The foundation of this day is one of independence. Of freedom. This day is remembered because some people believed everyone is equal and should have equal opportunity. Despite this, in their own time, the founding fathers owned slaves, restricted the rights of women, and tore indigenous peoples from their lands. Countless murders and opressions, all in the name of THEIR freedom.
Our country has been bastardized and perverted into an oligarchic police state reminiscent of the very thing the 4th comemorates destroying. The founding fathers, they had the right idea, but it's natural evolution has been impeded by the robber barrons of today and of the last century. Now we are at the will of the rich and political, listening to them for some goddamn reason, and just believing that there's no other option besides right and left. No other option besides division. What a buncha bullshit! A hundred years of corruption will do that to ya.
I pray in the future this day will be celebrated for OUR freedom. That we will no longer have to live in fear of persecution. I pray that We The People will recognize our collective power, our collective energy. Our right, our will, our freedom. And that we will come together in synchronicity, in serendipity, in sublime unity, to claim our better days. God and Gods bless us, each and everyone.
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I am putting this thought here cause I think a lot about the Kraang and it is sad to see that the Rottmnt community reduced them to nothing more than set pieces or a hivemind (when they're clearly not)
I want to delve into Kraang3's abilities and how they differ from his elder siblings.
so let's focus on the most DANGEROUS one out of the trio
Before I continue
I do want to emphasise this point
cause i cannot stress this enough, the Kraang themselves are NOT a hivemind. 1 & 2 throughout the movie have many instances of being individualistic, acting upon their own desires- the slight expectation being 3, who is obedient and restrained.
Does this mean 3 is not his own character? nope- he's still his own individual. Kraang3 is a loyal soldier awaiting commands from his Eldest brother 1 but with this being said, he's still capable of acting upon his own volition if the situation calls for it.
(I.e protecting the key from Leo, then later on his confrontation with Donnie & mikey within the technodrome. )
"But Brew! How does this tie into Kraang3's abilities?"
You might be wondering. Well, my dear reader- it actually does, in some way. Now that I established that the Kraang themselves are NOT a hivemind.
Kraang3 on the other hand, is capable of making them but out of other species.
The Kraang are (while not in a traditional sense) a parasitic-like race. They come to other planets for the pure purpose to conquer... to consume.. to mould the inhabitants into their ideal image.
Anything caught within it is assimilated and turned into a mindless drone. However, there is a slight flaw within 3's biomass. Which is the effects heavily vary upon the individual.
Some are mutated beyond recognition- while in other instances- it merely clings itself onto the victim's flesh, invading their minds. The changes heavily vary from person to person.
We don't know how far his hivemind can go- but his drones are capable of taking commands from his elder siblings at least.
(side note: Biomass contains empyrean, the source of yokai and mutants.)
now, What kind of hivemind does 3Kraang create? The answer is kinda unclear. In some instances where YES, both the biomass and the drones act as an 'extension' of himself but in other moments, they're like worker bees protecting their queenbee.
(the queenbee in this case, being the actual kraang, not just 3)
3's biomass can also possess machinery, creating unholy and terrifying abominations against nature. With machines- there is no will to conquer.
Furthermore, 3's biomass once it reaches a certain point, can drain energy from an entire fucking city and redirect it into a MASSIVE portal into the sky.
ALL of that- is 3's doing. His siblings are incapable of doing this and are aware of it.
So before I get into that- just what the 1 & 2 abilities are? Allow me to break it down into a simpler list. we know that
Both Kraang 1 & 2 have some Shapeshifting properties. While they are not capable of changing their forms entirely, they can at least shift parts of their anatomy. This aids them in combat outside of their suits (I.e extending their limbs or shifting the density of their flesh)
Krang 1 can peer into his victim's mind. This can only be done physically and through his tendrils. It allows him to dig through their memories and gather intel. The process is evidently painful for the victim causing them to pass out upon kraang 1 retraction.
(not canon however, it is worth noting that within a deleted scene. Kraang 1 instead forged a false dream in Raph's mind in which Raph "escaped" and ran back home. This was how the kraang were going to discover Tmnt's home initially)
Kraang1 can block mystic powers. Using his frills- Kraang1 can make a specific soundwave that blocks out his enemy's powers- forcing his opponent to face him and rely on their physical prowess rather than "tricks"
Both Kraang 1 & 2 are highly durable. They had buildings, wrecking balls, fucking 'acid'- thrown at them and while the experience is indeed painful, They manage. They quickly recover from that experience and press forward. They're relentless.
3's siblings never showed any signs of the same powers as he does.
Kraang1 knows this.
Throughout the entire movie. He is seen accompanying 3 the whole time, safely guarding his little brother and dictating his every move along the way. 1 knows how important 3 is to their future empire because neither he nor his sister, have what 3 has. It was not just the Technodrome they needed- it was also 3.
So even when the Technodrome was destroyed. it wasn't just the ship he was pissed about. he was also pissed about his little brother possibly perishing.
3 was IMPORTANT to their conquest, without him, They wouldn't be able to finish what they started all those centuries ago. 3's powers are crucial for their empire.
"you ruined everything!"
1 truly meant it when he said that.
He admitted to defeat but retracted that statement with "You think you've won, you wretched little pest." -
To sum up this moment,
The dude is seething. He is coping that some teenagers outwitted him and killed his little brother, putting a cork in HIS plans.
Even with the knowledge that his sister is alive back on earth. There won't be any way for her to 'reclaim' earth- since the two most essential things have been blown up to smithereens.
To conclude this weird tangent.
While Kraang1 is the eldest sibling/the leader.
Kraang3 is the more dangerous one because of how he unique abilities. Without him, things would turn out very differently
also- completely unrelated, 3 reminds me of the homophobic dog meme.
okay, that is all. for now.
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There’s something about Rei basically telling his father:
“YOU can stay miserable, I actually have a family who I love, peace✌️”
Like Rei is living his best life with his husband and daughter doing French Toast at the other side of Japan, while Suwa will stay miserable by his own volition lmaooo
For realll he's living the life.
You just reminded me I forgot to talk about THIS line which is genius??? This is the first and last time Rei calls him father as an adult. Aside from the literal reason that he's not Rei's "Boss" anymore since he's quitting the org, it's also his bittersweet way of acknowledging that the man before him did raise him to some extent. He's saying farewell to both the org and his biological ties to his father, without denying that either were a part of his history.
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