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rapharoon
1 year ago

This is so good holy shit!!

Im glad your okay now!

Or recovering at least!

Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation
Happy Two Year Anniversary Of The Release Of The Rise Of The TMNT Movie. To Celebrate, Here's My Interpretation

Happy two year anniversary of the release of the Rise of the TMNT movie. To celebrate, here's my interpretation of what Raph experienced before and during his time Krangified.

Some personal notes below the cut.

During the time the movie first premiered on Netflix, I was going through one of the worst periods of my life, and began to experience extreme dissociative episodes that would leave me in an extremely vulnerable physical state. I already related heavily to Raph after watching the TV show, but seeing what happened to him in the movie hit me on a much more closer and personal level. It took me two years to fully complete this comic, because working on it made me think back to these intense and painful memories, and that was a struggle for a while. Only recently, within the last couple months, has my situation bettered enough for me to work on it without being too uncomfortable. 

This is me putting my raw, firsthand experiences onto paper, because I want to make peace with my past in order to move forward. Raph's victory in overcoming the Krang's control is, in my eyes, the same as my victory in surviving those intense dissociative episodes. This is a reflection of my personal struggle, meant to help me attain a very specific closure. I hope that perhaps someone else who is suffering, or who has suffered similarly, will see this and know there is hope. Our experiences may not be exactly the same, but I want you to know that you are not alone. 

Lastly, I would like to thank every individual person who worked on bringing this show to life, from first conception to the movie's premier. Rise has been a source of light in my life that I never could have imagined. From the friends I've made, to the art I've created, to the fits of laughter and the tears I shed as I sat through every episode over and over again. It wouldn't be possible without any of you, so thank you for being a part of it. No matter how big or small a role, I am eternally grateful to you. 💚

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