Linkara Finally reviews OMD

[L-Dizzy]

Meh, comedy is subjective.

However, completely related to that, I do have a healthy respect for Lewis and the other big-name folks at TGWTG who are able to create and market a product based on their passions, to a degree that they can earn a living from it. It's downright American of them. (Well, except for Phelous, I guess.)

Well that's the answer that I wanted to hear. Thank You.
Nuff Said.

[OrpheusTelos]

Seems odd to me to focus and spend so much time on stuff you don't like as much as he apparently does (200th episode, I'm assuming all of them are like the one I just partially watched) if if he loves comics as much as you claim he does. I wasn't sure if he spent as much air time being positive about comics, that's why I asked. I guess his idea of fun is a bit different than mine.

That would be like saying the guys who do rifttrax don't really like any movies.

[OrpheusTelos]

Quick Question why is Linkara "disliked" on this forum? I find this kinda weird since I got back into comics due to him & he's basically the "Big Name Fan" (well on the internet) of comics in general.

One thing I've picked up from lurking is that several regulars of this board has developed a zero tolerance on ripping on the One More Day decision, and Linkara has done so on multiple occasions (as the montage showed.)

[Dog]

Riff Trax and MST3K don't disguise what they do as "reviews."

[Phantom Roxas]

He actually stated that his rant in his Top 15 Comics I'll Never Review video was just that, a rant. He also takes heavy influence from MST3K.

[PwrdOff]

I find Linkara to be pretty irritating but I watched his whole review and every single one of his points was spot on. Whatever you thought about the marriage, OMD was just a bad story and didn't need to be told. I don't see why they couldn't have just gotten a divorce. Rushing into a marriage and realizing that it doesn't work out leading to a bitter divorce is definitely something stupid young people would do, it doesn't age the character at all. Just have Peter drop some offhand reference to Gwen or something, boom. Kind of pointless to harp on this kind of stuff so long after the fact, but I think the criticism does help keep Marvel honest to a degree.

[Kevinroc]

One thing I've picked up from lurking is that several regulars of this board has developed a zero tolerance on ripping on the One More Day decision, and Linkara has done so on multiple occasions (as the montage showed.)

Because people like the book now. And we wouldn't have that without OMD. The problem is that is a false argument. Because it is still possible to enjoy the book now and still think the execution of OMD was a project that any creative writing professor would have failed. OMD could have AND should have been better.

And I'm a sucker for a good tragedy. I love the works of Mohiro Kitoh, a manga creator who has worked on a number of stories about dying children.

The real problem as I see it is that One More Day represents such a failure on basic story telling principles that I wonder why I, as a reader, should invest in the Marvel Universe if they're willing to publish such crap because they need Spider-Man to be single. And I understand that marriage is antithetical to serialized fiction. Now earn the break-up. OMD is unearned. And quality doesn't matter so long as the characters get where they need to be.

[Mister Mets]

Quick Question why is Linkara "disliked" on this forum? I find this kinda weird since I got back into comics due to him & he's basically the "Big Name Fan" (well on the internet) of comics in general.

Nonetheless Give him credit for stating the flaws in a fulfilling yet bittersweet way & giving Marvel an idea to fix this horrid arc.

Other than that as I said before I found this to be a very powerful review or analysis of One More Day.

Personally, I like to read reviews about comic books instead of watching a video that's going to last longer than the story being discussed.

So the format just doesn't work for me. It seems a little indulgent.

And then he does the review in-character. And that suggests that the priority isn't to give his honest opinion, which is the main thing I look for in reviews. And his character is really damn annoying.

I'll note that all of this could apply just as easily to the guy who did those Star Wars prequel youtube reviews, but I thought those were great.

[ArnoldoAAD]

Has Linkara reviewed Jeph Loeb's ULTIMATUM? I bet he would have fun deconstructing that garbage and reminding everyone of what a bad writer Loeb was at that point.

there you go

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/vid...-ultimatum-1-2
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/vid...-ultimatum-3-4
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/vid...38-ultimatum-5

he also reviewed Ultimates3
here is the full list if you want to check it http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/vid...s/linkara/at4w

[CyberHubbs]

Personally, I like to read reviews about comic books instead of watching a video that's going to last longer than the story being discussed.

So the format just doesn't work for me. It seems a little indulgent.

And then he does the review in-character. And that suggests that the priority isn't to give his honest opinion, which is the main thing I look for in reviews. And his character is really damn annoying.

I'll note that all of this could apply just as easily to the guy who did those Star Wars prequel youtube reviews, but I thought those were great.

I hate that guy's voice. I imagine that's the point on some level, buuuttt...

Anyway. When you're entire shtick relies on negativity, I don't feel like I should be an enabler by adding to your site hits. Hence why I haven't watched this guy's OMD review. It's very likely nothing I haven't heard before.

[CyberHubbs]

One thing I've picked up from lurking is that several regulars of this board has developed a zero tolerance on ripping on the One More Day decision, and Linkara has done so on multiple occasions (as the montage showed.)

It was fun to argue three years ago. Now, not so much. There's simply nothing new to bring to the argument.

[Kevinroc]

It was fun to argue three years ago. Now, not so much. There's simply nothing new to bring to the argument.

Just out of curiosity, why are you posting in this thread if you feel that way?

[ArnoldoAAD]

I hate that guy's voice. I imagine that's the point on some level, buuuttt...

Anyway. When you're entire shtick relies on negativity, I don't feel like I should be an enabler by adding to your site hits. Hence why I haven't watched this guy's OMD review. It's very likely nothing I haven't heard before.

so you criticize him for relying on negativity and yet all you say here is negative about it without even seeing the video and just assume its bad
well, at least linkara reads the stuff he criticizes

Just out of curiosity, why are you posting in this thread if you feel that way?

yeah that too

[Borngamer]

I think you should add this as well,

- Where are Harry and May?!

Short answer: They skipped town

Long answer: Harry left for God-knows-where to raise his son Stanley in #647 (I had to look that one up because I started reading ASM one issue later). As for Aunt May, she and Jameson's dad moved to Boston in #665

[MrV]

Short answer: They skipped town

Long answer: Harry left for God-knows-where to raise his son Stanley in #647 (I had to look that one up because I started reading ASM one issue later). As for Aunt May, she and Jameson's dad moved to Boston in #665

I'm personally happy May finally moved on from the decrepit depressed old lady whose husband got killed by a robber. She deserved that kind of development, at least to make her sec... third... FOURTH chance at life mean something!