I think I’ve said this before, but:
- The Ninja Turtles are hilarious because the connection between ninjutsu and turtles seems to come out of nowhere
- but there is also probably something to be said for martial-arts animals with more comprehensible connections
-such as, for example
1-the species name sounds similar to the name of the martial art
2-the animal is native to a region where the martial art is practiced
3-based on anatomy and biology, the animal seems like it could be good at the martial art
For passing #1 and #2 while hilariously failing #3, may I suggest the Capoeira Capybara
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I was under the impression that the ninja turtles were poking fun at Alan Moore’s Daredevil - old trainer Master Splinter vs Stick, The Foot clan vs The Hand, and I think there was a page in TMNT showing the toxic waste also blinding a young boy.
I would read the Capoeira Capybara though!
Yeah, I definitely see the Foot/Hand and Splinter/Stick connections. Just wasn’t quite sure how them being turtles would factor into all that.
Then again… I guess a turtle’s primary strategy, for both defense and offense, is hiding. Which is pretty Ninja when you think about it.