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My problem with them is that they were trying to appeal to two completely different depictions of the series and not really doing their own take at it. For something meant to tie in with the SatAM series, it didn't do either; even after the series was canceled.

 

They were probably better off doing their own thing.

They would have. Having a comic and Tv series that did the Freedom Fighters differently was a really stupid idea now that I really look back on it.

It should have been a completely different cast with Sonic, just like Fleetway did in a sense.

Although the irony is, had it done that, the comic probably wouldn't have lasted nearly as long. I really believe one reason the comic is still running to this day is because it has the iconic Satam cast in it.

Look guys, I am really biased with the Sonic comics. I Don't know why. I've supported the comics through thick and thin. I was with them when Sally got Roboticized, I was with them when Antoine was in a coma and Bunnie left. I guess it's because I read these comics so I can see what will happen with the Satam characters I know and love and that I loved the games and cartoons. With the comics being like if Satam mixed in with the games, that's all i've always wanted. And now that they're being reintroduced in the comics, I couldn't be more excited. Ian said there were going to be changes with the book, and that's beyond his control. What these changes are, are only speculation at this point. If it seems that these changes are true, get over it. It's not like your opinions will change what happens to the book. Ian has been given a lot of crap over the years with his writing. I love his writing on the Sonic comics. Not only does he introduces game elements to the comic, he cleans up messes left by crappy writers like Ken Penders. If you don't like the changes, than stop reading the book. No one is forcing you to read it. But, if you're curious or biased like I am, I suggest you read future issues before making assumptions.

 

I don't read the comics anymore because I had my fill of them after having to endure 2 dreadful years of Other-M V2.0(AKA the Mecha Sally Arc). The only reason I even pay the least slight bit attention to it now is because I'm a big fan of Sally and Bunnie. They deserve better than the crap they've endured from Archie Sonic, but I know deep down they'll never get it.

This comic is about SEGA's wants and THEIR cast. The comic ones are just their stepping stools for them to be trampled upon when demanded. Pure and simple.

So yes, I have moved on because it's just beating a dead horse now. The characters I know and loved from the earlier days are dead and have been replaced by generic SEGASONIC clones. It sucks, but I suppose that's life. The greedy CEO's of a company always get the last word how a product is made, whether the fans want it or not.

Anyhow, you be positively biased towards the comic all you want. That's your right. Just please don't criticize me because I have chosen to take the opposite mindset of this whole manner.

We don't know that. What are some examples of the character's backstories that you think will be changed?

 

Honestly, I bet at least half or more from the past is going to be changed from all the pointless changes that were made to the Satam cast.

Even Flynn said this Genesis Wave is going to bring changes to the series.

 

I still think Sally was the right pick for the role. I mean, she was the one Freedom Fighter that everyone looked up to and admired greatly. Having her roboticized worked because she was the glue that held them together. With her gone, everyone started to fall apart and their fighting spirits ran low.

 

Had it been someone else, it wouldn't have been as powerful. Antoine wasn't much of a role model, Bunnie was already roboticized (making it kinda redundant), and Rotor hardly contributed anything to the overall movement. Their loss would've been sad, but not nearly as devastating as Sally's.

 

Ok, I can understand the emotional pain of Sally being gone from the team, but like I said, it's an overused plot device. Plus, hpow are the readers supposed to connect with the other main cast if they're never put in a bad situation like this.

Just because it wouldn't be quite as powerful emotionally doesn't mean it couldn't make for a very good plot. Characters like Bunnie and Nicole for example would fit very well in the role Ian tried to force Mecha Sally into. Even Dulcy and Shadow would have done well if they were in Sally's shoes. Yea, I know SEGA wouldn't let Shadow ever end up like that, but it still is true he would have been a badass roboticized slave of Eggman's,

Honestly, while I do understand you want the readers to feel the cast's pain and relate with their hardships, I personally prefer that being by the challenges they have to overcome by the conflicts thrown at them.

Say for example they were terrorizing New Mobotropolis and causing massive damage to the city, even threatening the lives of the civilians there, I would have loved to have seen Sonic and his friends torn between trying to not kill their roboticized friend and protecting civilians who are demanding they be stopped at all costs. It could have been a very powerful emotional moment, watching their pained expressions while dealing with this.

236 for example should've had something like that, especially since 234 was such an emotional tear jerker for the main cast, though Antoine getting blown up was bit forced when i really analyze the issue. It would have been a lot better than that "Oh, by the way, I was the better the looking robot than you, Sal." playful banter crap..

That and, "I know you're still in there. Fight it."

To this day, I could swear Ian was mocking that plot device of Satam's. Granted it was pretty bad looking back on it, but that time should have been spent more wisely, like Sonic and his friends trying to get some specially devised traps built by Rotor or Tails and try to capture Mecha Sally that way.

 

First off, we didn't ask for this kind of story in the first place. Sally getting roboticized is a tired and over done cliched plot of the series. It's even been done by so many fanfic writers for years on end it's now monotonous. If someone had to be roboticized in the comic to spice things up, it should have been a character it's never happened to before.

 

I don't see anything wrong with the idea of Sally being roboticized. I mean, one of the commen "criticisms" I hear from haters is that Sally's too perfect. While I believe that to be somewhat true to a certain extent, I thought her being roboticized was a good way of showing she wasn't impervious to peril.

 

Yeah, it didn't really contribute much to the plot, but it did create a sense of loss for our heroes and a way of sympathizing with their current predicament. We wanted to see them prevail.

 

With people complaining that "Sally didn't deserve it", I say "what Robian didn't deserve it?" Uncle Chuck was a kind soul, yet he was roboticized along with everyone else during Robotnik's rein. Did any of them deserve it? Complaints like these make Sally seem like some sort of goddess that no one should ever touch.

 

Well, you can blame Ian for the haters thinking that. He did make her too perfect, even too Mary-Sueish too.

Still, how is showing her get cut up with a blowtorch the way to show she's not invincible? Not to mention when has Sally ever been that way? She's been subjected to alot of crap the whole series, from constant breakups with Sonic, becoming an emotional trainwreck for awhile, even 3 times almost killed off.

Anyhow, you do make a good point no Mobian deserves to be roboticized. None do. It's a horrible, awful fate. Although, when we say Sally doesn't deserve this, we're implying she's already been through the whole roboticized thing and we want to see another get a turn at it.

There are plenty of Freedom Fighters who can fill this role and have us reader emotionally attached in the process. The problem is, Archie has got this crazy idea a story isn't a big enough bombshell if it doesn't involve something bad happen to Princess Sally. Think about it: Nearly every single big story this comic has done, she's at the center of the turmoil, and I seriously am sick of it.

I'm not trying to say Sally should never be touched and go through hardship, but isn't it time another Freedom Fighter had to deal with this and we see them going through a really rough patch that affects our main heroes?