Feminist Analyses

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Originally Posted by The Big Bad

Note to self: be faster when it comes to these responses. Maybe then threads won't die around you.


Again, this is not my point. The problem isn't Karai or April themselves, who I agree have other dimensions to them: the problem is having all of the show's female characters be love interests, making all the women who aren't love interests—say, because they exist in contexts where romance isn't appropriate, etc.--invisible. A show in which all women are love interests is one where awesome characters like Avatar's Azula can't exist. And while the streak has been broken with Ms. Campbell, I'd need to see more characters like her before I can feel optimistic that the show has truly turned a corner.

Then we'll have to agree to disagree. I see no problem to have the two recurring girls to be a person of affection by two of the four Turtles.

There's nothing wrong with romance, it's how it's written.

It's good you bring up ATLA btw. Azula also had a crush in an episode, and she and Ty Lee talked about boys. Does this make her a weaker female? Did this emotion destroy her character? Hell no!

Now, did you know Azula was originally a man? Will you be theoretically posting how male!Azula hitting on his (female) crush who is clearly spooked about him a terrible awful writing decision that must be eliminated immediately?

But I digress.

I will have an issue Leo needs to "save her soul" to make Karai a good person. Karai does not need Leo to do things for her, period. And I hope that is what Nick will portray that shade Karai stands in.

As for Don being a "Nice Guy" (I am sorry this word was corrupted, as there ARE genuinely kind men out there who does good things without expecting rewards from women for their work... Wolf in Sheep's clothing was the more honest expression), unless Don made Rockwell attack him and made his brothers tease him so April will be sorry for him; or Don released those rats so he can save April, then no, I won't be all "think of the children" because of a one episode flowchart.

April and Karai are unfortunate enough not to be Turtles so they'll have to sit away from the spotlight with Splinter and Shredder (I remember Black Nerd's recent video he wished Shredder gets more screentime). And this is the reason I wish Venus made through TMNT canon.