So in "A Catwoman from Channel 6," April essentially becomes a catgirl/furry

*CyberCubed* · 08-14-2020, 05:41 PM

You know this is something I never thought about as a kid or growing up because the original cartoon pre-dated the internet and all its influence.

But mutated cat April, they essentially turned April into a furry in Season 2 and flew over all our heads:

This episode aired in 1988. Why out of all animals did they choose for her to become mutated into a cat? She essentially became a catgirl, or a furry, in "ancient" times before the internet.

God how did this fly over our heads all these years? I'm just realizing this now almost 30 years after this episode aired.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 08-14-2020, 05:42 PM

This is what Quarantine has done to you.

*oldmanwinters* · 08-14-2020, 05:46 PM

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This is what Quarantine has done to you.

lolz....

I'd say because cats historically have been associated with femininity... often the darker side. See the Val Lewton horror/thriller classic "The Cat People" (1942). Also, April is defined by being curious (which makes her a successful investigative reporter but usually gets her into trouble), and the old saying "Curiosity killed the cat."

Funny thing about Richard Merwin, is that despite all the insensitive and chauvinistic jokes throughout the episode, the guy is a HUGE liberal on social media from what I've been about to find. Maybe he had a change of heart after he wrote his two TMNT episodes for season 2.

I honestly don't know if "furry" was a thing when this episode came out. The episode itself has lots in common with vintage monster/horror movies, especially vintage werewolf films.

*sdp* · 08-14-2020, 05:47 PM

When did the whole furry thing even begin, maybe it wasn't even a thing back then, from my lack of understanding most furries seem to begin with the ones who grew up with anthropomorphic shows in the 80s for the most part.

~~Leo656~~ · 08-14-2020, 05:53 PM

For my part I'm shocked/baffled that some people seriously think "catgirls and/or furries" only exist thanks to the internet. You can't be serious.

Some people obviously missed Genus Comics (in print since 1993) and like, so much of Ralph Bakshi's career, apparently.

But yeah, these are not new and/or shocking developments. Although I don't think they specifically did Catgirl April to appeal to those tastes. On the other hand, wouldn't shock me even a little bit if some of the creators were into it when they came up with it, nor if it made certain young and impressionable audience members feel "some kinda way" that they couldn't explain at the time, which then led them to chase that feeling much later in life.

Anyways, yeah, WTF makes these things pop in your head all of a sudden?

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When did the whole furry thing even begin, maybe it wasn't even a thing back then, from my lack of understanding most furries seem to begin with the ones who grew up with anthropomorphic shows in the 80s for the most part.

I don't think anyone really knows as records aren't kept for such things, but no, it was around way, WAY longer than that. "Fritz the Cat" was in the 70s if we wanna be loose about the criteria, but even before that there were things that could be considered "furry". Betty Boop was originally a dog, for instance, even though she wasn't drawn as typically "attractive" in the face I would say but even at that stage her "sex appeal" was part of her characterization. It wasn't until AFTER people started saying she was sexy that they made her a human being, so it wouldn't be "weird".

Been a thing for a while. A very, very long while.

*neatoman* · 08-14-2020, 07:02 PM

Speaking of Fritz the Cat, did you know Robert Crumb used to be sexually attracted to Bugs Bunny? Certainly explains a lot about his comics.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-14-2020, 07:04 PM

This thread started weird and is only getting worse...

*oldmanwinters* · 08-14-2020, 07:08 PM

Wasn't this the subject of a throw-away joke in a 1990s movie?

~~Leo656~~ · 08-14-2020, 07:08 PM

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Speaking of Fritz the Cat, did you know Robert Crumb used to be sexually attracted to Bugs Bunny? Certainly explains a lot about his comics.

I did not know that, but this is one for the "I can believe anything, nothing shocks me" file, certainly.

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This thread started weird and is only getting worse...

"Worse" is subjective, sir. I always root for the story, and for The Story not to be boring. This qualifies.

*neatoman* · 08-14-2020, 07:31 PM

I did already know about this, it's not something I googled because of this thread, but as it turns out... There's quite a following of Cat-April. Finding fan art of her is not hard.

Spoiler:

And that's only some of the SFW stuff!
... Boy, the /co/ drawthreads sure is a weird place...

~~Leo656~~ · 08-14-2020, 07:37 PM

#1 and #3 are the best, rest are "meh."

Catgirl April (in-canon and discounting fan art) is still FW April, so... would still smash.

To be fair I'd overlook a lot of things in favor of FW April. Like, if she had leprosy or worse, then I probably wouldn't.

Probably.

*IndigoErth* · 08-14-2020, 07:37 PM

If mutation automatically makes her a furry... then isn't the same true for Splinter? And actually MORE than her because it wasn't temporary? After all, after his chance to be human again didn't last, he made peace with being a rat man and prefers it.

~~Leo656~~ · 08-14-2020, 07:38 PM

Some chicks dig Splinter. I'unno how many or how vocal but I know they exist.

I mean, rats have huge... hearts.

*neatoman* · 08-14-2020, 07:48 PM

Well, I have seen people refer to Splinter as "Rat Daddy". Probably some DILF factor involved.

*Icebot* · 08-15-2020, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Why out of all animals did they choose for her to become mutated into a cat?

She mutated into a fish in a later episode.

*Shark_Blade* · 08-15-2020, 07:49 AM

No she does not exhibit any furry behaviour.

A furry by definition is “an enthusiast for animal characters with human characteristics, usually fur covered animals”.

Now Raphael From TMNT IDW comic is a furry for Alopex. They even kissed.

*sdp* · 08-15-2020, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Icebot

She mutated into a fish in a later episode.

I don't remember, pics

*neatoman* · 08-15-2020, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

I don't remember, pics

*victory_angel* · 08-15-2020, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...VzUgA&usqp=CAU

That’s the Episode ‘Rebel without a Fin’, where Ray Fillet or the OT’s equivalent of him was created. A scientist was wanting to create a race of fish people and was wanting explosives planted so the city could fall under the ocean to become a home for his race of fish people. April sees Ray planting explosives and ends up being captured him. The Scientist then mutates April into a fish so she could be Ray’s breeding animal.

*IndigoErth* · 08-15-2020, 10:31 AM

Catgirl and fishwoman... Those eps have always reminded me that that's two of the ones I would not want to be, but would have over the years had/have the biggest chance of. >.< lol

A cat is so boring and stereotypical as the go-to for women. (There's your "why," Cubed.) And as much as I love fish as pets and as critters in general...no thank you. April there...egads. And 2012's Fishface just proves the turnout can't get any better.

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,783	So in "A Catwoman from Channel 6," April essentially becomes a catgirl/furry You know this is something I never thought about as a kid or growing up because the original cartoon pre-dated the internet and all its influence. But mutated cat April, they essentially turned April into a furry in Season 2 and flew over all our heads: This episode aired in 1988. Why out of all animals did they choose for her to become mutated into a cat? She essentially became a catgirl, or a furry, in "ancient" times before the internet. God how did this fly over our heads all these years? I'm just realizing this now almost 30 years after this episode aired.

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~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	#1 and #3 are the best, rest are "meh." Catgirl April (in-canon and discounting fan art) is still FW April, so... would still smash. To be fair I'd overlook a lot of things in favor of FW April. Like, if she had leprosy or worse, then I probably wouldn't. Probably.

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IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,290	If mutation automatically makes her a furry... then isn't the same true for Splinter? And actually MORE than her because it wasn't temporary? After all, after his chance to be human again didn't last, he made peace with being a rat man and prefers it.

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~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Some chicks dig Splinter. I'unno how many or how vocal but I know they exist. I mean, rats have huge... hearts.

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Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	No she does not exhibit any furry behaviour. A furry by definition is “an enthusiast for animal characters with human characteristics, usually fur covered animals”. Now Raphael From TMNT IDW comic is a furry for Alopex. They even kissed.

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IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,290	Catgirl and fishwoman... Those eps have always reminded me that that's two of the ones I would not want to be, but would have over the years had/have the biggest chance of. >.< lol A cat is so boring and stereotypical as the go-to for women. (There's your "why," Cubed.) And as much as I love fish as pets and as critters in general...no thank you. April there...egads. And 2012's Fishface just proves the turnout can't get any better.