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Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:11 pm
by Dominic
I want to like this more than I expect to.

https://www.idwpublishing.com/robots-wa ... erminator/

The high concept is that Skynet sends T-800 back in to protect humanity from Transformers, thus allowing for Skynet to exist in the future.

("Injustice/He-Man was pretty good. So, maybe this will be good? Okay, probably not. But, maybe. Just....maybe.)

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:43 pm
by Shockwave
I'll definitely check it out. Ghostbuster/Transformers was... a thing that existed. It wasn't great, but I didn't hate it. There were some interesting ideas there, even if the beats were off.

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:28 am
by Dominic
Okay. We are holding you to that. (You can be the guinea pig for this one.)

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 12:36 pm
by Shockwave
I'm ok with that. I also enjoyed the Star Trek/Transformers crossover so... I'll hold out hope.

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:59 am
by JediTricks
More than Meets the Why

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:49 am
by Dominic
Have you seen the thread about IDW's sales (in the misc forum)?

The general impression is that IDW is in trouble. (Discussed in detail there. But, product is shipping late, being resolicited and such.) Cheap cross-overs fit with that over-all impression.

On the "Terminator" side, I cannot speak to the license holder. But, the franchise itself is in trouble.

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:10 pm
by Dominic
Having read the first 2 issues (auto-added to my pull-file during the lockdown), I can say this series is worse than any of you expected.

This is almost as bad as the Dreamwave TF/Joe crossovers from the previous decade, making the TF/Marvel cross-over look like a masterwork.

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:11 pm
by Shockwave
I'm still going to get this (probably tomorrow), but why? What's bad about it?

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:17 am
by Ursus mellifera
I honestly do not think this is as bad as Dom does (so far). I love the art; there are some inconsistencies with the two franchises that I'm hoping they'll address: the main T-800 does not behave the way T-800's have been shown to behave, for example. I don't know how many issues this is supposed to run, and I can see a few endings, both good and bad. I'm interested, and somewhat anxious, to see where it goes.

Re: Transformers/Terminator crossover

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:08 pm
by Dominic
It is a dumb idea executed with sloppy writing and poorly composed art.

Howecer, I will amend one thing I said. Skynet is not trying to protect humanity. (The T-800's directives do not include protecting humanity, merely preserving Skynet's future.)

One possible ending: the T-800 kills the Cybertronians and creates what will become the original Skynet. (I don't like this idea beyond it ruling out a sequel. But, I can see IDW going for this.)