Just reading FF #574 which opens with a surprise party for Franklin. Valeria says to her brother, "Happy Birthday retard."
And everyone's cool with it.
Seriously? Look I think in the right context you can say whatever you want but what's next, "Welcome to the X-Men fag. Hope you survive the experience?"
The Fantastic Four isn't Kick Ass.
What the hell?
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12-23-2009, 08:28 PM #1Senior Member
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"Happy Birthday Retard" - Fantastic Four #574
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12-23-2009, 08:35 PM #2Extraterrestrial dragon.
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It's the kind of thing I think a kid like her might say, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was a good idea to make it part of the dialogue.
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12-23-2009, 08:42 PM #3of the CBR Illuminati!
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I'm positive I called my lil bratty brother far worse. Especially when I was burying him in the backyard!
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Well, that's one way to put an end to his chronic masturbation! Originally Posted by Sabrinaset
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12-23-2009, 08:44 PM #5I wanna hear you scream
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The Fantastic Four have been presenting Reed's daughter Val as being almost as smart as Reed himself. And she's got a vague age range of around 2-4. Originally Posted by Arrogantcur
You can see it in the preview here.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=4098
I just find it crass for someone as smart as Val to lower herself to the lowest common denominator to insult her brother. She can do so much better.
The monster saved them all. And in their fear, they betrayed him. As they always have. As they always will.
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You haven't read the script for Orson Scott Card's run on Uncanny yet, I'm assuming. Originally Posted by Ian Boothby
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12-23-2009, 08:46 PM #7Born Again Virgin
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seriously, wtf.
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Your telling me you never got one of those traditional "Happy Birthday Retard" cards? That's just political correctness run mad Originally Posted by shrike
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12-23-2009, 09:18 PM #9Senior Member
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Ha! Originally Posted by FeminineMystique
You haven't read the script for Orson Scott Card's run on Uncanny yet, I'm assuming.
I'm not allowed to leave a message that short. So again...
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Heh, literally right off the top off my head Originally Posted by Ian Boothby
. Glad it was LOL-worthy darling!
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I think its just something kids would say and diss each other . And being family.... yes I have seen it. Hell , I remember when the South Park creators were doing an interview and they were asked about the over the top swearing the kids did and how wrong it seemed for them. Originally Posted by Ian Boothby
Parker answered nearly : "Well , coming from a normal childhood we all swore and cussed bad. So its not far fetched for this."
This is something a sister or brother would say pretty much in real life. So yeah its something many have experinced in life im sure. I have no problem with it. Playing up the family and having a sister razz her brother is kinda cute in a way."Heads up-- If Havok's position in UA #5 really upset you, it's time to drown yourself hobo piss. Seriously, do it. It's the only solution." - Rick Remender
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12-23-2009, 11:30 PM #12Senior Member
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Originally Posted by SUPERECWFAN1
As someone else mentioned this is the smartest women in the Marvel universe currently. I get that she's a little girl but someone calling someone that a couple hundred I.Q. points below them retarded sits badly.
Also yes, a kid might say it but then the parents should say something. The book seems to endorse this as being fun and cute. Again, even though Johnny and Ben insult each other all the time could you ever see them calling each other fag or an anti semitic slur?
South Park is a long way from one of Marvel's flagship books, especially one with a kid and Spider-Man having a laugh on the cover.
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re⋅tard
verb: To make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
That fits Franklin quite well considering the editorial mandate.Cyclops ad portas
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12-24-2009, 12:53 AM #14I wanna hear you scream
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How old is Franklin supposed to be now? He should be 20 years old by this point but he always seems to be stuck at 8. I blame his god-like powers! Originally Posted by DeadXMan
(Freakin' mutie! )
The monster saved them all. And in their fear, they betrayed him. As they always have. As they always will.
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I'm 35, my brother's 39, and we still call each other things like that. Originally Posted by Sabrinaset
LOL and I'm already disabled so seeing it in that context shouldn't phase anyone.
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