Favourite (and least) version of April?

Turtlette · 10-01-2023, 09:35 AM

I really like asking you guys questions because everyone always has something interesting to say! I think my legacy might be making threads with questions like these ^^;

The title says it all, what’s your favourite and least favourite version of April O’Neil?

*CyberCubed* · 10-01-2023, 10:11 AM

My least favorite are the two black ones, but for different reasons. Rise's April had a really annoying personality, the whole, "I'm large and in charge" personality and she beat up anyone who disagreed with her. She was like a bad stereotype of an angry black girl. I didn't like her VA either.

Mayhem's black April wasn't annoying, she was just kinda boring...and fat and ugly. I didn't really care for her at all.

So far "black April" is 2 strikes out of 3, I don't know if we'll ever get a third black April but if that one isn't good either it's 3 strikes and you're out.

Antoniocafe · 10-01-2023, 10:22 AM

I'll say the 4Kids version for favorite and Mutant Mayhem for least favorite.

*Coola Yagami* · 10-01-2023, 10:43 AM

My favorite will always be the OG 80's April.

Don't really have a least favorite, and I haven't seen Mutant Mayhem, nor do I plan to. Having April be fat and ugly, while also having a 'throwing up a lot' running gag sure as hell don't do her any favors.

Zog The Magnificent · 10-01-2023, 11:52 AM

Well, looks like it's my turn to have the unpopular opinion.

My least favorite is Rise April. She just isn't April in the least.

My favorite, and I stand by this, is 2012 April, because it's the only version that I feel maintained the Anchor of Normalacy role, while also reamaining interesting and having something active to do in the plot all the way until the end. Almost every other April ends up being kind of boring and most of the time ceases to be truly relevant after the initial arcs.

Monty Mole · 10-01-2023, 12:16 PM

My favorite is OG April

Least favorite, is the newest one

they could've gotten away with her being Irma, but no way is that April.

*miru* · 10-01-2023, 12:23 PM

Agree that MM! April sucks, and it’s mainly due to her awful color scheme. At that point, with the rest of her design, fix up the color palette and… why not just use Irma? NGL Image April also stinky, as is the Baypril (low hangin’ fruit yeah).

*Zulithe* · 10-01-2023, 12:50 PM

Mirage April but I think the 2012 toon April was a good modern update/spin on her for a 'younger' April too.

I really liked MM and look forward to the new show and (maybe) sequel movie, but MM April is a travesty. At a certain point if you are going to change THAT much about a character, then just make an all new character.

*IndigoErth* · 10-01-2023, 12:54 PM

I'm not sure about favorite, it may be roughly a 3-way tie with 2003, 1990, and Mirage.

Least... Rise. I'm not fond of the trend of turning her into a same-age peer and making her THAT involved. I don't like that part any more on 2012 either. But Rise wins for worst because they really could have done better with her. If all you can come up with is making her obnoxious and yelling her own name as a battle cry... you can definitely do better with a little more effort.

The genealogist in me doesn't care for the clash with a clearly very Irish last name...but try to look past that. With increasing representation being hot these days, not giving that to mixed race kids by at least making her an obvious black/Irish mix, so the surname still makes sense, was a lost opportunity.

I suppose the same could be said of MM in that regard, but I at least give her more credit for being a good supporting character who helps out, but doesn't get too involve. (Then again, she did "accidentally" get a lighter skinned figure that makes her look mixed...)

*neatoman* · 10-01-2023, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

My least favorite are the two black ones

Did you really have to start your post like that?

*CyberCubed* · 10-01-2023, 01:15 PM

Well it can't be my fault if the two black April's turned out to be the worst incarnations so far. They could theoretically make a "good" black April at some point, but that remains to be seen.

Mad Dog McMutt · 10-01-2023, 01:58 PM

My least favorite April is a three-way tie between Bay April, Rise April, and MM April. All 3 are terrible representations of April in my opinion. My favorite April is the one from the original cartoon. She was witty and not too overly involved.

*Icebot* · 10-01-2023, 05:00 PM

2003 April is my favorite. Second favorite is 1987 April. Other than that, I think I like all the other Aprils the same so I don’t really have a least favorite.

*KROW* · 10-02-2023, 10:04 AM

My favorite is 4Kids April -- good homage to the original and a decent character overall. No overtly annoying traits. I would've picked Mirage April but... you know... that whole cockroach thing.

Least favorite? Honestly, I still haven't seen Mayhem yet and really can't judge Rise April since I only saw the pilot (though from what I've seen of her, she seems obnoxious). So, I'm going with Megan Fox. She just didn't seem right to me. I dunno. I don't think April should be a sex symbol and that's how she came off in those flicks.

Turtle Soup · 10-02-2023, 10:07 AM

TMNT 3 April was the best. Schwing!

*Cowabung-Gal* · 10-02-2023, 01:59 PM

Last Ronin April is the leader of the resistance and raised a kid all on her own. I vote for her.

*neatoman* · 10-02-2023, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

Last Ronin April is the leader of the resistance and raised a kid on her own. I vote for her

Yeah but there is the unethical bit of creating more mutant turtles...

*IMJ* · 10-02-2023, 07:05 PM

Probably Megan Fox April. Because there's nothing "April" about her - it's just Megan Fox doing her "AK-Ting" in a movie which basically just means Megan Fox shows up to prance around.

Not that I mind looking at her, but I'm just sayin'......

Mad Dog McMutt · 10-02-2023, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by IMJ

Probably Megan Fox April. Because there's nothing "April" about her - it's just Megan Fox doing her "AK-Ting" in a movie which basically just means Megan Fox shows up to prance around.

Not that I mind looking at her, but I'm just sayin'......

Megan Fox did such a terribly bad job at acting in the Bay films. She acted so badly that I felt compelled to look up online if other people thought that as well right after watching the first film. This was way before I knew that this forum existed. That is one of the worst acting jobs I have ever seen period. Her performance feels so emotionless. I thought that it ruined the first movie even more than the ugly design of the turtles.

*IndigoErth* · 10-03-2023, 07:41 PM

Honestly, she's so forgettable I didn't even think of her when considering my choices. Makes me cringe that she often starts her line delivery in those movies vaguely sounding like the opening of a porn scene. Girl, just stop.

10-01-2023, 09:35 AM	#1
Turtlette Mouser Join Date: Sep 2023 Posts: 9	Favourite (and least) version of April? I really like asking you guys questions because everyone always has something interesting to say! I think my legacy might be making threads with questions like these ^^; The title says it all, what’s your favourite and least favourite version of April O’Neil?

10-01-2023, 10:43 AM	#4
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,646	My favorite will always be the OG 80's April. Don't really have a least favorite, and I haven't seen Mutant Mayhem, nor do I plan to. Having April be fat and ugly, while also having a 'throwing up a lot' running gag sure as hell don't do her any favors. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

10-01-2023, 12:54 PM	#9
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,286	I'm not sure about favorite, it may be roughly a 3-way tie with 2003, 1990, and Mirage. Least... Rise. I'm not fond of the trend of turning her into a same-age peer and making her THAT involved. I don't like that part any more on 2012 either. But Rise wins for worst because they really could have done better with her. If all you can come up with is making her obnoxious and yelling her own name as a battle cry... you can definitely do better with a little more effort. The genealogist in me doesn't care for the clash with a clearly very Irish last name...but try to look past that. With increasing representation being hot these days, not giving that to mixed race kids by at least making her an obvious black/Irish mix, so the surname still makes sense, was a lost opportunity. I suppose the same could be said of MM in that regard, but I at least give her more credit for being a good supporting character who helps out, but doesn't get too involve. (Then again, she did "accidentally" get a lighter skinned figure that makes her look mixed...) Last edited by IndigoErth; 10-01-2023 at 01:07 PM.

10-02-2023, 10:04 AM	#14
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	My favorite is 4Kids April -- good homage to the original and a decent character overall. No overtly annoying traits. I would've picked Mirage April but... you know... that whole cockroach thing. Least favorite? Honestly, I still haven't seen Mayhem yet and really can't judge Rise April since I only saw the pilot (though from what I've seen of her, she seems obnoxious). So, I'm going with Megan Fox. She just didn't seem right to me. I dunno. I don't think April should be a sex symbol and that's how she came off in those flicks. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

10-02-2023, 01:59 PM	#16
Cowabung-Gal The Party Dudette Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: U-S-A!! Posts: 2,606	Last Ronin April is the leader of the resistance and raised a kid all on her own. I vote for her. __________________ Cowabunga

10-01-2023, 10:11 AM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,701	My least favorite are the two black ones, but for different reasons. Rise's April had a really annoying personality, the whole, "I'm large and in charge" personality and she beat up anyone who disagreed with her. She was like a bad stereotype of an angry black girl. I didn't like her VA either. Mayhem's black April wasn't annoying, she was just kinda boring...and fat and ugly. I didn't really care for her at all. So far "black April" is 2 strikes out of 3, I don't know if we'll ever get a third black April but if that one isn't good either it's 3 strikes and you're out.

10-01-2023, 10:22 AM	#3
Antoniocafe Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 160	I'll say the 4Kids version for favorite and Mutant Mayhem for least favorite.

10-01-2023, 11:52 AM	#5
Zog The Magnificent Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 823	Well, looks like it's my turn to have the unpopular opinion. My least favorite is Rise April. She just isn't April in the least. My favorite, and I stand by this, is 2012 April, because it's the only version that I feel maintained the Anchor of Normalacy role, while also reamaining interesting and having something active to do in the plot all the way until the end. Almost every other April ends up being kind of boring and most of the time ceases to be truly relevant after the initial arcs.

10-01-2023, 12:16 PM	#6
Monty Mole Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 373	My favorite is OG April Least favorite, is the newest one they could've gotten away with her being Irma, but no way is that April.

10-01-2023, 12:23 PM	#7
miru Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,874	Agree that MM! April sucks, and it’s mainly due to her awful color scheme. At that point, with the rest of her design, fix up the color palette and… why not just use Irma? NGL Image April also stinky, as is the Baypril (low hangin’ fruit yeah).

10-01-2023, 12:50 PM	#8
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Mirage April but I think the 2012 toon April was a good modern update/spin on her for a 'younger' April too. I really liked MM and look forward to the new show and (maybe) sequel movie, but MM April is a travesty. At a certain point if you are going to change THAT much about a character, then just make an all new character.

10-01-2023, 01:15 PM	#11
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,701	Well it can't be my fault if the two black April's turned out to be the worst incarnations so far. They could theoretically make a "good" black April at some point, but that remains to be seen.

10-01-2023, 01:58 PM	#12
Mad Dog McMutt Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 671	My least favorite April is a three-way tie between Bay April, Rise April, and MM April. All 3 are terrible representations of April in my opinion. My favorite April is the one from the original cartoon. She was witty and not too overly involved.

10-01-2023, 05:00 PM	#13
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,224	2003 April is my favorite. Second favorite is 1987 April. Other than that, I think I like all the other Aprils the same so I don’t really have a least favorite.

10-02-2023, 10:07 AM	#15
Turtle Soup Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 102	TMNT 3 April was the best. Schwing!

10-02-2023, 07:05 PM	#18
IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,799	Probably Megan Fox April. Because there's nothing "April" about her - it's just Megan Fox doing her "AK-Ting" in a movie which basically just means Megan Fox shows up to prance around. Not that I mind looking at her, but I'm just sayin'...... __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

10-03-2023, 07:41 PM	#20
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,286	Honestly, she's so forgettable I didn't even think of her when considering my choices. Makes me cringe that she often starts her line delivery in those movies vaguely sounding like the opening of a porn scene. Girl, just stop.