Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5808856-20140629125128/@comment-26066301-20150222033634

I find Karai's mutant form amazing. The way her armor merged with her body, especially the way her leg armor merges and changes with her tail, looks interesting. As far as mutations go, hers looks beautiful. (A lot of mutants we've seen look creepy or scary, like Rahzar, the Rat King, squirreloids, and Mr. O'Neil's first mutation. And let's not forget Pulverisor's mutation! That was horrible!). I think the serpent heads for hands goes with her mutation perfectly, and I can't really imagine claws on a mutant snake. I guess since snakes are limbless creatures, the heads for hands was the best thing for the mutagen to work with on her arms, and when humans get mutated, they retain a somewhat humanoid figure. I believe her mutation is symbolic of her breaking away from the Foot Clan and joining the Turtles. Think about it. She's now a mutant, like her father. And a mutant reptile, just like her brothers. She basically has more in common with her real family now then with Shredder. This doesn't mean I'm saying her mutation is permanent, I'm just saying maybe it will help her understand her father more.