Talk:Amon/@comment-4521003-20120216231217/@comment-76.24.189.176-20120218051656

I'm sure it would be interesting if they went that route. I wonder if one of his lackey's would talk for him. I bet that would get really creepy. I still doubt it's likely but I wouldn't be against it if they did it right, which I'm sure this show would. It's just harder to use a muted masked character in a way that resembles anything but a cold machine like personality type. It doesn't mean it can't be done, but I'm not sure that personality fits the leader of a rebelling terrorist organization. I just keep coming back to this question: Wouldn't the leader have to be charismatic about their twisted ideals in some way? I mean it also doesn't guarantee that he would come off as that cold robotic type (like combustion man that obviously doesn't mean he is a robot and combustion man was that type without a mask) but it would be hard (not impossible) to pull off a different impression for a masked character who also doesn't speak. However, I have faith that this show would get him right no matter what approach they take of him, especially considering the stakes of getting a main villain wrong. I just think that given his role as leader of the Equalists, it is likely he'll have to have more lines at some point or it wouldn't make sense with the story.

Also, remember that there is a limit to creepiness. They can only make a character so creepy and/or disturbing on a kids network. That does limit some of what they can do. One thing I thought of that they could do with a silent Amon is have the mask fall of at the end revealing a disturbing facial expression. That one expression could be all we ever know about him. If done right, that could be outstanding. But I don't see how they can not have him not talk AND not reveal his face. It would just leave too big a disconnect for a main antagonist with the average viewer.