User blog:Cookingwriter12/Operation: Get April and Casey Together

I think the writers have officially made Donnie unlikable. Okay, in the beginning, Donnie was just a likable geek who wanted the girl, but that's changed now. I understand that he's desperate to gain April's affection, but  Operation: Break Out  pushed it. I would have been okay with Donnie trying to rescue April's father if he wanted to do what was right, but not if he thought April would love him from doing so. His innocence in the beginning when he tried to impress her and was humiliated was enough to draw out sympathy. However, his brave solo mission destroyed what sympathy I gained for him. Admittedly, Raph is to blame for Donnie going out in the first place, but what he does in the end is worse. He practically praised Donnie for his selfishness and didn't reprimand him for it, which is wrong.

What happened was stupid and reckless and Donnie's brothers should have told him so. In fact, Leo or Splinter should have told him that if his brothers didn't show up, he and Kirby would most likely be dead. They should have made it clear that Raph's words may have affected Donnie, but they didn't make Donnie go out alone and risk his life for his crush. He chose to follow the coordinates Kirby sent, which would result in the Shredder's plan going well anyway, and see if April would develop feelings for him. Raph saying that Donnie defeated the Kraang singlehandedly and without mentioning the Newtralizer made the situation worse. I don't know if Donnie has realized it yet, but April seems to think of him as a friend.

Before I go any further, I should confess that I know Donnie's crush is for comic relief only and the creators are going to make April fall for Casey instead. I wouldn't mind it so much except they went too far with the crush. Maybe that's suppose to be the point of the episode: Donnie went too far to impress April. If that was the message they were trying to communicate, they should have emphasized on it, saying it's now an obsession instead of a harmless crush. Then again, if in later episodes they touch on this, I might feel much better. For the time being, his crush is now dangerous and it may lead to April rejecting him because of how fixated he is on her.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want a character's heart to be broken, but Donnie has learn his lesson. There's nothing wrong with a interspecies relationship, but Apriltello is the exception. Never in the franchise has April been more than friends with Donnie, not even in the 2003 series. Her perfect guy has always been Casey, the vigilante who has always stuck by her side and did very little to try impressing her. Adding in a love-hate formula in the relationship makes things even more interesting, especially if they make it clear how they feel towards each other. Also, Casey's relationship with April highlights more chemistry they have than Donnie with April. With Casey, I can believe that there's a chance he and April will get together, but not with Donnie. I will be glad once Casey is finally introduced in the story.

 Honestly, the writers have taken a different direction than they intended with Donnie. If they're trying to build up Donnie's character, I would respect what they've done. Until they reach the episode that establishes Donnie's true feelings, Donnie is one of my least favorite characters and I view him as the most selfish characters in the show.

