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[ART!]

Although I've always loved the idea of the GL Corps, I wound up staying away from GL comics for the same reason I generally stay away from X-Men, Batman, and Marvel's cosmic comics - there's just too much going on, like it's a mini comics line all its own.

So, I'm looking forward to this! And th' missus will watch it with me because Kyle Chandler.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Although I've always loved the idea of the GL Corps, I wound up staying away from GL comics for the same reason I generally stay away from X-Men, Batman, and Marvel's cosmic comics - there's just too much going on, like it's a mini comics line all its own.

The big two comics companies primary strategy for the last 20 years seems to have been, "oh, you like this thing? How about we sell you INFINITE VERSIONS OF THAT THING?" Which is great for milking the superfans/whales, but I suspect drives a whole lot of other people off.

I have heard so many good things about X-Men in recent years, but I don't have the time or money to engage with any of it.

 

[Thomas Shey]

The big two comics companies primary strategy for the last 20 years seems to have been, "oh, you like this thing? How about we sell you INFINITE VERSIONS OF THAT THING?" Which is great for milking the superfans/whales, but I suspect drives a whole lot of other people off.

I have heard so many good things about X-Men in recent years, but I don't have the time or money to engage with any of it.

The question ends up being whether there are more broad-superhero fans or people who just really like one subset of the brand output. I don't doubt at all that there are no small amount of people who really like the Batman related characters and really don't care about others for example, and at one time at least, that was clearly true about the X-Men too (I've been out of comics for too long now to have an informed opinion about the current status of most of them).

 

[sabrinathecat]

I stopped buying new comics back in 1996. Is that out of touch enough?

 

[WayneLigon]

Well, it looks like we've regressed back to the early 2000's when superheroes didn't use their powers except in the last few seconds of the movie, or had costumes that were basically street clothes to prevent Aunty Minnie in Peoria from getting all confused.

Finally, though, the quote from Damon Lindelof killed it for me. He can post apologies and spin however much he likes, he let the mask drop.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Finally, though, the quote from Damon Lindelof killed it for me. He can post apologies and spin however much he likes, he let the mask drop.

Did you see his Watchmen? The dude is a bonafide superhero fan. He's not good at making dumb jokes on podcasts, though.

 

[payn]

Did you see his Watchmen? The dude is a bonafide superhero fan. He's not good at making dumb jokes on podcasts, though.

Right?

 

[Mort]

Well, it looks like we've regressed back to the early 2000's when superheroes didn't use their powers except in the last few seconds of the movie, or had costumes that were basically street clothes to prevent Aunty Minnie in Peoria from getting all confused.

The clip was 2 minutes out of an entire first season, we have no idea how much powers will be shown/used.

Because it's the True Detective guys, I suspect it will be less than some, they seem to like to focus on gritty. But we'll see.

Finally, though, the quote from Damon Lindelof killed it for me. He can post apologies and spin however much he likes, he let the mask drop.

I've disliked Lindelof ever since Star Trek: Into Darkness and Prometheus didn't help. I don't think this is the first time he's tried to be clever and managed to be the exact opposite - he seems to think he's just more clever than his audience - which is never good.


But Watchmen (HBO) was VERY good, and I haven't seen the Leftovers but it certainly gets heaps of praise.

Plus, I just like Green a lantern and Kyle Chandler enough to give this a shot!

 

[Reynard]

I think people often forget that superhero stories are literally both the oldest kind of story and the most common and impactful. Gilgamesh. Greek myth. Beowulf. Round table. These are ALL supers stories.