Originally, Bocce was going to say, “I’m a good person,” then hit the assassin, and then say, “I didn’t say I was a GREAT person.” But that seemed a bit familiar. And yep, I eventually remembered that the show Firefly did something similar. So I changed it. Stupid Firefly. Ha ha.
And now we are reminded of Splinter at the end of TMNT 2: Try harder!
Kidding aside, nice development for Bocce. Perhaps Sky being shocked by his brutality during the Big Snow Job made him re-think a few things.
I think the line you went with works better, anyway. It showcases that he’s trying to control his anger and not cross that line as well as honoring his mentor.