Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-50.148.65.168-20130203021601

Does Karai seem like a trustworthy person? According to Leo, she has some "good" in her because she didn't kill him when they first fought and she tossed him a knife to cut himself free, but is it different than the viewers' perspective?

Well, personally, I don't trust her. Despite the fact that she's the Shredder's daughter, she didn't seem concerned about Leo when he and Raph were being attacked, she tried to convince him to leave his brothers and join the Shredder, she would have attacked Leo if he didn't try to tell her to change her ways and she seems very manipulative.

I'm not sure what the creators have in mind for Leo's relationship with Karai, but I don't like the idea if they plan to make them an official couple. For starters, Leo knows she's dangerous, especially since she could easily kill him if she wanted to. Unless she has a change of heart, I think Leo should avoid her as much as possible. I don't think it helps if she knows about how he feels about her. This would bring me back to her being manipulative if she decided to use his feelings against him. If she does, then this might result in him nearly dying like in the 2003 series (The Shredder Strikes Back episodes). Finally, unless Leo practices sword-fighting, he doesn't stand a chance against Karai. She obviously has more experience than him and she can outwit him easily. If he doesn't improve his skills before his next battle against her, he'll be lucky to escape without feeling embarrassed.

The biggest moment I think influences my opinion is the ending. The scene where Karai throws her knife at Leo. I know people will say that she does like him and she wanted to help him without getting caught, but I have a different theory. How do we know she did that because she cares about him? I think she did it because she didn't want Snakeweed to kill Leo and Raph for her. Plus, do you think the Shredder would believe a mutant plant killed two of the turtles for him? Also, I think he would kill Karai if he thought she lied to him.

I apologize for this post being so long, but there's just so much to talk about. If you have anything you'd like to say to back up Karai, please do. I'd love to hear your thoughts on her.  