Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24020550-20131009210552

I dunno about you guys, but I've been noticing some odd things the more I watch the season one again.

As of yet, it could just be some off hand coincedences, which I'm hoping so, because there's always a good counterpoint to the various 'coincedences'. But without knowing the mind of the show's writers, you can't be too sure.

My point is, has anyone noticed the odd similarities between Venus de Milo and Apri or Miwa?

Odd similarities between Venus/April

1)  April's weapon of choice is the tessen, which was Venus de Milo's de-facto weapon.


 * Counter arguments can say that it's natural for a female character to get the tessen, since it's more of a 'feminine' looking weapon (even though it's original purpose came about from samurai dudes in hot, heavy armor keeping a fan to fan themselves while out of combat or on a hot day), it's considered one of the most prominant weapons of the kunoichi, which it WAS useful, but rarely the weapon most kunoichi's relied on, theirs was usually poisons or short daggers, with the tessen being used only as a weapon if in direct grapple (something kunoichi's were usually trained in, but also trained to try to avoid since kunoichi's greatest skill was deception and manipulation, along with spying.)

2)  The 5 on her shirt being thought to indicate the 'fifth turtle'.  Of which, Venus was considered the 'fifth turtle' in her little run.


 * Now we aren't sure if that's what the 5 means or not, it's pure speculation, but if it is true, it's an uncanny connection don't you think?

3)  April's mystical ability to connect with the universe seems oddly similar to the bastardized 'shinobi-chi' magic they threw on Venus.  Granted, it makes WAAAY more sense then the 'shinobi-chi' magic crap.


 * This can be a far stretch theory, and probably nothing at all, but worth being noted atleast.

Odd similarities between Venus/Miwa

1)  Fully trained kunoichi.  (Which is explained WAY better for Miwa, poor Venus' story never made any sense.)


 * Karai in the series was always a full trained kunoichi, so probably coincedence.  This is a ninja show after all.

2)  Uses of short daggers and swords, another weapon Venus occasionally popped out with.


 * Again though, this IS a ninja show, that's NORMAL weaponry for a kunoichi and shinobi.

3)  Leo's apparent crush/love interest.


 * Venus is touted alot to being Leo's love interest, so while possible, it just could be another chick on the list for Leo to like.

Like I said, most of these just seem coincedences, and I really doubt they will turn one of the girls INTO Venus, (though that would make for one hell of an arc trying to turn her back to human), but it's interesting to note them. And since I'm all for more female mutants reappearing in this series, as well as having decent backstories (and maybe redeeming Venus from her awful execution and writing when she was first presented). Who knows? If one of the girls actually DOES get transformed into Venus (very unlikely) maybe Donnie might actually get a chance with April? Or Miwa will leave Foot and join the turtles? All possiblities (however unlikely)

ANyways, I put this up for others to discuss. As well as ask if anyone has any ideas for possible ways to redeem and reintroduce Venus (if you belive her redeemable.  If you don't, just don't say anything about it) and which of the female mutants you really want to see come back? 