Sep 10, 2019

A fresh look on The Mighty Spector...

I'm thinking of taking certain characters and looking at them from maybe a different perspective. I originally thought that I should start with He-Man, but I'd rather use a Controversial character as a start... and aside UNO, who will get his dues on another day, I'd rather start with my *FAVORITE* reader's character... Created by him, actually:
The Mighty Spector!!
As much as I detest Neitlich's self-insertion into the line, the character has potential, IF he's tweaked from all angles.

The problem that I have with Time Agents, enforcing the Timeline is that they are a bit redundant if we have COSMIC Enforcers.

First, the Time Agents shouldn't serve King He-Man. Perhaps they should serve the Cosmic Enforcers as an "unattached branch" that stops UNO's Chronarchists from diarupting the timeline.
Since UNO is a Trollan Overlord, he can track the CE and intervene magically. The Time Agents use Technology to travel throufh time and are virtually undetectable by UNO.

As a joke I'd have Zodac call the agents "Time Specters", but since Specter, sounds like Spector, John Spector THINKS they are named after him, since he was the first one.

Second, their outfit looks too Comic Book instead of Barbarian Fantasy. I've already mentioned multiple times how to tweak his design; either go like full futuristic cyborg look or go full barbarian fantasy with the whole Spectre look like giving him a hood, a cape kind of making him a bit ghost like.

His default look can be justified has his suit having some sort of chameleon tech that it projects an image based on the era. Like saying if he's on preternia he looks very Barbarian like... and if he's on the tri solar Galaxy he looks futuristic.  I've been working on a Spector custom for some time. I need to get some parts to complete it and I want to make like have him half Barbarian looking at half futuristic-looking; his left side would be the futuristic side because it has to Cosmic key while his right side would be the more Barbarian side. Phravus, Flipshot are the perfect donors. But back on topic: His design feels off and needs to be tweaked.

Now what role could Spector play in order to NOT be redundant since we have Zodac? Zodac only intervenes when the Power balance is upset. A time traveler disrupting the present COULD force his intervention... Spector would have to operate "from the shadows" a Trickster figure like Coyote, Loki, etc. The chameleon tech could allow him to "shapeshift" into whomever is needed to correct the timeline. For example:
Spector, disguised as an Etherian Farmer could start a revolt that would force She-Ra and the Rebellion to free Thaymore from the Horde and avoid an assassination attempt from a Chronarchist at Bright Moon.

Or, he disguises as a black market salesman and feeds Trap Jaw some bad info to create strife between Skeletor's forces.

And there could be cases where he intervenes head-on and certain people are aware of his existence. (As seen in the DC SLL comic)

So, long story short: Spector HAS Potential to be a good character, because the idea is decent. The execution, on the other hand is not good. (I blame Neitlich's lack of understanding of the medium he was writing his story.)

I'm thinking to tackle a classic MOTU Character who has had media presence next time. Then I might consider any requests for existing characters.

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