Mar 27, 2012

The Mighty Facepalm: Another Look at The Mighty Spector

I have already posted about The Mighty Spector Now his Bio has been revealed!
Let's take a look shall we?

He's a Time Traveler, so a BTTF Reference is Mandatory Here's TMS' Bio!

The Mighty Spector
Real Name: John Spector

After Skeletor Banished King Randor to Despondos, he seized his rightful throne and dismantled the Eternian Palace Guards. Loyal to Marlena and the Royal Household, Lt. Spector was cut off from the rest of the Masters of the Universe when he was thrown into a time portal and flung into the future. In this new time, he served King He-Man and was given a special suit reverse engineered form the Cosmic Key. Using its powers, Spector could travel into time, fighting for the Royal Family as their agent throughout Eternia's history. Spector uses his Vortex Suit to turn the tide in battle, loyally serving the King and Quuen of Eternia.


That's his Bio... Now let's dissect the Despondos out of it...

Skeletor got rid of Randor and took his "Rightful" place as King. In order to do so he'd have to reveal that he IS Keldor. I suppose that with his Banishment Keldor was Forced to Abdicate his position as Prince of Eternia... So he does NOT have a "rightful place" as King.

OK So Spector is Loyal to Marlena and the Royal Household... But isn't the Royal household the house of Miro's children? Does it mean that he'd have to be Loyal to Skeletor?

He was cut-off from the rest of the Heroic Warriors when he was sent to the Future.


Then he serves King He-Man and is given a Cosmic Key-Suit...
Um... I don't know about you, but why!? What's the reasoning behind giving the time travel suit to a guy that seemingly deserted the Royal guards for whatever the time from his disappearance to his arrival to the future. Also why give this Powerful suit to a mere Palace Guard... it makes no sense!

He uses the suit's power to travel through the timeline and fight for the Royal Family throughout Eternia's history.

Uhh... WHAT!? What in the HELL does this mean!? That is messing around with the timeline... which was apparently a big no-no for Spector...

While he's not out-mary-sue-ing Milla Jovovich or Bella Swan, this bio does stink a bit of Gary Stu... (To much emphasis on Spector's Loyalty and getting the Godly Time Traveling power from none other than He-Man himself...)
Personally, I would have gone in a completely different direction with Spector...
Option A:
A Post-Apocalyptic Future Spector that travels back to the past to stop the "assassination" of Randor and he gives his Vortex suit to his younger self and gives him a mission before fading from the timeline... To protect Eternia from a future where Skeletor rules the land.

Option B:
Long after the fall of Skeletor, Lt. Spector was assigned by General Clamp Champ as Gwildor's Bodyguard. While doing his job he befriended the Thenurian and helped him with his experiments (Vortex Suit) A troop of Trap Jaw's Brute Squad attacked them and killed Gwildor. Spector accidentally sent himself back a few years and decided to help the Heroic Warriors. He wears the Mask (that disguises his voice and appearance) to avoid his young self to see him and create a Time Paradox that could destroy the Universe.

Option C:
Long after the Fall of Skeletor An old and Bitter John Spector stole Gwildor's Experimental Vortex suit to go to the past and become the full-fledged hero he believes himself to be...


Before anyone points the similarities to Cable, Marty McFly, or Booster Gold's stories I am aware of them...

His role is not AS bad as I feared, but his bio seems to lack some "oomph!" It also raises more questions than it gives answers.

I'm not gonna touch the ISSUES with a character whose sole ability IS Time Travel... or Time traveling issues...

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