Favorite Incarnation of April
 

Whats yours?
I personally think 2003 was the strongest as she was helpful, independent, NOT a drawing, learned to be a ninja kinda, had pretty cool episodes surrounding her such as April's Artifact. I dislike 2012 April because she had such a great idea for the character but she has poor dialogue and is basically useless to the turtles except once when they tried to make her helpful but she got caught and taken hostage.

My favorite is also 2003 April and I especially liked her in April's Artifact.

4kids April > 80's April > Nick April > Archie April > IDW April > Mirage April.

Mirage April is hideous, even by 80's standards, and she doesn't really have much of a role in the series. Then there's the fact that PL had her become a drawing brought to life by Kirby's magic crystal.

Mirage Comics: Didn't read much of those, so I don't know. I don't like the fact that she is really a drawing or something like that as I've heard others say though.

1987 Series: She was completely useless and was a stereotypical "damsel in distress". Nothing more than a plot device....this April is my LEAST favorite.

2003 Series: She was OK I guess, definitely better than the previous version of her...but pretty boring in my opinion.

2007 Movie: We didn't really see much of her, and to me she seemed exactly the same as her 2003 Series counterpart. I hated her design though.

IDW Comics: Don't read those comics, so I don't know.

2012 Series: My favorite version of her. I really like the fact that she is a teenager because now she is more involved in the turtles life, and can hang out with them as a friend, rather than being a baby sitter to them, which is how she seemed to me in other incarnations, especially the live action movies (which aren't on the list by the way). She is also training with Splinter to become a ninja herself, which is really cool, and I hope we can see her be active on missions with the turtles in the future.

Overall, April never really stood out as a character to me. I never really paid much attention to her as a kid, but today, I can't imagine TMNT without her, and I think the 2012 version of her has a lot of potential, much more than any of the other versions of her did anyway.

She may have gotten captured in most episodes, but she also saved the turtles in a few and helped move the story along.

For me, the 4kids version. I loved them working with each other, caring about each other, bitching about living with each other, the movie nights, the wedding, their interwoven lives in the past, future and alternate universes. She felt part of the family.

That still doesn't help the fact that she is just a plot device though.

I want to like Nick April more! but her being a love interest for Donnie is preventing me from completely loving her :(
(and it's not because Donnie likes her or anything...it's just most of the time she's shown..she's shown around him......)
even so....the whole idea of teen April is so awesome that she's still my favorite XD (just gotta see her interact with the turtles more though.....)

second fav is 2003 >:3 she was pretty helpful and independent :3

and...80's....XD...she was pretty!! (haven't seen that version though)

^I don't really see her as a love interest because the relationship is one sided, but even if she is a love interest, how does that make her any different than she would be if she wasn't?

the problem isn't that she's a love interest....it's that...most of the time she's shown, Donnie's doing something nerdy to get her attention....

I just want to see her and not have to constantly be reminded that Donnie likes her...ya know?......(and there were some episodes like that...just not enough)

let her hang out with the other turtles more....

but that's just me. XD.....maybe it's my own little nitpick about April.
(I do like her though :) and Donnie is cute around her.

Judith Hoag from first live action movie :-)

Mirage April is a funny old beast. Sometimes she can be written very well, and sometimes her emotional instablity comes off as out-of-character. I did question a lot of her soul-searching decisions in volume four, even if they were justifed (exactly how does one react to finding out you're not real?)

80s April has a good career and she's a real ruthless oppertunist, but often lacked a logical head for things, often getting into any scrape just for the sake of a story and thus forcing the Turtles to put their necks on the line to rescue her. As much fun as I'm having writing for her character in my OT fanfics, I've had to do most of the fleshing out because there's not much to go on in the show other than little things here and there

Movie April is a little bit better and felt a lot more "real", and not just because of the live-action aspect. There were things here and there that generated real sympathy and relatability from the audience.

2003 April is smart, energetic, loyal, adapts to the strange in a very relaxed and casual manner, evolves to be a capable fighter that can join in on the Turtles adventure, and has a much richer family history which produced some interesting stories in their own right.

This. She was smart, independent and funny at times.

Right now, I feel that the 2012 April has been just a little underused, though hopefully that will change with the upcoming events. Be sure to look out for my "best April voice" poll next week. I've already discussed about this subject in a previous thread (see post #74 for my results) even though it lacked a poll. I'd rank Nick April above IDW and below Movie I (4th place in my book, since OT April still is the definitive version to me with the design, function (reporter), and most daring (losts of DIDs, but also many brave moments mixed in). http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...t=34188&page=5

Great minds think alike.

Judith Hoag!

Love OT April - can't help it, she's my definitive April - but Judith Hoag was a very close second. After that I can't say I have much preference (either I don't know them well enough or I'm just sort of "meh" about them).

I voted other, Secret of the Ooze April for me! *ducks*

Same here!!! :) :tgrin::tgrin:

Man, it's a pretty tough choice. April is one of those characters who I just haven't been exposed to that much to really get a good feel for. I voted other (and by other I mean April from the first movie) because her acting and dialogue with the other characters felt very genuine. My runner up choice is 2k3 April. She was very involved with the action sequences, she was a scientist, I kinda liked her design...my third is OT April, even though she was a "damsel in distress" type. Oddly Nick's April is one of my least favorite versions :ohwell: Mostly because of her little involvement and, like BabyTurtles said, it would be nice to have her on screen without being reminded that Donnie likes her. On the upside, at least she's being trained by Splinter.

hmm. I think I'm going to choose 87 April in this post because she's a quirky silly woman in a quirky silly universe, and thats what i'm in the mood for right now. Throw in yellow jump suits of nostalgia a cute voice, and i'm feeling.

I also really dig movie April just as much if not more on occasions. And when I say movie April I mean both Judith Hoag and Paige Turco just about equally.

What little I've read of Mirage April, I've liked.

and the other Aprils are okay to.

You just can't go wrong with April O'neil.

Archie comics April.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/06a686afc...dm0go1_250.jpg

She's awesome.

I'd have to say a toss-up, love OT April's design and look, love her archie personality. My least favorite is Mirage (and this is besides the fact I dislike Mirage altogether) don't like the drawing origin, don't care for her design, and her personality was meh. 2K3, movie, and imagi april were ok though.

Im actually in the process of watching a 4kids marathon and i got to say that is THE hottest April EVER!

OT Show is the one true April for me. I'm glad the media/world sees like that too; remember the Megan Fox/OT April comparison pics everywhere? Yep.

OT for sure! She may not be the brightest or the best fighter, but she can sure wear the heck out of a jumpsuit! This one is mainly based on nostalgia for me. While I've liked almost every incarnation of the character, OT April is who I think of when I hear the name. And plus she's a total fox, probably the first girl to get my attention as a young kid.

Ah, but the woman in that picture isn't April. It's Ariella, who transforms into Golami, the spiritual guardian of Jerusalem.

http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2012/...ntures-54.html

April was rocking her Yankees cap during that storyline. Come to think of it, many of Chris Allan's ladies did tend to look a little alike in the face... and all very much like Ariel the Little Mermaid.

But, yeah, Archie April was pretty awesome... May East Saga notwithstanding. :tlol:

April O'Neil Channel 6 reporter will always be my favorite. :)

Then Nick show April

Then 2K3 April.

Then old Comic April.

And finally Movie April.




... 2007 movie April goes here.

OT April, she was a plot device for a long time but during the Red Sky episodes she was a much stronger character.

I like the IDW version too although I'm liking ALL the IDW versions of every character..

OT April. For some reason I just really like her alot. All the other April's out there just kind of go under my radar.

Gotta love April its just

1. 2003 and Archie April: I cant choose between them I love them both. Archie April was was taking the sexy OT version of April and making something worthwhile out of her. I love the 2003 version been watching that show lately god I miss it. She had alot of great character interactions with the guys and the romance between Casey was cute. Oh also probably the second best design April the franchise ever had.

2. First Movie April: Ah I'll never forget the crush I had on when I was little in fact I think she was my first crush. Also loved how much more realistic she was then any of the other interpretations. I swear the first movie is still one of the greatest comicbook movies of all time right up there with X2, Dark Knight, and The Avengers.

3. The OT April: I have no idea who's idea it was to take the look on the cover of her first Mirage comic appearance and turn the jump suit yellow. Whoever it was was a ****ing genius cause it worked. Still the best look April ever had. Also like the Reporter idea gave the Turtles a wide range of of supporting human characters. Who doesn't love Vernon. While not the deepest or version of the character I loved interaction with guys and fit in well with them. Red Sky had few good moments and her character in that was one of those few.

4. IDW April: I like her shes not a big favorite or anything but I have no problem with her. I kinda think think shes teen April done right.

5. 2007: She's ok not great or bad just kinda ok. Didn't really like her design not a fan of trying to shoe horn in the color yellow into her ninja outfit.

6. Mirage April: Loved in in Vol.01 and is the April you always really need take from shes the whole reason why 2k3 and movie versions are so awesome. Sadly later on the character just got ruined with the whole stupid shes a Kirby creation junk I just cant look a the character the same.

7. Nick April: Ugh dont care for the Nick version at all. For the first few episodes other then being drooled at by Don she was a complete non entity. That and there hasn't been any really good moment with her and the Turtles. That and not a big fan of the whole ninja April thing (Shes progressed way to fast for my liking) or the Kraang are really after her plot. Also I just dont like her design.

where other people may say that OT April is shallow I say she had a good character that seemed like she had a pretty good life even outside the turtles. Other April's seem like their lives revolve around them to various degrees. Even though April made use of the turtles adventures to advance her career, I feel she could have been just as succussful even with out the turtles.

I've never been interested in April at all, but I am now. The Nick version is by far my favorite. Her age allows for a lot of cool plot points and interaction. I think her new design is adorable, too, and Mae Whitman does a killer job with her voice. I really like the bond coming together between her and Splinter.

Its got to be the original 'toon April! Talk about a fox!

I think that is the reason I like red heads lol

Once again proving that her lead in this poll is just empty and shallow.

4kids > Archie > OT > Movies > Nick > Megan Fox.

wow alot of people like the OT April. Was she really cool?

ooooooor some people just like her more.

Yikes! Sorry I'll reconsider posting on any thread where my "empty" thoughts on a favorite iteration of a character, especially on one where you can scold me for nothing.

Well let's just put it this way. The only April iterations I know are the Movie, OT, and Mirage April. The only one showing any REAL development was Mirage April and I didn't like her that much as a character anyways. Movie April was just a whiny tv reporter who happened to affiliate because of Raphaels sai, it felt like she was just in the way during a few fights. So I'd say OT because not only did she actually help the turtles aside from shelter I thought she was a smokin' hot babe. Got a problem with that "Powder?"

Agreed - I really like how you put that.

(And being a straight female, April's level of "hotness" had no effect on my vote, for the record.)
I personally really liked her! She had a lot of spunk, and while she did end up getting captured a fair amount, it was because she was trying to do her job or get "the story of the century!" I liked that she was the Turtles eyes and ears in the human world, helping them out with things above ground when they needed it. It was also cool to see her actually have human friends and a life outside of the Turtles, as Jelly Bean pointed out.