Did April not seem as connected to the Turtles in this series?

*CyberCubed* · 07-23-2010, 09:35 PM

Even though April started off as a close friend in Season 1, anyone else feel as if April and the Turtles friendship really disappeared around Season 2 onward?

At that point the Turtles were having adventures all over the damn place, and April was usually absent in most of them.

I almost feel as the series didn't keep much emphasis on April being their first human friend, unlike most of the other versions except Mirage.

*Kendamu* · 07-23-2010, 11:18 PM

Well, 2k3 was more like Mirage and April wasn't always around in Mirage. It only makes sense.

Stephen · 07-24-2010, 08:52 AM

Maybe they just didn't want her being "damsel in distress" all the time, like her 80s/90s counterpart.

*Redeemer* · 07-24-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Maybe they just didn't want her being "damsel in distress" all the time, like her 80s/90s counterpart.

Thank U! I have been watchn the OT and she really got annoying

Shred87 · 07-24-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Maybe they just didn't want her being "damsel in distress" all the time, like her 80s/90s counterpart.

haha yea this kinda got old in the OT. I got tired of her saying "this will make a great story" as well.

But I think it's pretty much based on the Mirage series and April usually wasn't around for the adventures. Come to think of it I'm not sure she was ever really the damsel in distress in that series.

NameGoesHere1066 · 07-26-2010, 12:43 PM

you people stop bashing OT April. LOL It's not her fault she couldn't get herself a Casey Jones like all the other April's in multi-verse.

And...how can you say she was distanced from the turtles? I thought she became more and involved with their major battles as time went on and she became more proficient.

*Cipher* · 07-26-2010, 05:25 PM

Actually, I felt that by the time she was piloting hover cars, breaking into government agencies with her bare hands, and ninja-ing the Foot she was a little too present.

*shuriken* · 07-26-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cipher

Actually, I felt that by the time she was piloting hover cars, breaking into government agencies with her bare hands, and ninja-ing the Foot she was a little too present.

^^This. I loved the balance in season 1-2. 3 and 4 pretty much rendered Casey into a useless goof and April into an asskicking ex-lab assistant.

*Kendamu* · 07-26-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NameGoesHere1066

you people stop bashing OT April. LOL It's not her fault she couldn't get herself a Casey Jones like all the other April's in multi-verse.

If you were OT April, would you really want OT Casey intimately involved in your life?

"Wanna order a pizza?"
"No. I wanna BREAK something! Now get in the bedroom!"

**Venom** · 07-26-2010, 09:18 PM

^ Hehe, awesome!

*Ninjinister* · 07-27-2010, 01:25 AM

Holy s**t we must all be so BORED.

*Redeemer* · 07-27-2010, 12:48 PM

We r nerds after all so we get bored easily.

Ninja Tiptup · 08-03-2010, 07:23 PM

I never really thought about it but actually... but even though she wasn't always around she seemed closer to the turtles in this story. They were more like family. April wasn't really close to the turtles in the old cartoon in my opinion. She relied on them to get her out of a jam and liked them and cared about their wellbeing but it's probably the nature of the old show being mostly comedy oriented and the 4Kids show having more depth to it that makes me feel the characters had stronger bonds this time around.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 08-03-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Goongasnootch

If you were OT April, would you really want OT Casey intimately involved in your life?

"Wanna order a pizza?"
"No. I wanna BREAK something! Now get in the bedroom!"

rofl!

Lynn · 08-28-2010, 07:13 PM

I think she was more connected to Donatello than anyone else.

**Jo Dawn** · 08-29-2010, 12:28 AM

Yeah, they definitely played up the Don/April aspect in this series more than with the other turtles (no discussion on this, lol. I talked to the fellas at TMNT, and that was specifically written that way.)

But I liked April in this newer series, and I can't say I ever did in the OT (I, too, bored of the 'what a great story!!' and damsel in distress thing), so I felt she was used appropriately enough. Not always around, but 'available' and supportive, if that makes sense.

*Eiko* · 08-29-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynn

I think she was more connected to Donatello than anyone else.

Yea same you got that right.

*Sage Ninja* · 08-29-2010, 10:14 PM

2k3 April was like the kick ass den mother!

07-23-2010, 09:35 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,774	Did April not seem as connected to the Turtles in this series? Even though April started off as a close friend in Season 1, anyone else feel as if April and the Turtles friendship really disappeared around Season 2 onward? At that point the Turtles were having adventures all over the damn place, and April was usually absent in most of them. I almost feel as the series didn't keep much emphasis on April being their first human friend, unlike most of the other versions except Mirage.

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NameGoesHere1066 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at home LOL Posts: 957	you people stop bashing OT April. LOL It's not her fault she couldn't get herself a Casey Jones like all the other April's in multi-verse. And...how can you say she was distanced from the turtles? I thought she became more and involved with their major battles as time went on and she became more proficient. __________________ ]

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Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	I never really thought about it but actually... but even though she wasn't always around she seemed closer to the turtles in this story. They were more like family. April wasn't really close to the turtles in the old cartoon in my opinion. She relied on them to get her out of a jam and liked them and cared about their wellbeing but it's probably the nature of the old show being mostly comedy oriented and the 4Kids show having more depth to it that makes me feel the characters had stronger bonds this time around. __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

07-23-2010, 11:18 PM	#2
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,890	Well, 2k3 was more like Mirage and April wasn't always around in Mirage. It only makes sense.

07-24-2010, 08:52 AM	#3
Stephen Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England Posts: 427	Maybe they just didn't want her being "damsel in distress" all the time, like her 80s/90s counterpart.

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Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Actually, I felt that by the time she was piloting hover cars, breaking into government agencies with her bare hands, and ninja-ing the Foot she was a little too present.

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Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,637	^ Hehe, awesome!

08-28-2010, 07:13 PM	#15
Lynn Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 269	I think she was more connected to Donatello than anyone else.

08-29-2010, 12:28 AM	#16
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Yeah, they definitely played up the Don/April aspect in this series more than with the other turtles (no discussion on this, lol. I talked to the fellas at TMNT, and that was specifically written that way.) But I liked April in this newer series, and I can't say I ever did in the OT (I, too, bored of the 'what a great story!!' and damsel in distress thing), so I felt she was used appropriately enough. Not always around, but 'available' and supportive, if that makes sense. __________________

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