So lately a few people have asked me "why the fascination with the ninja turtles?"
And well the answer is simple(sort of)
The turtles to me were all about their family and you didnt have to be related by blood(or mutagen) for them to consider you family. So long as you fought beside them. Mutants, Aliens, Humans. It did not matter to the turtles as long as you had their back(shell)
and each turtle highly favored a certain quality that if every person had it would make them very powerful
Leo's Leadership, Donnie's Intellect, Raph's Strength & Mikey's Sense of Humor.
The turtles were big during a time in my childhood that wasnt so good. My parents were starting to fight constantly, my dad was cheating, my family was breaking apart. So i turned to the family that always had each other's back. The family that never gave up on each other. The 4 Brothers in Green. As long as i had my turtles tv show and figures. i was dealing. That's why even to this day when I get collectibles, art or what have you featuring the turtles. I make sure I have all four turtles in that same collectible or piece of art. Otherwise, the family is whole.
Believe it or not the turtles brought me out of incredible darkness in my life and were always a source of positivity.
There was a quote from the newer movie that went
"You Live....You Die....Your Fight as Brothers"
That's really powerful if you think about it in everyday contexts
so there ya go.
