Got on the "Big Mama's Assistant" / "Lost TMNT sister" bandwagon and did a whole mess of sketch-dumps!
Instead of going for a "Venus" or "Jennika" route, I made more of an OC. She is a painted turtle named "Galizia".
Being a painted turtle, she is actually very similar to Leo in design, except her stripes and shell are red and her eye markings are a white-yellow color. They are also dots instead of stripes, which mimics the 6 eyes of Big Mama.
She is named after female Renaissance artist, Fede Galizia.
While Mama and Lou Jitsu were in Italy filming for one of his movies, the couple kiss in front of one of Galizia's paintings, and wanting to remember the sentimental moment, Big Mama eventually steals (or buys, but probably steals--) it for her personal art collection, later using it to name this baby turtle who was mutated with the "late" Lou's DNA.
** It was during this trip that Splinter also learned a lot of cool names and artists that he would eventually use as names for his own sons. (Maybe? It's one of many headcanons, you know?)
Huginn and Muninn trade Big Mama this last mutant turtle they find in the wreckage when Mama came looking for her stolen champion at the end of the "Goyles Goyles Goyles" flashback. Draxum and Mama battle, but a weakened Draxum is overpowered and knocked out. Though, at the prospect of the trade, and this being her last tie to Lou, (who was presumably destroyed,) Mama accepts the deal to spare Draxum's life and raise this turtle who would quickly become her beloved daughter and right-hand assistant.
Galizia's ninpo, a golden manifestation of webs, appears at the end of "Battle Nexus New York" when she portals Big Mama to safety before trying to fight Cassandra and the Shredder herself.
Getting the ring back for her mother, as well as recovering Shadowfiend gives her the perfect chance to finally show her mother that she is the best at her disposal, something she strives to prove, despite her high position and constant praise.
** I used a lot of Gwen Stacy Spiderwoman references for her fighting style, and stuck to just giving her shuriken and kunai, though I imagine she is well versed in many different weapons.
Her ego takes a hit as she ultimately loses the battle before escaping and allowing Cass and Shredder to break Big Mama's hotel skyscraper in two and retreating into the sky.
The loss, failure, and feeling like she let her mother down, humbles her and later fuels her desire to train with this supposed "other family" of hers who not only defeated the Shredder at his peak strength, but also are the only ones in the world who can help her hone her new Ninpo powers.
This leads her to train with Splinter and her brothers, and family hijinks ensue as everyone gets used to one another.
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Might do more with her if people end up liking this, but mostly just wanted to get these ideas off my chest.
i made a post on twt talking about how i think Mikey and Gus would be good buddies if Big Mama ever got a redemption arc AND OF COURSE I HAD TO DRAW THAT
RotTMNT OC shipping with @countlessgifts‘s Quarry and my girl, Sharron. We were thinking about an AU where they both work for Big Mama and end up falling in love with each other instead of Raph, LMAO. (It does not matter what universe she’s in, Sharron is still dumb af when it comes to picking up on people flirting with her)
And then interdimensional sibling nonsense cause its funny.
He's still here! I always considered him more 'staff-leaning' rather then being BM's actual dog, so him and Mike are on different wavelengths. Mikey is above him ofc, and likes to rub it in Gus's face.
Him and Mike Do Not Like Eachother and will often wrestle or full out brawl. Mostly just to let off steam tho, bc they may also just hang together in silence when they are bored. Just gets a little bloody and makes BM Quite Annoyed with both of them
Both would rip eachother to shreds for a tennis ball 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I think a lot about Leo’s tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when he’s forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until it’s already been done.
Sorry there is only two female characters, I kinda pulled these off the top of my head and probably missed a ton of other candidates. Reblog with an addition if you have one!
Edit: I forgot to make this poll a week long! Once this poll ends I'll remake it with new additions depending on the results (the characters with the fewest results will be replaced with suggested characters from the notes so be sure to suggest some!) in the meantime tho plz reblog to increase sample size
This follows my own definition of what "Comic Relief" means: A character that is used as a conduit for comedy in a piece of media
Through character studies I have determined that there are 5 types of comic relief: the Character Relief, the Audience Relief, the Tone Shifter, the Butt of the Joke, and the Slapstick. Characters that identify as "Comic Relief" usually fall into one or more of these categories
Further explanation under the cut
The Character Relief refers to a character who actively makes jokes to be funny in-universe through conscious humor. Examples from this poll would be Sans and Rayla, who go out of their way to make their friends laugh
The Audience Relief refers to a character who makes the audience laugh regardless of their impact on the story. Examples from this poll would be Lapis and Gus, who are often involved in comedic bits meant for audience entertainment that aren't acknowledged by the narrative as anything unprecedented
The Tone Shifter refers to a character who makes jokes to relieve tension and shift the tone of a scene, either consciously or unconsciously. Examples from this poll would be Jay and Leo, as they both consciously make jokes about grim situations to help their friends or family feel better. Additionally, Jay would do this unconsciously before his trauma made him start doing it on purpose
The Butt of the Joke refers to a character who is made fun of by other characters in-universe, whether endearingly or not. Examples from this poll would be Dewey and Lance, who are often met with insults whenever they do something wrong or silly. The insults are usually meant to be endearing and comedic, but they can still feed into the character's possible inferiority complex. This also applies whenever a villain hits them with a sick burn*
The Slapstick refers to a character who is made fun of by the narrative and the audience like a punching bag. Examples from this poll would be Sokka and Yusuke, who are sometimes put in troubling and awkward situations as a gag for the audience's entertainment alone. These gags are not fun for the characters yet delightful to watch
Most comic relief characters can be characterized as multiples of these. For example, Jar-Jar from Star Wars is both Slapstick and Audience Relief, and even if you don't find his jokes funny that doesn't change the fact that they were written with your entertainment in mind
If you're curious how a "The Narrative's Favorite (derogatory)" character would fit into this chart, they're likely both a Butt of the Joke and a Slapstick character, making their life absolute hell. To be honest, MK from Monkie Kid is an example of a character who fits all 5 categories, but he isn't blue so he isn't in this poll
*Ok if you've ever seen Phineas and Ferb Mission Marvel let me just say MODOK is a total Butt of the Joke and my favorite line in that special is when a TV announcer calls him a "Giant Chicken Egg with a Face" and I just had to mention that omg
With the revelation of this meme being a two parter and no one really knew, I have taken it upon myself to remake this post I made a while ago with the second part
Ily red characters ❤️ (I couldn't put all my red faves I ran out if room 😭)
Webby: You're a DEMIGOD??? Whose your god parent?! What kind of monsters do you fight?! Is some of your blood made of ichor?!?! Have you met any minor Gods?!?!
Leo: My dad is Hepheastus, a lot, I don't know and yes. A couple, actually.
Webby: Oh man!! Your life must be so fun!! Going on adventures to work for the GODS?!?! That's a huge honor!!
Leo: Yeah, a real honor, kid.
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Della: Well, at least I have other people to keep me sane here.
Gus: Woman, I think you're the most sane person here.
Della: *looks around at a room full of traumatized kids*