User blog:Deathfire2001/Deathfire's DTC Review - Outsiders and Opposites: Chapter 1

'''Welp time to start something new, I'm actually going to review shit, and this is going to force me to actually read Outsiders and Opposites. Also, I'm honestly just bored and I don't see myself actually finishing this series unless I actually enjoy it. So turn off your brains, load up your favourite mega man game, since it's time to review chapter 1, the Biggest Movie.'''

Spoilers for everything released BTW

The first thing that immediately comes to mind reading this for the second time is that this is continues a trend of Schm being terrible at naming things. I guess it would technically be the origin, but these things don't get published in the right order so a continutation. I mean come on, Revenge Masters? Oh wait, I guess the really trashy names haven't been released to the general public at the time of writing this. So I'll roast El Matador and the Vampire Killer (who didn't kill any vampires by the way).

So an actual issue I have with these volumes is actually the codenames, but I'll get onto that later, when they start becoming more prevelant, and so where I'll actually start is the hook of the whole series. The entire story leads off with a Mega Man summary, which is a completely different genre to Mario. Now someone who is expecting an sm64 storyline would just get completely mixed by this. Forgive my use of fighting game terms, but if I saw a Mega Man storyline as the first thing in a mario story I would really want to know who branded this thing.

I do like how we first get introduced to Rocky, he's pre-established as someone who has a ton of influence, and since I haven't paid too much attention to the actual story being told during my first read, an incredibly interesting side plot of Rocky having to deal with not being important anymore would be an obvious choice to influence this character's journey throughout the first volume. Anyways I would actually love to bring up how Rocky is probably the best fucking movie writer in the industy. Man makes 7 movies with basically the same plotline, and is somehow so popular he can pick and choose literally any character and he'll still be a bestseller. I mean, who else can do this in the real world.

Now I need to talk about Rocky's friend. Since we've pre-established the lore, now I have major questions. This guy is bringing up questions that should've been done several years ago and I know it's for exhibition, but come on, 7 movies and you're still questioning the guy who can do the same twist and make money. I mean, there are things that you can sell and will always make money, no matter how trash they are, but Mega Man Movies? If I was the friend I would just let the guy work his magic. Anyways, I do like how he's trying to poke fun at Rocky because that is absolutely something I would do.

Anyways, I do like how he can discern whether or not a movie will be rejected or not, but I actually have to question if he only knows this from experience or if he's capable of understanding this, since the rules of the producers are seriously in question especially at the end of the movie, when the mega man idea get's completely ditched.

Alright now on to more of what they're talking about, this honestly feels like negative characterization or when you actually read between the lines you realize, wow these people are dumb. I mean, I understand why you want your oc to be a main character, but this feels like now you're getting into the mary sue oc territory, and a writer who can make 7 absolutely great movies should realize when this issue is becoming a thing. Also, apparently black holes is the issue, so from a power scalers perspective, technology has massively improved.

5 versions of the same character, last time it worked is because of doctor who, but that's doctor who, anything under a good writer can work, but from what I've been seeing, Rocky is not a good writer. Especially since sending an entire galaxy into a black hole is not nearly enough to become a good villain, and Rocky should be realizing this since he has at least 7 movies under his belt and the producers keep bringing him back.

I do actually like how Rocky himself realizes that the test audience is dumb, so I probably shouldn't be questioning the intelligence of this world since they clearly are not intelligent enough to understand what's happening. This test audience feels like what would happen when you put 5 years olds and showed lego characters flying around, because that is clearly the only way that their making money. And since the test audience likes this stuff, that must mean everyone who watches this is like 5 years old.

Oh, here's the name drop, it's Jacob. Alright, since I know who this guy becomes I can probably do something called foresight. Knowing what kind of character he becomes, I really would like some traits that he shows later on to be apparent here. I know that this can't be a coincidence since, come on, I don't do coincidences, does Schm?

Also what the actual fuck, these guys aren't using any CGI for this? They are actually shelling how money to make actual black holes. WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS INDUSTRY HOLY SHIT THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS THING I'VE EVER SEEN. Anyways, black holes leading to the void, honestly, knowing how void mechanics work, this is a very good reason for Rocky to be sent here. But now more questions, how did Jacob get there afterwards despite coming before, and how did he not drown at sea? These are for later reviews that I probably shouldn't be discussing here.

Alright, last words. This is a very mediocore first chapter, but surprise! This isn't the actual first chapter, that's the next chapter. Also, the first chapter of the DT arc will have to change but, overall, this does worldbuilding for the wrong world and makes me want to punch some people in Rocky's original world because holy shit they are dumb. Anyways stay tuned next time for chapter 2.