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Post by Omega Steve on Jan 16, 2009 11:30:56 GMT
The All Hail Megatron writer Shane McCarthy has been kind enough to take part in a question and answer session with OneShallStand.com. He's giving his thoughts on criticisms of AHM and offering a couple of hints as to what's coming up. www.oneshallstand.com/articles/shane-mccarthy.htmlA big thank you to Shane for taking part! Post your comment below. |
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Post by sandhog on Jan 16, 2009 17:47:08 GMT
Well done getting that Steve I read the lot ;D Interesting that they have let him already choose his next character for another spotlight, I am wondering who it will be. A decepticon perhaps  |
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Post by s2h6 on Jan 18, 2009 23:22:20 GMT
It was an interesting read, I kind of got the feeling he has a this is what I'm doing let people criterise it character about him.
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Post by Dr Headache Rushing on Jan 19, 2009 22:02:05 GMT
Still no explanation on some things though; why are the seekers now F15's? I just want a simple, in continuity, answer!
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Post by killer on Jan 20, 2009 5:56:08 GMT
Still no explanation on some things though; why are the seekers now F15's? I just want a simple, in continuity, answer! I remembered someone mentioned about updating the design of the planes, when IDW got the rights to publish their own TF titles. |
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Post by Omega Steve on Jan 20, 2009 15:05:19 GMT
Still no explanation on some things though; why are the seekers now F15's? I just want a simple, in continuity, answer! Yep, Shane basically suggested that TFs have the ability to reformat their alt modes at will, and that is probably what happened here. What he doesn't say is why a seeker jet modelled on a modern fighter plane would want to switch to a now obselete 1980s jet. My own feeling is that somebody, Hasbro or IDW or Guido or Shane himself, decided to revert characters back to their traditional forms as part of the whole strategy of widening the appeal of the book. It's been said that IDW felt the Furman story was becoming convoluted and Shane's soft reboot would create a new uncomplicated jumping on point for new readers. I suspect someone decided to play to the nostalgia of these potential readers even more by restoring the TFs to their more familiar traditional modes. If this is the case I'd prefer Shane to say so. His answer is not wrong but I suspect he's not giving the full picture. |
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