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I have a lot of fun with certain human/Turtle pairings in my fanfics, but I don't mind it being a minor factor in the official canons. It's at it's heart, an action/adventure franchise, with a lot more complex developments to concern itself with that leads to a more enriching viewing expeirance.
I think the one-sided romance elements of the Nick show tries to tick a few boxes for female fans, but the women in the show are protected somewhat by not entirely reciprecating that affection and instead keeping a cool head around the characters, which itself conveys a strong message to female audiences that you don't need to fall head over heels with someone to be close to them.
I've never found Casey and April particulary interesting...I think April could either do much better for herself or, failing that, shouldnt really concern herself with romance at all...after all, 80s April stayed consistently single throughout the run of the classic show (though she referenced dating some people and even went out with Mutagen Man) and she wasn't hung up over those aspects due to her being a likeable and inspiring career woman.
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