Quote from: Visceral_Mass on Jan 27, 2015, 04:25:10 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jan 27, 2015, 04:04:28 PM
For writers it must be very exciting as it's inserted some very interesting new narrative toys for them to play with so I can understand them wanting to experiment. And on the whole - judging from the reviews and sale figures - they've done a good job so far.
I think this is where we disagree. I don't think Prometheus really opened up anything new, unique, or interesting for the franchise and by extension the writers, unless you consider tired old tropes from other sci fi franchises "interesting". But, then again, if a fan hasn't been exposed to the tropes, its new and unique to them.
In terms of new for Aliens/vs/Predator/Prometheus. I find there to be very little originality left over-all.
Quote from: Ultramorph on Jan 28, 2015, 02:56:59 AM
For me, FaS is a major improvement from the '09/'10 series. There were a few things I haven't loved, but overall I've greatly enjoyed the different direction that Prometheus introduced. The TWW event felt like a cheap cash-in on Noguchi nostalgia. People can definitely criticize FaS, but I'm refreshed that DH was bold enough to do some of the things they did with it. It also has some good, strong characters like Elden and Ahab.
If anything, FaS, in terms of writing and sales, has renewed my hope for the comics side of the franchise, whereas TWW seemed to be a nail in the coffin.
Indeed. I agree. The 09/10 reboot wanted to be what this one was (has been so far - like I said, I haven't finished the series yet and wont completely judge it until I have). I loved Aliens - I thought it was a great series and Sereda was really cool - but it never went anywhere. Sereda wasn't utilized properly in 3WW, the mystery planet wasn't explored and the Alien appearance wasn't (despite being told we would).
The Predator series was just rubbish. Went nowhere and did nothing.
3WW, I think is let down by the artwork most of all. I loved the premise and the plot. I loved seeing the bigger scale of it - but that artwork. As much as I think it suited the action scenes, it just didn't work for anything else.
Like I've said earlier, I'm enjoying where I am so far. I think Prometheus was a really strong start to the series. We're introduced to Elden (whom I love so far), we've got fantastic art and we've got some strange Engineer (whoses motivations we just don't know).
Aliens I wasn't keen on because I felt it hasn't really contributed. AvP, I'm enjoying but it isn't what is advertised on the tin. It's not focused on the title and that is a problem for people like Happy. However, I don't think they're really going to get the most out of Elden by the conclusion of the series - all his riffing about what he was turning into, the knowledge he has, etc. I don't see it being explored by the end of this - which is what I think could be most interesting for him. I'll pick up the final issue at the weekend.
Predator has also been really strong. Again, good artwork and great writing. Ahab is shaping up to be my favourite Predator character.
But as I keep saying, I reserve complete judgement until after I've read Omega.
