LaserX5

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 The characters I know and loved from the earlier days are dead and have been replaced by generic SEGASONIC clones.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.

 

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.

I hate to be rude, but it's partially your and the fans' fault for aggressively criticizing the decisions for the past 24 issues or so. If the critics are at least accepted the Mecha Sally story for what it is, then we would have resolved it. Although it probably didn't stop the lawsuit. The creators are giving you what you want and you still complain about it.

Also, for the future of the comics; Well crap, that's kinda iffy. Then again it might be decent for what it is.

 

 

That is really an unfair analysis to say the Mecha Sally arc crashed and burned partly on our account.

 

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.

 

Secondly, they took the half-assed, extremely lazy approach to resolving the conflicts. I mean, just retconning everything with a Genesis Wave as if it never happened? Yea, that's a really smart idea. Get the readers deep into the drama and then use a magic wand to fix it all.

 

Thirdly, I think this would have happened regardless of us accepting it or not. The lawsuit definitely played a large part in this, and SEGA being iron-fisted and demanding the comic become completely like their game franchise certainly did as well.

 

And lastly, the creators did not give us what they want. They gave us the bird to us old school fans and then said, "Deal with it."

 

Sorry to be so blunt on that last part, but that's the way I really feel about this whole crapshoot. The least Archie could have done was given us a decent conclusion to this whole story.

More changes... How wonderful...

This is why this comic should have ended back in EndGame. At least then it would have gone out on a high note.

Now it's just a clustercrap of garbage. I don't even recognize it anymore.

And asking us to be mature about it... yea, fat chance, Flynn. His fault or not, Archie Comics is an utter disgrace as a comic book company. As for saying the Satam cast isn't going anywhere... they already have, Ian. They're pretty much dead and will soon be replaced by boring and generic SegaSonic clones, and we have you to thank for it.

He was proving she'd be de-robotized to end flack for hating Sally. Now he gets it for her new costume.

Yep.

Plus, this fanart piece in a nutshell is why this whole redesign was a bad idea from the start.

All of those ships are so annoying...especially Appledash. -.-

Couldn't agree more here.

I never even understood how they thought this was a pairing idea to begin with...

Just to warn you, nobody here likes Matt Sullivan.

Why not?

Shouldn't he get some credit for trying to get Sonic Satam rebooted?

That game does look pretty good I'll admit, except for one thing.

Keep in mind I'm new to forums but I been thinking about this since after Sally's supposed "death" on issue 225. Have you ever wonder if Sally really died in issue 47? So I thought up my predictions after her death.
1. Sonic would probably feel deppressed and bothered by Sally's death and the events followed it, but eventually he'll eventually overcome his grief.
2. Mina and Elias probably won't exist because Sally made contact with other freedom fighters after the endgame saga along with Mina's prototype and Elias would replace Sally's inheritance to the throne.
3. Sonic would possibbly pair up with Amy.( Sonally fans agonizing about this statement while Sonamy cheering with glee)
That's all I can think of and feel free to make your own aftermath of Sally's death on issue 47.
P.S. I don't hate Sally Acorn, I just thought of it and want to express it.
Also another thing to add is that possibly Karl Bollers's creations and storylines would probably won't exist.

Hmmm...

You make alot of interesting points here. Mina and Elias probably wouldn't have been introduced into the series.

Still, I think the better question is, what would have happened if Ben Hurst actually wrote for the comic instead of Ken Penders during that time?

Nice job on your video there.

Very impressive.

But I think we can all agree on one thing regarding this video.

Genesis will either make or break Ian.

Just listing between 7:00-8:45 on this Linkara vid, you may be surprised at what he says:

Interesting commentary...

But, I have to admit, he is right.

Killing off characters, unless they can prove it was for the best usually is a big waste of time.

Fans do get attached to certain characters. *cough* Sally for example. But hey, Sega and Ian think they know better than us, so they throw out this ridiculous cliffhanger crap, "Oh, is Sally really dead? Find out later this year! It's one issue you won't want to miss!" What a bunch of crap.

Seriously, what was the point in this issue? Was it really just to get more people to buy the upcoming comics because of this controversial situation?

One subsciber (J19Brutous) on my YT channel said this to me about it:

I've heard some people on the forum say that Ian confirmed that no one died/wounded/injured/whatever. I don't think that's true. And If Sally does die explain to me why 25 Years and 30 Years Later exists.

I think it's safe to say the Sonic comic is one messed up series.

At least with Satam it had class and was basically consistent.

But this... I don't even know how to describe it.

You know, sometimes I wish I never even knew about the comic.