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Lys Summers (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} lys_summers) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} fandom_wank,@ 2005-08-28 19:57:00 |
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DC Comics Wank
The DC Comics fandom is usually a rather quiet place with little drama. Lately, however, fans have been becoming more vocal about certain choices the editorial staff have been making.
Like letting Bill Willingham continue tototally destroy work on the "Robin" series.
People complain, a lot stop buying it, and it became something of a running gag. Until the new issue of "Batman" was released last Wednesday.
To avoid spoilers, let's just say there was a huge bit of character assassination going on, and people have been going nuts. Often. And in public.
So, people gripe and moan about it.
Then Mr Willingham himself shows up, and promptly begins toinsult prove his point to the fans.
In said thread there is fighting, and flaming, and grown men crying like little girls (much to Willingham's scorn, of course.)
"Well, see, there you have us, Ian. At the big secret Bat conference wherein all of this was planned, we didn't think anything through. One of the dirty little secrets of the funnybook biz is that no one currently working can outthink the joe-schmoe fans. Pardon the mockery, Ian, but this is the kind of statement from you that wanders into unreasonable discourse. By all means dislike or even hate what we've produced. But taking that extra step of speculating openly that we didn't put any thought into it crosses the line. Don't do this again."
...Buh? "Me mighty writer. You pathetic fan. You listen to me, now."
"I: Yeah, the Batman editors as of late have been making dictates that are bizarre at best, crap at worst, but this one takes the cake. All the screwed up events as of late probably tie in with the Infinite Crisis but that still does not excuse them in the slightest.
B: Now you're once again crossing that line, speculating about things you have no knowlege of. I've never had to ban anyone in any forum I've run, but this is the sort of thing that will quickly earn a banning."
Remember, kids, don't voice your opinions if you disagree with the mighty writer, or U R BANNED, NWB.
"Here's something you readers need to realize: Though we generally hope readers will like our stories, hating them is almost as good. Hating them so much that yours is the one book everyone is talking about now -- well that's golden. One can't hate without passion and involvement. The one reaction we most fear is indifference." -- Bill Willingham
Negative attention = YAY??? Oh-kay. Sure. Whatever you say. All I know is that this crap scared me off buying his title's ever again.
Just... pain. Immaturity. People using big words like they think it makes them RIGHT or something, since they know how to spell them and all. Just... ugh. Wank. What else can I say?
The DC Comics fandom is usually a rather quiet place with little drama. Lately, however, fans have been becoming more vocal about certain choices the editorial staff have been making.
Like letting Bill Willingham continue to
People complain, a lot stop buying it, and it became something of a running gag. Until the new issue of "Batman" was released last Wednesday.
To avoid spoilers, let's just say there was a huge bit of character assassination going on, and people have been going nuts. Often. And in public.
So, people gripe and moan about it.
Then Mr Willingham himself shows up, and promptly begins to
In said thread there is fighting, and flaming, and grown men crying like little girls (much to Willingham's scorn, of course.)
"Well, see, there you have us, Ian. At the big secret Bat conference wherein all of this was planned, we didn't think anything through. One of the dirty little secrets of the funnybook biz is that no one currently working can outthink the joe-schmoe fans. Pardon the mockery, Ian, but this is the kind of statement from you that wanders into unreasonable discourse. By all means dislike or even hate what we've produced. But taking that extra step of speculating openly that we didn't put any thought into it crosses the line. Don't do this again."
...Buh? "Me mighty writer. You pathetic fan. You listen to me, now."
"I: Yeah, the Batman editors as of late have been making dictates that are bizarre at best, crap at worst, but this one takes the cake. All the screwed up events as of late probably tie in with the Infinite Crisis but that still does not excuse them in the slightest.
B: Now you're once again crossing that line, speculating about things you have no knowlege of. I've never had to ban anyone in any forum I've run, but this is the sort of thing that will quickly earn a banning."
Remember, kids, don't voice your opinions if you disagree with the mighty writer, or U R BANNED, NWB.
"Here's something you readers need to realize: Though we generally hope readers will like our stories, hating them is almost as good. Hating them so much that yours is the one book everyone is talking about now -- well that's golden. One can't hate without passion and involvement. The one reaction we most fear is indifference." -- Bill Willingham
Negative attention = YAY??? Oh-kay. Sure. Whatever you say. All I know is that this crap scared me off buying his title's ever again.
Just... pain. Immaturity. People using big words like they think it makes them RIGHT or something, since they know how to spell them and all. Just... ugh. Wank. What else can I say?
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