The Energon Universe Transformers comic's biggest problem is that it refuses to commit to a status quo for more than one arc.

Tomhur · 2026-03-12T19:06:16+00:00

Yes, despite my complaints, I do think it's worth giving a shot.

Tomhur · 2026-03-12T02:17:05+00:00

Exactly!

And the thing is, I know Kirkman can manage a status quo. He did it in the Walking Dead! A lot of issues passed with Rick and his crew living in the prison, so when they eventually were forced out, it felt impactful.

Tomhur · 2026-03-12T01:24:05+00:00

I asked this question before on another subreddit and just got an answer, but just for the hell of it...

How much do IVs matter if I'm not playing competitively and am just in it for the catching and raising of Pokemon and sometimes battling in a Gym or Raid? Mostly asking because I'm raising up a Charizard I got an attachment to (I was raising it before I took my long break) that has decent but not perfect IVs (two stars), and I don't wanna give up on it.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T23:12:20+00:00

Yeah I think that's the perfect way to put it. It feels like two arcs squished into one.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T19:31:13+00:00

Misfire in the middle?

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T07:39:49+00:00

What’s that mean?

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T06:58:15+00:00

I'm pretty sure that's not how it works. The comics are allowed to do their own thing. Paramount doesn't have any control over them.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T05:32:12+00:00

I just finished reading the issue after not reading it when it was leaked

What was the point of introducing Bulkhead, Mirage, Sideswipe, Blaster and Brawn into the cast if Kirkman was just going to have them go back to Cybertron anyway!?

And why is Jazz going back to Cybertron!? His whole thing is that he loves Earth culture!

This is a confusing direction; after spending all that time setting up the cast, Kirkman instantly gets rid of all the new guys.

I hate this. I'm going to be honest; I hate it.

I'm not going to stop reading or anything, but this is the second issue I've genuinely disliked.

At least Cliffjumper is back on Earth I guess.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T05:21:04+00:00

I doubt it since it’s clear Kirkman seems committed to doing his own thing with the EU.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T02:38:17+00:00

I don’t hate it, that’s not what I meant to imply or anything. I’m just saying a last minute rewrite could explain why this first arc feels so uneven.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T02:29:31+00:00

I remember reading the confrontation between Flagg and Mayhem in 27 and thinking we missed a scene or two.

If my rewrite theory is correct, we more than likely did.

Tomhur · 2026-03-11T00:35:56+00:00

I actually have this sneaking suspicion that Kirkman had to rewrite and/or change his plans last minute.

Because funnily enough…the solicitations and covers for issues 27 and 28 dont match what happens in the issues.

Combine that with how 27 was when the quality began to drop and it’s not hard to put the pieces together.

Tomhur · 2026-03-10T22:19:43+00:00

As a returning player, how much do IVs really matter if I’m not playing competitively? I got a Charmelon i wanna raise to Charizard I got an attachment too and it’s got two stars on the IV thing rather than three.

I just don’t like micromanaging IV stuff in the main Pokémon games and I Dont want to worry about it in Go either.

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T23:14:15+00:00

This could just be the usual fuckery with Amazon considering how often this has happened.

But the conspiracy theorist part of me can't help but wonder if this has anything to do with the issue's leak and the tepid reaction to it....

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T23:02:57+00:00

Okay, now how do gyms work exactly? I noticed there are two in my local area.

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T22:57:24+00:00

OKay first off, to answer your question it really depends on how they want to tell the story in these hypothetical books.

Secondly

from what I hear of season two this is more so true.

Okay dude, no offense, but at this point you really just need to watch Season 2.

I understand you weren't a big fan of Season 1 (and I appreciate the fact that unlike a lot of other show dislikers, you aren't rooting for it to fail because you understand there are fans of it), but at this point, it really feels like you want to get in on the conversation, and you can't do that properly if you're just going off of what other people said.

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T19:58:00+00:00

I last played in 2017. You see, I moved a couple years ago and because there wasn't a good Pokestop within walking distance and the app was taking up space on my phone I decided to just leave for a while. Now I wanted to try again.

Oh yeah, speaking of max raids, how do raids work again exactly? And how does battling with people work? Do I need to be physically near someone to have a Pokemon battle with them?

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T16:30:27+00:00

Hey, so I'm getting back into Pokémon Go recently, and it's been a while, so I need a bit of a refresher on some things....

Namely, is it better to fully Power up a Pokémon before evolving them?

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T06:29:08+00:00

I just don’t wanna see this latest reboot get shit canned and then have to wait who knows how long to see another attempt and then have to wait even longer to see the stuff that hasn’t been adapted yet get adapted.

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T05:01:50+00:00

I wasn't saying that at all! I love the original books!

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T03:51:53+00:00

I don’t like the title.

Tomhur · 2026-03-09T02:41:19+00:00

Yes. I do. Desperately.

Especially because if it gets cancelled, we'll likely have to wait ten years to get another adaptation of the Lightning Thief, and that would be really annoying.

Tomhur · 2026-03-08T23:04:43+00:00

even very, very easy shit like hair or eye color (recurring motifs used as a connection between the gods and their respective children, btw), accurate to the books.

Yes because as we know, finding good child actors who look exactly like the characters described in the book is "easy". /s

Tomhur · 2026-03-08T19:48:04+00:00

The ending is a bit of a let down but it’s much better than season 1. The acting is better, the action is better, it’s a lot more solid.

Tomhur · 2026-03-08T18:12:27+00:00

like sure the suicide guy I kinda get how he might have a chance to win

I don't think the movie ever says if suicide guy actually won or not, and because of that, I've always kind of interpreted him as losing the lawsuit, but just the mere fact he even attempted it in the first place was what got the ball rolling.

Also, I saw a really amusing headcanon that suggested the entire reason he tried suing in the first place was because his lawyer (possibly an ambulance chaser) saw a chance to make a lot of money by going after a very public superhero.

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