Master Splinter WA8-2

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 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, my favorite is 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 isn’t anything like those nasty things that play in the trash. Without him the Ninja Turtles would be a bunch of booger-eating babies. He was the one who found them in the sewer, 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. What’s more, no one would ever hear that awesome catch phrase, “Cowabunga!”. 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 on his own. No master, no teacher. Just himself. He managed to care for four turtles by himself and eventually, he became their ninja master and a good one at that. Simply put, 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 would be just another rat 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.