Which character from next mutation might work in your favorite universe.
 

Alright, my first attempt at a poll thread. I decided on a random question.

If one of these characters exclusive to the (in)famous live-action series "the next mutation" had to be introduced in your favorite universe, which one would you prefer.

Also, in what way would you feel said character would work in your favorite universe.

Venus, Dragonlord, Silver or Bonesteel.

I left out dr Quease intentionally because he's just a generic mad scientist and not really as controversial as the others. I think he would make the choice too easy ;).

You left off my favorite Dr. Quease!

Dr. Quease would have been my choice as well. But since he wasn't there, I voted Dragonlord. Dr. Quease could easily work in a bunch of different TMNT galaxies. Dragonlord probably could have been pulled off in the 2k3.

I had to go with Silver. I think he would have worked well in the OT, Archie, and maybe the IDW book.

I think every character in the poll could be worked into the IDW universe...

Yeah, I did that intentionally, I edited my opening post to explain why.

I agree he's kind of generic, but a Stockman/Quease duo has major potential.

Oh, I don't mean to imply he hasn't got any potential.

Just out of curiosity, did you have something specific in mind for a Stockman/Quease team-up?

Definitely this, to be 100% honest. But I think Vam Mi & Dragonlord would've been great to introduce somewhere into the timeline via Tales Of The TMNT Vol. 2. The Lizard King & Mafia Monkey are my biggest loves of the series, but I don't think Silver would've fit in all too good in Mirage. Anyway, Dragonlord got my vote.

But hey, why'd ya leave out Vam Mi?

Dragon Lord could be retooled easily, but I'd prefer never to see these characters used again.

Yet you favor the return of Bebop and Rocksteady. How odd.

I voted bonesteel why? Because the dude was crazy that why. And crazy works on all levels.

What? Bebop and Rocksteady are two of the most popular villains in TMNT history, and seeing a slightly more gritty take on them could be cool.

The Next Mutation characters didn't resonate with me, but I did think Dragon Lord and Bonesteel are two characters that can easily be revamped.

Dr. Quease is a poor man's Baxter Stockman, Silver isn't interesting enough despite being a mutant ape or whatever he was, and Vam Mi was generic.

TNM created an amazing cast of characters, I also think all the characters can easily be retooled with the exception of Dragonlord, sure he can be introduced easily but it requires more suspension of disbelief with his whole army and dream scenario origin. The other ones are much more easily introduced in any one universe. I'd love to see Dragonlord but I'd rather see the other rogues first. I especially would like to see his dragons being more fleshed out, the general and the good dragon introduced in the show were good.

Silver the gangster ape is a great character that has a ton of potential, he wasn't a generic brooding gangster and had some personality if they hadn't made his goons so moronic he could have been seen as a threat, I liked that he didn't care for the turtles except when their plans conflicted.

Dr. Quease is also great, TNM made him a bit too 'mad' at times but I think he is different enough from Baxter Stockman since he isn't actually evil, his priority is science and he will do anything for science whether it's considered good or bad. Just don't make him dragonlords goon or allow him to get too crazy, and he's a great character.

Bonesteel was the crazy/bountyhunter, he is a great character when written well, in Unchain my heart he proved he could be crazy and a threat, in other episodes he was just wacky. keep his crazy personality but make him a threat.

Venus, I'd love to see her again, not as a main character but as a mutant that joins the gang, for a few episodes and later leaves. I like her and I'd love to see her introduced in TMNT mythos again even if it's a very small/cameo role.

Now the character I found most interesting was the blind man who was Splinters friend, that is a great concept of Splinter having a human friend who is blind and of course you can have the cliche, "he always knew Splinter was a giant rat".

The character I would not like to see is Wick, I never liked him though oddly enough his episode "King Wick" wasn't half bad. Didn't care much for Vaami either.

I wouldn't be against a thoroughly reimagined Vam Mi or a Doctor Quease, all camp removed from both characters.

Doctor Quease himself was actually very clearly a riff on Eastman and Laird's own "Doctor Victor Feral" character which "appeared" in the TMNT & Other Strangeness book, so might as well just do Doc Feral instead. Seems like he'd fit right in as one of Baxter's top men in his company in the IDW TMNT, given his flair for mutation experiments.

To be honest I have no valid excuse for this. Sorry Powder.

If anyone wants to make a case for her just leave a comment.

My own vote went to Bonesteel. I just really like the character. I think it would be great if he showed up again in IDW. Of course he'll have to be revamped somewhat.

He should be just as batshit crazy as he was in the series, less stupid though. He'd also have to be more psycho crazy. Not afraid to kill anyone standing between him and his target.

I also liked how he wasn't impressed at all by the vampires in the series, too crazy to be afraid of supernatural beings like that. He needs to keep that perk too.

Hey, maybe IDW could introduce him when their universe gets too infested with mutants. He could clean up :P.

VENUS!!!!! :D I want her to be real, again, not forgotten. :'(

Yeah, absolutely. He could be a really cool side character involved with Baxter. The only problem I would foresee is Quease trying to supplant Baxter eventually. Although maybe that would be an interesting element to a grander story rather than a problem.

I'd rather not see anything like Venus return, because part of what makes the Turtles er, the Turtles is the fact that they are the only ones of their kind. They're alone. Raph laments a few times in Image that it sucks that this is the case, especially because they are all male - is this incorrect? I think he has said it before...

If we ever were to get a Venus type of character, I would seriously hope they wouldn't use a boobie-shaped plastron. So distasteful.

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