on the horrors of canon

[monoculi]

Why, oh why, do you keep buying those comics? I hate to say I told you so, but I kinda did. Several times, emphatically.

If you don't like it, I can point you to a number of other quality publications that are at least 75% less depressing. Plus, there's spandex. Win-win, right?

Comments

[noshrimp]

Do you have to relate everything to pornography?

[43100]

They have their ups and downs, but they ain't all bad.

[monoculi]

Good god Anya, I meant comic books!

[monoculi]

Oh sure, it's easy for you to say that, miss spin-off series.

[43100]

Don't know what you've heard, but having a spin-off series isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[monoculi]

Okay, granted, you've got it rough. But at least you're not rocking the 12-day stubble look and having a Ragey Mental Breakdown™.

[43100]

"Got it rough"? That's, like, the understatement of the century.

[monoculi]

Well what did you expect, hanging out with Angel?

[that's 50% a joke.]

[noshrimp]

Oh. I suppose that makes sense. I've always preferred the homespun wisdom of Garfield.

[monoculi]

As I recall, most of Garfield's wisdom is lasagne-based.

[noshrimp]

He's also not a fan of Mondays, despite the fact he doesn't seem to have a job to attend. That's the comical aspect of the scenario.

[monoculi]

Considering you're such a champion of industry, Garfield is kind of a surprising hero for you, Ahn.

[noshrimp]

Cats aren't meant to have jobs, Xander. They're supposed to be lazy, as well as spiteful towards their owners.

[monoculi]

That's a pretty harsh assessment. What about Puss in Boots? That guy works hard for the money.

[haddyncavalry]

What about those of us who are only from the comics?

[spiritus_scooby]

Yeah, my keyboard girl gave up way back when. She says she likes Angel and Faith better than us now.

So...what kind of quality publications? I am all for less depressing. And less Angel. And less Faith.

[ascents]

...do I even want to know?

[43100]

[ with a groan: ] Don't start.

[ not cool, xander! angel is her bff, which means it's okay for her to complain about him and think he's a tool, but it isn't okay for other people to. ]

Anyway, I should probably mention that not everything that's happened to me is his fault.

[noshrimp]

He wasn't a very good cat then.

[monoculi]

You're not a very good cat. [...there's no logic here.]

[monoculi]

[he holds up his hands innocently.]

I'm not starting. And that's a rock-solid counter-argument you've got there.

[monoculi]

...and you would be?

[monoculi]

Mine is kind of on the same page as yours - except for she's still clinging on in the vague hope of a happy ending.

As for the quality publications, I'd particularly recommend The Superior Spider-Man, though I'm not entirely sure it's your bag, Will.

[monoculi]

Short answer: no.

[ascents]

Let me guess: long answer would have been hell to the N-O, no?