#anti DC

[wanderingmind867]

DC should have been forced to write about characters they bought, honestly. To my mind (which, albeit, isn't thinking too hard about it right now) that's the only thing that makes sense. You're going to buy Fawcett and Quality and Charlton? Fine, then you better use their characters! They should have been forced to keep writing Captain Marvel/Shazam, Bulletman, Ibis the Invincible, Plastic Man, Phantom Lady, Human Bomb, Judo Master, The Question, etc. These characters had potential, yet they mostly got relegated to the rank of C or D listers nowadays. Which really tells me DC isn't treating them well! If you don't want to use your characters DC, then you never should have bought them! I'm sure some indie publishers would be dying to do Ibis the Invincible or Bulletman or Spy-Smasher stories! I'm sure they would!

[the-desolated-quill]

I honestly think Doctor Who should be cancelled at this point.

Because if you’re not going to bother fixing any of the actual problems with the show and you’re just going to keep going back to the same faces and ideas over and over again instead of branching out and finding new talent with a new creative direction and artistic vision, then why are we even fucking bothering at this point? The viewership is tanking, any goodwill has been completely eroded, and nobody gives a shit anymore.

There’s just something so sad and pathetic watching RTD at San Diego Comic Con glomming onto Star Trek like a fucking parasite in a desperate attempt to prove to himself and the audience that his Doctor Who ‘relaunch’ wasn’t the total train wreck it actually was. And I notice that’s something of a recurring theme throughout SDCC this year. Kevin Feige and the Russos announcing RDJ as Doctor Doom. James Gunn promoting his new DC Universe in the manner of a bored executive at a shareholder’s meeting. Alex Kurtzman being… Alex Kurtzman. It’s the endpoint of corporatised nerd culture. Middle aged businessmen who are completely out of touch with modern audiences, desperately trying to stay relevant in a cultural zeitgeist that’s rapidly passing them by. They want to make good movies and TV shows, but they can’t because they’re fundamentally untalented people who care more about making money than about making art. It’s not about entertainment, but rather about “engagement.” RTD himself said the quiet part out loud in an interview on Doctor Who Unleashed. It’s no longer about telling stories, but about “generating content.”

[gonnalosemydougdimmadomedamnmind]

Batman beyond the white knight is apparently a universe where jason??? Is the first Robin?? And dick uses the name as his stage name until he becomes Robin?? Am I the only one that thinks this is extremely disrespectful??? Like What were you fucking thinking writers??? Just where did the name come from then??? Like where did Robin come from then??? If Dick isn't the first??? Role reversal doesn't mean other people would somehow have a connection to that name. The connection comes from Dick. The meaning comes from Dick. You can't have Robin without Dick. Those two are one and the same. Everything about Robin came from Dick. Everything that made people look at this kid and go, 'What a Boy Wonder! He can do anything.' comes from Dick. Like you can't have Nightwing without Clark Kent because that's the origin. That's where it came from. Those are its bones. Is anyone else so tired of seeing things just get taken and taken and taken from Dick without any regard to his character or legacy?

Edit: there's a reply in the reblogs I'd like to address. The idea of jason being batman's first sidekick- it actually doesn't work. It won't work with Tim, Steph, or Duke either. The whole reason batman gets a sidekick is because bruce takes in Dick and the reason why he takes Dick in is because he sees himself in Dick in a way he'll never see himself in the others. Jason is a poor kid from the streets, bruce will never identify with that. Dick is a prodigious circus star. Bruce will also, never identify with that.

But.

Dick has just watched his parents get murdered right in front of him due to a senseless act of violence, his entire life changes in an instant in the worst way possible, and he's all alone and hurting and angry and shocked and will blame himself for not being able to save them and that- that Bruce knows intimately. That is why he takes Dick in. They are the same, 17 or so years apart. If you took Dick out of the equation, they never met, but jason still steals the tires off the batmobile- Bruce would just get those tires back and tell the kid to go home or take him to a shelter or something. Bruce would care about him the way he cares about all of Gothams street kids or orphans, but not anything more than that. There's nothing special about Jason until he knows and cares for Dick, because Jason reminds him of Dick. And Dick opens his heart up in a way no one else has managed since his parents died. The next closest is probably Clark.

And being the first sidekick, really being the first child hero, is obviously a daunting undertaking, a lot of responsibility, something that requires perfection in order to be taken seriously by the adult heroes and the public at large. If Robin had been mediocre, no, if Robin had been just 'good', there would've been a lot more pushback, an outcry, a dismissal of batman himself from the OG heroes. The first sidekick has to be Perfect.

Who is literally known for being a perfectionist? For working himself to the bone but seemingly effortlessly? For always knowing the answer, the right action to take, to read and adjust himself and others accordingly in order to produce the best team effort, who has an athleticism and physicality Bruce instantly realizes he, himself, does not possess? Who is known for being the poster child of the ideal child hero/sidekick that grows into the ideal adult hero as well? Dick is the only one that could've been the first sidekick. He was So Good at being a hero while being a child, he opened up the door for other kids to do the same.

You can't switch these roles up without changing something fundamental to the characters. And then. They wouldn't be those characters.

[djsherriff-responses]

superhero movie where the activist super villain has a good point but does something ridiculously extreme for it (idk kill puppies or something) is actually hired by the government, some heroes find out this has actually been an on going scheme to ensure the general public doesn’t lose hope in heroes while said public never questions why the heroes don’t use their powers to help solve world issues (like global hunger and environmental issues)

this causes a divide among the super heroes

basically the horror is that superheroes would rather remain the capitalist status qou of our world than make actual progress

[rowinablx]

I will never understand why DC and Marvel think that erasing trauma from their characters is fine. No. Batgirl becoming paralyzed in the Killing Joke, while a total fridging arc, Barbra didn't let it completely destroy her life, she became Oracle and continued to help the Bat Family. Healing her broken spine (somehow) and having her become Batgirl again, it doesn't make sense.

Bobbi Morse being brainwashed and r*ped was fucking awful but she didn't let it control her even with her marriage to Clint ending, and then it was retconned that Bobbi cheated on Clint, yeah that's so much better than a victim becoming stronger, not!!!!

[speedsterredhead]

((Just heard about what is going on with Dick and Barbra right now, if it wasn’t bad enough even modern Nightwing writers are shoving that ship down my throat, now apparently not only is Barbra pregnant with Dick’s baby which will likely have some edgy ending or plot twist, but either because Nightwing writers specifically want to spite fans or because WBD/Zaslov has a mandate Dick is apparently set to forbid Barbra from getting an abortion. I guess to make him worse than Bruce to justify how he is the bad guy in their feud. Just Ugg. This is the absolute worst character regression Dick has seen since the damned Smallville season 11 comics.))

[literaryspinster]

DC: Dick and Kory split up years ago, why don’t you shippers just move on?

Also DC: Check out Dick and Kory hugged up together on this variant cover. Are they going to have another trite conversation about how they still mean a whole lot to each other and maybe almost kiss? Tune in to find out!

[gameguy20100]

Facebook recommendations are so stupid.

Apparently Facebook thinks I'm a marvel hating, DC fanatic who is also a Vegan and votes extremely right wing.

Facebook, you are a failure of a website. Go away.

[lilacs-in-the-wind]

Wow catching up to Detective Comics Comics is the worst thing a grown adult can do with their free time. I can't believe I used to find Tom Taylor mildly tolerable. Why hasn't DC gone bankrupt yet?

[jackmcgeefromthenationalregister]

Superheroes and Fascism

If you're a fan of comic books or superheroes, there's a chance that you've heard the argument about superheroes having some fascist undertones. This might sound ridiculous if you take that sentiment and run with in a very bare-bones, uncritical manner. However, there's a lot of truth to that.

Fascism is the belief that power should be invested solely to one individual who doesn't answer to any subordinates or any real checks and balances. While superheroes don't check every box of fascism at its core, there are certainly some aspects of fascism in the DNA of superheroes. I mean, think about it. A person who goes around fighting crime and becoming an authority over regular citizens without their consent or approval. A person who has no qualifications to be a crime-fighter outside of the fact that they are genetically superior.

These super-powered beings are sometimes completely anonymous, too. They have absolutely no accountability for the incredible amount of power they possess. Nevertheless, superhero stories always tout detractors of the heroes as insane for having a problem with an anonymous person running around and fighting crime with no checks and balances.

Superheroes typically answer to no one. There is an incredible power imbalance in that dynamic. Someone could be pushed into a life of crime via blackmail or on the basis of sheer survival, perhaps to help pay a loved one's medical bills. But a masked superhero without any real training can decide to use their excessive amount of power and ruin their life.

Superheroes serve the system. In some ways, superheroes are no better than cops. The villains challenge the status quo, and the hero puts them in their place for it. A superhero film will give us a villain who makes completely valid points, then make them homicidal or otherwise unsavory to wave away any showcase of beneficial systemic change. Superhero media often promotes this idea of masculine sacrifice and rugged individualism that have a lot of undertones in favor of the system we currently live in. Superheroes teach us to put our trust in the select few that are superior. The select few that are deemed more worthy because of their "power" are not going to save us, we are going to save us.

[wanderingmind867]

If Fawcett Comics had won the lawsuit DC sent after them, I think things could have been way different in the comics scene. And I kind of wish we could see that world, because DC had no right to sue other companies like that! They were just scared of losing money because Captain Marvel outsold Superman! They were cowardly! And then they absorbed even more companies later! Fawcett, Quality and Charlton all deserved better!

Their characters now seem to mostly live in obscurity, while DC hogs everything! If you aren't Shazam or Plastic Man or something, DC is content to let you rot in obscurity! When do you hear about Ibis the Invincible or Spy Smasher or The Human Bomb!? You don't! Because DC bought a bunch of characters, only to never use them! It was scummy and awful, and DC should do something with the damn characters! You sued for some of these characters, so you should be obligated to use them! That's how I feel, at least!

[the-desolated-quill]

Man, I don’t know which is funnier. The fact that a $200 million musical Joker sequel exists or everyone in the YouTube comments section trying to convince themselves this isn’t the stupidest idea ever.

What a pretentious load of drivel. 🤣

[grimlocksword]

Sweet Baby Inc Kills Again, GIANT Leaks Show Suicide Squad Kill The Just...

[unpoopularopinions]

micro-dosing rage every time YT forces a Flash trailer on me

[arguablysomaya]

i'm so behind on everything but i saw another "bruce is the mask batman is the real person" take today so please everyone consult the graphic before i cause a national security emergency

[savanir]

DP x DC prompt [9]

Danny doesn't remember much of what happened after his fight with Pariah. he knows the suit nearly killed him. 

He knew he passed out after and had to be carried back.

But considering the fact that the sky is blue and he's in his bedroom it was pretty safe to say that it was a classic case of a job well done and everything was back to normal.

The next day however, more and more oddities started happening. 

No longer did Amity Parkers get assaulted by GIW warnings when they accessed the internet. Instead they just got… nothing, nada, zilch.

Did the GIW go all in and just disconnect them from the rest of the world completely?

But then it became clear that that was the case with everything. stores weren't getting any shipments. 

phone calls would automatically say that numbers weren't in use. 

packages and mail weren't being picked up. 

Very worryingly, credit cards also stopped working and any attempt to contact the bank went utterly nowhere. 

people gradually are starting to get more and more worried.

Amity was very independent and self sufficient but this was a bit much.

At the very least now the city was more open to the doctor's Fenton energy solution of simply using Ecto to power everything.

The guys in white didn't show up in the city anymore either. 

The same went for the other out of town ghost hunters.

and after a quick check from Danny himself (as Phantom) he confirmed that the little not so very hidden base the guys in white had set up outside of the city borders was now simply gone.

Not only that but the roads going out of Amity also just suddenly stop.

At this point Team Phantom is starting to have a certain suspicion, and Sam asks Danny to find the nearest gas station and get them some newspapers.

Back home and now with a bunch of newspapers spread out over the floor with articles about Alien invasions in a place called Metropolis or the top floors of a skyscraper being blown up in a city called Gotham, they have enough to confirm their worries.

“Guys I think we got put back wrong”