If I remember correctly, Lorne has always wanted these five anti-heroes to be the protagonists. Characters that you wouldn't ordinarily consider a good lead character for anything. The only reason Mudokons were made somewhat humanoid is because they were afraid it would alienate too much of the potential audience if they didn't. By the time MO rolled around apparently Lorne figured there was a big enough fan base to dial up the anti-hero level. If that that trend continues I fear for what the next protagonist is going to be.
Munch as a character is just incredibly bad and annoying. The addition of the Jekyll and Hyde mechanic would probably have fixed that to an extent, or made him even more shallow as a character. Guess we'll never know.
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