Thread:JeloElducal/@comment-8138569-20190425183734/@comment-26888167-20190503141235

Not really. It's a formula that's worked well for four seasons, so if it hasn't stopped being used by now, it's because it's useful.

Though originally that boss formula was supposed to be exclusive to Dr. Zack stories, since he's well, the Dr. Wily of HoEC, to put it that way. But then Pea used it in Nitro Mania, and other stories, so eventually, it turned into something common for almost any story to use. I'll admit it's repetitive, but it works when used correctly.

Think for example, of "The Ace Plan". There the same formula was used, but it was used in a way that allows much more story telling than in other stories. That's because we had other elements mixed in with the typical boss formula. That's what actually makes a difference between a good boss formula story and a boring one.