
Originally Posted by
Sharpandpointies
In the original comic (I'm talking Black and White, 80's), Mike is faster, more agile, and learns stuff more quickly than the other Turtles, without having to practice it as much. He's also lazy and given to goofing off (which is one reason he likes the nunchaku - they're flashy), which holds him back.
One scene that springs to mind is a spar between him and Raphael (the Raphael One-Issue 'Microseries'). Raph eventually loses his temper and is getting all serious, Mike keeps dodging, weaving, and generally not taking it seriously at all, basically critiquing Raphael's technique while Raph swipes at him, then belting Raph around a little. Raph gets super serious and starts hammering on him, all-out; Mike takes a few hits, gets his head in the game, and flips Raphael into a pile of trash, still joking and laughing.
Raph then goes berserk and grabs a pipe wrench to try to beat his head in, but that's another matter.
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