Which April is best? Scientist or Reporter?

[BabyTurtles]

So I did this for tumblr and thought I might as well do it here XD I just wanted to know which April do you think fits TMNT best?

The April that is a smart scientist? or the April that's a spunky reporter~?

tell me why!

[Powder]

I don't really think one works better than the other. Scientist April is most helpful to the comic turtles, & newscaster April can bring the "heroes" to the baddies.

[Jester]

Was April ever really a "scientist"? She was mainly a programmer, right?

[BabyTurtles]

but if you had to pick one for April to have that role forever which would it be? O_O

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Powder

I don't really think one works better than the other. Scientist April is most helpful to the comic turtles, & newscaster April can bring the "heroes" to the baddies.

Pretty much.

Both well in the universe they're in, at least. And that's what matters.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by Powder

I don't really think one works better than the other. Scientist April is most helpful to the comic turtles, & newscaster April can bring the "heroes" to the baddies.

^This. For example, I think scientist April could fit for the Nick series if they'd wanted to go that route.

Depends on the medium, so I can't choose.

[Raptor86]

I really like how April is portrayed in the IDW comics. For me that's the best!

[Commenter 42]

Both are great, but OT April always gets my vote. I like "Scientist/Programmer" April as well. Not really a fan of "Ninja" April or "Psychic mutant" April.
Absolutely hated "ravishing reporter" April.


Looks more like "Married With Children" April.
And...I've used too many quotes.

[Shark_Blade]

Reporter April.

She's the most iconic in the world, people still refer to her OT carnation and her yellow scheme color.

[ticktack]

Plus...
Her scientist-self

Spoiler:

later leaves the job being in conflict with Baxter, later runs an antique shop which later is destroyed, burned.

This April-self and 2007 TMNT movie April

Spoiler:

master in ninjutsu and have fighting senses with bad guys.

2007 April was an

Spoiler:

archaeologist, was in the jungles in South America.

Teenage or younger than middle-aged April in IDW comics and Nickelodeon cartoon seem to yet only remain as school and student girls. With the looks April in Mirage was an afroamerican but was sometimes changed or Laid didn't agree(?).

Spoiler:

origin/species: was a drawing, a mutant, just was being mutated.

April was brunette, blue-eyed.... I thought your April is furure-self of current teenage April, but she has green eye color in your fanart, so she is your character or it's just a thread with imaginative, experimental fanart.

[Kanon]

I choose the scientist April, cause I think the version of her in 2k3 and IDW is a lot more helpfull to the Turtles and the story is better.

[Darth Knuckles]

I've always preferred Reporter April because it just seemed to make more sense for her to be involved, or better yet continue to be involved, with the turtles. Being a scientist made her smart but we also already have Donnie so I don't see a massive need for another very smart person in most situations. That's why I liked the rare appearances of Fugitoid so Donnie could share ideas with another really smart person.

I just overall consider April as a reporter the reason why she would want to keep in contact with the turtles in most versions or origins of the turtles' story. Needing that big story would be a good reason to seek out the turtles help. Or in going after the story, she would just so happen to keep running into the turtles who are fighting crime where April ends up searching for the big story.

[arkangel]

Originally Posted by ticktack

Plus...
Her scientist-self

Spoiler:

later leaves the job being in conflict with Baxter, later runs an antique shop which later is destroyed, burned.

This is my favorite, even though it's not the one that most people identify with.

[plastroncafe]

I prefer Grad Student April to New Reporter April.
Though...I think my favorite version is from that fanmade film where she was a blogger, which is an awesome way to combine both.

[pharaohyami5000]

I can't choose one over the other, because I like both versions of April O'Neil as they serve great assistances to the 4 reptiles and the wiserat their own ways. I've yet to decide on Nick's April, as I've still yet to begin that.

Classic April is very attractive, daring, commited and can be pretty funny.

2k3 April is intelligent, cunning and is equipped with some combat experience that can provide defenses allowing her to hold her own ground.

No thoughts on the comic versions or Nick (as mentioned earlier) for the moment until time is available.

[turtlefanforever]

really depends what you're going for.

"scientist" April is always the badass one. usually fearless, will fight and help however she can. Whereas Reporter April is usually scared of most things and is the damsel in distress. They each work out great to their own effect. Can't chose one or the other. But if I was going into a rumble with Shredder and the foot I'd probably recruit "scientist" April to back me up.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

really depends what you're going for.

"scientist" April is always the badass one. usually fearless, will fight and help however she can. Whereas Reporter April is usually scared of most things and is the damsel in distress. They each work out great to their own effect. Can't chose one or the other. But if I was going into a rumble with Shredder and the foot I'd probably recruit "scientist" April to back me up.

OT April was very fearless. She usually got in trouble because she was doing her job and was willing to face danger to get it at any cost. She also didn't take any mess and would talk back to the villains.

I still don't feel OT April fits the role as damsel in distress. It was usually wrong place at the wrong time and stubbornness.

[Refractive Reflections]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

OT April was very fearless. She usually got in trouble because she was doing her job and was willing to face danger to get it at any cost. She also didn't take any mess and would talk back to the villains.

I still don't feel OT April fits the role as damsel in distress. It was usually wrong place at the wrong time and stubbornness.

Agree with this, OT April was more or less getting herself in trouble for her stubbornness rather than being weak and helpless.

Anyways though, I feel the "scientist" role is already filled out with Donatello and she would be remain nothing more than a student or protege compared to Donatello's intelligence/knowledge. With reporter April, she brings something new (the human societal aspect) to the Turtles that they would be unfamiliar with.

So I choose reporter April.

[CyberCubed]

4kids April was good but the writers couldn't find a way to involve her in a lot of the Turtles adventures. You never notice how little episodes 4kids April was in until you stop to think about it.

[BabyTurtles]

Okay guys..how bout April as a cop??

that way she could defend herself AND be involved with the turtles and help stop crime.