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You know the thing that strikes me as most funny, and has in a long while? Not only isn't the future from Turtles in Time #4 and a few other similar glimpses we've had throughout the series averted, but we've never actually been closer to seeing it come to pass. Mutant Town is a thing and if/when the wall comes down, all of Manhattan is likely to turn into a mutant haven. This whole mutagen-affecting-the-local-ecosystem-and-spawning-monstrosities thing opens the door to Shredder's vision in his titular Villains issue. A lot of the pieces are falling into place...
I'm starting to think Stockman will be mutated into his familiar fly form at some point down the line, maybe as a "taste of his own medicine" sort of thing. Maybe Hob does it. Maybe the people of Mutant Town. Maybe it's entirely accidental. Is April his Deputy Mayor? Does a Deputy Mayor take over if something happens to the newly-elected Mayor with pretty much the whole term ahead of him? She seems to be being set up for a position of power, and not just within Mutant Town, either. The whole talk about a local government is very intriguing. Also, it's an eel. Good luck getting an eel to calm down, mutant or otherwise. |
08-26-2020, 05:09 PM | #22 |
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Was a fine issue, if a bit forgettable. Pretty much a filler story aside from Baxter getting some eggs and being up to some questionable behavior. As I said before these stories would be fine in specials or a mini-series, but as part of the main ongoing they feel like they're taking up time for something better.
I really think IDW should have just put out a, "Tales from Mutant Town" type of mini-series and had all these type of stories happen there, while the main ongoing focuses more on the plots shown in the annual and left over from prior to issue 100. But I guess we'll see what happens next. |
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just had a thought down the road. they may have to deal with a kaiju eel down the road since mutagens infected the sea life. who knows how the food chains been changed. i mean if each animal has a small amount of mutagen in their blood stream then every time one of them is consumed and digested then wouldn't that also cause further mutation and maybe gigantism?
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I like the issue. I'm a bit concerned that, over and above the concern of mutated sea life, the Turtles just introduced a possible apex predator into the wild as an invasive species.
Sure, it's probably the eel's home habitat. But that particular ecosystem might be as ill-equipped to handle the mutated eel as the Mutant Town underground. My favorite part of the issue was Alopex and Mona Lisa sharing a laugh over the Turtles' imagined campaign slogans. And these comics continue to plant ideas for my own upcoming RPG campaign...
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That's not how "ecosystems" work, Mr. Wizard.
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Way to cut a promo, ya eel.
I am glad the issue did not turn out as it advertised with Alopex, Mona Lisa, and April to the rescue with April quitting Spin City Stockman Edition. Still had Jennika pushed though.
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Yeah, I like that. Mona is not exactly being subtle about her interest in Donnie, which makes sense for this particular version and setting. And Donnie has this surprised look on his face around her, like, "wait, what's happening here?"
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08-28-2020, 05:34 PM | #33 |
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I wonder if Mona Lisa and Alopex talk about them when they are together. Alopex talking about Raph and such. And then Mona Lisa talking to her about Donnie.
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just realised something. this story reminded me of a monster flick called the host.
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