Tmnt 28 preview/discussion

*Cipher* · 11-30-2013, 09:49 PM

Like others, I could've done with a little more oomph here. Unlike others, although this is a further issue with the story line, this is the kind of ending I foresaw months ago, and was only vaguely hoping we might avoid. When it came down to 22-pages left for a fight, it was clear we weren't getting much. Dark Leo petered into exactly what you'd expect (Shredder only wanting to test Karai and break the Turtles), the characters gathered for a fight (as expected), and the Turtles were forced away while still not being hit with any devastating impact.

Unfortunately, only Alopex's actions came as a surprise, as I expected that plot line to simmer a bit longer. I was also unsure how Casey and Hun's interaction would play out, but it looks as if they've been broken up and Hun put squarely in the villains camp sooner rather than later. For the best, I suppose.

As a storyline, it falls a little limp, especially in comparison to the frenetic, unpredictable "Secret History of the Foot Clan," before it (something I only find better upon revisits). On the other hand, only Dark Leo was an utter failure as a subplot, the rest of the events were largely interesting, the fight this issue was enjoyable, and, as DrSpengler pointed out, the entire board of lingering plots has been wiped clean. The series should be much more exciting and unpredictable now that this second act (if #1-12 was the first) is over.

There was a lot to enjoy about this particular issue as well. Bebop and Rocksteady are great (and foot in my mouth for harping on their first preview pages), provided a credible threat to the Turtles, and continued their characterizations as totally despicable people from their Micro-Series issue. To hell with Shredder and Krang, who come across as too cartoonishly supervillainous in comparison (sorry, Tom, the end of this arc has done nothing to mitigate that particular criticism) - Karai and her mutants are truly miserable, and I look forward to seeing more of them as villains in the future.

11-30-2013, 09:49 PM	#29
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Like others, I could've done with a little more oomph here. Unlike others, although this is a further issue with the story line, this is the kind of ending I foresaw months ago, and was only vaguely hoping we might avoid. When it came down to 22-pages left for a fight, it was clear we weren't getting much. Dark Leo petered into exactly what you'd expect (Shredder only wanting to test Karai and break the Turtles), the characters gathered for a fight (as expected), and the Turtles were forced away while still not being hit with any devastating impact. Unfortunately, only Alopex's actions came as a surprise, as I expected that plot line to simmer a bit longer. I was also unsure how Casey and Hun's interaction would play out, but it looks as if they've been broken up and Hun put squarely in the villains camp sooner rather than later. For the best, I suppose. As a storyline, it falls a little limp, especially in comparison to the frenetic, unpredictable "Secret History of the Foot Clan," before it (something I only find better upon revisits). On the other hand, only Dark Leo was an utter failure as a subplot, the rest of the events were largely interesting, the fight this issue was enjoyable, and, as DrSpengler pointed out, the entire board of lingering plots has been wiped clean. The series should be much more exciting and unpredictable now that this second act (if #1-12 was the first) is over. There was a lot to enjoy about this particular issue as well. Bebop and Rocksteady are great (and foot in my mouth for harping on their first preview pages), provided a credible threat to the Turtles, and continued their characterizations as totally despicable people from their Micro-Series issue. To hell with Shredder and Krang, who come across as too cartoonishly supervillainous in comparison (sorry, Tom, the end of this arc has done nothing to mitigate that particular criticism) - Karai and her mutants are truly miserable, and I look forward to seeing more of them as villains in the future. Last edited by Cipher; 11-30-2013 at 10:50 PM.