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Jun 20, 2009 16:33

This isn't Joker related but I just have to say it:

Was Streets of Gotham meant to be a parody ( Read more... )

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gladrial June 20 2009, 19:05:41 UTC
I haven't read it yet. As for your issue with the hooker explointation, keep in mind the audience Dini's been writing to forevers. Not only is it mainly toward Americans (who are admittedly less for such things) but for American children. I can point out many instances in his writing for Detective Comics where this tendancy is evident. It doesn't make the stories bad necessarily, but clearly shows what he's used to at this point.

Do give him a couple of issues though. I remember his first issue of Detective Comics wasn't that great but he quickly found his stride.

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lovedatjoker June 21 2009, 11:07:57 UTC
That's it though - I think he's trying to really prove to us he can write for grownups! With really uber dark, extreme violent, distasteful stuff! And it's like... Dini... you rule. Don't try so hard. You don't need to! You're better than this!

I do retain faith though.

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gladrial June 23 2009, 18:59:24 UTC
Oh! I see. Well then, I'll have to let you know what I think when I read it. If he is trying to hard, I hope he doesn't keep it up. Dini's work always seemed so natural, as though it were effortless.

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luthienaogondor June 21 2009, 01:40:50 UTC
I'm honestly kind of afraid to pick up any of the newer Batman comics. I really am. With the whole 'NEW BATMAN' thing it's just all... vwrnginqigo. D8

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lovedatjoker June 21 2009, 11:11:14 UTC
I've been picking them up like the sucker I am but not paying strict attention. I mean everything they're doing is such a misguided mess... I'm relying on Dini to make some sense of it all!

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luthienaogondor June 21 2009, 14:31:38 UTC
I'll probably try to start reading them sometime soon, but... ugh.

Trust in the Dini, right? xD

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frostedone June 21 2009, 21:16:30 UTC
This was a shocking issue for me too. I was like Dini wrote this?

That scene was disturbing. No child should have to become a hooker. Then she dies along with like 10,000 other people when Firefly burned them.

Hopefully Dini can step up the next issue quality wise. Also he wrote Dick's Batman as Bruce almost.

Harley was great though.

At lest Gotham Sirens looks promising. He has proven that he can write a great Harley/Ivy/Catwoman team.

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scottyquick June 28 2009, 21:15:38 UTC
I was shocked. I mean, the whole "ZOMGEDGY lighting-child-prositutes-on-fire-till-they-die" does not seem like a Paul Dini thing.

He must be under stress. He's writing for Lost and three monthlies, that must be stressful. I have faith that he'll get better.

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