My rage runneth over

[bradygirl_12]

You know, the more I think about this reboot, the rage increases! I stopped caring about canon eons ago, but this...this...the 'new emphasis' for Superman takes the CORE ESSENCE of the character and twists it. The GENIUS of his origin is being despoiled! *shakes fist at DC*

Bruce's core essence remains the same, Clark's is completely changed, and Diana? She's always messed with by DC, so that's nothing new.

*scatters rose petals at the feet of the Goddess of Fanfic*

How ironic is it that Smallville is now more true to the character's essence than the new canon will be in the fall?

Oh, well, what can I expect from a company when, back in the '80s, when a writer asked Editorial if he could write Barbara as shot in The Killing Joke, the reply was, "Sure, cripple the bitch."

Comments

[ctbn60.livejournal.com]

It makes no sense to me. I hope they don't sell a damn issue

[dinahqueen.livejournal.com]

You know, I really don't blame you for being enraged. I read your earlier comments about Superman and felt a bit of stirring in my anger regions. I can't believe it!

It makes me really sad that Smallville is going to be truer to his character, because I never liked that show. D:

Also, I feel really bad about what happened to Barbara (though they're fixing her in the DCnU I think) but the way you worded that last paragraph made me laugh. :x

[svgurl.livejournal.com]

I heard about the changes. What a shame. I can't believe they're making him less "Clark" and more "Kal-El". It just feels wrong. :(

How ironic is it that Smallville is now more true to the character's essence than the new canon will be in the fall?
Very. And the MoS movie doesn't even look very good (I don't trust Snyder). Fail. :\

[eternal-moonie.livejournal.com]

Absolutely feel the same with you about Superman. Like a song I quote "WTF? Esta gente es muy loca!"

And I might be in the minority here, but I never liked Barbara as Batgirl. Now they're getting rid of the current Batgirl (no news what will happen to her since the DCnU)

Seems like they are making everyone more Kryptonian, right? Even Kara in the new Supergirl series.

[bk03.livejournal.com]

I thought the biggest reason for the change was because of the lawsuit between DC and estate of Superman's creators. The estate got the origins and DC got the character. So it'd make sense if they have to come up with a new origin story. I'm not making excuses for the quality but just the reasoning.

I'm undecided about the Bat changes. I liked Damian and Dick together but I'm happy about Nightwing coming back. Not sure about Barbara back as Batgirl, but I like Simone (writer) so I'll give it a chance.

[cycnus39]

The fact that they are turning Clark into an emo teenager like all their other characters, whether actual teenagers or not, doesn't surprise me. Bruce, of course, doesn't get to be an emo teenager because he's the mean old daddy who is cruel to his poor kids. *throws up*