Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10661178-20130729201647/@comment-1362555-20131110173404

This is the very last thing I will post on this blog.

We have to take everything regarding Venus and the new show with a grain of salt.

I watched the video and I actually heard some people chant "Venus, Venus" and "Yeah, Venus", indicating that they want her to show up.

And just because they don't have plans to introduce Venus now doesn't mean she won't show up at all.

I know Peter Laird despises Venus, but honestly, if he had his way, there wouldn't be a lot of mutants on the new show. I read somewhere that he didn't like having too many mutants to "interfere with what makes the Turtles special".

Laird's really the only creator with a negative opinion on her. Kevin Eastman used to be open to talk about Venus, but was forced to never speak of her again after he sold his half of the franchise to Laird.

Neither Laird nor Eastman have a say in what is done with the franchise, so we don't have a way of knowing for sure if Venus is to be a forgotten failure.

If she ever returns, it is likely that she will be subject to changes. She might not even be a permanent character. She might only appear in one episode and that's it.

If Venus is to be changed, all I care is that she doesn't fall in love with the Turtles. If she ever gets paired with any of the four main Turtles, I will be very P.O.ed. I can only see Vee as a sister or an ally, never a love interest!

I reiterate that only time will tell whether Venus will make a comeback or be gone for good. Honestly, all you people who hate her act like it is impossible to rework her into a better character.

I don't care if they take away her Shinobi powers, remove her breasts, or even give her a different bandanna color. As long as she doesn't fall in love with the four Turtles, I'm content.

Next Mutation was not by any means a good show. I liked it as a kid and I still like it now, but I do prefer the other incarnations to it.

We can't let what the people say currently and the majority of the fandom's opinion answer our questions. "Duh, Venus can't return because she sucks as a character no matter what you do to her!" I say that claim is bullshell!