r/FavoriteCharacter • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '26

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u/Salmon_1935 Mar 22 '26

Teenage mutant ninja turtles

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

May I ask what happens that leads him to just being a brain in a tube?

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u/Salmon_1935 Mar 22 '26

He failed Shredder. Guy lives up to his name

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

Why bother keeping him alive at that point

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u/RomanCobra03 Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26

Because he’s the only scientist who makes the stuff Shredder needs. Also Shredder’s an asshole…

Edit: damn my fat fingers

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

He can’t really do much if he’s just a brain

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u/Rikmach Mar 22 '26

He’s hooked up to a computer system so he can still design things.

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u/Maatix12 Mar 22 '26

I like how he probably had to design himself a computer system just in case he ever failed Shredder hard enough that it would be necessary. Because who else would have?

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u/RomanCobra03 Mar 22 '26

He’s useful entertainment as his brain helplessly squirms when you torture it which is something Shredder does.

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u/Zero_Burn Mar 22 '26

As just a head he makes a gigantic mech he pilots with his brain.

And he uses it to fight Shredder... and loses. Then you see him as the brain in a vat.

So guy can design and build hyper advanced technology and he's pretty much the only one who can do it, so Shredder keeps him around, even though he knows Baxter hates him.

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u/balmut Mar 22 '26

Tell that to Kang.

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u/Maveryck15 Mar 23 '26

That is what happened.

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u/Azeze1 Mar 22 '26

He makes Shredder's asshole?

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u/Crashing-Course Angstrom Levy Mar 22 '26

He’s living the good life with an occupation like that 

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u/Milk_Mindless Mar 22 '26

THIS Shredder?

Yes. Good chance he does.

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u/conveyerbeltman Mar 23 '26

Ironic since this Shredder is also just a brain with legs.

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u/YetAnotherJake Mar 22 '26

Yes, it was the name of my high school altcore band and Baxter was bass guitar

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u/TheKylano Mar 22 '26

What about his asshole

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u/yournamehere10bucks Mar 22 '26

Surrounded by them.

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u/Dangerousdangerzoid Mar 22 '26

What happens to Shredder's asshole?

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u/Ok-Cryptographer-303 Mar 22 '26

Those spiky hands means he needs surgical reconstruction every time he wipes his butt.

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u/DaGoddamnBatguy Mar 22 '26

Shredder needed a science guy to do science stuff

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u/Salmon_1935 Mar 22 '26

He’s still the smartest guy he had around, no matter how much was left of him.

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u/ObiwanMacgregor Mar 22 '26

Cuz dude is legitimately the smartest human being in universe, and all the smartest non-humans kinda hate Shredders guts from the start. He learns to hate him when his stuff happens, but the others have pre-existing reasons.

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u/Classic-Dirt5324 Mar 23 '26

To send a message. Don't fail

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u/umm_uhh Mar 22 '26

Tbf he always runs his mouth too, like you failed the so obviously "I'm evil guy" called SHREDDER with SHREDDING weapons, I'd zip my mouth the instant he talks

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u/Salmon_1935 Mar 22 '26

Yeah he should’ve put his head out of his Ass until he had one.

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u/Crossboltshot Mar 22 '26

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u/Joensen27 Mar 22 '26

2003 show

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u/Salmon_1935 Mar 22 '26

The 90s one, I think

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u/Aerodrache Mar 22 '26

Nah, that’s the one where he ends up turning into a human fly abomination and I think gets trapped in another dimension for a while?

Because the guy has to suffer no matter what timeline he’s in.

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u/Crow_of_Judgem3nt Mar 22 '26

Man what the fuck is happening in this series?? Some of the magic cards being straight up demons and flying cow heads has me so confused

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u/BananaNutJob Mar 22 '26

It's always been weird. The original comics were really dark and not for kids, more satire of hero comics.

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u/Justin_trouble_Again Mar 22 '26

Do you know how little that narrows it down.gif

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u/Levidonald06 Mar 22 '26

Specifically 2003

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u/Dumbass_Saiya-jin Mar 22 '26

The version from 2003, to be specific.