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Old 01-02-2018, 06:09 PM   #81
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I feel like this is an important question that nobody is taking seriously.
The question is, does that Twitter post still exist, sometimes a designer might post something, then deletes the post after getting in trouble.
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Old 01-02-2018, 06:38 PM   #82
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While introducing an interracial relationship ( in the upcoming show ) would be a pleasant and welcoming change, I would much prefer a show that doesn't depict any romantic relationships.

Usually, too many shows rely on romance for plot points/arcs, and usually, they tend to fail spectacularly, either through unfortunate circumstances/implications and/or using too much time/episodes that could be focused on developing characters, world-building, story-lines, etc.

Just view the Apriltello/Capril love triangle plot-line (2k12 TMNT) as an example. It was riddled with unpleasant messages/implications (Girls are prizes that should be oogled/ fought over. Just keep pressuring them until they say yes.) Not to mention, it had the unintended consequence of taking up too much time that could've been focused on more important aspects of the show.

Romantic plot-lines can also raise the issue of character derailment, either through out-of-character moments and/or regressing character development. For Leonardo, his ship tease with Karai made it feel like his character had regressed ( in my opinion ). He would act increasingly arrogant around her. It always seemed to bother me.

In addition, far too many female characters have had the misfortune of participating in/centering on a(n) otherwise unnecessary ship-tease/romantic relationship. Mikey has had two crushes (Renet, Shinigami) in the previous series. If that wasn't frustrating enough, Ciro Nieli implied that Michelangelo would have had a crush on (or be in a romance with) Irma. Even though that plotline was never actually followed through, it still ticked me off to no end. Even Mona Lisa, a developed and relatable female character, needed to be in a romance with Raphael.

Finally, almost all of the 2k12 relationships never seem to develop properly with near-perfect timing, consistency, and circumstance. Subsequently, they can either come across as very quickly paced, under-developed, poorly written, and/or heavily underutilized.

It never seems that female characters can/could develop separately from the male characters, let alone stay single. It always seems that they have to revolve around said male characters, by being the target of their affections or even dating them. Not only does it negatively affect female characters, but it would also basically ruin the male characters as well.

For those reasons, I think romance seems like a somewhat unnecessary aspect that could be taken out and/or strayed away. I just don't see any beneficial/positive aspects that would come from it. Relatively, I would like to see a show that relying on completely platonic/familial relationships, while completely forgoing possible ship tease/romance.

Those are my thoughts on the matter.

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Old 01-02-2018, 06:52 PM   #83
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Not even close,

Apriltello was treated as a side joke in the Nick series, not meaning to be taken seriously and it didn't take up much screentime at all aside from maybe one episode.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will always revolve around male characters, the main characters are four male teenagers for pete's sake.
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Shredder could've done more than blow up the Channel Six building. I don't mean as far as murdering Splinter, but think of the possibilities if censors were not an issue.

Shredder and Krang combined had the biggest arsenal of any villains in all of the cartoons.
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Old 01-02-2018, 06:59 PM   #84
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Not even close,

Apriltello was treated as a side joke in the Nick series, not meaning to be taken seriously and it didn't take up much screentime at all aside from maybe one episode.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will always revolve around male characters, the main characters are four male teenagers for pete's sake.
It took up a fair amount of screentime during the first 2 seasons and whether or not it was meant to be taken seriously kinda zig zagged
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Old 01-02-2018, 07:07 PM   #85
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It took up a fair amount of screentime during the first 2 seasons and whether or not it was meant to be taken seriously kinda zig zagged
If you count a fair amount of screentime as say, equivalent to pizza jokes then yes, I agree its a regularly occuring thing that happened maybe once or twice every episode, but the gag was usually only a few seconds long.

The only episodes I can think of that were dedicated to AprilTello were A Foot Too Big and that one other farm episode where Donatello and Casey Jones fight alot until becoming friends at the end.
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The biggest villains were the censors. What they could do without being held back is my question.

Shredder could've done more than blow up the Channel Six building. I don't mean as far as murdering Splinter, but think of the possibilities if censors were not an issue.

Shredder and Krang combined had the biggest arsenal of any villains in all of the cartoons.
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Old 01-02-2018, 07:09 PM   #86
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Yeah, each episode is roughly 22 minutes. In most eps that had it, the Don/April jokes got like 1 minute of screentime, sometimes it was only 15-30 seconds.
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Old 01-02-2018, 08:07 PM   #87
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Not even close,

Apriltello was treated as a side joke in the Nick series, not meaning to be taken seriously and it didn't take up much screentime at all aside from maybe one episode.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will always revolve around male characters, the main characters are four male teenagers for pete's sake.
Still, that bothered me. Why do individuals feel to need to make characters have romances, let alone have crushes?

I would prefer if the turtles were single, or even aromantic (nonromatic)/ romance-repulsed.
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Old 01-02-2018, 08:39 PM   #88
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The question is, does that Twitter post still exist, sometimes a designer might post something, then deletes the post after getting in trouble.
Well if there's no way to verify legitimacy, I'm going to remain skeptical until verification can be provided.

I mean Al could have been fooled or trolling us or any number of things here.

I mean a reverse image search only brings up here and 4Chan.
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Old 01-02-2018, 08:52 PM   #89
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Still, that bothered me. Why do individuals feel to need to make characters have romances, let alone have crushes?

I would prefer if the turtles were single, or even aromantic (nonromatic)/ romance-repulsed.
Where as to me, romance is just another kind of relationship, and I don't believe interesting characters can exist without some kind of relationship.

Love, and being loved, is part of the human experience.
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Old 01-02-2018, 09:09 PM   #90
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Where as to me, romance is just another kind of relationship, and I don't believe interesting characters can exist without some kind of relationship.

Love, and being loved, is part of the human experience.
They're mutant turtles though....
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Old 01-02-2018, 09:13 PM   #91
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Alright, part of the people/intelligent Earthling experience.



Gotta agree though. While it doesn't necessarily have to go full on into it, at least some touches of it (light crushes or whatnot) makes them more well rounded and relatable. (Not overboard, and not even necessarily in every incarnation.) A side of the inner human within them.

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Old 01-02-2018, 09:28 PM   #92
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They're mutant turtles though....
WHAT?!
SINCE WHEN?!?!



They're mutant turtles raised in a human world. Sometimes they're raised by a sensei that used to be human, but in pretty much every incarnation there's been some sense of longing to be topside with everyone else.

No one questions that they have love, and are loved, by Splinter.
And few would argue that they have a fraternal love for each other.
Or even a sororal/maternal love for April.
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Old 01-02-2018, 09:36 PM   #93
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They're mutant turtles though....
So?
They are human-like Mutant Turtles, with feelings and desires like a humans. Just because they are not (entirely) humans, doesn't mean that they can not have romantic desires. In fact, it would have been very bizarre if they did not.

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Still, that bothered me. Why do individuals feel to need to make characters have romances, let alone have crushes?

I would prefer if the turtles were single, or even aromantic (nonromatic)/ romance-repulsed.
You are weird, you know?

Also, romances allow to dive deeper into characters and show them from different sides.
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Old 01-02-2018, 10:54 PM   #94
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The teen years are the time where a human body is prepared for procreation. So it’s natural the Turtles would be attracted to human woman or just humans in general.

If there were female mutants available then the idea of the Turtles being with a human girl would not be as much of an issue. But if humans were completely off the table...
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Old 01-02-2018, 11:13 PM   #95
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They're mutant turtles though....
Yes, they are.

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The teen years are the time where a human body is prepared for procreation. So it’s natural the Turtles would be attracted to human woman or just humans in general.
But the Turtles don't have human bodies. And we have no idea how the new show will even address the ooze, insomuch as "is it 50/50 Turtle human?" "is it just a hyper-evolved turtle?"
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Old 01-03-2018, 12:24 AM   #96
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who just happens to be...

da da DAAAAAAA...

BAXTER STOCKMAN!

Now there's a twist.
Baxter Stockman dont have any kids. He is just a mad scientist working for me. But after so many failures iam considering to replace him with another mad scientist.
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Old 01-03-2018, 02:12 AM   #97
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I'm up for TMNT: Degrassi, this is 2018 , stop living in the past these things happen and kids need to know about them. Nothing wrong with pregnant single April.
Me too, only I don't see it happen.
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Old 01-03-2018, 02:56 AM   #98
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It depends what the show is meant to be and the target age group, also, is April even younger this time? (referring to above)

As for romance, sure the turtles can have crushes, they think and feel like humans, just as others have pointed out, if it is going to be there it doesn't need to take too much focus. They may not go there with this show.

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Old 01-03-2018, 02:59 AM   #99
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The author of the picture said that this is just a sketch, but my source (sorry, I can not reveal it) claims that the final design is very similar.

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Old 01-03-2018, 03:21 AM   #100
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Beautiful, that's precisely what I wanted. There's nothing there saying that's April but at least we have confirmation on who the artist is, and she is a character designer on the show.

(Side note how the hell have I been in the game this long and everybody else got "secret sources" but me?)
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