Even when I was younger, I got the vibe that Saban made them shoehorn in Venus, so the Ninja Turtles could be more like the Power Rangers and have at least one female member.
I don't get why they did this, when they could have always had April O'Neil play a role in the action. Maybe have an April that knew martial arts in the Next Mutation series. As far as having a strong female character in the series, April could just as easily filled that role. She may have even come off as even stronger, since she's a normal human having to deal with this stuff instead of a mutant.
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