what do you think about Dregg?

Lanagirl · 10-08-2003, 04:59 AM

I know, guys, we have already discussed that topic but...
Dregg who appeared in the last two seasons?
Why don't you like him? Why is he not popular?
I was thinking... if there were no Shredder in the show, would you like Dregg?
And who was stronger? Shredder and Krang or Dregg?

*That Matt Guy* · 10-08-2003, 05:05 AM

He sucks. Wrong forum btw.

Lanagirl · 10-08-2003, 05:27 AM

Why wrong?
What forum did I have to choose?
I thought that I had to choose general TMNT discussion

**Karpo_007** · 10-08-2003, 06:27 AM

Ok replacement villain. I guess since they turned the show into a more serious one Shredder wasn't very believable bad guy.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 10-08-2003, 06:45 AM

The only thing I didn't like about Dregg was that THEY DIDN'T MAKE HIM INTO AN ACTION FIGURE!!!!!!

Peanut · 10-08-2003, 08:25 AM

My thoughts on Dregg...*large farting noise*

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 10-08-2003, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

He sucks. Wrong forum btw.

How is this topic in the wrong forum? Anyway . . .

To answer your question, Lanagirl, the reason most people around here don't care much for Lord Dregg is because he replaced Shredder and Company. For eight years, the storylines had centered around the Turtles trying to prevent Shredder and Krang from taking over the world.

In Season 9, Dregg just showed up out of nowhere while Shredder and Krang were tossed onto the collective junk heap of things that had grown stale with the show. But even Dregg himself was not so much an original character.

1. Dregg was kind of like Shredder and Krang rolled into one.

2. The Technogang and, later, the Batmen (or whatever the heck those stupid things were) were cheap ripoffs of the Foot Soldiers.

3. Dregg's assistant, Mung, was an imitation of Shredder's assistant, Baxter Stockman.

4. The Dreggnaut was like the Technodrome, only it could fly.

5. And so on, and so forth . . .

The trashing of classic characters to make way for recycled new ones is when many people think the original cartoon "jumped the shark." Meaning, the writers did it to shake up the show and boost sagging ratings. This process had already been set into motion the previous season, and it was mildly successful since Shredder and Krang were still part of the cartoon.

Dregg started off as a halfway interesting character, in that he came to Earth looking for gold. He wanted to loot the entire planet of it. But after the Turtles thwart his plans, the quest that was Shredder and Krang's -- destroy the Turtles and conquer the Earth -- becomes his. Then it's just one recycled story after the other.

Much to the show's credit (and Dregg's character), the storylines were significantly improved in Season 10, the final season. Shredder and Krang were brought back, as was Krang's android body, the Technodrome, and Dimension X. It was a nice bit of nostalgia, a sweet glimpse into the past of what the show used to be about.

In the end, Dregg was "finished off" by the Turtles. And in what can only be thought of as ironic, the Turtles accomplished this by using Krang's android body. It wasn't a great series finale for the cartoon, but it was pretty satisfying nonetheless.

"Bet that gave him a headache!" - Raphael, from "Divide and Conquer"

**GK Punk** · 10-08-2003, 08:49 AM

(Side note: She posted this originally in General Discussion, a mod moved it to GTMNTD)

Never really cared for Dregg personally... Shredders pwnz all over Dregg.

*gobo* · 10-08-2003, 09:36 AM

Closet-case homo... Actually, he was obsessed with himself. That's even messed-up'er! The thing that REALLY ticked people off about him was that he was almost able to dstroy Shredder and Krang in season 10. Making Shredder and Krang seem so easily taken care of when the turtles had to struggle to get even close made me mad. He was fairly lame before that though.

U2WaTCHer · 10-08-2003, 10:06 AM

haha watch the first ep with him in it it was so gay how the "Dragnot" rams into the building and the turles so happen make that jump into it lol so unbeliveable!

*VaughnMichael* · 10-08-2003, 10:23 AM

Love anything TMNT related even dregg and mung
and I've had about enough of the damn gay bashing
your all pretty damn close minded for fans of a book about mutated animals........................................
Vaughn Michael

*jeff the cheff* · 10-08-2003, 12:18 PM

Hmm...i dont remember dregg...whats he look like? Does anyone have a pic?

tormentedvagrant · 10-08-2003, 01:20 PM

I think if dregg had been seen in the comic book he would have appealed to more hard core fans. I personaly like mung........ the nano bots were a nice touch too, but over used emensly!

MW8979 · 10-08-2003, 01:55 PM

As was stated before, the chief problem with Dregg is that he's really nothing original, just yet another alien trying to take over the world with his magic rays. What sets him apart (and below) from Shredder and Krang, is that he completely lacks the charisma possessed by the previous villains. He is extremely cliched and boring.

Obvously, the original villains were also predictable, but they had a few good things going for them. Number one, Shredder's master ninja skills, as well as his posturing and theatrics. His dialogue and body movements usually helped immensely when creating an atmosphere of action/threat. Number two, Krang's ingenuity to make anything out of anything, coupled with his constant "as if they were married" bantering with Shredder, made for some good comedic lines every episode. There's more to the story, but this is basically the kernel of what made the Technodrome gang so appealing.

*Deathknight* · 10-08-2003, 02:16 PM

It would've been better if Shredder and Krang had beaten Dregg and been stuck on earth for the remainder of season 10 in the season 10 3 parter. Dregg was just a way to get rid of Shredder and Krang cause they had a reputation for being humorous. Stupid Dregg, all of your plans sucked.

**Machias Banshee** · 10-08-2003, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffthecheff

Hmm...i dont remember dregg...whats he look like? Does anyone have a pic?

oH, I wish Nickokapo was here...he's got a WONDERFUL Pic of Dregg...

He's blue...tall...really big forehead...bad looking outfit.....ugly as sin.....looks like my grandmother...huh.

*That Matt Guy* · 10-08-2003, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanagirl

Why wrong?
What forum did I have to choose?
I thought that I had to choose general TMNT discussion

You accidently put it in the GD instead of the GTMNTD forum.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 10-08-2003, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffthecheff

Hmm...i dont remember dregg...whats he look like? Does anyone have a pic?

GRRRRRRRR....you should've paid attention when Matt asked the same thing, because I had a screen cap posted in that thread...

If I'm nice later on, I might post a sceen cap again.

Machias: Can you say, "Dragg"?

Krangfan · 10-08-2003, 04:06 PM

I never had the "Dregg experince"... but any bastard who takes the place of Shredder and Krang must be awful!!!

ooo kaayy, spazed out there for a second...

*gobo* · 10-08-2003, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

Love anything TMNT related even dregg and mung
and I've had about enough of the damn gay bashing
your all pretty damn close minded for fans of a book about mutated animals........................................
Vaughn Michael

I wasn't gay-bashing. I was simply admiting that Dregg seems to uninterested in ladies, and too interested in himself to NOT be gay. What's wrong with that? Regardless of the answer, please forgive me.

I didn't mean to upset anybuddy.

10-08-2003, 04:59 AM	#1
Lanagirl Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friends are not sent here Posts: 346	what do you think about Dregg? I know, guys, we have already discussed that topic but... Dregg who appeared in the last two seasons? Why don't you like him? Why is he not popular? I was thinking... if there were no Shredder in the show, would you like Dregg? And who was stronger? Shredder and Krang or Dregg? __________________ DEATH IN DAYS PAST FORGIVEN BY THE GREATEST EVIL TOUCHED ONE HEART AND THROUGH BORN LOVE

10-08-2003, 05:27 AM	#3
Lanagirl Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friends are not sent here Posts: 346	Why wrong? What forum did I have to choose? I thought that I had to choose general TMNT discussion __________________ DEATH IN DAYS PAST FORGIVEN BY THE GREATEST EVIL TOUCHED ONE HEART AND THROUGH BORN LOVE

10-08-2003, 09:36 AM	#9
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Closet-case homo... Actually, he was obsessed with himself. That's even messed-up'er! The thing that REALLY ticked people off about him was that he was almost able to dstroy Shredder and Krang in season 10. Making Shredder and Krang seem so easily taken care of when the turtles had to struggle to get even close made me mad. He was fairly lame before that though. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

10-08-2003, 10:06 AM	#10
U2WaTCHer Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 365	haha watch the first ep with him in it it was so gay how the "Dragnot" rams into the building and the turles so happen make that jump into it lol so unbeliveable! __________________ Krang ------ Long Live The Krang Legions!------

10-08-2003, 10:23 AM	#11
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I for one Love anything TMNT related even dregg and mung and I've had about enough of the damn gay bashing your all pretty damn close minded for fans of a book about mutated animals........................................ Vaughn Michael

10-08-2003, 05:05 AM	#2
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	He sucks. Wrong forum btw.

10-08-2003, 06:27 AM	#4
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Ok replacement villain. I guess since they turned the show into a more serious one Shredder wasn't very believable bad guy.

10-08-2003, 06:45 AM	#5
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	The only thing I didn't like about Dregg was that THEY DIDN'T MAKE HIM INTO AN ACTION FIGURE!!!!!!

10-08-2003, 08:25 AM	#6
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	My thoughts on Dregg...large farting noise

10-08-2003, 08:49 AM	#8
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	(Side note: She posted this originally in General Discussion, a mod moved it to GTMNTD) Never really cared for Dregg personally... Shredders pwnz all over Dregg.

10-08-2003, 12:18 PM	#12
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	Hmm...i dont remember dregg...whats he look like? Does anyone have a pic?

10-08-2003, 01:20 PM	#13
tormentedvagrant Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2003 Location: April's Apartment Posts: 462	I think if dregg had been seen in the comic book he would have appealed to more hard core fans. I personaly like mung........ the nano bots were a nice touch too, but over used emensly! __________________ "I like to eat things I can pick out their bones with my teeth, not pick my teeth with their bones."--Leatherhead(RPG)

10-08-2003, 01:55 PM	#14
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	As was stated before, the chief problem with Dregg is that he's really nothing original, just yet another alien trying to take over the world with his magic rays. What sets him apart (and below) from Shredder and Krang, is that he completely lacks the charisma possessed by the previous villains. He is extremely cliched and boring. Obvously, the original villains were also predictable, but they had a few good things going for them. Number one, Shredder's master ninja skills, as well as his posturing and theatrics. His dialogue and body movements usually helped immensely when creating an atmosphere of action/threat. Number two, Krang's ingenuity to make anything out of anything, coupled with his constant "as if they were married" bantering with Shredder, made for some good comedic lines every episode. There's more to the story, but this is basically the kernel of what made the Technodrome gang so appealing.

10-08-2003, 02:16 PM	#15
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	It would've been better if Shredder and Krang had beaten Dregg and been stuck on earth for the remainder of season 10 in the season 10 3 parter. Dregg was just a way to get rid of Shredder and Krang cause they had a reputation for being humorous. Stupid Dregg, all of your plans sucked. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

10-08-2003, 04:06 PM	#19
Krangfan Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 434	I never had the "Dregg experince"... but any bastard who takes the place of Shredder and Krang must be awful!!! ooo kaayy, spazed out there for a second... __________________ "Home is where you hang your hat" -Krang's favorite phrase Krang owns!