factor as to why I love him.
....Perhaps he is also at fault why I like the color red so much.
3. How many eras has this character been in?None. Totally. I ain't being sarcastic. Nope. Haha, just kidding. Obviously he's been in every era considering he is one of the main characters after all lol
4. Which version of the character is your favorite?I mean, one single image speaks for itself:
I mean, come on, I grew up with this version of him! That's the Raphael I always knew. To me it is my original Raph. Of course it is not the first Raph ever hence why he is not the original one, but I nontheless love him the most out of all of them!
5. Least favorite?Just.... Just no. I can't work with it at all. It's not because of the looks or so, really. I just couldn't work at all with this Arc nor did I like how all of them behaved. Seriously, I already couldn't get back into the 2012 series after the Space Arc and this just didn't manage to win me over. So, yeah, that's the version I dislike the most which is really sad cause I am normally a sucker for apocalypse stuff.
6. Are they a human, mutant or something else?
He's a mutant. Obviously. Ya can't have the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles without them being Turtles!
....Unless it is a human AU.
Then you can have them without being Turtles.
7. If they were once human, do you prefer them human or mutated?I mean, I love him as a Turtle cause of his personality. But I am also a lady who likes human men and I need to say.... Have you guys ever seen the actor who played Raphael in the movies? I mean... Come on!
This man is so gorgeous! Just imagine that guy just that it is Raph! Who could ever say
no to that? I sure as hell couldn't do that if I ever were in such a position which of course won't be the case, haha.
8. What race are they or have they been?
He's a turtle. An American Turtle. For example, if we go by the RotTMNT version he definitely looks like an alligator snapping turtle which comes from the United States either way. Mainly the South. So, yeah, he's definitely an American. Dunno if that can be counted as a race though for a mutant Turtle, haha. Maybe if we are taking this even more serious and take into account how long turtles can live and how long the alligator snapping turtle lives in the US, then we could perhaps assume that Raph could inherit Native American roots. However, if we go by modern times and judge it by humans instead of Turtles, then he could really be any race tbh. I mean, it's the US after all. Every race can live there.
9. Are they a good guy, a villian or neutral?
He's good. Even though he can act like a jerk at times when he does lose his temper, he nontheless has his heart at the right spot. So, he of course is a good guy.
10. What was your first ever fanart of them?A lot of my old drawings got lost when we moved into our current house a few years ago, so, the first fanart of Raph was lost. Though, the first one of Leonardo survived lol So, here you go:
And, yes, that is my OC Mallorie in all her glory. I was a true Picasso when I was little, wasn't I? Dear lord, I should make a
Draw This Again Meme of this, haha. That would be fun to do actually!
11. When was the 1st time you saw them? How did you discover & like them?
Well, I remember sitting in our old living room at home and getting to zap through the tv to find a cartoon to watch while my mom made something to eat. And then I kinda found the TMNT 2003 series. I was at first confused but nontheless watched it which was rare for me to do because I was probably the girliest little kid ever lmao
But I really liked it and thus continued to watch TMNT together with Avatar: The Last Airbender whenever I had the chance, haha!
And as for Raph, well, I already explained why I like him, so, yeah. No need to explain that one again, haha.
12. Do you have your own version/fan design of them?
Ehh, not really. Unless human versions count, haha.
13. Have they appeared in Rise of the TMNT yet?
Of course! And I frigging love his RotTMNT version! I mean, come on, he rocked that DDR machine!
14. Ship them with anyone?
Used to be a fan of the RaMona ship. At least the 1987 one, though, the 2012 one... Eh, it kinda ruined it for me tbh. Other than that, I have no canon ships.
As for ships that are not canon x canon, there I actually shipped 2003 Raph with my 2003 version of Mallorie actually. Dunno, if I will pair them up in the RotTMNT universe however. Sooo, yeah.
15. Honorable mention?
Definitely the RotTMNT version of Leo!
I just love his personality and his humor is on point! I mean, come on, he still has traits of the former Leos. He can still act like the leader he used to be - and who knows, maybe he will become the actual leader in this show at some point - and yet he has a great sense of humor as well! You just gotta love him!
16. Are they your husbando/waifu?
I mean, I guess. At least in the TMNT fandom.
17. Which versions would you fuck, marry and kill?
Oh boy. Uh, let's see...
Fuck:Hey, you can't deny that the 2003 Turtles had sexy bodies lmao I mean, cone on, that's like denying that you wouldn't want to cuddle with the Beast while drinking hot chocolate! Dear lord, why do I always like these type of cartoon characters the most? Where are the humans?? Lmao
Marry:Can you really blame me? He is a sweetheart, funny and - if I am being honest - has some personality traits in common with my boyfriend, so, yeah lol
Kill:Really, I just can't develop any liking to this apocalypse Raphael.
18. Have they ever died in an era?
Frigging SAINW man.... That shit had me crying.
19. Would you want them to have a spin-off series?
A spin-off series? What kind of spin-off series could Raph possibly get? One that's just a few episodes short maybe. Like some kind of special. Kinda like SAINW maybe! Just that, I dunno, he ends up in a whole bunch of different dimensions and has to - with the help of his other dimensional versions - find a way back home while also fighting against a dimension travelling villain/anti-hero! Kinda like a journey to find himself lol
Though, there really is no need for a spin-off series on Raph alone, haha.
20. How much merch do you have of this character?
Uh, just the digital art that I drew and one sticker lol I know, I am the master of merch, ain't I?
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