Post by Jeff on Nov 20, 2008 22:07:24 GMT -5
Ep 30: Arise, Poseidonous Prime
First off, I don't like this episode.
That may sound a bit harsh, but this begins a sequence of events that, looking back, I just don't enjoy at all. By this point, ACT had developed a small following and, not surprisingly, Poseidon had proven to be the favorite character. Sometimes, judging by the way fans were talking, he was the only character in the comic. A good artist resists such fan pressure and creates what he wants/needs to create. I was no such artist.
So began a rather over the top attempt to push Poseidon even further into the forefront of the comic, and I definitely feel that I overdid it. Yeah, this is a funny web comic, not to be taken too seriously (at least until the very late episodes), but Poseidon as the would-be bad guy felt entirely too gratuitous and, therefore, incredibly tacky.
Interestingly enough, I have never owned a Matrix of Leadership accessory. The one Poseidon is holding was photoshopped out of an ad for the Japanese "New Year" edition of Optimus Prime, which included such an accessory. At the time, I was rather proud to have utilized a prop that I'd never actually touched.
I am glad that this episode touched upon a small glitch in the premise -- it wasn't hard to find Twinkies on Earth. This episode presents the reasonable explanation that the Autobots simply didn't get a chance to obtain them once they finally figured out where they were. Even I'm not obsessive enough about this comic to go back and see whether or not this explanation holds up across story arcs after this episode. However, for all you sticklers out there, just remember that, while we know that Prime has finally obtained the Twinkies by episode 100, we don't know how long he's had them.
"Phublaaaat." Probably the only thing I like about this episode. Why does it sound so right (and, therefore, so wrong)?
Episodes 30 and 31 were posted on March 22nd, 2003.
First off, I don't like this episode.
That may sound a bit harsh, but this begins a sequence of events that, looking back, I just don't enjoy at all. By this point, ACT had developed a small following and, not surprisingly, Poseidon had proven to be the favorite character. Sometimes, judging by the way fans were talking, he was the only character in the comic. A good artist resists such fan pressure and creates what he wants/needs to create. I was no such artist.
So began a rather over the top attempt to push Poseidon even further into the forefront of the comic, and I definitely feel that I overdid it. Yeah, this is a funny web comic, not to be taken too seriously (at least until the very late episodes), but Poseidon as the would-be bad guy felt entirely too gratuitous and, therefore, incredibly tacky.
Interestingly enough, I have never owned a Matrix of Leadership accessory. The one Poseidon is holding was photoshopped out of an ad for the Japanese "New Year" edition of Optimus Prime, which included such an accessory. At the time, I was rather proud to have utilized a prop that I'd never actually touched.
I am glad that this episode touched upon a small glitch in the premise -- it wasn't hard to find Twinkies on Earth. This episode presents the reasonable explanation that the Autobots simply didn't get a chance to obtain them once they finally figured out where they were. Even I'm not obsessive enough about this comic to go back and see whether or not this explanation holds up across story arcs after this episode. However, for all you sticklers out there, just remember that, while we know that Prime has finally obtained the Twinkies by episode 100, we don't know how long he's had them.
"Phublaaaat." Probably the only thing I like about this episode. Why does it sound so right (and, therefore, so wrong)?
Episodes 30 and 31 were posted on March 22nd, 2003.