Donatello is more socially awkward than his brothers. He does not have Mikey's outgoing nature or ability to make friends quickly, but his loyalty to the friends he does make is considerable. He also has a tendency to take things personally and deeply to heart, such as the care and protection for The Pulverizer and being the most upset by April's departure after the mutation of her father. Like any other teenager, Donnie can be very romantic and very loving especially with April. Donnie is not without faults. He is anxious, tense under pressure, and can get easily frustrated especially when technology fails or performs ineffectively or when Leo and Raph rush him. Like Raph, he occasionally challenges Leo's leadership and can be aggressive when he gets provoked or into scuffles with his brothers. Donnie is particularly skilled, having "a way with machines" and is the most intellectually inclined of the siblings. Of all of the turtles, he has devoted more of his time to non-combat orie
Speaks in short, practical bursts; punctuates with pipe-clatter metaphors and low, steady humor.
