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D-Maximus_Prime wrote:6) Rung is a ploy. They even said in #35 that he was 'the last thing they wanted' when referring to his alternate mode, so, therefore he can't actually end up being something useful. He's connected to the matrix and 6 of 12 somehow, seeing as how my prediction is that he is a giver of life, someone capable of creating sparks, as seen when he steps down on Luna 1 and ignited the Hot Spot in issue 17. Also funny that we haven't seen our Rung since issue 1.
Randomhero wrote:Orion is probably dead because they said the council killed the intellectual class and Orion was part of that, or he's still alive. He could even be Nine of Twelve.
Quint wrote:Any Brits catch the allusions to Brexit Britain in this issue?
Nicely done, Mr Roberts.
Va'al wrote:Quint wrote:Any Brits catch the allusions to Brexit Britain in this issue?
Nicely done, Mr Roberts.
They were laid on fairly thick, to be fair!
Quint wrote:Va'al wrote:Quint wrote:Any Brits catch the allusions to Brexit Britain in this issue?
Nicely done, Mr Roberts.
They were laid on fairly thick, to be fair!
Yeeeah... I got a little excited. On second reading, I completely agree. He even emboldened one of the Gove references FFS
[facepalm]
SureShot18 wrote:As to my thoughts on the book, it was pretty great. Like Scotty said in the review it had the "eagerness to turn the page" thing going on. The art was actually pretty nice here, it didn't bother me like the first two and Anode was developed nicely. I agree that the drill is probably not Rung at all and if he has the power to give life then I hope it doesn't lead to fake out deaths like others have said. As much as I love these characters, if they die it needs to have meaning and finality.
Also can I just say on an unrelated note that the whole "big brother" society the Functionists run is one of my greatest fears that should never become reality.
MrBlack wrote:Killmaster or his wand will likely be the path back to the regular universe. He did invent the basis for the Geobomb, after all.
Politics is a core theme of Roberts’ entire Transformers work, and while the comics do have some of the best action, romance and comedy, they’re also all about refusing to let anyone else make your decisions for you.
It’s something explored in the classic two-parter “Chaos Theory” with regular collaborators Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente, which not only features the first meeting of Optimus Prime and Megatron, but shows the early roots of both the Autobot and Decepticon ideologies.
Read More: TMKF: Raging Against The Machine In 'Transformers' | http://comicsalliance.com/james-roberts ... ck=tsmclip
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
Ironhidensh wrote:What I like about Robert's, is how he does the politics in his stories right. He doesn't beat you over the head with it, with a large ugly Cheeto shaped club. He lets it flow naturally in the course of the story and the characterization. I don't mind political messages, even if I disagree with him, when portrayed in that nature. I hate when it is in your face and the express purpose is to make a statement, not tell a story.
Roberts kind of a master at this, in my opinion. Subtle, yet gets his point across while still keeping you engaged.
Kurona wrote:Yeaaah, if there's one thing I can say MTMTE/LL doesn't do well, it's being subtle in its political allegories. It's embedded well into the stories, and it's very clever how it's embedded into the universe itself, but it is very obvious and lays it on rather thick. I don't mind it myself and I feel there are good reasons for it in terms of education and inspiration; but I'd rather not get into politics no matter how much the subject matter is about them. Politics and Religion are the big two you never talk about on the internet...
Va'al wrote:Kurona wrote:Yeaaah, if there's one thing I can say MTMTE/LL doesn't do well, it's being subtle in its political allegories. It's embedded well into the stories, and it's very clever how it's embedded into the universe itself, but it is very obvious and lays it on rather thick. I don't mind it myself and I feel there are good reasons for it in terms of education and inspiration; but I'd rather not get into politics no matter how much the subject matter is about them. Politics and Religion are the big two you never talk about on the internet...
Though it is fascinating to see it from an 'outsider' perspective, that much I do like. US politics tends to creep into a lot of media commentary, explicit or otherwise, and I feel like more people are tuned in to that reality than the other way round.
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
ScottyP wrote:On a tablet so quoting long posts gets messy, but for just ^ above, wasn't that Senator Shockwave getting attacked (with an implied death) in the flashback panels?
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