Seibertron wrote:(snip) Talks about Robin
(snip) shows Star Trek as a good example
I agree with all of this. I got into comics with that robin returns from the dead story and I anticipated seeing how he sirvived death. When taht issue came out showing that it was because Superboy Prime punched through the universe's contiuity I almost swore off comics. I didnt have 70 plus years of comic knowledge, it was all nonsensical. What is cool though Ryan is that the same author of that terrible story rectified the siatuation by also beig the script writer of the movie you watched. So it was his way of getting a second chance at writing that same story and he did a much better job, learning from his mistakes.
And I totally love what they did with Star Trek, I think it is deeply underapreciated how genius JJ Abrams and crew were with that decision. While it did create a new universe, the fact that Old Spock (which the movie calls Spock Prime in the credits
) is the reason behind it means that everything hat happened in old Spock's life still had to happen for him to end up here. So while we are starting anew, nothing is cancelled out and both new fans can enjoy this new vision while old fans still have all the older stuff which is still just as legit.
Seibertron wrote:
Then it doesn't count. Fan fiction published by the Fan Club doesn't count, especially considering how low the readership for that content must be.
By that same reasoning, would it mean that the fan club toys also don't count as official toys, especially considering how low the production is? Because from what Megatronus said a rep told him, it sure seems Hasbro thinks they dont matter. They gave the club an ok for rewind when they knew they would make their own, thus not seeing the club's Rewind as legit as their own would be (or a reason not to make a Rewind themselves).
Seibertron wrote:It's my opinion, but I have a suspicion that a lot of the fandom probably agrees! Though I could be wrong. Curious to hear what the rest of you think.
Here is what I think: I don't really care. This whole brand is based off people writing fiction about toys that were from another line anyway. The original cartoon and marvel comic was itself a new interpretation of the Diaclone fiction (whether the authors knew it or not). So to me, its all just different stories based on toys. As long as it is good, I will give it a watch or read it. The club fiction to me is just as forced sometimes as the current comics. It's just as contrived to have Packrat meet movie megatron to give validity to some toys as it is to have Starscream suddenly change his body into Armada Starscream's body, the same time BB changes body and at the same time that rattrap meets them. I dont care for contrived fiction, instead I really love when a writer or a team takes what is given to them and makes it their own (except for Ehran Krueger). That's why I have chosen to buy MTMTE monthly and drop the Barber comic.
ScottyP wrote: That could be counterpointed by saying Alpha Bravo was a prepaint for Blades and Vortex, but that's ok, they've been good at making helicopter Transformers for a long time now with only limited exception (RotF Blazemaster, ew!)
I have the top 5 helicopter molds ist coming out this week-end, stay tuned to see where Blazemaster ranks.
Va'al wrote:In other words - it's all made up and has no bearing on the enjoyment of the fiction, which is also made up.
As I've said before: canon is a silly construct. Continuity even more so.
Agreed!
Ok, so my feedback for the show is that while it was a great episode, I would have much preferred hearing Rodimus' thoughts and review on Shockwave than hear about football predictions. But maybe that's just because I am a big Megatronus fan and I preffer his voice to his silence
Congrats on the Panthers winning Scotty!