We Have A Date! Donnie Disciples, Stay Strong!

We have a date! Donnie disciples, stay strong!

I have a slight feeling that Shadow's going to be obliterated, given how crazy the Donnie vs. Shigeo poll was, but we can't rest on our laurels. Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. Shadow made it to the semifinals for a reason. He's a worthy opponent.

Good luck, everyone--on both sides!

Notice: The Wheel of Doom Semifinals and Finals will be postponed until Monday, March 13, due to personal life events.

Enjoy the weekend off everybody! I've also seen people asking if the main bracket Semifinalists will be making it to the Wheel, and the answer to that is yes! As per the community vote made before Semifinals, the losers of the last round will fight each other, instead of the usual randomized matches. Good luck to all of our remaining contestants, and I will see you later!

I just watched the Mutant Mayhem trailer.

Here is is, if you'd like to watch it.

To be honest, I'm still on the fence about MM. I'll give it a chance, but there are definitely parts that just aren't for me.

What I Like

The animation. It's nice and fluid.

The art style. The painterly aesthetic is absolutely beautiful.

April and Splinter. I've always been partial to teenage April iterations. This Splinter just looks fun, too, with his afro and brightly patterned robe.

The extra little details on the turtles' weapons. My favorite is Donnie's bô having "Donatello" carved into it in katakana.

What I Dislike

Donnie and Mikey's voices. I know their VAs are just kids doing their best, but they aren't the voices for me.

The turtles' designs. I don't like how they've gone back to looking mostly same-y, and their heads feel...squished, for a lack of a better word.

The humans other than April. I dunno. I just think they're kind of ugly.

The dingy, muted colors for the backgrounds. It definitely creates a gritty, urban vibe, and that's probably what they were going for. It's just not my thing.

So yeah. I'll always be biased toward Rise. I won't deny that. It was my first TMNT, and Rise Donnie especially means a lot to me. But again, I'll give MM a chance when it comes out.

Plan of Attack

ATTENTION, DONNIE NATION:

As most of you know, Donnie lost in the @autismswagsummit semifinals poll against Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama. However, he has a chance at redemption via the Wheel of Doom. We're going up against Shadow the Hedgehog, the other semifinals loser, on Monday, March 13th, 2023. Shadow is a tough opponent, but I think we can do it if we just keep up the enthusiasm from the semifinals.

What we really need to brace for is the rematch against Mob--and Papyrus--if we do beat Shadow and earn a spot in the finals.

Our loss in the semifinals was a close one, but it was still a loss. Evidently, we need to make some changes. I don't have a guaranteed path to victory. Heck, I don't even have a lot of experience with these things. But I have some ideas.

Expand beyond Tumblr. I think this was one of our weak points in the finals. From what I heard, the Donnie vs. Mob poll really blew up on Mob-favoring Twitter circles, giving him a lot more votes than we anticipated. We need to close that gap. Infect Twitter. Infiltrate YouTube. Invade TikTok. Immerse every social media site in Donnie propaganda.

Appeal to previous Papyrus voters. Mob voters are probably going to stick with their previous decision; it was a choice specifically between Donnie and Mob. We may get a few on our side, but don't count on it. There weren't any barriers keeping Donnie voters from also picking Papyrus last time, though. We might be able to sway a decent number of people toward picking Donnie over Papyrus.

Keep up the propaganda. We're already strong in this department, but we can't afford to lose steam just because we had a minor setback. Keep making awesome videos and great artwork to promote the cause.

Be on time. A few people in the comments on the semifinals said that they would have voted for Donnie, but they were too late. A vote only takes a tap/click, and every vote counts. Make time to vote if you can.

Again, this isn't guaranteed to give us our desired result. It is fun, though, and I feel like it gives us a sense of solidarity--both within our own fandom and with other fandoms. Don't get in over your head, but do your best.

Good luck, everyone.

UPDATE---

As of March 14th, 2023, Donnie has conquered Shadow. Now he must face Abed Nadir in the Wheel of Doom Finals. It will be a tough battle, but as with the vote against Shadow, I think we can do it.

Stay strong, and good luck.

UPDATE 2---

As of March 16th, 2023, Donnie has defeated Abed. We're officially moving on to the finals!!! Get ready to face Mob again, as well as Papyrus. WE'VE GOT THIS!

Squaring up for the @autismswagsummit vote today

I know I already posted Donnie propaganda last night, but every vote counts! Go vote when the polls open up!

IT'S EVEN WORSE NOW! Come on, guys! Spread the word! Vote!!

Guys, this is bad! We're in serious danger of losing the Donnie sweep!

It's coming down to the wire!

It's still looking bad for Donnie, but he's gained about 0.4% on Shigeo since last night. We still have 37 minutes left. Please, if you haven't done so already...

VOTE DONNIE!!!

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