Since Sage started out as a huge influence of Ayn Rand, why not make him a Rorschach esque ultra right wing character to contrast with the left wing Green Arrow. They both work as voices of the streets and are much more down to earth characters, and the question was one of the few characters Green Arrow crossed over with during the ultra grounded Grell run. Should they be pushed more in this direction?
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11-12-2016, 01:08 PM #1BANNED
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Should the Question be ultra conservative to counter Green Arrow?
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11-12-2016, 01:14 PM #2Astonishing Member
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I liked the kooky, libertarian-leaning conspiracy theorist that Question was in the Justice League Unlimited TV show. It gives him a Rorschach-esque vibe without being a liberal-hating, ultra-conservative Rorschach knockoff (which is funny since Rorschach is actually sort of a Question knockoff.) But since a majority of comic creators and fans are left leaning, I doubt something like this would happen.
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11-12-2016, 01:16 PM #3BANNED
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I think if/when we go back to having characters like the JSA, some of that conservatism could come from that area.
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11-12-2016, 01:41 PM #4Uncanny Member
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Nah . . . let Peacemaker have that role.
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11-12-2016, 01:59 PM #5Incredible Member
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Hal Jordan was the conservative counter to Oliver Queen in the old Green Arrow/Green Lantern comics.
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11-12-2016, 02:03 PM #6Spectacular Member
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Yea, but that wasn't what I would call a fair representation. He was a charicature of uncaring stereotypes from the things I've read of that run, and Green Arrow was always there to tell him how wrong he was in everything Originally Posted by Marvel/DC Fan
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11-12-2016, 02:13 PM #7Ultimate Member
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Why ruin a great character? Besides it wasn't the Question who had the Randian philosophy it was Ditko's other masked detective Mr. A.
Rorschach was far more like him than Vic Sage. Alan Moore made Rorschach look kind of like the Question but his personality was an even more extreme right wing Mr. A.
Having the Question quote Ayn Rand on Justice League Unlimted was their little tribute to Ditko and Mr. A. But the Question has never been a right wing zelot. I would hate to see him start calling poor people lazy and weak.Last edited by Robotman; 11-12-2016 at 02:18 PM.
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11-12-2016, 02:48 PM #8insulin4all
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Heh. The JSA were FDR progressives. Seeing that view conflicting with modern-day progressive political beliefs could be a lot of fun. Originally Posted by GlennSimpson
As to Vic Sage, even if he's still possessed of his original Randian nature unaffected by the O'Neil years, I doubt he'd actually represent a true conservative foil to Ollie. The two tended to blend based solely on their more realistic stories and their relative isolation from the rest of the DC universe.
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11-12-2016, 03:28 PM #9Mighty Member
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Since pre-flashpoint it's sort of coming back anyway, why not have Hawkman be the conservative voice again?
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11-12-2016, 03:42 PM #10BANNED
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Thought this was what you had Hawkman for?
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11-12-2016, 03:46 PM #11Junior Member
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Always thought this was an odd take for Hawkman of all people. Why pick him for that role? Originally Posted by Outside_85
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11-12-2016, 04:08 PM #12Ultimate Member
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I don't think he's a conservative in the traditional sense. But he's always been portrayed as the ultimate warrior (not the wrestler). No real empathy or care about why a crime is committed, just old school punishment. Originally Posted by Agent Z
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11-12-2016, 05:04 PM #13The Fastest Post Alive!
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The Silver Age Hawkman, Katar Hol, was a cop on his homeworld of Thanagar. He was very much a law-and-order type. Originally Posted by Agent Z
Compared to classic Ollie Queen, most other DC superheroes look conservative by comparison. Ollie has not only butted heads with Katar/Carter about this, but also with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen.
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Ollie vs the Question is one of the highlights of DKSA.
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11-12-2016, 05:58 PM #15BANNED
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America is roughly 50% conservative and 50% liberal and I would assume the dc heroes should reflect the variety of views found in america.
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