Bradford and Xever's chemistry compared to Bebop and Rocksteady

[CyberCubed]

Since Bradford and Xever are basically billed as the new Bebop/Rocksteady for this series, how do you feel about their chemistry?

For one thing Rocksteady and Bebop were good pals and seemed to get dumber after mutation, while Bradford and Xever clearly don't like each other and only work together because they're forced to.

It also seems like they have more outside sources. Bradford is famous and has his own dojo, Xever has connection with the Purple Dragons. Bebop and Rocksteady were merely street thugs.

Seems to me as if they're being set up to be more interesting.

[funatic]

Their chemistry seems more akin to that of Hun and Karai in the 4Kids series, than to Bebop & Rocksteady. Xever, like Hun, is associated with the criminal underground of the city like the Purple Dragons, while Bradford is more of a traditional ninja like Karai, and in both cases, they don't get along, working together begrudgingly only due to their loyalty to the Shredder. Really the only similarity to Bebop and Rocksteady hasn't even happened yet -

Spoiler:

their mutations.

[CyberCubed]

Interestingly enough, I thought Hun and Baxter in the 4kids series were the ones who budded heads the most. And like Bradford/Xever and Bebop/Rocksteady, they were Shredder's first two human henchmen in that series.

We know Karai is confirmed to appear in the Nick series at some point, so it'll be interesting to see how they handle her...and if Baxter winds up working for Shredder too.

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

I like the new pair, the conflict instead of being friends is a very good dynamic. I don't like the fact they mutate into those two lame mutants (so hows Xever gonna do those cool caoperia moves with robo-legs?) I wish they had been the new series's human forms of Bebop and Rocksteady, but instead of the OT versions, make them like those old drawings eastman and laird did for them in the early days!

so.. love the human forms fighting style and personality, hate what they will become!

[Powder]

Their dynamic will allow for a lot of interesting twists & turns, plus they can both bring in additional characters, as opposed to mutual friends like B&R's old gang of shared acquaintances. Makes room for all kinds of neat stuff. I'm game for it.

[zodiac brave]

Originally Posted by funatic

Their chemistry seems more akin to that of Hun and Karai in the 4Kids series, than to Bebop & Rocksteady.

i second this. its more interesting to have a few different points of view and drama between characters is way more dynamic than everyone being buddy-buddy all the time. also, the nick writers are already proving to be great at giving more personality to these stories and characters, so im def liking it more than hun/karai or hun/baxter from 2k3.

[TheJ-manTurtleMan]

Yeah I see them more as like Hun and Karai, or maybe more like Tatsu in the first and second movie (if Tatsu were two people of course). Bebop an Rocksteady were just like idiot street thugs who were there just to do grunt work. Where as Tatsu was Shredder's disciple and he trained others to follow out the Shredders orders. Tatsu, Bradford, and Xever are all possibly second in command, and I'm pretty sure Bebop and Rocksteady weren't.

[pannoni1]

Despite some Hun/Karai similarities with the Purple Dragons/Ninja background, I see Chris/Xever as unique compared to the others as a mix of original and past hench mutant traits, and have typical inexperienced relationships so far, so its difficult to tell what will happen post-mutation (or even with their next appearance now that we've seen both in front of Shredder). But like the OT, Bebop and Rocksteady were two volunteers that Shredder selected to be his henchmen, which probably happened off-screen in this version.

[BubblyShell22]

I love these two characters and how they interact with each other. It brings a new dynamic to them and how they can't stand each other and are working together because Shredder wants them to. And I like how their inability to get along has cost them their fights and how the Turtles' plan to hold Bradford hostage didn't work because Xever didn't really care what happened to him. I have a feeling Bradford will pay him back in kind somehow.

Overall, I like these guys.

[gobo]

The answer here would be the same as Hun & Stockman's chemistry compared to Bebop and Rocksteady IMO.

[Jephael]

As others have stated before I really like the dynamic of their rivalry, and it makes me wonder if that very rivalry will be what leads to their mutation.

[TurtleTitan97]

Like others have said, I really like the dynamic of the rivalry between them. I also like that Nick is taking their time and developing them before they mutate.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by RIP, gobo

The answer here would be the same as Hun & Stockman's chemistry compared to Bebop and Rocksteady IMO.

Just realized that they were both mutants by the end of the series too.

[raphfan85]

im not too keen on xevers mutated form personally.