April becoming like Venus

[Shark_Blade]

I do prefer normal human April (OT April, Megan Fox April, 2k3 April before she started training to be a kill bill wannabe), but alas 2k12 has it's own path and I'm here to see where it goes.

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

She would have been perfect if she just trained to protect herself.
But if April wasn't needed by the Kraang, she an the turtles wouldn't have met.

I know right? It's destiny. It's.. love.

#team apritello

[Leo656]

Really can't stand the current trend in storytelling, where "Everyone is connected to everyone else, Everyone is 'Special', and Everything only happens by Grand Design." It makes the fictional universe(s) in question so small and is very annoyingly unrealistic.

Literally everything in real life happens by 99% random chance, so I don't know where these writers get their "Everyone And Everything Is Important And Connected" spiel, unless they're simply trying to establish some sense of control because of their own existential despair or something.

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

I know right? It's destiny. It's.. love.

#team apritello

I never said I shipped April with Donatello.
I don't ship. It's ridiculous.

[BabyTurtles]

Originally Posted by DarthRaphael

I guess you either get a 'damsel in distress' or a member of the team. My guess is that if she was 'normal' people would complain that she wasn't a necessary part of the story.

those are the only options for people who can't write characters.

but there are great characters that don't need to know how to fight, but still be a great member of the team.

April could have been into journalism, like 80's April and have a knack for getting the right information for the turtles.

she also could have learned a little self defense from Splinter, but very basic moves...nothing to brag about to the turtles. (just enough to be able to feel confident walking alone at night and maybe take out a Purple dragon or 2)

I just love girl characters that have to think smart and find a way around a challenging situation. It makes their victories so rewarding~

but April has cop out powers and instant ninja skills so her victories are kinda hallow.

[Metalwolf]

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

She would have been perfect if she just trained to protect herself.
But if April wasn't needed by the Kraang, she an the turtles wouldn't have met.

She could have still met the Turtles if she happened to be in the area and spotted one, or at least heard enough of the weird goings-on to want to investigate (ahem possible future reporter/investigator or scientist) it would just take her willingness to not automatically dismiss what she came across. Heck, even Timothy managed to learn about and find them, and he wasn't exactly the smartest kid on the block.

She didn't need to be a half human hybrid, most of the drama could have come from the worry about her kidnapped father and the knowledge that because she's involved with the Turtles, she knows that staying with them puts her at risk every time they run into the Foot/Kraang.

[pennydreadful]

Yeah - I'm well and truly tired of the April Powers thing. You can be an interesting character without having superpowers. I'd rather have more moments like in Season 1 where Leo goes to April to discuss his crush on Karai. That to me is more important than "my spider sense is tingling". Friendship, compassion and family bonds are powerful too - sure, they might not knock somebody through a wall, but they have a strength of their own.

[BabyTurtles]

but seriously April is pretty much Jean Grey

1) She's a redhead
2) she's a mutant
3) she has psychic powers
4) she has two guys that like her
5) she has a secret hidden power that can defeat enemies (like phoenix)
6) Splinter tries to help her tap into her power like professor xavier

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Mind... BLOWN!

So who's Scott and who's Logan?

Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

but seriously April is pretty much Jean Grey

1) She's a redhead
2) she's a mutant
3) she has psychic powers
4) she has too guys that like her
5) she has a secret hidden power that can defeat enemies (like phoenix)
6) Splinter tries to help her tap into her power like professor xavier

[Metalwolf]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Mind... BLOWN!

So who's Scott and who's Logan?

I think Donnie's Scott, and Casey would be Logan, since he has that 'vibe' to him.

[Shark_Blade]

I look forward to Casey/Logan stabbing April to death in the season finale.