Post By Visionary	In Reply To CrazySugarFreakBoy! Member Since: Sun Jan 04, 2004 Posts: 1,235
Subj: Yeah, I noticed that the manga that filled bookstores didn't seem to shy away from costumes, secret identities, or any of that. Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 at 09:39:50 pm EDT	Reply Subj: I've actually said the same thing about fiction for years ... Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 at 04:42:51 am EDT (Viewed 324 times)
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> ... Which is that, ironically enough, the more that superhero comics have tried to tone down their more colorful, absurd or unrealistic aspects, the more that NON-superhero stories in other media have actually ADOPTED those aspects, which basically means that the whole excuse of "mainstream audiences won't accept primary-colored spandex and crazy powers" is bullshit, and really, it's more that a certain subset of PREEXISTING FANS of superhero characters and stories are feeling ashamed of the lack of realism in a genre that they increasingly regard as "immature," but that they nonetheless refuse to outgrow.
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Super hero costumes and the Olympics · Visionary · Sat Aug 16, 2008 at 09:17:52 pm EDT  My own personal view... · Anime Jason  · Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 12:25:28 am EDT  Re: My own personal view... · Visionary  · Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 10:39:15 pm EDT  We really need to go back to traditional Olympic outfits. (no text) · HH · Sun Aug 17, 2008 at 09:34:56 am EDT  It would certainly affect the ratings. For better or worse might depend on the event. (no text) · Visionary · Sun Aug 17, 2008 at 09:38:28 pm EDT  I've actually said the same thing about fiction for years ... · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Aug 17, 2008 at 04:42:51 am EDT  Yeah, I noticed that the manga that filled bookstores didn't seem to shy away from costumes, secret identities, or any of that. (no text) · Visionary · Sun Aug 17, 2008 at 09:39:50 pm EDT

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