The Daily Planet - Superman News and Speculation Thread (🚨TAG SPOILERS🚨)

[SupermansPal]

I forgot she's in this movie... Mercy Graves deserved better...

You can say that again.

But maybe Eve & Otis will massively screw up and Lex will hire a far more competent lieutenant on the sequel...

 

[dhandler01]

Or maybe Mercy Graves always sucked and no one cares who Lex's henchmen are

 

[Gothamsknight]

Some people are upset about Mark Waids comments, but given how much certain sections of that fanbase have acted, including Snyder himself, I'd say a small jab is harmelss, and justified in some instances.

 

[dhandler01]

To be fair Waid's comments started before The Snyder Bros went full cult.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

To be fair Waid's comments started before The Snyder Bros went full cult.

I'm curious where the line is? Do you think comic writers shouldn't share their opinions on a film at all? Or is there something specific about the way Waid did in those early days you disagree with?

 

[BobJM]

Lol why can’t a comic book writer comment on a comic book film (or any film for that matter)? If it’s a problem for the company, let them and their boss handle it.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Waid’s story about standing up and shouting in the theatre is terminally embarrassing (and probably not literally true, I’d hope) but nothing wrong with voicing his opinion.

 

[Lily Adler]

Some people are upset about Mark Waids comments, but given how much certain sections of that fanbase have acted, including Snyder himself, I'd say a small jab is harmelss, and justified in some instances.

We should be happy Snyder only killed Jimmy, Mercy, Pa, Zod, Jor-El, Lara, and Superman. He could have killed Lana, Cat, Krypto.

 

[dhandler01]

I'm curious where the line is? Do you think comic writers shouldn't share their opinions on a film at all? Or is there something specific about the way Waid did in those early days you disagree with?

No everyone should share their opinions...he just pretends sometimes that the way he views these characters is the only way they should be viewed. That always bugs me. (He is hardly the only one mind you)

And it should be noted I love Waid as a writer and own probably more of his stuff than anyone not named Geoff Johns. But that doesn't mean his is the only correct view. Most people think Alan Moore is one of the best writers ever...but his opinions on comic films/tv are often hilariously terrible and out of touch.

 

[dhandler01]

Lol why can’t a comic book writer comment on a comic book film (or any film for that matter)? If it’s a problem for the company, let them and their boss handle it.

Who said they can't? Not me. That's a rhetorical fallacy. His attitude was the issue not that he had a dissenting opinion.

 

[Sawyer]

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

 

[Sawyer]

 

[Captain Tired]

I love those group photos where one guy randomly points at another guy.

 

[Lily Adler]

Thank you. I wouldn't have figured out which one was David without that guy pointing.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Thank you. I wouldn't have figured out which one was David without that guy pointing.

Not to be outdone, here's Jimmy "make-DC-great-again" Gunn pointing at his own mug.

 

[Dr.]

Yet more pointing. It's a thing.

 

[BobJM]

Lol people don’t know what to do with their hands during photos.

 

[dhandler01]

I have to force myself to put them in my pocket otherwise I look dumb!

BTW I didn't realize they had to recast Falcone and now Mark Strong is Falcone.

 

[TheGDBatman]

I have to force myself to put them in my pocket otherwise I look dumb!

BTW I didn't realize they had to recast Falcone and now Mark Strong is Falcone.

Yeah, looks like John Turturro was busy filming Severance. Too bad, but I'm sure Strong will do a good job!

 

[Sawyer]

Lol people don’t know what to do with their hands during photos.

Yeah, I’m gonna be honest, y’all are seeming a little nuts here…

Is it the news drought, folks?

 

[Lily Adler]

Yeah, I’m gonna be honest, y’all are seeming a little nuts here…

Is it the news drought, folks?

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

 

[jetage]

I wonder if the finger pointing bit is a small jab at David, who does tend to do that in photos and film.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Waid’s story about standing up and shouting in the theatre is terminally embarrassing (and probably not literally true, I’d hope) but nothing wrong with voicing his opinion.

Why was that embarrassing? I just thought it was honest and emotive. I appreciated it

No everyone should share their opinions...he just pretends sometimes that the way he views these characters is the only way they should be viewed. That always bugs me. (He is hardly the only one mind you)

And it should be noted I love Waid as a writer and own probably more of his stuff than anyone not named Geoff Johns. But that doesn't mean his is the only correct view. Most people think Alan Moore is one of the best writers ever...but his opinions on comic films/tv are often hilariously terrible and out of touch.

Who said they can't? Not me. That's a rhetorical fallacy. His attitude was the issue not that he had a dissenting opinion.

Maybe I've just not read the same things you have. What's he said that felt like the way he views the characters is the only way vs just expressing his opinion?