* How exactly did Madison think his brother was going to get body parts?Originally Posted by BenWell, it all really boils down to intent doesn't it? You said that Walt wasn't evil because of his intent, well, Knapp's intent was good too. [I said Walt isn't a bad-guy; whether he is evil or whether what he has done is evil is open to interpretation. I don't consider what he did to be evil in regards to himself and Aurora because of his intent, but other people may not see it that way] If he is guilty of anything, it's poor judgement about Jeffries [how would intern/Dr. Knapp ever be licensed to practice medicine once the medical community learned of his involvement with NEW LIFE clinic? I don't think that Knapp could count on a recommendation from Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen], but all of Alpha was just as guilty of that. They were of the mind that he was reformed. If you truly believe someone was insane, and is no longer such, are they still to be treated as insane? Yes, he was still nutz, just learned to hide it better, however they did honestly believe he had been cured of his insanity. [Having looked back over these issues, it appears that Dr. Lionel did the brain-alterations on gravedigger Madison*, not vise-versa, then Madison helped convince the rest of Alpha Flight (with the exception of Heather) that Lionel was okay]
I agree with your distaste for what Mantlo did to exising characters, however I do like the characters he created. [Now that my intention is known with regard to the comic book character Whitman Knapp, the likelihood of me getting a chance to do it is even slimmer than before. 'Whitman Knapp' is quite safe. GRJ]
As for Walt, I was refering to his experimentation on himself and Aurora. He has also admitted to signing false documents regarding the mental stability of Wild Child to get him into the Alpha program. [didn't know about this; I assume this happened after becoming the amalgam of Tanaraq, Snowbird, Wanda, whoever else, or is this another retcon?]
Ben