Post by Jeff on Aug 18, 2007 2:11:16 GMT -5
Ep 24: Got Matrix?
Episode 24 brought me face to face with an interesting dilemma. For the first time since ACT began, there were no conflicts nor pressing threats on the horizon. The NECTBA Unicron was defeated, Fred and his forces were out of the picture for the time being, and Galvaphil wasn't going to be much of a threat compared to the NECTBA Unicron menace. This was the first time that I actually thought, "Damn, I need to come up with a new conflict."
This neat break between plot lines led me to organize the existing episodes into story arcs for the first time. Now, instead of having to navigate through an enormous list of episodes, a reader could just pick up at the beginning of a new story. I went back and "created" the first three story arcs, beginning the fourth arc with this episode. If memory serves correctly, I left this arc untitled at the time, unsure of where the plot would eventually go.
The final title chosen for this story arc is a parody of the famous David Bowie album, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars."
Naturally, the plot for this episode is yet another attempt to maintain some connection with the Transformers fan base. I force one more TF: The Movie reference in Episode 27 and then drop the references afterward. I don't regret these forced moments in hindsight. I think they made for a few very good laughs. Eventually, it was just time to move on, though. I couldn't confine this comic to Transformers movie references and still expect it to stay fresh and interesting.
This was, perhaps, an uncomfortable stretch for Poseidon's character. Sure, he was immoral and selfish, but how far was he willing to go to get what he wanted? This entire arc takes Poseidon into some very morally uncomfortable situations, turning his back on his teammates, and even his entire race, for personal gain. To this day, I'm still not sure whether or not he would have pushed Prime off that cliff if given the chance.
In hindsight, this is the first sign of an even larger problem with Poseidon, though. Here, he takes the central stage in the new arc while Trailbreaker and Dark Grapple are reduced to talking heads that provide nothing more than necessary background info. They are devoid of personality and importance in contract to the quirky bad boy of the group. 56 episodes later, I finally took drastic measures in order to correct this imbalance. Of course, this episode only marks the beginning of the trend.
Episodes 24 and 25 were posted on February 28th, 2003.
Episode 24 brought me face to face with an interesting dilemma. For the first time since ACT began, there were no conflicts nor pressing threats on the horizon. The NECTBA Unicron was defeated, Fred and his forces were out of the picture for the time being, and Galvaphil wasn't going to be much of a threat compared to the NECTBA Unicron menace. This was the first time that I actually thought, "Damn, I need to come up with a new conflict."
This neat break between plot lines led me to organize the existing episodes into story arcs for the first time. Now, instead of having to navigate through an enormous list of episodes, a reader could just pick up at the beginning of a new story. I went back and "created" the first three story arcs, beginning the fourth arc with this episode. If memory serves correctly, I left this arc untitled at the time, unsure of where the plot would eventually go.
The final title chosen for this story arc is a parody of the famous David Bowie album, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars."
Naturally, the plot for this episode is yet another attempt to maintain some connection with the Transformers fan base. I force one more TF: The Movie reference in Episode 27 and then drop the references afterward. I don't regret these forced moments in hindsight. I think they made for a few very good laughs. Eventually, it was just time to move on, though. I couldn't confine this comic to Transformers movie references and still expect it to stay fresh and interesting.
This was, perhaps, an uncomfortable stretch for Poseidon's character. Sure, he was immoral and selfish, but how far was he willing to go to get what he wanted? This entire arc takes Poseidon into some very morally uncomfortable situations, turning his back on his teammates, and even his entire race, for personal gain. To this day, I'm still not sure whether or not he would have pushed Prime off that cliff if given the chance.
In hindsight, this is the first sign of an even larger problem with Poseidon, though. Here, he takes the central stage in the new arc while Trailbreaker and Dark Grapple are reduced to talking heads that provide nothing more than necessary background info. They are devoid of personality and importance in contract to the quirky bad boy of the group. 56 episodes later, I finally took drastic measures in order to correct this imbalance. Of course, this episode only marks the beginning of the trend.
Episodes 24 and 25 were posted on February 28th, 2003.