[Villain] ROTTMNT Villain Leo AU Animatic

[@pudimarinho]

THE WAY MY JAW DROPPED WHEN I REALISED DONNIE REALLY WAS GONNA DO IT AND LEO'S REACTION IS SO HEARTBREAKING OH GOD

[@FireBlast24]

Ikr!

[@yuppy7799]

"I'm glad it was you," My heart just shattered- what if I cry huh?! WHAT THEN ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

[@yumeyumeappleo]

IM FUCKING LOSING IT IM SOBBING

[@yoshiyoshi8382]

I feel perfectly normal and absolutely not insane about this

[@EliasDaSinger-oc1zs]

I LOVE this video! Please make more! I love what you did with Leo's outfits. You combined Leo's masculinity and femininity so well!!!

[@EliasDaSinger-oc1zs]

I LOVE this video! Please make more! I love what you did with Leo's outfits. You combined Leo's masculinity and femininity so well!!!

[@Jacky-op9ud]

WHAT A PLOT TWIST!! Leo's reaction to his brother being the new villian really fits

[@EliasDaSinger-oc1zs]

Also can we talk about Leo's outfits in this animating? They capture his combination of masculinity and feminity so well

[@Starrcross]

SO happy it came across that way! That’s what we aim for with him >:3

[@MerlinRose-zx5xo]

I just finished reading "Dark Matter" then immediately searched for this vid. Believe me when I tell you, I am HOOKED

[@justdrippyedits9000]

The perspectives, motions, and art is just fantastic. How can you fit so much storytelling in 3 minutes? Truly impressive, this inspires me a lot!

[@Skeletonapproaching]

ROTTMNT IS THE BEST FANDOM IVE EVER BEEN IN, PEOLPE JUST DROP STUFF LIKE THIS CASUALLY LIKE ITS NOT THE BEST THING IVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO LOOK AT

[@GhostFallow]

I need you to understand that I have not genuinely spilled tears at an animatic in at least a year. "I'm glad it was you" and Leo closing his eyes got me. I'm legitimately crying more at an animatic than I have in so long, and the art is so good and everything about it is just so good I can't even be upset about it. I haaaate how hurt Donnie looks, I haaaate how Leo is just smiling, how he just. GHaufyhaeufie (to be clear when I say hate I mean I love it I'm just having so many feelings about it). FUCKING FEELINGS how dare you. All of this is positive I just have not had to type animatic compliments THROUGH LITERAL TEARS IN A WHILE FUCK. I'll be off to drown myself in Disaster Twin fluff now thank you this is honestly amazing and the expressions, lighting, the drawings - everything is done so well. The way Donnie is cast in a more villainous light when Leo realizes it's him is so fucking interesting to me, and maybe if I have braincells later I'll come back and see if I can pull some more specific thoughts on the entire thing without crying XD.

[@xinrouska]

OMG??? To think I made someone actually cry ;;; thank you so much for loving it this much and know i am handing u tissues thru the screen! If ur interested for more, we have a tumblr at villainleoau and we also have a fanfiction going for it!

[@GhostFallow]

​@@xinrouska HIII??? THERE'S A TUMBLR? YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY MORE I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT. I ALSO HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS SO MUCH OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS AND ALMOST CRIED AGAIN LIKE TWICE. OH WAIT. SHIT. I JUST LOOKED IT UP AND I'M LITERALLY READING THIS AU AT THE MOMENT. I KNEW THE STYLE WAS FAMILIAR!!!! Although I wasn't following apparently so??? Fixed???? A G H. I've also been non-stop thinking about the last chapter I read of that too SO BASICALLY YOUR AU HAS JUST TAKEN OVER MY BRAIN I WILL. Cry more probably XDD I love this so much. Sorry for the scattered reply I'm so freaking tired and I've been thinking about this so so so much lately I just AGHUAGHEUIAHTUEIAHFNJASDHU. I will send you my therapy bill I love it so much. I would re-watch this but I also need to not cry thank you XD I'M GOING TO CRY ANYWAY BUT THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT. I AM TEARING UP AS I WRITE THIS I. THANK YOU FOR THE TISSUES THEY ARE NEEDED. ajfeuiahfauihfioeahfqaiohfeadjk Edit: The urge to watch this right now and eat up the animation vs the fact that I DON'T WANT TO CRY AGAIN XD

[@GhostFallow]

@@xinrouska For the record I re-watched it and still cried, I've discovered I can't rewatch it consistently because I will cry way too much to be justifiable XD

[@spoopyblues214]

okay, first I read the "I'm glad it was you," and then THE LITTLE CIRCLE WITH THE SPLATTER **AND THEN THE PILLOW FIGHT** My stomach wrenched so hard and that is a compliment, a great thing, thank you so much for this oml

[@kyakya03]

I can't believe how lucky I am to be alive rn and seeing such a masterpiece, thank you so much for preserving and finishing the work Ro ! ! !

[@kirasigncomics]

this is just so good but also f*cked up. Morality is a greyscale and its sad when someone changed so much u feel u have no chouse but to sink down their lvl to stop them.

[@leeleeru]

I love the detail of little Donnie having is glasses taped to his face 🥰

[@aynDRAWS]

Leo hit his angsty boi era. Cmon man, we don't need a repeat of 2003 Emo Leo /jk

[@Mash3dP0tatos]

I’m sobbing violently

[@Bootyyyshaker__9000]

Um, I'M SORRY?? WHAT THE KRILL, THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOOD. But like, showing them as kids at the end was NOT NECESSARY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'm sad now

[@JPELL]

losing my marbles ong this is everything and real, fr just gasping for air you're incredible

[@Bigblueberry5330]

I'm glad it was you and he was crying Oh my god man you're gonna make me cry have puddles of tears😭💙💜💜💙

[@Hot_Noodles-]

Even SADDER ending unlocked - Donnie holds the gun to Leo’s head. He drops his arm. He can’t do it, he can’t shoot his own brother. Leo looks in Donnie’s eyes kindly. He smiles as he hold Donnie’s hand with the gun, back to his head. “Hey bud. I know I may not have done the BEST choices in life. Let’s say we end this shall we hermano?” As he pulls the trigger himself. Donnie, now devastated, falls to his knees and finds himself hugging his dead brother. The news says the villain has been beaten, that justice was served! But… was he really a villain, or was he a hero who took the wrong steps? Was it justice if a brother was killed? Well… It’s too late to find that out.

[@Dumb_Demi_Girl]

I-I have no words

[@shootingstar8199]

seriously i was holding my breath all the time cause it was breath taking !! beautiful - i have no words even - AAHH i love it so much

[@DizzleDoodles]

This is so stunning. I've always loved your artstyle from what of I've seen on insta and your storytelling skills are awesome too whether it be through comic or animatic. So beautiful. So tragic. Amazing

[@enoshimas]

I'M A VILLAIN WAE ANIL GEORA SAENGGAKHAE man i was so excited to see this animatic it is so good!!! villain leo with one of the best sjang songs. *chef's kiss* brilliant edit: oh my god othello von ryan making his debut edit 2: ....... OH MY GOD

[@MistressJinx09]

Im really curious about one of the scenes you drew, i figured the tendrils where krang, the crackled had was Mikey and the eye was Raph. Does that mean the Krang incident was successful but ended with Raph and Mikeys death? Leading Leo to go off the deep end? (1:31 is the scene) And i just loved how traditionally dressed Donnie is in the end compared to Leo, where hes seemingly dressed as a Hamato ninja. A ninja meant to get rid of evil, which at this point, is his own brother.

[@xinrouska]

Mikey and Raph are still very much alive! It's just that this animatic focuses on the Leo and Donnie side of conflict during this time. Leo has his own set of problems with Mikey and Raph as well! That scene with the Kraang was more to illustrate why Leo started falling in the first place, because of the fear that there will always be Something that will try to hurt his family.

[@mushroomz3110]

The moment I saw this on Twitter I loved it; and I'm truly awe-struck seeing this animatic. Because holy SHIT THIS IS AMAZING?? You are such an amazing artist and one of my biggest inspirations

[@GenoWolf_Xalesis]

ive watched this a few times just to get all the details anD THEYRE BOTH SO ELEGANT!!!! GORGEOUS !!! i love it so much

[@howthatratseestheworld3301]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO WELL MADE?! AAAAAAA I love this so much :')

[@blankedeye1451]

Seeing this makes me wonder just what each of them did to get to this point And I can only imagine how long it would take for either of them to become morally grey without their brothers to light up their lives. EDIT: "CERTAIN EVENTS"??? WHAT ARE YOU HIDING FROM US??? DID ONE OF THE BROS DIE OR WHAT :0 Anyways, wonderful animatic. This is pure eye candy, and with this cover it just makes for a really pleasant watch :) Thank you for making this!!

[@Starrcross]

If you’d like to read the fic that will outline such a journey, it is on AO3 under Villain Leo AU :3

[@Reineydraws12]

Are you. Are you..heheheh …. Are you KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW 😭🥲

[@athenoot]

AAAA THIS IS SO COOL YOU DID SO GREAT RO!!!!

[@yumeyumeappleo]

o;mygod his eyes at the end

[@Starrcross]

Oh good someone noticed the eyes 😌👀✨ she packed so many parallels in here, I hope you enjoyed! Ro did such an incredible job fr 😭💖

[@StarXLycan]

This is MAGNIFICENT the expressions are completely on point, the art is just perfect, and everything is just mwah chefs kiss. You have earned yourself a new sub ^^✨

[@therealpinktubie]

MY HEART? SHATTERED INTO PEICES.

[@yourlocalpossum4744]

I'm actually shaking rn/srs WHAT OGM THIS CIDIWEO IS SO GOOD IKM ABTCTUALLU SOBBIGN RN OMFG WTF

[@nebneb703]

NAOOO IM CRYING THIS IS SO BEAUTIFULLY MADE BUT ITS FUCKING YANKING ON MY HEART STRINGS STOP IT

[@mama_tarisa_here4738]

XINROASKA. WHEN I CATCH YOU XIN. XIN WHEN I CATCH YOU XIN. XIN WHEN I CATCH YOU BRO- I CAN'T MY HEART ACHES😔‼️‼️‼️

[@sherbetstudios8075]

OH MY GOD AFTER READING THE DESC IM NO IM NOT OKAY WHAT SOBBING CRYING HOWLING WITH GRIEF WHAT

[@sherbetstudios8075]

Sweating too wtf

[@eggfrog]

How many times have you watched this? Me: yes

[@mysticredfox6595]

I'm gonna be completely honest... I would have thought Donnie would be villain if this stuff ever happened. And if Leo was a villain, he'd be like... Megamind levels. Just goofing off the whole time he's being bad...... But now...... This is..... Glorious

[@thespittake6636]

Absolutely amazing

[@OozeyMutagen]

This animation is amazing! Thank you sooo much for making it, for taking the time and working on it so the end result to be THIS good! I absolutely love this animation!!❤❤

[@yumeyumeappleo]

crying over thissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@jazzyred4621]

THIS IS PEAK CINEMA

[@yumeyumeappleo]

I AM SO FUCKING OBSESSED WITH THIS I W=AM REWATCHING 4879878 TIMESS OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@ats6880]

Wait! You only have 1 masterpiece! On your channel!? 😭 I am addicted! I need more! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@asa_rozu967]

YAAASSSSSSSSS I HAVE FINALLY FOUND A VIDEO THATS ONLY AND *O N L Y* FOR VILLAIN LEEOOOOO!!!!!! I LOVE YOU FOR THIIIISSSSSSS❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Edit: im a bit shocked that donnie was actually able to *kill* he's own brother, which im *LIVING FOR IT* because!!! Im actually writing a story where leo saw the bad in the humans(this was when they trapped the kraang) the humans started to blame the brother's and that and that(not daring to spoil much) and leo was just tired of these humans and just turned bad

[@ats6880]

Omigosh! It's beautiful!

[@yumeyumeappleo]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Seeing stuff now that im rawtching it for the ????th time

[@jainkans5794]

What did leo do to make Donnie take such extreme measures, did he just straight up start murking everyone?

[@t0orpid]

HOW ARE YOU SO UNDERRATED I GENUINELY DONT UNDERSTAND THIS IS CRAZY AMAZING

[@stxr_luna]

I love this sm I'm abt to burst into madness

[@shadowplays3479]

I love this. Poor them though.

[@ec_fandomcollecter]

OMG SO GOODDDD

[@chris_freaky305]

*instantly dies of heart attack* I am fine

[@evakazoo]

Damn still hits still losing my mind

[@DeckareSlickare]

AHHHHHH!!! I’m literally so fine about this. I’m so so normal rn😅😅😅

[@EliasDaSinger-oc1zs]

You should make a series of music videos outta this!!!

[@Sum_random_person]

IS THERE A FIC OF THIS?!?! IF THERE IS WHERE CAN I READ IT!!!!?!? GOSH THIS IS SO COOL!!

[@xinrouska]

Nahh there's no fic just yet, just floating thoughts and sketches out in the wild! I just posted a breakdown post for this animatic on my tumblr though (xinrouska)

[@jacquelinechang8305]

Will there be a sequel? The animation looks very good story ❤. keep it up😊👍

[@jacquelinechang8305]

So masterpiece ❤️❤️❤️

[@madeleinezuniga2116]

No puedes hacer un final feliz, porfavor 😓😓😓😓

[@devonhughey6778]

WOAH❤❤❤

[@ezkiielii]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@yumeyumeappleo]

screaming crying throwing up thios is so good im so sorry im spamming but h0oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolyyyyyyyyyyyy shit

[@madeleinezuniga2116]

Por favor, hace un final feliz.. Esque me da mucha penaaa 😭😭😭😭

[@yumeyumeappleo]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@_sewer_sludge_]

Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god 😭😭😭💀💀💀✨✨✨✨✨❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cucublueberry8078]

Is this on AO3? Maybe someone can provide me with a link?

[@xinrouska]

Yes! we have a collection here: archiveofourown.org/collections/VillainLeoAU also we have a collective tumblr at villainleoau!

[@cucublueberry8078]

@@xinrouska thanks!

[@certified_shimp]

wait i thought leo was the villian????? what

[@metaldragon1221]

As Donnie would say "plot twist"

[@Starrcross]

And ain’t that just the tragedy of it all?? 😩

[@pixxa_time]

L imagine being Donnie

[@EliasDaSinger-oc1zs]

Are Raph and Mikey dead? I hope not

[@Starrcross]

They are not! This video just focuses on the conflict between Leo and Donnie specifically