Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #03 (SPOILERS)

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:13 pm

Another strong issue from Roberts. More stand-alone than 2&3 but continuing the themes.

The sheer amount of stuff he packs into this issue is astounding. From what I can tell we at least get the following: *spoilers*

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Back story for Shock and Ore and a hint at their relationship with Prowl. Kinda saw this coming but I suspect there are more twists and turns to come.

Acknowledgement of conflict between some of the Lost Light Autobots and Cyclonus.

Cyclonus and Tailgate's connection explored. Cyclonus somewhat goading Tailgate and his subsequent decision re faction.

Revelation of Chromedome's 'talent'. Understandable why Prowl didn't want to loss him.

Skids memory loss motivating his cavalier actions.

Trailbreaker being unable to sustain his forcefield (at least that was my interpretation, possibly a result of his Chaos injuries).

Swerve lamenting on what life would have been like without war (this was really cute).

Brainstorm is still carrying around his suitcase.

Growing conflict between Ultra Magnus and Rodimus. Rodimus is really becoming full of himself, and the hints at Drift's part in this.

It's a long time since I've felt a comic was 'value for money', especially Transformers comics, but this hits all the right spots. There is plenty of humour, but with the depth of characterisation and the number of plot threads on show, it doesn't take over.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:03 pm

That was awesome - the art (particularly Cyclonus' face) really is starting to remind me of Geoff Senior.

We got our first ever (AFAIK) look at a Turbofox! Such a nice touch.

Tailgate and Swerve were adorable, and the sparkeater genuinely frightening!

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:58 pm

I've been quite impressed with Milne's work on this series so far, the odd panel is a bit cluttered but it's his best work.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:04 pm

I always used to think that Milne was a really good arter, but everything tended to get buried under an OCD approach to detail that killed the focus.

Does he not do that anymore?

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:37 pm

Brendocon wrote:I always used to think that Milne was a really good arter, but everything tended to get buried under an OCD approach to detail that killed the focus.

Does he not do that anymore?

There is still some evidence of it, but it's a lot better

Post by **Best First** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:16 am

I think my fave bit was the four panel zoom on Hotrod - basically he's a bit of a dick but i kinda like him.

Oh, and Ratchet's contempt for Drift is a thing of beauty.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:04 pm

One thing I didn't quite get that maybe someone can clear up for me. Ratchet said the Sparkeater would go after the brightest spark and Hotrod had a hunch it would go after Rung. Why Rung? Am I missing something? Why would Rung have the brightest spark of all of them?

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:42 pm

It's a hunch.

If it can be explained then it's a reason, not a hunch.

It'll probably become clear later.

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:37 pm

A hunch won't stand up in court...

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:15 pm

Yaya wrote:One thing I didn't quite get that maybe someone can clear up for me. Ratchet said the Sparkeater would go after the brightest spark and Hotrod had a hunch it would go after Rung. Why Rung? Am I missing something? Why would Rung have the brightest spark of all of them?

I thought he was talking about himself.

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:20 pm

I feel like I'm the only one not getting blown away by this.

It's good - a darn sight better than anything Cost & McCarthy dished up - but I'm finding each issue a little anti-climatic.

I think it's the constant wise-cracking that grates with me - every character is a wannabe comedian! It really takes the edge of the suspense, quite in contrast to LSOTW, where the peril of the situation really came through in the dialogue.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:47 pm

Karl wrote:A hunch won't stand up in court...

He'll struggle to stand up anywhere.

Then sell us out to the Persians.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:12 pm

Hotrod's hunch was that hye would come for him, Skids intervened in Rung's favour and then they headed to the engine rooms.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:28 pm

Best First wrote:Hotrod's hunch was that hye would come for him, Skids intervened in Rung's favour and then they headed to the engine rooms.

Indeed it was.

It did seem to go for him once Rung was out of the picture tho'... So I guess he'll be half-right?

The reason why he's got a bright spark is no doubt because he's been connected to the Matrix, and as we all know, he may one day become a Prime.

Now, Rung however... Could the reason why he has a bright spark... be because he's the only one on the ship that's never scrapped someone? I get the feeling that maybe that's the reason. Perhaps not even scrapped - he doesn't seem to have ever even punched another bot.

In comparison, I'd wager the semi-un-dead Cyclonus, who's killed more people than he's had breakfeast, probably has a spark of the more... shall we say, DIM kind?