Do you think Raph will get a love interest?

Mugic · 10-30-2014, 11:51 PM

So far we have DonXApiral, LeoxKarai(ish), and with Renet is appearing soon, possibly MikeyxRenet which would leave Raph as the only turtle in the group without love interest.

Do you think Raph will ever love interest and if so who do you think it'll be?

Gunpowder · 10-31-2014, 12:04 AM

Oh God, your signature...

I don't think he necessarily needs one, but it'd be interesting to see. Though I'd prefer he didn't. It would only work if it was similar to what Leo and Karai had going: a tease. Not taken too far like Donnie and April.

*ssjup81* · 10-31-2014, 12:27 AM

Who knows at this point, but I'm hoping he doesn't. I like his reactions to his brothers. lol

Yeah, man that sig. I didn't even know if the existance of that game until I saw Game Theory. lol

*IndigoErth* · 10-31-2014, 12:36 AM

Hard to say, good chance maybe it would happen eventually, seeing as how Mikey will next be getting a lady to crush on.

If he does, I'd really love for it to be Mona Lisa. In terms of franchise, would be adorable to see her turn up in his life again after all these years.

They don't even need to have him crushing on her if they don't want, I'd be just fine if they left it to her having affections for him and poking at him sometimes and trying to cozy up to him because of it... then watch him try to tolerate her affections. lol I know it makes her just another girl marked as a love interest, but at least doing it like that would be from her angle, being the chaser rather than seeing it from the Turtle side.

*BabyTurtles* · 10-31-2014, 12:55 AM

Don't know.....but I hope he doesn't.

Mellie · 10-31-2014, 01:09 AM

Please god, no more love interests.

I hope Raph doesn't. I hope Mikey doesn't go full Donnie-mode with Renet either..

How about just a female friend? Since Casey is bonding with Donnie, Raph needs a new person to go all vigilante with.

I chose no one, but if one was to show up I hope it's Mona Lisa.

Chabrendeki · 10-31-2014, 01:23 AM

I always loved the idea, that only the "cool but rude" Raph gets a real girlfriend (in TMNTA)...

I would like something similar in the series too: all turtles have crushes, but only Raph has a girlfriend... (and perhaps with the portraying, that he shows publicly very little how much he loves her)

That could build up to a lot of confrontations between the turtles, wich would be interesting.

But' just IMHO.

*Refractive Reflections* · 10-31-2014, 01:52 AM

As for Nick Raphael getting a potential love interest, I commented that it seems a likely possibility on another thread:

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Originally Posted by Refractive Reflections

As for Renet being a potential love interest for Mikey, meh... it seemed overdue considering how inclined the show is toward forming, and especially reinforcing, their romantic crushes. With Mikey, Leo, and Donnie all having their crushes, it seems like only a matter of time now before Mona Lisa or Ninjara shows up for Raph. Considering the sizable following of those two (Mona Lisa and Ninjara), I'm sure somewhere at Nick, someone is advocating for their inclusion into the Nick show to boost sales and/or popularity of the franchise in its current state.

If it was any other TMNT show or universe, I would be more welcome to the idea, but this Nick series has handled crushes and romantic interests poorly that never seem to go anywhere (i.e. the Donnie-April-Casey love triangle), then again it is a kids' show, so not much romantic depth is expected here, or is frankly just creepy at times (i.e. the bizarre incestuous crush between Leo and Karai, plus Donnie's "stalker"ish behavior toward April at times).

*victory_angel* · 10-31-2014, 02:45 AM

I think if all the other guys are going to have love interests or female friends then it's only fair that Raph have one too.

April is warming up to Donnie, though I still stand by her being more endeared to him when he's acting as himself as her friend. Not when he's trying to impress her.

Karai and Leo...I don't see that relationship going very far. I mean yeah they are technically not related. But I don't see them going beyond love interests.

Mikey and Renette might be cute. I see that more as a loved doomed from the start, they love each other but due to her being a guardian of time and Mikey being a Ninja turtle, they can never truly be together. But at the same time she can always return to the moments of time where they existed and still be with them. So in a way they are also together for eternity.

Mona Lisa I would like to see return as a love interest for Raph, but with this story it would make sense for her to be April's mother. I mean yeah one of the reasons is the original voice of Mona Lisa was April's mother in a very literal sense. And it would be awesome to have Pat Musick reprise her role.
We know April's mother is supposedly out there somewhere. And it would make sense that April's mother hasn't been seen yet because she is a yet to be seen mutant.

Ninjara and Mezcaal have only been Archie Comic book Characters so far and the producers do look to the Mirage, Archie Comics, and OT series more then the 2k3 series and IDW.

But April, Karai, and Renet are human and humanish (Human in appearance only) characters. So yes it makes sense that Joi joins the team, after all we don't know Joi long enough for her to have much development in the 2k3 so she's blank slate enough to be an all new character.

With her I can see her being similar to Donnie's crush on April, however it's Joi who has feelings for Raph (i.e. She likes him and wants to be with him. But Raph just thinks of her as a friend who happens to be female), and much like Leo and Karai both Joi and Raph have a flirtatious way of fighting each other. And like Mikey it's a relationship that is more or less doomed from the start. Because after all she's a girl and he's a mutant turtle. What sort of life can they possibly have together.

However Joi in a way can become Ninjara or Alopex or maybe Venus (Not counting on it). I mean all three female love interests are not human or not currently human. April is a half human/half Kraang mutant. Karai is a mutant currently and will eventually be restored to human. Renet is a teenage girl from another dimension. So perhaps Joi much like Karai is mutated but she is more secure with herself in that form.

jenna · 10-31-2014, 04:42 AM

I hope not. I don't watch TMNT for romance. I watch it for fascinating characters and butt-kicking martial arts. Please.... no more love interests......

*drgon78* · 10-31-2014, 05:31 AM

You forgot to add Casey to that list.

But seriously I wouldn't mind if he did, at least he would go through what Leo and Donnie have and maybe become less judgmental about other turtles' relationships.

*Shark_Blade* · 10-31-2014, 06:06 AM

None. I prefer him loner.

Alternate: I kinda wanna see Mona Lisa.

No Alopex, I don't want him to **** a hairy butt.

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Originally Posted by drgon78

You forgot to add Casey to that list.

My fanfic comic is Raph x Casey so

it sort of just happened by itself.

But yeah I'm down with that, though Raph seems kinda cold towards him in the show. Who could blame him, Casey mainly just goes and smother April all the time.

*Slade* · 10-31-2014, 07:15 AM

Had to vote no on this one.

Mukouno · 10-31-2014, 09:40 AM

Please no more, the love triangle and Leo/Karai should have been enough romance for a show that doesn't (shouldn't) focus on that...
Don't get me wrong, I'm aware that nowadays love seems to be a MUST in almost every show and I'm fine with that, but we have more than enough of this. And with Renet coming...
Make it stop, I came here for the turtles, not some cheesy, poorly written romance...

*snake* · 10-31-2014, 09:47 AM

No one. I don't like love interests.

Teddy · 10-31-2014, 11:25 AM

Not gonna lie...I would be absolutely ecstatic if they brought Ninjara into the show.

I have no problem with the turtles having love interests. It's a normal part of life and being a teenager. So, why not?

*IndigoErth* · 10-31-2014, 12:23 PM

I have to admit though, it would be sorta fun to see him wrestle with feelings that he might fear would make his brothers and others think he's loosing his 'tough guy' edge. lol

*drgon78* · 10-31-2014, 02:34 PM

IndigoErth, looks like you found the reason for the "dark Raph" event.

*Jephael* · 10-31-2014, 02:40 PM

I'll be honest, I was gonna vote Mona Lisa, but then I thought it might be nice to see him intertwined with an original character. It'd be a neat way to set him apart from his bros who've all been smitten with characters that already exist in older incarnations.

Xiewin · 10-31-2014, 02:57 PM

I always wanted Raph to have a love interest in the show, so yeah I wouldn't mind it to much.

View Poll Results: If Rapheal get a love interest in the series who should it be?
Mona Lisa	25	27.17%
Ninjara	10	10.87%
Joi	3	3.26%
Alopex	4	4.35%
A new character	6	6.52%
No one, Raph doesn't need a love interest	44	47.83%
Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll

10-30-2014, 11:51 PM	#1
Mugic Thug Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Dimension X Posts: 96	Do you think Raph will get a love interest? So far we have DonXApiral, LeoxKarai(ish), and with Renet is appearing soon, possibly MikeyxRenet which would leave Raph as the only turtle in the group without love interest. Do you think Raph will ever love interest and if so who do you think it'll be? __________________

10-31-2014, 12:04 AM	#2
Gunpowder Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 715	Oh God, your signature... I don't think he necessarily needs one, but it'd be interesting to see. Though I'd prefer he didn't. It would only work if it was similar to what Leo and Karai had going: a tease. Not taken too far like Donnie and April. __________________ Jason Biggs was the best Leonardo.

10-31-2014, 12:55 AM	#5
BabyTurtles Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,177	Don't know.....but I hope he doesn't. __________________

10-31-2014, 01:23 AM	#7
Chabrendeki Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 265	I always loved the idea, that only the "cool but rude" Raph gets a real girlfriend (in TMNTA)... I would like something similar in the series too: all turtles have crushes, but only Raph has a girlfriend... (and perhaps with the portraying, that he shows publicly very little how much he loves her) That could build up to a lot of confrontations between the turtles, wich would be interesting. But' just IMHO. __________________

10-31-2014, 12:27 AM	#3
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	Who knows at this point, but I'm hoping he doesn't. I like his reactions to his brothers. lol Yeah, man that sig. I didn't even know if the existance of that game until I saw Game Theory. lol

10-31-2014, 12:36 AM	#4
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,286	Hard to say, good chance maybe it would happen eventually, seeing as how Mikey will next be getting a lady to crush on. If he does, I'd really love for it to be Mona Lisa. In terms of franchise, would be adorable to see her turn up in his life again after all these years. They don't even need to have him crushing on her if they don't want, I'd be just fine if they left it to her having affections for him and poking at him sometimes and trying to cozy up to him because of it... then watch him try to tolerate her affections. lol I know it makes her just another girl marked as a love interest, but at least doing it like that would be from her angle, being the chaser rather than seeing it from the Turtle side.

10-31-2014, 01:09 AM	#6
Mellie Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 184	Please god, no more love interests. I hope Raph doesn't. I hope Mikey doesn't go full Donnie-mode with Renet either.. How about just a female friend? Since Casey is bonding with Donnie, Raph needs a new person to go all vigilante with. I chose no one, but if one was to show up I hope it's Mona Lisa.

10-31-2014, 02:45 AM	#9
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	I think if all the other guys are going to have love interests or female friends then it's only fair that Raph have one too. April is warming up to Donnie, though I still stand by her being more endeared to him when he's acting as himself as her friend. Not when he's trying to impress her. Karai and Leo...I don't see that relationship going very far. I mean yeah they are technically not related. But I don't see them going beyond love interests. Mikey and Renette might be cute. I see that more as a loved doomed from the start, they love each other but due to her being a guardian of time and Mikey being a Ninja turtle, they can never truly be together. But at the same time she can always return to the moments of time where they existed and still be with them. So in a way they are also together for eternity. Mona Lisa I would like to see return as a love interest for Raph, but with this story it would make sense for her to be April's mother. I mean yeah one of the reasons is the original voice of Mona Lisa was April's mother in a very literal sense. And it would be awesome to have Pat Musick reprise her role. We know April's mother is supposedly out there somewhere. And it would make sense that April's mother hasn't been seen yet because she is a yet to be seen mutant. Ninjara and Mezcaal have only been Archie Comic book Characters so far and the producers do look to the Mirage, Archie Comics, and OT series more then the 2k3 series and IDW. But April, Karai, and Renet are human and humanish (Human in appearance only) characters. So yes it makes sense that Joi joins the team, after all we don't know Joi long enough for her to have much development in the 2k3 so she's blank slate enough to be an all new character. With her I can see her being similar to Donnie's crush on April, however it's Joi who has feelings for Raph (i.e. She likes him and wants to be with him. But Raph just thinks of her as a friend who happens to be female), and much like Leo and Karai both Joi and Raph have a flirtatious way of fighting each other. And like Mikey it's a relationship that is more or less doomed from the start. Because after all she's a girl and he's a mutant turtle. What sort of life can they possibly have together. However Joi in a way can become Ninjara or Alopex or maybe Venus (Not counting on it). I mean all three female love interests are not human or not currently human. April is a half human/half Kraang mutant. Karai is a mutant currently and will eventually be restored to human. Renet is a teenage girl from another dimension. So perhaps Joi much like Karai is mutated but she is more secure with herself in that form. __________________ Last edited by victory_angel; 10-31-2014 at 02:54 AM.

10-31-2014, 04:42 AM	#10
jenna Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,190	I hope not. I don't watch TMNT for romance. I watch it for fascinating characters and butt-kicking martial arts. Please.... no more love interests......

10-31-2014, 05:31 AM	#11
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,399	You forgot to add Casey to that list.But seriously I wouldn't mind if he did, at least he would go through what Leo and Donnie have and maybe become less judgmental about other turtles' relationships.

10-31-2014, 07:15 AM	#13
Slade god status Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,291	Had to vote no on this one. __________________ 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

10-31-2014, 09:40 AM	#14
Mukouno Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 130	Please no more, the love triangle and Leo/Karai should have been enough romance for a show that doesn't (shouldn't) focus on that... Don't get me wrong, I'm aware that nowadays love seems to be a MUST in almost every show and I'm fine with that, but we have more than enough of this. And with Renet coming... Make it stop, I came here for the turtles, not some cheesy, poorly written romance...

10-31-2014, 09:47 AM	#15
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	No one. I don't like love interests.

10-31-2014, 11:25 AM	#16
Teddy Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 368	Not gonna lie...I would be absolutely ecstatic if they brought Ninjara into the show. I have no problem with the turtles having love interests. It's a normal part of life and being a teenager. So, why not? __________________

10-31-2014, 12:23 PM	#17
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,286	I have to admit though, it would be sorta fun to see him wrestle with feelings that he might fear would make his brothers and others think he's loosing his 'tough guy' edge. lol

10-31-2014, 02:34 PM	#18
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,399	IndigoErth, looks like you found the reason for the "dark Raph" event.

10-31-2014, 02:40 PM	#19
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,142	I'll be honest, I was gonna vote Mona Lisa, but then I thought it might be nice to see him intertwined with an original character. It'd be a neat way to set him apart from his bros who've all been smitten with characters that already exist in older incarnations. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-31-2014, 02:57 PM	#20
Xiewin Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 900	I always wanted Raph to have a love interest in the show, so yeah I wouldn't mind it to much.