[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Parademon1

And that sequence of panels with some slut teasing Matt are supposed to be humorous? Don't kids read Marvel comics or is it only adults? As a kid growing up reading Marvel/DC comics, I read them for the superhero vs villain battles, not for sluts lifting up their blouse to a blind man at the office. Last time I checked, that's sexual harassment but I guess it's OK if it's the female doing the harassing, flip it around and the guy is a POS perv & needs to be fired/arrested. You call that good writing? You must not ask for much. I got into comics to escape the problems of the real world.

I wouldn't call it good writing...just something along the lines of sophomoric. Then again, I grew up on films like Animal House, Porky's, and Police Academy as well as shows like Married With Children, a lot of which simply would not fly in today's socially conscious and sometimes over-sensitive climate. You're right about the sexual harassment double standard, but there is still humor to be found there, (as crass as it might be) whether you want to believe in it or not.

Also...be careful with the term you called Matt's assistant. I won't repeat it...but you know what which word. That's a trigger word and can easily be turned into something much more.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Frankly, I find the whole "superhero fatigue" card to be bullshit. I don't see people saying they are sick of the number of dramas that come out every year or people are feeling fatigue over romantic comedies, so why should it matter how many super hero films come out a year?

I'm one to disagree with you there. Box office receipts are slowly diminishing for super hero flicks as they just aren't drawing the crowds they used to anymore. I personally haven't been to a theatre to see a super hero flick since BvS. And I missed several in theatres before and since that one (Deadpool, GotG2, Dr. Strange, anything X-related, Homecoming, Civil War, Ant-man, Suicide Squad, and Wonder Woman to name a few.)

I personally no longer get pumped for them, and I no longer care when they are announced. Marvel films in general have really put me off...as I feel like I am watching the same film over and over. One can only handle so much CG and snarky, "witty" dialog. I'm hoping Black Panther might break that cycle because it appears to not be so goody and aloof, but I'm not high on it because I honestly don't care about the character. It just feels like another bit player character being given a film or TV series to cash in on the craze. Hopefully the film proves me wrong, but still, nothing in the trailer(s) outside of tone has grabbed my attention to where I'm saying to myself..."I have to see this!"

I used to go to midnight premiers of comic films when they were once a year spectacles, analyze the trailers and bounce up and down with glee at every cameo and Easter egg. Now...I can wait for Redbox or Vudu, and if I don't see it...I don't see it. I know others personally that feel the same way.

And it's not just comic films that I'm feeling it with either. Star Wars should disappear for a few years as well.