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Mecha Sally - Good idea, horrifying executionWhen Mecha Sally was revealed about a year ago at Comic-Con, many Archie fans threw up their hands and walked away, claiming that Archie had gone too far and ruined their favorite character forever.Mecha Sally - Good idea, horrifying execution9 months ago in Personal More Like This
...wait, why?!
Is Sally some kind of sacred cow? Can she never ever ever get hurt ever? I don't understand this. Heck, at least one fan threw a fit of rage after seeing a panel that featured Eggman...welding on her. Um...boo? People, why is Sally getting hurt such a big deal? Characters in fiction deal with physical and mental adversity. That's how stories work! (Then again, this is coming from someone who's written no less than six fanfictions about Tails getting hurt/killed/doomed to a slow, painful death and Sonic having to cope, so I wouldn't blame you if you take my words with a grain of salt.)
Mecha Sally can be a really good story element if she was used competently. As :iconVorakh295: pointed out, there was an old issue where Sally voluntarily roboticized herself, while carry
A question about IanThis has been on my mind and I'd like everyone's thoughts about it.A question about Ian7 months ago in Personal More Like This
As we're all aware, Ian Flynn unfortunately has this disturbing mentality to write the characters HIS WAY, even if goes completely against their authentic personality.
Here's a couple of recent examples.
1. Mina Mongoose viciously attacking Nicole with her music, and then angrily lashing out at Sally when confronted about it.
2. Sonic acting like a heartless jackass(even more than he usually does)
3. Geoffrey's backstory being completely rewritten just to make his whole Ixis wizard thing possible.
4. Sally's contrived roboticization/weaponization.
5. Elias cowering out in 224 just so Naugus would become king.
And these are just the icing on the cake of contrived moments.
So my question I'd like to everyone's thoughts on is, why do you think Ian chooses to intentionally warp the characters to fit his stupid stories rather than play to their strengths?
If I had to take a guess... he's secretly a power hungry fanboy.
Why Ian's Stories Are NOT Making Sense Whatsoever!Okay, so I decided to combine the two comments I made at two seperate clubs, to explain the problems with Ian's writngs and stuff like that. Here's the first one:Why Ian's Stories Are NOT Making Sense Whatsoever!8 months ago in Personal More Like This
There's a little saying that goes "Been there, done that". And Ian's pretty much has been doing TOO much of being ther and done that!
Basically, Ian's been doing a LOT of plot twists and shock values. He makes Ken Penders and the other past writers sound like decent writers! I mean, at least they had Sally as a robot for one issue, for example, and Sally's "Death" only lasted four issues, until it was found out that she survived and was in a kind of coma.
Ian, sorry to say, makes the stories sound like a BADLY written parody of Star Wars. Least he didn't have Eggman say "Sonic, I AM your Father!". The guy's wasting our times with nothing but WAY too much talking, WAY too much drama and not enough action. For example, he made Mecha Sally TOO FAST for Sonic to get her, when all the other bots are either slower or at the same sp
Sonic #235: Rock Bottom Finally Hit"Flynn Never Meant To Kill! Flynn Only Meant To Maim, Or Seriously Injure!"Sonic #235: Rock Bottom Finally Hit1 year ago in Personal More Like This
First off, I'm going to go out on a limb here and claim that I think we've officially hit rock bottom in the comic in #235 and we have nowhere further to fall (except for one thing brought up in 235 I'll talk about later). That being the case, I expect the story to finally pick up again, the writing to hopefully get much better now that the main focus will be the story and not just Flynn trying to "upset and unnerve" the fans, and in effect mean I won't have to call out the comic so much every month to prove just how badly flawed the story has gotten and how lazy it has been for so long (some decent emotional scenes in 235 though). At this point, it's up to Flynn to finally show us his master plan that he's constantly talked about and to prove that he can fully deliver on a story.
This being the case, if you are a hardcore Flynn supporter, I'd advise you to stop reading the jou
Debating gotcha arguments Vol I"You're a purist!"Debating gotcha arguments Vol I8 months ago in Editorial More Like This
Is that all you got? Really?
"But you WANTED a dark story!"
Ben could tell a dark story in a way that says "Life may be hard but you'll be much happier in the end if you fight back rather than be oppressed." Ian tells a story in such a way that says "Life sucks, there is nothing you can do, so you may as well just throw yourself into a furnace!" That was not the type of dark story we wanted.
"But Ian had plenty of more chances to do what he accuse him of wanting to do! Why would he wait until now?"
Because if my fears are correct and if he's smart about this, he won't make it too obvious.
"But what if you're wrong?"
Spreading the word about Archie Sonic's nonsense.Other-M(Other-Mobius) fancomic: http://www.mediafire.com/?hhdbbs7edr7td2eSpreading the word about Archie Sonic's nonsense.1 year ago in Personal More Like This
Unless you're a diehard Ian Flynn supporter, I think most Sonic fans understand by now know there's something very wrong with the story currently going on in Archie Sonic.
Where do I start?
First of all, what is up with all the Sally hammering going on now by the Archie staff?
I mean, didn't Ian claim awhile ago that he liked this character?
And yet, since 225, he's...
1. Had her blown away with a turret gun. (Read Ian's email if you don't believe me) http://gameboysage.deviantart.com/#/d4nprrv
2. Made her sacrifice herself in one of the most ridiculous and contrived ways possible. (Seriously, Sally being that content to turn the beam on herself? Who does that without some form of fear or hesitation?)
3. Had Eggman take a blowtorch to Sally's metal body (More than likely, he had her metal parts in a pile off screen before turning her into a super weapon)
That is kinda sick if you really think about it.
Sonic Demotivational Poster: Continuity1 year ago in Scraps
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Conversation, text form.Sypoth: Many people hardly eve know how Sally came to be. She was created by Sega while plotting the original fiction for the games, she became extremely popular when DiC made SatAm and Sega even officially acknowledged that her and Sonic were in a relationship by using them at Sega World.Conversation, text form.8 months ago in Editorial More Like This
Louis: Are those statues of both of them still there?
Sypoth: Unfortunately no, The theme park was demolished and the statues removed after the park closed and was purchased by someone else. I've been trying to see if they were destroyed or sold, chances are they were destroyed, pity too the value of them would be astronomical, though SoJ would probably d
Are Most and Latest Issues becoming repetitive?From what some have said, they seem to be lately.Are Most and Latest Issues becoming repetitive?10 months ago in Editorial More Like This
The reason, is because you have the same stuff being done over and over again, without any change or development.
What others have said, with the most recent issue, it was the same as before, Sally's cornered , and yet somehow she gets away just before Sonic or anyone can grab her. And many feel it just Ian repeating the same thing over and over again.
Now, understandable, others may disagree with this, and that's okay. For they may feel that it's just a way to get to the climax (so we've been told) in the 1 1/2 months.
Others however feel that what's going is just filler and has nothing
Long-overdue RANT (oh mah GAWD. A RANT.)This has been at least two months overdue, so I'm just going to get it out of the way now. Please note that this is only my opinion (albeit my very violent and aggressively put opinion), and I don't have any problem with anyone offering a different point of view. I just need to get this off my chest. To begin bluntly:Long-overdue RANT (oh mah GAWD. A RANT.)1 year ago in Personal More Like This
FUCK ARCHIE SONIC'S WRITERS. JUST... FUCK THEM.
Those idiots took a comic that was near-flawless in its characters, plot, and background, and attempted to continue writing the series.
What they did instead was bash the series into the ground, tear it into bloody little pieces, and rape the mutilated husk that was left over. Those bastards have ruined everything that was good about the StH comic.
And this is not a recent event. In my opinion, they've been slowly disfiguring and destroying the series since the end of the Xorda story arc.
First, they had Sonic and Sally break up in a violent argument. Not only did they destroy one of the most supported couplings in the Sonic
Chaos Theory Chaos TheoryChaos Theory1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Because my All's End novel and any subsequent stories and fan-fictions that I write on Mobius and the multiverse system will define chaos energy a certain way – it was never fully described and chosen, and they are fan-fictions, so give me some space. This deviation is to describe my thoughts on chaos.
Chaos Energy
Chaos energy is the fundamental force that allows the existence of chaos emeralds, chaos adepts, super forms and rings within my Mobius continuity. In the raw state, chaos energy is exactly what it says – chaos, anarchy, pandemonium. The energy that is chaos draws itself from everything, though the c
I'm a True Sonic FanOkay, people, listen up!I'm a True Sonic Fan4 years ago in Stories & Vignettes More Like This
I've been looking up at the Modern Sonic vs. Classic Sonic debate for quite some time. I've had people trying to persuade me as to whether Classic Sonic is good or not.
Well, I've put in a lot of thought on the debate, and I've made a decision.
Classic Sonic is as masterful as people say.
I mean, look at it. Let's put on Sonic 1. Take a look at how slow Sonic's traveling. Isn't that so cool?
Sonic 2 is great, but look at Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Playing it is just too amazing. Now I know why a lot of people love it. Chaos Emeralds, nice story, Knuckles appearing, a lot of platforming, et cetera. IT IS GODLY! No other
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Making Up for Lost Fights Making Up For Lost FightsMaking Up for Lost Fights5 years ago in Fan Fiction More Like This
It was early morning. The sun was just beginning to climb up over the horizon. A beam of sunlight fell on Tails’ face, and he blinked as his eyes adjusted to the morning light. He barely even remembered where he was or what he was doing there. Then he finally became aware of the soft weight resting on his body. He looked down and everything came back clearly to him. Fiona was still asleep, her arms wrapped around Tails’ torso and a slight smile on her beautiful face. Her head was resting on his chest fur, and her tail was curled lovingly around his twin tails. Tails smiled and placed a kiss on her fo
An explanation of "Plot Balooning"In lieu of an video review, I give you a detailed explanation of the current arc's main prob...well, one of the current arc's main problems.An explanation of "Plot Balooning"11 months ago in Personal More Like This
Pacing.
Under normal circumstances, this would likely be a six-month-long story arc. Each issue would be packed with action so all the plot threads can be resolved, and the heroes would remain focused on their goal instead of embarking on pointless side missions.
But, no. After the stakes were set, Ian Flynn decided to raise them higher and higher, and add on to the already heavy story, and the end result is an example of what I call Plot Balooning. (TVTropes might call it something else, but I'm not sure.) Plot balooning is the natural result of too much padding. When you tack on issue after issue after issue, you of course have to make sure you resolve them in the most tactful, yet conclusive way possible. Doing this takes more issues that shouldn't have had to be made anyway if he had just left the plot alone and not made it a clusterfuc
Sonic #234: Sonic's Identity CrisisThe unnecessary darkening of an entire franchise, ridiculous retcons, the insulting altering of many characters personalities just to make the story work, shock value and dark twists at every turn, shock value deaths or possible deaths for no other reason then just to make the story darker and more depressing due to the false belief that darker is better.....these are things that can be used to describe the recent Sonic the Hedgehog comics for the past year. However, it is also the exact same thing you can use to describe DC's Identity Crisis. This was a move by DC to make their comics darker and more depressing due to the fact that they thought Marvel was doing better then them thanks to darker story lines when in fact it was mostly due to Marvel having better story lines and advertising. Many people consider it a stain on DC's existence while others hail it was one great story.Sonic #234: Sonic's Identity Crisis1 year ago in Personal More Like This
For more info on this, you can watch Linkara's take on Identity Crisis her
Sonic Chronicles 8Chapter 8: A Tale of Two ColoniesSonic Chronicles 84 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
The Cyclone lands on the swampy planetoid, the N’rrgal Colony. Seeing the poison fog and lightning, Sonic chooses Big to accompany him. With her knowledge of the races, Shade is chosen too. So is Knuckles.
Knuckles: I’m gullible.
Sonic: That’s nice.
A bunch of slimy little monsters appear and start sucking on the Cyclone.
Sonic: Uh, Shade?
Shade: Those N’rrgals are sucking the power from the Cyclone!
Big: My face itches.
Tails’ voice: Uh guys, can you get them OFF the ship?
Sonic: Right!
Sonic, Knuckles, and Big start attacking until the N’rrgals are done for.
Sonic: T
Sonic Chronicles 6Chapter 6: Now We’re Playing With PowerSonic Chronicles 64 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
Sonic wakes up.
Sonic: Ow… What happened?
Shade: Angel Island crashed into Metropolis, combining the two areas into a new area.
Eggman: Not to mention this island looks absolutely TACKY with my city! Oh and it also knocked out the Power Grid and opened the Hazard Vault, letting out some of my more erratic robots.
Omega: DESTROY! DESTROY-
Shadow: No, bad robot! Bad!
Omega: APOLOGIES.
Shade: It’s over.
Sonic: Well not yet, why can’t we just go in and get the Chaos Emeralds back from Ix?
Tails: That could work! We could take that spare airship in Eggman’s still-intact lab
Sonic Chronicles 4Chapter 4: Shadow and Shade (And something about a wolf)Sonic Chronicles 44 years ago in Humor More Like This
Eggman: So that’s the part where I-
Sonic: Yeah we don’t care anymore. So what do we do?
Eggman: The Marauders are using the Chaos Emeralds to drag the Master Emerald, and Angel Island around it, toward Metropolis! Mainly because they can’t risk getting beat up by all the GUN guys in Mystic Ruins.
Tails: I could take us to there, but the Tornado isn’t up to code.
Knuckles: It’d help if you didn’t use rope for seatbelts.
Tails: Okay Knuckles! Go build your own plane! And then you can make the seatbelts out of cotton for all I care!
Knuckles: Well mayb
Sonic Chronicles 3Chapter 3: Finding EggmanSonic Chronicles 34 years ago in Humor More Like This
Tails: If we can look around four empty bases we can find parts so I can build a device that will track down Eggman.
Knuckles: That was to the point.
Tails: I just wanted to say it before any of you could.
Big: Norton is missing!
Sonic: No one cares, Big.
Big: My face itches.
(Translation: Your soul shall be mine in short time.)
Sonic: Guys you ever get the feeling that there’s a reason Big says all the things he does?
Tails/Knuckles/Rouge: Nope.
Sonic: All righty then. To Green Hill Zone!
Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Big head out to the plane.
Rouge: What about me and Amy?!
Sonic: Sorry Rouge, but t
Sonic Chronicles 2Chapter 2: Knuckles Come Home! (Your fanboys miss you!)Sonic Chronicles 24 years ago in Humor More Like This
Sonic: Okay General, what’s the deal?
General: The Marauders beat Knuckles like a redheaded stepchild and took the Chaos Emeralds like D n’ D nerds taking Mountain Dew!
Audience Member (high-pitched whisper): Hey buddy I like Mountain Dew. If you don’t like it you don’t have to drink it.
Second Audience Member (high-pitched whisper): I WAS a redheaded stepchild and my parents loved me like their own, thank you very much.
General: Uh-huh… I don’t really know what you need to do. We have Vector from Team Chaotix looking into stuff, research and all that.
Sonic Chronicles 1Chapter 1: Receptive Hostilities (Wait, that’s not right…)Sonic Chronicles 14 years ago in Humor More Like This
A few months ago, Sonic and his friends (and Amy) were invading Eggman’s oddly shaped spaceship with help from the military (why they didn’t do that in the first game is a mystery to me).
Sonic: C’mon, step it up! Wait, that’s not right… Get him!
Knuckles: Echidna PAUNCH!
Knuckles punches Eggman.
Eggman: PINGAS!
Sonic: That’s NO good! No one has the right to touch you in a way or place that makes you feel uncomfortable!
Eggman: In… too… much… pain… to… take in… advice…
Tails: Will you idiots stop messin
Reupload - Sonic Unleashed revSonic Unleashed ReviewReupload - Sonic Unleashed rev4 years ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
Xbox 360 Version (Also known as "The non shitty version")
Made by: Sega, Sonic Team and Dimps
Genre: Action/Adventure/Platformer
Rated: PG
Whenever a new Sonic the Hedgehog game appears. We have to go through the same petty bullshit all over again.
The Miserable, never satisfied fucktards that make up 97% of the Sonic Fandom engage in a pointless confrontation, which usualy involves yelling "GRIFFITH!!!" at each other. Complaning the game is not 2D, not including Archie comics characters or continue their feebal and deluded attempts, of changing the voice cast of the games because "They don't like it!!!!"..... and
Sta.sh
