landed safely

[hradzka]

...and Ghod, I'm glad to not be building a fence any more.

I'm getting tempted to put some news/political posts on here, but have resisted that so far. Not because I wouldn't like to have a blog of that sort, but I told vvalkyri that if I did, it wouldn't be on my LJ, which I figured I'd reserve for fanfic and related stuff. So not sure what I'll do

Comments

[vvalkyri]

Glad you had a good landing. If you don't want to put political stuff on this lj, create a second one. Then if you get 'round to the moveable type thing go mirror it or something. But I'm lazy so shall probably forget to read what you write then...

[nos4a2no9]

Yeah, I feel the same way (about writing Batman vs. wanting to be Superman). His supporting cast really contributes to his character - sometimes I notice, in one-shots, that I'm constantly expecting Robin or Nightwing or Batgirl to show up.

Did you agree with that whole "feminine mode of operation" arguement I used? That the lonely male hero motif isn't very popular at the moment, and people prefer to read about a community of close-knit individuals and characters?

[hradzka]

I agree with the popularity of the ensemble books, but disagree with it being a "feminine mode of operation." Doc Savage and his five aides, for example, were about as un-feminine as you could get, but the banter and deep friendship they shared are a huge part of what makes their adventures such a delight. See amplification at your LJ.

[scrollgirl]

Saw your post surfing friendsfriends and wanted to comment. I agree that Batman's ensemble is so much more intriguing, more three-dimensional than Superman's ever will be. I suppose this is why I often want to read SV characters into comic!Superman storylines, especially in fanfic where sometimes the lines blur anyway. While SV has its bad points, at least the cast of characters are more varied and have their own personalities and agendas. Projecting a future Pete and Chloe and Lana --okay, maybe not SV!Lana -- into Superman's life, characters with history and their own lives that don't necessarily jive with Clark's, gives Superman dimension he otherwise wouldn't have.

Of course, there's the other problem where SV canon and comics canon conflict. And I'm not sure there's ever going to be a way to resolve SV!Lex with comics or toon!Lex.