Why doesn`t Donnie have a girlfriend?

[NinjaJack]

All the guys have at least one girl they`ve been paired with over the years, but nothing but scientists for Donnie?

[ZariusTwo]

The original series always teased something between him and Irma, but never capatalised on it.

What girls have been paired up with the other turtles? I can only think of April off the top of my head.

[Sewer Bull]

Originally Posted by AlPanther

What girls have been paired up with the other turtles? I can only think of April off the top of my head.

Apparently:
Mikey - Neutrino girl Kala
Raphael - Mona Lisa
Leo - Lotus

Not that any of these were serious long-lasting relationships or something.

[iris]

I needed a silly laugh this morning, and the seeing title of this thread totally filled the bill.

Based on the scientists I know, I would doubt that Don thinks about romance as much as the other guys.

[magidkaiser]

don is polite ,he dont know any girl he defend the world that enought for him

[Sage Ninja]

I really think that Donatello in the old toon was just to supressed in some ways to ever fully allow him self the luxury of developing a crush on a girl. Also in the classic toon Donatello seems to think that humans are inferior in some ways, so maybe he thinks those types of emotions are beneath him or something. In the episode "The Gangs All here" when the turtles find cookies that could turn them human, Dontello really shows his disdain for the human race as a whole in that episode. I don't rember the exact wording but i think he said that the cookies would turn them into a life form worse then slugs and amebas or something.

The original series always teased something between him and Irma, but never capatalised on it

Yeah I caught that too, perfect examples are Green with Jealousy, Doantello's Degree and one other one I can't rember. And you know I think Donatello was some what aware of Irma's infatution of him and the turtles because there where times where he seemed to be teasing her about it. Like that infamous line "Irma...I need you" from Turtle Snatchers episode, and irma's reaction! LOL

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I think Donatello was some what aware of Irma's infatution of him and the turtles because there where times where he seemed to be teasing her about it. Like that infamous line "Irma...I need you" from Turtle Snatchers episode, and irma's reaction! LOL

I thought Irma was just supposed to be 'boy-crazy'. It seemed to me that she would date any masculine creature that isn't a jerk. She dated Rex-1 after all.

[Tora_Chan]

Well, Donatello seemed to be interested in Jhanna in the original comic and the new cartoon (he keeps her hair in both cases), but that was pretty much it. Leonardo had Lotus and now Karai; Michelangelo had Kala, that Sara character from the Image comic and the Regenta (from what I've heard); Raph had Mona Lisa, Ninjara and that fox woman whose name I forgot. Seems like Donny is the real loner turtle, not Raph.

[tmnt_girl]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I really think that Donatello in the old toon was just to supressed in some ways to ever fully allow him self the luxury of developing a crush on a girl. Also in the classic toon Donatello seems to think that humans are inferior in some ways, so maybe he thinks those types of emotions are beneath him or something. In the episode "The Gangs All here" when the turtles find cookies that could turn them human, Dontello really shows his disdain for the human race as a whole in that episode. I don't rember the exact wording but i think he said that the cookies would turn them into a life form worse then slugs and amebas or something.

i agree with u there, i think don always hated humans but he cared alot about April ect, cause they were his friends.
in the new cartoon i think don really likes April cause they both got teh tech-no-geek thing going on. like in the epsidoe i think it's :trouble with angie, wen April hugs leo, don then asked for a hug.
see wat i mean?

[gobo]

Originally Posted by gobo

I thought Irma was just supposed to be 'boy-crazy'. It seemed to me that she would date any masculine creature that isn't a jerk. She dated Rex-1 after all.

She's a true romantic. As long as her romantic ideals are met, she isn't concerned with appearance.
But, we're applying rules to a program that had none. Don's dislike for the human race was only one writer's interpretation of the character. This is why the turtles themselves couldn't decide if they were reptiles or amphibians.

EDIT: If I had just edited my first post, everyone would just skip over it, thinking it was old news. So, get off my back.

[Sewer Bull]

Going slightly off-topic - nice signature pic, tmnt_girl. It would make a great av. Which TMNT episode does it come from?

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by gobo

Don's dislike for the human race was only one writer's interpretation of the character.

I don't think that was just one writters interpertation of Donatello's character. There where other instances where he seemed to regard some sort of disdain toward humans. That was kind of his edge in the classic toon, he didn't really share the other turtles idealism toward life. Kinda makes him a realistic character. And I do believe Donatello was just to practical minded to ever explore that type of emotions.

And as to the the turtles developing crushes on humans. I think all of them in every medium has had crushes; Or had girls become romatically interested in them.


Classic Toon:

Leonardo: Lotus (mutaul)

Donatello: Irma (not mutaul but alluded to)

Raphael: Mona Lisa (one sided on the girls part...maybe)

Michaelangelo: Kala (mutual) Buffy (One sided on his part)


Archie comic

Leonardo: not sure

Donatello: not sure

Rapahel: Ninjira (mutaul very heavily involved)

Michaelangelo: I think he had a crush on some girl in Japan


Mirage/Image Comics

Leonardo: Karai (alluded to)

Donatello: not sure perhaps that aline girl who gave him her hair

Raphael: not sure, I think there was a ninja girl he liked in volume one, that he kept going to go spar with

Michaealngelo: Sara (mutual) Regeneta (Mutual...maybe)


New toon

Leonardo: Karai (alluded to)

Donatello: Arpil O'neil (almost blantant/ alluded to) Quarry (alluded to) the alian girl from the Peoples choice (maybe)

Raphael: none...Or maybe Joy from lost season, don't know yet.

Michaelangelo: none

Well it would seem that in the new toon Donatello seems to lump together the most amount of girl friends in any medium so far. So its hard to say that the tech turtle is girlfriendless. But out of all the mediums, the new toon is the only medium (so far) where Michaelangelo doesn't have a love interest or girl friend. Weird.

[iris]

Disdain for the human race was a general sentiment in the old toon and reflected a shifting part of the sociological climate of the late 80s. So it wasn't just Donatello. I'm not sure I'd have wanted to join the human race back then either. But I don't think you can equate that to a dislike for individual humans... it was just a general thing. Kind of like whether you think it's believable that the kids would have killed each other in Lord of the Flies.

[tmnt_girl]

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

Going slightly off-topic - nice signature pic, tmnt_girl. It would make a great av. Which TMNT episode does it come from?

i cant quite remeber but i'll try and found out for u if u want?

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

New toon

Leonardo: Karai (alluded to)

Donatello: Arpil O'neil (almost blantant/ alluded to) Quarry (alluded to) the alian girl from the Peoples choice (maybe)

Raphael: none...Or maybe Joy from lost season, don't know yet.

Michaelangelo: none

Well it would seem that in the new toon Donatello seems to lump together the most amount of girl friends in any medium so far. So its hard to say that the tech turtle is girlfriendless. But out of all the mediums, the new toon is the only medium (so far) where Michaelangelo doesn't have a love interest or girl friend. Weird.

i agree with you!

[Jo Dawn]

Hehe, Donnie's a 'Ladies Man'.

I laugh in this series,because he's always saving the girl or moving her out of the way or somesuch thing. I'm sure they're all gentlemen...but he's just a true one. Heh, sooo in character.

Donatello: April O'neil (almost blantant/ alluded to)

Oh, that's completely canon and supposed to be there (as per, well... Laird, heh). (Not that you were denying it. I'm just tellin' ya.) And I loved that part of the 2K3 series. Too bad we wn't see it anymore. I thought it made for an interesting dynamic, and one that they could have explored fully. So, the ONE interesting fact about FF for me, was... that April, Don and CASEY made O'Neil Tech. But I'm sure we won't get any kinda back story on that, either.

[tmnt_girl]

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Hehe, Donnie's a 'Ladies Man'.
I laugh in this series,because he's always saving the girl or moving her out of the way or somesuch thing. I'm sure they're all gentlemen...but he's just a true one. Heh, sooo in character.

yh i agree with u, but Leo aint doing to bad either, out of all of them i think it's Leo and don that are more protective of women and people, but Don has to do it the most. like in, Return of Savanti Romero don was there to help Renet more than any of the other turtles.

[Sewer Bull]

Originally Posted by tmnt_girl

i cant quite remeber but i'll try and found out for u if u want?

Yeah, that'd be great. Thanks in advance!

[tmnt_girl]

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

Yeah, that'd be great. Thanks in advance!

ok the episode it's from is: Tale of Master Yoshi
mikey is complaining about lack of tv and asked to be put out of his misery so Raph gladly offeres, but he quickly changes his mind, and thats the picture i got when raph changes his mind. (i'm guessing he's seen splinters or someone alone those lines.)

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Oh, that's completely canon and supposed to be there (as per, well... Laird, heh). (Not that you were denying it. I'm just tellin' ya.) And I loved that part of the 2K3 series. Too bad we wn't see it anymore. I thought it made for an interesting dynamic, and one that they could have explored fully. So, the ONE interesting fact about FF for me, was... that April, Don and CASEY made O'Neil Tech. But I'm sure we won't get any kinda back story on that, either.

you know the whole April and Donatello thing was a great dynamic. I agree with you. And it was so subtly done as well, because if you think about it April and Donnie have more in commom and chemistry than goofy Casey and April. I was sorely acheing for the friendship and kinship that April and Don had with each other to add tension between Casey and April. In fact i was looking for that portion of the mirage comic where Casey gets mouthy with Donatello, and Donatello hits him with his bo into the river to be some how incorporated into the toon, with Casey maybe becomeing jealous of Donatello. That would have been awsome and made for a good plot if this had been done, if Casey and Donatello had a confrontation like this over April.

But alas that us not to be since FF made its debut on our screens and they got rid of Casey and April.