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Quote of the Day
Mar. 7th, 2007 12:06 pm"I want serious comics. I want real, solid stories, with character development, thought-provoking plots, and a sense of meaning to them.
Unfortunately, the editors at DC and Marvel have that confused with endless tragedy. They see the fast route to character development is to make them dark. Kill someone in their life. Turn them evil. Cripple them. Shatter their beliefs.
What they don't understand is that a good story is about a hero triumphing over darkness. Overcoming and stopping evil, averting tragedy. It doesn't have to be silly and goofy and fun. It doesn't have to be mindless. And it doesn't even mean the hero has to always win.
They just shouldn't fall at every possible turn."
Unfortunately, the editors at DC and Marvel have that confused with endless tragedy. They see the fast route to character development is to make them dark. Kill someone in their life. Turn them evil. Cripple them. Shatter their beliefs.
What they don't understand is that a good story is about a hero triumphing over darkness. Overcoming and stopping evil, averting tragedy. It doesn't have to be silly and goofy and fun. It doesn't have to be mindless. And it doesn't even mean the hero has to always win.
They just shouldn't fall at every possible turn."
- "Mr Myth," commenting over at Websnark. He's talking about comics, but more largely, about stories, which means that this has some resonance for the writers and gamers out there, too.
