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Post by patxshand on Dec 2, 2010 9:18:26 GMT -5
Why would I say it if I didn't think so? ...Expression. Count on IDW to remind us that women have cleavage even when Season 8 doesn't go there nor does that similar-styled outfit show Willow that way in OMWF. That is a fact. Season Eight is too busy with the soft-core porn to really bother about cleavage.
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Post by patxshand on Dec 2, 2010 9:15:23 GMT -5
Sorry, I didn't mean to impose. Nothing wrong with your blog - it was quite a refreshing read. It's just that you blogged regarding the tone of the comments and after reading them I got interested in other aspects. And I've found the original comments as per your instructions. Thanks! Sorry you had to explain it all. /nag Nah, you weren't imposing or naggy. No worries.
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Post by patxshand on Dec 1, 2010 18:19:21 GMT -5
I didn't mean they were out of context, just that there may be more to it than you saw. Discussions sometimes change direction depending on what others are saying and to emphasise or rebut certain points so posts can't be completely in context unless seen in their original form *and* at their original source. (I'm trying to differentiate between reactionary posts, venting and those of genuine concern for the 'verse.) Gotcha. For me, there's not much of a difference either way. If you say something as awful as what's in those quotes, what does it matter what happened before you said it?
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Post by patxshand on Dec 1, 2010 18:16:27 GMT -5
It's realistic that alpha male characters would take charge and others would follow. Ooooh, I really really disagree. However, he's also managed to make Willow look like Cher playing pagan dress-up. You really think so? I think it's one of his best pages. And I love the dude's work, so that's saying a lot.
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Post by patxshand on Dec 1, 2010 8:57:59 GMT -5
Samesies. My girlfriend is a Trekkie and an overall big giant geek, so I've found my person ahaha. We're currently watching BtVS together for the first time. She's a big Angel fan, though, and she got to meet all the IDW people at NYCC with me. She geeked out with Mariah about squids for a while.
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Post by patxshand on Dec 1, 2010 8:40:53 GMT -5
Haha they call that geekiness. We're all infected
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Post by patxshand on Dec 1, 2010 7:47:10 GMT -5
Nice of you to defend her. Are the cross quoted comments from here and Whedonesque? I couldn't find all of them and it's hard to put them in context without links. Some comments do seem to be the typical I-hate-the-new-kid-on-the-playground kind but others genuinely seem to be seeking some sort of assurance that the writer will be able to deliver. There quotes aren't out of context. They're not abridged. They're entire responses from Whedonesque, here, and the site that announced Whit Anderson as writer. Google will turn up the original site if you search for "Whit Anderson" in quotes. What quotes that I put in the blog made you feel like this "others genuinely seem to be seeking some sort of assurance that the writer will be able to deliver" though? I felt that every comment I quoted was pretty horrible which, unfortunately, seems to be what most of the people in the fandom are reppin' right now.
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Post by patxshand on Dec 1, 2010 7:42:52 GMT -5
The Walking Dead definitely shouldn't be colored. The b&w works for the story. The first arc had great art.
And Wyndam, I know. Sorry about that. I've yet to get into the television series, but I've heard it's great.
As far as the comic? I can't see how anyone who has even glanced at Whedon's work could consider "The Walking Dead" to be passable. Not only is the writing offensively bad and cliched ("We... are the walking dead! WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!" ugh), it's also horribly sexist. And personally, I don't give much of a damn about the feminist message in Buffy. I'm not an activist. I like smart, well-written entertainment and Joss provides that. What I don't like, though, is when something clearly has an agenda. And Kirkman, to me anyway (happy?), seems to have an agenda against modern and correct gender roles... and the English language.
I really did enjoy the first arc, but the flaws in that just seemed to multiply with every volume. I wish I could like it, because after reading the first one I bought a bunch of volumes... and being a fan of it must be great, as Kirkman said he'd never stop writing Rick's story. But I just can't stomach it. And not the gore or darkness, because I love "Preacher" which is gorier and darker. I just find it to be really, really bad in more ways than I could count.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 30, 2010 17:46:57 GMT -5
Pat, come on. Your comment "Gonna go with you don't know what is" was very dismissive towards Ethros. You weren't disagreeing, you were telling him his opinion was wrong. That's because my opinion is that Ethros was wrong. How is that not disagreeing? How is thinking someone is wrong is different than disagreeing with them? It's a silly battle of semantics. But as far as worst published art goes, you should read The Walking Dead. Yeesh that book is bad. (First arc aside.)
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Post by patxshand on Nov 30, 2010 16:49:14 GMT -5
[And your opinion became fact when exactly? Art is subjective Pat, Ethros has a right to criticise it, just like you criticised Georges Jeanty for rushing in certain issues of S8. Why are his obervations and opinions less valid than yours? Dude... do you realize that you're doing exactly what you're criticizing me for doing? Ethos stated his opinion. I thought he was dead wrong, and I expressed that. Ethos backed up his opinion, and yet... I still thought/think he's wrong. Sort of my prerogative. And if you were looking for an "In my opinion" to preface my opinion because this is a forum about a fictional work. "In my opinion" is, in my opinion (har!), pussyfooting around the debate. The fact that we're dealing with opinions here is kind of implied, no? I didn't say "This is the way it is, you are wrong, neh nah neh nah, no matter what you say I'm right, no backsies." Didn't say his opinions were less valid. You put those words into my mouth, and I'm not really sure why. No beef. But yeah, I definitely think George's art was rushed. There was a monumental decrease in quality during the P&P arc. I'll stick by that. I promise I'll never give you crap or give you a thumbs down if you disagree with me and leave out "in my opinion, please don't think I was suggesting my opinions trump yours." Because dude. They're your opinions. To you... they should trump mine. But Mooney, I think his stuff was great for "After the Fall." I liked Nick Runge's stuff, but it was clear that the art was indeed rushed in some parts. The end of #11 comes to mind, as does some of #9. But Mooney is solid throughout. Ethos might think different, and I will continue to disagree. Debate is sorta the whole point of this place existing, no?
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Post by patxshand on Nov 30, 2010 16:45:49 GMT -5
[And your opinion became fact when exactly? Art is subjective Pat, Ethros has a right to criticise it, just like you criticised Georges Jeanty for rushing in certain issues of S8. Why are his obervations and opinions less valid than yours? Dude... do you realize that you're doing exactly what you're criticizing me for doing? Ethos stated his opinion. I thought he was dead wrong, and I expressed that. Ethos backed up his opinion, and yet... I still thought/think he's wrong. Sort of my prerogative. And if you were looking for an "In my opinion" to preface my opinion because this is a forum about a fictional work. "In my opinion" is, in my opinion (har!), pussyfooting around the debate. The fact that we're dealing with opinions here is kind of implied, no? I didn't say "This is the way it is, you are wrong, neh nah neh nah, no matter what you say I'm right, no backsies." Didn't say his opinions were less valid. You put those words into my mouth, and I'm not really sure why. No beef.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 29, 2010 16:24:28 GMT -5
I honestly believe that if you are a fan of Angel, then just read the comics. Stop fretting about canon and just enjoy.I think it has ruined much enjoyment of these comics for a lot of people, and that's a pity. Man, you can say that again.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 29, 2010 16:17:32 GMT -5
Thanks dude. I've enjoyed reading your posts on the topic. Looks like we're on the same page good sir.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 29, 2010 16:15:24 GMT -5
To be completely honest, my relief at Angel returning to Dark Horse is more grounded in the fact that it means Bill Willingham won't be allowed near these characters anymore more than it is any preference for DH over IDW. That said, Lynch's titles were fantastic, the Drusilla two-parter was pretty brilliant, and Byrne's Lorne story was simply beautiful. So in that sense, I think the good outweighed the bad Where is the good besides "Willingham won't be allowed near these characters"? He'd been off the title anyway. Done for good.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 29, 2010 14:04:45 GMT -5
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Post by patxshand on Nov 25, 2010 16:04:21 GMT -5
Angel: ATF #14 Pages 19 & 20 Go check If they're not rush jobs I don't know what is Gonna go with you don't know what is.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 23, 2010 19:21:11 GMT -5
Whit Anderson seems like a perfectly nice, clever lady. A fan. C'mon, fandom.
While the fandom at large seems ready to sharpie an evil moustache on her lip and to throw some horns on top of her head, she... sort of just seems like a passionate fan. What up and coming screenwriter wouldn't take the job? There might be some unsavory politics behind it, but we don't know that. She seems like a perfectly nice lady and, from what she said, it seems she has a decent grasp on who the character is and what her story means to so many people. I love Joss, and his work has touched me more than any other writer's stuff... but I'm not ready to condemn this project and this lady without knowing more or having seen the film.
This may be the nerdiest thing I ever say... but I am so blogging about this when I get a chance.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 23, 2010 18:39:00 GMT -5
Mooney didn't rush "After the Fall." At all. His art in it was great.
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Post by patxshand on Nov 20, 2010 14:52:47 GMT -5
Companies don't plan story arcs. People do. Fine then, the people who work for the company - be it editors or writers - have failed to plan long-term story arcs. That's why the series is so fractured and jumpy, with weird plot holes and retcons. Those shouldn't really be happened in the space of about 20-25 issues. The actual plot of S8 may be nonsense, but at least it feels like it's been planned since #1, and not a different writer coming in every arc with a new direction. The seed seems planned since #1? And how about Angel's completely different motivations in #35 and the Riley one-shot?
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Post by patxshand on Nov 18, 2010 17:36:25 GMT -5
Companies don't plan story arcs. People do.
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