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I prefer the movie designs.
@@jamiegameplaythrough9485 Donatello is the Brains of the Turtles.
Is it just me or does geektron say the same thing for every turtle in every single video
@@accjust.j Beats me.
87 had the best animation
03 had a great story
12 is decent
But rise is just too obnoxious. April o Neal is so annoying here. Light-year had a young black girl as a sidekick and she was actually good!
2012 donatello has to be my favourite out of them all for many reasons
1.this donatello actually has characterization and character development
2.this donatello is flawed and i love it because it makes him more realistic and that creates more character development
3.i kinda like that there are some invention that actually makes the situations worse instead of better like the episode where a kraang took controll of metalhead and splinter telling him that he can't always relay on his inventions and donatello realizing it
You're talking as if every other Donnie had no characterization. 07 movie Donnie was legit, and 03 Donnie could've been a leader midway through.
@@Xannyphantom905 nah 2003 donnie had lillte to none
They tried to give him a character arc in back to the sewer but that was very repetitive and not compelling at all
And your straight up lying with 2007 donnie
He and mikey got barely focus on that movie
This movie did much more with Raph and Leo
@@justtheguywiththewavecheck6244 I have no reason to lie. Donnie wasn't at the forefront of the movie, but his personality was solid. You're out of your mind to say 03 Donnie had no character. They devoted episodes to each turtle in every season. Donnie in 03 was the closest to the actual turtles from the comics.
Just cause you like "quirky dork lovestruck" Donnie doesn't mean he's got character the others don't.
@@Xannyphantom905 im not saying that 2003 donnie has no character
Im just that his charaterization was repetitive and not compelling
@@justtheguywiththewavecheck6244 The only thing you're applauding that nickjr version of Donnie for, is being an actual internet nerd with botched tech. The botched tech thing has been done in every version of tmnt.
03 Donnie was not the same turtle throughout the series. Anybody with eyes could see his changes. Nothing is compelling about a ninja turtle wanting to romance a human. This ain't fanfictiondotnet.
2012 in my opinion was the first TMNT show to really give Donnie a more distinct personality. And that’s why he’s my favorite incarnation
Lemme guess, you liked 2012
I did too until I realized how overrated it was
@@accjust.j so because something is overrated you hate it? Sad lol
@@craig205 when you realize how hyped something is you kinda lose interest
@@craig205 every video is see somebody saying how a character from 2012 is and it makes me see more of the character's imperfections compared to other iterations that were written in sync with their overall personality, like Leo for example: he's supposed to be the hardworking leader and big brother, 2012 showed more of his goofy side and barely had any serious moments with him fr.
Splinter literally chose him to be leader just because he was his favorite in 2012 whereas in 2003 he chose him because of how hard working he was, he literally saved master splinter to overcome his fear of heights
Rise is by far my favorite. I loved his tech bo, which was something I really wanted 2012 donnie to have. Plus rise Donnie had A LOT of personality other then being "the smart one" or "the one who finds the solutions" plus he's hilarious. 2012 donnie comes second to me, love him but his obsession with April got annoying at times.
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Rise and 2012 are by far the best ones. They actually DO shit, and not only that, but they ACTUALLY HAVE A PERSONALITY OTHER THAN “make machine.”
Hm..
For me..
1) 2012, I loved everything about the series, probably my favorite adaptation/rendition of TMNT. Donnie was great, from his interactions to his rivalry with Casey.
2) 2003, I need to watch this again. Lol
3) LA movies (not Michael Bay)
4) 1987
5) 2014-2016 movies.
After watching 5 of these ranked videos, it's pretty clear that the rankings are more based on how much this guy likes the different series and less on the character themselves. and the only thing he had to say about the Rise Donny was "I don't like the design" just says that he didn't bother watching that show. Poorly done video.
I definitely agree. There's a lot more depth to a lot of these incarnations than what's said here, and Rise Donnie has got to have the most unique design. I love the softshell/battle shell aspect.
Hot Take: Donatello from 2007 is my favorite from three things, his voice, his designs, and his line delivery. Mitchell Whitfield is my favorite voice for the character.
my favorite donny as well, he was perfect, same with mikey and raph in the movie, they needed sequels
And his personality was perfect. Donnie isn't supposed to be some harsh stereotype of a nerd. He is SUPPOSED to be the cool guy who happened to also be smart (sometimes too much so for his own good).
Compare that with the 2003 version. If you have to hear one of the other turtles say "ENGLISH DONNIE" then you wrote the character poorly. He SHOULD have charisma. He IS the sarcastic turtle with a bit of an ego. He's reasonable, sensible, socially inelegant (so yeah, that SHOULD give someone a bit of an ego and a slight false sense of slight superiority, which may cause him to be slightly impatient at times, like we saw with his tech support job). Yes, he likes tech, but that's not his whole personality. He has charisma (unlike that of the 2012 reboot, who had ZERO social intelligence). This donnie (2007) was perfect, except. . . maybe written a little too dark and edgy.
I think 4kids confused the 80’s turtles for the 90’s turtles when making Turtles Forever lmao
Rise Donnie was ranked way too low. What he did in the show is what other donnie’s barely did. He did a lot, builds huge and tons of machines, acts and overthinks like a scientist and he is super funny. Rise Donnie should be number 1
No other Donnie could make number 1 besides the 2012 to me.
This is my favorite ranking video so far since Donatello is my favorite turtle. Also I’m a bit surprised you didn’t put the 1987 version in number one despite that it is your favorite adaptation of the turtles.
The bayverse version of donatello is my favorite His design is way better
What is it with Christmas specials for major fandoms just being terrible. The starwars fandom refuses to acknowledge theirs exist
Christmas Donatello gave me chills
03 Donnie is definitely my favorite
Geektron next up do Michelangelo Ranked worst to best!
Rise Donnie is the best 💜💜💜💜
Favorite Donnie designs
1987 Donnie
1990 movie Donnie
2003 Donnie
2007 Donnie
2012 Donnie
2014 Donnie
Idw Donnie
Rottmnt Donnie
Batman vs tmnt Donnie
Mutant mayhem Donnie
my favorite donnie is probably 2012 version 💜🐢🎋🧪 like 2003 rottmnt and 80
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Honestly I agree with all but I'd switch 2012 & rise
2003 and 2007 Donatello will always be my favorite. Not a big fan of the 2012 and the rottmnt version of donatello, feeling like it's trying to hard with his character
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I gtg with the 1987 or 2003
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The tmnt 2012 is my favourite tmnt show story and the plot is amazing and all the ninja turtles are amazing in it I also don’t think it is overrated
03>The rest
4:22
yo I'm just going to say my favorite before this thing starts I love a narcissist Donatello from Rise is my favorite one the other Donny's are way too respectful and do it for the family not do it for the glory.
don't get me wrong rise Donnie does it for the family too it's just that his ego is so big and it's hilarious.
Sometimes doing something different can work and when it's as hilarious as Rise Donny, it absolutely works. Kinds helps that he usually has less overall character than his brothers outside of being about tech, Rise Donny being the most self absorbed thing in existence certainly stands out while not skimping on the tech front either, outright dismissing magic in favor of it for most of the series
2003 my favourite
2012
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Rise Donnie is best Donnie.
My ranking of tmnt Donatello
Tmnt 1987 Donatello great
Tmnt 1990 1991 1993😊 Donatello cool
Tmnt the next mutation Donatello good
Tmnt 2003 Donatello amazing
Tmnt 2007 Donatello awesome
Tmnt 2012 Donatello the best
Tmnt 2014 2016 Donatello great
Rise of tmnt Donatello the worst
Batman vs tmnt Donatello alright
Tmnt mutant mayhem it’s gonna be cool
I have to disagree with Rise Donnie, his design might be weird but he actually build machines more and better than the other Donnie’s. It should be top 3
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Debatable
i actually love rottmnt donnie, being a soft shell turtle he is perfectly ruthless and violent, also i love his inventions
Loved the fact that in 2012 series he was voiced by 80s Raphael voice actor 😉
Rob Paulsen's the best!
2012 Donatello will always be my number one favorites but ROTMNT will also be another one of my top favorites simply just because of the way he is. He has so many of my favorite moments and I love his relationship with April
"butt canons? IT HAS BUTT CANONS?!!"
jokes aside, he was great. but i feel like the bay donnie is really underrated. I love his design (for the most part) his character/development i did enjoy a lot, just everything about him rocked, and felt different from the other turtles. def my favorite
i ADORE rise donnie, but as a version of donatello, his main issue is that he's too mean. typically donnie is the least violent of the group, and usually is really sweet, but rise donnie is just selfish and *too* snarky. he has his moments of being sweet and a good brother/friend, but overall he's wayyy too different from other donatellos. i still love him a lot tho.
also, 2012 donnie is my personal favorite
@randomguy bro i love 2003 donnie. i was literally just saying rise donnie is different from all the others that’s all. calm your tits.
also it’s spelled michelangelo dude
@randomguy mhm…
it's trauma
@randomguy was this supposed to say rise donnie is too sensitive or 2003 donnie is too patient
Hm all of that is kinda perfect, being that “Rise” is a new spin. They’re all different breeds, Ralph is the leader, Leo is less serious, Donnie is more snarky, etc.…it all makes sense.
2003 version is my favorite! he was basically the voice of reason for the turtles when splinter wasn't around
Yeah, but he gets points reduced for lacking social intelligence. Too much techno babble. Socially ignorant and seemingly incapable of speaking laymen.
To me, the best one is definitely the 2012 Donatello
2:29 Out of all the Turtles, Donnie's the only one that swears 🤣👌🏻
Raph swore in 2012, although he never got to say the word.
@@donjwolf he said the A word on season 2
My top 5 favourite Donatelo
1) Donatelo 2012
2) Donatelo 2003
3)Donatelo 2018
4) Donatelo 1987
5) Donatelo 2007
ok the worst thing about some of those lowest-ranked live action adaptations are the TEETH. the HORRIBLE HUMAN TEETH THAT ARE NOT QUITE ALIGNED. nightmare fuel.
edit: the Leo video made me kinda interested in the 2007 version despite the animation not being my favorite, but DONNIE HAVING AN IT JOB IS PEAK COMEDY and I now need to see it.
Rottmnt is the greatest interpretation in my humble bumble gamer opinion
Rise has to be my favorite due to being the most relatable character tho 2012 is pretty close
Here are my top 5 best versions of Donatello
5th place Tmnt Mutants in Manhattan game
4th place TMNT 2007 film
3rd place 1987 series
2nd place 2012 series
1st place 2003 series
My Favorite versions of Donatello are the 2012, IDW, and 1987 Donatello. I really like the idea that 2012 Donatello has a tooth gap too and he’s a little skinny. That version of Donatello should be used for the design of the character in the new Live-Action TMNT Movie.
0:30 Christmas Donatello
0:47 Rockstar Donatello
1:06 Next Mutation Donatello
1:30 Rise Donatello
1:52 TMNT Donatello
2:24 2014-2016 Donatello
2:44 Mirage Donatello
2:49 1987 Donatello
3:56 Batman Donatello
4:19 1990 Donatello
4:53 2012 Donatello
5:22 2003 Donatello
6:19 IDW Donatello
Rise Donnie is- OH MY GOD! Rise Donatello has a FULL personality! I haven’t watched the 2003 Version of tmnt but if you put 2003, 2012 and 2018 Rise has WAY better tech and a personality others can relate too! And mind you, I find it very good Nickelodeon finally decided to make each turtle a new design. Now you can separate them and not think that Donnie is Leonardo in 2012 because they almost look the same and their masks both look almost dark blue in the night and/or dark places! I respect your opinion, don’t get me wrong. Yet MANY have said before that out if all the Donatello versions, Rise is superior mostly by a long shot.
‘Sigh’ excuse me for my attitude. I just needed to rant. I respect your opinion even though I do not agree in the slightest. Have a nice day/night and sorry for my outburst.
I love rottmnt Donnie, I relate to him more than any other iteration but 2012 holds more nostalgia value to me.
The Injustice 2 design should've gotten an honorable mention.. Their design is a more refined version of the 90s movie which is such a plus and the personality from what's gathered in the character banter gives the idea of a fairly calm, intelligent, and confident turtle
I agree 👍 💯
Donatello 2012 does machines 💜🐢🧠
Every turtle design of 2012 TMNT is perfect but especially Donatello. Every series where the turtles are physically distinctive, they make him TOO dorky or technical, in a cliché way. 2012 found the perfect balance.
This is a tricky one. But if I had to choose a favorite, I'd go for the 2003 Donatello.
Mine's 2007. I think 2003 did the same mistake that every other version after did. They turned him into a harsh stereotype of a nerd. If you hear the phrase "english donnie" from one of the other turtles. . . that, to me, makes for a bad donnie. Give the man a sense of charisma and social intelligence, pls. I personally find that he's not supposed to be the nerd of the group. Instead he is supposed to be the cool turtle who just happens to be smart yet sarcastic and have nerdy hobbies. Talking techno-babble isn't "cool turtle", it's just an insulting caricature.
2007 Donnie needed more screen time I swear, I really liked the animation for the movie but Donnie had like 8 lines, and he's my favourite so ofc I'm heartbroken.
But yeah My favourites are Rise donnie and 2012 donnie, wish rise had the tooth gap because I have a tooth gap and it'd make me feel great but we move
You really have a thing against 2007 and Rise......how the BAY TURTLES are not close to the button on your list is beyond me, Rise Donnie and 2007 are leaps better than the atrocities the Bay turtles where specially those designs............and what's wrong with the 2007 TMNT designs? those are really good designs.
1990 movie Donatello is the best. Smart and hardcore!! Watching 1990 turtles you never would ever know he was the weakest of the group. Dony 1990 forever!
Hates rise turtle cuz of design
Man got no taste 😂
Respect your opinion but like wtf
The best is rise he actually has personality yea 2012 has personality but he has bad personality he always simp for april that literally his character
1 rise
2 2003
3 1987
4 2012 he a simp
1987 Donnie and 2003 Donnie are my favorite.
Nah 2012 and rise were the best in my opinion...
RISE DONNIE GOATED. I will not take this slander on his name. he’s versatile, powerful, hilarious, handled with surprising amounts of depth for a largely episodic action comedy series, and to top it all off, some excellent autistic rep. Plus i mean come on, that mf can summon 80 automated gun turrets and a nuclear warhead with little more than a thought, and would probably do a fortnite dance on your grave after destroying you with them, how could u not love the guy?
The Best Donatello (Donnie) from Best to Worst:
2003
2012
1990s
1987
IDW
Batman VS TMNT
Next Mutation
2007
Mutant Mayhem
Mirage
ROTTMNT
Michael Bay
Christmas Special
Time for leo and mikey
my favorite is the 2012 one and the 2003 one 2007 one 2019 bat man vs ninja turtles one the 1990 one the 2016 one the idw one the 80s one
My favourite turtle so this my personal top 5 Donatello's
1) Rise Donatello
2) 2003 Donatello
3) 2007 Donatello
4) IDW Donatello
5) 1987 Donatello
I know I will probably get flack for not putting 2012 Donnie higher, he is 6th on my list and I do like him a lot. But he does get annoying at times and I really don't like that they turned him into a SIMP.
I love rise Donatello 2018
2012 is my favorite incarnation. He had really good stories.
EASILY Rise of the TMNT donnie is the best
2003 and 2012 ninja kornjace Donatello
Tmnt 2012 and 2003 are great but u just practically explained what rise donnie did but better my guys is fucking op and one of those cocky yet funny characters that we like to see in action
2012 and Rise!Donnie are my top. How everyone isn't in love with Rise!Donnie i don't know
rise donnie was the goated donnie and by far the funniest, the only time donnie was more then the brains
2012 was my childhood
Even tho 2012 tmnt did alot of things perfectly. Donnie was not one of them. Bro was the biggest simp to someone I didn't even like. 2012 April sucked ass. He was great when he wasn't anywhere near Casey or April
I actually liked 2012 april. She felt like a younger version of 2003 april. I compare that to, say, how Iron Man: Armored Adventures made a teenage tony stark iron man. Plus, she had a good arc in becoming a female ninja. I love that they gave her a fan as a weapon, a fan that belonged to splinter as a treasured heirloom. I much prefer her over that arse "rise" april they are going for now and in the new movie. Like, who tf is she supposed to be like? She doesn't remind me of ANY incarnation prior. :/
Didn't like that Casey, and the weird think with donnie was bad, but april was alright.
Rise Donnie, best Donnie
2012 donnie FTW
My favorite version of Donnie has to be rise not only is his tech on a whole new level but he’s also autistic and as an autistic person I find him to be relatable
Sure he’s a bit snarky at times but that’s ok
My overall ranking would go like this
1 rise Donnie
2 2012 Donnie
3 2003 Donnie
4 2014/2016 Donnie
5 MVNT Donnie
And lastly 1987 Donnie
I haven’t seen the 90s movies yet so I can’t say my thoughts on those
My favorite Donnie is:
1. 2014-2016
I know a lot of people do not like these turtle designs but I for one think they look cool and the Donatello design suits him pretty well I also like the actors portrayal of Donnie.
2. 1990
This Donnie and the sequel after it was pretty fun to watch. I like his moments his dialogue and his fighting style
3. 2003
This Donnie was fun to watch.
4. 2007
I wish this Donnie had more screen time but he still was okay.
5. 2012
I gotta say this Donnie is my least favorite. He rarely gets a good time to shine and he is also very annoying and stupid. Also in TMNT media Donnie is known to be smart and calm and somewhat skilled, but in the show he is sometimes smart, is not skilled, is not calm, and is ridiculously obnoxious. I cannot stand 2012 Donnie and his whole April crush is weird and odd. Like seriously Donnie created a lot of mutant enemies and problems during season 3 and other things. 2012 is probably the the 2nd or 3rd worst donnie ever.
I feel like the 2003 one was very similar to the 1987s one so I’d give 2012 one the edge
Concept
What If Donatello build a Time Machine out of a garbage truck or a school bus or a airstream 345 motorhome would look like as a cybertruck Time Machine?
What if Donatello build a battle vehicle out of gmc Motorhome or airstream 345 motorhome or prevost motor coaches or the peacemaker bus or freightliner mt45 or man expedition truck or polaris rzr?
What if #tmnt had ninjago of their own?
What if #tmnt had ninjago vehicles, ninjago movie ninja mechs, custom Lego ninjago mechs & go karts, ninjago mechs & aircraft of their own?
In my opinion my favorites are:
TMNT movie the first one
TMNT mutant mayhem
TMNT Michael Bay movie
TMNT 2003
TMNT 2012
For ALL the Turtles,
both Character And Design,
goes to:
1) the 1990 movies.
2) the 1987 cartoon.
3) the 2014/16 movies.
4) the 2007 movie.
5) the 2003 cartoon.
6) the Mutant Mayhem movie Designs.
And, For Me, That's It!
I DO however have to give Attention to the Character Work of Leo and Donnie in Rise.. and the Character Work of Leo and Raph in the 2012... but NOT their Designs! And, I'm Trying to be Fair here!
Thank you. 😊
I LIKE THE R of the TMNT one
also fun facts 2014 donnie is the tallest of all tmnt
thx again 😊
I disagree 2007 Donnie and 2003 are my favorite designs. They look great. The batman versions look like crap.
i really love all donnies that’s so cool 2003 donnie 2012 donnie 1987 donnie 1984 donnie 2007 donnie and 2018 donnie all of them are my number one favorite ninja turtles
2012 Donnie was a hot mess express and the most relatable version. I've been shipping Apriltello since 1987 and my ship finally sailed!
How does TMNT Mutant Mayhem's Donnie fits in this Rankinf?
I love Imagi Donatello…
2003 donatello iz my opinion becouse when hi becomd a monster bay agent bisop and alsow the sam a if never was iz the sedist ever and alsow hi iz the beast turtle of all others 🐢💜
I like Donatello 1987 and Donatello 2003💖💓💘💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💗💝💝💝💝💝
You know I always felt Donni in The Next Mutation, looked like he used his mask for skin grafting.
I think we all know that rise donnie should’ve been no1 and not below 2012 Donnie aka the worst donnie of them all
I have only watched the 2018 tmnt seasons so I really shouldn't be one to comment but I just have on question, did you watch both seasons of rottmnt
Donatello 2012
My favorite Donny-poos
6 2007 Donatello
5 Bay Donatello
4 1990s Donatello
3 2012 Donatello
2 1987 Donatello
1 2003 Donatello
I loved the newest one Because he was voiced by an ACTUAL Teenager
It's a crime that the 2007 movie wasn't rank 1. It doesn't matter what he does. What matters is how good the depiction is. Sure the visuals weren't "amazing". . . but the personality was perfect. He wasn't some over-clichéd nerd. He was a cool guy who is smart. . . which is what donnie is supposed to be. He didn't talk techno jargen that no one could keep up with making him look pompas just because he was smart like in the 2003 animated and 80s/90s series, he didn't lack social charism like the nickelodeon 2012 reboot. He was perfect. Smart, reasonable, SOCIALLY intelligent and felt like an actual person and not just some really bad caricature.
A crime is that 2007 TMNT made Mikey and Donnie side characters,he was okay but definitely far from top 5 versions,2003 Donnie is still the best imo,followed by Rise
@@justsawo483 2003 was one of the "over-clichéd nerd" I was referring to. Any depiction of donnie where you can easilly see any one of his brothers saying the phrase "english donnie" at any moment in time, imo, is a bad over-stereotyped depiction of donnie. He was a caricature rather than an actual character.
Rise is growing on me (on a conceptual level only), but by god is he too flamboyant for my taste.
It's also worth noting the original depictions from the comics and how much damage the 90s cartoon did to deviate them from their original "tone". I find that 2007 donnie and movie as a whole is more respectful to that source tone while still respecting the established characterizations that came (at least in-part) from the later cartoons (party jokey turtle, turtle with anger issues, golden boy turtle and techy turtle) which weren't technically in the comics (originally).
@@Hadeks_Marowyes turtles changed a lot since their debut,but you have to accept the fact that they needed character development,original turtles weren't that interesting as individuals, authors had to develop them more in order to get them popular which is a good thing,so i don't see anything wrong with Donnie being a nerd, especially not in 2003 where he wasn't lame stereotypical nerd but actually funny,cool,brave and most important smart turtle,and the turtle with best bonding with other brothers since he was mature and serious enough so Leo could rely on him, Raph and him had great relationship which is definitely my favorite,and he was the only one to listen to Mikey's stuff and even when he is annoyed he didn't show it as other 2,so imo the best Donatello out there,if there is any cliche version,it gotta be 2012,as for 2007,he was okay but hard to judge his character when movie was based on Leo and Raph mostly,other two were just side characters,they didn't even show their personalities properly
@@justsawo483That's why I said "tone" not "personality". The tone (comics) was darker and edgier. The 90s cartoon made them goofie to appeal to younger audiences (kids). Much like Teen Titans GO did to teen titans. 2003 course corrected on that decision. And theres been this weird balancing act ever since between serious and goofie. 2007 just found the perfect balance for there to be fun within the seriousness to allow for goofy laughs without dropping the serious tone.
2007's don was egotistical and combative, which is what you would expect from the smartest turtle in the room who, because of his awareness of his intelligence, always felt as if he knew what's best. It gave him good character flaws for writers to work with, if this rendition actually got future stories of that version of the turtles that is. Character flaws are what make a character feel more well-rounded. Yes, they didn't do alot with him, but there's alot you can tell about him from the few shots that focus on him. It also compliments raphs mentality of why he has to go in on it alone. Because donnie, with his ego, thinks it's his responsibility to keep raph in check when he steps out of line. He hates goofball mikey, is jealous of how perfect leo is. It's no wonder he can't rely on his brothers. It's what makes shredder a good villain. Their capability to defeat him is only determined by how well the brothers are getting along at the time. If they are all fighting eachother, they lose, but when they all are in good relations with eachother in high spirits supporting eachother, they win. That means you need good elements to make them naturally fight eachother while also caring enough not to always hate eachother. Brothers fight, but they always make up in the end. That's what 2007 depiction captures for me the best. The sense of them actually being brothers. Realistic brothers who struggle to get along but always try to overcome that struggle in the end.
2012 is cliché social awkward geek, not cliché nerd technobabble.
@@Hadeks_Marow i don't think we watched the same movie,2007 Donatello wasn't egotistical nor combative, it's more what Raphael was,the only thing we could conclude about his character is that he is smart and that's it,he definitely wasn't the responsible one as you are saying ,and he was the first one to follow Raph into the braindead charge to the battle,and don't get me wrong,he isn't bad character,but based on just one movie where he is just existing,he definitely doesn't deserve to be in top 5,not to even mention #1,if there were other movies where his character was more shown in that case he could go up,but in this case,he is properly rated imo