Is the Shock Value of Mecha - Sally Wearing Thin? (WRITTEN TOPIC)

[bwrosas]

Hello, today is Friday, June 15, 2012.

As you could probably see, the question in this topic's name is one that some have voiced opinion on. Now I know you may sit there and say that this is like the one millionth time or so that I have talked about this, or at least in the field of it. Now in your own opinions, which you have a right to, you're probably right. But I think this is one questionable topic that has yet to be discussed at any of the Sonic forums.

Now one would probably look at this question and ask why anybody would ask this question. Well it's just a matter of opinion. For you see not just in comic books or television or movies or even sports entertainment, does an event of something or done by someone possibly start to wear thin. What I mean, is that when something initially happens at first, many will embrace it and talk about it for some time and even get behind it and probably cheer it. An example would be a year ago when WWE superstar/wrestler CM Punk dropped his infamous pipe bomb shoot or worked shoot at the end of Monday Night Raw. After that, many fans embraced Punk's pipe bomb style in the WWE, and although a year has passed and fans still give him huge pops/ovations every time he enters an arena, there are some that have voiced their opinion and said that his pipe bomb style has worn out its welcome and that it's wearing thin, and that it's shock value doesn't have the shock that it used to have. Of course that is just the opinions of some WWE/wrestling fan's.

You're probably asking, what does this have to do with the topic you're talking about? Well in the opinion of some, the Mecha-Sally deal has started to lose its flavor and value when it comes to its shock value. In other words some fans who gave/given their opinions, (just like I mentioned above in the example that I used), if they feel this whole situation with Sally and the predicament that she's in currently, has worn out its welcome and the shock value that Ian Flynn wants to go for with other characters that have yet to see her in her robotic form is wearing thin, they have to right to voice that opinion. Basically, some feel that the shock value that Ian Flynn is still trying for is done and over with and he needs to come up with something different. Like let's Merging Mecha - Sally and the Metals into one bot, that would bring shock value back to the story, believe it or not.

I know many of you here at these Sonic message boards may disagree or will disagree with what I'm saying and what these others are saying. But again it's just their opinions, just like you have your own opinions about other stuff that goes on in the comic and it's spinoff.

And before I go any further, let me say this, you have a right to say what you want to say about me and say that I'm obsessed with Sally being restored, and you have a right to say that, but let me make something perfectly clear, that your opinions and your entitled to them, but I will say this once, I am not obsessed. That's I'm going to say. Now moving back onto topic.

Again, I know some you will disagree with what is being shown here. But it's just the opinions of the fans. True you have the right to say that they need to move on and just let the comic be what it's supposed to be. And that you have a right to say that. But it's also their rights to say how they feel about this situation and how they feel it starting to wear thin.

So that's all I'm going to say on this topic, and yes I will provide a link to one of the topics down below. And don't worry it's not a video.

God bless and have a good Father's Day weekend.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm certainly getting bored of the Mecha Sally angle too. I mean how many times can you replay the "character sees Sally roboticez and is shocked" card over and over and over until you just say "get on with it already!"? I mean it's nice that she's using her tactical mind and all instead of just being a mindless fighting machine, but the shock value is completely and utterly gone now and it's just a dragging plot point that makes you wonder when it will get an ending already. However, in two issues she gets sent to assassinate her brother, so I'm guessing the climax of her arc will be reached in a few months and by around 242 or so she'll either get her mind back or be returned back to normal, time will tell. http://gameboysage.deviantart.com/jo...ates-304153785

[Theadvisor1234]

I agree to the extent that I'm getting annoyed at almost everyone going into a momentary HBSD whenever they see what's happened to Sally. However, more most of us, Mecha Sally is not about the shock value. In fact, we (royally speaking) love this current angle because it's something fresh and different.

[Modochi]

Huh.

You're right, it has worn off by now to be honest, just as having Eggman call in mecha-Sally everytime he has a conflcit going on has worn thin, it's called over exposure of a character.

I don't know if turning her into a mecha component would improve her shock value, but I know it wouldn't work for me, right now, I'm just waiting for an all out battle scene with her as Team Fighters beats the bolts out of her.

[Theadvisor1234]

Huh.

You're right, it has worn off by now to be honest, just as having Eggman call in mecha-Sally everytime he has a conflcit going on has worn thin, it's called over exposure of a character.

I don't know if turning her into a mecha component would improve her shock value, but I know it wouldn't work for me, right now, I'm just waiting for an all out battle scene with her as Team Fighters beats the bolts out of her.

Yeah, it's time that they fought her, just to show that they can adapt despite the hardships. Of course, just as they decide to do this, it will be revealed that *gasp* Sally is still in there somewhere!

[Modochi]

Yeah, it's time that they fought her, just to show that they can adapt despite the hardships. Of course, just as they decide to do this, it will be revealed that *gasp* Sally is still in there somewhere!

Isn't she already, in issue 236 as she's ordered to retreat she blurts out where the Death Egg is headed as she flies off.

Bah, anyway, I just hope we get to see them really fight in issue 241 instead of just getting a few panels of actions followed by loads and loads of text, I want it to be a great battle, not a talking her back to normal event.

[Sonic5993]

Isn't she already, in issue 236 as she's ordered to retreat she blurts out where the Death Egg is headed as she flies off.

Bah, anyway, I just hope we get to see them really fight in issue 241 instead of just getting a few panels of actions followed by loads and loads of text, I want it to be a great battle, not a talking her back to normal event.

To be fair, the final battle probably isn't set for another few issues so it'd be kind of anticlimactic to have a fight to the finish when it isn't really the finish yet.

[Modochi]

To be fair, the final battle probably isn't set for another few issues so it'd be kind of anticlimactic to have a fight to the finish when it isn't really the finish yet.

I know it won't be the final battle, but I'd still like to see them actually fight Sally either as team or see Tail or Amy soloing up on her doing the battle against Eggman in issue 141.

[Theadvisor1234]

Think of it this way: Sally would want them to fight her. She's completely aware of what's going on deep down inside that metallic shell, and she probably knows that the heroes will have to stop her if they want to get to Eggman. Of course, she can't exactly control her own body at the moment, so she's just a detached mind who can only witness another's mind controling her. It's kind of creepy.

Anyway, such a fight would signify that Sonic and the others value freedom and security above all else, even if it means doing a couple of things that they don't wish to do. I have no doubt that they won't actively try to destroy Mecha Sally. The plan will probably be to capture her in order to figure out a way to reverse the transformation. However, my number one wish is that this fight, should it happen (and I want it to happen) gives dignity to both parties concerned.

[Sonic5993]

They need stop being wishy-washy about it, I know it's hard but they're just going to have to suck it up.

[Theadvisor1234]

They need stop being wishy-washy about it, I know it's hard but they're just going to have to suck it up.

You know what I would absolutely LOVE about this story? Okay, let's say that it's the end of the story, Eggman's defeated, Antoine's beginning to recover, and Sally is in the hospital recovering as well. Sonic comes in to visit. In the resulting conversation, Sally reveals that she wishes to stop seeing Sonic or anyone else (for the time being at least). She would continue by saying that when Eggman controlled her, she realised how much her transformation into a robot threw everyone into emotional confusion, especially Sonic. She would feel responsible for Antoine's situation, because if she and Sonic had not been so close, Sonic might have been able to stop her and Eggman before anything bad could happen. To finish the speech, she would announce her resignation from the freedom fighters, stating that her relationship with Sonic has no place on the battlefield, but that Sonic needs to be the hero that the world desperately needs. If done right, it could be a very believable, poignant scene, provided that the "will they or won't they" thing is put on hold for a few dozen issues.