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Comment on Graphic Novels Saved Me a Dime by Aram ZS

Aram ZS — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:06:45 +0000

Congrads. Did you check out the Watchmen trailer? It looks pretty good.
I’ve found that a lot of people do tend to class superhero works under science fiction.

Comment on So Many Universes in My Head by Mark

Mark — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:04:05 +0000

I've actually never played Deus Ex, to my embarrassment, but I think you're right about Dick's novels, at least the later ones. In early novels like Time out of Joint and The Man in the High Castle the moral universe is recognizably our own, but in a novel like Valis, there really is no moral structure. For my part, I was thinking that the world of American Psycho could be considered an amoral one.

Comment on So Many Universes in My Head by Aram ZS

Aram ZS — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:12:07 +0000

The game Deus Ex might be a good example. Also The Authority comic characters sort of operate outside of normal structures. In fact, that comic is all about how they exist independent from such structures. Though there is an outside world judging them, it doesn’t really impact.

The movie Waking Life is a great example of this as well. Its complete disconnect from our standard world structures makes it a really crazy movie.

The same can be said (in part) for most of Dick’s novels. This is illustrated pretty well in the move A Scanner Darkly, also rotoscoped, which shows that in such a world normal reality’s physical structures also have trouble applying.

A case could also be made for the main character of Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land.

Comment on Comic Book Question of the Day by Nick

Nick — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:13 +0000

In my mind the unkillable supervillain leads to more narrative possibilities. It is also the superior route to take because the continuity allows for better character development over time.

Comment on Comic Book Question of the Day by chris k.

chris k. — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:02:03 +0000

I think the progeny story lines get really boring. Baron Zemo tries to resurrect his father and Harry Osborn can’t deal with his daddy issues.

/snore

But the seemingly unkillable villain or the ones that always manage to escape from Arkham or S.H.I.E.L.D.’s custody has more of a history (The Joker is almost 70 years old!) and therefore more “narrative possibilities.”

Comment on Comic Book Question of the Day by AB

AB — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:19:59 +0000

I can think of plenty of examples of the unkillable supervillian, but the only example of the latter I can think of is the Green Goblin (and I’m not even sure if Norman Osborn stayed dead — or even died for that matter). This scenario seems more common on the super-hero side of things, don’t you think?

Comment on Review of Shyamalan’s “The Happening” by AB

AB — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:16:02 +0000

Stephen King’s take on horror… http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20210538,00.html

Comment on Tony Soprano Did Not Get Whacked by D4Damage

D4Damage — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:55:11 +0000

I have read a bunch of articles on the end of the Sopranos and this has to be the most moronic by far. Just another left wing nut Bush basher trying to see Bush Evil in everything. Oh yeah that was the whole point of the series, to point out evil Bush and evil Oil companies. This guy has too much time on his hands. Some people just need to think they are more insightful then they actually are.

Comment on Thoughts on Ben Folds’ “Still Fighting It” by evitoff

evitoff — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:10:17 +0000

….actually you have two kids.

EAT THAT BEN

Comment on Review of Shyamalan’s “The Happening” by evitoff

evitoff — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:06:51 +0000

AND I DON’T CARE HOW PRETTY THAT GIRL’S BLUE EYES WERE. SHE WAS THE WORST ACTOR I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.