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| Superhero Comics and the Return to Optimism; Your thoughts on the new status quo | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 23 2010, 08:25 PM (115 Views) | |
| Another Random Geek | Mar 23 2010, 08:25 PM Post #1 |
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Well, I admit that I've not been posting lately, but I like you guys, so I figure I oughta participate, so let's talk comics. As you all probably know, both Marvel and DC have independently come to the conclusion that it might be for the best if their heroes stopped acting emo and killing each other in OMFG HUEG mega-events, and have decided to launch their products under the "Heroic Age" and "Brightest Day" tags respectively. While I welcome this as an opportunity for authors to tell original stories rather than being forcibly tied to a master plot 24/7, it does raise some questions that I’m curious to hear your thoughts on. 1. How will grittier antiheroes such as the Punisher be affected by all of this? 2. Will Iron Man be able to appear in JMS’s work without being slandered by characterization and actions that are completely contradictory to his appearances everywhere else? (And no, Frontline doesn’t support JMS’s Iron Fascist argument, it was quietly retconned, thank you very much…) 3. Will certifiably batfuck insane characters like Batman and Deadpool learn to deal with their issues? If so, will learning to cope with these issues be addressed, (IE: Iron Man’s Demon in a Bottle,) or ignored, (IE: The Hulk’s massive death toll.) 4. How will “invincible” characters like Superman be kept busy without an OMFG DOOMSDAY threat? 5. Do you think that this move away from regular apocalyptic mega-events and constant infighting is overall a positive or negative thing? 6. Do you think our RPs, (IE: The Freikorps) need to imitate this development? |
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| Cataphrak | Mar 23 2010, 09:51 PM Post #2 |
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1: The Punisher is the Punisher, he'll still be his violently sociopathic self. 2: No friggin' clue. 3: See #2 4: Two words: Kyptonite Bullets. 5: Definitely positive. If comic writers keep trashing their continuities, then you don't just work in the setting, you raze it to the ground and urinate on the smouldering ruins. 6: I can answer this one for the Freikorps. The Terran Sphere setting is pretty much based on the basic laws of human nature. To modify it would mean having to force everyone to modify their characters' personalities. On the side, I have the Val'Diri, who are a galaxy-spanning, post-scarcity society who are pretty nice guys as an example of what humans CAN become. Despite all the grimdark in the setting, I'd say that it's got a pretty optimistic setting overall. |
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"A man who never doubts himself is a warrior who charges into battle before checking the sharpness of his sword." -Edwin D'al Rendower (Edwin the Strong), first king of Tierra Spambot Kills: x175 | |
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| Chaz Natlo | Mar 23 2010, 11:45 PM Post #3 |
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To start with, I'm working on imitating this (With your help, of course) ((Despite the fact that I was planning on it well before hand myself)) I like optimism. I'm an optimistic person myself. Second. I think Punisher won't mind. If I recall (there might be a recent development, but I can't keep up with them all) He's currently detatched from his head. Frankly, I don't think they'll go overly Uber optimistic, I just think they'll stop throwing crap at them like one more day, attempting to make the heroes life even worse just for drama. Batman will still be missing his parents, but the Joker won't be killing his sidekicks left and right. And he won't be doing the batussi (SP?) either. hopefully they'll find a nice medium. And I play Chaz plenty Idealistic, thank you. |
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| Cataphrak | Mar 24 2010, 03:34 AM Post #4 |
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I play Cata as a sort of post-hope optimist. He doesn't just believe in the shining light at the end of the tunnel, Spoiler: click to toggle he KNOWS that light at the tunnel is a very possible outcome, and is grimly determined to fight for a similar one.
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| Another Random Geek | Mar 24 2010, 03:53 PM Post #5 |
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I never said you didn't, nor did I ever mean to insult anyone else's RPing. I apologize if it appeared that I did. I'm also sorry for the superhero RP thing being well behind schedule due to school matters, but I assure you, I have been working on it, (just ask Zeth.) Anyway, on topic, could somebody explain Blackest Day to me? I've been following Siege, but all I've got figured out about BD is that there are Green Lanterns, and Black Lanterns, and White Lanterns and Blue Lanterns, and they're all killing each other and whatnot... |
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| Chaz Natlo | Mar 25 2010, 12:21 AM Post #6 |
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I'm going to bed, So I'm a little lazy, but this might help. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlackestNight Remember, Tvtropes'll ruin your life, but it's quite handy in the mean time. |
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| Another Random Geek | Mar 26 2010, 08:22 PM Post #7 |
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...Okay, I admit that my knowledge of the DCU is quite limited, so all I really got out of that is that there's a zombie apocalypse and the rainbow lantern patrol has to stop it somehow. Also, Zombie Batman... Was that really necessary?  |
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