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Lurdiak posted:Human rights only apply to humans.  "now these fuckin cape-backs comin in from Planet gently caress or Dimension poo poo, fuckin up our schools and jobs. It ain't natural!"
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FilthyImp posted:
Have you seen Code 8? This is basically the premise.
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Do the more modern versions of Superman's origin story have to make a big deal of the Kents having to get him a social security number? He's just another anchorbaby that they gotta deport into space.
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Sep 8, 2020 05:02
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SlothfulCobra posted:Do the more modern versions of Superman's origin story have to make a big deal of the Kents having to get him a social security number? You aren't required to get a kid an SS number until they're 5.
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Sep 8, 2020 05:24
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SlothfulCobra posted:Do the more modern versions of Superman's origin story have to make a big deal of the Kents having to get him a social security number? I know at least one take on the story has the Kent's pass him off as being theirs because an unusually powerful winter(indirectly caused by Krypton debris that followed Clark's ship) kept Smallville snowed in long enough that they were able to claim that Martha had just gone through most of the pregnancy and given birth during it
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Sep 8, 2020 05:31
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That poo poo was generally more believable back in the early 1900s where paperwork was made of actually paper.
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Sep 8, 2020 06:11
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Lurdiak posted:That poo poo was generally more believable back in the early 1900s where paperwork was made of actually paper.
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I just watched Batman: Assault on Arkham, and it’s bad in a drab, boring way. Is that what comics are like now? It’s at this weird kids’ level of sophistication but with gore and curse words, and bad jokes, like a kid would think is cool but that marks it as unsuitable for kids. It’s confusing to just have established comic characters showing up because it leaves the setting and the histories of the characters unclear. Is this the same setting as those other animated dc movies that were out around that time? Does the Flash exist here? Has Batman met Amanda Waller before? I was disappointed to hear Kevin Conroy and CCH Pounder in this because the material is so far below them—I don’t know why the people making this would want to remind anyone of a good Batman cartoon that way. Also Batman is the antagonist and there’s only one scene from his point of view, so he shouldn’t get the title. Was this originally supposed to be some Suicide Squad marketing synergy that rethought after that one bombed?
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Sep 9, 2020 04:34
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Antifa Turkeesian posted:I just watched Batman: Assault on Arkham, and it’s bad in a drab, boring way. Is that what comics are like now? It’s at this weird kids’ level of sophistication but with gore and curse words, and bad jokes, like a kid would think is cool but that marks it as unsuitable for kids. It’s confusing to just have established comic characters showing up because it leaves the setting and the histories of the characters unclear. Is this the same setting as those other animated dc movies that were out around that time? Does the Flash exist here? Has Batman met Amanda Waller before? So a few things 1. I don't think an animated movie from 2014 is a good representation of "what comics are like now" which is in and of itself a pretty broad question. Yes there are comics like that but, I mean, it's definitely not a blanket statement on all of them 2. It predates David Ayers' Suicide Squad by two years. It was actually, for some reason, meant as a tie-in for the game Arkham Knight. So it's set in the Arkham game universe but also doesn't do a super great job of portraying that if you didn't know going in.
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Blockhouse posted:So a few things Sorry—by “now” I guess I meant a much broader span of time, like 10-20 years? I had no clue it had anything to do with the video games.
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Sep 9, 2020 05:16
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Antifa Turkeesian posted:Is that what comics are like now? It’s at this weird kids’ level of sophistication but with gore and curse words, and bad jokes, like a kid would think is cool but that marks it as unsuitable for kids. Not entirely, but there's definitely a vein of this. A lot of big sellers (especially for DC, but Marvel has it with Deadpool to an extent) are the titles that aren't very sophisticated, are packed with rote quips, stock plots and simple dialogue, but make allusions to being mature through being dark, violent or superficially transgressive.
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Sep 9, 2020 06:24
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Android Blues posted:Not entirely, but there's definitely a vein of this. A lot of big sellers (especially for DC, but Marvel has it with Deadpool to an extent) are the titles that aren't very sophisticated, are packed with rote quips, stock plots and simple dialogue, but make allusions to being mature through being dark, violent or superficially transgressive. I don't think that's even a good description of most of the Deadpool that's been published in the last decade.
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Yeah, that's probably unfair to Deadpool. Honestly, I was mostly trying to throw a bone to DC, where there are way more releases in this vein.
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Sep 9, 2020 06:46
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I guess the closer Marvel equivalent is like...issues of Cable where he's just Gun Man Shoot Guys Make Hard Choices? Some of the bad runs on Punisher?
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Sep 9, 2020 06:47
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Android Blues posted:I guess the closer Marvel equivalent is like...issues of Cable where he's just Gun Man Shoot Guys Make Hard Choices? Some of the bad runs on Punisher? They've definitely had books like that, I just have a hard time thinking of specific ones since I avoid those at all cost. Probably the run of Uncanny X-Men immediately before the relaunch would fit well.
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Sep 9, 2020 06:50
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What's your opinion on Super Hero Girls? I decided to give it a chance and I really enjoy it. The main characters are all kind of caricatures, but they gel really well together. And some of the deep well of side characters can really mix up the dynamic quite well. I am not the biggest DC fan, but I like most interpretation of characters in that particular universe. The comedic timing and exaggerated facial expressions are well done too.
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Sep 19, 2020 21:17
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Honestly Super Hero Girls has my favorite incarnation of Supergirl in that it gives Kara an actual personality. That said personality is 'good-hearted thug with a penchant for rock music' is a feature.
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Sep 19, 2020 21:32
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Dawgstar posted:Honestly Super Hero Girls has my favorite incarnation of Supergirl in that it gives Kara an actual personality. That said personality is 'good-hearted thug with a penchant for rock music' is a feature. I love how she absolutely despises her goodie two shoes cousin, who everyone else is sooo infatuated with.
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Sep 19, 2020 22:02
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I really enjoyed the first few minis when it launched I should get back into that
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Sep 19, 2020 22:04
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Yeah, there are tonnes of good nods to DC continuity, funny bits and having the teen boy band du jour being called "Up Past 8" is great. ...Having the Himbo male heroes impersonate them to help save the day is even better.
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Sep 19, 2020 22:06
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The only thing that bothers me about Superhero Girls is that Bumblebee's the shy character when Jessica Cruz's whole comic backstory is that she is literally agoraphobic so she's a very awkward fit for a Green Lantern. I get that shrinking is a good visual shorthand though, I see why they did it, but it still irks me.
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Sep 19, 2020 22:41
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TwoPair posted:The only thing that bothers me about Superhero Girls is that Bumblebee's the shy character when Jessica Cruz's whole comic backstory is that she is literally agoraphobic so she's a very awkward fit for a Green Lantern. I get that shrinking is a good visual shorthand though, I see why they did it, but it still irks me. I'm guessing they did it mostly to differentiate Bumblebee from prior animated versions of her Well that and Lauren Faust clearly doing some copy pasting of archetypes from Pastel Talking Horse Show
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Sep 19, 2020 22:46
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Android Blues posted:I guess the closer Marvel equivalent is like...issues of Cable where he's just Gun Man Shoot Guys Make Hard Choices? Some of the bad runs on Punisher? Cable is a teenager drawn by Phil Noto now. It’s a real fun book. Cyclops has a cheesesteak.
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drrockso20 posted:I'm guessing they did it mostly to differentiate Bumblebee from prior animated versions of her Yeah, though they obviously divert a bit, it's kinda weird how well you can map each of the characters to one of those horses. Honestly, I don't really know a lot about Jessica Cruz (or any of the Lanterns, really) from the comics, but this version of her character feels better then what you're describing. Outright agoraphobia doesn't really lend itself well to a fast paced comedy show. At least not without mocking people who are afflicted. Her character on this show is especially great if she drops her gentle demeanor and gets to play the exhausted straight person who has to put up with all of that bullshit. Is she also a pacifist in the comics? I do like that. At least it means that she wont just continuously use her glow-ring to cast fist.
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Open Marriage Night posted:Cable is a teenager drawn by Phil Noto now. It’s a real fun book. Cyclops has a cheesesteak. He never got to take a bite.
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Sep 19, 2020 23:37
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The ongoing subplot of Cable is Cyclops Adventures with Food.
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cant cook creole bream posted:Honestly, I don't really know a lot about Jessica Cruz (or any of the Lanterns, really) from the comics, but this version of her character feels better then what you're describing. Outright agoraphobia doesn't really lend itself well to a fast paced comedy show. At least not without mocking people who are afflicted. Her character on this show is especially great if she drops her gentle demeanor and gets to play the exhausted straight person who has to put up with all of that bullshit. It works pretty well in the comics. The agoraphobia stems from PTSD and essentially her ability to overcome fear* is being able to step outside and function. It was also pretty good in the odd JLA vs. Fatal Five movie where she's voiced by Doom Patrol's Diane Guerrero. *By which I mean cour- willpower.
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Dawgstar posted:It works pretty well in the comics. The agoraphobia stems from PTSD and essentially her ability to overcome fear* is being able to step outside and function. It was also pretty good in the odd JLA vs. Fatal Five movie where she's voiced by Doom Patrol's Diane Guerrero. Yeah, but none of that is written for children.
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Sep 20, 2020 01:07
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cant cook creole bream posted:Yeah, though they obviously divert a bit, it's kinda weird how well you can map each of the characters to one of those horses. Oh yeah I don't mean she should be agoraphobic in the show, I'm just saying that if anyone was suited to be And to answer your question no, she's not a pacifist in the comics, except for the usual comic "doesn't want to hurt anybody unless it's necessary" that a lot of heroes do
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Sep 20, 2020 01:22
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TwoPair posted:Oh yeah I don't mean she should be agoraphobic in the show, I'm just saying that if anyone was suited to be Doesn't she carry a gun in the comic?
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Sep 20, 2020 01:34
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Skwirl posted:Doesn't she carry a gun in the comic? That's Simon Baz. He was introduced a little bit before Jessica.
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Sep 20, 2020 01:38
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Skwirl posted:Doesn't she carry a gun in the comic? That's Reed Richards.
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Also Jessica initially wasn't a Green Lantern, at first she used the ring of Earth 3's Power Ring which fed off her fear instead of willpower
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Vandar posted:That's Simon Baz. He was introduced a little bit before Jessica. Also, FWIW, the gun came in handy when, as happens every other day in Green Lantern comics, the rings were corrupted and having an extra weapon came in handy. Then Simon had a heart to heart with Batman and gave up the gun.
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Space Fish posted:Also, FWIW, the gun came in handy when, as happens every other day in Green Lantern comics, the rings were corrupted and having an extra weapon came in handy. Batman sucks so hard.
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Sep 20, 2020 22:09
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Space Fish posted:Also, FWIW, the gun came in handy when, as happens every other day in Green Lantern comics, the rings were corrupted and having an extra weapon came in handy. Then his ring broke a little later on and it's like loving thanks Bruce
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Sep 21, 2020 01:53
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To be honest it's pretty hard for me to imagine a situation where Green Lantern's ring is completely worthless but a handgun is going to save the day. I'm not saying they don't exist but "I need it for backup" really assumes Earth Bullets are going to do poo poo against 90% of what GLs are dealing with.
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ImpAtom posted:To be honest it's pretty hard for me to imagine a situation where Green Lantern's ring is completely worthless but a handgun is going to save the day. I'm not saying they don't exist but "I need it for backup" really assumes Earth Bullets are going to do poo poo against 90% of what GLs are dealing with. Imagine trying to double-tap Dex-Starr.
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Sep 21, 2020 02:02
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ImpAtom posted:To be honest it's pretty hard for me to imagine a situation where Green Lantern's ring is completely worthless but a handgun is going to save the day. I'm not saying they don't exist but "I need it for backup" really assumes Earth Bullets are going to do poo poo against 90% of what GLs are dealing with. I think early on in the run where he became Green Lantern, the ring kept conking out on him and not working when he needed it to, hence the gun "for backup"
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ImpAtom posted:To be honest it's pretty hard for me to imagine a situation where Green Lantern's ring is completely worthless but a handgun is going to save the day. I'm not saying they don't exist but "I need it for backup" really assumes Earth Bullets are going to do poo poo against 90% of what GLs are dealing with. Other than the rings themselves is there a weapon that spans the DC universe? Like Thanagarian tech or something.
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