Comic review: Robots in Disguise season 2: #28 onwards

[GoktimusPrime]

The silliness seems to go beyond just selling toys. Having seemingly random characters combine makes no sense, unless Hasbro's gonna surprise us with upcoming new versions of these characters that can combine like this. To me it feels like Barber's having a "gestalt tantrum," almost as if...

"Hasbro wants me to write in more Combiners? Fine! Let's make everyone a freakin' Combiner! Dreadwing, Blitzwing, Astrotrain, Mindwipe, Acid Storm -- combine to form, Galvatronus!"

"John, none of those toys form Galv---"

"Shut up, it's Galvatronus! Now, Sky Lynx, Thundercracker, Sunstreaker, Cosmos and Slugslinger -- combine to form Sky Reign!"

"How is this even possible when Galvatron doesn't even possess the Enigma of Combination?"

"The entire Earth is now one giant Enigma of Combination!"

"Why?"

"Because reasons!"

"This is stupider than Revenge of the Fallen. Get off my shoulder, Barber!"

[GoktimusPrime]

#55

Thoroughly enjoyable! It had the right balance between political drama and action, including transforming! Seeing Optimus Prime and Soundwave fight side by side was awesome, and the moment where Buzzsaw and Laserbeak came to rescue Cosmos was both touching and provided good comedic pause within what is otherwise a pretty tense story.

Optimus Prime's execution of Galvatron was also a really interesting moment. I know that I've previously criticised Bayverse Optimus Prime for his cold blooded execution of Scavenger and Sentinel Prime, but IDW Optimus Prime's execution of Galvatron is - IMO - an entirely different concept. It feels more like Mace Windu's justification for wanting to assassinate Palpatine, because he's too dangerous to be left alive (and he was). The same holds true for Galvatron. There is no emotional malice in IDW OP's actions - he's killing Galvatron because he has to, not because he wants to. It's made clear that it's the only way to maintain peace for Cybertronians and humans, and of course, it allowed Optimus Prime to open dialogue with the humans to avoid further bloodshed. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the individual.

Or was there another way? Would it have been possible for Optimus Prime and Soundwave to capture Galvatron and transport him back to Cybertron for incarceration? Or would Galvatron still have potentially posed a threat even from within imprisonment? I'm curious to know what others think... I feel that Optimus Prime was justified in his actions, but perhaps there are some of you who may disagree.

[i_amtrunks]

Oh look, his head was kept...

That won't be a McGuffin later on now will it?

This upcoming Hasbro crossover is going to undo everything the last few issues have done fixing up the previous ridiculous Hadbro mandate. Just a few issues after being required to sell toys and RiD was on the up and up, had a very interesting and logical (comic logic, but still) series of actions from a number of characters but now we wait to see how things get shoehorned in.