Kind of what I was thinking. I think if I want to be charitable he's not saying he can't write at all, or even that he can't write capeshit, but that he can't write from the optimistic perspective that these larger than life symbols can inspire us to do good and be better versions of ourselves. IE: Alan Moore was right all along (what a shock).

What's sad is that it almost seems like his immediate instinct is that he has to phone in and fake that optimism because that's the limits of the genre he's working in. Personally I hope he does some soul searching and realizes that a cynical turn for his voice is entirely acceptable and not necessarily a decline.

[–] LGOrcStreetSamurai@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

IE: Alan Moore was right all along (what a shock).

people need to stop making Gandalf coded wizards and make Moore coded wizards

What's sad is that it almost seems like his immediate instinct is that he has to phone in and fake that optimism because that's the limits of the genre he's working in. Personally I hope he does some soul searching and realizes that a cynical turn for his voice is entirely acceptable and not necessarily a decline.

Agreed. I'm not pro-being cynical, but I am pro-whatever voice is. If your voice is cynical, then be cynical, but be authentically so. Be authentic and execute on the authenticity well.

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

but that he can't write from the optimistic perspective that these larger than life symbols can inspire us to do good and be better versions of ourselves.

IDK why he'd do that, couldn't he just write new stories where the superheros are hated by a largely bigoted and uncaring society?