The Rat King's appeal as a villian

**Venom** · 09-24-2011, 03:01 PM

What is it? I like the character but I just don't see him as being a villian. I see him as being someone who would be neutral to everyone but Splinter.

In the OT, didn't he use rats as his little tiny minions to carry out his nefarious deeds like stealing an entire building? He was like a bad Pied Piper.

I didn't see too much of the 4Kids! series to see how he was handled in that particular iteration.

The comic version of Rat King was the most ambiguous. Sure, he seemed evil, but he was far more mysterious and enigmatic. This is my favorite version (aside from the pantheon of gods origin) because he came across as some weird ass guy without a past who liked to mindf*** Splinter, but didn't his psychological taunts end up giving Splinter a modicum of hope to fight for his life?

Honestly, it's been a minute since I read the comics featuring him so I can't directly access them to verify.

So back to my original question: what is it about teh Rat King that compels many to feel he is a great "villain"?

09-24-2011, 03:01 PM	#1
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,637	The Rat King's appeal as a villian What is it? I like the character but I just don't see him as being a villian. I see him as being someone who would be neutral to everyone but Splinter. In the OT, didn't he use rats as his little tiny minions to carry out his nefarious deeds like stealing an entire building? He was like a bad Pied Piper. I didn't see too much of the 4Kids! series to see how he was handled in that particular iteration. The comic version of Rat King was the most ambiguous. Sure, he seemed evil, but he was far more mysterious and enigmatic. This is my favorite version (aside from the pantheon of gods origin) because he came across as some weird ass guy without a past who liked to mindf*** Splinter, but didn't his psychological taunts end up giving Splinter a modicum of hope to fight for his life? Honestly, it's been a minute since I read the comics featuring him so I can't directly access them to verify. So back to my original question: what is it about teh Rat King that compels many to feel he is a great "villain"? __________________ Last edited by Venom; 09-25-2011 at 11:09 PM.