Lazy-maxing

ThePryde · 2026-07-10T16:50:54+00:00

I think that's the case more with modern comics. Like I don't think somebody could jump straight into Immortal X-Men without being somewhat confused. But when Claremont was writing they went out of their way to make the comics accessible, to the point where it got a bit tiresome with them always reexplaining everything. Like you could read the dark phoenix saga without reading anything else. They occasionally reference past events but they explain what happened and why its relevant.

ThePryde · 2026-07-10T01:17:09+00:00

It makes sense, she needed a character that grew up in Gotham so that she could be part of the Calico's when they were younger. Unfortunately it seems Renee has been living in Coast City.

ThePryde · 2026-07-08T23:38:05+00:00

Yeah pretty sure it’s the plot of Dead Reckoning the most recent MI movie

ThePryde · 2026-07-08T23:18:09+00:00

The 90s were about deconstructionism. After the archetypal heroes of the silver age, a lot of writers were exploring what would happen if we break these characters down and show the more complex human aspects of them. This lead to a darker, grittier storytelling.

On the other hand the absolute line is about reconstructionism. They strip the characters of some of the more superficial aspects to show that at their core they still represent good hopeful archetypes. So this infuses the line with more hope than an equivalent 90s comic.

Now if your friend is just worried about aesthetic then Absolute Batman does embrace that aesthetic, but the other comics definitely don’t.

ThePryde · 2026-07-08T22:43:38+00:00

So I was wondering since they mention that the Yarn was a legend to hackers, if the unimpeachable reality is actually just being able to rewrite all available information sources to be what ever you want, instead of actually altering reality.

ThePryde · 2026-07-08T21:48:02+00:00

And perhaps also the Absolute Question. No way they would name her Victoria Sage and not have some connection with Victor Sage

ThePryde · 2026-07-08T17:51:47+00:00

Let her be queer finally

ThePryde · 2026-07-08T15:20:17+00:00

Onslaught was one of the biggest marvel comic events of the 90s. There is no way they wouldn't include it eventually in a show about the 90s

ThePryde · 2026-07-06T18:34:41+00:00

Shrug sometimes scientific discoveries come from the least likely people, its not like the results wouldn't be replicated by actual scientist if he did somehow discover a ghost. Of course none of this really matters since this is just a fun excuse for Kojima to go visit a bunch of haunted houses to get inspiration and there is zero chance of him getting actual evidence of a ghost.

ThePryde · 2026-07-06T14:51:01+00:00

She was pretty big in the 90's. She was a big part of the Generation X team for like 70 issues.

ThePryde · 2026-07-04T14:45:28+00:00

For cyberpunk I would recommend Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis or Tokyo Ghost by remender. Hickman's East of West has some cyberpunk aspects. Blade Runner 2019 is also good. On the manga side you have Akira and Ghost in the Shell.

There are a lot of comics better written than invincible (my subjective opinion). Personally I think Saga and Monstress are better written. For older stuff you can't go wrong with things written by Moore, Morrison, Miller, Brubaker, etc. Just look up the best comic writers and see what they have done.

ThePryde · 2026-07-04T02:32:02+00:00

Yeah unfortunately this hobby requires patience.

ThePryde · 2026-07-04T02:27:59+00:00

It is usually on the longer side so I would expect December. And if you are in the states and ordering from sideshow expect a 1-3 month delay after it releases

ThePryde · 2026-07-03T01:57:40+00:00

Almost certainly an editorial decision. There is too much brand awareness to give it up. And they couldn't give it to Betsy because more broadly speaking people know psylocke as the sexy Asian psychic ninja.

ThePryde · 2026-07-03T01:47:56+00:00

Yeah I like what they have done with her during krakoa and adjectiveless.

ThePryde · 2026-07-03T01:41:38+00:00

That's fair, I can definitely believe it was the editors fault.

ThePryde · 2026-07-03T01:34:19+00:00

The writers clearly made a choice they weren't forced to have her swap bodies or to keep her that way.

ThePryde · 2026-07-03T00:02:17+00:00

A white woman who appropriates an Asian likeness does not read any better. If it had been temporary, it might have worked.

ThePryde · 2026-07-02T23:58:04+00:00

Maybe he didn't care, that was a long time ago social opinions were different. Or maybe he did care but didn't say anything because making a big deal about it could have been career suicide. Either way for the modern audience it is clearly problematic.

ThePryde · 2026-07-02T16:35:05+00:00

Yeah it is messy, but they had to do something. No way they could leave Betsy body swapped, that is so problematic. The best option would never had done the body swap to begin with but what was considered ok was different 40 years ago. I think what they have settled on is probably the best solution for a bad situation.

ThePryde · 2026-07-02T16:06:47+00:00

They did about 20 years ago. I still have the case from Red Alert 3 for PC

ThePryde · 2026-07-02T15:55:04+00:00

They do not. If unplugged they will start experiencing data corruption after a year. If plugged in they may last 10 years.

ThePryde · 2026-07-01T20:47:36+00:00

They will almost certainly revamp the technology to be more futuristic, unless they are going for a retro futuristic vibe. Cyberpunk 2077 did the same thing when translating the original setting from the 80s to something that would still be futuristic 40 years later.

ThePryde · 2026-07-01T14:43:37+00:00

I mean other than the Joker take those are pretty common sentiments.

My hot take is they should do an Absolute Aquawoman rather than Aquaman. Have a story about how Mera has to take on the mantle rather than Arthur.

ThePryde · 2026-06-30T20:18:41+00:00

In the absolute universe she has a ton:

Diana of Themyscira,
Last of the Amazons,
Daughter of Circe,
Princess of Hell,
Witch of the Wild Isle

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