Why do people not make a big deal out of Casey meeting the Turtles before April?

*CyberCubed* · 07-11-2012, 03:42 PM

In all incarnations April is the Turtles first human friend. However in IDW Raph meets Casey first, and then at the end of issue #4 Casey sees the three other Turtles. Meanwhile they don't meet April until issue #8-9.

Does anyone else think this gets overlooked?

*Slade* · 07-11-2012, 04:01 PM

I guess(maybe I'm wrong) nobody has noticed it yet. Doesnt bother me all that much though.

*Jephael* · 07-11-2012, 04:17 PM

Good freaking Lord, are you going to gripe over every little change they make to the mythos with this comic? If you don't like how IDW does their version of the TMNT, then quit reading it!!!

*CyberCubed* · 07-11-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

Good freaking Lord, are you going to gripe over every little change they make to the mythos with this comic? If you don't like how IDW does their version of the TMNT, then quit reading it!!!

Where on earth do you get that I don't like the IDW series? I've pretty much given it glowing reviews in almost every review thread.

I really wonder if you have difficulty comprehending peoples views on the internet.

Zog the Equalizer · 07-11-2012, 04:37 PM

Why should anyone care? It's clearly a new version of the turtles, why should it matter if something is different from previous incarnations?

corvus · 07-11-2012, 04:38 PM

I noticed, I just didn't see it as a big change. I think they helped establish a special bond with Casey and Raph by introducing him first, I mean Raph met Casey before his own brothers.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-11-2012, 04:39 PM

It doesn't bother me at all. I mean in the end they are both there. And if you want to get technical April did meet them first, she named them.

*Redeemer* · 07-11-2012, 07:14 PM

I hate to gripe, but now that I think about it....April (to me) is only there for the turtles bc of Casey.....What if things between Casey and April blow up???Wouldn't April just leave the turtles???? thats the only reason that it bothers me....

*Plasticplayhouse* · 07-11-2012, 07:27 PM

I understand that its a new approach to the mythos to freshen things up a bit. It's not too far off so it doesn't bother me. It's not like they did something drastic like changing the characters name to Muazah Aziz just to try to appeal to other ethnic groups.

*CyberCubed* · 07-11-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Redeemer

I hate to gripe, but now that I think about it....April (to me) is only there for the turtles bc of Casey.....What if things between Casey and April blow up???Wouldn't April just leave the turtles???? thats the only reason that it bothers me....

April named the Turtles so she'll probably feel more like a mother figure to them.

Newton Gimmick · 07-11-2012, 07:49 PM

This didn't bother me so much, because yeah she "met" them before anyway. I didn't care for the fact that she knew them when they were regular Turtles. They were like her pets. It kind of changed the dynamic to me, but it's not the end of the world.

I feel like IDW randomly changed some things just so they could say they were doing stuff different, as opposed to some other stuff that feels more organically different and less window dressing changes.

Lampy · 07-11-2012, 08:59 PM

like many have stated here... i don't think what idw is doing with the april/turtles dynamic is too much of a stretch. i am okay with the time frame in which the turtles met april... she did appear in the first issue. so i'm okay with that. to be honest... i prefer this dynamic over the "you saved my life... now we can be friends" angle. despite that being the original... this gives april a more concrete standing in the turtles mythos (having named and met them when they were regular turtles). so i'm not so bothered that casey met them in action first. other than that... it still feels the same as the original to me...

**Jester** · 07-11-2012, 09:02 PM

Um...because it's not a big deal, maybe...

shezcrafti · 07-11-2012, 09:35 PM

I like the change. I've kind of always imagined Raph as having a bit of a secret life.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-11-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Um...because it's not a big deal, maybe...

No you're wrong. It's a lie!

*Donnie* · 07-11-2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Hob

It doesn't bother me at all. I mean in the end they are both there. And if you want to get technical April did meet them first, she named them.

Good point sir, good point. Yes, I don't see the big deal. April's relationship to the Turtles never interested me much to begin with, so the fact that she met them (mutated) after Jones doesn't bother me one iota.

*Coro* · 07-12-2012, 07:53 AM

Actually April met the turtles long before Casey. She was there when all 4 turtles are in the med lab aquarium. She handles them, names them, and feeds them all before Casey is introduced. Sheesh - if you are going to nit-pick the comic then I am going to nit-pick your nit-pick....

*Jephael* · 07-12-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Where on earth do you get that I don't like the IDW series? I've pretty much given it glowing reviews in almost every review thread.

I could've sworn you stated that you weren't happy with the series when it first started coming out last year. I guess I got confused because you ALWAYS seem to be complaining about something!

*Coro* · 07-12-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jephael

i could've sworn you stated that you weren't happy with the series when it first started coming out last year. I guess i got confused because you always seem to be complaining about something!

zing!!!!!!

corvus · 07-12-2012, 12:57 PM

In 4kids Casey meets them first too. The episode called "the lesson" where they teach him to stand uo for himself as a kid. It just kind if shows its not a big deal.

07-11-2012, 03:42 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,832	Why do people not make a big deal out of Casey meeting the Turtles before April? In all incarnations April is the Turtles first human friend. However in IDW Raph meets Casey first, and then at the end of issue #4 Casey sees the three other Turtles. Meanwhile they don't meet April until issue #8-9. Does anyone else think this gets overlooked?

07-11-2012, 04:01 PM	#2
Slade god status Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,291	I guess(maybe I'm wrong) nobody has noticed it yet. Doesnt bother me all that much though. __________________ Do not concern yourself with what I've already done: rather tremble at the thought of what I am about to do. Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=48140

07-11-2012, 04:17 PM	#3
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Good freaking Lord, are you going to gripe over every little change they make to the mythos with this comic? If you don't like how IDW does their version of the TMNT, then quit reading it!!! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

07-11-2012, 04:37 PM	#5
Zog the Equalizer Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 534	Why should anyone care? It's clearly a new version of the turtles, why should it matter if something is different from previous incarnations? __________________ "Pork rind?" "Pork rind!"

07-11-2012, 04:38 PM	#6
corvus Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2012 Location: London Posts: 783	I noticed, I just didn't see it as a big change. I think they helped establish a special bond with Casey and Raph by introducing him first, I mean Raph met Casey before his own brothers. __________________

07-11-2012, 04:39 PM	#7
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	It doesn't bother me at all. I mean in the end they are both there. And if you want to get technical April did meet them first, she named them.

07-11-2012, 07:14 PM	#8
Redeemer Technodrome Technician Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: third earth Posts: 4,737	I hate to gripe, but now that I think about it....April (to me) is only there for the turtles bc of Casey.....What if things between Casey and April blow up???Wouldn't April just leave the turtles???? thats the only reason that it bothers me.... __________________ GT:Reedeamer *THE TECHNODROME REDESIGN 2015* http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=51594

07-11-2012, 07:27 PM	#9
Plasticplayhouse the gray ghost Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North East Posts: 2,194	I understand that its a new approach to the mythos to freshen things up a bit. It's not too far off so it doesn't bother me. It's not like they did something drastic like changing the characters name to Muazah Aziz just to try to appeal to other ethnic groups. __________________ Want to see more of my custom figures? http://plasticplayhouse.deviantart.com/

07-11-2012, 07:49 PM	#11
Newton Gimmick Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,154	This didn't bother me so much, because yeah she "met" them before anyway. I didn't care for the fact that she knew them when they were regular Turtles. They were like her pets. It kind of changed the dynamic to me, but it's not the end of the world. I feel like IDW randomly changed some things just so they could say they were doing stuff different, as opposed to some other stuff that feels more organically different and less window dressing changes.

07-11-2012, 08:59 PM	#12
Lampy Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 748	like many have stated here... i don't think what idw is doing with the april/turtles dynamic is too much of a stretch. i am okay with the time frame in which the turtles met april... she did appear in the first issue. so i'm okay with that. to be honest... i prefer this dynamic over the "you saved my life... now we can be friends" angle. despite that being the original... this gives april a more concrete standing in the turtles mythos (having named and met them when they were regular turtles). so i'm not so bothered that casey met them in action first. other than that... it still feels the same as the original to me...

07-11-2012, 09:02 PM	#13
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	Um...because it's not a big deal, maybe... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

07-11-2012, 09:35 PM	#14
shezcrafti Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The East warehouse over at Lairdman island. Posts: 367	I like the change. I've kind of always imagined Raph as having a bit of a secret life. __________________ Shellebrating 25+ Years of TMNT History [Infographic] All of Raphael's Badassery in One Video Spoiler:

07-12-2012, 07:53 AM	#17
Coro Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 2,368	Actually April met the turtles long before Casey. She was there when all 4 turtles are in the med lab aquarium. She handles them, names them, and feeds them all before Casey is introduced. Sheesh - if you are going to nit-pick the comic then I am going to nit-pick your nit-pick....

07-12-2012, 12:57 PM	#20
corvus Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2012 Location: London Posts: 783	In 4kids Casey meets them first too. The episode called "the lesson" where they teach him to stand uo for himself as a kid. It just kind if shows its not a big deal. __________________