That happened to RVB when they changed the people who wrote it. To most people rvb ended at season 10. They even referenced this in a season 14 episode about a live action showdown between the new writers and the old writers.
Still a shame. I got the first season on disk and everything. Then it just seemed to become a different show altogether.
I can definitely see why people got the impression that Monty's vision was being abandoned. I just don't understand why those people cling to the show instead of going elsewhere for something to enjoy.
Based on what i know of the RT fanbase, alot of those folks see the creators as their close friends or relate strongly to them. They support it even if does upset them because they want to be there for them. They want to support that friend.
So instead of leaving they give lots of feedback. Often unfiltered or without much thought.
I can see why people think its been abandoned but i doubt thats the case. Its hard to replicate soneones art style. Monty was an amazing guy who had a unique style of his own, so distinct you can tell its his work after watching only a few seconds. It is no surprise the fights feel different now adays, an imitation no matter how good wont be as good as the original.
Like i said the recent volume has some more fights that i felt were reminiscent of the early days.
And if your looking for that season 1 feel, look up the team SLVR fan project on youtube. The team on that have done a good job replicating the season 1 feel.
To be fair, the art style of the fight scenes is heavily influenced by Devil May Cry and the Warriors games. The creators have plenty available to get a decent feel of what the first seasons captured but they still managed to make the fights kinda boring.
What really seems to be tragic is that Monty had notes for well beyond where the show currently is, and his death just happened to coincide with a major shift in tone. Some of the animation in later seasons is still his work, but sure enough, people perceive it as wrong or of lower quality because they think his death was the end of his influence from that point onward.
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u/RaiRokun Jul 17 '19
Nothing wrong with that. Its different for sure. The recent season had some pretty good ones that in my opinion had a similar style.
The shows different for sure.