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Old 12-30-2018, 10:38 AM   #8
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Thanks. Shredder was portrayed as a badass, and a formidable opponent in the comics, the early cartoons, and the 1990 film. He sort of became this bumbling idiot in the cartoon, because the writers decided it was more kid-friendly that way, I guess. Once they made Shredder a screw-up, it was just natural to continue that narrative.
Never read the comics, but it was a refreshing change after the Fred Wolf cartoon to see Shredder being portrayed as this dangerous villain in the 1990 film and 2003 series on par with villains such as the Joker (I never watched 1990 until recently), making him one of my top 5 villains in general.
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