TF Ongoing #15 Review (SPOILERS)

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:55 pm

Huh. Two good issues in a row. I think we might be starting to get somewhere.

Megatron is back, but I still think my suspicions will prove true, that Shockwave is behind all of this. For one, the issue is narrated in such a way where it is not clear who the narrator is, referring to Megatron in the third person. So the narrator can't be Megatron himself. Secondly, the narration boxes are purple. Thirdly, we see that Megatron is resurrected by Shockwave himself.

And finally, the statement by Shockwave that "some of us are capable of performing two tasks at once" in reference to building Megatron a new body whilst building a space bridge. But is there a hidden meaning behind this statement?

Also, whether intentional or accidental, Megatron doesn't sound like Megatron at all. Somehow, he seems more...calculating and under control.

All of which point to Shockwave taking it from here. Which would be awesome.

The bots in this look great. Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, they look as good as they ever have. Don is the man. I was sad to here he will be leaving the book. He just makes things feel so much heavier and lends that darker tone to things that Guido and Nick just can't reproduce.

Also, looking forward to Magnus and Brawn getting some screen time. It's always nice when a bot gets 'spotlighted' in the story itself, if you will.

Give this issue an "A-" I'm seeing potential here. The only downside is that we're being sucked back to Earth. Guess that asteroid wasn't a stepping stone to greater things after all.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:03 pm

Yay! Shockwave did it!

Let's party like it's 2003!

{plays Kool & The Gang at full volume}

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:14 pm

Karl wrote:Yay! Shockwave did it!

Let's party like it's 2003!

{plays Kool & The Gang at full volume}

Yes, my friend. This does look like it calls for a "Shockwave did it!" celebration!

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:21 pm

We have lived to see the good times return!

{Hands out cocktail snacks}

Sunyavadin · Post by **Sunyavadin** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:59 pm

The good times will only return when they announce they're going back to the format of an ongoing earth-based series and a series of space based miniseries/one-offs, and that the rotating writer roster for these two series will be Furman and Roche.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:25 am

Sad when I hear about a good issue and think, "Fooled me twice."

Post by **Best First** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:21 pm

"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."

Post by **snarl** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:19 pm

Ah, bless the massive ****.

I remember seeing that on HIGNFY and genuinely LOLing

Post by **Best First** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:35 pm

don't think this made it to the UK this week.

oh well!!

Post by **snarl** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:35 am

I've read this.

I have genuinely forgotten what happened...

Like... Megatron is back.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:37 pm

I can write a better comic... And I'm **** at writing

Jack Cade · Post by **Jack Cade** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:13 pm

I read it. It talks good, but in any properly functioning plot would be considered a bit of a 'downtime' issue. That it's probably the most dynamic, action-packed one we've had in months is atrocious.

Post by **snarl** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:03 pm

Getting rid of Furman has been a catastrophe. The TF comic has been such a ******* non event for the last 2 and a half years, with the exception of LSOTW.

The management are entirely to blame, I'm totally indifferent to TFs right now. Im not even angry, I just couldn't give a [composite word including 'f*ck'] about it. It's being written by rank amateurs.

Sunyavadin · Post by **Sunyavadin** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:53 am

snarl wrote:Getting rid of Furman has been a catastrophe. The TF comic has been such a ******* non event for the last 2 and a half years, with the exception of LSOTW.

The management are entirely to blame, I'm totally indifferent to TFs right now. Im not even angry, I just couldn't give a **** about it. It's being written by rank amateurs.

QFT

Hook2 · Post by **Hook2** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:39 pm

I know this thread is old. But I'm a g1-geezer and it takes me awhile...

Can I share something here that totally irked the !@#$ out of me about this issue?

Consider:

Megatron killed Sentinel Prime with his bare hands.

In Escalation #5, Megatron nearly kills Optimus Prime in battle. With his bare hands.

In AHM, Megatron again almost kills Optimus Prime, this time RIPPING THE MATRIX RIGHT OUT OF HIM!!

In issue 13 of ongoing, Megatron blows a hole through HotRod, who is wearing the matrix.

And yet here, Costa ACTUALLY tells us that Megs allowed Starscream to run the Decepticon empire into the ground because he was SCARED of the Matrix!

When I brought this up on another forum, I was roasted hardcore for even suggesting that all of these points put together don't make sense. But what do you guys think?!?