[LAST REUPLOAD] Donnie being autistic for like... so many minutes

[@fizzy_buzz]

OK BUT THE ART STYLE ITS SO DYNAMIC ANS HOW IT REFLECTS HIM AHHH

[@raz9872]

I love the art style 💙🧡❤️💜

[@lokisbur]

Flying Bark has amazing animators indeed!!!

[@megustaelkiwi]

​@@raz9872I KNOW RIGHT?! ITS SO PRETTY!! FJJFJC

[@Commenter839]

I never normally paid attention to animation studios, but between this show, Glitch Techs, and Moon Girl, I think I can safely say Flying Bark is my favorite now

[@anthonyleachman3541]

🐢🐢🐢🐢 📚

[@HappyMatt12345]

I like how his verbalizing his thoughts is often played out as a 4th wall break in this show. That's very clever.

[@calebstefek7124]

4:24 "Oh sure let me just load my: tap into every security camera in new york app" "I'm sorry if that sounded like sarcasm it wasn't i am in"

[@a15yearold]

HES JUST LIKE ME FR🥺

[@iclynnx]

Probably the Donnie line I relate to the most. I sound sarcastic and stuff a lot. People don't always notice when I'm making a joke because I may sound neutral. I try to use body language if they can see me and if they can't, force my voice to be goofy

[@emilyglass5313]

5:17-5:24 As an autistic myself, this is relatable. I don't like people rearranging my things when I already have an idea of where everything goes. Donnie, I feel ya.

[@dragonit6836]

I feel the same way, and I'm also autistic; it clearly makes me angry.

[@metarcee2483]

Same. You mess with my stuff, especially without permission, you die.

[@emilyannthevioletghost715]

I'm autistic too, and I absolutely HATE it when people mess with my stuff

[@aarasko]

gods i feel that, it makes me SO mad

[@MovedTeaarty]

LOL, Autistic people come together! I, am, too autistic.❤

[@MR.LMR1996]

5:16 to 5:30 As someone on the spectrum, and out of all of Donnie's own autistic quirks? His supressed outrage at Mikey going through his things without asking hits VERY close to home for me. I HATED it whenever my parents or siblings messed with my stuff without telling me as a kid.

[@octosquid48]

I AGREE

[@MR.LMR1996]

@@octosquid48 You don't touch an Aspies' stuff. That's the first rule one must understand. It's just not a pleasant time for anyone involved if you do.

[@octosquid48]

@@MR.LMR1996 what

[@astrowolvez]

Oh my god yeah! So many times my hands just grasp and I’m internally screaming the whole time

[@strawberryfox8819]

​@@MR.LMR1996Ngl, I'm horrified that it's not common decency to not touch anyone's stuff without asking. Spectrum or not, who in their right mind just touches other people's stuff?

[@gagejoestv2714]

6:59 they would animate anime style fights but other times they’re just dragging them across the screen😂😂😂

[@ellianagentile7984]

Donnie saying “I’m afraid of togetherness.” Is me when my parents want to spend ‘quality time’ with me when it’s just me at home without my siblings there to distract them.

[@Bootyyy_shak3r_9000]

Fr😂

[@Pausethechaos]

6:41 his little library rap scratches my brain in all the right places 🤣

[@bobbydenney8368]

I know I can't help but smile every time I watch that scene

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

2:04 "i'm afraid of togetherness"🥺

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

that line delivery got a tear in my eye man

[@Famfam-tx7zm]

@@TheInfintyithGoofball real

[@Pink-Computer]

anytime Donnie rambles about his technology, I always hope that he gets a chance to talk about it because I love listening to him talk about something he's passionate about. he feeds my autistic needs (except for the emotional bit. when it comes to emotion I could not be more opposite of Donnie even if I tried. HOWEVER this was always something that I found really funny and endearing about Donnie)

[@elladegoot7895]

2:04 “I’m afraid of togetherness” this is my favorite line, because my boyfriend is autistic and it reminds me of him :)

[@DragonStar524]

Donnie is literally the only ASD representer who doesn't make me feel bad sometimes for having Autism.

[@pendafen7405]

5:18 the immense violation when someone enters your physical safe room...I felt that

[@CamdenKaneakaNeptunesdaughter]

Agreed. It’s an international crisis when my sister enters for my cat

[@cunningsmile4166]

Is this why I hate having people in my bedroom?

[@katsumiwcue4324]

I don’t know if it’s just me but I love this art style

[@starvoltnexus3139]

Yeah I honestly can’t really go back and I definitely can’t go back

[@SammyLawrencesprophet]

I love the way he says "ah what a town" ITS SO SATISFYING

[@Foxy._0fficiall]

One time I was in class it was dead quite and i was drawing since I was finished my work and suddenly I MY RINGTONE WENT OFF- My friends started wheezing cuz they also liked Rottmnt and my ringtone was donnies rap😭😭😭😭

[@TheoandAugust]

Based, I need that now

[@Sp00ksOdyssey]

I'm not autistic, but he is 100% relatable

[@dovahkiin6488]

The amount of sass Donnie has is astronomical and I love it

[@mariahs_studio]

8:31 SMOOTH, JUST SMOOTH ANIMATION!

[@pendafen7405]

*sighs in recently diagnosed* yeah...yeah they nailed us

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

2:00 *I'm afraid of togetherness* lmao the tone he used to say that tho x'DDD

[@davidachristman]

I feel you d, *pats shoulder twice*, I feel you *walks away to give him space

[@br5inl3ss]

2:14 THAT WAS SO AUTISTIC.

[@vanicdraws_2999]

3:31 I’m sorry but Donnie being a sick ass overhand pitcher is something my baseball playin gay ass loves-

[@GeoAndFriends1257]

0:24 I have to deal with my siblings being this dumb that I feel like the joking but they’re not. but as somebody on the spectrum I agree with Donnie so much and I have a couple of the same things going for me.

[@vesperastraea]

The way donnies voice sounds in 8:48 will always be so funny to me😂

[@taigathegreat1367]

I LOVE THIS ART STYLE I HAVE DRAWN MYSELF WITH IT I JUST LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH MY HYPER FIXATION AND DONNIE IS MY FAVORITES

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

i like leo

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

leonardo is like such a silly name i dont get it but its such a silly name now i dont rememebr which one is which

[@taigathegreat1367]

@@oliverzwatermelongum I AM DRAWING LEO ACTUALLY

[@taigathegreat1367]

@@oliverzwatermelongum leo Leon neon Leonardo

[@londonc.]

6:16 you got the two types of describing something.downplaying something a bunch, and exaggerating something a bunch

[@DragonStar524]

Im so glad that we got Donnie to represent us Autistic people RIGHT FOR ONCE the media.

[@emilyannthevioletghost715]

FOR REAL!! As someone who's autistic, I say that Donnie really represents me and where I came from. Outside my mom and sisters, I grew up in a very ableist family. Donnie actually makes me feel like I'm not alone, and since I've been hyperfixated in Rise, I've learned much from Donnie, especially in embracing parts of myself I'd most often have learned to mask for the sake of "fitting in". Donnie's freedom to be himself with his brothers and dad is the freedom I barely ever got when I was growing up. Truth, even though it sounds weird, Donnie in Rise really changed my life

[@moniquegerken182]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, LET THE MAN INFODUMP.

[@ashlydavis8926]

'Wait.. you burned me...wHaTs GoInG oN hErE....'

[@silly_cartoonlover]

As an autistic person I heavily relate to him

[@The_DelicateDr]

i think i might be autistic but anyways, i immediately fell in love with donnie‘s character because he is so me. i actually used to go by the name Donatello a few years ago

[@enolp]

That’s so sad KZbin would take this down, this video has personal significance

[@sassyghost_8]

Copyright is always a pain. Since TMNT is such a huge property and Nickelodeon is a huge company, things like this get taken down practically immediately.

[@lokisbur]

Ayo! the problem here is that it was sent in adult jail and kiddy jail so I redid it with insults at the beginning and now it works! The previous videos are still up, just not listed because I didn't saw the point in having three times the same video on my channel As for the copyright, there are indeed a few parts that got cut but I have the full version on a drive (drive.google.com/file/d/1NM-b0JFRvOcEBiaPWzPEx6J_qGZx_yS3/view?usp=share_link)

[@AlexMartinez-gv7hy]

No cap my favorite interpretation of these characters

[@jimmy2dumb105]

Same 😎

[@avery6371]

Alright. This video convinced me to start watching the show. (Despite hating Splinter in this show)

[@avery6371]

@o0h _Hazard AMEN MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

[@aarasko]

he’s not that bad! he’s trying his best :)

[@defaulterror2255]

He grows on you after a while

[@Shadow-wc9fp]

Donatello will always be my favorite turtle

[@Piiiiiiiiit]

3:31 completely irrelevant but this scene always felt weird to me for one reason. If he was so upset about having to lose the jacket then why didn’t he just throw the hoodie instead? Like cmon man💀

[@onlyleyi]

Fr 💀

[@overheat5591]

the jacket was a threat remember it had a tracker even if they beat the creeps they could come back steal more stuff and just cause problems removing the tracker could damage the jacket.

[@Piiiiiiiiit]

@@overheat5591 You’re right on that front, I definitely wouldn’t have kept it either. But then he would’ve had to get rid of it either way, making his initial insistence that he use April’s jacket instead also make no sense. Like I know he’s attached to it but you’re telling me that the Donatello in the room isn’t thinking logic first? Plus honestly I feel like if anybody could get all of the crusties out of that jacket problem free it would be him, if for nothing else then just to prove a point (the point being his objective superiority)

[@mochijuice8074]

@@Piiiiiiiiit Naur I think he likes his purple hoodie too

[@Violet-Storm]

Bc he wants to keep both, they’re both his. Plus the jacket is easier to take off and full of gross

[@meredithstallings7488]

I definitely like this Donnie way better than 2012 Donnie

[@Diabetic64]

Same, I didn't really like his April side plot

[@GoblinLord]

I was almost hoping for Casey's Grappling hook to have ear plug slots or something as a reference to "Note to future self"

[@inkbutterfly6706]

That would be so genius

[@DragonStar524]

Relate so much to Donnie the most being on the High Functioning end of the Autism Spectrum myself.

[@theimpossibros39]

As an autistic person, I can 1000% say that this is 90% accurate.

[@subspace2913]

UR MISSING WHEN HE WAS BRAGGING IN THE LIBRARY

[@SteamTitan]

Still don't know why he didn't just throw the hoodie instead of the jacket

[@starvoltnexus3139]

Too much time I guess Because I think by the time he pulls the hoodie off to throw Kendra would be too far away

[@Alikite]

"I'm afraid of together-ness😔" 2:03

[@jeremytung1632]

As someone on the spectrum I appreciate Donnie representing us WAY more than June on TGaMM.

[@Commenter839]

Nah but fr, TGaMM really dropped the ball with June and I'm glad I'm not the only one who's bothered by that. It felt like they wanted the brownie points for representation, but didn't want to put in the work to write an autistic character. I felt the same way about their period episode- once again felt like they wanted brownie points for making a period the conflict of an episode, but in reality they could've swapped out "period" with "puberty" and we would've gotten a very generic episode about not rushing to grow up. And I'm speaking as someone who is a fan of Molly McGee, sometimes their representation and talking points can feel really forced. I greatly prefer ND characters like Donnie and Luz (Owl House) where they're not defined by the fact that they're neurodivergent, and the show doesn't need to spell it out for us. Not that I'd mind it being explicitly mentioned in-universe, but I just hate when a character is introduced as a minority and is only ever defined by surface level stereotypes.

[@jeremytung1632]

@@Commenter839 the fact that she literally says “I’m autistic” not five minutes after meeting her makes the whole thing feel so disingenuous.

[@astrowolvez]

Oh I totally forgot she was, yeah, it’s like she’s just the trope of “autistic people are smart!” (Which I hate so much)

[@astrowolvez]

@@jeremytung1632like I could get it if they showed her being autistic, because like it can be like “hey I’m autistic so if I don’t respond in a way you like or get uncomfortable, that’s why”. I do exactly that on social media, so people who talk to me know what’s up.

[@emilyannthevioletghost715]

I've honestly never seen such representation before stumbling across Rise, specifically Donnie. When I learned the writers confirmed Donnie to be autistic in canon, it honestly sealed the deal for me. I'm autistic myself, and I really didn't have much representation, much less positive representation, when I was growing up. Unlike others I've seen in cartoons (especially Entrapta from She-Ra), Donnie really represents and validates my entire existence as an autistic person. The crew working on this show did a phenomenal job. The hyperfixations, the quirks, Donnie's behaviors, his reactions to certain sensory situations (like the Kraang ship in the Rise movie), how he sometimes panics or lets himself get sucked in his phone, especially how he stims. Donnie's representation is not just positive, but also fairly realistic in my eyes. Donnie in Rise legitimately makes me feel like I'm not alone in the world, and I mostly felt very alien and alone growing up. That's what happens when you grow up in a bigoted, stuckup, and ableist family.

[@thevoid6596]

I FORGOT HE TRIED TO BURY SPLINTER ALIVE

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

3:56 my breakcore playlist

[@kishi_K0]

6:41 WHERE THE ALBUM BROTHER?

[@real_human_person]

The only accurate autistic character, everyone go home we can stop trying now

[@michalelkin-bronner7958]

not the only

[@scorchfire4816]

As being someone autistic myself, I'm impressed Donnie might have the most less Autism that make him smarter than Einstein and nervous ticks [Nervous ticks; little movements/reactions that happens on stress and/or high emotions]

[@HarbingerOfBattle]

“It smells like learning! …and puberty!” God I just wanna hug him!

[@Minion_9876]

As an Autistic person myself, Donnie is PEAK Autism representation! 💜🐢

[@choliosis2551]

I have not seen this vrsion of the show but this compilation alone might just change that the writing in this is so good PURPLE GAME

[@enditwithbutter]

i stg, i will watch this every time you reupload. I love donnie so much.

[@mostlyimpulsive3462]

Felt the struggle with the reuploads, man 🥲🥲

[@thesmg201show]

New York what a town

[@nbhp4663]

New York what a town

[@denontown]

New York what a town

[@AceNotAnAttorney]

New York what a town

[@lukewarmsoda1147]

New York what a town

[@nik_nikkii]

new york, what a town

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

this is why i love donnie relatable and silly

[@Applet749]

Love rise so much 😭

[@Toatekaha]

Donnie in the background asking for his drink lol. 0:03

[@Cherrytangela]

While Rises Style want well liked at first, and it never got the best foot holding, Im glad most can agree. Rise Donnie is Best Donnie.

[@eelwithheels]

This is exactly what i was like when i was a teen. And what i. still am like. After all this time. Only difference is that i am now several years older and have to pay rent

[@Scooter_Spooder]

Oh no is that my fate also

[@eelwithheels]

@@Scooter_Spooder brace yourself young one

[@TheTrappers2354]

"but look at us! we all kinds a baaaad!" 😭

[@Karomix3]

Him playing that video game the entire night is me if I would not have work I would play on Baldur's Gate 3 all year long. XD

[@shaunamunoz-cacho6329]

6:37 Favorite Donnie scene 💜💜💜💜

[@foxliasgriffinYT]

this video or atleast these compilations is exactly why i started watching rottmnt and im in love

[@eddie6531]

Has anyone noticed that when he sings in the library episode, it matches the TMNT 2012 intro?

[@emperorriot5141]

6:37 I just can’t get over that face Ralphs making

[@sadiebomar7115]

oh my word i love him hes a goblin

[@i.am.skywalker448]

5:24 abed? is that you pal friend buddy?

[@misiahasahardname]

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!!!!

[@wren7080]

AAAA YES I HAD TO STOP THE VIDEO I WAS SO EXCITED

[@unicornmustache9273]

When he was shocked he was crying I was so broken at that

[@CarringtonWojciechowski]

Ralph: Never look a gift spider in the mouth Donnie: N-never look her in the M-mouth

[@kristenyarbrough4287]

Donatello has been my favorite ninja turtle since i was a child and now hes autistic and funny. Ive never known i wanted this

[@Charlie-mf9ln]

i’m not diagnosed but i know two autistics and they both have said i’m the most autistic person they know; on that note i relate to donnie so much and he has literally become my special interest

[@Archie_Sonadow]

That's a pretty good reason to pursue a diagnosis. But also, there's tons of reasons for someone to not pursue a diagnosis and that's your decision and not mine, do whatever fits most to ya. Or don't, I'm just a stranger on the internet.

[@charatertravels]

6:43 This is in my head when I’m trying to take a test

[@the_shortfriend64]

Bro ever since I watched the full season my brother has been acting like him ever since I showed him the teenage mutant Ninja turtles show😂😂

[@Booty_Shakerrr9000]

Your brother is just like me fr lol

[@davidachristman]

Probably realized he could be more himself without it causing a big problem. People tend to hide who they are if they think others will judge.

[@ComradeRagdoll]

This is so Relatable and Accurate when it comes to Donatello being Autistic! I’m Autistic myself! [Moderate Autism]

[@arcanelore3791]

I give zero hecks about any iteration of TMNT, but I now officially love Donnie.

[@asherlynn3635]

SOMEONE SAVE THIS PLEASE I HWVE NO SPACE ON MY PHONE ; -;

[@betajewel9413]

This WHOLE video was hysterical 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kairussell2156]

Someone needs to introduce Donnie and Entrapta. They would get along perfectly!

[@AceNotAnAttorney]

9:23 can someone please help me understand what on earth this line is supposed to be mean?

[@pipedream2556]

*in response to being asked when the last time his father interacted with him* "278 days ago you said 'Hi purple'...to Raph" Splinter nicknames them after their colours so the implication is that they spend so little time together that the last tome they did was that brief and it wasn't even actually Donnie 😅

[@AceNotAnAttorney]

@@pipedream2556 ah I heard it as "hi purple tiraffe" and the auto generated subtitles said it was "giraffe" this makes a lot more sense, thank you!

[@spencerreid2086]

Donnie in a Hoodie is actually adorable in my opinion that should have become his signature costume lol.

[@jackofhearts9123]

Is it canon that he is because I think that would be good for his character

[@lokisbur]

It is! Check the description for the links.

[@babycystlwrlddd4491]

4:24 Nine from Sonic Prime be like

[@gloriousfuture2787]

factss

[@Ememylasagna]

BAHAHA DONNIE NINE AND KID ARE MY THREE FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTERS AND I WANT A CROSSOVER EPISODE BETWEEN ALL THOSE SHOWSSS

[@Montesama314]

Don's respect for simplicity. THANK YOU.

[@YYItsAlexBTwYY]

... Okay so if he's actually autistic i need to get myself checked because apparently we're the same 🥲

[@Llama-ou5gr]

It’s been confirmed for a while by Ron himself. Lmaooo!

[@qiqi_playz4554]

For real, hes just like me.

[@FallenOne669]

The only thing I was unsure about was his overall lack of empathy, but then I found out about high-empathy autistic people. Now, I am almost certain that I have autism. Though I haven't been tested.

[@Shira_animageek]

Thanks to Donnie I'm searching and learning a lot about autism and also made me wonder myself if I was autistic undiagnosed for 23 years😅

[@CamdenKaneakaNeptunesdaughter]

You might’ve been

[@nothere3982]

Please explain the first one 😭 I think I am autistic even if I don't want to, I really don't. Also this? 1:38 I do this I think, not sure of what he's doing wrong?(unfocused?)

[@lokisbur]

Lying can be difficult for autistic people. I don't exactly have the reason, it might be because of a black and white vision of justice/good and bad or because of higher anxiety levels, either way that's not exactly a recurrent thing, but seen enough time to connect the dots. For 1:38 it's about unfocusing and starting to infodump: Donnie sees his favourite character of all time and he has a tunnel vision, totally forgetting that they were doing something just before and that it's not the time to be a fanboy (this can also be due to ADHD btw because of attention deficit). As for being autistic, personally I don't have a bad relation with it because I always noticed I was 'weird' compared to others and learning that others face the same difficulties as me was a great relief. Just know that there are pros and cons and that whatever you're facing due to autism, others are too, and the best would be to learn more about it and what help you can get for the most annoying things, but also to seek out autistic communities, especially irl.

[@christopherlewis2578]

6:37 Donnie's getting high smelling books. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tea_cups]

Live laugh d o n n i e

[@heyimadino]

Finally, someone I can relate to.

[@flarexxx546]

"Smells like learning, and pubirty!!"

[@IndieGlitchGirl404]

0:26 “It’s like if science and magic had a baby!” LMAO DONATELLO’S SO RELATABLE-

[@CaseyJonesfrfr]

7:40 basically me all day😂

[@denontown]

i can once again watch this again. i love my little purpol turtol....

[@vincent_1206]

Just like me fr (rly tho rise got me into researching if i was autistic-)

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Okay but this was me too

[@aarasko]

me too! and then it turns out i was (sighs in recently diagnosed)

[@BrowniePokemon]

i love donnie so much, he's just like me for real

[@Navy_Nightcore]

i like this donnie more than 2012

[@WannabeArtist55]

10:20 Me whenever I see Walmart’s video game section:

[@savannahhague4989]

It’s pretty interesting but I also feel like the other turtles has a different form of autism as well. Ex. Mikey could’ve easily have ADHD because he’s hyper and lacks focus but he’s still pretty smart. Raphael has issues talking about bit feelings but he’s still a caring dude. Leonardo is majorly gifted as a leader and as a person but he’s also too trusting at times. 🤷‍♀️