Rather than addressing the arguments I have made, you have decided to dehumanize me, call me a moron, and a crappy person. These sorts of ad hominem attacks say much more about you than they do about me. They tell me that you must not have any genuine or strong rebuttal to the things I've said because the only response you can muster is childish name-calling.
Um, since when is suggesting it is unhealthy for Clark to make the moves on Diana while still harboring feelings for Lois indicate that I have lost my grip with reality? Unlike you, I don't buy into the idea that anything a company does to make money is okay. It is actually possible for companies to engage in offensive marketing tactics. The fact that DC has to rely on upsetting fans to sell their new stuff is revealing about how little confidence they have in their product. It seems they don't have faith that their new storylines alone will sell books. No, instead, they have to get people talking by choosing the most offensive and incendiary marketing strategy they could devise. And they primarily do it by using its past--headlines saying Superman dumped Lois or bits calling Diana a homewrecker when Clois were merely rebooted and Lee copying For Tomorrow; that PR was bad for Lois and for Diana, but I guess that's peachy for individuals such as yourself. The company executed a cynical marketing strategy and the fact that some seem to approve of that based on adopting the kind of ends justify the means mentality Clark Kent just rejected in SM#13, or based on the fact they don't see it as offensive simply because they weren't offended as a result of getting what they want, says something about the character of those it's appealing to at the moment. Hint: that something is not good.
Ah, I see. Instead of maturely answering the question, you have decided to avoid it. I don't think anyone serious would ever consider your definition to be an accurate description of the character. Try again.
May I suggest to you actually read old trades? Because I think your recollection of the past 30 years of comics is woefully uninformed. Since I run a Lois/Clark blog on Tumblr, I've explored the entire triangle era. As I was reading those comics, I kept a record of how many times Superman had to save Lois Lane. Do you want to know what I found? Superman saved Lois an average of three times a year during the triangle era. I've sampled years of other titles and found a similar result. New 52 Superman has been more of a damsel. Perhaps before you speak, you should know what the hell you are talking about.
It seems your reading comprehension is seriously lacking, then. I have said nothing of the sort. Elements of myths can be constantly reinterpreted and reinvented without eliminating those elements entirely. Mythologist Joseph Campbell and Grant Morrison himself would agree based on their previous statements.
I don't think you have because my point is not about keeping the Joker around for every Batman story. My point is that when Joker appears in a Batman story, fans expect him to behave within a certain set of parameters in order for them to enjoy and accept him as a true reflection of who the Joker is supposed to be. If the Joker is mischaracterized, it interferes with the narrative as a whole.
What? I didn't suggest Lois wouldn't trust Clark enough to tell him what is going on with her. I said that her reaction to his criticisms (calling them "nominal") indicates to me that she believes his complaints are insignificant and silly. It is because Lois is a proud woman and Clark's friend that I would have expected her to react to Clark's criticisms by explaining herself not by ignoring and dismissing him.Well, given that Lois is an extremely proud woman, I don't see that kind of reaction as something completely out of the equation. And assuming Clark and Lois are friends (there hasn't been anything that proves otherwise), they should have enough trust between them to tell each other things to their face.
If you'll notice, Superman #13 was filled with office soap opera stuff. I've actually seen more office soap opera in the New 52 than in the decade prior to Flashpoint. Moreover, it's not a "mentality" that myths contain core elements that must be featured in some way in retellings or variants to be considered viable interpretations instead of outliers. It's a commonly held understanding of myth that goes far beyond just me to encompass what scholars of myth and many esteemed Superman writers have said over the years.
Yeah, um, did you read the thread carefully? Because I have not been saying Lois has to be in every single Superman story. I believe Lois should always have a role in Superman comics and that her role should at the very least encompass the idea that she's an intrepid reporter who doesn't care about any risks when truth and justice are at stake. I believe the triangle-for-two should be in play on some level in Superman comics. In order to include these elements, Lois only needs quality page time not a substantial quantity of page time. In other words, you can do Superman stories without Lois, but she shouldn't be completely absent from the narrative. For example, despite the fact that she was barely featured in Kingdom Come, Lois still played her iconic role in the myth. Lois wasn't front and center in every issue of All Star Superman, but the story wouldn't be the same without her. You can do Superman stories without Lois, but how many of Superman's greatest tales avoid her altogether?
Lois Lane supported her own title for years during the Silver Age. And until Lois actually does get her own title and it fails, your assessment of its viability is meaningless.
If I have said Lois should have left with Clark instead of Cat, then it is not because I wanted them together for romantic reasons. I don't want Lois with Clark right now; he needs to grow up first. I thought Lois would have worked better than Cat because Cat's decision to leave with Clark was out of step with her characterization in the title thus far whereas standing up for journalistic integrity is more of Lois Lane's thing.Fans of Lois are not asking her to be written better, but to be written as Clark's girlfriend. It got very obvious when Lois fans make statements like it should be Lois who leaves the planet together with Clark, not Cat.
For my part, I have not said Lois should have been swayed by Clark's speech. I'm perfectly fine with her staying at Galaxy Communications as long as she has a long-term plan to redeem it from the inside. That's the kind of "different approach" I can endorse. What I have a problem with is when Lois is written as an executive producer who seems to react to criticism of her low quality journalism with indifference. Lois's response to Clark's comments to her in Perry's office did not indicate she has a different approach to things that is consistent with the integrity I expect from her character.Apparently, Lois has to be swayed away by Superman's Jerry Mcguire moment and can't have a different approach to doing things.



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