Why Do People Hate Venus So Much?

[Luckyday]

Originally Posted by neatoman

A series of problems really:

1. "The Xth Y" is an inherently lazy idea.
2. Having the main or only difference be the opposite sex is also lazy.
3. Having her share the backstory of the regular turtles is the epitome of laziness.
4. Making her a potential love interest shattered the fundamental family dynamic when combined with the problem above.

These (and maybe her personality) are the fundamental problems with her, most other things are nitpicks really. So in a nutshell the main problem is that she's not a very creative idea at all, plus the fact that her presence interferes with the established relationship between the turtles.

Granted, it's not really that hard to to make a more compelling character representing some ideas she represents. Ninjara, Slash, Mona Lisa, Leatherhead, Alopex, Mondo Gecko, Metalhead, Fugitoid, Renet, Nobody, even Casey and April are all more popular (or at least more compelling) characters than Venus, and not that different in concept.

Thank you! Yes these are the things that are wrong with this character. She is the ultimate example of lazy writing.

The key to make a great character to think outside the box instead of the old fifth turtle concept and make them stand strong on their own in concept. Tokka and Slash are anything but the fifth turtle and that is why they're remember in a more positive light.

The biggest solution to fix Venus to not make her the fifth turtle and their sister. Hell just make her something other then a ninja by god then she will stand out among the masses of OCs who are just females versions of the ninja turtle with ****ing shell boobs and long flowing hair.