Could Splinter turn out to be April's father?

Breadcrab · 03-27-2014, 08:18 PM

So I'm sure we've all seen the teaser trailer by now. They seem to be trying harder than ever to link April to the Turtles via this new origin story, wherein Shredder and April's father created the turtles somehow.

Which honestly got me thinking... could Splinter be her dad?

I mean, think about it.

- They haven't shown him at all in this trailer, so we don't even know how he looks like or what ethnicity he'll be. I mean hey, they whitewashed Shredder, who's to say they stopped there?
- In the interview with the screenwriter, he was vague but said Splinter would be an "important component."
- If the turtles are indeed made in some lab by Shredder and Mr. O'Neil, then it's likely that Splinter would be created by the same process, using a subject nearby.
- Him and Shredder theoretically working together and knowing each other could be some kind of set up for their rivalry.
- They've cast someone as Young April, which sounds to me like there may be a scene where her father may have 'mysteriously disappeared' when she was young.

Maybe I'm just going crazy, but the more I think about this possibility, the more scarily real it feels. Perhaps they'd set this up as a twist? Give April a "I must find out what happened to my father" motivation and then reveal that it was Splinter all along?

I could be completely wrong. I kind of hope I'm completely wrong. But what do you guys think? Would they pull something like this?

*TurtleTitan97* · 03-27-2014, 08:21 PM

Honestly wouldn't be surprised. Though there'd better be a good explanation on how he knows martial arts if this actually happens.

*Luckyday* · 03-27-2014, 08:35 PM

Wait a minute...

~~electric_sheep~~ · 03-27-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckyday

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lojtp6WJCI1qe4pyf.gif

Wait a minute...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m2slla6Qc4...facepalm-o.gif

This and the posibilty of turtles being human's mutated into turtles.

*Powder* · 03-27-2014, 08:37 PM

Someone made this point to me the other day and it's just... it's absurd at first, but when you give it some thought, seems entirely likely. Even moreso when you consider that Casey is supposedly gonna be Vernon's cousin. They're trying so hard to make this really interpersonal story and it's just dreadful.

*TrickOrTreater* · 03-27-2014, 08:37 PM

Might as friggin' well.

Megan Fox is the center of this universe.

Cryomancer · 03-27-2014, 08:39 PM

At this point this better be the case otherwise the cast is just stupidly packed. You've got April and Vernon as the presumed leads, Sachs as the villain + (probably) Karai, the 4 TMNT + Splinter, and then also April's dad is gonna somehow get screen time in there, alongside April's boss and the foot clan members?

If he's not Splinter then we're gonna get about 10 minutes of mutants in this movie. if that's not what's already happening anyway.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 03-27-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

Might as friggin' well.

Megan Fox is the center of this universe.

Krang is her grandmother, calling it now. She's 120 year's old and walks around in a wheelchair. Probably has the voice of 87 krang.

*Luckyday* · 03-27-2014, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by electric_sheep

This and the posibilty of turtles being human's mutated into turtles.

Oddly enough, I am open to accept human mutating thing but this? This is so laughable that it hurts.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 03-27-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckyday

Oddly enough, I am open to accept human mutating thing but this? This is so laughable that it hurts.

But if they where humans first wouldn't they be Teenage Mutant Ninja Humans?

PizzaFan87 · 03-27-2014, 09:00 PM

It's possible... but that means the emotional core of the movie will be Megan Fox and a CGI rat.

*Powder* · 03-27-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PizzaFan87

It's possible... but that means the emotional core of the movie will be Megan Fox and a CGI rat.

Well, all things we've seen & heard indicate it's her movie anyway. Maybe it is.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 03-27-2014, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Well, all things we've seen & heard indicate it's her movie anyway. Maybe it is.

She can't interact even with regular human's i am anxious to see how will he interact with CGI creations, you see little glimpse of that in the trailer. This movie will be amazing!

psychturtle · 03-27-2014, 09:57 PM

It makes just too much sense. She will then kiss Raphael at some point in the movie which means she just kissed her brother....

~~electric_sheep~~ · 03-27-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by okstpsy

It makes just too much sense. She will then kiss Raphael at some point in the movie which means she just kissed her brother....

I think that Leo has more kissable lips, she will kiss Leo.

*BabyTurtles* · 03-27-2014, 10:00 PM

sure, I wouldn't mind

*TrickOrTreater* · 03-27-2014, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

sure, I wouldn't mind

Really? Why?

**Machias Banshee** · 03-27-2014, 10:11 PM

I would be extremely unhappy if they take that route. I want Splinter to be Splinter and not April's Dad, turtles keeper, Sach's evil scientist partner, Chet and whatever else they can make him...

*blindturtle02* · 03-27-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

I would be extremely unhappy if they take that route. I want Splinter to be Splinter and not April's Dad, turtles keeper, Sach's evil scientist partner, Chet and whatever else they can make him...

I agree. Splinter as April's dad would just be out there. I love how they're handling the whole Karai thing in 2012, but I just can't picture Splinter and April being related. I'd also be unhappy. Don't really like the idea of him being Shredder's fellow scientist either. That's making me think of the whole Alec Holland/Anton Arcane partnership. Cool in Swampthing but not in Turtles, in my opinion anyway.

psychturtle · 03-27-2014, 10:28 PM

It would be Luke and Leia all over again.

Just wait till shredder stalks April into a dire spot and says..."April.. I am your father...it was me all along"

03-27-2014, 08:18 PM	#1
Breadcrab Random Punk Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: San Clemente, California Posts: 31	Could Splinter turn out to be April's father? So I'm sure we've all seen the teaser trailer by now. They seem to be trying harder than ever to link April to the Turtles via this new origin story, wherein Shredder and April's father created the turtles somehow. Which honestly got me thinking... could Splinter be her dad? I mean, think about it. - They haven't shown him at all in this trailer, so we don't even know how he looks like or what ethnicity he'll be. I mean hey, they whitewashed Shredder, who's to say they stopped there? - In the interview with the screenwriter, he was vague but said Splinter would be an "important component." - If the turtles are indeed made in some lab by Shredder and Mr. O'Neil, then it's likely that Splinter would be created by the same process, using a subject nearby. - Him and Shredder theoretically working together and knowing each other could be some kind of set up for their rivalry. - They've cast someone as Young April, which sounds to me like there may be a scene where her father may have 'mysteriously disappeared' when she was young. Maybe I'm just going crazy, but the more I think about this possibility, the more scarily real it feels. Perhaps they'd set this up as a twist? Give April a "I must find out what happened to my father" motivation and then reveal that it was Splinter all along? I could be completely wrong. I kind of hope I'm completely wrong. But what do you guys think? Would they pull something like this? Last edited by Breadcrab; 03-27-2014 at 08:25 PM.

03-27-2014, 08:21 PM	#2
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Honestly wouldn't be surprised. Though there'd better be a good explanation on how he knows martial arts if this actually happens. __________________

03-27-2014, 08:39 PM	#7
Cryomancer Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,090	At this point this better be the case otherwise the cast is just stupidly packed. You've got April and Vernon as the presumed leads, Sachs as the villain + (probably) Karai, the 4 TMNT + Splinter, and then also April's dad is gonna somehow get screen time in there, alongside April's boss and the foot clan members? If he's not Splinter then we're gonna get about 10 minutes of mutants in this movie. if that's not what's already happening anyway. __________________ Final Boss of translation group Opentrain. We do videogame comics and TMNT stuff. http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/

03-27-2014, 10:00 PM	#16
BabyTurtles Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,177	sure, I wouldn't mind __________________

03-27-2014, 08:37 PM	#5
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	Someone made this point to me the other day and it's just... it's absurd at first, but when you give it some thought, seems entirely likely. Even moreso when you consider that Casey is supposedly gonna be Vernon's cousin. They're trying so hard to make this really interpersonal story and it's just dreadful.

03-27-2014, 09:00 PM	#11
PizzaFan87 Thug Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59	It's possible... but that means the emotional core of the movie will be Megan Fox and a CGI rat.

03-27-2014, 09:57 PM	#14
psychturtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,001	It makes just too much sense. She will then kiss Raphael at some point in the movie which means she just kissed her brother....

03-27-2014, 10:11 PM	#18
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	I would be extremely unhappy if they take that route. I want Splinter to be Splinter and not April's Dad, turtles keeper, Sach's evil scientist partner, Chet and whatever else they can make him...

03-27-2014, 10:28 PM	#20
psychturtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,001	It would be Luke and Leia all over again. Just wait till shredder stalks April into a dire spot and says..."April.. I am your father...it was me all along"