Unrelated, but how does a transformers dies? The last comic had them being abme to be disassembled and reassembled, but according to the author, Bumblebee died from a single headshot.
Its not consistent, every continuity has their own rules. For example, Marvel had every transformer with the potential for revival as long as enough if them was left. IDW was mostly as long as the brain, cog and Spark weren't destroyed (you could survive transformation cogs being lost, the rest was a likely death sentence).
Usually it depends on the spark dying. If the body receives enough damage that it can no longer sustain the spark, or if the spark itself is somehow damaged, the Transformer is dead.
Psycho dickgirl Arcee was awful writing but her art in that issue made me want to slam her robo-bussy so hard Unicron would take one look at her and leave because even he couldn't destroy something that thoroughly.
Make her shoot so many fricking blanks out of her overgrown mecha-clit that people would be asking who the frick was starting so many drag races.
I'm really glad they retconned that whole debacle as "Arcee is just trans, Jhiaxus is a shit doctor.". Also glad they re-balanced her personality to be more like her original toy description so she can be more of a kindly murder mommy.
>but how does a transformers dies?
There is no actual rules, it's literally only if the story demands it. Even if a continuity puts forth rules, they break them all the time and it essentially becomes meaningless.
I'm old enough that could have seen the 86 movie in theater, but I didn't, mostly cause I didn't know about it, but I'm glad I didn't. I never would have made it past Ironhide and the gang getting killed, let alone Optimus.
That said, even that horror show didn't stay consistent. Brawn dies from a shoulder shot and Prime dies from a shot in the side of the stomach, yet Ultra Magnus gets exploded and just gets reassembled by the Junkions like nothing happened.
>yet Ultra Magnus gets exploded and just gets reassembled by the Junkions like nothing happened.
That was the result of script changes: >Originally, Ultra Magnus's "death sequence" on Junkion called for him to be lassoed and drawn and quartered by the Sweeps' energy beams, but this was deemed too graphic for audiences, hence the less disturbing "shot to death" sequence seen instead. There is evidence that the original sequence had been fully animated when the decision was made, however; the Sweeps still kept their solid energy lassos when they fire upon Magnus, and Magnus is seen visibly straining against what appears to be said lassos (edited out and replaced with laser fire) before exploding. This also explains why the Junkions only have to put his limbs back on to repair him.
- no humans or focus on very few that are properly integrated (see Verity)
- no earth shit. I don't give a shit about current day US politics and military I want a story about robots, sci-fi and space
- good balance between dark and fun that more or less evens each other out
- same with action and slow scenes for more in-depth character writing
- good art (this explicitly includes coloring since most comic coloring sucks ass)
First two are personal preferences/things I hate but less objective. The last three are central and I think a story can not work without them. Might also say "good writing" but this is harder to define. Basically don't contradict rules the writer implemented themselves, stick to the premise and keep the asspulls at a minimum.
same thing as everything else:
- fun story
- not shit writing
- not shit art
thankfully, most tf comics are good
Unrelated, but how does a transformers dies? The last comic had them being abme to be disassembled and reassembled, but according to the author, Bumblebee died from a single headshot.
Its not consistent, every continuity has their own rules. For example, Marvel had every transformer with the potential for revival as long as enough if them was left. IDW was mostly as long as the brain, cog and Spark weren't destroyed (you could survive transformation cogs being lost, the rest was a likely death sentence).
Usually it depends on the spark dying. If the body receives enough damage that it can no longer sustain the spark, or if the spark itself is somehow damaged, the Transformer is dead.
(usually)
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Considering DWJ's run is extremely inspired by the Sunbow cartoon, is it confirmed that sparks are a thing there?
Not confirmed, but nowadays you can generally assume.
Optimus mentioned a Great Spark once.
And Skywarp mentioned the Fallen.
Psycho dickgirl Arcee was awful writing but her art in that issue made me want to slam her robo-bussy so hard Unicron would take one look at her and leave because even he couldn't destroy something that thoroughly.
Make her shoot so many fricking blanks out of her overgrown mecha-clit that people would be asking who the frick was starting so many drag races.
I'm really glad they retconned that whole debacle as "Arcee is just trans, Jhiaxus is a shit doctor.". Also glad they re-balanced her personality to be more like her original toy description so she can be more of a kindly murder mommy.
>she can be more of a kindly murder mommy.
Yeah, I love this too. That and her new alt form.
Arcee is genuinely one of the best characters in the book after they get her characterization figured out.
Nah, psycho Arcee was shit. The worst iteration of the character.
I literally only read TF for the hools and psychos. Not a fan of Arcee regardless but that's rather because I don't like her designs.
Please, Furman's burning misogyny was the only thing keeping the franchise alive.
>but how does a transformers dies?
There is no actual rules, it's literally only if the story demands it. Even if a continuity puts forth rules, they break them all the time and it essentially becomes meaningless.
I'm old enough that could have seen the 86 movie in theater, but I didn't, mostly cause I didn't know about it, but I'm glad I didn't. I never would have made it past Ironhide and the gang getting killed, let alone Optimus.
That said, even that horror show didn't stay consistent. Brawn dies from a shoulder shot and Prime dies from a shot in the side of the stomach, yet Ultra Magnus gets exploded and just gets reassembled by the Junkions like nothing happened.
>yet Ultra Magnus gets exploded and just gets reassembled by the Junkions like nothing happened.
That was the result of script changes:
>Originally, Ultra Magnus's "death sequence" on Junkion called for him to be lassoed and drawn and quartered by the Sweeps' energy beams, but this was deemed too graphic for audiences, hence the less disturbing "shot to death" sequence seen instead. There is evidence that the original sequence had been fully animated when the decision was made, however; the Sweeps still kept their solid energy lassos when they fire upon Magnus, and Magnus is seen visibly straining against what appears to be said lassos (edited out and replaced with laser fire) before exploding. This also explains why the Junkions only have to put his limbs back on to repair him.
Identity politics and racism
>What makes for a good Transformers comic?
Cute waifus.
Not possible.
- no humans or focus on very few that are properly integrated (see Verity)
- no earth shit. I don't give a shit about current day US politics and military I want a story about robots, sci-fi and space
- good balance between dark and fun that more or less evens each other out
- same with action and slow scenes for more in-depth character writing
- good art (this explicitly includes coloring since most comic coloring sucks ass)
First two are personal preferences/things I hate but less objective. The last three are central and I think a story can not work without them. Might also say "good writing" but this is harder to define. Basically don't contradict rules the writer implemented themselves, stick to the premise and keep the asspulls at a minimum.