Do The Cast/Crew Know We're Getting Sick of Apriltello?
 

I think this came up a bit during another thread, but I'm not sure where it went. I ask here, because almost every convention, or event where it comes up, they're always reveling in this as though they've come up with something deep and groundbreaking, or at least, funny. So two questions:

1) Is this really the opinion of people like Rob Paulsen? Are they really super into the shipping angle, or are they just putting on an act for the fans' enjoyment?

2) Do they have any idea that they might be turning off the fans instead?

...Uh, when was the last time we even got any of that in an episode?

The Baxter Stockman episode? They have toned it down, majorly since Season 1, which is what people wanted. So there is nothing to complain about based on what the show is doing, despite how you feel about it.



BTW: If you're so sick about it, why did you bring it up 4 months after anything has been done about in the show? You must want people to talk about some more. Then people wonder why they're sick of it...

Perhaps it's time to stop putting blame on the crew and start putting the blame within.

I have a difficult time getting sick of something that's been toned down a lot.

as others have stated, they have really toned it down in a natural way.

yes the crush is still there, but it just common knowledge now and they know they dont need to remind us of it to know

a key moment i look to is when april donnie and casey were in the tunnels in wormquake, aprils hugging casey, donnie looks over, rolls his eyes then goes back to their mission. no mouth dropping, no angry symbol on his forehead, no steam out of his ears, no broken hear image appearing. we know exactly what don was thinking then, because his crush has been prevalent in season 1, but they know we know, so they dont need to show us

The target audience is kids not adults. If kids like it, it will stay.

I don't really care honestly. It's nothing that's keeping me from enjoying the show.

Uh, considering it's probably the most talked about thing in the 2012 show on the Nick boards, and the constant barge of incoming Apritello fan obsessions on tumblr, facebook, youtube, twitter and whatnot, I highly doubt that a few disgruntled technodrome fans are even a blip on the radar for Nick and the producers. The shipping is causing more traffic to come in than it is preventing, they would be so stupid to end it just to appease maybe what, 20 people in the sea of 300 million? Come on, get a grip.

This exactly. The drome is not the full fan base, and frankly I think it's been fun and cute. Why can't one of the turtles have a crush, it's natural and common in their age bracket.

And a common theme every one can relate to.

I'd be behind the idea a lot more if the execution wasn't annoying and terrible.

This. Leo/Karai to me has been handled much better and hasn't been as creepy some how? Brother/sister incest aside. (please don't get into a 'well they're not technically related' debate - we get it).

I also think it SEEMS like Apriltello has been toned down, but that's because it hasn't featured as much. It's not the same thing.

a) We've had some big episode storylines with Tiger Claw, Shredder, Karai so they've not had enough time to dedicate to it fully.

b) Hiatuses. Two Apriltello episodes over a few months might seem a little, but if we've only had six episodes, it still takes up a biggish chunk of airtime. That isn't a precise measurement of how much Apriltello we've had recently btw, I'm just trying to show an example of what I mean! ;)

I'm not crazy over the apriltello thing, BUT MY LITTLE GIRLS LOVE IT. :D

You calling it 'Apriltello' is far worse then the actual phenomenon... :ohwell:

They have also shown Donnie as maturing in his relationship with April. The first season Donnie is creepy, but he only does certain behaviors once, and if he doesn't get any reaction or interest from April he doesn't do it again.

And he's matured and toned it down because he's come to realize that April likes him best when he's being himself as her friend.

Take one of the Legend of Korra Episodes there is one moment where Bolin is talking to a girl he likes. And when he acts normal she likes him, but when he tries to impress her she is is turned off by it.

I'm just curious, how many little girls went to see the movie over the weekend, and were like "No, they got it all wrong, it's not Mikey who has a crush on April, it's Donny! What were these fools thinking!"

No joke, I can totally see kids doing the "That's not how it's supposed to happen" go down!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Nick toon did that a little big with Karai, Leo and Raph. Leo was obvious with his flirting, Karai and Raph knew it, but Karai had no problem being verbal about how she likes Raph because of his distrusting attitude towards her. I don't think she actually likes him, but it was funny that she was trying to play that angle to try and get some beef started between the brothers. Good thing neither fell for it.

What's this "We" crap? I love it.

I don't know.....

I'm tired of it, but some kids might actually like it.
(darn kids....)

Yeah....like I said earlier, I have a hard time getting tired of something that's not constantly done or played up. If they were still going the route of season 1, I would be tired of it personally, but since it's been seriously toned down, I can't get sick of it or the so-called downplayed love triangle between Donnie, April, and Casey. Even that's not very prevalent. You know it's there, but it's not overshadowing anything. Even for season 2, despite Donnie's crush on April, he seems to keep his head in the game more, like the Wormquake example victory_angel pointed out.

My thing has always been, what's the ultimate point of it? What's the endgame? They're not gonna get together, "Because Implied Bestiality", so all it does is create artificial angst while taking story time away from plots that might actually lead to something. The only way it can end is April "dumping" Donnie for good, and then we get to watch Donnie mope for a while, and that doesn't sound very interesting to watch.

I mean, if it wasn't a kids show, hey, go for it, and take it as far as you please, I ain't mad at ya. But being that it is a kids show, and there's only one predetermined outcome for it, I've always questioned the point. There's gotta be a hundred more interesting things they could come up with, story-wise.

they didn't downplay it....it's worse in the second season. :ohwell: at least not to me.

Donnie literally only has one character episode that doesn't include April.

The rest have alot to do with April, even April's episodes have alot of Donnie in it.

heck, the 2 episodes they introduced Casey it focused a lot on the romance plot.

That's not including Donnie's usually passes at April. (and Casey too of course)

Don't worry guys, Mikey will pick up the slack for Donnie in the new movie! :lol:

Well, what the shell am I supposed to call it? Koobergonpeekeekeedonka?

We love Apritello. Deal with it. :tcool:

The Donatello x April ship?

Beastality.

*Continues to bang head repeatedly upon seeing bestiality being used to describe this shipping*

I may not like the pairing either, but that term is far from what this actually is. Bestiality is essentially a human raping a non-sapient animal that can't give consent. But it's more become something to describe a person's dislike towards an interspecies romance or simply because it's the go-to word for people to describe such a pairing.

And Leo656 is right. There's really no way this "romance" will be developed in any meaningful way simply because they know it wouldn't sit well for overly-concerned parents.

But parents are evolving now. No longer are they idiots (well, some soccer moms) who request bans on ninja weapons in animated cartoons, they pretty much are open minded nowadays thankfully.

Nah, it will be just like any other show. TMNT will be cancelled before the Apriltello thing will ever get resolved..

Then a couple of years down the road when we have the Nick TMNT reunion event at a convention before TMNT show 4 start, the writers will confirm that April and Donatello will have indeed gotten together and even adopted a couple of children after show ends. Donatello would of been able to be able to see his Great-Great-Great-grandchildren grow up before dieing

Boom and Boom. What are we? Bronies? (MNA May or may not have an account on a My Little Pony forum)

It's TEENAGE Mutant Ninja Turtles. Having a crush, and all the drama that goes along with it is part of growing up and maturing, especially for a teenage boy, which, under the shell and ninja gear, Donatello fundamentally is. It's an element that was played around a little bit in the old series, with the Turtles all having a crush on April, they are apparently just trying to do something more developed here. It's a perfectly natural and grounded storytelling element in this very unnatural and out there story, and that's not a bad thing.

Ugh, seriously. He managed to be even WORSE.

Donatello isn't a non-sentient animal, so bestiality is not in any way an accurate descriptor.

Don O'Neil

I think by "we" you mean "you." Why? Because I certainly am not tired of it and love it myself. I'm not sure it'll go anywhere in the end, but the writers could always leave it a little open-ended at the end of the show if they don't want to outright say who April ends up with. I'd love for her to end up with Donnie in the end because it's something different that hasn't been done before, but we don't know what route it'll take yet. So I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the ride.

Well, I'm not getting sick of it. I mean, I'm not fond of that shipping only because I've always been a Capril shipper (Tho, I'm totally cool with her being single as well).

I never even minded when he was fanatic about it, it seemed natural to me considering his circumstances.
It seems like he's toning it down a bit. It's kind of like it started as infatuation and a crazy crush and it's kind of growing into a more genuine love or deep caring.
I can see it kind of turning into a 'if you love her, set her free' scenario if they decided to stop playing that angle. A way to kind of bring a fair closure to it for Donnie without really destroying him. Or giving him a new love interest.

Well, whatever they do with it, I enjoy it. It's funny to me and kind of sweet. At least he isn't making horny, sexual jokes like Mikey in the new movie.
(Not that it really bothered me either, seeing as how both Donnie in 2012 and Mikey in 2014 are acting like normal, hormonal teenagers)

Shipping should never have left the naval yard.

Shipping is for ships to do. Actual metal/wooden/plastic things on bodies of water. Going about their little shippy ways in their little shippy lives.

Soccer mom GRRRRR.

Just kidding. Well by YOUR definition I am definitely NOT a soccer mom! I even Let my kids play with toy guns...

Confession time, I was going to put one of these stickers on my car. But now that all you guys have enlightened me I wont. :D