Why do people act like Turtles having a crush on April has never been done before?

[BabyTurtles]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

Now that's just cruel. People die from heart attacks, and Don/April shippers are a welcome relief after I've been exposed to Turtlecest.

Also, I don't think Nickelodeon would go to such lengths promoting this romance if they were just going to break it down hard.

The issue is that maybe they've written themselves into a corner they'll need to fight to get out of. If there's a love-triangle with Casey, if April just goes with him and Don just breaks down in tears, if Don and April get together; either way, there's a big risk of some angsty, plodding dull plots along the lines of the "Emo Leo" episodes of the 4Kids show, or worse, Mutant Ninja Turtle Gaiden. It's true that Donatello's silly crush is getting old, but at least it just bogs down one character; not the whole plot.

I don't see why April can't just like Casey (judging from the Casey trailer...April seems annoyed by him)...she doesn't need to like Donnie, she even said she saw him and the other turtles as brothers.