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June 13, 2012
Learned Fool: Worst Comment In Bad Criticism
“It added nothing to the story.”
ALWAYS cracks me up. :)
It’s a legitimate criticism if concentrating on something irrelevant means a lack of focus on something that needs the page time (Or screen time on TV).
Given the extremely limited page time and slow release of…
All of those complaints can be valid. Never have seen the original comment I mentioned be correct, ever.
I doubt “it added nothing to the story” is a comment that, by itself, could ever be correct. Obviously, if something is part of a story, then it’s adding something to the story. I think the problem is that people mean to say that they feel something didn’t add to their enjoyment of the story, or was distracting and unimportant to
Learned Fool: Worst Comment In Bad Criticism
“It added nothing to the story.”
ALWAYS cracks me up. :)
It’s a legitimate criticism if concentrating on something irrelevant means a lack of focus on something that needs the page time (Or screen time on TV).
Given the extremely limited page time and slow release of…
All of those complaints can be valid. Never have seen the original comment I mentioned be correct, ever.
APE IN A CAPE: Batgirl Is the 99 Percent
Both the neighborhoods and supporting cast we are seeing in Batgirl are not only more ethnically diverse than in the other Bat books, but they are also an important look at Gotham’s have-nots.
I think that is fitting, because Barbara is the only member of the Bat-family who…
I have a sad, because that was Steph’s thing too.
That is a fair point.
I will say she’s the one CURRENTLY who isn’t immediately attached to a money pipeline. Fair?
Worst Comment In Bad Criticism
“It added nothing to the story.”
ALWAYS cracks me up. :)
Leaving for Denver In A Few Minutes...
REALLY hope to see a bunch of Tumblrs there! Doing some fun panels on comics, women in comics, and lgbtq stuff, and I think signings as well.
Come say hi!
Say what you like but you have to admit, Jeannette would be an...
Say what you like but you have to admit, Jeannette would be an interesting date.
Batgirl Is the 99 Percent
Both the neighborhoods and supporting cast we are seeing in Batgirl are not only more ethnically diverse than in the other Bat books, but they are also an important look at Gotham’s have-nots.
I think that is fitting, because Barbara is the only member of the Bat-family who does not have access to millions. While the Commissioner probably is well-paid now, growing up a cop’s daughter didn’t provide her any great luxuries. She needed the scholarships she had in college. Although we are still waiting to see what she does for a career, she is the only Bat who will in fact need one. As a result, Barbara seems to feel the struggles of working class people and the connection between poverty and crime more than we have seen from the other characters. Gail Simone really played up those ideas well in this month’s issue.
In issue 10, we have a mention of Occupy Gotham and how Barbara’s roommate, Alysia, is involved with the protests. There are questions raised about Bruce’s plans to improve the city, and how that is viewed by some people who actually live in working class neighborhoods. Earlier in the issue, we see Batgirl wondering whether she is spending too much time defending the property of some one-percenters. It made me think not only of the economic distinctions among the city’s civilians, but also among its heroes. As much as I love the men of Wayne Manor, the stories of a career girl in a lower rent area are so much more real and identifiable to me than those of the very rich male characters. And as none of the other Birds of Prey are wealthy either, there is a division on both class and gender among Gotham’s heroes that would be very interesting to explore in the future. Having heroes from diverse backgrounds is important, and that needs to include economic status. So it’s great to see Batgirl representing the 99 percent in the Bat-family.
Thank you, that is a big part of her story right now, and it’s not something we see a lot in superhero comics, especially in the DCU.
It’s been pretty clear for the last several years, being smart is HARD right now, being a smart woman with an education doesn’t automatically guarantee an easy ride. The reverse might be true. Graduates can’t find work in their chosen field, they are saddled with ridiculous debt right off the bat, housing is difficult and sometimes unsafe.
Wayne Manor is great, I love all those stories. But I also like having a bat-character who questions the ethics of what they do, and sometimes struggles with it.
THE RETURN OF RAMON VILLALOBOS!
The guy behind that incredible, R. Crumb-esque portrait of Tina and Tammy from last week has come through for us once again! Enjoy Ramon Villalobos’s tribute to Gene Belcher’s feral alter ego, BEEFSQUATCH!
This is my favorite show right now, and this art is FABULOUS.
June 12, 2012
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Lady Blackhawk - SCF Costume of the...
Lady Blackhawk - SCF Costume of the Week!
Up this week is Avril Ann DeLuca as Lady Blackhawk! HAWKAH!!
Hooray! Beautiful Zinda!
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