View Full Version : thoughts on lord dregg
raphfan85
06-03-2013, 04:47 PM
personally, i dont really care for dregg myself. he just seems like a generic character who wouldve been better as a one time villain as opposed to replacing shredder and krang. but i do like tony jay so he at least has one redeeming quality for me. i remember as a kid wondering why he never had an action figure. what are your thoughts?
Lord Dregg is one of the most epic villains in the whole franchise. I cannot believe no toy exists. He would have worked perfectly in 2k3
CyberCubed
06-03-2013, 05:03 PM
As a villain he was alright, especially in Season 10 where he becomes more entertaining. The problem was he shouldn't have replaced Shredder/Krang.
If he co-existed alongside them and they were at at odds with each other (like in the 3 parter from Season 10) it would have been better.
Icebot
06-03-2013, 05:32 PM
At first, I didn't like Dregg. I wanted Shredder and Krang to come back and not be replaced. I learned to like him more once he met Shredder and Krang.
Nameless
06-03-2013, 05:37 PM
i like him. he's no Shredder or Krang. but i like him.
Shreddhead
06-03-2013, 06:21 PM
I friggin love Tony Jay, and he's the main reason that I like Dregg. That voice was just too cool! He was Dregg, the Skeleton Warriors narrator, Megabyte from Reboot, Frollo from Hunchback oND, Wraith from Mighty Ducks, Chairface Chippendale from the Tick, and probably more that I cant remember.
Pterobat
06-03-2013, 09:53 PM
Oh, I love Tony Jay (mayherestinpeace), but even his dulcet voice couldn't give Dregg the air of gravatas that I'm sure the writers were seeking.
You can dismiss it all as being unable to accept change, but Dregg just wasn't a *good* change. He was the writers phoning in a generic, goofy-looking supervillain that they thought would be "badass" but had no interesting qualities. He wasn't even that competent.
CyberCubed
06-03-2013, 10:06 PM
Oh, I love Tony Jay (mayherestinpeace), but even his dulcet voice couldn't give Dregg the air of gravatas that I'm sure the writers were seeking.
You can dismiss it all as being unable to accept change, but Dregg just wasn't a *good* change. He was the writers phoning in a generic, goofy-looking supervillain that they thought would be "badass" but had no interesting qualities. He wasn't even that competent.
He was more competent in Season 10. His idea of transporting pieces of the sun into Earth's cities and burning them was pretty heavy stuff for the original cartoon.
Pterobat
06-03-2013, 10:28 PM
He was more competent in Season 10. His idea of transporting pieces of the sun into Earth's cities and burning them was pretty heavy stuff for the original cartoon.
I've seen season 10. I stick by my original point.
I'll make a small exception for the last episode, when he had the powers of all those aliens and kept turning into crazy shapes. Or when he had that sarcastic mini-Krang popping out of his head.
Otherwise...no dice.
ryukenden
06-04-2013, 10:04 AM
Didn't like Shredder and Krang being replaced by some generic intergalactic warlord. Which was why I stopped watching the show when it aired during the Red Sky seasons and why it's hard for me to sit through right now and I don't know when I will pop in the DVD to finish watching the series.
All in all not at all fond with the guy even when he met Shredder and Krang.
raphfan85
06-04-2013, 11:48 AM
Oh, I love Tony Jay (mayherestinpeace), but even his dulcet voice couldn't give Dregg the air of gravatas that I'm sure the writers were seeking.
You can dismiss it all as being unable to accept change, but Dregg just wasn't a *good* change. He was the writers phoning in a generic, goofy-looking supervillain that they thought would be "badass" but had no interesting qualities. He wasn't even that competent.
couldnt have said it better myself.
The Sewer Lord
06-04-2013, 12:05 PM
He's kinda... dreggy. :D
CyberCubed
06-04-2013, 01:07 PM
Tony Jay really did save his character. If they just gave Dregg any generic alien voice, nobody would have cared.
But damn, Tony Jay! When he was making his threats or plans Tony Jay gave Dregg credibility.
TurtleTitan97
06-04-2013, 01:15 PM
I never really cared much for Dregg. I thought he was kinda lame compared to Shredder and Krang.
He and Venus are amongst the most underrated TMNT characters ever. Dregg was by far the most twisted villain the Turtles faced in the cartoon until Ch'rell came about.
ObiWanFan4life
06-04-2013, 01:51 PM
He and Venus are amongst the most underrated TMNT characters ever. Dregg was by far the most twisted villain the Turtles faced in the cartoon until Ch'rell came about.
How is Venus underrated?
Shreddhead
06-04-2013, 11:38 PM
Tony Jay really did save his character. If they just gave Dregg any generic alien voice, nobody would have cared.
But damn, Tony Jay! When he was making his threats or plans Tony Jay gave Dregg credibility.
Do you realize what just happened CC? we agreed on something! Oh happy day! I'm so proud of us :tlol:
But I seriously agree with you, Tony Jay was the main redeeming quality of Dregg. Tim Curry may be the only other voice actor that could have given the character such gravitas. (I sure hope Tim is OK after his stroke...)
Kendamu
06-05-2013, 12:13 AM
He was no Season 1, 7, or 8 Shredder, but I still watched the show. He was alright.
ABrown
06-05-2013, 10:25 AM
Lord Dregg is one of the most epic villains in the whole franchise. I cannot believe no toy exists.
I was really upset in the mid 90's the there wasn't toys for Dregg, Hi-Tech, Mung, the techno gang, and the bat men.
I friggin love Tony Jay, and he's the main reason that I like Dregg. That voice was just too cool!
Dregg would not have been Dregg without Tony Jay. Another thing that worked in Dregg's favor was that he appeared during the "red sky" era. I don't know that I would've found him to be as enjoyable of a character had he appeared during the early seasons.
How is Venus underrated?
Exactly. She has many fans on deviant art.
ObiWanFan4life
06-05-2013, 01:11 PM
Exactly. She has many fans on deviant art.
She has fans?
Nameless
06-05-2013, 08:01 PM
I think one of my favourite episodes of the OT is when Dregg brings back Krang and Shredder. Especially since they had Shredder be bad ass ninja master shredder, not whiny dependent on Krangs gadgets Shredder. But this episode is awesome because the old proverb "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" doesn't hold true when 2 evil masterminds go head to head.
cammy85
06-05-2013, 08:47 PM
Season 9 "Friend From The Stars" Dregg was annoying, especially with the public turning against the Turtles after all they've done. He also rarely interacted with the Turtles compared to Season 10 "I'm Nobody's Friend and You Know It!!" Dregg who did fight more often and showed extraordinary abilities even without the "help" of Krang and rarely relied on other sources to do away with the Turtles. Season 10 rocked!! Season 9 had a few good episodes, not much. Chronos, however, kicked ass. :)
She has fans?
Why do you a t so confused? Look her up on fan fiction.net or deviantart
ObiWanFan4life
06-06-2013, 09:58 AM
Why do you a t so confused? Look her up on fan fiction.net or deviantart
I have, and I am thunderstruck that people actually like her? Why?
VaughnMichael
06-06-2013, 12:27 PM
He was a decent character and but I feel that his hench aliens Hi-Tech & Mung helped to make me like him more.
I think if it was just him I may not of liked him.
The voice of Tony Jay was a good choice for him as well.
I really do love the last storyline with him draining everyones life force and bringing Shredder & Krang back.
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