April's Forgotten Martial Arts Skills

Konchadunga · 04-09-2016, 04:14 PM

Has anybody else noticed that since this season began, April's fighting style has totally changed? She used to be the series' improving martial artist and had a fan for a weapon. This season, they slipped her into an obviously Fred Wolf-inspired jump suit, gave her a laser pistol, and upped her mind blasts. I don't mind the additional abilities, but it sometimes looks a little bit dumb when she she won't even kick an enemy that's literally next to her feet.

Discuss.

*CyberCubed* · 04-09-2016, 04:15 PM

She's in space, fighting aliens. Using laser guns and her telekinesis makes sense. She'll probably go back to martial arts when they return to Earth.

You don't expect her to use her ray gun on Earth do you?

Splinter the boss · 04-09-2016, 09:31 PM

Those aliens are way too strong for her. The turtles can barely handle them, I do not expect her to use her martial arts skills, they won't do a thing. She will use them when she gets to fight some foot bots once they get back to earth.

*oldmanwinters* · 04-09-2016, 10:12 PM

I think it's refreshing to see April doing her own defensive style and not coming across as "little ninja in training." I've never found that believable, especially the rapid progress she makes through part-time training in her free time.

Cryomancer · 04-09-2016, 11:48 PM

April should probably always have had a gun, in every version. She's obviously going to be in danger sometimes, and nothing else would level the playing field as quickly.

*Powder* · 04-09-2016, 11:52 PM

Playmates seemed to share that notion, at least two of her figures came with a standard hand-gun. Probably a sound idea, honestly. A single woman with no friends in 80's NYC would be wise to keep a .38 in her purse, at the least.

*oldmanwinters* · 04-10-2016, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Playmates seemed to share that notion, at least two of her figures came with a standard hand-gun. Probably a sound idea, honestly. A single woman with no friends in 80's NYC would be wise to keep a .38 in her purse, at the least.

Heh, that certainly would have changed the tone of the show!

*victory_angel* · 04-10-2016, 01:51 AM

I also agree with the rapid pace of her training. She's been doing this for about three years since she met the Turtles. This is on top of attending school and doing homework.

While she has put a lot of training in, the Turtles were 14 when they earned their title as ninja. And while they may have actually begun training as early as five, they were probably learning muscle memory exercises as early as two.

*neatoman* · 04-10-2016, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Heh, that certainly would have changed the tone of the show!
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Huh... I will never fully understand the point of Reporter April when Programmer/Scientist April would have worked out just fine for that show, but I don't think I would have minded Gunslinger April.

*ssjup81* · 04-10-2016, 05:30 AM

I don't think the skill has been abandonded....the skill just isn't practical for the setting that they're currently in.

*BabyTurtles* · 04-11-2016, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I don't think the skill has been abandonded....the skill just isn't practical for the setting that they're currently in.

Don't the turtles still use their ninja skills and weapons still?

unless they also have guns...(I haven't watched anything from season 4 so I honestly don't know XD)

Splinter the boss · 04-11-2016, 06:27 PM

The turtles started ninja training since they were little. It is what they do, they're used to the fighting, they have the skills. Whereas April is not yet a kunoichi, she is just learning. There is no way she could have defended herself against Dregg's minions or the salamandrians. It's good that she keeps her distance and uses a gun.

04-09-2016, 04:14 PM	#1
Konchadunga Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 912	April's Forgotten Martial Arts Skills Has anybody else noticed that since this season began, April's fighting style has totally changed? She used to be the series' improving martial artist and had a fan for a weapon. This season, they slipped her into an obviously Fred Wolf-inspired jump suit, gave her a laser pistol, and upped her mind blasts. I don't mind the additional abilities, but it sometimes looks a little bit dumb when she she won't even kick an enemy that's literally next to her feet. Discuss. __________________

04-09-2016, 09:31 PM	#3
Splinter the boss Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA Posts: 938	Those aliens are way too strong for her. The turtles can barely handle them, I do not expect her to use her martial arts skills, they won't do a thing. She will use them when she gets to fight some foot bots once they get back to earth. __________________ "I am absolute, lower your head!"

04-09-2016, 10:12 PM	#4
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,501	I think it's refreshing to see April doing her own defensive style and not coming across as "little ninja in training." I've never found that believable, especially the rapid progress she makes through part-time training in her free time. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

04-09-2016, 11:48 PM	#5
Cryomancer Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,090	April should probably always have had a gun, in every version. She's obviously going to be in danger sometimes, and nothing else would level the playing field as quickly. __________________ Final Boss of translation group Opentrain. We do videogame comics and TMNT stuff. http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/

04-10-2016, 01:51 AM	#8
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	I also agree with the rapid pace of her training. She's been doing this for about three years since she met the Turtles. This is on top of attending school and doing homework. While she has put a lot of training in, the Turtles were 14 when they earned their title as ninja. And while they may have actually begun training as early as five, they were probably learning muscle memory exercises as early as two. __________________

04-09-2016, 04:15 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	She's in space, fighting aliens. Using laser guns and her telekinesis makes sense. She'll probably go back to martial arts when they return to Earth. You don't expect her to use her ray gun on Earth do you?

04-09-2016, 11:52 PM	#6
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Playmates seemed to share that notion, at least two of her figures came with a standard hand-gun. Probably a sound idea, honestly. A single woman with no friends in 80's NYC would be wise to keep a .38 in her purse, at the least.

04-10-2016, 05:30 AM	#10
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	I don't think the skill has been abandonded....the skill just isn't practical for the setting that they're currently in.

04-11-2016, 06:27 PM	#12
Splinter the boss Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA Posts: 938	The turtles started ninja training since they were little. It is what they do, they're used to the fighting, they have the skills. Whereas April is not yet a kunoichi, she is just learning. There is no way she could have defended herself against Dregg's minions or the salamandrians. It's good that she keeps her distance and uses a gun. __________________ "I am absolute, lower your head!"