Comments on: SCRIPT (W)RAP, ARTIST OVERLAP http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/ :: the blog :: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:58:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3324 Matt Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:43:53 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3324 Well I'd never thunk it for one - whoa - Wheelie?! Like many 'native G1'ers', I wasn't exactly a fan of Wheelie growing up (crap design, crap toy, a little bit useless overall), so I'm - to my own surprise - quite keen to see how this Spotlight turns out. Hasn't been much mention of Cyclonus in the comments though... really looking forward to seeing how he fits into the IDW-verse. Dead Universe? Or no? It's always fun to see how classic characters exist in the new continuity. Well I’d never thunk it for one – whoa – Wheelie?! Like many ‘native G1′ers’, I wasn’t exactly a fan of Wheelie growing up (crap design, crap toy, a little bit useless overall), so I’m – to my own surprise – quite keen to see how this Spotlight turns out.

Hasn’t been much mention of Cyclonus in the comments though… really looking forward to seeing how he fits into the IDW-verse. Dead Universe? Or no? It’s always fun to see how classic characters exist in the new continuity.

]]> By: bassbot http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3323 bassbot Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:46:53 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3323 Garvan, if you check out some of the discussion of the Megatron Origin, i'm pretty sure that IDW, Simon, Chris Ryall and many readers have discounted the fembots seen in M:O. Garvan, if you check out some of the discussion of the Megatron Origin, i’m pretty sure that IDW, Simon, Chris Ryall and many readers have discounted the fembots seen in M:O.

]]> By: Charles RB http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3322 Charles RB Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:28:30 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3322 Wheelie's original background is a young Robinson Cruesoe type living alone on an utterly hostile planet - strip away all the crap and get back to that basic concept, One Bot VS Entire Alien Planet Forever, you could get a damn good Spotlight. (Not that I wouldn't mind seeing a Springer one, between his day-job of fighting on planets the Cons have already conquered and his obsession over helping Kup, he's got a whole bunch of stories in him) Wheelie’s original background is a young Robinson Cruesoe type living alone on an utterly hostile planet – strip away all the crap and get back to that basic concept, One Bot VS Entire Alien Planet Forever, you could get a damn good Spotlight. (Not that I wouldn’t mind seeing a Springer one, between his day-job of fighting on planets the Cons have already conquered and his obsession over helping Kup, he’s got a whole bunch of stories in him)

]]> By: Garvin http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3320 Garvin Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:15:04 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3320 Look, with the exemption of the Arcee Spotlight, I've liked the IDFverse so far. I'm kinda wondering how you're gonna explain the fact that female bots were in evidence during the Megatron Origins series now but whatever. The Ultramagnus spotlight was pure gold though I gotta admit. Still Wheelie? Is that a joke? Seriously why give him a spotlight when there's a long list of characters more deserving. Like Springer or Blur or Hound? Look, with the exemption of the Arcee Spotlight, I’ve liked the IDFverse so far. I’m kinda wondering how you’re gonna explain the fact that female bots were in evidence during the Megatron Origins series now but whatever. The Ultramagnus spotlight was pure gold though I gotta admit.

Still Wheelie? Is that a joke? Seriously why give him a spotlight when there’s a long list of characters more deserving. Like Springer or Blur or Hound?

]]> By: Thunder http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3319 Thunder Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:10:50 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3319 I suggested a Wheelie Spotlight a couple of months back on this blog... who'd have ever thought somebody would've been crazy enough to do it? :-) Maybe this will go some way to redeeming the character in the eyes of the fans though... looking forward to it! I suggested a Wheelie Spotlight a couple of months back on this blog… who’d have ever thought somebody would’ve been crazy enough to do it? :-) Maybe this will go some way to redeeming the character in the eyes of the fans though… looking forward to it!

]]> By: Simon Hall http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3318 Simon Hall Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:18:47 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3318 despite being a terribly naff character, Wheelie always had potential - he's effectively a war orphan fighting for survival on Quintesson. just a shame he was made into Joe Pasquale in the G1 series. and always with the twee rhyming. I'm hoping this version will be a bit more 'gangsta rap' than Roland Rat. Can't wait! despite being a terribly naff character, Wheelie always had potential – he’s effectively a war orphan fighting for survival on Quintesson. just a shame he was made into Joe Pasquale in the G1 series. and always with the twee rhyming. I’m hoping this version will be a bit more ‘gangsta rap’ than Roland Rat. Can’t wait!

]]> By: partholon http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3310 partholon Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:23:41 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3310 oddly interested in getting this, hell i never thought i'd like arcee and that kicked arse so cant believe im looking forward to this. i suppose my main problem with wheelie was his portrayal in the cartoon. seeing as grimlocks one of my favourites and he's protrayed as a moron in the cartoon it shouldnt come as a shock to see that a reinvented wheelie could be good. plus klaus is amazing. if his interiors are as good as his covers this'll be great looking at least. im in :) oddly interested in getting this, hell i never thought i’d like arcee and that kicked arse so cant believe im looking forward to this.

i suppose my main problem with wheelie was his portrayal in the cartoon. seeing as grimlocks one of my favourites and he’s protrayed as a moron in the cartoon it shouldnt come as a shock to see that a reinvented wheelie could be good.

plus klaus is amazing. if his interiors are as good as his covers this’ll be great looking at least.

im in :)

]]> By: Chris N http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3309 Chris N Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:08:43 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3309 Assuming it's actual debut as opposed to "full" debuts, previous cameos rule out the Insecticons and Reflector... also the coneheads and Triggercons. Oh, and the Junior Headmasters... We're in a funny situation where it NOT being the Firecons will likely result in a massive backlash... Assuming it’s actual debut as opposed to “full” debuts, previous cameos rule out the Insecticons and Reflector… also the coneheads and Triggercons. Oh, and the Junior Headmasters…

We’re in a funny situation where it NOT being the Firecons will likely result in a massive backlash…

]]> By: Dawfydd http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3308 Dawfydd Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:49:16 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3308 Firecons! That was it.... Firecons! That was it….

]]> By: Jon http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/script-wrap-artist-overlap/#comment-3306 Jon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:22:02 +0000 http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/?p=265#comment-3306 Simon! I'm really looking forward to this. The only thing that puts an icicle in my heart is the rhyming. Not because rhyming is automatically bad, but because it's very easy for it to be bad. I wanted to ask some questions about how it works: * Will you be writing in a regular meter so the rhymes chime in at the right time, as in traditional couplets? * Will you be avoiding like the plague all the hackneyed, cheesy rhymes that pop lyricists use like 'fire/desire', 'girl/world', 'sleep/weep', 'say/today' etc? * Will you seek out comically elaborate rhymes like 'Errol Flynn/feral grin', 'Kurosawa/firepower' (they're mine - don't nick 'em!)? * Will you be half-rhyming (ie. bolt/built, side/said)? I know not many TF fans are into poetry at all and it won't matter a jot to them, but really naff rhyming would rather spoil it for me. Neat, measured couplets with non-forced rhymes would be merciful! Simon! I’m really looking forward to this. The only thing that puts an icicle in my heart is the rhyming. Not because rhyming is automatically bad, but because it’s very easy for it to be bad. I wanted to ask some questions about how it works:

* Will you be writing in a regular meter so the rhymes chime in at the right time, as in traditional couplets?
* Will you be avoiding like the plague all the hackneyed, cheesy rhymes that pop lyricists use like ‘fire/desire’, ‘girl/world’, ’sleep/weep’, ’say/today’ etc?
* Will you seek out comically elaborate rhymes like ‘Errol Flynn/feral grin’, ‘Kurosawa/firepower’ (they’re mine – don’t nick ‘em!)?
* Will you be half-rhyming (ie. bolt/built, side/said)?

I know not many TF fans are into poetry at all and it won’t matter a jot to them, but really naff rhyming would rather spoil it for me. Neat, measured couplets with non-forced rhymes would be merciful!

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