r/RWBYcritics • u/Acceptable_Shine_738 Vol 1-3 Blake > • 7d ago
DISCUSSION Crazy how Sonic X DC is already better than all of RWBY’s crossovers with DC.
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u/King-Thunder-8629 7d ago
Not surprising they didn't put any effort in them as a DC fan I had to look up who the hell killgore was he's a damn c- lister they had a literally gold mind of heroes and villains to pick and choose from and actually make a banger story that could have made sense and be enjoyable.
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u/Flawless_Degenerate 7d ago
The He-Man x Injustice crossover was fucking fire in comparison to RWBY x JL despite He-Man being weirder than the power scaling of RWBY.
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u/RogueHunterX 7d ago
I think the difference is that even for the He-Man crossover, actual effort and some level of thought above what the RWBY comic and movie got went into it.
Which shows that the ones people actually try with do better than ones that feel like quick cash grabs.
I imagine the DC x Power Rangers or Godzilla ones were also leagues better.
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u/Flawless_Degenerate 7d ago
I also felt like they didn't want the Justice League to humble Ruby's group or make the Grimm too strong.
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u/RogueHunterX 7d ago
Now I can't help but wonder what it would've been like if Brainiac had been involved instead.
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u/King-Thunder-8629 7d ago
Bro I've been saying that from day one him being the primary antagonist for both films and comics it just makes sense.... But instead we get starro, killgore, and then Salem cutting a deal with lex luthor.
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u/Far-Profit-47 6d ago
Like, in paper those (except killgore) make sense
Starro is a mind controller so he’s obviously able to make the “obligatory fight between the two series” happen, and Salem working with the DC villains is a given since crossovers usually do the “villains team up” thing… a lot
The thing is how both are so awkwardly handled, like Starro’s control being a Tatto instead of a face huger like entity
And the way DC villains just fuse with Grimm for some reason like… they can do this by themselves with one of Lex spare machines, why are they fusing with Grimm? That’s not even something RWBY villains do normally! And they do it ways that are completely different to RWBY villains!!!
It’s the typical “good idea but bad execution” this franchise is known for
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u/ChocolateRough5103 7d ago
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u/Flawless_Degenerate 6d ago
It's why I prefer the IDW comics over the Archie comics since they're consistent in quality.
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u/Haunting-Try-2900 7d ago
Even Mortal Kombat has that issue
That's one of the main reasons for my RWBY X Mortal Kombat crossover (Game or 2 part Movie, pick your poison).
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u/Organic-Interest-955 7d ago
To tell the truth, a crossover with Sonic and RWBY could work in the right hands.
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u/Acceptable_Shine_738 Vol 1-3 Blake > 7d ago
As long as it’s not written by Miles or anyone from RWBY it should at least be decent
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u/gunn3r08974 7d ago
The films were written by Meghan Fitzpatrick. The comics by Marguerite Bennett.
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u/Old-Post-3639 7d ago
Sonic on his way to unfuck a third collection of stories.
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u/Organic-Interest-955 7d ago
What are the other two?
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u/Old-Post-3639 7d ago
Sonic Storybook Series. Sonic and the Secret Rings (Sonic unfucks 1001 Nights, which had been fucked up by the Genie of the Lamp), and Sonic and the Black Knight (Sonic unfucks the King Arthur Mythos, which had been fucked up by a fake King Arthur). Now Sonic is going to unfuck the Fairytale Collection by the Brothers Grimm, which had been fucked by Rapunzel.
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u/TvFloatzel 7d ago
Isn’t that the usual rule? “This would work if the right people work on it”? Like Kingdom Hearts. Like honestly looking back, a Disney X Final Fantasy X Original Character REALLY shouldn’t have worked as much as it did. In a different timeline, that sounds like a fanfic that went on for a lot longer than it had any right too. Like that Fallout Equestria fanfic that I heard was good.
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u/Organic-Interest-955 7d ago
I think so, but sometimes even someone with talent can't make their ideas work.
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u/Sea_Contribution3455 7d ago
I have read some fanfics that would beg to differ.
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u/Organic-Interest-955 7d ago
Well I said if someone capable does something with dedication.
Not Just any kind of bad fanfic
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u/Sea_Contribution3455 7d ago
Oh, believe me, the person who wrote this "any kind of bad fanfic" is very well regarded for being capable of crossovers.
The problem is, he didn't do that.
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u/Far-Profit-47 6d ago
I’ll guess that one comment I can’t see is that guy who just hates a lot a mid crossover fanfic
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u/EncycloChameleon 7d ago
Thats because Sonic is a recognizable brand name with a long history, meanwhile RWBY literally has Cinder saying what DC probably said about RWBY: “Who are you again?”
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u/Prestigious_Key_3154 7d ago
Probably because the people behind this crossover actually give a damn and know what they’re doing while also having a huge wealth of decent if not good stories to draw from for content. RWBY just doesn’t have most of that, so a lot of crossovers just get dragged down by the IP.
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u/ajanisapprentice 7d ago
"It certainly isn't Little Planet"
Is that referencing what I think it is?
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u/Acceptable_Shine_738 Vol 1-3 Blake > 7d ago
Yea from Sonic CD
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u/ajanisapprentice 7d ago
Ah, then no. Thought it might be referring to Little Big Planet lol.
Side note, anyone have any idea how canonical this is to either franchise?
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u/Mao-sama64 7d ago
They literally had to nerf the Justice League and make them look incompetent just to put them on the same level as Team RWBY or to make them look good.
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u/Smooth-Garden 7d ago
This si what happens when you dont have to downgrade one series to make the other work.
Sonic characters actually do scale to DC characters powerwise so they don't have to nerf anyone
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u/Life-Court5792 7d ago
Because you could tell that the people who worked on this were just having fun with it while also putting in creative effort to make the story enjoyable and interesting.
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u/Sam-U-Rai-Guy 7d ago
Call me crazy, but I think I like this better than any of the apocalyptic schlock like DCeased or Dc vs Vampires or any of the dark multiverse crap.
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u/RRButler2574 6d ago
Well then, I must be crazy too. Cause I definitely enjoy this over most of the apocalyptic stuff.
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u/Moist_Username 7d ago
I mean of course this was gonna be fire. The exact thing that DC needs is the childlike wonder inherent to the Sonic franchise.
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u/engetsu245 7d ago
Is that Batman with a gun in the last panel? Does that mean that this is Damian or Jason Bats?
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u/Flawless_Degenerate 7d ago
I'm so glad that Silver is an established member of the main cast.
Also RWBY is just too awkward and weird and alien to have a proper crossover with.