Slash: TMNTA vs IDW

Weapons@theready · 12-04-2018, 09:49 AM

Which one's sacrifice was better?

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~~ChosenOne~~ · 12-04-2018, 12:22 PM

I honestly can't decide.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 12-04-2018, 01:48 PM

The threat of Bishop is more interesting and intimidating to me, so IDW all the way.

80gmrp · 12-04-2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ChosenOne

I honestly can't decide.

Same. Part of me wants to say IDW, but it's news to me that he appeared and died in the Archie comics as well.

At least it means IDW didn't deviate from prior incarnations too much by killing him off.

~~ChosenOne~~ · 12-04-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 80gmrp

Same. Part of me wants to say IDW, but it's news to me that he appeared and died in the Archie comics as well.

Not to mention Archie!Slash at that point had come a long way from who and what he was when he was first introduced.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-04-2018, 02:35 PM

"Before we crash into the sun" (or whatever his exact quote) might be one of the most epic "last words" ever spoken in comics!

DevilSpooky · 12-04-2018, 06:13 PM

TMNTA for sure, IDW Slash was screwd and could do nothing to save himself, his only option was to protect the others. TMNTA Slash gave his life so the rest could escape, it was his own choice to die. Also I'm bias towards TMNTA Slash

12-07-2018, 04:05 AM

Honestly, IDW Slash's death is just the most tragic and bitter death we've gotten in IDW TMNT and perhaps in TMNT in general (excluding Mirage, of course).

Yes, sacrificing yourself is more heroic and noble but it's probably among the most common ways you can kill off a character (for a good reason too, admittedly). I'm not ripping into that, it's all good still, but I think IDW does it better.

Slash's death is just so bitter that I can't really remember an equivalent of a TMNT main character being killed off like this. He finally regains his mind, remembering all of his sins and not even hoping that he'll be saved. In his last moments, he's broken due to everything he has done and this rage is directly linked with humans. Slash, this HERO, due to what has happened to him, gives up on humanity and agrees with Old Hob. And, unlike Hob, he'll never get redemption and he might have even doomed him into never forgiving humans.

Slash's death has no brighter side, he meets his end as a broken man and, with that, he further pushes the Mutanimals towards hatred. And, honestly, that's such a perfect way to set up City at War.

bushido · 12-11-2018, 04:18 AM

I like this pic from Dave Wachter's blog:

View Poll Results: Which of Slash's sacrifices was better?
TMNTA	10	52.63%
IDW	9	47.37%
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12-04-2018, 09:49 AM	#1
Weapons@theready Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 376	Slash: TMNTA vs IDW Which one's sacrifice was better? Spoiler: Spoiler:

12-04-2018, 01:48 PM	#3
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	The threat of Bishop is more interesting and intimidating to me, so IDW all the way. __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

12-04-2018, 02:35 PM	#6
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 14,963	"Before we crash into the sun" (or whatever his exact quote) might be one of the most epic "last words" ever spoken in comics! __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items! Last edited by oldmanwinters; 12-04-2018 at 02:55 PM.

12-04-2018, 06:13 PM	#7
DevilSpooky Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Portugal Posts: 868	TMNTA for sure, IDW Slash was screwd and could do nothing to save himself, his only option was to protect the others. TMNTA Slash gave his life so the rest could escape, it was his own choice to die. Also I'm bias towards TMNTA Slash __________________ Life at best is bittersweet

12-04-2018, 12:22 PM	#2
~~ChosenOne~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,951	I honestly can't decide.

12-07-2018, 04:05 AM	#8
Igglet Guest Posts: n/a	Honestly, IDW Slash's death is just the most tragic and bitter death we've gotten in IDW TMNT and perhaps in TMNT in general (excluding Mirage, of course). Yes, sacrificing yourself is more heroic and noble but it's probably among the most common ways you can kill off a character (for a good reason too, admittedly). I'm not ripping into that, it's all good still, but I think IDW does it better. Slash's death is just so bitter that I can't really remember an equivalent of a TMNT main character being killed off like this. He finally regains his mind, remembering all of his sins and not even hoping that he'll be saved. In his last moments, he's broken due to everything he has done and this rage is directly linked with humans. Slash, this HERO, due to what has happened to him, gives up on humanity and agrees with Old Hob. And, unlike Hob, he'll never get redemption and he might have even doomed him into never forgiving humans. Slash's death has no brighter side, he meets his end as a broken man and, with that, he further pushes the Mutanimals towards hatred. And, honestly, that's such a perfect way to set up City at War.

12-11-2018, 04:18 AM	#9
bushido Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: France Posts: 708	I like this pic from Dave Wachter's blog: __________________