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Characters
Nov. 4th, 2007 05:26 pmWhen it comes to TMNT, I generally say my favorite characters are Raph and Mike. A conversation with Aubretia Lycania last night got me thinking WHY I say that. It made me realize something about the way I think of these characters that I found interesting enough to share.
I adore Raph. He was my favorite growing up. To this day, my one true love is OT Raph. In any medium, the comics, the movies, the shows, my favorite is Raph. The only possible exception is NT, but even there...I just love this character. He's my favorite one to watch, and maybe my favorite one to read about in fan fiction.
Why do I say Mike is just as much my favorite as Raph, if that's so? I think Mike is the one I love to WRITE the most. There's so much potential for serious Mike fiction, even if he dominates the humor genre, for several reasons.
1. In the comics, he was the last turtle to develop a distinct personality and the one they focused on the least.
2. In the movies, he serves no purpose but comic relief and therefore never gets any real character development.
3. In the toons, it's a similar case, although every once in a while he gets a shot at character development--and it's ALWAYS great! Grudge Match is a fantastic Mike episode!
In this RPG I'm involved in with a few other authors, I've been playing Mike. The exciting thing about it is really the fact that I'm in the early stages of showing his "coming of age" story. Not that I think Mike's a naive little kid--I rebel against that idea--but the idea of showing him really grow into his personality, of showing his dependence on his brothers lessen and his confidence strengthen, all that really appeals to me. It's a big thing that Time Elapsed is about. See, Mike has too much of a personality NOT to be an amazing grown-up, and I would get so excited to see him become a full-fledged independent person, still funny, still geeky, still collecting comic books, but with the perspective that comes with age and experience. He could be really inspirational and deep, maintaining who he is without the insecurity that makes him blare it all over the place.
So I really think, as many bunnies as I have running all over the place, that I'd love for my next big fic project to be a story like that. I don't know how many people would like something like that, as serious Mike fics tend not to go over as well as serious Leo fics or Don fics or Raph fics. I would avoid the angle of "Mike suffers until he forgets how to laugh" that makes fics like these so bad. Anyway, I think it would be a challenge, and really fascinating to work on.
I'm over a fifth of the way done with my NaNo novel, and it is SO MUCH FUN! Gah! I am SO glad I signed up for this!
I adore Raph. He was my favorite growing up. To this day, my one true love is OT Raph. In any medium, the comics, the movies, the shows, my favorite is Raph. The only possible exception is NT, but even there...I just love this character. He's my favorite one to watch, and maybe my favorite one to read about in fan fiction.
Why do I say Mike is just as much my favorite as Raph, if that's so? I think Mike is the one I love to WRITE the most. There's so much potential for serious Mike fiction, even if he dominates the humor genre, for several reasons.
1. In the comics, he was the last turtle to develop a distinct personality and the one they focused on the least.
2. In the movies, he serves no purpose but comic relief and therefore never gets any real character development.
3. In the toons, it's a similar case, although every once in a while he gets a shot at character development--and it's ALWAYS great! Grudge Match is a fantastic Mike episode!
In this RPG I'm involved in with a few other authors, I've been playing Mike. The exciting thing about it is really the fact that I'm in the early stages of showing his "coming of age" story. Not that I think Mike's a naive little kid--I rebel against that idea--but the idea of showing him really grow into his personality, of showing his dependence on his brothers lessen and his confidence strengthen, all that really appeals to me. It's a big thing that Time Elapsed is about. See, Mike has too much of a personality NOT to be an amazing grown-up, and I would get so excited to see him become a full-fledged independent person, still funny, still geeky, still collecting comic books, but with the perspective that comes with age and experience. He could be really inspirational and deep, maintaining who he is without the insecurity that makes him blare it all over the place.
So I really think, as many bunnies as I have running all over the place, that I'd love for my next big fic project to be a story like that. I don't know how many people would like something like that, as serious Mike fics tend not to go over as well as serious Leo fics or Don fics or Raph fics. I would avoid the angle of "Mike suffers until he forgets how to laugh" that makes fics like these so bad. Anyway, I think it would be a challenge, and really fascinating to work on.
I'm over a fifth of the way done with my NaNo novel, and it is SO MUCH FUN! Gah! I am SO glad I signed up for this!
