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[bwrosas]

Another question that has arisen over the past week or so, is "What was the point of robotizing Sally and modifying and weaponzing her if there wasn't going to be a payoff."

Believe it or not, those that actually supported Ian's decision to turn Sally into a robot and modifier her, are actually now asking the question of what was the point if we're not going to get a proper payoff.  And that along with the other question are good questions to ask and that need to be answered.

Fans who had been against what Ian did to Sally, will come out and say that the reason we will not have a proper conclusion is due to the fact that what they had said over the past two years if not year and a half is true.   You see, a strong majority of fans had accused Ian Flynn of having Eggman gut Sally from the inside out.  In other words, fans accused Ian of having Eggman take Sally apart internally and rebuild her as nothing more than a battle ready Mecha robot.  Thus, the reasoning for what we saw at the New York comic con in October of last year and more recently what we had seen on the final page of issue 252.  In other words, what they see instead as a proper conclusion and a possible restoration of Sally back to flesh and blood, instead what they see is a copout or in other words a DEM.

There is no doubt, that the other majority of fans will counter this and say give it a chance, that we may still get an explanation.  But even these fans will admit and asked the question of what was the point of her being turned into a robot for the past two years.

Some fans will point out,  that issue after issue after issue, it was the same old pattern repeated over and over and over again.  That being, fight Sally, almost rescue Sally, then let Sally escape, rinse and repeat.  Which they will point out and say, that it was an unnecessary ride that Ian took us on with no final destination insight, thus the reason for the copout, instead of a proper conclusion.

I for one, will sit and wait, I will read the issues starting with 252 and going forward, because I, a longtime fan for the past 20 years, I'm hoping we get a proper explanation as to why now Sally is back to normal, new redesign and all.

I'm not afraid to admit, that I didn't like what he did to Sally, but for the past two years I dealt with it in my own way, true I still subscribed to the comic, but during the whole time she was a robot, I never opened a single issue.  But now I will.  I will open those issues, I will take a picture and video, so that you guys can see it for yourselves.  But again, I'm not afraid to admit that I didn't like what he did, because one, through the summaries and scans that were posted at several of the Sonic message boards, including this one, I just cannot picture Sally saying the things that she said when she was a robot to her friends.  True, story wise, she was not in control of her own actions, but still I could not bear myself to see her say those kind of things.  And that's coming from a longtime 20 year fan of the comic and yes even the Saturday morning show.  

But still, several fans will ask, "What was the point of this whole story arc of her being a robot, if there is not going to be a proper payoff?"

As I said before, if Ian Flynn does owe the fan base anything, it is a proper straightforward explanation as to what the point, if any, there was behind turning Sally into a battle ready robot.

[Reed Teran]

A weaponized MechaSally would be a very nice war machine, y'know. Keep Sonic from aattacking because emotional baggage, and cause him so much depression and unwillingness to go on. Follow up by capturing and roboticizing Tails and the others...Sonic won't even lift a finger.

[Prince ByTor]

I said it in the other thread, in my opinion #29 was better; he could've done this in 12 issues and we would've had the same payoff.

[RedAuthar]

Honestly there is no point to it now.

 

Originally, the point was to make the Freedom Fighters Feel Vulnerable, and to try and to try and give Sally and Sonic some drama.  However, since it had been retconed away, the point it was building for is now gone.

[Mike Arcade]

Well, I thought it was a fun ride while it lasted, I do hope we get to see what was intended though later on. For what we got I liked it but all that crap that's been happening in the background ruined the ending. I'm not complaining though as I did enjoy what we got, maybe it's better that way for all we know and messing with the universe is actually saving it or delaying a big disaster! That would be a good twist.

[Uncle Ben]

Point of it? Slightly unneccisary shock value. I know it was created to have Sonic be torn up fighting her but it wasnt needed IMHO

[RedAuthar]

Well we shouldn't freak out yet.  Technically the comic may still reveal to us a point as the arc isn't quite over yet. 

[Janus]

At first, it was to create drama and probably make us care that the characters we liked were being roboticized, put in a coma, or vanishing, but it lost its appeal after a few issues.

[Louis the Hedgehog]

 

Believe it or not, those that actually supported Ian's decision to turn Sally into a robot and modifier her, are actually now asking the question of what was the point if we're not going to get a proper payoff.  And that along with the other question are good questions to ask and that need to be answered.

People like me warned them...