Why exactly was April a Human-Utrom hybrid with psychic powers?

[FrederikWolferson]

That got forgotten fast. Much like every plot in this cartoon.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

If it wasn't for the fact that the Triceratons toasted Earth, neither April O'Neil nor Casey Jones would have been unnecessary in the Nickelodeon early Season 5 space arc.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

If it wasn't for the fact that the Triceratons toasted Earth, neither April O'Neil nor Casey Jones would have been unnecessary in the Nickelodeon early Season 5 space arc.

eh, have their deaths motivate the Turtles.

[oldmanwinters]

Short answer: "because it hadn't been done before."

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by FrederikWolferson

That got forgotten fast. Much like every plot in this cartoon.

April's powers went on the whole show, and most plots weren't forgotten in the show at all besides a small handful of minor stuff. So I don't know where this is coming from.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

April's powers went on the whole show, and most plots weren't forgotten in the show at all besides a small handful of minor stuff. So I don't know where this is coming from.

Unless they weakened with time. They weren't there in the 2017 Bebop & Rocksteady crossovers.

[newfan]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Unless they weakened with time. They weren't there in the 2017 Bebop & Rocksteady crossovers.

If anything they developed. They were supercharged at one point by the alien crystal she had but after that was gone her own did deem to develop.

[FrederikWolferson]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

April's powers went on the whole show, and most plots weren't forgotten in the show at all besides a small handful of minor stuff. So I don't know where this is coming from.

From watching the show. I went thru the list 2-3 times on this board.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by FrederikWolferson

From watching the show. I went thru the list 2-3 times on this board.

Which was what? All the big key plots with Shredder and the Kraang were resolved by the end of the show. So were many of the other villains like Rat King, the Newtralizer, the Triceratons, etc. We also got entire backstory with Bishop and the Utroms, resolution with the Mutanimals, and so forth.

Only stuff they let go was Mutagen Man being de-mutated (and we see his canister in the future eps), and that's pretty much it? We know April's mother died, and unless you count random mutants like Spiderbitez being around the city, there's really nothing else.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Which was what? All the big key plots with Shredder and the Kraang were resolved by the end of the show. So were many of the other villains like Rat King, the Newtralizer, the Triceratons, etc. We also got entire backstory with Bishop and the Utroms, resolution with the Mutanimals, and so forth.

Only stuff they let go was Mutagen Man being de-mutated (and we see his canister in the future eps), and that's pretty much it? We know April's mother died, and unless you count random mutants like Spiderbitez being around the city, there's really nothing else.

The "random" mutants do count because most episodes featuring them imply their reign of terror isn't over, what would be the point of those cliffhangers if there was no intention of bringing them back?

In addition to this, there is a cliffhanger which implies the Fugitoid would come back but he never did. There are also the really weird things, like showing that Dregg is actually a robot but just ignoring it.

And a lot the "conclusions" are only really "conclusions" in a technical sense. Yes, "technically" the Triceraton story is "concluded" when the BGH is destroyed because they can't obliterate Earth and that was the mission. But the reason they wanted to destroy earth in the first place, the fact that the Kraang wanted to take it over, is that not an issue still? We know from the Mad Max arc that they do come back and actually accomplish their goal. And what about Zeno? Is he just irrelevant because we don't see him? Isn't it possible that they could regroup and still be a threat?

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by neatoman

The "random" mutants do count because most episodes featuring them imply their reign of terror isn't over, what would be the point of those cliffhangers if there was no intention of bringing them back?

In addition to this, there is a cliffhanger which implies the Fugitoid would come back but he never did. There are also the really weird things, like showing that Dregg is actually a robot but just ignoring it.

And a lot the "conclusions" are only really "conclusions" in a technical sense. Yes, "technically" the Triceraton story is "concluded" when the BGH is destroyed because they can't obliterate Earth and that was the mission. But the reason they wanted to destroy earth in the first place, the fact that the Kraang wanted to take it over, is that not an issue still? We know from the Mad Max arc that they do come back and actually accomplish their goal. And what about Zeno? Is he just irrelevant because we don't see him? Isn't it possible that they could regroup and still be a threat?

Who was Zeno again? Damn it's been a long time but I forgot.

[Jephael]

I remember somebody once pointed out that they probably gave April that back-story so her relationship with Donatello wouldn't seem so creepy.

CIRO: "I want to do this thing where Donatello has a crush on April and over the course of the series..."
NICKELODEON: "We can't have the Turtles macking on humans, but it's totally okay for them to mack on aliens/mutant who just happen to look human."

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by neatoman

The "random" mutants do count because most episodes featuring them imply their reign of terror isn't over, what would be the point of those cliffhangers if there was no intention of bringing them back?

I don't think anyone cares that Spiderbitez is still out there, for all we know he reformed since he was just a regular joe before being mutated. For the most part though, most of the random mutants were either good guys or defeated/killed off in some way otherwise.

And a lot the "conclusions" are only really "conclusions" in a technical sense. Yes, "technically" the Triceraton story is "concluded" when the BGH is destroyed because they can't obliterate Earth and that was the mission. But the reason they wanted to destroy earth in the first place, the fact that the Kraang wanted to take it over, is that not an issue still? We know from the Mad Max arc that they do come back and actually accomplish their goal. And what about Zeno? Is he just irrelevant because we don't see him? Isn't it possible that they could regroup and still be a threat?

The Triceratons are all dead, their ships were destroyed. The Kraang Prime were defeated, and the Utroms are peaceful. Whatever happens in the future arc is irrelevant, that was a puzzle box done on purpose just to set up the apocalyptic future.

[newfan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I don't think anyone cares that Spiderbitez is still out there, for all we know he reformed since he was just a regular joe before being mutated. For the most part though, most of the random mutants were either good guys or defeated/killed off in some way otherwise.



The Triceratons are all dead, their ships were destroyed. The Kraang Prime were defeated, and the Utroms are peaceful. Whatever happens in the future arc is irrelevant, that was a puzzle box done on purpose just to set up the apocalyptic future.

I'm inclined to agree, whenever loose ends or plots being left are brought upon here it usually comes down to Timothy and April's mom, these other things are still more minor, barring apocalypse. The Kraang of course were a big thing and apocalypse left many questions but that was set 50 years later and outside the main show. (now sat trying to remember the end of kraang in the main part of the series). I guess it was supposed to be 'you thought the Kraang were defeated!' I don't know, I don't really revisit that arc. I did wonder if we were to see Fugitoid again but maybe that scene was just to show us he wasn't dead and nothing more.