Sn4tcH

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  1. Dustin Nguyen is pronounced like Gwin. I pronounced it N-Guy-En until I met him at C2E2, so it's totally understandable.
  2. I can't believe Des had an issue with the close-ups. Man, he would go nuts if he kept reading. Especially issue 13, where almost every frame is a close-up. Anyway, I've always heard USM praised for Bagley's use of close-ups. Because of Bendis' overly talky style, Bagley used a lot of close-ups to spice up scenes that may have been a lil dialogue heavy. To hear someone point it out as a negative gave me the same reaction as if someone told me they thought The Godfather was bad. Not because it's that shocking, but more because I've never heard anyone say it's bad (Both the Godfather and Bagley's close-up style).
  3. So, let's say, CNV ended with #4. And then a few months later the ongoing started with a new #1, and the author assumed you had read the first mini, so he glosses over the origin story. Are you really going to dock it points for not being reader friendly? To be fair, Azrael #1 is the 6th issue... You had the 3 issues for the mini, and then the 2 Annuals. Jean Paul Valley was introduced in a mini as well, and... I think, my personal view, is that you probably wouldn't pick up Azrael unless you were a Batman fan, and if you are a Batman fan, you had probably heard all the praise that was poured all over the first mini. The other thing too, and maybe I'm the weird one, but I have no problem because I'll just read a wiki if I think I've missed something. You could say "Well you shouldn't have to check a wiki for a first issue", but they sum up his story in the first couple of pages too. The first being a blurb above his name that says, "An ex-cop in need of Salvation. A centuries old cult in search of a savior. A Haunted Armor. Swords that wield Alchemical Fire and Ice. Michael Lane is... AZRAEL." And then Officer Farelli sums up his origin again a page later. His origin story was in the mini, so you don't need it again, because that would be annoying. I think they summed up the events nicely. I mean, I'm defending a comic I only think was so-so, but I think that Azrael #1 is very new reader friendly. It does sum up his origin in the pages, and if anything it will lead people to the great origin story that was in the mini.
  4. I love you guys. Sometimes I swear I just listen so I can hear what you're going to say. I don't think there's any other comic review podcast I listen to that I disagree with so often. But that's the fun right!? I like listening to things that challenge my taste. Of course, I'm listening to self professed Marvel zombies, and I've almost sworn off anything Marvel releases unless the name "Brubaker" is on the cover... we're bound to disagree. As for Azrael, the reason it got made was because of fan response from the mini, which was awesome. The only thing was that it was so good because of the writing AND the art (Nicieza wrote, Frazer Irving was on art). And to sum it up And seriously, you guys acted like a character has never gotten a full series because of the popularity of a mini before. But I've disagreed with Mike's stance on hand holding in the past, so it's to be expected. All that said, I actually kind of agree about Azrael #1, but I have to admit, the story felt sub-par until the twist at the end. Otherwise, the issue was meh, not even close to as good as that first mini. As for the art, I'm not really an art guy, but even still, I never liked Bachs. So bad Bachs is even worse.
  5. As a Morrison enthusiast... I'm not digging this arc. I don't like his characterization of Jason Todd, he's just annoying. The art is AWFUL. But making fun of Frank Quitely's art is an unforgivable sin, and I hope your soul has a good time in the "people who don't like Frank Quitely's art" section of hell.
  6. That's what Morrisons whole run is about. People tend to not understand RIP itself. RIP is better if you had read the earlier issues, but they're not essential. Like Empire Strikes Back is good on it's own, but it's probably better if you've seen Star Wars. I think there's a lot about it people aren't willing to accept as well, the big one being that Dr. Hurt is the biblical Devil. I'm not really sure by what you mean by "disjointed", I think RIP is pretty linear as well, especially in comparison to Final Crisis.
  7. That's the thing. If someone doesn't like a work of his, it's assumed they just didn't "understand" it. I understood We3. I understood All-Star Superman. I just didn't like them. I don't see how anyone couldn't "get" All-Star Superman and We3, those are extremely linear for Morrison. I love them both by the way, so it's simply a matter of taste, and you can't argue taste other than straight out saying someone's taste is "bad". Besides that though, I did have to re-read Batman R.I.P. a few times to "get" it, along with the rest of Morrisons Batman run, since there were clues throughout. I thought I "got" it, but I didn't. I'm still not sure that I do, because a good story can be argued about, and especially the authors intentions for the story. The reason I use Batman RIP for the example is because I think it, and Final Crisis, are the ones most Morrison fans point to when they talk about people not "getting" it. I don't mean to sound elitist, but I truly believe most people "think" they understand what happened in those stories, but they really don't. Even I admit to not totally getting Final Crisis, but upon 3rd and 4th readings, it makes more sense, and I'm grasping his story telling technique better than I did the first time I read it for sure. And that's the thing, once I understand how he's telling the story, it's easier to understand the story being told. And I'm not saying Final Crisis is genius storytelling, but I don't like to be spoon fed either, and if an author makes me work a bit more for a story, I can respect that.
  8. I agree with Des when it comes to Morrison. Even Morrisons most confusing stories can be figured out with a couple read through, and a bit of discussion. I mean, I think his run on Batman is an instant classic. As for JLA #1, totally reader friendly. But the art did suck.
  9. Alfred, unlike Bruce has no problems with guns. He has defended himself and Wayne Manor with guns on multiple occasions in the comics. In fact, I was really happy seeing Alfred with the shotgun, because so many people forget he's not afraid to cap someone.
  10. Totally disagree with the Fantastic Four review. Millar books generally run from either Love It or Hate It. I hated this.
  11. The line about "Kori" drove me NUTS! I'm a totally continuity nut, and Dick wasn't even a member of Teen Titans at this point. If he says he's twelve, then there's big chance he hasn't been Robin a full YEAR yet, because his parents died when he was twelve. He was 14 years old when the Teen Titans started, and 18 years old when New Teen Titans started...
  12. Don't worry Mike, everyone's allowed to dislike something that's supposed to be "holy and perfect". For example, I consider myself a huge Batman fan, but I don't like ANY of Frank Millers Batman work besides Year One. I don't like DKR because it's irrelevant now, much like how you feel about Miracleman. It's enjoyable as a story, I guess, but I'm not blown away by it in any way. PS: I liked the recent run on Cable It was heavily influenced by "Lone Wolf And Cub", which is a favorite series of mine.
  13. Blackest Night is a reference to a prophecy from an old Alan Moore story. I don't think it's meant to be taken literally.
  14. What I took from this... Route 666 returns? I liked crossgens Sci-fi universe, and LOVED Route 666. So much so, it was my favorite comic being printed at that time period.