Master Splinter WA8

Today, I am here to talk about something that should be appreciated. When I say appreciate, I mean that we should show thanks or even love to a certain something. Everyone has someone or something that they appreciate. It might be mom or dad or one of the many people who keep their cities safe from harm, like police officers or fire fighters. I know something, or rather someone, that we should appreciate and his name is Master Splinter.
Many should know who Master Splinter is and what he does. He is kind of like the father of a certain group of amphibious heroes with shells on their backs. That’s right, I mean the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Everyone loves the Ninja Turtles. Some people like Michelangelo and some like Raphael. Personally, I prefer Donatello, but the question is how many people like Master Splinter? The answer to that question is: very few. Not enough people consider Master Splinter to be their favorite character and that’s just lame.
Master Splinter is just as great as the turtles. He may be a giant rat, but he is nothing close to a household pest. Without him the Ninja Turtles would be nothing. He was the one who found them in the sewer and he was the one who raised them and taught them the ways of the ninja. Even now, they are still learning from Master Splinter. We may all get older too, but we can always learn from our parents. Master Splinter is what holds the Ninja Turtles together. If he weren’t there, where would they be? Leonardo wouldn’t be half the leader he is now. Raphael wouldn’t be such a tough guy. Michelangelo’s jokes wouldn’t be as funny and Donatello wouldn’t be a genius. They are what they are because of Master Splinter.
I’m sure everyone wonders what makes Master Splinter who he is. The answer is: himself. As a simple rat, he learned karate by himself. No master, no teacher. Just himself. He managed to care for four turtles on his own and eventually, he became their sensei and a good one at that. A true hero. He should be appreciated just as much, if not more, than the Ninja Turtles. Actually, there is no reason why he shouldn’t be a main character. It isn’t fair that he is always in the background while Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael get to hog the spotlight.
To make a long story short, Master Splinter is the greatest. A giant rat with a cane is just as cool as a giant turtle with a bandana. We should appreciate him like we appreciate all of our heroes. If not, then he will be stuck in the back without anyone to adore him like Batman or Spiderman or Wolverine. He tries hard like many other super heroes and he is always willing to help. He shouldn’t be loved any less than anyone else. So next time someone asks you who your favorite Ninja Turtle is, find it in your heart to choose Master Splinter, the ninja rat.