Should "The Shredder" be a mantle that is passed down from person to person?
 

When the franchise first started, we always thought of Shredder as simply being the human Oroku Saki. The idea of Shredder being a mantle passed down to other characters, or "other versions" of Shredder simply hadn't existed yet.

In the same manner that in Batman, Robin has been portrayed by like 4 different characters. The classic Dick Grayson, then Jason Todd, then Tim Drake, and now Damian Wayne.

We're seen Karai briefly take over the mantle in the 4kids series, there is Lady Shredder from the Image series, Raph becomes the Shredder himself for a short time, the 4kids series has multiple Shredder's from Ch'rell, to Demon Shredder to Cyber Shredder. Then there are the worm clone Shredder's from Mirage.

Should, "The Shredder" be a mantle or just one particular character?

No Oroku Saki is The Shredder, if other characters would use his Shredder persona it's just a ripp-off from Saki and not taking over the mantle

Mixed opinions, I think its cool for Karai to wear the mantle for a while or say if in Fast Forward someone had taken the mantle. But outside of those examples I don't think the Shredder works as a Mantle as say The Flash since Oroku Saki IS the Shredder, someone else can try to relive and bring back the Foot but it would never be the same, they'd still be the "new" shredder trying to bring back the evil of the first one.

I know it seems I'm contradicting myself but I'm not, there is only one Shredder but I'm ok with someone else trying to take the mantle but he'd never live up to the name. Again The Flash example is a good one since Wally West took the mantle and more than lived up to the name.

Should the name "The Shredder" be passed on? In my opinion no. Mainly for one reason, it is kind of a silly name if you actually take the time to think about it. The Shredder? What does that name have to do with anything the foot stands for? I am as big a tmnt fan as anyone here and I love the Shredder as a villain. I am not saying the character is silly, but only his name: Shredder :lol:

I do think his "job" should be passed down. It is only logical if the foot is to survive after Saki's demise. The foot needs a leader. However, the name "Shredder" shouldn't be passed as well.

I'm not convinced "The Shredder" was entirely Saki's entire creation in the Mirage universe so I don't think it's unreasonable that it could be a mantle passed along.

This sounds about right to me.

-ms

entirely

Even so. I believe the question is, "Should" the mantle be passed. Do you think it should or shouldn't

I don't think it should be an arbitrary thing, like, "The last Shredder is dead, that means it's time to pick a new Shredder!"

I do think the title of the "Shredder" should be passed along, I think it adds a depth and makes the persona a much more viable threat then it simply being one man who had a vendetta at one time.

I actually would love to see a tradition created were it is an ancient title that has carried from a Warlord in Feudal Japan, I always really liked that idea from 4Kids (even if I wish everyone who wore it had been human and either descendants or simply admirers of the titles, versus demons and Utroms *laughs*)

Though I agree with whoever else said it the Shredder does seem like kind of a silly name, I have been rewatching the Ninja Tribunal arch and one thing that struck me was why in the heck an ancient demon would call themselves that :tlol:

agreed

I wonder. Is the leader of the foot a position which is bestowed or one which is claimed? City at War indicated Karai came from another branch of the foot. But was she chosen or is it more of an unofficial title?

It was okay when Ch'rell was the Shredder because by then there wasn't this whole demon/ real/tengu crap. I also didn't mind it when Karai was the Shredder.

I prefer Shredder being Oroku Saki and nobody else. He IS the Shredder.

Oruku Saki is the Shredder, but the title can be passed down to others, kind of like Karai or some Foot Ninja devoted to the clan. I would like Shredder to still be Oruku Saki, still. Let's say he's killed. Someone takes his place, maybe a man or woman, until all of a sudden, he comes back to life. So I do think it would be interesting if people of the clan were to take his place if so. Of course, it would be cool to have him return. :twink:

Shredder is Oroku Saki and should remain that way.

This is how I feel. I think it can be cool at times, others not so much. I don't think it "should" be passed down, like, as a mandatory thing, but it works from time to time. For instance, I LOVED Raph Shredder in vol. 3 but hated when Karai was Shredder in 2k3.

That being said, I didn't vote 'cause I'm in the middle.

I liked Karai as the Shredder. So yeah.

The shredder describes Saki and only Saki's persona, I think there should be some kind of mantle withen the foot, but now the Shredder in particular

Personally i found Oroku Saki as the Shredder to be boring as hell imho, But Oroku Saki as the utrom Shredder Ch'rell, now that is an interesting character. The shredder for me worked as a legacy character.

I prefer either Oroku Saki or Karai to be the Shredder, that's it. I feel if being Shredder becomes a mantle, then it becomes less personal to the Turtles and they're just fighting someone who took up their old enemy's likeness, rather than fighting someone they've had a personal connection with.

Im hesitating this poll a lot...I feel in the middle too...

....I prefer only unic true Shredder as Oroku Saki....and "Shredder" is His title because his cruelty!...
....Just thougth like a tradition for the Foot clan sounds nice....The boss (new one) must be a "Shredder" also... Once the previous had fail/be defeated....for not loose the reputation of the whole Clan...