Canadian Slag Episode 20 - OMG WTF IDW

[Team Jetfire]

I liked the frank and opinionated discussion of the IDW comics. I was a fan of the Dreamwave series, but never got into the IDW as I feared another pointless re-boot and it sounds like, in most cases, that I was right to do so. I think there is a lot of validity to the thought that IDW needs to do more with the Transformers name. It should be their top priority and as such should have the top talent working on it, but it sounds like IDW is using it as a money tree in order to push their own other creative works. I am out of line to say that?

Also, Christina Applegate is a legend and deserves to all the inked whistles that a Married with children comic could give.

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Team Jetfire

I think there is a lot of validity to the thought that IDW needs to do more with the Transformers name. It should be their top priority and as such should have the top talent working on it, but it sounds like IDW is using it as a money tree in order to push their own other creative works. I am out of line to say that?

I dunno....I'm sure that there are some that will say I have a biased opinion but honestly I think everyone involved with this episode enjoyed IDWs work at one point or another (otherwise why read it?) and have just thought the their recent work has become atrocious.

I think the unfortunate part is their seems to be an "internal favouritism" as opposed to "fan favouritism" where the higher ups are picking artists they like and casting the more established artists aside. Is this a bad thing? Not really if (using the cooking analogy) using different spices in a recipe results in a better "meal" but the new flavours just seems terrible and we're being force fed it regardless of what the majority of fans want.

I'm all for better food but I'm sending this back to the kitchen.

[Team Jetfire]

Well, I can understand if one or two meals are ruined by the by trying new ingredients, variety is the spice of life after all. But at what point does the restaurant get rid of the chef after all the latest dishes aren't palatable? I think there will be a point when even the most hardcore of fans will stop buying and it will be up to IDW to make those correct changes...

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Team Jetfire

Well, I can understand if one or two meals are ruined by the by trying new ingredients, variety is the spice of life after all. But at what point does the restaurant get rid of the chef after all the latest dishes aren't palatable? I think there will be a point when even the most hardcore of fans will stop buying and it will be up to IDW to make those correct changes...

Here here!

Let's just hope we aren't left with a totally bitter taste in our mouths

[CobraCommander]

Regarding the sound volume, you guys could normalize the waveform after you're done recording... that should help with the different sound sources.

Oh... bring back Gizmo!

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by CobraCommander

Regarding the sound volume, you guys could normalize the waveform after you're done recording... that should help with the different sound sources.

Oh... bring back Gizmo!

Played around with the volume a little more in episode 21 since I had more time to fiddle with it. Lemme know if it worked for ya.

As for Gizmo....listen to 21

[CobraCommander]

Yeah the volume rocked on 21 and you brought back the little big earned bastard!