Names of Ninja Turtles

Names of Ninja Turtlesにまつわる興味深い視点を詳しく紐解きます。

Now onto Raphael, the one with the red mask and a serious attitude problem. He’s named after Raphael Sanzio, the painter known for his grace and harmony.

Harmony? Have you seen Raph smash a Foot Clan goon into a dumpster? The guy’s anger management plan is a pair of sai and a lot of grunting.

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It’s the most ironic name in history. Imagine a gentle Renaissance artist looking down from heaven and seeing his namesake yelling “I’m pissed off!” at a robot. I love it. He’s the heart, just a really, really angry heart.