Styleshift
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You're missing my point, though, Style. I understand other people being upset and saying that they're going to boycott, etc. I even understand the greivances, even if I don't agree with them. What I don't understand is this effort to get someone else to dislike something that they don't like. A lot of people like Transmetropolitan, The Boys, and other titles that I don't particularly care for. Just not my cup of tea. And if I were in a conversation about it, I would argue that I think that a lot of it is just violence for the sake of being violent, and that's not enough for me. I might even say that so and so is a one trick pony (I have said this about Bendis, Millar). But if someone enjoys the book (I remember Elijya was a big Transmetropolitan fan), hey, rock your socks off. It ain't for me, but I'm glad you like it.
Now, all that said, I really do understand why I get that comment from time to time. Because people on the other side of the fence think that my( and others) buying it prevents Marvel from changing back to the version that they like. Well, all I can say is I like it the way that it is. I like, I buy.
I can see from you sig that you're a Ben Reilly fan. So was I. In fact, I was one of the few that liked the switch out with Peter. And when they went back on it, in a very ham-handed way, and killed Ben, I didn't like it. And over the years, I've expressed my enjoyment of that storyline. Well, maybe idea, not story. Because the story did get munged up. But I never went around telling people that they were towing the company line for supporting the newly returned Peter.
Reply to EDIT: I was really replying to your initial post, but it looks like it all still applies.
Yeah, pretty much. I just kind of cut it down.
I thought it was confusing lol.
The funny thing is, when people are like "avoid this book, for yadada reason" It really does backfire.
If they are an avid comic fan, they are going to want to look. Sales are going to be made and who knows they might like it.
Marvel fans are like new yorkers. No matter what happens or how sticky things get they have to look. Even in other genre's like T.V., movie, etc. I've seen this happen. It's why I think the clone saga did so well in sales before the dragged it out for 2 1/2 years.