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

[Konchadunga]

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?

[JTH]

...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.

[ssjup81]

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

[Electric]

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

[CyberCubed]

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

[TurtleTitan97]

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

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

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, 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.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

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.

[Leo656]

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

[kelligrafie]

Originally Posted by Leo656

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!

[Mona_Lisa]

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