@S_Rush100 You didn't miss anything.
she essentially functions as a foil character.
At this point, we know virtually nothing about her past, a side from her connection to Jewel friendship, the narrative leaves her completely unexplored and keeps the focus squarely on Whisper.
@NumberJuan9@BehnkeRyno The pairing was heavily teased from the Metal Virus arc through Issue 61
Sega only stepped in to tone it down because of how toxic the community became in 2023 over people shipping Tangle or Whisper with male characters
Ultimately, the blame falls on the writers and the fanbase
The way IDW handles Tangle’s character is really disappointing.
She was introduced with enough presence and personality to carry her own main storyline, but now, she’s been reduced to playing secondary support in narrative arcs that almost entirely focus on Whisper.
Sad.
Mimic in idw was such an amazing concept, but it was completely squandered
The fact that an evil shapeshifter armed with a knife managed to kill no one is absurd.
To make matters worse, his execution was so out of character that even the real Mimic would never go out like that.
Honestly, I'm less hyped about the 'everyone is back' trope and more curious about how strong this villain actually is.
The last time we saw everyone pull up like this was back around Chapter 59 I think.
So just how high are the stakes for them to have to jump him like this?
@NegativeSymptom I totally get it.
You really like her character, so it sucks seeing what she’s been put through.
"I saw it happened to my favorite character.. *silver*"
Hopefully, they give her a bigger role in future arcs to show what she’s been doing.
Lanolin’s downfall in IDW proves that being "right" doesn't make you a leader
True leadership means standing tall under heavy pressure, no matter how crushing the burden
When the heat turned up, Lanolin buckled, offering a quick apology before retreating to Emeraldville with J.
@NegativeSymptom A similar situation happened with Leonardo in TMNT.
Frustrated because his brothers refused to listen to him, respect his authority, or even communicate, he decided to walk away and abandon his role as leader.
Master Splinter was furious with his decision and reminded him:
@NegativeSymptom "It's okay, no problem."
That single phrase highlights the core issue with her leadership
No matter how wrong your subordinates are, the ultimate responsibility rests on your shoulders
Because that's what it meant to be a leader
You can see it as example in other characters.
@NegativeSymptom What surprises me most is that everyone knew Duo was suspicious even Jewel clocked it after talking to him just once.
But nobody spoke up because of what happened with Silver.
Do I place all the blame on Lanolin? No.
Is she fit to lead? Absolutely not.
Simple as that.
@AquaticBucket I just hope that from now on she does what she know is the best for her and fit her talent.
If they gonna make a arc for her and jewel later, then I hope they show us how she can finally be her self and show her true talent
Sega’s insistence on making Sonic Prime main line canon makes zero sense
Forcing it onto the main timeline feels so unnecessary, especially when Sonic and Shadow supposedly remember the entire ordeal, but never bring it up again
They should had made it its own thing, like boom.
@SHforlife56 Making Surge join the Diamond Cutters is like throwing an evil thor into the Guardians of the Galaxy.
the power imbalance is ridiculous, If they ever betrayed them, no one would be able to stop them, which is exactly what happened.
Sonic should have made her prove herself first
Sonic in chapter 67 of IDW felt completely out of character for me.
Bringing Surge onto a team with Whisper, knowing the exact trauma Whisper went through because of her, is completely heartless, and Sonic knowing about it makes it even worse.
That wasn't Sonic; that was Mimic.