Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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William and I react to John Likens’ TMNT Raphael test footage, and this short film completely delivers. Gritty tone, grounded choreography, and a version of Raphael that leans fully into rage, restraint, and consequence.

This reaction focuses on why this take works, how the physicality sells the character, and why fan-made projects like this often understand the soul of the Ninja Turtles better than big studios do. Raphael is raw here. Violent when necessary. Controlled when it matters. And unmistakably Raph.

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