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What is the context here? 💀 Also, I can’t get enough of Leonardo doing the Christian Bale Batman voice.

They're so extra

Incorrect Canon 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Quotes

Casey: [looking anxiously at the crates, where a distinct snapping noise was heard] Did you just... kill him?

Leonardo: Of course not! That would be inhumane. [He stands proudly, gesturing to the unconscious goon behind the crates.] l popped his medulla oblongata, paralyzing him for life. He can still breathe and feel Purple Dragon sadness.

Casey: [scratches his head, looking confused] ...I don't see how that's any better.

Context: During season four of the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo drags a Purple Dragon goon behind some crates, where a distinct snapping noise is heard. This made a lot of fans theorize he actually snapped his neck, killing him. Video below:

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Oh my goodness 😂 😂 😂 I love all of this so much! Now I really want to write this now, with Leonardo staying shrunk for an entire month, leading to chapter after chapter of endless hijinks. Just imagine the hilarious scenarios—Donatello carrying Leonardo around in a little sling, Raphael trying to act tough but secretly fretting, and Michelangelo relentlessly trying to use him as a toy.

I think a really underrated trope is "character gets shrunk to adorable size and hijinks ensue," and I especially want to see this used in the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Picture this: Leonardo, either through some villain of the week, freak accident, or alien technology, gets shrunk down to roughly the size of a Barbie doll.

Donatello calls Raphael and Michelangelo into his laboratory, looking all grim and serious. The absence of their eldest brother has the younger two convinced that something horrible has happened.

Raphael: [bursts in, all worried] Donny, what the shell happened? Where's Leo?!

Michelangelo: [close on his heels, equally concerned] Yeah, where's Leo? Did something happen?

Donatello: [holding up his hands to calm them] Yes, but it’s not what you think! He’s fine. He's just... gone through a bit of a change.

Raphael: [squints] What kind of change?

Donatello: [sighs] Now, I’m going to bring him out, and you two better be on your best behavior. No laughing—this is serious.

Raphael: [crosses arms, suspicious] Serious how?

Donatello gives them a look that screams, "You'll see." He reaches under the table, carefully picks up something (or rather, someone), and gently sets Leonardo down on the table. Leonardo—now barely the height of a Barbie doll—straightens his gear and adjusts his mask, trying desperately to maintain his dignity.

Raphael: [silent, staring] ...

Michelangelo: [jaw drops] ...

Raphael: [deadpan, trying not to laugh] ...I’m not supposed to laugh, right?

Michelangelo: [slowly grins] He...is...so...AWESOME! Dude, he’s like the ultimate, super-realistic action figure! [jumps excitedly] Let me hold him! Let me hold him! Please, just for a minute!

Leonardo: [scrambles to climb up Donatello’s arm, in full panic mode] DO NOT let him hold me! DO NOT let him hold me!

This is a bit overdue but I'm the creator of the 2k3 Foot Leo story that's on Instagram!

It's been going on since last year but I finally got volume 1 finished and volume 2 is just around the corner (give me a few weeks)

Here's Pages 1-9 + V1 Cover

@thegirlwiththeninjaturtletattoos I would absolutely pay to see fan art of a shrunken Leonardo in his little glass tank. I imagine he’d need some shrunken objects to keep him entertained—maybe a tiny copy of The Art of War or a miniature pair of katanas to keep him occupied.

And the reactions from April and Casey would be priceless. I can totally picture April digging out her old Barbie collection from storage, dressing up mini-Leonardo, and making him play in the Dreamhouse with her dolls. Michelangelo, of course, would jump right in on the fun. As for Casey, I bet he would get creative—tying floss around Leonardo and lowering him down drains to unclog them or sending him into the hard-to-reach parts of his motorcycle.

I think a really underrated trope is "character gets shrunk to adorable size and hijinks ensue," and I especially want to see this used in the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Picture this: Leonardo, either through some villain of the week, freak accident, or alien technology, gets shrunk down to roughly the size of a Barbie doll.

Donatello calls Raphael and Michelangelo into his laboratory, looking all grim and serious. The absence of their eldest brother has the younger two convinced that something horrible has happened.

Raphael: [bursts in, all worried] Donny, what the shell happened? Where's Leo?!

Michelangelo: [close on his heels, equally concerned] Yeah, where's Leo? Did something happen?

Donatello: [holding up his hands to calm them] Yes, but it’s not what you think! He’s fine. He's just... gone through a bit of a change.

Raphael: [squints] What kind of change?

Donatello: [sighs] Now, I’m going to bring him out, and you two better be on your best behavior. No laughing—this is serious.

Raphael: [crosses arms, suspicious] Serious how?

Donatello gives them a look that screams, "You'll see." He reaches under the table, carefully picks up something (or rather, someone), and gently sets Leonardo down on the table. Leonardo—now barely the height of a Barbie doll—straightens his gear and adjusts his mask, trying desperately to maintain his dignity.

Raphael: [silent, staring] ...

Michelangelo: [jaw drops] ...

Raphael: [deadpan, trying not to laugh] ...I’m not supposed to laugh, right?

Michelangelo: [slowly grins] He...is...so...AWESOME! Dude, he’s like the ultimate, super-realistic action figure! [jumps excitedly] Let me hold him! Let me hold him! Please, just for a minute!

Leonardo: [scrambles to climb up Donatello’s arm, in full panic mode] DO NOT let him hold me! DO NOT let him hold me!

More of the Tiny-Nardo AU inspired by @the-cauldron-witch tags.

Donatello: [bursts into Michelangelo’s room, wide-eyed and frantic] Mikey, have you seen Leo? I had him in his hamster ball on the kitchen counter while I made him a tiny sandwich, and now he’s gone!

Michelangelo: [surrounded by scattered action figures, hiding something behind his back, and sporting tiny bite marks on his fingers] Uh, no, nope. Haven’t seen him. Hah, get it? Seen him! Because, you know, he’s so… small.

Donatello: [crosses his arms, tapping his foot impatiently] Michelangelo, where is he, and what exactly have you done to him?

Michelangelo: [pouts, then pulls out a very annoyed, shrunken Leonardo in a tiny Silver Sentry costume, who immediately bites Michelangelo’s finger] Ouch! Hey, Leo!

Donatello: [frown wavers as he struggles to hide a smile] Did you… already take pictures?

Michelangelo: [holding his finger and grinning sheepishly while holding up his phone] Oh, you know I did!

Leonardo: [crosses his arms, muttering] I hate both of you.

I think a really underrated trope is "character gets shrunk to adorable size and hijinks ensue," and I especially want to see this used in the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Picture this: Leonardo, either through some villain of the week, freak accident, or alien technology, gets shrunk down to roughly the size of a Barbie doll.

Donatello calls Raphael and Michelangelo into his laboratory, looking all grim and serious. The absence of their eldest brother has the younger two convinced that something horrible has happened.

Raphael: [bursts in, all worried] Donny, what the shell happened? Where's Leo?!

Michelangelo: [close on his heels, equally concerned] Yeah, where's Leo? Did something happen?

Donatello: [holding up his hands to calm them] Yes, but it’s not what you think! He’s fine. He's just... gone through a bit of a change.

Raphael: [squints] What kind of change?

Donatello: [sighs] Now, I’m going to bring him out, and you two better be on your best behavior. No laughing—this is serious.

Raphael: [crosses arms, suspicious] Serious how?

Donatello gives them a look that screams, "You'll see." He reaches under the table, carefully picks up something (or rather, someone), and gently sets Leonardo down on the table. Leonardo—now barely the height of a Barbie doll—straightens his gear and adjusts his mask, trying desperately to maintain his dignity.

Raphael: [silent, staring] ...

Michelangelo: [jaw drops] ...

Raphael: [deadpan, trying not to laugh] ...I’m not supposed to laugh, right?

Michelangelo: [slowly grins] He...is...so...AWESOME! Dude, he’s like the ultimate, super-realistic action figure! [jumps excitedly] Let me hold him! Let me hold him! Please, just for a minute!

Leonardo: [scrambles to climb up Donatello’s arm, in full panic mode] DO NOT let him hold me! DO NOT let him hold me!

good morning. leo warm up

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As Halloween creeps closer—yes, I know it's over two months away, but who's counting?—let's have some fun! Here are the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in as the best Salem moments from Sabrina the Teenage Witch:

Leonardo:

Raphael:

Donatello:

Michelangelo:

I think a really underrated trope is "character gets shrunk to adorable size and hijinks ensue," and I especially want to see this used in the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Picture this: Leonardo, either through some villain of the week, freak accident, or alien technology, gets shrunk down to roughly the size of a Barbie doll.

Donatello calls Raphael and Michelangelo into his laboratory, looking all grim and serious. The absence of their eldest brother has the younger two convinced that something horrible has happened.

Raphael: [bursts in, all worried] Donny, what the shell happened? Where's Leo?!

Michelangelo: [close on his heels, equally concerned] Yeah, where's Leo? Did something happen?

Donatello: [holding up his hands to calm them] Yes, but it’s not what you think! He’s fine. He's just... gone through a bit of a change.

Raphael: [squints] What kind of change?

Donatello: [sighs] Now, I’m going to bring him out, and you two better be on your best behavior. No laughing—this is serious.

Raphael: [crosses arms, suspicious] Serious how?

Donatello gives them a look that screams, "You'll see." He reaches under the table, carefully picks up something (or rather, someone), and gently sets Leonardo down on the table. Leonardo—now barely the height of a Barbie doll—straightens his gear and adjusts his mask, trying desperately to maintain his dignity.

Raphael: [silent, staring] ...

Michelangelo: [jaw drops] ...

Raphael: [deadpan, trying not to laugh] ...I’m not supposed to laugh, right?

Michelangelo: [slowly grins] He...is...so...AWESOME! Dude, he’s like the ultimate, super-realistic action figure! [jumps excitedly] Let me hold him! Let me hold him! Please, just for a minute!

Leonardo: [scrambles to climb up Donatello’s arm, in full panic mode] DO NOT let him hold me! DO NOT let him hold me!

This is exactly the kind of ridiculousness I would expect turtle-tot Leonardo to come up with.

I am in the middle of rewatching the 2003 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles during my summer break from college, this time with my father, who had only seen bits and pieces of it when I watched it as a child. We are currently on season four, which fans often refer to as the "post-traumatic stress disorder arc" for Leonardo, as it depicts his mental deterioration and increasing anger, even surpassing that of his notoriously hot-headed brother.

While doing the dishes, I asked my father what he thought of the arc so far. He simply said, "He seems angry." I agreed, replying, "Yeah, he's angry at himself." My father responded, "Yeah, but he's also angry at his brothers." This made me pause. I knew Leonardo had moments where he was upset with his brothers for not training enough or for goofing off, but I had not thought of him as being outright angry with them.

Then my father elaborated, "He's angry because they're not perfect, like he expects himself to be." This was a revelation for me. I had always interpreted this arc as Leonardo being angry at himself for not being good enough, but it makes a lot of sense that if he holds himself to such a high standard, he would hold his brothers to the same—and get frustrated and angry when they inevitably do not meet it.

I think a less explored aspect of this arc is that Leonardo is exhausted from carrying the burden alone and was trying to share it with his brothers. However, they do not carry it the same way he does, which does not make them lesser—it just makes them young and still wanting a life outside of crime fighting. Michelangelo captures this sentiment best in the same season when he says,”I think all of you should just lay off the poor guy. I mean, it can't be fun. Always being the responsible one, and we’re the ones who really benefit. Raph's free not to think cause Leo does all the thinking for him, Don's free to dream, And I'm free to take it easy, all cause Leonardo is busy being responsible enough for all of us.”

Anyway, at the ripe age of twenty-two and in graduate school, I find myself once again feeling melancholic over little green guys.

Possibly my favourite 2k3 tmnt screenshot

Bro really said (⁠ㆁ⁠ω⁠ㆁ⁠)

Source: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2004]

I really feel like Leonardo from the 2003 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, especially during his Christian Bale Batman era, was the most likely to do this diabolical double-knee drop to an unsuspecting Purple Dragon or Foot Clan member:

Mainly because Leonardo was known the most, especially in this iteration, for making the most cunty yet graceful moves in combat.

And now I desperately need fan-art and head-canons of this.

nepeta!

I gave her quadrant earrings cause mews my zodiac troll and she gets special treatment

Wow I love these

the Signs as German words ♡

ARIES — Pioniergeist

literally: pioneer-ghost ☆ translation: pioneer spirit ☆ meaning: the desire to be a pioneer of a new development.

TAURUS — Genussfreude

literally: pleasure-joy ☆ translation: the pleasure of joy ☆ meaning: the ability to be open-minded for any sort of pleasure.

GEMINI — Freisinn

literally: free-sense ☆ translation: free spirit / liberalism ☆ meaning: the noun for a liberal and free thinking mind.

CANCER — Phantasie

literally: fantasy ☆ translation: imagination ☆ meaning: the ability to think creatively and imagine wonderful things.

LEO — Edelmut

literally: noble-courage ☆ translation: gallantry ☆ meaning: the noun for a very generous and noble-minded trait of a person.

VIRGO — Pflichttreue

literally: obligation-loyalty ☆ translation: dutifulness ☆ meaning: a positive word for the trait of being very conscientious and ambitious.

LIBRA — Seelenruhe

literally: soul-silence ☆ translation: tranquility / ataraxia ☆ meaning: a positive term for a deep calmness and peace of mind.

SCORPIO — Leidenschaft

literally: suffer-creation ☆ translation: passion ☆ meaning: fierce word for passion which ironically includes both suffering and the creating aspect.

SAGITTARIUS — Freiheitsliebe

literally: freedom-love ☆ translation: love of liberty ☆ meaning: the strong desire to live a self-determined life.

CAPRICORN — Ehrgeiz

literally: glory-greed ☆ translation: ambition ☆ meaning: trait which says that someone has a honorable ambition to be operative.

AQUARIUS — Ideenreichtum

literally: idea-wealth ☆ translation: creativeness ☆ meaning: a beautiful word to picture the abundance of imaginativeness and individuality.

PISCES — Sanftmut

literally: soft-courage ☆ translation: gentleness ☆ meaning: the noun for a very mellow and tender trait of a person.

Signs as instruments they remind me of

Aries: Bongos

Taurus: Flute

Gemini: Claranet

Cancer: Ukulele

Leo: Harp

Virgo: Piano

Libra: Electric guitar

Scorpio: Violin

Sagittarius: Bass drums

Capricorn: Trumpet

Aquarius: Electric key board

Pisces: Otamatone

Weenie hut jr’s is lit

I did a thing, I have few regrets. 

Music you’d expect the signs to hate but they actually love.

Aries: Electro Swing

Taurus: Lo-fi

Gemini: Metal

Cancer: 90′s trash

Leo: Punk

Virgo: Jazz music

Libra: Meme songs

Scorpio: Musical theatre

Sagittarius: Pop music

Capricorn: Choir music

Aquarius: Trap remixes

Pisces: Classic Rock

Signs at an art museums

Aries: Criticizing EVERYTHING. Even the classical paintings.

Taurus: The really artsy looking person, the one who probably dragged their friends with them. 

Gemini: Taking selfies with all the human sculptures.

Cancer: Gravitates towards the really colorful paintings, but is impressed with literally everything. Shouldn’t be a critic.

Leo: Is probably bragging about having a piece in the student gallery.

Virgo: “Touch”

Libra: “Don’t touch!” 

Scorpio: Is sketching figure studies of all the sculptures.

Sagittarius: Makes “Tag yourself” jokes about all the classical paintings. 

Capricorn: Was dragged they’re most likely very bored.

Aquarius: Tries to find out the meanings of all the paintings, is more interested in the backstory than the art itself.

Pisces: Gathering their inspiration for their next big project.

What the signs collect

Aries - Old cuckoo clocks

Taurus - Autographs of every Disneyland character

Gemini - Rubber duckies

Cancer - Seashells and Starfish

Leo - Trophies

Virgo - All the dogs in the world

Libra - 90s anime figurines

Scorpio - Vinyl records

Sagittarius - Pokemon cards

Capricorn - Smencils

Aquarius - Vintage movie posters

Pisces - Gemstones

This is cute as all frick

Rilakkuma zodiac plushies.

Signs as gen 2 Pokemon

Aries - Typhlosion

Taurus - Furret

Gemini - Ursaring

Cancer - Togepi

Leo - Scizor

Virgo - Chikorita

Libra - Lanturn

Scorpio - Kingdra

Sagittarius - Tyranitar

Capricorn - Houndoom

Aquarius - Espeon

Pisces - Ampharos

Aries, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Cancer, Pisces and Gemini will hella enjoy this

Signs as childhood TV shows

Aries: Barney

Taurus: Wow Wow Wubzy

Gemini: Caillou

Cancer: Max & Ruby

Leo: Lazytown

Virgo: Sesame Street

Libra: Dora The Explorer

Scorpio: Powerpuff Girls

Sagittarius: Oswald

Capricorn: The Backyardigans

Aquarius: Tomas the Train

Pisces: Teletubbies

~Baby.Hermit

Caring brothers. . I just sketch random stuff. So don’t feel worry so much abt it 😅😂😂😆

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003+2014

Not even through the first episode of Tales of the Tmnt and Leo has already succumb to the Leo curse 😔

What’s this? New chapter!

Enjoy some pain for Leonardo and Donatello 😌