If rewritten and a different animal, could Venus be a better character?

*GoldMutant* · 07-23-2015, 01:05 PM

(prepares for the shotguns)

The Next Mutation, easily the bottom of the barrel for the franchise alongside any stupid live action nonsense from the third film, the concerts, etc. I am kind of guilty on the theme, being a favorite of mine alongside the Red Sky intro. Anyways, it could be the absurd nature of the show, it could be coming off as a Power Rangers type show because of Saban, but there's one scapegoat.

Venus De Milo, a fifth turtle ordered by Saban to be used for this show, became a main character throughout the long run. However, she proved to be extremely unpopular due to her appearance, destroying the seemingly brotherly bond in all incarnations (which could confuse newcomers), and most of all being a Mary Sue type character. Even as a loose continuation to the movies, it was more of Venus' show than the Turtles, where they were all useless entirely. Though appearing in a few comics and a joke in the Nick show, any further mention is null and void due to Peter Laird wanting her removed and many fans detesting her to the boundaries of time.

Venus comes off as a Scrappy Doo type character, where despite lukewarm reception, has overtime gotten severe flack. She's among the worst characters to grace the franchise due to her influence. However, what if redone?

Say if Venus was brought back, but as a different reptile and different age than our favorite heroes. You could still fire a female turtle joke in, but for the most part a revamped version of the individual. Tons of characters go through different incarnations, some for the better and others for the worst. We all have personal tastes for what we want in our own TMNT.

Okay I'm just rambling now and I'm preparing for backlash (time to hide in the closet), but what do you guys think? If a much different version of Venus was handled that isn't a TMNT, would it work better? Or, should Mei Pieh Chi be left dead?

View Poll Results: If redone from TNM, can Venus work?
Possibly, but depends.	9	64.29%
Into the Disintegrator Unit with her forever!	4	28.57%
Unsure until more is explained.	1	7.14%
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07-23-2015, 01:05 PM	#1
GoldMutant Control Your Narrative Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New England Posts: 1,763	If rewritten and a different animal, could Venus be a better character? (prepares for the shotguns) The Next Mutation, easily the bottom of the barrel for the franchise alongside any stupid live action nonsense from the third film, the concerts, etc. I am kind of guilty on the theme, being a favorite of mine alongside the Red Sky intro. Anyways, it could be the absurd nature of the show, it could be coming off as a Power Rangers type show because of Saban, but there's one scapegoat. Venus De Milo, a fifth turtle ordered by Saban to be used for this show, became a main character throughout the long run. However, she proved to be extremely unpopular due to her appearance, destroying the seemingly brotherly bond in all incarnations (which could confuse newcomers), and most of all being a Mary Sue type character. Even as a loose continuation to the movies, it was more of Venus' show than the Turtles, where they were all useless entirely. Though appearing in a few comics and a joke in the Nick show, any further mention is null and void due to Peter Laird wanting her removed and many fans detesting her to the boundaries of time. Venus comes off as a Scrappy Doo type character, where despite lukewarm reception, has overtime gotten severe flack. She's among the worst characters to grace the franchise due to her influence. However, what if redone? Say if Venus was brought back, but as a different reptile and different age than our favorite heroes. You could still fire a female turtle joke in, but for the most part a revamped version of the individual. Tons of characters go through different incarnations, some for the better and others for the worst. We all have personal tastes for what we want in our own TMNT. Okay I'm just rambling now and I'm preparing for backlash (time to hide in the closet), but what do you guys think? If a much different version of Venus was handled that isn't a TMNT, would it work better? Or, should Mei Pieh Chi be left dead?