Love Interests for Michelangelo and Raphael

[TigerClaw]

So far the Nick series introduced love interests for Donatello which is April and Leonardo which is Karai. All that is left now is Michelangelo and Raphael.

In the Fred Wolf series, Michelangelo's love interest was a Neutrino name Kala.



Raphael has had two love interests, Mona Lisa from the Fred Wolf series who also happens to have an action fugure, And Ninjara from the Archies Series comics.

Mona Lisa



Ninjara



IDW has a new character for the comic series name Alopex, a Mutant Snowfox.



It would be cool if we see any of those characters show up in the new season of the series in some form.

[Bossa Nova]

If they go this route and introduce these girls (or any girls...I have this horrible feeling a Nick version of Angel would be their perfect pick for Raphael) for the primary purpose of being a love interest I may drop the show completely.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Bossa Nova

If they go this route and introduce these girls (or any girls...I have this horrible feeling a Nick version of Angel would be their perfect pick for Raphael) for the primary purpose of being a love interest I may drop the show completely.

Maybe Love interest is the wrong word to describe it, But female characters that they have a thing for.

Kind of like how Donatello likes April cause he thinks shes hot, Leonardo liking Karai cause shes hot and studies martial art. For Raphael, It'll have to be someone who he can relate to in some way, Sort of how he related to Ninjara cause both had issues with there past.

The IDW comic series introduced a new character name Alopex who happens to be a Mutant Snowfox. Maybe she'll make some sort of appearance on the show.

[Electric]

Originally Posted by Bossa Nova

If they go this route and introduce these girls (or any girls...I have this horrible feeling a Nick version of Angel would be their perfect pick for Raphael) for the primary purpose of being a love interest I may drop the show completely.

I wouldnt drop the show, but yeah, hopefully is they add these females they are more then just for a love interest, like April isnt just there to provide a love interest for Donnie and same for Karai with Leo

[Donatello19]

We don't need love interests for every turtle. TMNT is not a romantic comedy

[CyberCubed]

Shipping is the worst thing to happen to TV shows.

[kelligrafie]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Shipping is the worst thing to happen to TV shows.

Even the term is wrong. It's so cringey. Shipping happens on bodies of water, not in teenage bedrooms.

And really, I can't see Mikey having a girlfriend. In other series where the 'teenagers' sounded like 20 somethings, yes. In this series where Mikey sounds and acts like a ten year old, no.

He might befriend a female character, but I wouldn't envision him dating until he's a lot older.

[TurtleTitan97]

Yeah, I'm gonna say no to this. Like Donatello19 said, the turtles don't need love interests. And shipping is pretty terrible.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by kelligrafie

Even the term is wrong. It's so cringey. Shipping happens on bodies of water, not in teenage bedrooms.

And really, I can't see Mikey having a girlfriend. In other series where the 'teenagers' sounded like 20 somethings, yes. In this series where Mikey sounds and acts like a ten year old, no.

He might befriend a female character, but I wouldn't envision him dating until he's a lot older.

What about Raphael, surely there be someone who shows up he can relate to?

[Gyt Kaliba]

Yeesh, I get that shipping can go too far, but the way some of you go on, it's like you don't have a single romantic bone in your bodies.

That said, I don't think I'd like characters added just for the sake of love interests, but if they bring in Irma, I do think it'd be pretty funny to keep her man-hungry side from the OT. Maybe have her have a thing for one of the other turtles, to be kind of a reverse of the Donnie/April situation.

[TigerClaw]

They don't have to be romantically involved, but it would nice if a female mutant showed up somewhere.

Most of the mutants on the show so far, are males.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

We don't need love interests for every turtle. TMNT is not a romantic comedy

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Shipping is the worst thing to happen to TV shows.

Originally Posted by kelligrafie

Even the term is wrong. It's so cringey. Shipping happens on bodies of water, not in teenage bedrooms.

And really, I can't see Mikey having a girlfriend. In other series where the 'teenagers' sounded like 20 somethings, yes. In this series where Mikey sounds and acts like a ten year old, no.

He might befriend a female character, but I wouldn't envision him dating until he's a lot older.

Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Yeah, I'm gonna say no to this. Like Donatello19 said, the turtles don't need love interests. And shipping is pretty terrible.

Alllllll of the above.

[Zulithe]

Love interest for Raph = Casey (yeah, I went there)

Love interest for Mikey = his own foot

I know a lot of the established fanbase hates shipping. But it's not a niche thing... it's pretty massive. Tumblr, deviantart, youtube and even nickelodeon's own forums are literally overflowing with it. Wishing it away isn't going to do any good.

[Coola Yagami]

Mike and Raph are gay so they don't need female love interests.

[Bossa Nova]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Maybe Love interest is the wrong word to describe it, But female characters that they have a thing for.

Kind of like how Donatello likes April cause he thinks shes hot, Leonardo liking Karai cause shes hot and studies martial art. For Raphael, It'll have to be someone who he can relate to in some way, Sort of how he related to Ninjara cause both had issues with there past.

The IDW comic series introduced a new character name Alopex who happens to be a Mutant Snowfox. Maybe she'll make some sort of appearance on the show.

That's exactly my problem. Don and Leo's positive reactions to April and Karai were ONLY because they found these girls attractive, nothing more. And, April more than Karai, I feel like it's stunted both of these characters from really developing into their own personalities since they've both been shoe-horned into 'that girl one of the turtles likes'. I like Alopex because she's a female, she's interesting (so far), and she wasn't introduced for the sole purpose of a turtle to think omg!she's hot. Plus it makes the turtle in question seem kind of like a jerk and shallow.

Don't get me wrong. I have no problem with shipping. But with something like TMNT it's definitely not something I want to focus on. I prefer that a majority of ships are kept in the fandom to pick and choose instead of being forced down our throats in canon. I like female characters and I wouldn't mind to see more, but I want to see developed females that aren't just shoved in for the sake of giving a turtle someone to gush over.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Raphael has had two love interests, Mona Lisa from the Fred Wolf series who also happens to have an action fugure, And Ninjara from the Archies Series comics.

Wrong!! Raphael has had way more than 2 love interests. In the Archie series he ended up married to a Cayote named Mezcaal. They operated a bar called Turtle Island 100 years in the future.

In the 2K3 series Raph had a potential love interest in the ninja tribunal member Joy/Choi.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Wrong!! Raphael has had way more than 2 love interests. In the Archie series he ended up married to a Cayote named Mezcaal. They operated a bar called Turtle Island 100 years in the future.

In the 2K3 series Raph had a potential love interest in the ninja tribunal member Joy/Choi.

Oh that's right, I forgot about that one. I have the comics of that storyline. In the comic, Future Raph is running a restaurant with Mezcaal

Mezcaal

[miru]

Do a Sonic crossover and have Michaelangelo fall for Amy Rose.

[JTH]

Leave love interests for Fanfiction.

Putting a relationship together like Donnie/April is fine to me because it is playing through with the story going on and gives the story more meaning and importance.

But don't have love interest just to have them, that's just dumb.

[BubblyShell22]

I agree that having a love interest just so that all of the Turtles can be paired up is not good. If there is romance, I'd like for it to be developed more. At least with April and Karai, there's more to them than just being the love interests of Don and Leo. They also have important roles to the plot, and that's the way it should be.

I would say though if anything have Oyuki Mamisha for Mikey and maybe Lucindra for Raph. But have them start out as friends only first and not just shoehorn them into being the love interests right away.