Do you want April's empath sensing powers to be explored in this season?

*Luckyday* · 12-26-2013, 10:11 AM

I just want know how it works and maybe it's the rules and the limitations. I just have a feeling that it's more akin to listening radio waves but that's honestly more wild mass guessing on my end.

*TurtleTitan97* · 12-26-2013, 01:06 PM

I'd definitely would like to see that aspect of April explored.

Aaronardo · 12-26-2013, 02:26 PM

Maybe when the TMNT are in Dimension X, kinda jumping around dimension by dimension, there might be an April subplot there. Somehow.

*BubblyShell22* · 12-26-2013, 04:02 PM

Well, she is meeting Kurtzman this season, and we're going to get more info about why the Kraang want her. Maybe her abilities will be explored more there.

Bossa Nova · 12-26-2013, 10:38 PM

Naw, I'm sick of this April and anything to do with her. If her "power" is something that can happen in other creatures I might be more interested, but if it's this whole "April is the chosen one and she's so omgspecial" then I really could not give a crap.

*Luckyday* · 12-26-2013, 10:53 PM

Nah, I am pretty sure that Splinter has too to some extent but April's six sense is stronger due.....something. I really hope this will be fully explain in the Kraang Connection.

*BabyTurtles* · 12-26-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossa Nova

Naw, I'm sick of this April and anything to do with her. If her "power" is something that can happen in other creatures I might be more interested, but if it's this whole "April is the chosen one and she's so omgspecial" then I really could not give a crap.

yea...this.
still hoping she doesn't turn out to be the romantic subplot macguffin girl.(or.....Phlebotinum Girl)

but so far....that's all she's being.

so.....as negative as it is...I'm not really interested in her...."I'm special but I don't know why" plot.

IDK....maybe I'll get into it when it's explored more...

Stingray69 · 12-26-2013, 11:06 PM

Heck yea I want to see her as a whole charector explored more not just her power.

*drgon78* · 12-27-2013, 06:28 AM

I like this version of April better then any of the others. So yeah I like any episodes that focus on her and I would like to know more about her abilities and the how and why about them.

beavercartoon · 12-27-2013, 08:11 AM

I would like to see April get more character development/focus but I'm not sure that exploring her empathy powers is the way to do it.

Maybe the show should start by giving more details into her background. (Did April have any living relatives besides Kirby? What classes is she taking in school besides trigonometry? Does she have any pets? Does she have other or interests like the school paper or band? Did she have friends at school that she might confide in besides Casey? etc)

I think April has the potential to be very interesting but her role needs to be expanded beyond friend/crush + occasional guest star. She doesn't have to take over the show and become a super magical mystical girl important to everything and everybody but it would be nice for April to get a few spotlight episodes.

DarkLightDragon · 12-27-2013, 11:08 AM

^Pretty much my thoughts on the matter.

As for any living relatives she had besides her dad, she did stay with her aunt after her dad was abducted way back in the Season 1 premiere. Problem is, you easily forget she ever had an aunt is because we never see nor hear anything of her.

Even when April had to stay with the guys after her encounter with Karai, we never know or care if she notifies her aunt about her whereabouts or why she had to live somewhere else (granted she'd never reveal the whole truth as to why, but at least come up with an excuse). And that's likely because the writers forgot about her. They don't treat this aunt as anyone important in April's life, so why should we? It is one of the few things that slightly annoys me about this show. When it's not the plot amnesia, it's the total lack of focus of how or where April lives when she's not at school or hanging out in the lair.

I am no means asking for the show to starting revolving around her and replace the turtles as the main characters. Oh no, that'd be stupid to do. But as it stands, there's very little worth caring about her that doesn't revolve round school, her constant worrying over her dad (yeah, I've ranted enough about that, so I'm not bringing up here), or whatever makes her so special to the Kraang.

*BabyTurtles* · 12-27-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkLightDragon

^Pretty much my thoughts on the matter.

As for any living relatives she had besides her dad, she did stay with her aunt after her dad was abducted way back in the Season 1 premiere. Problem is, you easily forget she ever had an aunt is because we never see nor hear anything of her.

Even when April had to stay with the guys after her encounter with Karai, we never know or care if she notifies her aunt about her whereabouts or why she had to live somewhere else (granted she'd never reveal the whole truth as to why, but at least come up with an excuse). And that's likely because the writers forgot about her. They don't treat this aunt as anyone important in April's life, so why should we? It is one of the few things that slightly annoys me about this show. When it's not the plot amnesia, it's the total lack of focus of how or where April lives when she's not at school or hanging out in the lair.

I am no means asking for the show to starting revolving around her and replace the turtles as the main characters. Oh no, that'd be stupid to do. But as it stands, there's very little worth caring about her that doesn't revolve round school, her constant worrying over her dad (yeah, I've ranted enough about that, so I'm not bringing up here), or whatever makes her so special to the Kraang.

yea this!

and Beavercartoon hit the mark also!

I just want to care about her more....but turning her into some important special person without getting to know her....is not the right way to do it.

SHOW us why we should care about her (give us some background on her....some turtle bonding moments) don't just TELL us she's special.

*ObiWanFan4life* · 12-28-2013, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

yea this!

and Beavercartoon hit the mark also!

I just want to care about her more....but turning her into some important special person without getting to know her....is not the right way to do it.

SHOW us why we should care about her (give us some background on her....some turtle bonding moments) don't just TELL us she's special.

This. Also, when are they going to SHOW US what her powers are? Why do the Kraang actually need her ?

*BabyTurtles* · 12-28-2013, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ObiWanFan4life

This. Also, when are they going to SHOW US what her powers are? Why do the Kraang actually need her ?

probably next episode? :3 it's about that kurtzman? (I think thats his name?)

and he's been researching the kraang and stuff..and knows somethings about April.

*drgon78* · 12-31-2013, 07:01 AM

I don't remember them saying the next episode is the Kurtzmen one, were did you see that?

*Luckyday* · 12-31-2013, 11:23 AM

I think somebody saw the production number at one of the conventions but I am not sure.

I am pretty April's sensing power is base on electroreception. Humans have it to but hers are on an way above average scale. Sensing electric waves can influence humans' emotions. We know that she is more of a empath then a telepath and at this point, we have seen her sensing the Kraang machine power ball so this just makes it seem more likely that April is a human with an enhanced electroreception in her brain.

*drgon78* · 12-31-2013, 04:20 PM

Well I hope that is the next episode that they introduce this guy.

*Luckyday* · 02-11-2014, 10:32 AM

If her power is base on eletro-communication then she would probably become at risk of electromagnetic radiation from other machines.

Maybe that why the kraang position themselves in the stomach rather the head.

kelligrafie · 02-11-2014, 11:20 AM

I think that it could be one way to help introduce dimension x to the turtles, but that will inevitably happen with the kraang aspect any way.

The way they've done April's powers has been quite unusually clumsy. One minute she's a normal girl, then we've had two episodes on the trot where's she suddenly knows people are stalking her because she "psychicly" felt their presence. And the same with the first series, nothing for 90% of the episodes and then suddenly she's telepathic and one step away from levitating objects across the room like Professor Xavier.

I have nothing against April being a bit more than 'average', but perhaps a bit of subtlety wouldn't go amiss.

*victory_angel* · 02-11-2014, 02:16 PM

If Kurtzman turns out to be an Utrom/Kraang. Maybe he could shed more light on what the Kraang are and why they are interested in invading earth.

12-26-2013, 01:06 PM	#2
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	I'd definitely would like to see that aspect of April explored. __________________

12-26-2013, 02:26 PM	#3
Aaronardo Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 1,043	Maybe when the TMNT are in Dimension X, kinda jumping around dimension by dimension, there might be an April subplot there. Somehow. __________________ "Shredder, you gotta listen to reason!" - Leonardo "Oh Turtles! Oh Turtles! Chew your gum properly." "If I miss this week's Kirby, heads are gonna roll." - Raphael "The Biosites have almost finished healing my flesh." - Shredder "Because we're takin' the heart and you're goin' to jail!" - Donatello

12-26-2013, 04:02 PM	#4
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Well, she is meeting Kurtzman this season, and we're going to get more info about why the Kraang want her. Maybe her abilities will be explored more there. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

12-26-2013, 10:38 PM	#5
Bossa Nova Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States, California Posts: 592	Naw, I'm sick of this April and anything to do with her. If her "power" is something that can happen in other creatures I might be more interested, but if it's this whole "April is the chosen one and she's so omgspecial" then I really could not give a crap. __________________ Nova's TMNT Fanfics

12-26-2013, 11:06 PM	#8
Stingray69 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 916	Heck yea I want to see her as a whole charector explored more not just her power. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. Looking to buy old Kool aid flavors no longer produced.

12-27-2013, 06:28 AM	#9
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,408	I like this version of April better then any of the others. So yeah I like any episodes that focus on her and I would like to know more about her abilities and the how and why about them.

12-27-2013, 08:11 AM	#10
beavercartoon Random Punk Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 28	I would like to see April get more character development/focus but I'm not sure that exploring her empathy powers is the way to do it. Maybe the show should start by giving more details into her background. (Did April have any living relatives besides Kirby? What classes is she taking in school besides trigonometry? Does she have any pets? Does she have other or interests like the school paper or band? Did she have friends at school that she might confide in besides Casey? etc) I think April has the potential to be very interesting but her role needs to be expanded beyond friend/crush + occasional guest star. She doesn't have to take over the show and become a super magical mystical girl important to everything and everybody but it would be nice for April to get a few spotlight episodes.

12-27-2013, 11:08 AM	#11
DarkLightDragon Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,026	^Pretty much my thoughts on the matter. As for any living relatives she had besides her dad, she did stay with her aunt after her dad was abducted way back in the Season 1 premiere. Problem is, you easily forget she ever had an aunt is because we never see nor hear anything of her. Even when April had to stay with the guys after her encounter with Karai, we never know or care if she notifies her aunt about her whereabouts or why she had to live somewhere else (granted she'd never reveal the whole truth as to why, but at least come up with an excuse). And that's likely because the writers forgot about her. They don't treat this aunt as anyone important in April's life, so why should we? It is one of the few things that slightly annoys me about this show. When it's not the plot amnesia, it's the total lack of focus of how or where April lives when she's not at school or hanging out in the lair. I am no means asking for the show to starting revolving around her and replace the turtles as the main characters. Oh no, that'd be stupid to do. But as it stands, there's very little worth caring about her that doesn't revolve round school, her constant worrying over her dad (yeah, I've ranted enough about that, so I'm not bringing up here), or whatever makes her so special to the Kraang. Last edited by DarkLightDragon; 12-27-2013 at 11:18 AM.

12-31-2013, 07:01 AM	#15
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,408	I don't remember them saying the next episode is the Kurtzmen one, were did you see that?

12-31-2013, 04:20 PM	#17
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,408	Well I hope that is the next episode that they introduce this guy.

02-11-2014, 11:20 AM	#19
kelligrafie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 840	I think that it could be one way to help introduce dimension x to the turtles, but that will inevitably happen with the kraang aspect any way. The way they've done April's powers has been quite unusually clumsy. One minute she's a normal girl, then we've had two episodes on the trot where's she suddenly knows people are stalking her because she "psychicly" felt their presence. And the same with the first series, nothing for 90% of the episodes and then suddenly she's telepathic and one step away from levitating objects across the room like Professor Xavier. I have nothing against April being a bit more than 'average', but perhaps a bit of subtlety wouldn't go amiss. __________________ "You don't see (Shredder) calling Rahzar 'Chris'." victory_angel "When it's not what I'd like it to be, I still enjoy it." ElectricN

02-11-2014, 02:16 PM	#20
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	If Kurtzman turns out to be an Utrom/Kraang. Maybe he could shed more light on what the Kraang are and why they are interested in invading earth. __________________