What kind of character should April be?

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Leo656

I don't mind her being a reporter as it gives her more of a reason to be around and involved. As a lab assistant she can have stronger ties to the Turtles' origin, but I'm not sure that's even necessary. I often wonder if most people simply prefer the job April had in the first version they encountered her in. It's just like, in most versions where she's a lab assistant she isn't one for very long and then after that it's a real struggle to find any reason for her to even be involved. So I don't have any problem whatsoever with her being their "Lois Lane".

I don't mind if she hangs out with the Turtles a lot or even picks up a little martial arts - it makes sense that they'd want their best friend to be able to defend herself - but even then I feel like it needs to be pulled back before she's off having Ninja Adventures by herself. I like it better when she's mostly a "normal" person who occasionally gets drawn into extraordinary situations.

I also prefer it when she's older than them.

I think the 90s movie works where she's both a reporter but also owns the Second Time Around shop.

I get the slight feeling that with today's modern mindset, a show starring 4 guys nowadays is just a big no-no, even when it comes to the turtles. We already had one show with a younger April fighting alongside the Turtles, now suddenly we have a second show and this new April seems to fight on equal ground with the Turtles.

I have a feeling if we get an adult April that is 'useless' when it comes to actually fighting side by side alongside the Turtles, they night compensate with Venus/Jennika. Cause heaven forbid we have a 4 male team in 2020 or whenever