Casey Jones the worst character?

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by PApagreg

You're asking this series to be competent in writing if there is a plot point its either halted or dropped

perhaps my biggest complaint about this series.

the only plot line to be started and finished in completion is the space arc. maybe one reason why i liked it so much compared to the rest of the shows random nature.

[Technogeek29]

So Casey's little sister...We just gonna drop that plot point or is that eventually going to actually matter other than a info dump?

[snake]

Originally Posted by Technogeek29

So Casey's little sister...We just gonna drop that plot point or is that eventually going to actually matter other than a info dump?

That's not a plot point, though.

[Technogeek29]

Originally Posted by snake

That's not a plot point, though.

You're right just couldn't think of a better name for it at the moment.

[PApagreg]

Originally Posted by Technogeek29

You're right just couldn't think of a better name for it at the moment.

A big aspect to his character seriously 2 seasons later and we never seen his sister or dad and seeing how he never mentioned a mom must have some sort of potential hell maybe they could've went the IDW route and have his dad abusive

[snake]

None of that stuff is important. If the writers wanted it to be important, they'd have brought it up already.

[Powder]

...Who cares? Casey's family has never really been a big thing. They're not needed.

Originally Posted by snake

None of that stuff is important. If the writers wanted it to be important, they'd have brought it up already.

Yeah, seriously.

[TurtleGuy]

Then why even mention them at all?

[snake]

Originally Posted by TurtleGuy

Then why even mention them at all?

Why the f*ck not? It makes the world feel more populated. Do you get upset when watching Star Wars because you don't get to see every pilot that calls in during the trench run scene?

[TurtleGuy]

Originally Posted by snake

Why the f*ck not? It makes the world feel more populated. Do you get upset when watching Star Wars because you don't get to see every pilot that calls in during the trench run scene?

This isn't the same as a bunch of random unimportant throwaway characters. His love little sister was one of the reasons for becoming a vigilante in the first place, so she obviously sounds like someone very important to him. Her appearing and him showing his protective big-brother side for her could add some much needed dimension to his character.

[Technogeek29]

Originally Posted by Powder

...Who cares? Casey's family has never really been a big thing. They're not needed.



Yeah, seriously.

I jut saw it as something to be played with, although you're right it doesn't need a whole episode of focus like I'm making it sound. Cameo's would suffice.

[PApagreg]

Originally Posted by snake

Why the f*ck not? It makes the world feel more populated. Do you get upset when watching Star Wars because you don't get to see every pilot that calls in during the trench run scene?

No it doesn't, mentioning something doesn't make the world feel more populated it makes it feel more empty also there is a difference between a supporting character and background character

[Shark_Blade]

I think Timothy is the worst, but thankfully he's dead now.

Casey... yeah he's kinda annoying. I like him better in IDW.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by PApagreg

No it doesn't, mentioning something doesn't make the world feel more populated it makes it feel more empty also there is a difference between a supporting character and background character

Exactly, it's a stupid throwaway line that they shouldn't have wasted time on. Then to say she's the reason he's a vigilantee? No, just no. It's almost like Batman's parents, having Bruce mention them but us never and I mean never EVER seeing any flashback about them, not even their infamous death scene. Just a random 'oh, the death of my parents inspired me to dress like a bat' and that's it, no further explanation.

At the very least there should be some scene with Casey embracing his family after they saved the world and turned it back to normal after it frickin BLEW UP, but naw, of course they wouldn't do that.

[PApagreg]

Also I just realized something for a series where missing moms are a thing you think we would get in on what happened to Casey's mom I'm not saying make it a plot point but I don't know maybe she died of cancer or something.

[Aaronardo]

Originally Posted by snake

None of that stuff is important. If the writers wanted it to be important, they'd have brought it up already.

Being the very people that made Casey want to become a vigilante, I'd say they're pretty important. Yet I don't think we've ever even seen their faces.

[Powder]

I really don't understand why people get so hung up on backstory & little details surrounding it. You kids of the fan-fic age want everything to be stupidly in-depth, it's just not necessary. TMNT has always been a very "in the moment" series & it will probably continue to be that way for a while.

[PApagreg]

Originally Posted by Powder

I really don't understand why people get so hung up on backstory & little details surrounding it. You kids of the fan-fic age want everything to be stupidly in-depth, it's just not necessary. TMNT has always been a very "in the moment" series & it will probably continue to be that way for a while.

The 2k3 series had flashbacks to Casey's dad and we even see his mom and his uncle don't blame us just because the writers here are incompetent at what they do also if wanting see the family of the a character who took up being a vigilante because he wants to protect his sister is considered "stupidly in depth", never watch anything with Batman or Spiderman

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Powder

I really don't understand why people get so hung up on backstory & little details surrounding it. You kids of the fan-fic age want everything to be stupidly in-depth, it's just not necessary. TMNT has always been a very "in the moment" series & it will probably continue to be that way for a while.

Then don't have him mention a sister at all, least of all make her the reason to be a vigilante. It's not stupidly in depth. It's just wanting an actual character and not just a walking toy ad.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Then don't have him mention a sister at all, least of all make her the reason to be a vigilante. It's not stupidly in depth. It's just wanting an actual character and not just a walking toy ad.

That's ridiculous. It has potential to flesh out a character in more than just two dimensions. Rocksteady mentioned having a brother and The Finger has a cousin and nobody's bitching about them. It gives them a background as more than just what we see on the show. We have an idea of what their life is like when they're not "on camera". Same with mentioning a hobby or job that isn't shown during the run of the show... it gives is a bit more of a window into their world. I don't think there's any piece of media that runs for some time that doesn't do this.

However, what I do have a problem with Casey with - and this is what actually started to sour him in my eyes, and his reaction to things after this continued it - is at the end of Annihilation Earth, after everyone he knows is dead except for the five right next to him - including his family in which he's been worried about before - and the entire planet has been destroyed, his only reaction is to be excited about being in space. It honestly reminds me of Mikey skateboarding around the lair and running into the others and breaking things while laughing, immediately after they thought Splinter had been killed in Back to the Sewer. Michelangelo is a complete idiot through most of this series, but anything he's done to hinder others here has been out of ineptitude, not dickishness. Casey follows suit in that especially since they got to space, things become his fault not because he doesn't know better, but because he doesn't want to do what he should be doing in the first place.