Originally Posted by
Pumbaa
Yeah, I wasn't the biggest fan of the Columbus analog either. But i think this line: "They force the characters to behave how the plot deems, Characteristics be Damned. That's what is happening" gets to the heart of some of my disagreements.I don't think its a case of "Characteristics be damned" I think its a case of changing characteristics for a new story. Isn't the story the most important thing? Whats the point in characters staying perfectly consistent to decades old continuity if the story is trash, or if the story isn't what the writer wants to tell. Marvel is hiring talented authors to write their stories and I think thats dope, even if I don't always agree with the direction their taking.
But I'd much rather have talented authors doing their own thing, than boring company men that can toe some kinda line. Its like with this most recent star wars movie; Ron Howard gave the studio exactly what they wanted, cause he can toe the line, but that shit was bland and didn't really bring anything fresh or exiting. Lord and Miller (the original directors) would have made a star wars movie like nothing we've seen before. Yes those changes woulda pissed off some die hard fans, but I feel the story woulda been better for it.
I'm not afraid of change, and I actually welcome it. I'd much rather an average story in a fresh new direction, than a slightly better story that feels like something I've seen a hundred times before.