Hey everybody Chris here,
I typically like re-boots. I know this makes me in the minority because people typically feel attached to characters and plot lines and they hate to have all that time wasted. The exception seems to be James Bond because we understand most are independent characters and independent stories and we're cool with that. Maybe it's because we can't get close to Bond. Sure we know what he likes and how smooth he is, but its not like we really know a ton about his psyche. I digress, you see I love to "clean house" throw away all the extra and start from scratch. I learn from my past mistakes and make a better product.
At least that's the idea, the sad truth is that most re-boots are simply cash cows that executives in their respective industries cash into to make a quick buck. Comic books are the worst offenders in the re-boot world. It seems like a comic book character can't go more than a few years without being completely re-booted, even entire companies re-boot. DC's new 52 can be presented in two ways. #1: It is a good way to do away with years convoluted story lines that may or may not have been resolved, tons of 2nd, 3rd and 4th string characters who need to be eliminated and 80 years of character development that new readers would need to know to understand, in short, a brand new "jumping on point" for new readers. #2: A giant FUCK YOU to everyone who reads the comic and has been for years.
Marvel NOW! is attempting to do the same thing that The New 52 did, the major problem is that Marvel already did this 10(ish) years ago with the Ultimate universe. So I'll say it once, Marvel please stop what you are doing, its not going to gain you any new fans and just piss off the fan base you already have.
Marvel can you hear me....?
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