Won't Look Back (LFLS ROTTMNT) 

For context, this is an animatic based of of eternalglitch's fanfic. Here's a link, go enjoy a good read: archiveofourown.org/works/22166836/chapters/52916926

Leo hugging Green broke my heart in the best way possible. This was so good!!

Oh my god. In the final scene he's throwing pizza slices at his brothers to slow them down? Like he did with his opponents in the first chapters? He can do that without triggering trauma that's an awesome detail

I could rewatch this animatic for hours it’s sO GOOD

Why did this make me want to... confront the old version of myself and tell her its okay, you did what you needed to, you are okay now. Thank you for taking on the hard parts and learning from them. Thank you for enduring and letting me be here today. Thank you for letting your heart be crushed and your trust be dissolved and hardening yourself for protection. Now you get to be happy, and though its not easy its so much better now.

IM GOING TO CRY edit: I MEAN THAT AS A COMPLEMENT. THIS IS SO COOL THE SONG CHOICE, THE EXPRESSIONS, THE SCENES AND POSES EVERYTHING IS STUNNING AND PERFECT I ALMOST CRUMBLED APART WATCHING THIS

The happy ending Leo needs 😭🙏I want my boy to live happily with the therapy he’s gonna desperately need after the fics events

I really needed this to heal myself from the fanfic. I needed to see Leo get better cause ohmygosh it hurt seeing him go through all of that. Ugh, thank you for this

No matter how many times I watch this it's always just.. breathtaking. Seriously, this might be the most emotional animatic I've ever seen, and whenever I watch this it just gives me so much motivation. You're amazing at conveying emotion through expressions, and just.. idk, you're just amazing at what you do, man. You have a new sub, and keep up the honestly godlike work.

oh wow oh ow i don't think i can emotionally recover??? the art??? the bubbles??? ??? the angles the EXPRESSIONS holy shit i will actually cry

I love this animatic so much you did such a good job at getting the emotion and fear across! this makes me want to go reread lfls now

I'm don't usually comment on things but this is so underrated I had to say something! This is amazing, I specifically love the drawing scene and the last bit with Leo hugging Green

we all need to hug our inner child like this... I wish to be able to do that for myself

Just finished reading the last chapters so I can finally watch this with no spoilers. And you know what? It's FIREEE nice job✌✌

Sometimes I wonder what canon Leo would think of lfls Leo and how he would react, great job btw.👍🏾

The part where he runs to his family and hugs green made me cry, cause a while ago, I was sh and had a really rough time and I felt like ending it all but then my friend and my mom and bro helped me, and now I feel like I can like forward but a part of me will always still feel that pain but I'm ok with that feeling and ready to move on so this made me cry hard

this is so scrumptious omfg words cannot describe how much i love this and you were SO RIGHT FOR USING THEIR MOZAIK ALBUM, IT'S THE BEST ONE AAAAA your art style is amazing,,, i want to eat your art, muy delicioso also this fic has left me in emotional shambles /pos

Woah that was awesome, a really solid animation. You even kinda explored the possibilities for the continuation of the story and I subtly needed that. I look forward both to the story and your channel now ✌️

goddamn... I BLAME THIS ANIMATIC FOR MY NEW HYPERFIXATION ON THIS FIC LIKE I CANT STOP AND I BLAME YOUR AMAZING ANIMATIC FOR IT

Watching this after reading the fic makes this hit so much harder! Your work is absolutely amazing and I adore the way you convey the emotions of everyone as well as how broken Leo had become

Imagine after all the happy back together moments it cuts to him lying on the arena battlefield dying and hallucinating the entire thing HA 🥲🥲🥲

Glad to see that fic pop off like this, I just finished catching up a few days ago thanks to another animatic. This is well done.

Ugh god this is DEVASTATING! I’m utterly blown away by everything. Your emotions, fluidity, proportions, special effects, editing, perspective, style, really all of it. It tells the story so perfectly, this is really incredible.

i got an ad for therapy right before this played, i think thats about right.

I love this fanfic so much, i love how everyone cares so much for leo, i love how leo comfort green knowing green was always going to be part of him, but he did not shy away, he embraced green, even though it was the darkest times.

This is so iconic to this fanfic It’s so well done and actually is sad

No bc i just read this how could you do this to me /j This gorgeous. I live for the dynamic shots, the green design, all of it is just a treat to look at.

LFLS Would be a great episode(s) or movie for rottmnt 😭😭

this animatic is what made me finally decide to read this fic- leo isnt my favorite of the boys but MAN is it hitting different. so glad were in the hurt/comfort arc bc i am Unwell. also ive watched this animatic many times its just. Really really good

You think Donnie still feels the deep guilt because Baron use his Tech to control and torture he own brother.....it understandable if he still has guilt. Though Leo doesn't blame him at all, all Leo was thinking is that he family probably seen him as a monster because what he did. So maybe Donnie and Leo can come to forgive themselves for something that was out of their control, it would be a sweet moments This animation broke my heart but give me hope for Lfls!Leo, looking forward to more in the future 😁

_homie stop that hurt so bad that was really good storytelling through visuals_ I haven't finished the fic cause around the time he left the battle nexus with Draxum it got a little too hopeless for me, but I will pick it back up if I can figure out where that arc ends.

I stumbled this video a few days ago and realized it was for a fanfic, I watched again with all the context and oh boy it is amazing it hurts so much just the way the fic does congrats on the work!! The timing music and visuals were top notch

AHHHH THAT WAS LITERALLY AMAZING!!!! SO HEARTBREAKING BUT SO GREAT TO SEE LEO HEALING AT THE END. AAHHHH!!!!! KEEP GOING!!

You're so amazing, so happy to find this on Tumblr and then here. My favorite part is when he hallucinated blood on his face. You brought that moment to life soooooo well

wOAH DUDE I CAME HERE FOR TURTLES NOT GUT WRENCHING HEARTBREAK

I beg you to make more animatics of this type and continue with Like Father Like Son PLEASE. I love it!!!

I cannot express how much i cried watching this. The song, art, and everything is perfect. This is one of the most beautiful animatics I’ve seen.

I’ve watched this over and over while reading through the fic. Omg it’s literally perfect

This just hits. So. Right. The expressions and the way it mix with the music made me feel feelings soooo... just gonna put this on loop and exist

Lo que me parece más tierno es el abrazo de mikey y leo de vuelta a estar juntos

I READ THE FANFIC NOW ALL CHAPTER 24 AND I DONT REGRET IT ITS SOO HEART BROKEN BUT FASCINATING AT THE SAME TIME I LOVE IT !!!!!!!

The animatic is astounding! It captures the emotions of each character so well and is just beautiful in general. Also I love the little conversation in the sticky notes at 1:53 nice detail 💙

This fic was one of the best and depressing I've ever read. the writing is perfect and the emotions are so strong its crazy! And this art is absolutely amazing, it matches perfectly and you can see the emotion amazingly! I love this so much :D

POR FAVOR, LA FORMA EN LA QUE DIBUJAS LAS EXPRESIONES FACIALES ES SIMPLEMENTE INCREIBLE, AMO MUCHO ESTE VIDEO

I can't deal with this on any level how dare you I am, sobbing

This fanfic scarred me

LFLS is so good and has made me cry so much it's not fair

Ok, but we all agree that this is THE LFLS animatic? Like, the BEST and DEFINITIVE representation of the entire fanfic :000

the little notes in the bathroom just made me smile I just read the last uploaded part I cant wait for the next part! :>

This fanfic BROKE ME. I can't wait until it's finished!

* sees this painfully traumatized character * omg hes so me frfr

You ever watched something that causes you great emotional pain, and you want to look away, but you can’t because it’s so well done and amazing that you need to keep staring at it to appreciate the craftsmanship?… Yeah that’s what’s happening right now, *why must you hurt me in this way*

I keep coming back to this video it’s so flipping good and I can’t keep myself from thinking about it sometimes ❤

LFLS is a heart wrenching fic and this animatic perfectly captures it. i absolutely love the happy ending, great job!

Everything about this is amazing! It may sound redundant seeing as there are many comments saying this, but the way you capture the emotions is incredible. I've read LFLS, and I could tell exactly which part was happening when. As I was watching this, I've felt the emotions I'd felt while reading the story. To add to that, you're art in general is awesome!! There were specific moods for each scene, and that paired along with the use of perspective changes gave this FLAVOR!!!! I've been eating this up for (I kid you not) 4 days straight.

I just realised this in the end, Green is holding onto Leo’s ankle as he goes to leave Like THAT ONE BIT IN THE FIC WHEN LEO GRABS DRAXUMS ANKLE WHEN HE GOES TO LEAVE HIM I might be looking into this to much but yeah

I need 0:20 on like a poster or something cause oml THIS SCENE I cant describe it, but 0:08 to 0:21 just made me feel some kind of raw emotion idk, it's my favorite scene in the story, and just the way you drew it just AHHH

It’s amazing how emotional u capture the fic to be its so heart renching and beautiful 😭

I watched this before I read the fanfic and I thought this was beautiful the poses, facial expressions and the animation and vibe fit the music perfectly! I love it! Amazing job! It made me read the fic and OMYGOODNESS it was awesome and I love reading it so thank you for introducing me to it in a epic way Now rewatching the video it has so many details and EVERYTHING Works marvelously with the story!

I’ll be honest: LFLS is too much for me. I’ve read little snippets, and watched animatics, but have stopped when I heard the amount of angst in it. I don’t usually watch content from it. Your animatic is an exception. It’s eye-candy for me, and I love it.

Seems like a great plot for s3

I’m such a big Rise!Leo Kinnie that reading this fic broke my two-year streak of not crying at all. I’m such a big Rie!Leo Kinnie that my best friend almost couldn't read the fix because the Leo in that reminded her too much of me. This animation is one of the best ones I've seen so far and, as someone who has also reread LFLS fifteen times, I applaud the end. Because holy shit. That ending almost made me cry.

this just convinced me to read like father like son also i am crying profusely (/pos) if my thoughts were more together i’d say something other than “please can i eat your art (also /pos)”

THIS THIS FANFIC MADE ME CRY SO MANY TIMES I SWEAR

Not me JUST finishing the fiction like an hour ago- wtf- I love this smm

I'm crying, literally crying over this

Oh i really need to read this fic That said, this animatic is AMAZING. Leo looks so painfully young, and the expressions are so so so good. Your action poses are amazing and every time he got splattered with blood I got chills

AAHHH THIS IS SO PERFECT!!! YOU DID SO WELL !!! I LOVE YOUR STYLE AND THE BRUSH TEXTURE AND THE BACKGROUNDS AND AAHTGHGHHJRNRJ THIS IS SO SCRUMPTIOUS

this fandom and it’s angst i stg-

I hate how some angst videos are so good & it makes me cry

Not crying I’m not crying IM NOT CRYING WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

I’ve rewatching this too much in the past few days AHH

I keep coming back to this video over and over. The song and your boards and use of expression!!!! My favorite frames were on the slow "won't look back..." and your art builds up the suspense and dread! amazing amazing amazing I weep.

Wow and wow and just woah! You’ve done amazing with this. Keep up the incredible work!

you are KILLING ME.

Just finished catching up with this fanfic and my gosh you portrayed the story so well! It brings me so much comfort seeing this. And the music choice is beautiful This is srsly so gorgeous, the expressions, symbolism, your style it's just so beautiful I'm in awe Absolutely fantastic work

I am so Happy!! I have barely found any animations on this au, and I love this one.

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS FIC! And oh my gosh your animatic is perfection!!!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💕💕💕😭😭

I have a whole essay I want to either make a youtube video or tiktok videos about that explains why LFLS is not just an amazing fanfic, but why it's also an extension of Leo's character in the show as well. I didn't know if many people would watch it but now I have confidence that people care for the fic outside of tiktok!

THIS IS SI AMAZING AND COOL AND IN AYNC AND THE SCENE CHOICES AND SONG CHOICE ARE/IS PERFECT AAAAAAAAH SO COOL OMG

This whole animatic gives me anxiety every time. I love it so much! Great job!

omg, i just finished the fic. and just. this is so healing and perfect for concluding where the fic ends right now!!!/pos/gen need all the comfort parts of LFLS, gotta find them! wonderful animatic, and ever so healing for the angst the LFLS throws at us~/gen

This song fits the story so well! And you’re the BEST artist!!

this was made so beautifully I love this sm☹️❤️

this literally deserves so much love oh my god this is brilliant ong amazing

The cycle I'm going through for the past 14 days rereading the fanfic then watching this..... Then Rereading the fanfic......then AGAIN watching this Help me

Freya: YOU MADE ME *ALMOST* CRY HALFWAY THROUGH THE END OF THE VIDEO...!!!!!!! :'C 😭

This is so amazing :D I can't wait to see more from you

Bro I actually cried I have this song on my playlist it made me sad before but now all I see is this and now I cry real tears This is so good but sad

KH MY FUSSING GOD SRE YOU SHOTTING ME RIGHT NKW RHIS KS SO COOL IM ABOUT TO CRY I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND HOW AMAZING THIS IS!!! SONG WIRKS SO WELL FOR THE FIC AND THE STAGING AND ART AND ANIMATION ARE ALL SO GOOD WHAT WHAT WHAT PLEASE REE AAAHHH

I just finished reading chapter 22, and I was crying already and this made me cry even more. This is incredible

BACK AGAIN I still love this animatic. It is super underrated fyi. So sad yet full of hope.

got this song stuck in my head bc i keep rewatching ;__;

This brought me so much hope and comfort. Thank you for creating this 💜

YOOOOOO THE EXPRESSIONS ARE SO GOOD I FLIPPING LOVE THIS

Everytime I see LFLS my heart drops istg

It hurts in the best way possible

This fic have a lot less comfort than I hope at the aftermath and I’m crying so hard my head hurts, really need more comfort man 😭

Thank you for making me bowling my eyes out, this animatic was so lovely 💖💖💖💖💖

omgggg I love this im trying not to cry in class right now. I love the melancholy hope in both the song and in the story you drew.