History Main / PromotedToLoveInterest

** In the original comics, April and the turtles' relationship is platonic, but many adaptations like to have at least one of the turtles have a crush on her. In the 1987 series, all the turtles show interest in April at least once. In both the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 1990]] and [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 2014]] live action films, Mikey is attracted to her. The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 series]] takes it to new levels: Donatello has an obvious crush on April, but unlike other versions, there are hints the feelings are mutual, not to mention there's a LoveTriangle between Casey, April, and Donnie. In ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem'', It is Leo who is attracted to April. Only the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]] (which was TruerToTheText and which was made under supervision of Franchise Co-creator Peter Laird, who very explicitly forbade any [[InterspeciesRomance human-turtle romance]]), [[WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}} the 2007 CGI movie]] (which also had Laird involved and [[https://animatedviews.com/2007/director-kevin-munroe-on-tmnt/ according to director Kevin Munroe, one of the notes Laird provided was that the Turtles are not interested in romance]]) and [[WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles 2018 series]] portrays April and the Turtles as platonic friends with an almost [[LikeBrotherAndSister sibling-like bond]].

** In the original comics, April and the turtles' relationship is platonic, but many adaptations like to have at least one of the turtles have a crush on her. In the 1987 series, all the turtles show interest in April at least once. In both the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 1990]] and [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 2014]] live action films, Mikey is attracted to her. The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 series]] takes it to new levels: Donatello has an obvious crush on April, but unlike other versions, there are hints the feelings are mutual, not to mention there's a LoveTriangle between Casey, April, and Donnie. In ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem'', It is Leo who is attracted to April. Only the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]] (which was TruerToTheText and which was made under supervision of Franchise Co-creator Peter Laird, who very explicitly forbade any [[InterspeciesRomance human-turtle romance]]) and [[WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles 2018 series]] portrays April and the Turtles as platonic friends with an almost [[LikeBrotherAndSister sibling-like bond]].

** In the original comics, April and the turtles' relationship is platonic, but adaptations like to have at least one of the turtles have a crush on her. In the 1987 series, all the turtles show interest in April at least once. Both the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 1990]] and [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 2014]] live action films, Mikey is attracted to her. The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 series]] takes it to new levels: Donatello has an obvious crush on April, but unlike other versions, there are hints the feelings are mutual, not to mention there's a LoveTriangle between Casey, April, and Donnie. In ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayhem'', It is Leo who is attracted to April. Only the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2003 series]] (which was TruerToTheText and which was made under supervision of Franchise Co-creator Peter Laird, who very explicitly forbade any [[InterspeciesRomance human-turtle romance]]) and [[WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles 2018 series]] portrays April and the Turtles as platonic friends with an almost [[LikeBrotherAndSister sibling-like bond]].

** In the original comics, April and the turtles' relationship is platonic, but adaptations like to have at least one of the turtles have a crush on her. In the 1987 series, all the turtles show interest in April at least once. The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 series]] takes it to new levels: Donatello has an obvious crush on April, but unlike other versions, there are hints the feelings are mutual, not to mention there's a LoveTriangle between Casey, April, and Donnie.

** In the original comics, April and the turtles' relationship is platonic, but adaptations like to have at least one of the turtles have a crush on her. In the 1987 series, all the turtles show interest in April at least once. In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]], Donatello is implied to have a PrecociousCrush on April. The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 series]] takes it to new levels: Donatello has an obvious crush on April, but unlike other versions, there are hints the feelings are mutual, not to mention there's a LoveTriangle between Casey, April, and Donnie.

* Played with regarding Skara and [[NamedByTheAdaptation Fled]] in ''Webcomic/ALittleHintOfBlue''. The two of them attended Grom together and nearly shared show's first onscreen kiss in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' proper, but they never interacted again for the remainder of the series. Here, they're shown to still be together by the events of "Labyrinth Runners" several months later, but since it's sent in the same continuity as [=MoringMark=]'s [[Webcomic/MoringMarkTOHComics other comics]] (where Skara ends up married to and raising a daughter with Viney), Fled qualifies as a RomanticFalseLead rather than a full blown LoveInterest.

* ''Film{{Assol}}'': In [[Literature/TheScarletSails the original book]], Menners Jr. always detests Assol and believes she is a lunatic. In the film, after bullying her in their childhood, he gets better as he grows up and falls in love with her, though she doesn't reciprocate.

* ''Assol'', the 1982 adaptation of ''Literature/TheScarletSails'': In the book, Menners Jr. always detests Assol and believes she is a lunatic. In the film, after bullying her in their childhood, he gets better as he grows up and falls in love with her, though she doesn't reciprocate.

* Happened to [[Characters/SpiderWomanTitleCharacter Spider-Woman]] in ''WesternAnimation/IronManTheAnimatedSeries''. Considering the MerchandiseDriven nature of the show, this was assuredly so that they could give Tony Stark a love interest who could get a toy.

* The v1.3 update of ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'' made Victor and Helene romanceable characters, adding extra Friendship Events for them.

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': The former Axis Trio had been friends since WWII. However, ''both'' Germany and Japan were hoping for this, turning them into [[TheRival rivals for Italy's love]]. Unfortunately, Italy [[ObliviousToLove seemed to be oblivious to their intent to upgrade their relationship]]. ''[[HiddenDepths Seemed]]''. [[spoiler:Italy [[ObfuscatingStupidity pretended to not notice their feelings]] [[InsecureLoveInterest because he felt they could do better than him and will eventually get over him]]. [[DevotedToYou That doesn't happen]]. In the end, ''both'' Germany and Japan [[{{Polyamory}} got together with Italy]].]]