Do human-turned-mutants see themselves as animals?

[Metalwolf]

This is something that I have been wondering lately. Even though they keep their human memories, and often still remember/have human names, I've noticed that Spiderbytes, Splinter and Fishface seem to lean towards whatever it is that they resemble.

For example, Spiderbytes was yelling in that one episode 'I have rights as a spider!"

And Splinter considered the squirrels his 'cousins' or whatever in that Squirrelenoids episode.

With Rahzar, I'm not sure. He didn't like to be called dog, but that might change in later episodes.

And lastly, Fishface was hankering for a female fish mutant.




With animal turned mutants I can understand that they would still in a way consider themselves such, but why a human-turned-mutant, especially if they have clear memories of being human and can still make the distinction? It just comes off as weird to me, especially when it is more then just the expected instinctual behaviors (like a rat's instinctive fear of cats) for example.

[Luckyday]

It's play up for laughs but you bring up a excellent point.

[ticktack]

the first time I thought you wrote human-turned mutants, when I should have understood as human turned into mutants.

[FoxBoxKid]

Maybe they're being facetious. :ohwell:

[blindturtle02]

I'd say they're leaningmore toward their animal sides, but I don't know. Wonder if that all depends on the mutant or what the writers and producers are planning for each individual character? Nice topic btw.

[kelligrafie]

Few factors we have to take into account here.

1. Original state prior mutation. Were they animal or human/humanlike being.

2. Mental capabilities. Do they think like a human, with a conscience or are they more instinct driven like an animal.

3. How recent was the mutation. Characters that have been mutated a while are more likely to come to terms with the change.

4. Has the mutation improved/degraded their original form. How much of their original selves remain.

But despite the above considerations, it really just depends on each individual case as to which 'side' they identify with most personally.