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Oct. 28th, 2008 05:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seiberwingYes, I'm complaining about TF:Mosaic again, although at least this time it isn't gender perceptions or homophobia.
As you may have noticed, the dialogue is winceworthy ("everything I touch is food for my hunger"?) and completely OOC. I initially chalked this up to simply being on the low end of the already mediocre writing quality that's about three quarters of all of TF: Mosaic's output. However, apparently it's copypasta from a scene in G1.
What the hell.
I mean, first off it's lame. TF Animated is already a giant homage, I'd like to think the fandom wouldn't keep pushing it. Secondly, this is nothing like what TFA Megatron and Optimus would say. Megatron is a lot less pompous and overdramatic, and Optimus tends to restrain his corniness to his morale speeches--battle dialogue is more snappy for him, usually sarcastic. They also don't speak on an equal level, as instead of being eons-old rivals Optimus is barely a blip on Megatron's radar most days. All things being equal Megatron could mop the floor with him and usually does until someone else interferes.
I'd especially like to draw your attention to this interchange:
Nachtsider: I'm sorry, but this one just doesn't do it for me. The art's okay, for sure, but the dialog seems almost corny, and there doesn't seem to be any real story to speak of... :(
MagusTheLofty: The dialogue is word for word from the G1 pilot episode where Optimus and Megatron are fighting on Sherman Damn. (lol typos)
Nachtsider: Darn. Now that you tell me the dialog was meant to be a homage, I feel quite guilty over the harsh judgment I handed out in my initial comment. The reason I didn't catch the reference you pointed out is because I'm a guy who grew up with the G1 Marvel comics, and never really paid much attention to the Sunbow cartoon. If the artist is listening, I'd like him to know I'm terribly sorry...
Suddenly narmtastic dialogue becomes reasonable because it's part of the sacred G1. I mean, I'm hardly saying that one can't enjoy the utter cheese that is G1, but that doesn't make it anything that a sane person would actually say.
...also, the art just sucks.
EDIT: And the artist weighs in, because the artist always weighs in to ignore most of the comments and give an excuse for being subpar.
dpfghela: Hi all...
once again, thanks for all your comments. I did this peice as a tester, so that I could get used to drawing TFAnimated. I ended up doing a full page so decided to forward it to TFMosiac. Hence the odd mix of old and new. To be honest...I've always wanted to see a rematch of this battle from MTMTE Ep2.
You don't submit testers to contests, you submit decent polished work. Your interest in a Megatron/Optimus rematch is not something you need to inflict on poor TFA. Go back to your room.
As you may have noticed, the dialogue is winceworthy ("everything I touch is food for my hunger"?) and completely OOC. I initially chalked this up to simply being on the low end of the already mediocre writing quality that's about three quarters of all of TF: Mosaic's output. However, apparently it's copypasta from a scene in G1.
What the hell.
I mean, first off it's lame. TF Animated is already a giant homage, I'd like to think the fandom wouldn't keep pushing it. Secondly, this is nothing like what TFA Megatron and Optimus would say. Megatron is a lot less pompous and overdramatic, and Optimus tends to restrain his corniness to his morale speeches--battle dialogue is more snappy for him, usually sarcastic. They also don't speak on an equal level, as instead of being eons-old rivals Optimus is barely a blip on Megatron's radar most days. All things being equal Megatron could mop the floor with him and usually does until someone else interferes.
I'd especially like to draw your attention to this interchange:
Nachtsider: I'm sorry, but this one just doesn't do it for me. The art's okay, for sure, but the dialog seems almost corny, and there doesn't seem to be any real story to speak of... :(
MagusTheLofty: The dialogue is word for word from the G1 pilot episode where Optimus and Megatron are fighting on Sherman Damn. (lol typos)
Nachtsider: Darn. Now that you tell me the dialog was meant to be a homage, I feel quite guilty over the harsh judgment I handed out in my initial comment. The reason I didn't catch the reference you pointed out is because I'm a guy who grew up with the G1 Marvel comics, and never really paid much attention to the Sunbow cartoon. If the artist is listening, I'd like him to know I'm terribly sorry...
Suddenly narmtastic dialogue becomes reasonable because it's part of the sacred G1. I mean, I'm hardly saying that one can't enjoy the utter cheese that is G1, but that doesn't make it anything that a sane person would actually say.
...also, the art just sucks.
EDIT: And the artist weighs in, because the artist always weighs in to ignore most of the comments and give an excuse for being subpar.
dpfghela: Hi all...
once again, thanks for all your comments. I did this peice as a tester, so that I could get used to drawing TFAnimated. I ended up doing a full page so decided to forward it to TFMosiac. Hence the odd mix of old and new. To be honest...I've always wanted to see a rematch of this battle from MTMTE Ep2.
You don't submit testers to contests, you submit decent polished work. Your interest in a Megatron/Optimus rematch is not something you need to inflict on poor TFA. Go back to your room.
