What did you think of the Turtles various love interests?

*CyberCubed* · 12-27-2006, 08:05 PM

One aspect of the Turtles I never really liked all that much was them having love interests, yet in a wide variety of comics/cartoons etc. the Turtles were either crushing or intimate with someone.

- Raph liked Mona Lisa in the original cartoon and dated Ninjara in the Archie comics.

- Mikey "got to third base" with Sara in the Image comics and got down and dirty with the Regenta in Volume 4. In the original show, he also had a crush on Kala the Neutrino. (Amusing enough Mikey gets it all)

- Leo seemed to have a thing for Lotus Blossom in the original cartoon, and in the new show it seems he has a thing for Karai as well.

- Don, although I'm probably wrong, I don't remember him having an ongoing love interest.

Also in the movies, especially the first one, all four Turtles seemed to have a crush on April.

So what did you think about the Turtles various love interests?

*triplexxx* · 12-27-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

One aspect of the Turtles I never really liked all that much was them having love interests, yet in a wide variety of comics/cartoons etc. the Turtles were either crushing or intimate with someone.

- Raph liked Mona Lisa in the original cartoon and dated Ninjara in the Archie comics.

- Mikey "got to third base" with Sara in the Image comics and got down and dirty with the Regenta in Volume 4. In the original show, he also had a crush on Kala the Neutrino. (Amusing enough Mikey gets it all)

- Leo seemed to have a thing for Lotus Blossom in the original cartoon, and in the new show it seems he has a thing for Karai as well.

- Don, although I'm probably wrong, I don't remember him having an ongoing love interest.

Also in the movies, especially the first one, all four Turtles seemed to have a crush on April.

So what did you think about the Turtles various love interests?

Well, I never really got into the comics, so I can't have much of an opinion there. However, In the movies and the cartoons, I've never had a problem with the turtles' love interests, except Karai.
Truth is, I don't really believe there's anything between Karai and Leonardo at all. Everything that's happened between Karai and the turtles in the new toon was strictly business, and never became personal until it became about revenge, in which case all feelings became negative. Lotus was all right, even though she was somewhat greedy for gold (but hey, everyone needs money); but Karai is the HELL BITCH, and I hope she gets her spleen split open or her throat slashed!

*Warhorse* · 12-27-2006, 08:39 PM

I always thought the new toon hinted that Donetello kind of has a thing for April. In like every other cartoon that I have seen, he's rescuing her, or down right carrying her away from danger in his arms.

And no, relationships didn't bug me except with Leo's and Karai's. That was weird, and I dont think the interractions were strictly business, not until I saw this video on youtube. *whistles while walking away*

Oh, when I heard Mikey fathering a kid with a dinosaur, that was disturbing.

*Rooish* · 12-27-2006, 09:15 PM

I agree about the hints in the new toon for Don liking April. Although he's not too loyal to her; he's always scooping up and saving some girl or other in that toon (Renet, Jhanna, etc.)...

The idea of them in romantic relationships always made me kind of uncomfortable. I guess I just like the turtles better when they are sort of tragic characters. They only really have each other, and can never have "normal" love lives, because they are freaks of nature. The old Mirage issue, "Sons of a Silent Age," mentions the aloneness of the Turtles, and their inability to breed. It's very poignant.

That's why it disturbed me a bit when Mikey "got to third base" with Sara

, and then got even further with the Regenta (he's a father-to-be?)

I never really read the Archie comics, but Ninjara seemed wicked cool from the comic synposes. I think she and Raph are the one exception, and were good for each other. Plus that series was far-out enough for it to be okay for the Turtles to date.

*Coola Yagami* · 12-27-2006, 09:39 PM

It adds character to the turtles, especially since they are 4 unique personalities and their women would reflect their tastes in women. They're still teenage males, so they should at least be crushin on someone even if you preffer their story to be a tragic 'will always be alone' one. I mean, noone can tell me they all haven't at least admired April's cleavage or her bending over at least once in their lives...

*Warhorse* · 12-27-2006, 09:44 PM

^AAHHH. That explains why they let April climb out of the man hole first in the first movie!

Aignatius · 12-27-2006, 10:35 PM

There was Raph and Mezcaal in the Archie series... apparently they were married. Not sure if Mezcaal was a fox or a wolf... didn't see the stories leading up to that union.

*Coola Yagami* · 12-27-2006, 10:41 PM

I'm pretty sure she was a fox, the same race as Ninjara was. I guess once you had fox, you don't go back.

*Roseangelo* · 12-27-2006, 10:42 PM

There were far too many stories we didn't see in the Archie series... *sigh*

*Coola Yagami* · 12-27-2006, 10:50 PM

It's kinda sad how Future Raph warned Ninjara about their apparent break-up and to 'give him another chance'... only to have them break-up several issues later anyway.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 12-27-2006, 10:52 PM

I only know of the possible crushes the turtles have in the 2k3 series. I think that Don might hve liked April. Don also may have liked the alien girl from "The People's Choice" episode. Leo might have liked Karai, I'm really not sure. None of these 'crushes' the turtles had can really be confirmed.

This brings to mind when Splinter went to the Battle Nexus and the turtles wondered where he went. I think it was Mikey that said "Maybe he has a girlfriend."

I had no idea that in the comics Mikey's relationships went that far.

I think it would be cool if one of the turtles had a girlfriend that was a female mutant turtle.

*Warhorse* · 12-27-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Master Chief

I only know of the possible crushes the turtles have in the 2k3 series. I think that Don might hve liked April. Don also may have liked the alien girl from "The People's Choice" episode. Leo might have liked Karai, I'm really not sure. None of these 'crushes' the turtles had can really be confirmed.

This brings to mind when Splinter went to the Battle Nexus and the turtles wondered where he went. I think it was Mikey that said "Maybe he has a girlfriend."

I had no idea that in the comics Mikey's relationships went that far.

I think it would be cool if one of the turtles had a girlfriend that was a female mutant turtle.

Oh no you didn't! I can't believe you went there!

Female mutant Turtle?

LOL! Just kidding!

Aignatius · 12-28-2006, 12:21 PM

Yeah, there was Venus De Milo.
Uph, forgot, she's an unmentionable.

*sdp* · 12-28-2006, 01:20 PM

as a kid it never bothered me, i mean they were 'teenagers' so it seemed natural,

now it seems more tragic, though getting to third base maybe should be left to the imagination

*Sage Ninja* · 12-28-2006, 02:04 PM

ok, i'm as pure as the driven snow and make flowers blush, so forgive my uncool ignorance in this day and age of blantant sexual double entrades and innuendo; can some one please explain the "bases" concept. Because I'm a little iffy of what base means what. OK...

*Rooish* · 12-28-2006, 03:09 PM

Hahaha, well I think part of the problem is that people can't decide on the bases. I've heard at least a few different versions. Um... hope I can post these here. At any rate, I like the Turtles as tragically alone, but I definitely appreciate that they are teenage guys, and are probably quite horny and crushing on the ladies (or the men, I suppose, if any of the boys is gay).

Anyway, the bases:
FIRST: Kissing or making out of some sort... perhaps kissing with tongue?
SECOND: I've heard EITHER touching of any sort up the shirt, OR fingering/handjob stuff.
THIRD: I've heard EITHER touching of any sort down the pants/skirt, OR oral s*x.
ALL THE WAY: Heh.

*Coola Yagami* · 12-28-2006, 09:31 PM

I always thought second base was feeling up with the girl's clothes on, and third was feeling up with the hand actually up the skirt/blouse.

**Jester** · 12-28-2006, 09:42 PM

Am I the only one who felt that Don had a thing for Sidney (Quarry)?

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 12-28-2006, 10:42 PM

I forgot about Sidney. I think you're right Jester.

*Rooish* · 12-29-2006, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I always thought second base was feeling up with the girl's clothes on, and third was feeling up with the hand actually up the skirt/blouse.

Wow, I've heard some baaaad stuff then. But seriously, the bases have no set definition.

12-27-2006, 08:05 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,701	What did you think of the Turtles various love interests? One aspect of the Turtles I never really liked all that much was them having love interests, yet in a wide variety of comics/cartoons etc. the Turtles were either crushing or intimate with someone. - Raph liked Mona Lisa in the original cartoon and dated Ninjara in the Archie comics. - Mikey "got to third base" with Sara in the Image comics and got down and dirty with the Regenta in Volume 4. In the original show, he also had a crush on Kala the Neutrino. (Amusing enough Mikey gets it all) - Leo seemed to have a thing for Lotus Blossom in the original cartoon, and in the new show it seems he has a thing for Karai as well. - Don, although I'm probably wrong, I don't remember him having an ongoing love interest. Also in the movies, especially the first one, all four Turtles seemed to have a crush on April. So what did you think about the Turtles various love interests?

12-27-2006, 10:35 PM	#7
Aignatius Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: California Posts: 318	There was Raph and Mezcaal in the Archie series... apparently they were married. Not sure if Mezcaal was a fox or a wolf... didn't see the stories leading up to that union. __________________ I never realized how thirsty I was until I met a glass of water.

12-27-2006, 10:42 PM	#9
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,105	There were far too many stories we didn't see in the Archie series... sigh __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

12-28-2006, 12:21 PM	#13
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12-27-2006, 08:39 PM	#3
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	I always thought the new toon hinted that Donetello kind of has a thing for April. In like every other cartoon that I have seen, he's rescuing her, or down right carrying her away from danger in his arms. And no, relationships didn't bug me except with Leo's and Karai's. That was weird, and I dont think the interractions were strictly business, not until I saw this video on youtube. whistles while walking away Oh, when I heard Mikey fathering a kid with a dinosaur, that was disturbing.

12-27-2006, 09:15 PM	#4
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	I agree about the hints in the new toon for Don liking April. Although he's not too loyal to her; he's always scooping up and saving some girl or other in that toon (Renet, Jhanna, etc.)... The idea of them in romantic relationships always made me kind of uncomfortable. I guess I just like the turtles better when they are sort of tragic characters. They only really have each other, and can never have "normal" love lives, because they are freaks of nature. The old Mirage issue, "Sons of a Silent Age," mentions the aloneness of the Turtles, and their inability to breed. It's very poignant. That's why it disturbed me a bit when Mikey "got to third base" with Sara , and then got even further with the Regenta (he's a father-to-be?) I never really read the Archie comics, but Ninjara seemed wicked cool from the comic synposes. I think she and Raph are the one exception, and were good for each other. Plus that series was far-out enough for it to be okay for the Turtles to date.

12-27-2006, 09:39 PM	#5
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,646	It adds character to the turtles, especially since they are 4 unique personalities and their women would reflect their tastes in women. They're still teenage males, so they should at least be crushin on someone even if you preffer their story to be a tragic 'will always be alone' one. I mean, noone can tell me they all haven't at least admired April's cleavage or her bending over at least once in their lives...

12-27-2006, 09:44 PM	#6
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	^AAHHH. That explains why they let April climb out of the man hole first in the first movie!

12-27-2006, 10:41 PM	#8
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,646	I'm pretty sure she was a fox, the same race as Ninjara was. I guess once you had fox, you don't go back.

12-27-2006, 10:50 PM	#10
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,646	It's kinda sad how Future Raph warned Ninjara about their apparent break-up and to 'give him another chance'... only to have them break-up several issues later anyway.

12-27-2006, 10:52 PM	#11
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	I only know of the possible crushes the turtles have in the 2k3 series. I think that Don might hve liked April. Don also may have liked the alien girl from "The People's Choice" episode. Leo might have liked Karai, I'm really not sure. None of these 'crushes' the turtles had can really be confirmed. This brings to mind when Splinter went to the Battle Nexus and the turtles wondered where he went. I think it was Mikey that said "Maybe he has a girlfriend." I had no idea that in the comics Mikey's relationships went that far. I think it would be cool if one of the turtles had a girlfriend that was a female mutant turtle.

12-28-2006, 02:04 PM	#15
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,924	ok, i'm as pure as the driven snow and make flowers blush, so forgive my uncool ignorance in this day and age of blantant sexual double entrades and innuendo; can some one please explain the "bases" concept. Because I'm a little iffy of what base means what. OK... __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

12-28-2006, 03:09 PM	#16
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	Hahaha, well I think part of the problem is that people can't decide on the bases. I've heard at least a few different versions. Um... hope I can post these here. At any rate, I like the Turtles as tragically alone, but I definitely appreciate that they are teenage guys, and are probably quite horny and crushing on the ladies (or the men, I suppose, if any of the boys is gay). Anyway, the bases: FIRST: Kissing or making out of some sort... perhaps kissing with tongue? SECOND: I've heard EITHER touching of any sort up the shirt, OR fingering/handjob stuff. THIRD: I've heard EITHER touching of any sort down the pants/skirt, OR oral sx. ALL THE WAY: Heh. __________________ Thanks evan2000* for the sig!

12-28-2006, 09:31 PM	#17
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,646	I always thought second base was feeling up with the girl's clothes on, and third was feeling up with the hand actually up the skirt/blouse.

12-28-2006, 09:42 PM	#18
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,293	Am I the only one who felt that Don had a thing for Sidney (Quarry)? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

12-28-2006, 10:42 PM	#19
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	I forgot about Sidney. I think you're right Jester.