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Re: Fanfiction
Speaking of comics, I just read the most recent "The Walking Dead" trade paper back. Damn, what a demented twisted storyline. The series really is about the fall of humanity rather than the rise of the zombies. Where else will you read about a pregnant woman getting shot through the stomach, killing her and her unborn child in front of her husband and son. And its not handled with the idea of "ha we shocked you with that didn't we!", but is actually written in a mature fashion.
The characters have all been put through so very much, have changed so very much, and the choices they have to face each and every issue is startling. No true black and white moral choices like most video games present. More along the lines of "This child just carved up another kid without really knowing what he did. Way back when we would have put him into therapy and shoved him into some detention centers, but now we don't have this choice, so do we keep him along, or do we kill him?" is just one. While to the reader the choice may or may not be obvious, to the folks who are actually facing down killing this ten year old boy, it's something a little harder, especially with the parents who are totally against such a thing.
After reading the series I knew comics had truly come into their own with mature subject matter, and that people can not only handle it in a medium once thought for children, but actually quite enjoy it.
Speaking of comics, I just read the most recent "The Walking Dead" trade paper back. Damn, what a demented twisted storyline. The series really is about the fall of humanity rather than the rise of the zombies. Where else will you read about a pregnant woman getting shot through the stomach, killing her and her unborn child in front of her husband and son. And its not handled with the idea of "ha we shocked you with that didn't we!", but is actually written in a mature fashion.
The characters have all been put through so very much, have changed so very much, and the choices they have to face each and every issue is startling. No true black and white moral choices like most video games present. More along the lines of "This child just carved up another kid without really knowing what he did. Way back when we would have put him into therapy and shoved him into some detention centers, but now we don't have this choice, so do we keep him along, or do we kill him?" is just one. While to the reader the choice may or may not be obvious, to the folks who are actually facing down killing this ten year old boy, it's something a little harder, especially with the parents who are totally against such a thing.
After reading the series I knew comics had truly come into their own with mature subject matter, and that people can not only handle it in a medium once thought for children, but actually quite enjoy it.
I like it just the way it is. Needs less asshole Harry though