Look, we hated the "One More Day" storyline in Amazing Spider-Man as much as anyone else. Here's some proof for you, even.
But, guys, it happened over a year ago. It's over. It's done. It's time to stop crying about it. And it's definitely time to stop posting your tears in word form over on Newsarama.com's weekly Spider-Man updates.
You're just embarrassing yourselves, guys. For example:
How do you not recognize him anymore? It's that mask that covers his whole face, isn't it?
But you know what's worse than whining on the internet about a company making changes to one of its characters? Rabidly asking for explanations to those changes and/or demanding strict adherence to a fictional universe's "rules" (which the company, mind you, made up).
I mean, just look at what some of these people spend their time thinking about:
ATTENTION INTERNET: This fan of "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" needs consistency in his storytelling!
HEADLINE: "Time fluctuations in fiction can only work one way, says Adam Sandler super-fan!"
Also, key phrase: "at its core it's Narnia principles."
Please take note, comic book creators: Worthwhile character development and compelling storytelling are totally lame; fans these days want explanations. Pages upon pages of them.
In fact, why not start the next issue of Amazing Spider-Man with the declaration: "Peter Parker now has herpes!" and then go on and on about just how he contracted it. These guys'll love it.
Wait. Hold it. You're blowing my mind here, fella.
So you're suggesting that you may not spend your money on something you don't care for?
You must be from some kind of alternate universe or something!
hu⋅man⋅oid: adj. having human characteristics or form or n. an automaton that resembles a human being
So let this be a lesson for all you androids and human-like aliens out there: Get off this whole Spider-Man kick or iWATCHtheWATCMEN's coming for you.
Comments
Comic books are serious business.
To be quite honest, I dont get exactly what they want to see Emo Man do, I've read the new issues and he does the same thing he's always done, smack around dangerous criminals, call them names, and then go home and cries about how he cant relate to anyone because he dresses up in tights.
Posted by: Gortax, Not of This World | April 21, 2009 10:58 AM
"You must be from some kind of alternate universe or something!"
Well, obviously. Didn't you see his screen name?
Posted by: Darth Obvius | April 24, 2009 2:45 AM
Wanted to mention that "humanoid" is also, I believe, what Adrian Veidt calls people who don't agree with him.
And then, you know, he blew up half of New York to make the world a better place. I'm a little bit more worried by our Watchmen superfan's rhetorical device than by anything in the Spider-Man books. Yeesh.
Posted by: Caroline | April 26, 2009 10:33 AM
ROFL, nice summary Gortax.
Posted by: Colonel Masters | July 5, 2009 6:57 AM