[ SECRET POST #2445 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2445 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Breaking Bad]


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[Cillian Murphy]


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[Robert Downey Jr.]


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[Star Trek]


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[Homestuck]


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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think that's entirely fair, though - issue 13 had zero threat of death and was still an incredibly engaging read.

The Shadowplay arc also had no threat of death - most of its players are still alive in the present! - and again, excellent story.

Even in issue 12, which had quite a bit of violent fighting, didn't really threaten the main characters with death to create drama; because of its nonlinear storytelling, you knew that the characters in question were still alive. The tension came from how they got damaged, with the revelation being that Whirl actively tried to kill Cyclonus without caring that Rewind was in the way, and seeing how Cyclonus protected Rewind.

A big part of the writing that Roberts does - that he's always done (look at Eugenesis) - is exploring the question of exactly how much damage a Transformer can take, with the answer being something along the lines of "a mega fuck ton." The tail end of issue 6 picks that idea up and runs with it, what with Rung surviving the shot to the head.

The idea that anyone can die certainly isn't a new one, but it's one that MTMTE embraces wholeheartedly and actually seems to be sticking to. OP might find it a cheap thrill, but I certainly prefer it to the Revolving Door Of Death so often seen in other comics.

tl;dr - I respectfully disagree with OP. :P