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bicryptide · 4 months

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They are ⭐girlfriends⭐

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sabrondabrainrot · 1 month

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I finished the 87 series as a whole (except the European vacay season like I can't find it anywhere) and want to cry!!! My boys!!! I can't believe it's done!!!

What an awesome show. I might have to rewatch it just to write down more notes and thoughts. ;)

Anyways here's some headcanons about my sweet 87 boys and some show observations:

Hopefully with this people might give the show a chance. It's so delightful and charming. You won't be disappointed.

🐢🧡🐢💜🐢♥️🐢💙

The turtles are all basically 3-4 years old. They make tons of comments about living half their lives in a fish bowl and when Yoshi comes across them they're still babies. When they're shown mutating, they go from baby turtles to the older bipedal forms we know them by.

They're all identical sans their voices. (In the 87 show not only does April have trouble telling them apart at the beginning but so do the animators in every episode)

They all seem to possess super strength and some levels of invulnerability. Donatello in particular had a multiple story brick building dropped on him, which he just walked off. They've all shown varying skills such as bending metal with their bare hands. Raphael as a practical joke in one episode picks up a couch and hurls it at Donatello just to be smartass. Leonardo cuts metal like tinfoil.

They still think of themselves as turtles first and foremost, so they don't refer to each other as brothers. (despite the fact they're totally brothers) and simply address each other as friends. (They're brothers tho we all know the truth 💕)

Something not explained in the opening of the 3rd season, the turtles as babies, before they mutate, are shown with different shell patterns. While it's not obvious which turtle is which it is neat the artists went out of their way to animate each turtle with a unique pattern.

When you watch the show the amount of people and mutants that dislike the turtles is shocking. For a fun kids show made in the late 80's to mid 90's, it's basically a huge allegory to the civil rights movements and you can even take relevance to human rights movements of today.

Despite being so lovable they have only a small circle of friends. Most of those friends at some point have betrayed them too.

The boys have seen two different futures of themselves. (not counting their shared apocalypse nightmares) The first future is where they get old together in a mansion and they're heralded as heroes and everyone likes them. The second future doesn't show them but in the second future it's stated being a mutant is a crime punishable by death and all mutants are criminals regardless of deeds. This is before the red skies studio era of writing. That's before it's supposed to get edgy.

They all are highly intelligent. They can each pilot every vehicle ever present in the show despite none of them having a formal education, license, or understanding of the rules of the road. Michelangelo in particular seems to have a knack for US fighter jets.

In season 7 episode 11, titled "Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!" We meet two new mutants named Rahzar and Tokka. They're a gay couple. You don't believe me? Go watch the episode. I'm not pulling your leg. I swear. I promise. It's a good episode go watch it.

Master Splinter calls them his sons. He also calls Carter, his newest student, son occasionally too. It's his term of endearment.

The turtles in this version are known to get sick pretty regularly. (probably because of their still developing immune systems). They always get sick as a group and they totally soak up the pampering.

They in the first season share a 4 stack bunk bed and then after the bunk is destroyed in the season 1 finale they each get their own alcoves which they treat as their own rooms.

I didn't remember which Punk Frog said it, but one of them called Leonard and Michelangelo his Bubba which is a term of endearment for brother. The punk frogs call each other bubba too. So unlike the turtles they were either all frog brothers who mutated together or after mutating they just decided they're brothers and they also adopted the turtles as their brothers too.

Mondo Gecko seems older in this series because of his appearance but he's the same age as the turtles and actually mutated from the same ooze as them on the same day at the same time so he in 87 is like a mix of their brother and cousin? He's related regardless. (We all know the truth in our hearts)

Shredder and Krang act like a married couple who've been married too long and are on the cusp of a divorce but they've been together too long so they just keep tolerating eachother.

They all love the unhinged gross unholy pizza combos. Michaelangelo's stated combos are actually tame compared to some of the things they've eaten. One episode the boys committed to the bit so hard they ate lit candles just to mess with Michelangelo. They get pregnant sardine fudge pizza cravings at midnight. They put cereal on regular pizza for breakfast. They hate vegetables though. They literally gag when Splinter eats sushi. They refuse to eat bugs despite their turtle origins (interesting enough the Punk Frogs don't even like pizza at all first unlike them) but like they will eat out of the garbage. But not fresh handmade sushi.

They're so casual about being in public. Like they have disguises but sometimes they just go out in public as themselves. They also have so many elaborate disguises. In the first episode their first instinct to blend in was to throw on bright neon shoes, various bomber jackets, and start publicly beatboxing and breakdancing.

The turtles get called slurs by Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady. The slur in question is "Shellback" . When Donatello makes an evil clone the first thing the clone does is call him that slur. It's so funny like that's yourself. Donatello basically called himself ugly. Why is that so funny.

Shredders go to threat in the show and many other villains go to insult is to straight up threaten to eat them. Like, do none of the villains care about getting salmonella? Why do all the villains want to eat them?

Something I've noticed, they refuse to use nicknames. They only use each other's full names. It makes me wonder why? I theorize it's probably to do with the fact Master Splinter gave them their names and that's the first thing they received? It's not like they're not playful enough to use nicknames.

Despite his fatherly role in their lives, the turtle boys don't call Splinter their father and this is more than likely to do with the fact they see themselves as turtles and know they have turtle parents. (Again we know the truth)

April in this show is an adrenaline junky. She's also a child endangerer. She's helped save the day a lot but she would much rather the world burn so she can film it as her next big scoop.

The boys treat April like their mom in this show. April herself doesn't really get that. In one episode she got poison flowers and thought it was from the boys and went to "let them down gently" because she thought they romantically liked her.

April on multiple occasions reads bed time stories to them. She in one episode read the same bedtime story 4 times just because they liked it that much. She was going to read it a 5th time just for Leonardo.

When Zack, the 5th turtle, was in danger instead of helping him April shouted "What a scoop!" and filmed a child in a death trap.

Splinter believes in wholesome gaslighting in this show. He once cured three of them of permanent balloon-itis with moth balls but made up a story about how it was an ancient mythical legendary cure. Then after they were better he said it was moth balls.

April actually got fired from her job because she wouldn't badmouth the turtles on live television (also for other reasons). She focused on freelance while helping the boys on the side.

April is really bamf. She's actually saved the turtles just as much as they save her.

I just want everyone to know I love these little guys. The turtles are pure little snookie pookie baby bookies. No one knows the amount of space these silly little fictional turtles take up in my heart.

I hope maybe with more word out people might give the 1987 tmnt show a chance. It's really cute and funny. A super enjoyable time. It doesn't deserve the ragging it gets from other shows and fanbases. They're just goobers.

Thanks for reading my ramble list. :)

Also! if there's any fanfic recs please let me know I'm making a list and checking it twice ;)

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thearoaceshark · 8 months

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Okay okay, listen to this.

April 87, April 12, or April MM on this cover:

#april o'neil #tmnt #tmnt april o'neil #tmnt 2012 #2012 april o'neil #tmnt 87 #87 april o'neil #tmnt mutant mayhem #mutant mayhem april

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k4pp4-8 · 1 year

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They got too silly

#theyr so cute i wanna squish em #tmnt leo #tmnt raph #tmnt donnie #tmnt mikey #tmnt 1987 #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 87 #tmnt april #april o'neil #87 april #87 leo #87 raph #87 donnie #87 mikey #my art #kappart

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bulbabutt · 1 year

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april(s) on the move, but a quick check in back home and a chat about modern technology, and how we use it to our benefit ;3

rise april going to channel 6 | other comics in this series

#tmnt crossover #tmnt #rottmnt #tmnt 87 #tmnt 1987 #april o'neil #april oneil #rise april o'neil #rise april #87 april #87 donatello #87 donnie #art #my art #bulbasturtlesforever2 #i did it guys i did the frame pushing thing i mentioned forever ago in that post that wont stop getting notes!!!#are the aprils the characters ive drawn most now? i cant tell it feels that way #i love them so much tho im sorry if this isnt a good end joke or story i just like them hanging out #also 87 donnie update! where is he? dont worry

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drnurssie · 5 months

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IRMAPRIL IRMAPRIL IRMAPR💥💥

#tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #teenage mutant ninja turtles fanart #tmnt 87 #tmnt 1987 #tmnt irma #april o'neil #april o'neil 1987 #irmapril #screenshot redraw

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snoftshell-snurtle · 4 months

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For the 87 sketch request, Raphael or April could be fun! If you’re still accepting :D!

as the kids say: why not both?

#tmnt #tmnt 1987 #tmnt 87 #april o'neil #tmnt raphael #tmnt fanart #tmnt april #undescribed #my art

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ilovebeingaturtle · 1 year

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Back on my bullshit

#rottmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2003 #tmnt 1987 #tmnt 2012 #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt leo #tmnt raphael #tmnt Mikey #tmnt donatello #tmnt april o’neil #tmnt michelangelo #tmnt april o'neil #rottmnt Mikey #tmnt donnie #tmnt #tmnt 87 #tmnt 2k3 #tmnt 03

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strawberry-ren · 6 months

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Couple of '87s because I did NOT expect to love this show as much as I do ✨ started watching it a few months ago and now I have a turtle instead of a brain.

#yes. i yassified shredder #tmnt #tmnt 1987 #april o'neil #shredder #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt fanart #tmnt 87 #my art #art #illustration #traditional art

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bicryptide · 8 months

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F in the chat for April

Irma is not straight, just so far in the closet that's she found Narnia

(sorry for the spelling, english is not my first language)

+ Bonus

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whispering-about-the-tmnt · 10 days

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I was watching the 87 episode "The Maltese Hamster" and it mentioned that April's address was 110 West 13th Street...

So just out of curiosity as to whether it actually existed, I looked it up on Google Street View, and here it is!

I could actually see April living there, but I guarantee you that the rent isn't cheap!

#tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #ninja turtles #tmnt 1987 #tmnt 87 #april o'neil #new york #google

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fabuloustrash05 · 6 months

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Back when TMNT 2012 was first coming out, I remember fans were mad about 3 specific things:

It's gonna be 3D animated

April is going to be a teenager

The Turtles having 3 toes instead of 2

#take a wild guess exactly why 87 fans were mad that April was gonna be a teen in 2012 #also yes the three toe thing was an actual complaint fans had back then #random thoughts #tmnt 2012 #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt leonardo #tmnt raphael #tmnt michelangelo #tmnt donatello #april o'neil #nickelodeon

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martisno · 11 months

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just april

#my art #tmnt #april o'neil #i still don't know how to tag for the 87 versions #sad face

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supportanimy · 1 year

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Turtles Hunger Games! I am not surprised by who the winner was

We start off with immediate murder

Yeah this seems right

NOOOOO

BRUH ITS STILL THE FIRST DAY

LEO DONT BECOME YOUR DAD

ok yeah he is in a lot of misery

Ah

Anyways 16 people died the first day

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bulbabutt · 1 year

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rise april tags along with 87 april to the channel 6 news building for the day, being the only other april 87's met who has an interest in news media. rise april gets to meet the cast of characters 87 hangs out with when she's not around the turtles.

[pretending that 87 got to meet her 03 and 12 counterparts in those turtle crossovers, because its just more fun that way]

#tmnt crossover #tmnt 1987 #tmnt irma #april o'neil #rottmnt #rise april #87 april #tmnt 87 #irma langinstein #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt april #april oneil #vernon fenwick #tmnt #art #my art #bulbasturtlesforever2 #this could have been shorter but i really wanted to make sure non 87 watchers would understand why vernon would be compared to a worm #i really like 87 for making april into a peter parker type character #shes cooler than people give her credit for #she is so much more than the yellow jumpsuit people #anyway excuse the style change i guess? i figured out making a new brush but idk if ill stick w it #its not very clean but you got 15ish panels out of me #and like i said any changes from panel to panel in how characters are drawn is because im super good at referencing animation errors /j #long post #do we still tag long posts sorry

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tmntismdoodls · 1 year

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Leonardo’s scared. April can tell that easy, by the way he’s been pacing since they got here. He’d be training right now she just knows it, but since Splinter gently banned him for the night, April watches as his arms shake with pent up energy and his legs randomly force him faster at various times.

The poor turtles shivering too, eyes big and wounded as he casts his gaze to the room where Donatello is, then away like he’s burned, and he’s only just working himself up more.

April just wants to wrap the poor turtle up in a big old hug.

So she does.

Leonardo gasps, from surprise that turns quick into sniffles, and he hides his face into her stomach, “s-sor-ry-“

April shushes him, “there, there you silly thing…Master Splinter said he’ll be okay…”

“G-guess I can’t help it,” Leonardo shakily jokes, and he goes for a grin. The end result just makes April hug him closer, the right call, if the immediate sob after is anything to go by.

Kids. They’re teenagers, only fifteen. So easy to forget with how often they take on every problem in the world.

anyways, this fic by @ilovebeingaturtle destroyed me.

#art #my art #fan art #fanfic #others writing #tmnt #tmnt 87 #the maltese hamster #tmnt leonardo #april o'neil #hurt comfort #angst warning #im holding this fic so close to my heart bro #just hits all of those emotional spots so fuckimg well AAAARGH #IF YOUVE SEEM THR MALTESE HAMSTER EPISODE READ THIS #pitdwellers

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