Is the Lizard a broken character?

[Snoop Dogg]

I liked how the 90s cartoon handled Lizard, he became Spiderman's ally, though he struggled with his animal impulses and was somewhat dangerous.

Reading this thread, I see that a lot has changed since then. I wasn't even aware that he killed his own kid. How did that even happen?

now im no lizard man but i bet humans hit a lil different