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If anyone were ever to ask me this question of who my favorite character from Ninja Turtles (in general) was, that would be the rat dad himself Master Splinter. Since I grew up on the 2003 version and not the 87 version, I was more familiar with Splinter always being a rat and not a human. In fact this is how it was in the original comics as well and in pretty much all the movies (including the Michael Bay ones), they stick with him alway being a rat. But when the 87 version first came out, it was clearly a show meant for kids and they obviously couldn't have anyone die in the show, so they just took Yoshi and Splinter and mash the two together, hence why in that one he starts off human. Which I take slight umbrage with... I know the 2012 one takes this same idea but adds more to it, but I'm not going to touch on that.
Just sticking with the 2003 version, the way I see it and this is where my love of TMNT really shines through (no matter how sappy it sounds) is that what I always loved about Splinter is how he started off as just another lonely rat. But then was given a home by Tang Shen and Yoshi, learn the ways of ninjutsu and the importance of family, even if it was being taught to him directly. Then only to have it all taken away from him when Shedder killed Yoshi. However he's then given a second chance at family when he finds the turtles and rises them as his own. Knowing the world to be a very hostile place that would not be so understanding of them as mutants, it's no wonder he trains them in ninjutsu since it's what he knows best and is the only way for his sons to be able to defend themselves. Even than, that still doesn't stop his protective parent side from showing when danger comes around. Gotta give him props; being a single parent of four boys is not and easy task. This is probably why he meditates a lot.

(Splinter)~Mirage Comics

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If anyone were ever to ask me this question of who my favorite character from Ninja Turtles (in general) was, that would be the rat dad himself Master Splinter. Since I grew up on the 2003 version and not the 87 version, I was more familiar with Splinter always being a rat and not a human. In fact this is how it was in the original comics as well and in pretty much all the movies (including the Michael Bay ones), they stick with him alway being a rat. But when the 87 version first came out, it was clearly a show meant for kids and they obviously couldn't have anyone die in the show, so they just took Yoshi and Splinter and mash the two together, hence why in that one he starts off human. Which I take slight umbrage with... I know the 2012 one takes this same idea but adds more to it, but I'm not going to touch on that.
Just sticking with the 2003 version, the way I see it and this is where my love of TMNT really shines through (no matter how sappy it sounds) is that what I always loved about Splinter is how he started off as just another lonely rat. But then was given a home by Tang Shen and Yoshi, learn the ways of ninjutsu and the importance of family, even if it was being taught to him directly. Then only to have it all taken away from him when Shedder killed Yoshi. However he's then given a second chance at family when he finds the turtles and rises them as his own. Knowing the world to be a very hostile place that would not be so understanding of them as mutants, it's no wonder he trains them in ninjutsu since it's what he knows best and is the only way for his sons to be able to defend themselves. Even than, that still doesn't stop his protective parent side from showing when danger comes around. Gotta give him props; being a single parent of four boys is not and easy task. This is probably why he meditates a lot.

(Splinter)~Mirage Comics