Misc and another slight DC rant, although I didn't intend for it to be one

[cold_nostalgia]

Well, Norton's managed to get rid of part of Antivirus Pro 2009 but not all of it.  I've tried quite a few other programs but the bugger simply isn't shifting at all.  I give up.  So be it on my head if in a couple of days/weeks/months I get a letter from the bank demanding that I pay back a loan I didn't take out, etc.etc.  I'm past the point of caring, the computer is still as sluggish as hell and I can't get itunes to install, but...meh.

I've been catching up on all the DC goings on.  I see that they've cancelled Blue Beetle which was expected, I'm disappointed but not surprised, the sale figures were never that great and the only reason it's been around was because of Dido's support.  Wow.  It feels really weird saying something positive about Dido, but I'll give credit where it's due.  He tried.  He could have tried harder and pushed it a little bit more, but what can you do?

Ah, well.  Who knows?  Maybe after the Brave and the Bold cartoon takes off, they might give Jamie another go.

What also peeved me off a little bit, was hearing that the Bad Girls of Gotham is now not going to happen - according to LITG at least.  I'm far more disappointed by this than I thought I was going to be.  I was starting to looking forward to reading about the shenanigans of Selina, Harley and Holly too.  It sounded like it could have been a really fun book - but good god we really can't that can we?  I won't be surprised if H and H end up being in the lucky group of C-listers that bite the big one in FC.

Sorry.  That  probably sounded a little bit bitter, more bitter than I am when it comes to DC. But  I'm just sick of them cancelling books, killing characters and them bringing them back, I'm sick of delays, I'm sick of this compulsion that DC has to turn back to the Silver age - and that goes for Marvel as well, although that's neither here nor there since I gave up the ghost after OMD.

Anyway, dregs of bitterness aside, I really think Dido needs to go at this stage.   I've hardly been a supporter, but I've never called for his head either since I've never cared for doing that sort of thing.  Comics are hardly a matter of major importance but hearing that he had to order re-writes of FC was the final, final straw.  I suffered through Countdown - it's part of my personal canon, I paid for issues, it exists.  I put up with the drivel that was War Games, Flash being offed, etc.  But to fuck up a event that has been supposedly five years in the making?  You're having a laugh. 

You know, if DC keeps this up, then I wouldn't be surprised that if in a couple of years all they publish is a couple of Superman and Batman titles.  Maybe I'm being a little bit too cynical though.

Oh, and on a random note.  I didn't realise that Paul Dini was a writer on the 1980's cartoon Dungeon's and Dragons.  Hmmmm.

 

 

 

Comments

[sharkbites.livejournal.com]

I saw this and I am greatly, greatly disappointed. DC is only shooting themselves in the foot for all this. I started reading comics about three years ago and I cut down on ALOT of books. This is getting ridiculous.

First Catwoman was axed in August and BoP is flown the coup and and now this. I would not be surprised if TPTB decided for Harley to don the makeup and go back to being Joker's doormat for $$$ purposes. This was a big risk that they took and if that's true I will be disappointed as Paul Dini told me at the SDCC last year that he was 'tired of writing her with the Joker'. He seemed very enthusiastic that she was going to develop as a character and be empowered and now it's all stripped away.

No Catwoman and no Barbara will only alienate DC readers especially when they had series' that lasted 15 and 10 years respectively.

[cold-nostalgia.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's been really sucky for Batman female supporting characters, and it has really pissed me off.

I wouldn't be surprised if Cass ends up being dropped completely at this rate. Since they have no idea what to do with her...

Catwoman and Oracle have both had their titles cancelled, there may be a mini on the way. Big whoop.

Holly looks like she'll end up back in limbo.

Dr Leslie - well who knows?

Ivy's showing up in Evil League of Evil meetings doing nothing.

Harley, I think, will be lucky if she ends up putting the face paint on. I reckon that DC have started to realise that Joker sells comics on his own. To be honest I don't think Harley - in mainstream comics, that is - is a big enough of a draw for her to be considered to have a safe future. I can easily see her going the way of 70's Harlequin or being killed off. Call me pessimistic.

But yeah, you're right. DC are doing lot of alienating right now. *sigh*

Oy

[sharkbites.livejournal.com]

You forgot Spoiler.

Oh, and Batwoman is a Gimmick with a capital G and don't get me started in Renee Montoya. Such a good character in the GCPD.

Re: Oy

[cold-nostalgia.livejournal.com]

Can't believe I did that. War Games infuriated me and I'm still annoyed about what happened to Stephanie. Bringing her back hasn't helped any.

I ignored Batwoman. I wouldn't have minded had they introduced her into the comics had they given her a little more substance than token hawt lesbian. What annoyed me even more was the crap they pulled with Batgirl to clear the deck for her.

And yeah, I liked Montoya as a cop. She really didn't need to be made into another costume and since they paired her with Batwoman I've just begun to blank her completely.

Whatcha gonna do?