Monday, June 11, 2007

Quote of the Day

The original comics creators invented gods and monsters; forged universes; played havoc with the forces of reality itself.

Their descendents use what their forebearers made to do a passable imitation of TV serial dramas.

Take your pick.

--anonymous commenter at the Absorbascon, on the state of modern DC comics
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Posted by Jeff Rients at 8:25 AM
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  1. Anonymous9:21 AM

    Which perfectly applies to RPGs, I´d say.

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  2. Anonymous1:52 AM

    Spot on, padawan.

    And what this means among other things is that "genre emulation" is a deeply flawed concept.

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