This episode made some really great points, it's weird that publishers can't figure some of these things out.
Well said. For people to be willing to go out of their comfort zone to follow other media it has to be worth the effort. It applies to all forms of media.KirbyKrackle said:...
Oh, and here's a "reality check": all the marketing in the world won't help if your product is shitty, inaccessible, and ridiculously overpriced.
Actually if they DC did it right it would NOT be confusing. In June 1978 Action Comics #484 had the story where Superman and Lois Lane married ("Superman Takes a Wife!") but it took place on Earth-2 where the JSA then resided. Just before Crisis On Infinite Earths DC launched a book call Infinity Inc set on Earth-2 which looked at the generation AFTER Batman, Sueprman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the JSA. Like Marvel does now DC had a little one page blurb only this one explained the multiple Earth concept and was actually integrated into the comic story itself.Kekkles said:Bab Chipmin, ya gat a point theyir. I gets ya mayn.
OT: I really do like this whole reboot idea, makes reading comics less intimidating (for want of a better word). I've always liked to be able to start reading the comics but always did feel a bit held back by backstory (even if there isn't any). But at the same time they should just cut old continuity, just have two going on at once. Although that would be very confusing.
I have to say, I'm from the suburbs and used to listen to a lot of NPR on the weekends... so I have to admit it reminds me most of Tom and Ray from Car Talk. They had to tone it down when they went national, but it didn't get completely eliminated.sageoftruth said:As a Bostonian myself, I find it difficult to listen to Bob's lovable snobbery through the accent I usually hear from guys doing construction work or running subway stations. I hope this is a passing fling.
Yeah. I've heard some car talk myself. Never got through it completely. I just can't stand the Boston accent. As was mentioned in the last Big Picture, when I hear it, I think of the Scout from TF2, and that does not go well with anyone who's trying to come across as intellectual on any level.rickynumber24 said:I have to say, I'm from the suburbs and used to listen to a lot of NPR on the weekends... so I have to admit it reminds me most of Tom and Ray from Car Talk. They had to tone it down when they went national, but it didn't get completely eliminated.sageoftruth said:As a Bostonian myself, I find it difficult to listen to Bob's lovable snobbery through the accent I usually hear from guys doing construction work or running subway stations. I hope this is a passing fling.
I don't mind the accent itself, but drifting in and out of it is horribly distracting.