I think it only bothers me when companies promise change and it's not lasting change...or when they swear the groceries are fresh, but you can still see the previous expiration date on the item just below the newly stamped one. Same product, same ink, just different sell-by date.
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If I love you, I have to make you conscious of what you don’t see.”
~James Baldwin
Characters without limitations, or whose limitations are ignored because a writer needed to do "X". I'm not asking for it back, but I miss the days when Iron Man's power supply required recharging, and his heart's functionality was tied to it. It created obstacles around which a writer had to work.
Writers that want to distort a character to fit the story they want to tell.
Villains retooled into heroes because they're popular. I give Magneto a pass on this one, because he was the first to get there (depending on how you view the Sub-Mariner), and Hawkeye because he was created as a misunderstood guy from the getgo. The sheer number of reformed monsters, however, has become too much.
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If I love you, I have to make you conscious of what you don’t see.”
~James Baldwin
Yeah, that's another thing. Catharsis can certainly be found from raging on media or characters featured in said media, but if that's all you're doing.... Go for a walk. You may very well lead a rich life outside of your nerd-rage, but even still there comes a point that you're just working yourself up for no reason. That, and generally making a worse experience for everyone else.
Being attached, and feeling invested in a work of fiction can be fine. Emotional responses both good, and bad are natural. But at some point you have to Marie Kondo your hobby, and walk away if it stops sparking joy. Maybe also consider if you're making others miserable as well.
Probably, but they choose to show their worst side. They could be the most well rounded individual in meat world, they're still putting a considerable effort into making the forum a less pleasant place.
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Continuity, even in a "shared" comics universe is often insignificant if not largely detrimental to the quality of a comic.
Immortal X-Men - Once & Future- X-Cellent - X-Men: Red
Nobody cares about what you don't like, they barely care about what you do like.
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
Yes, but that doesn't excuse it. We all have the backspace key, any one of us can type out the most nauseous bile imaginable a thousand times and choose not to post it. It doesn't matter if you're just raging on some Marvel character or threatening an actress on twitter. You're still making the conscious decision to not only work yourself up into a rage, but make things a worse experience for others who exhibit civility and self control.
Continuity, even in a "shared" comics universe is often insignificant if not largely detrimental to the quality of a comic.
Immortal X-Men - Once & Future- X-Cellent - X-Men: Red
Nobody cares about what you don't like, they barely care about what you do like.
Good point.
I can hardly make a comparison with my own work, since I work in healthcare. I have no choice but always be my best. People depend on me.
I'm not saying uninspired writers make crappy stories on purpose, but as an artist, when you're not inspired by something you might not make something incredible. It's human nature. If I was a singer and was booked to sing country songs, you bet I wouldn't be very enthusiastic about it
"You don't raise yourself by stepping on somebody else"
Currently looking for a pull list... Does near-mint West Coast Avengers count?
#givebackthesuit
#stopstealinghisstuff
Also, I'm just going to state that I loathe strict rules in regards to character capabilities. Specifics in regards to powers, and limitations are great from a game design stand point but are creatively constrictive when it comes to telling stories. I don't need to know how much weight Spider-Man can bench-press, I know he's strong. I trust creators to interpret that in a such a way as to make things interesting.
Continuity, even in a "shared" comics universe is often insignificant if not largely detrimental to the quality of a comic.
Immortal X-Men - Once & Future- X-Cellent - X-Men: Red
Nobody cares about what you don't like, they barely care about what you do like.
We disagree on this. I'm not saying it should be impossible for Spider-Man to whomp The Thing, but he shouldn't be able to do it thru a straight-up punch-fest. Acknowledging one character's limits relative to another's forces a writer to craft events in a story in a way that flow for reasons other than "I need this plot element to hold my tale together."
I just feel that it makes comics feel less like compelling stories, and more like HeroClix games when you adhere too strictly to the limitations of abilities. I'm alright with there being relative measures with some plasticity, but if it makes for an interesting visual I don't mind things such as Captain America being able to but up more of a fight against Thanos than the Hulk.
But I grew up with Dragonball, and if there's one thing that hammered into me it's that power levels are meaningless when the core of the genre is impossible beings triumphing over more powerful enemies.
Continuity, even in a "shared" comics universe is often insignificant if not largely detrimental to the quality of a comic.
Immortal X-Men - Once & Future- X-Cellent - X-Men: Red
Nobody cares about what you don't like, they barely care about what you do like.