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[Bitching Thread VI] A Brand New Day (for bitching)

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    The documentary approach only lasted during the FI tie-ins which I am pretty sure was not a full 6 issues.

    I also did not hear anyone complaining about it during the first arc of Guardians of the Galaxy which did the same thing or during the entire 10 issue run of the Order (the latter possibly because only Sars and I read The Order)

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote:
    and while I love Bendis, claiming that he doesn't give an disproportionate amount of attention to some of his favorites is kind of silly. There is a difference between a spotlight issue and what he does.

    Spider-Woman does practically nothing for the entire first 2 arcs of Avengers.

    I realize it's cool to hate on Spider-Woman but having one issue out of 17 focus on her is not exactly what I call overkill.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    Balefuego wrote:
    The documentary approach only lasted during the FI tie-ins which I am pretty sure was not a full 6 issues.

    I also did not hear anyone complaining about it during the first arc of Guardians of the Galaxy which did the same thing or during the entire 10 issue run of the Order (the latter possibly because only Sars and I read The Order)
    They were done well?

    Guardians didn't have entire pages of nothing but talking heads except maybe like two pages in the initial 6 issue arc

    they had small panels during the action, adding commentary

    The FI issues have had pages of nothing but Avengers talking about other Avengers to a camera

    and I checked and it is not 6 issues, but 5. Still way too many for the storytelling device.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Balefuego wrote:
    Blankzilla wrote:
    and while I love Bendis, claiming that he doesn't give an disproportionate amount of attention to some of his favorites is kind of silly. There is a difference between a spotlight issue and what he does.

    Spider-Woman does practically nothing for the entire first 2 arcs of Avengers.

    I realize it's cool to hate on Spider-Woman but having one issue out of 17 focus on her is not exactly what I call overkill.
    I'm not meaning just Spider-Woman, although I do not really like her, characters like Luke Cage and Jessica Jones get a ton of spotlight, disproportionate to the rest of the team.

    This goes for all of his Avengers, not just the Heroic Age era.

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    The focus of the first Avengers arc was Ironman with a side of Bucky and Nar. The second was Ironman, Cap, Thor and Red Hulk.

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  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    It's not limited to Bendis, it has begun to spread, half the latest Wolverine issue was talking heads ><

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    It's not limited to Bendis, it has begun to spread, half the latest Wolverine issue was talking heads ><

    But that issue was excellent and the talking heads really fit the story Aaron was trying to tell.

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  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    Macro9 wrote:
    It's not limited to Bendis, it has begun to spread, half the latest Wolverine issue was talking heads ><

    But that issue was excellent and the talking heads really fit the story Aaron was trying to tell.

    That's the problem I had with it mostly, it was a good story, but thanks to the talking heads being everywhere, no matter how well he did them, it kept taking me out of the story.

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  • cshadow42cshadow42 Registered User regular
    Damn it Loeb!

    Two pages into his "X-Sanction" event and he already has my nerd rage boiling. Since when is Radioactive Man a villain again? And part of the Lethal Legion?

    I really liked how Radioactive Man was portrayed in Thunderbolts, and that seemed to be carrying over as he was now a member of China's super-hero squad. Since when did he become a common villain again?!?

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  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    Did you expect something more from the mind that gave us Ultimates 3, Ultimatum, and Red Hulk?

  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    I'm starting to think letting Loeb wreck stuff is just an inter-office bet on if he can screw something up so bad even Parker and Pak can't fix it, ( altho thankfully so far Parker and Pak keep winning that bet)

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  • Magna InfernoMagna Inferno Registered User regular
    Yes let's judge that this will be a complete wreck from a tiny ass preview that has little relevance to the actual plot. (not saying it won't be bad, but silly to be hatin on dat preview)

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Everything Loeb writes is a wreck these days.

  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    That's not really true if you just count writing and not delays and shit. Ultimate X and Fallen Son were pretty good.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    Yeah, I really dug Ultimate X and am glad it's carrying over

  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    With time Fallen Son becomes less good.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    The only reason anyone remembers Fallen Son is because Loeb wrote it. Without his name, it'd have just been another competent, but forgettable tie-in to an event.

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Ultimate X was ruined by delays but is, by itself, pretty good.

    I find that Jeph Loeb is like JT Krul but with a lower hit ratio. JT Krul has written some truly bad stuff but also some perfectly acceptable and even rather enjoyable stuff. Jeph Loeb has written mostly truly bad stuff but also some perfectly acceptable and even rather enjoyable stuff.

  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    Really?

    I mean, I'm hardly a Loeb fan, but Challengers of the Unknown, The Long Halloween, the Marvel color books, and Superman For All Seasons alone put him heads-and-shoulders above JT Krul. I mean, I can't think of a thing JT Krul's written, that wasn't at best, bog-standard shit.

    Granted, Loeb owes much of his success to Tim Sale's art, and a lot of his best work is derivative and formulaic. But, the guy has a library of work that was pretty respected at one time, even if most of what he's done lately is terrible.

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    JT Krul has written some good Teen Titans stuff

    And his recent Captain Atom was perfectly good

    I think when it comes down to it JT Krul has not written shit as high profile as Jeph Loeb's shit

    Jeph Loeb wrote Ultimatum. He fucked up an entire line.

  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    JT Krul didn't write Commando.

    He loses.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    He did write for Seinfeld though!

    It's a wash!

  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    Nope. Seinfeld was awful

  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    Keith wrote:
    Nope. Seinfeld was awful

    That's it

    To the dueling circle

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  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    now, he's better than JT Krul but I'm still torn between them

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    Arivia wrote:
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    And he mentioned it constantly.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    Seinfeld was a great show. And Jerry was a big Superman fan.

  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Stilts wrote:
    Arivia wrote:
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    And he mentioned it constantly.

    that would be why I know it!

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    Macro9 wrote:
    JT Krul didn't write Commando.

    He loses.

    was gonna make this post but you beat me to it

    you forgot, however, to mention teen wolf

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    Arivia wrote:
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    now, he's better than JT Krul but I'm still torn between them

    But Roseanne was a pretty good show for quite a while.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    Macro9 wrote:
    JT Krul didn't write Commando.

    He loses.

    was gonna make this post but you beat me to it

    you forgot, however, to mention teen wolf

    I was waiting for someone to come along and diss it.

    Now you've ruined my carefully laid plans.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    also no one best smack talk roseanne on my watch

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    Let's bust some heads, TLB.

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  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Macro9 wrote:
    Arivia wrote:
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    now, he's better than JT Krul but I'm still torn between them

    But Roseanne was a pretty good show for quite a while.

    no

    no

    bad dog

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    Arivia wrote:
    Macro9 wrote:
    Arivia wrote:
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    now, he's better than JT Krul but I'm still torn between them

    But Roseanne was a pretty good show for quite a while.

    no

    no

    bad dog

    I don't trust the opinion of a person with a My Little Pony avatar.

    Alternatively

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  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    Goddamnit, Diamond. My order is due next Tuesday, and I have no need to go to the store anytime this week. This week is also the one when I'm not going to be in the neighborhood of my store (which is why it's my store). Why is your stupid form due on a Tuesday?

  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    Macro9 wrote:
    Arivia wrote:
    Macro9 wrote:
    Arivia wrote:
    It could be worse

    the head of design for Magic: the Gathering used to write for Roseanne

    now, he's better than JT Krul but I'm still torn between them

    But Roseanne was a pretty good show for quite a while.

    no

    no

    bad dog

    I don't trust the opinion of a person with a My Little Pony avatar.

    Alternatively
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    Man, you're missing out.

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Wildcat

    What did they do to you

  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Yes

    Rainbow Dash

    Yes

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    The Wildcat takes Manehattan

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