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* It's a mix of heartwarming and CMOA, but Leo just absolutely goes on the ''warpath'' as soon as Raph is taken. He is visibly angered as he, his remaining brothers, and the remaining Mutanimals track down Raph and their brainwashed friends, he doesn't even slow down long enough to make a plan, and even in the midst of a gladiatorial pit with Shredder and some of their most dangerous opponents, Leo laser-focuses on Raph until he gets him to expel the brainworm and gets his brother back. Even when he's forced to fight Raph, he only does so defensively and tries not to hurt him.
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* Donnie and Mikey are similarly given a fairly unique and frankly adorable relationship in this iteration. They're usually portrayed as the more laid-back younger brothers in contrast to Leo and Raph's intensity. In this version, they bicker - ''a lot''. Possibly even more than Leo and Raph do. But they're also shown hanging out and spending time together constantly, and they're actually extremely affectionate with each other. Mikey seems to practically ''climb'' Donnie regularly, and Donnie just kind of... lets him do it.
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\n* Mikey's reaction to seeing Leo awake is naturally PlayedForLaughs, but he launches himself at Leo to hug him while crying, and basically only lets go when Raph makes him. Mikey had been described as... not really doing that much in relation to Raph, who had stayed at Leo's side, and Donnie, who had been working full-time trying to create an effective medicine for Leo. This moment showed that he had also been upset and worried over Leo, even if he hadn't shown it the same way.

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** Part of the heartwarming aspect of this is that Leo really had been doing the solo-mission HeroicSacrifice thing ''a lot'' this sesson, usually followed by an anguished Raph or anguished combination of brothers scrambling to save him. This confrontation had been building up for some time - Leo's brothers would rather follow him into the danger than stay safe and mourn him afterwards.

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** Part of the heartwarming aspect of this is that Leo really had been doing the solo-mission HeroicSacrifice thing ''a lot'' this sesson, season, usually followed by an anguished Raph or anguished combination of brothers scrambling to save him. This confrontation had been building up for some time - Leo's brothers would rather follow him into the danger than stay safe and mourn him afterwards.
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* After Leo makes yet another HeroicSacrifice that actually literally kills him this time (Donnie is only able to revive him with a jolt from his electric staff), Raph gives Leo an AngerBornOfWorry lecture about constantly striking off on his own and not letting his brothers back him up, and when Leo sheepishly apologizes, he grabs Leo into a hug and just gently tells him not to do it again, before Donnie joins in and makes it a group hug.
** Part of the heartwarming aspect of this is that Leo really had been doing the solo-mission HeroicSacrifice thing ''a lot'' this sesson, usually followed by an anguished Raph or anguished combination of brothers scrambling to save him. This confrontation had been building up for some time - Leo's brothers would rather follow him into the danger than stay safe and mourn him afterwards.
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* Of course he's specifically referring to Shredder killing Splinter, and much of Leo's, and his brothers' enmity with Shredder up to this point has been about Splinter. But look at how he keeps repeating ''brother''. Not ''father'', not, "you killed my father and I think you're a monster" - Leo's emphasizing ''brother''. Leo thinks Shredder is a CompleteMonster, Leo can summon up the rage and courage and hatred to kill him, because Shredder had a brother and he killed him and that is the antithesis of everything Leo is and stands for. It's arguably the ultimate CMOH of the entire series, because Leo isn't sure he's going to survive this fight and his brothers aren't even around to hear this - it's just Leo's fundamental truth. "Your brother should have been your best friend, you should have loved and cherished and protected him with everything you had and everything you were. But you killed yours, and that is so incomprehensible to me that I truly know you're made of something evil."

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* ** Of course he's specifically referring to Shredder killing Splinter, and much of Leo's, and his brothers' enmity with Shredder up to this point has been about Splinter. But look at how he keeps repeating ''brother''. Not ''father'', not, "you killed my father and I think you're a monster" - Leo's emphasizing ''brother''. Leo thinks Shredder is a CompleteMonster, Leo can summon up the rage and courage and hatred to kill him, because Shredder had a brother and he killed him and that is the antithesis of everything Leo is and stands for. It's arguably the ultimate CMOH of the entire series, because Leo isn't sure he's going to survive this fight and his brothers aren't even around to hear this - it's just Leo's fundamental truth. "Your brother should have been your best friend, you should have loved and cherished and protected him with everything you had and everything you were. But you killed yours, and that is so incomprehensible to me that I truly know you're made of something evil."
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Of course he's specifically referring to Shredder killing Splinter, but it also reflects Leo's own feelings about brotherhood. Leo is extremely close to his brothers - they're his best friends. Nearly everything Leo has ever done and nearly every decision he's ever made over the series, including taking on TheChainsOfCommanding in the first place, has been rooted in love for his brothers. He has specifically chosen to be responsible for their safety and well-being. He has repeatedly shown himself willing to outright die for them. For Leo, moreso than most people, ''killing'' a brother is absolutely incomprehensible, the antithesis of everything Leo stands for. Possibly moreso than Shredder killing Leo's father, ''this'' is what renders Shredder a CompleteMonster in Leo's mind - how can anyone possibly kill their own brother?

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* Of course he's specifically referring to Shredder killing Splinter, but it also reflects and much of Leo's, and his brothers' enmity with Shredder up to this point has been about Splinter. But look at how he keeps repeating ''brother''. Not ''father'', not, "you killed my father and I think you're a monster" - Leo's own feelings about brotherhood. emphasizing ''brother''. Leo thinks Shredder is extremely close to his brothers - they're his best friends. Nearly everything a CompleteMonster, Leo has ever done can summon up the rage and nearly every decision he's ever made over the series, including taking on TheChainsOfCommanding in the first place, has been rooted in love for his brothers. He has specifically chosen to be responsible for their safety courage and well-being. He has repeatedly shown himself willing hatred to outright die for them. For Leo, moreso than most people, ''killing'' kill him, because Shredder had a brother and he killed him and that is absolutely incomprehensible, the antithesis of everything Leo is and stands for. Possibly moreso than Shredder killing It's arguably the ultimate CMOH of the entire series, because Leo isn't sure he's going to survive this fight and his brothers aren't even around to hear this - it's just Leo's father, ''this'' fundamental truth. "Your brother should have been your best friend, you should have loved and cherished and protected him with everything you had and everything you were. But you killed yours, and that is what renders Shredder a CompleteMonster in Leo's mind - how can anyone possibly kill their own brother? so incomprehensible to me that I truly know you're made of something evil."
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* There's this line from Leo to Shredder during their final confrontation:

--> '''Leonardo''': You killed him! He was your brother, and you killed him!! He was your brother, Saki! Your best friend!! How could you do that!?

Of course he's specifically referring to Shredder killing Splinter, but it also reflects Leo's own feelings about brotherhood. Leo is extremely close to his brothers - they're his best friends. Nearly everything Leo has ever done and nearly every decision he's ever made over the series, including taking on TheChainsOfCommanding in the first place, has been rooted in love for his brothers. He has specifically chosen to be responsible for their safety and well-being. He has repeatedly shown himself willing to outright die for them. For Leo, moreso than most people, ''killing'' a brother is absolutely incomprehensible, the antithesis of everything Leo stands for. Possibly moreso than Shredder killing Leo's father, ''this'' is what renders Shredder a CompleteMonster in Leo's mind - how can anyone possibly kill their own brother?

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\n* When Mikey trips and Dogpound is about to attack him, Donnie jumps up and ''whips'' his face with his bo staff to give Mikey a chance to get away. Doubles as a CMOA for Donnie, as Dogpound far outclassed him and he was still in his "constantly breaking his weapon" phase.



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* Leo's frantic concern over Raph once he breaks into his hot-box trap and finds him semi-conscious.
* Donnie genuinely calling Mikey awesome for successfully getting Donnie out of his electroshock puzzle trap, especially since Mikey himself got badly shocked in the process.
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* During that moment, Raph comes up and essentially glomps Leo from behind, apparently hard enough to hurt, then just sort of keeps hanging onto him for a moment even after he eases up. It's absolutely adorable, and really shows how their relationship has changed since the Pilot.

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* During that moment, moment with Karai on the roof, Raph comes up and essentially glomps Leo from behind, apparently hard enough to hurt, then just sort of keeps hanging onto him for a moment even after he eases up. It's absolutely adorable, and really shows how their relationship has changed since the Pilot.

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* When Leo, Raph, and Mikey return at the end of the episode to see Donnie sitting up and okay, they run at him and literally tackle him to the ground in a group hug. Afterwards they're all just sitting and laughing and palpably relieved that he's okay.


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* During that moment, Raph comes up and essentially glomps Leo from behind, apparently hard enough to hurt, then just sort of keeps hanging onto him for a moment even after he eases up. It's absolutely adorable, and really shows how their relationship has changed since the Pilot.
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* Mixed in with Tearjerker, but her interactions with Splinter. She fully acknowledges him as father, but she insists on going at defeating Shredder her own way, despite Splinter's invitation to rejoin her family.

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* Mixed in with Tearjerker, but her interactions with Splinter. She still fully acknowledges him as her father, but she insists on going at defeating Shredder her own way, despite Splinter's invitation to rejoin her family.



* When the turtles are caught in a factory explosion, Donnie gets knocked unconscious. Karai asks how is he and Rahp replies "he's a tough turtle".

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* When the turtles are caught in a factory explosion, Donnie gets knocked unconscious. A concerned Karai asks how he is he and Rahp Raph replies "he's a tough turtle".
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* Ralph making sure Leo was okay after the Justin scene and trying to help him out.

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* Ralph Raph making sure Leo was okay after the Justin scene and trying to help him out.

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* Compared to his literary counterpart who dies unloved and in vain? Literature/Frankenstein's Monster (named Frank by Mikey) [[spoiler: is allowed to live in the future courtesy of Renet, who assures the creature he will be better accepted there.]]

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* Compared to his literary counterpart who dies unloved and in vain? Literature/Frankenstein's Monster (named Frank by Mikey) [[spoiler: is allowed to live in the future courtesy of Renet, who assures the creature he will be better accepted there.]]
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* When April opens up to Casey after watching a movie about she wants normalcy in her life and thinks he's not listening to her as he's excited over the movie they saw(with her talking about how her head fell off to check if he was hearing anything she was saying). When Casey asks if she knew his favourite part of the film after he walks her home, he admits it was not the action, but that the main hero never gave up, inspiring her...and wishing her luck that she would find her head, showing he actually was listening and getting a laugh out of April.
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* There's just something about the little girl's lack of fear towards Leonardo. It managed to strike a cord in multiple fans hearts despite her and Leo's tea party being part of a gag.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Even after everything, Karai is still and always will be Splinter's daughter.]]
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* Leo's tea party with the little girl. Also doubles as a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny crowning moment of funny]].

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* Leo's tea party with the little girl. Also doubles as a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny crowning moment of funny]].SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.



* April graduating into full kunoichi of the Hamato Clan is this and CrowningMomentOfAwesome. It not only shows how far she has come, but she is part of the family, especially with the turtles congratulating her.

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* April graduating into full kunoichi of the Hamato Clan is this and CrowningMomentOfAwesome.SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. It not only shows how far she has come, but she is part of the family, especially with the turtles congratulating her.



* Triples as a [[TearJerker TearJerker]] and a [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]], but Raph's immediate reaction to [[spoiler: Mikey being disintegrated]] is to zap [[spoiler: The Newtralizer]] until his weapon runs out of power. Extra points for borrowing Mikey's "booyakasha".

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** The dialogue in their preceding scene really drives home how much he has come to think of April as his surrogate daughter.
-->'''Splinter:''' Miwa would have been about your age now. I would like to think she would have turned out as well as you have...my child. Which reminds me, wait here. [Goes to find the fan.]
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\n** When they are cornered by the Kraang, there only hope is to use the power source they have with Leatherhead, without hesitation, Leatherhead offers to stay behind to by the turtles time to escape, immediately trusting Mikey with the source, because he was willing to trust him.
-->'''Leatherhead''': I will buy you time! My friend, you have trusted me, now I am trusting you.

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* A small moment during the battle: April gets shot at and uses a force field to protect herself, but she struggles to keep it up. Donnie quickly jumps in and tackles her aside. Cue a look of protective rage on his face after he makes sure she's OK.
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* [[http://brushbell.deviantart.com/art/Pumpkin-Fun-at-the-Farmhouse-491838456 This]] piece of fanart, among the artist's others.

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* [[https://twitter.com/TMNT/status/929031204040560641 Seth]], [[https://twitter.com/TMNT/status/929061248158896128 Sean]], [[https://twitter.com/TMNT/status/929091443506995201 Rob]], and [[https://twitter.com/TMNT/status/929136815470206976 Greg]] recorded goodbye messages released two days before the series's final episodes aired.
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!!! 5x02'' [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S5E02The Forgotten Swordsman The Forgotten Swordsman]]

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* Karai smiling when Shini says Karai is a more deserving heir to the footclan, showing how close their friendship is.
* April showing sympathy for Karai for everything that the Foot Clan put her through, this shows that their friendship is growing stronger, and April has let go of their past rivalry.
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!!! 5x05'' [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S5E05WhenWorldsCollide When Worlds Collide]]''
* While they annoy Raph at the time, the [[ShipTease Ship Tease]] moments his brothers get at the start of the episode are very sweet, regardless of if you use shipping goggles:
** April and Donnie are too busy having a popcorn fight to watch Space Heroes.
** Leo and Karai are sparring, during which Karai states that even though she likes him, she won't go easy on him.
** Mikey appears to be talking to Renet, having formed a long distance relationship with her.
* Raph and Mona's reunion hug, of course.
** Also her [[spoiler: decision to stay on Earth]].
* Triples as a [[TearJerker TearJerker]] and a [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]], but Raph's immediate reaction to [[spoiler: Mikey being disintegrated]] is to zap [[spoiler: The Newtralizer]] until his weapon runs out of power. Extra points for borrowing Mikey's "booyakasha".
* After [[spoiler: their final fight with Lord Dregg]], Karai and April can be seen helping each-other stand in the background.

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