Bill makes a good point.  Just like you can add toons or an artistic style to a "real" character to get something totally different, you can add a "real" shader to a toon character to get something completely new.  It's about matching the mats to your vision, whatever that is.  If GC can help it go for it.  If not, then don't use it.

BTW the GCed one with robots and IDL looks the best to me.

WARK!

Thus Spoketh Winterclaw: a blog about a Winterclaw who speaks from time to time.

 

(using Poser Pro 2014 SR3, on 64 bit Win 7, poser units are inches.)