What Made Koba So Ruthless in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’?
He ended up being sold off to a television producer.
After he escaped this situation, Koba was captured by animal control and turned into a lab animal.
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This led directly into his appearance in the films.
Caesar is reluctant to grant them access, but eventually agrees with strict terms.
Koba’s hatred for humanity is exacerbated when his enhanced intelligence leaves him haunted by his tortured past.
These visions reflect Caesar losing his faith in humanity.
There is a world where Caesar faced similar abuse in his youth, and ended up exactly like Koba.
Actually, apes in The Twilight Zone would have been epic, too.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apesis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
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