Now I know why they made April a teenager in this show

*CyberCubed* · 06-24-2012, 08:58 PM

After seeing the new trailer, the Turtles actually appear to be younger than they ever were in any other incarnation. I now understand why they say in the press release, "The Turtles will act more like teenagers than ever before."

It's true. In the original cartoon the Turtles acted like College kids sharing a dorm. In the 4kids series they all came across as 18-19 year olds and seemed too mature (mostly). Same for many of the comics.

In the Nick show, the Turtles could pass for tweens...I think they could only be 13-14 in this show. This goes along much better with a teenage April, because a 20-something year old April interacting with THESE Turtles would seem weird.

By making April younger and the Turtles appearing younger, it makes more sense for her to be closer to their age. I think that's why April is also made younger in the IDW series too, because she has to be closer to the Turtles maturity.

06-24-2012, 08:58 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	Now I know why they made April a teenager in this show After seeing the new trailer, the Turtles actually appear to be younger than they ever were in any other incarnation. I now understand why they say in the press release, "The Turtles will act more like teenagers than ever before." It's true. In the original cartoon the Turtles acted like College kids sharing a dorm. In the 4kids series they all came across as 18-19 year olds and seemed too mature (mostly). Same for many of the comics. In the Nick show, the Turtles could pass for tweens...I think they could only be 13-14 in this show. This goes along much better with a teenage April, because a 20-something year old April interacting with THESE Turtles would seem weird. By making April younger and the Turtles appearing younger, it makes more sense for her to be closer to their age. I think that's why April is also made younger in the IDW series too, because she has to be closer to the Turtles maturity.