Talk:Raphael (Rise of the TMNT)/@comment-26923473-20190415091806/@comment-995426-20190416142453

Well, for starters, if she does appear, she should not automatically be anyone's designated love interest. It's not out of the question for her to have some kind of connection with Raphael, but any and all chemistry should be well earned.

Compare Raphael (IDW) and Alopex (IDW), where they have settled in as friends with a good rapport who feel comfortable in each other's company; that Raph already considered the possibility of more, but he concluded it's "not happening" because there are other reasons they're just not a match.

There's also Raphael (Archie) and Ninjara, who actually were boyfriend and girlfriend for a while, but they gradually drifted apart, kept getting on each other's nerves, and managed to break up, though in a healthy way.

So, by all means, let Raphael have a chance at getting a best friend or love interest or someone who's both. But for the love of Aka, it needs to be written and executed well, or it might be better not to have done it at all.