You can tell from the episode ratings people only really care about the Viltrum plotline and fights with Viltrumites, and I can't blame them. Sitting there, slogging through who knows how many C plots just so you can get to the good stuff. The only remotely interesting sideplots is everyone dunking on Nolan when he came back and apologized and Amber's pregnancy, and that subplot turned out to be an entire waste of time because she decided to abort the little guy.
Just remove the pointless C plots and sidemen. Stick with the meat. There's so much fucking bloat, holy shit.
I think the reason why people complain about the sideplots so much is that they are so detached from the main storyline with the Viltrumites. Thinking about it, it could have been somewhat avoided by just making some of the evil randos that our heroes fight be associated with the Viltrumites, which wouldn't even be that much of a stretch since Viltrum uses other races to take over planets. Now that they are less than fifty it would make sense if they would send a few other alien goobers to earth from time to time that our heroes have to fight before finally sending Conquest when they fail.
I think the reason why people complain about the sideplots so much is that they are so detached from the main storyline with the Viltrumites. Thinking about it, it could have been somewhat avoided by just making some of the evil randos that our heroes fight be associated with the Viltrumites, which wouldn't even be that much of a stretch since Viltrum uses other races to take over planets. Now that they are less than fifty it would make sense if they would send a few other alien goobers to earth from time to time that our heroes have to fight before finally sending Conquest when they fail. View attachment 8962221
Or linking the random side enemies with the viltrumite conflict. Like have some of them invade or come to earth to escape the Viltrumites or some Viltrumites show up not to attack earth but to fight some especially dangerous hostile alien lifeform that came to earth to hide, forcing a temporary truce or something like that.
You know make the galaxy and Viltrumite conflict a bit more three dimensional rather than just "Viltrumite bad".
I think the reason why people complain about the sideplots so much is that they are so detached from the main storyline with the Viltrumites. Thinking about it, it could have been somewhat avoided by just making some of the evil randos that our heroes fight be associated with the Viltrumites, which wouldn't even be that much of a stretch since Viltrum uses other races to take over planets. Now that they are less than fifty it would make sense if they would send a few other alien goobers to earth from time to time that our heroes have to fight before finally sending Conquest when they fail. View attachment 8962221
Unironically, comic Nolan's fake history on Viltrumites combined with the gritty quick run of what comic Mark knows about Viltrum makes for a way better past for the viltrumites than what the show did. Here, it makes sense how they became galactic overlords (through showcasing of skill, intelligence, & negotiartion alongside strength). In the show, they're bums who got lucky that none of their conquered people's had any serious bioweapons, psychic powers, or general will to fight back.
All those under show Viltrum are slaves, which showcases Kirkman's lack of understanding of the system he's criticizing. No one anywhere wants a world where everybody is a slave, so everyone is with the rebels. But if some people (of the native population) get higher ranks, priveledge, and the "overall" society benefits, slavery can be excused. Seeing other aliens fight for & wholeheartedly believe Viltrum's rule would hammer down three points:
1) Viltrum is an evil empire
2) People benefit from empires which is how they rise & stay functional
3) These benefits lead to propoganda promoters & jingoistic supporters from foreign planets
It would make viltrumites so much more intimidating, with episodes of "the big bad of the week" being aliens from societies of said places. Puppet rulers put in charge by viltrumites, keeping people happy with bread & circuses. Radical movements overthrowing corrupt governments w/Viltrum's help to only become worse. Societies joining because they have the same creed of strength as god! It would answer the question of why imperialism is considered bad, rather than just "it's bad because people are killing eachother! Or because white men are in charge! Or slavery bad!"
What if there were no slaves & everyone who signed up to join Viltrum did so willingly & excitedly? In their culture, war is life & to rise the ranks or die is an honorable tradition. What if the aliens who rule over their people benefitting from Viltrum were all female? Would a matriarchal society really be better if they promoted such beliefs, as well? What if these slaves were the original slavers of the current species? And this is the first generation to have the roles reversed, then what? You can't really "kumbaya" away generational trauma on that degree, Mark. What about those who joined Viltrum because they were scorned by Thaeddus & friends? Etc etc!
It would have been so much more impactful! So much more creative! It actually would have expanded of the comic with something actually new, to build up to the hype of the war! To explain what Omniman meant by "making Earth a better place" under Viltrumite rule.
But no. Instead, we get nothing. Just generic villains written by a hack who thinks we're too stupid to notice. Kirkman wants us to think that his story is much deeper & more meaningful than it actually is because actually making it so would require thinking & planning & effort. He is a modern comic, not an actually good writer. He wants his celeb VAs, gore porn, & "muh diversity" points. Ugh.
They didn't even include the single best moment Oliver had in the whole war!
I will never forgive No-lawhn. All my homies hate No-lawhn. Rest in piss, whorebastard of Argall!
