http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/2...equel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/
From how this story makes it sound, if you want to completely understand what is happening and the motivations of the various characters in ROTF, then it would be best to read the prequel.
In my opinion, this is a horrible move and backs up my suspicions that the story in TF:ROTF will be a horrible mess. I understand the desire to make money off the franchise via toys, comics, prequels, sequels, etc. but I already had doubts as to whether the screenwriters and Bay had bitten off more than they could chew with the TF:ROTF story.
14 out of every 15 people going to see TF:ROTF are going to be watching this movie trying figure out what exactly is going on and why the fallen character has relevance whatsoever other than he's big and bad and mean.
I hope I'm wrong, but the article strongly hints that there is a pretty big chance I'm right.
From how this story makes it sound, if you want to completely understand what is happening and the motivations of the various characters in ROTF, then it would be best to read the prequel.
In my opinion, this is a horrible move and backs up my suspicions that the story in TF:ROTF will be a horrible mess. I understand the desire to make money off the franchise via toys, comics, prequels, sequels, etc. but I already had doubts as to whether the screenwriters and Bay had bitten off more than they could chew with the TF:ROTF story.
14 out of every 15 people going to see TF:ROTF are going to be watching this movie trying figure out what exactly is going on and why the fallen character has relevance whatsoever other than he's big and bad and mean.
I hope I'm wrong, but the article strongly hints that there is a pretty big chance I'm right.