Hm.. Hm... Thinking... Nope, don't really care. Though, it is somewhat interesting, how DC just decided to piss off a religious group (Comics: 1, Religion: 0) and introduce an existing character as homosexual. I don't know why they did it - to expand on that character, or simply for the giggles, or something along those lines.
Green Lantern is Gay
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Awww, that's so cute. DC still thinks homosexuality is a talking point. Yes, yes, we see the men kissing. How liberal of you. Can you get back to writing your comics now?
Can you hear us, DC, all the way back there in the 80's?
Can you hear us, DC, all the way back there in the 80's?
What they want you to think: because it's about time we, the gay community, got a superhero rolemodel and it's a big step towards homosexuality been accepted!Clive Howlitzer said:
The truth: because DC are fuckwits and being edgy is easier than actually writing with purpose. Also, because people dumb enough to believe the former (what they want you to think) will praise DC and talk about it like a fucking revolution, thus increasing sales.
They couldn't have just wrote a character's sexuality into the story naturally. Nooo. They had to make a big deal out of it like anyone gives a fuck and go "guys, guys, look! We totally have a gay hero! Check it out!" Yeah, shouting and carrying on about it really shows how much you don't care about other people's sexuality, doesn't it. It's like one of those useless sods that always reminds everyone how "okay" with gay people they are and how many "gay friends" they have.
One step towards homosexuality being a non-issue? Try a thousands backwards and away from it being seen as mundane as heterosexuality
Who said any of the heroes was hetero? Unless they've actually said they are straight, there's no reason to assume they aren't bi, gay or otherwise queer.Scrumpmonkey said:
I am so sick of people caring about sexuality, I could puke. /rant
It's all just so draining and idiotic. One side thinks what two or more adults feel or share together is any of their fucking business and the other side won't shut up about what they do in private. I'm just so over the whole thing. I don't give a flying shit who you love or who you wanna do the dirty with or how (so long as they are an adult and consent, blah, blah, blah) and no one else should either. That this little stunt is "necessary" is just salt on my aching wound of not giving a shit.Scrumpmonkey said:So if people don't ask, they won't tellGrey Day for Elcia said:
To be honest i have trouble seeing your point. Sexuality is still a massive dividing issue in the US and so its hard NOT to care about sexuality one way or another. Personally i think the wholesale attack on gay rights by some states is pretty disgusting and warps the legal rights of all non married couples.
Why can't people just not care? What in sanity's name is stopping people from waking up tomorrow and going "oh hey, who gives a fuck what sexuality someone describes themselves as?" Are you gay? I don't care. Are you straight? I don't give a crap. Something else? Zero shits are given. In the most non-narcissistic way possible... why can't people just be like me in this regard?
Sorry for ranting in your direction. Nothing against you. You seem quite nice. I am just so, so, so, so over sexuality being an issue. Could you tell?
You assume he was hetero and then use the phrase "gayer" as an adjective. Hardly progressive.ruthaford_jive said:
Called it, makes sense, if maybe a not as iconic a character as Dc lead people to believe. Though it is going to be funny when people keep asking me (the one comic book geek) if Hal Jordan's gay. It's going to be "I heard Peter Parker is black now" all over again.
Also those still saying Aquaman have no clue. Smoking hot wife for one thing. Wonder Woman would have made sense though, there's even been hints of it since in her title recently.
Also those still saying Aquaman have no clue. Smoking hot wife for one thing. Wonder Woman would have made sense though, there's even been hints of it since in her title recently.
Minority of crazy rightwing Christians the world feels like its about to explode.
Rest of the world, can't waste time cause they're real issues to deal with.
Rest of the world, can't waste time cause they're real issues to deal with.
What bothers me is that I liked the JSA
They were cool. All of the 1940s WW2 superheroes and their families hanging out fighting evil and training the next gen of heroes.
the Reboot erased all that and now we have less interesting stories.
Instead of Alan Scott ((AKA the Green Lantern We're talking about))being this elder statesman, one of the first Real Superheroes in the DCU learning to live with his son being a gay superhero, DC just up and Retcons the character away and makes him gay instead.
They were cool. All of the 1940s WW2 superheroes and their families hanging out fighting evil and training the next gen of heroes.
the Reboot erased all that and now we have less interesting stories.
Instead of Alan Scott ((AKA the Green Lantern We're talking about))being this elder statesman, one of the first Real Superheroes in the DCU learning to live with his son being a gay superhero, DC just up and Retcons the character away and makes him gay instead.