Why is Casey Jones even IN this version of TMNT?!

[DVD]

I do relate to the burger comparison scene.

[Kingoji]

Versions of TMNT that didn't feature Casey (or leastways include him so heavily) have never exactly suffered for it though. But if you took out any of the brothers, Splinter or April, as an earlier post postulates, it very much *would* suffer as a result.

[plastroncafe]

I dunno man, with how April is often poorly used?
I think it might be better for her to be left out.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I dunno man, with how April is often poorly used?
I think it might be better for her to be left out.

Is it better to have a poorly written version of a character present or not include the character?

I would tend to agree with PC on this...

[Konchadunga]

The short answer to the Original Post is that Casey's in it to sell toys. Remember that this show's toyline went on sale before it actually aired, so Playmates was at least partially aiming at people who recognized the brand from past incarnations, meaning legacy characters have a chance with them. If Casey gets unpopular enough that his toys aren't selling, they may stop making them, but that's why he's here to start.

Now, as to why he's still in the show while other characters, like Master Splinter, get killed off, maybe it's to sustain their obnoxious, but fangirl-hooking love-triangle. Or maybe Splinter's figure just sold a lot worst than Casey's, and they failed to realize that it was probably because his figure was poorly articulated crap.

[Groverman62]

Im honestly pretty indifferent to him

[Ninturtle]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

The short answer to the Original Post is that Casey's in it to sell toys. Remember that this show's toyline went on sale before it actually aired, so Playmates was at least partially aiming at people who recognized the brand from past incarnations, meaning legacy characters have a chance with them. If Casey gets unpopular enough that his toys aren't selling, they may stop making them, but that's why he's here to start.

Now, as to why he's still in the show while other characters, like Master Splinter, get killed off, maybe it's to sustain their obnoxious, but fangirl-hooking love-triangle. Or maybe Splinter's figure just sold a lot worst than Casey's, and they failed to realize that it was probably because his figure was poorly articulated crap.

Not every choice the show makes is motivated by the figures, Splinter's death doesn't seem like it was especially since it's likely not permanent.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Konchadunga

The short answer to the Original Post is that Casey's in it to sell toys. Remember that this show's toyline went on sale before it actually aired, so Playmates was at least partially aiming at people who recognized the brand from past incarnations, meaning legacy characters have a chance with them. If Casey gets unpopular enough that his toys aren't selling, they may stop making them, but that's why he's here to start.

Ciro's a huge hockey fan, so I can't see him at the helm of a TMNT series that doesn't have Casey in it. Which is to say, I highly doubt he was pressured by a toy company to make that move (though that could definitely be the case for certain mutants).