The fact that reimagining old characters is the only way to inject diversity into the genre just proves that the genre is dying creatively. To man old fans that don’t try new things.
The fact that reimagining old characters is the only way to inject diversity into the genre just proves that the genre is dying creatively. To man old fans that don’t try new things.
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When was it revealed that Obsidian was gay? I'm currently reading through the original Infinity Inc and it appears to me that Obsidian wasn't intended to be a gay character from the get go.
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Generally not a fan. Case by case basis and all but overall, my opinion is its always best, albeit harder, to create and foster new characters with the traits desired.
"They can be a great people Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you. My only son." - Jor-El
The characters get buried either way, but the optics are better for the press release and subsequent Top 10 lists the character might show up in.
Pretty much, and the head exec who is passing through leading the publishing division just wants to not be responsible for a big loss before moving on to better position.
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But the dilemma there is the end result doesn't necessarily align with the reasoning behind it.
Trying to rely on a character's already existing fan-base while changing the character on a fundamental level (not just those related to race and/or sexuality) is a difficult juggling act. It's obviously harder the more popular the character is as we saw with Wally in the New 52. I believe both methods take serious commitment.
That's why I usually prefer new characters because they seemingly don't have the immediate hopes and expectations tied to them like what happens when you go the other route. You just have to stick with it while knowing it most likely won't be an immediate success so the character can grow something rather than just shrugging your shoulders and saying we tried after a year.
It really depends on who it is really... Though I will say that sexuality is easier as even in real life people can be known as straight all their life and then be known as gay later. I'm speaking from experience myself. It even gets harder as I've even known men who were "player" types who turned out to be gay.
With race it tends to be a little harder, though supporting casts tend to be fair game as a good chunk of them have barely ever shown up enough to really establish a character (not everyone is going to get up to Jim Gordon levels of infamy) .I mean do you REALLY care when Inspector Henderson is black when he was originally white?
I love it. Make all characters queer in my opinion. If you don't like, you have nearly 90 years of comic books to go back and read. Onto the future my friends.
They only change races in adaptations. I don't see a new character of different race taking over a mantle as the same as racebending. New characters take over mantles because it progresses the story.
december 21st has passed where are my superpowers?