#kirbytello

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Is it funnier if Donnie is very obvious that Kirby is the object of his affection, or if he's juuusssttt ambiguous enough about it that everyone still thinks he's into April.

Because there is the obvious hilarity of Donnie openly lusting for a man these times his age, all the while his brothers, father, and said man's daughter are forced to endure it,

But imagine.

Donnie spending all of his time trying to bond with and impress April, being very clear that Casey is in no way worthy of her, and just generally being his obsessive weirdo self, leaving everyone to conclude that he's into April... and then he turns eighteen and puts the moves on Mr. O'Neil.

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While writing the kirbytello fic, I've come to a startling conclusion.

Donnie is isolated in his strange love for this old man, with everyone, his brothers, his father, April, especially even the object of his affections, Kirby O'Neil himself, thinking he's an absolute freak, when that simply isn't the way to go.

April should match his freakiness.

While Donnie is entranced by this balding middle aged man, April should be encouraging his love for Kirby, giving him tips on how to romance her dad, and generally promoting his obsession. Not out of altruism, but because she, too, has a weird as balls crush.

Yes, April is going to be equally obsessed with Splinter.

It's the obvious answer, and I don't know how I didn't see it before. Does this mean that the situation is a little less Stacy's Dad and a little more I'm My Own Grandpa? Sure, but I think that just adds to the appeal.

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Donnie could have just as easily gotten a crush on Kirby as April. Imagine the 2012 series in which he is obsessed, not with dating her, but proving that he'd be the best possible step-dad.