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Reciprocity is a Mutant Mayhem fanfic on Ao3! Check it out if you're down for a ton of angst, hurt/comfort, mystery & suspense, Casey Jones being the broest of bros...all with a happy ending!
Plus, check out the mega thread of Reciprocity fan art below!
In celebration of the 1 year anniversary of Mutant Mayhem’s release, here’s a thread of fun details from the film!
Some might be a bit obvious, some less so, some are just things I think are neat, and some I’ll ask for your input on because I'm unsure of the significance. Enjoy!
Whoa! The word “ouch!” is written in Leo’s pupil for one frame as a mechazoid throws a punch at him in Episode 1!
Love all the crazy little details in this show!
I love that when they stop to hype each other up for the final battle with Superfly, Raph and Leo match each other's energy. Leo's expression gets more aggressive and excited, while Raph gets softer and more supportive.
Obsessed with this fight choreography of Raph grabbing Hun and flinging him for some extra momentum, then Hun letting Raph roll over his back for the next hit!
This series did such an awesome job of blending cartoon violence & realistic action. So many great moments like this!
Another wonderful piece by
@_Burger_sauce_
!
My prompt for this c0m was the Mutant Mayhem boys in fall/winter clothes. I cannot WAIT for Tales of the TMNT so we get some more street clothes turtles content!
TMNT is great because it’s got stuff for kids AND adults. Like for kids it’s fun because they’re funny turtles who crack jokes and are super cool ninjas who kick butt, and for adults it’s fun because they’re funny turtles who crack jokes and are super cool ninjas who kick butt.
The thing that blows me away the most about Mutant Mayhem is that in the end, they *actually* get what they want.
Stories so often go "I thought I wanted X, but I now realize I had what I needed all along!"
MM said "nah" to that, and gave the boys the ending they fought for 🥹
Forever grateful that these life-sized figure spec sheets gave us each Mutant Mayhem turtle's height 🥹
The fine print near the bottom lists each figure's height without the base!
Leo: 164 cm (5' 5")
Raph: 170 cm (5' 7")
Donnie: 162 cm (5' 4")
Mikey: 154 cm (5' 1")
LEO IN A FLANNEL! WHY WASN'T THIS THIS MOVIE OUTFIT, HE LOOK SO MUCH COOLER HERE AHHHH!!!
And Mikey in the concept art tiger shirt!!!!
After getting zero street clothes turtle content from Tales, I am SO STOKED for Mutants Unleashed!
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR SO LONG. They used skateboards in SO much of the promo material for Mutant Mayhem and I was so psyched on it. Like, look at this sick billboard.
SO WHERE IS THE SKATEBOARDING
Reciprocity - Chapter 13 is finally finished and posted!
Thanks again to
@_Burger_sauce_
for this commissioned piece based on a scene from this chapter!
So psyched on this c0m by
@_Burger_sauce_
! I asked for a Mutant Mayhem hurt/comfort scene with Raph & Leo, and man did she deliver! Poor Leo 🥺
Thanks again, Shay!
“The most sincere and anxious of the bunch”
This is why I love MM Leo! It’s obvious how badly he wants to be a good leader, but his insecurity gets in his own way & makes him look like he’s trying too hard.
It’s when just acts sincerely that his natural leadership skills shine!
Another amazing piece by
@_Burger_sauce_
! Based on Raph & Casey’s sparring sessions in the Mutant Mayhem fanfic Reciprocity!
Their friendship is always one of my favorite parts of any TMNT. I’m so impatient for MM Casey’s introduction that I couldn’t wait!
Thanks again, Shay!
Gotta get creative when you don't have enough fingers to flip the bird 🖕
Com piece by @/matchstique on Tumblr, based on a scene from my silly Mutant Mayhem fanfic! Had a blast working with Match, go check 'em out!
Look at these two being the broest of bros 😭
Like, all Leo wants is to be a good leader. He recognizes each of his brother's strengths and hypes them up. But it's Raph who takes the time to stop for a moment here & hype Leo up, too, by telling him that he *is* a good leader 😭
Looks like the cowaboomers have begun review bombing Tales on IMDb. Who woulda guessed 🙄
Take a minute to leave a rating or a review if you enjoyed the show!
There's an asexual pride flag on the school locker in the lower righthand corner here. Has an ace price flag appeared in a theatrically released animated movie before this? Does anyone have examples, or is this the first time?
"Turtles are like pizza. Everyone has their own slice."
Seeing a lot of TMNT iteration ranking lately. While that's fun to an extent, I also think it's a little unnecessary for this very reason. We have so many TMNTs now that we can each have our own flavor, and that's awesome!
"All your strength is not enough, Raphael..."
Love this nightmare scene laying out Raph's deepest fear for us.
If anyone needs me, I'll be crying a corner for the rest of the afternoon.
The Tales intro really reminds me of "We Are Sex Bob-omb" from the Scott Pilgrim OST.
Turns out it was composed by Matt Mahaffey, who has toured & worked with Beck, and Beck wrote the songs for Sex Bob-omb!
I'm psyched on the vibe & energy, but really wish there were lyrics!
Clutching my folder of reference screenshots for some anxious Leo inspo as I desperately try to finish this next chapter by tomorrow 😭
If anyone has some sad/anxious MM Leo, hook me up because I am STRUGGLING
As an old-as-dirt Millennial, the replies to this make me want to scream. I don't think a lot of people my age or older understand just how much BETTER modern cartoons are than the glorified toy commercials of the 80s & 90s we grew up with. Take off the nostalgia goggles, guys 🤦♀️
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Sorry, but I gotta post about this again! I’ve been writing my MM fanfic for a year now, and that whole time, I’ve been setting the stage for Raph to learn meditation. I’m so fucking psyched about this I might explode. I FEEL SO VINDICATED!!
"He's a big idiot, but he's my idiot."
When Raph hurls the chain at the Purple Dragons in Episode 3 of Tales, I love that Angel grabs Hun and pulls him down to save him from getting hit 😭
(She said idgaf about those other two tho lol)
You're never gonna convince me that Raph wasn't about to drop an f-bomb here lol. They even animated his lips for an f sound before he gets clocked in the head by the car battery 😂
Maybe its because I lived through the 90s or because I still regularly wear flannel shirts or something, but I unironically love flannel Leo. This is my new favorite MM design since concept art Raph with the puffer & Timbs lol
Okay I know they're just in costumes here, but I've always wished MM had done their clothes like this with their shells exposed!
I wonder if they'll switch to this style of clothes for when they're in school 🤔
I love the little wall run Mikey uses to get started here. The fight scene choreography in Tales is incredible, but there’s also so many amazing little details like this that show how much effort was put into the way the turtles move. It all feels so natural and realistic.
“Our top story tonight: Local woman plans to enter medically induced coma for two years so she doesn't have to experience the excruciating wait for Mutant Mayhem 2's release. More at 11.”
Seth Rogen says there’s a title for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2’:
“There is a title, and it's awesome […] there's a storyboarded version of the whole movie, so they're working on it right now.”
Everyone's posting about how they'll be old enough to drive or legally drink by the time the sequel to Mutant Mayhem comes out...and I'm just sitting here hoping someone remembers to break me outta the nursing home by the time the 3rd one comes out lol
I've been sitting on my little headcanon for MONTHS of why Leo named his swords Rules & Consequences and how it's 100% related to Raph's X-shaped scar and also the genesis for much of Leo's anxiety issues.
Finally got it into my fic Reciprocity, but here's an excerpt below!
Proud TMNT fandom mom fridge update!
If you want me to hang up your TMNT art or memes on my fridge like a proud mom, just reply or retweet with your art!
TMNT fandom fridge update!
Was surprised by how many people sent stuff for me to hang up like a proud mom, but I love it!
I had to take it all down and start over because my magnet game was too weak lol. Now it's all taped on a big magnetic sheet!
Still more to hang, but (1/2)
Fridge update!
Reply or retweet with your TMNT art/memes if you want me to hang them on my fridge like a proud mom!
You can DM me if you're shy/don't want to post publicly! You can also ask me to choose from your stuff if you want👍🏻
I do not understand some of these memes 😅
Been working on a thread of my expectations for Tales, but I can’t access my desktop drafts from my phone, and I’ll be out all day 😭
So here’s a shorter mobile version: while Tales is going to be awesome, it will be a major departure from past TMNT animated series. 🧵
This is easily my other favorite ep of Tales!
Making Raph’s strength irrelevant by putting him out of commission with an injury was such a great way to force some vulnerability out of him. Absolutely loved how he related to another “protector” character like Hun. Top tier ep!
I'm really going to age myself here, but I finally sat down to watch the bonus features on the Mutant Mayhem Blu-ray.
I won't lie...I'm crazy disappointed. I know we're long past the golden age of bonus content, but I was really hyped for some behind-the-scenes production [1/?]
This moment where Raph is caught off guard & realizes Hun's just like him, a protector, was so nice to board. I just love when angsty guarded characters show their hand.
I fully acknowledge that Mutant Mayhem isn't perfect, but hyping it up at every opportunity has become an illness and I am so sorry for subjecting you all to it every single day
Oh no, the jig is up! This person has discovered my dark secret! I'm totally paying people to read my silly ninja turtle fanfic because it's just too unbelievable that people would read a long fic or leave long comments because of...
[checks comment again]
...high gas prices???
I said this, but I'm also super worried that tottmnt might make them seem TOO incompetent. The chop shop scene shows getting off to a bad start, but they DO hit their stride after a few moments. Then the No Diggity montage demonstrates that they're extremely skilled, so I 1/3
This computer monitor in TCRI says “5745 DAYS SINCE LAST SUCCESSFUL MUTATION”. 5745 days is 15 years and a few months, which is how long it’s been since the turtles were mutated.
This is also how long it’s been since I had a real hobby.
Don’t think I ever shared this! I had a rough day once and my bestie (who doesn’t know anything about TMNT besides the “cowabummer” meme) drew this for me 😂
I'm super sick with the flu or something, but the new Tales Raph sneak peek is giving me LIFE.
How dare they with these frames when Hun hits him in the stomach with that brick 😭
I’ve been shocked by the amount of stuff the Tales of the TMNT crew has been sharing! I love that the studios are allowing all these artists to share their contributions & that fans are getting this peek behind the curtain, especially since Tales is a love letter to art itself.
I'm glad folks have enjoyed seeing all the roughs and storyboards from the TMNT crew. Just so you know, it's extremely rare that we're allowed to share this stuff. Most clients don't let us show anything publicly, not even finished shots with watermarks.
Hey! This is your fandom grandma reminding you that you don't magically "age out" of fandom after hitting some arbitrary number! You don't have to stop enjoying your favorite stories and characters the second you find your first gray hair! Be old, be cringe, be free!
The ice cream truck used in the heist for Superfly has Spongebob and TMNT ice creams on the menu.
It also has Choco Tacos, which were discontinued in 2022 while the film was in production. I am still mourning the loss of the Choco Taco.
Fridge update!
Reply or retweet with your TMNT art/memes if you want me to hang them on my fridge like a proud mom!
You can DM me if you're shy/don't want to post publicly! You can also ask me to choose from your stuff if you want👍🏻
I do not understand some of these memes 😅
Proud TMNT fandom mom fridge update!
If you want me to hang up your TMNT art or memes on my fridge like a proud mom, just reply or retweet with your art!