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

[Konchadunga]

Originally Posted by Tazi

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

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

[Shark_Blade]

We love Apritello. Deal with it.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

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

The Donatello x April ship?

[Tazi]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

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

Beastality.

[DarkLightDragon]

*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.

[Shark_Blade]

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.

[Allio]

Originally Posted by Leo656

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.

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

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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

Originally Posted by Mona_Lisa

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

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.

[Netkeeper]

Originally Posted by TerranigmaFreak

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

Ugh, seriously. He managed to be even WORSE.

Originally Posted by Tazi

Beastality.

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

[victory_angel]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

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

Don O'Neil

[BubblyShell22]

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.

[Midnight Mutant]

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)

[kelligrafie]

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.

[Mona_Lisa]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

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.

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.