Solid read, mostly positive with some negatives.
The positives? I think Simon is doing a good job with character focus, not throwing in too many characters at once. In Infiltration we got Ratchet, Bumblebee, and Prowl, last issue we got Ironhide and Sunstreaker, and this issue we get Wheeljack and Jazz. So its a nice balance and a good way to develop individual characters in this continuity.
Other positives? How bout Prime putting his foot down. Literally. I mean, when if ever have we seen Optimus do something like this? Not in prior comics, not in the cartoon. I like this Prime more and more.
The negatives? Well, there aren't too many, but I will say that Simon needs to watch the overall pace of the story carefully. Infiltration suffered from a slower pace, and I think these last two issues, though they have moved the story along, might be a little too slow for many fans. For example, last issue was about the humans taking out Sunstreaker and Hunter, this issue is about finding out they are still alive. That's the crux of the story, and though I personally am not bothered by the current pace, don't be surprised to hear some fans saying nothing much happened.
Overall, a "B-" issue. Looking forward to more.
Escalation #2 Review (SPOILERS)
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"But the Costa story featuring Starscream? Fantastic! This guy is "The One", I just know it, just from these few pages. "--Yaya, who is never wrong.
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But one very BIG crux of the story and a big positive as well is the further positioning of the Deceps as global meddlers in the form of Phase 2.
I really like this angle. Decepticons getting in the middle of human affairs and messing with global tensions to encourage us to kill ourselves? Sweet, especially given the present geopolitical situations. A definite evolution from the quaint G1 view of we're just going to come in guns blazing and try to kill/enslave everyone by force.
I really like this angle. Decepticons getting in the middle of human affairs and messing with global tensions to encourage us to kill ourselves? Sweet, especially given the present geopolitical situations. A definite evolution from the quaint G1 view of we're just going to come in guns blazing and try to kill/enslave everyone by force.
Best First wrote:I thought we could just meander between making well thought out points, being needlessly immature, provocative and generalist, then veer into caring about constructive debate and make a few valid points, act civil for a bit, then lower the tone again, then act offended when we get called on it, then dictate what it is and isn't worth debating, reinterpret a few of my own posts through a less offensive lens, then jaunt down whatever other path our seemingly volatile mood took us in.
Agreed, it's a very fresh approach to the Decepticon strategy of subjugation and destruction.Shanti418 wrote:But one very BIG crux of the story and a big positive as well is the further positioning of the Deceps as global meddlers in the form of Phase 2.
I really like this angle. Decepticons getting in the middle of human affairs and messing with global tensions to encourage us to kill ourselves? Sweet, especially given the present geopolitical situations. A definite evolution from the quaint G1 view of we're just going to come in guns blazing and try to kill/enslave everyone by force.
"But the Costa story featuring Starscream? Fantastic! This guy is "The One", I just know it, just from these few pages. "--Yaya, who is never wrong.
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