Comments for Douglas Ernst

Comment on STP’s ‘Out of Time’ featuring Chester Bennington: Imagine a tank driven by lions by DenverPat

DenverPat — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:35 +0000

If Weiland can’t (or won’t) be available, I think Chester was a wise choice, the “Out of Time” single sounds great; I’m looking forward to this one. Iron Maiden, Van Halen and Genesis all showed that a new voice can breathe new life into a band; I’m looking forward to this one!

Comment on Lone Avenger: Robert Downey Jr. soars above his liberal critics by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:14 +0000

Wow. Iron Man is a conservative. Who would’ve thought. Meaningful story of his though, going to jail and experiencing reality to inspire a turn to conservatism.

Comment on Is Dan Slott’s ‘Superior Spider-Man’ really a Superior anti-Semite? by Douglas Ernst

Douglas Ernst — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:46 +0000

Mr. Anonymous,

You must have a problem reading the headline, as it’s posed as a question. And then, even in the text no such thing is stated as a definitive statement. Note: “But that still doesn’t change the fact that one could arguably call Doc Ock the Superior anti-Semite.”

From there, just a few of the horrors of Hitler’s Nazi Germany are told in order to give SSM readers some perspective since — again — Dan Slott’s Dock Ock is on record saying he wanted to transcend Hitler in terms of evil perpetrated upon the world. Indeed, an extinction-level event (i.e., killing everyone) is “worse” than “merely” killing all the Jews. That’s why it’s so disgusting that such a character snatched Peter Parker’s body and has taken up the mantle of Spider-Man.

I’m sorry if the point of the post escapes you.

Comment on Is Dan Slott’s ‘Superior Spider-Man’ really a Superior anti-Semite? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:00 +0000

Is it really necessary to call Spider-Man/Doc Ock an anti-Semite? Yes, as one who aspires to be extremely genocidal he is worse than trash and does not merit being worthy of the Spider-Man identity. But nowhere in any of your examples does Doc Ock mention any Jews. I find naming of Doc Ock/Superior Spider-Man as an anti-Semite unnecessary and misleading, as I thought Ock had specifically targeted the Jews.

Comment on Dan Slott used anger to sell Superior Spider-Man 9, but people are really just sad — for him by Gilberto Ticas

Gilberto Ticas — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:28 +0000

Douglas and Rogue, that Stan has remained silent on this has been one of the most confusing things in this whole disaster. Yes, he’s been in the movies, but with some slight humor tossed at his persona, what with confusing him with ole’ Hugh Hefner in Spiderman 1, I thought that was Stan knowing that that avuncular cool cat thing is just that, a persona. I thought he would still pipe up about something so close to his , admittedly, “reputed” heart. But his silence speaks volumes. And Roche, you’re probably right about him keeping his mouth shut as tight as drum. Those contractual obligations to Mammon, I tell you. Maybe with age, wisdom fritters away when hemmed in by notions of profit and popularity. So much the worse for loyal fandom…

Comment on Dan Slott used anger to sell Superior Spider-Man 9, but people are really just sad — for him by Douglas Ernst

Douglas Ernst — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:18 +0000

Nuts. I thought the pic went with the tweet to Slott about giving him the death of Peter as a birthday present. How depressing.

Vent here about SSM any time. Unlike the Marvel boards and Newsarama, I’m not going to just delete comments or ban people because they disagree with me… I think there needs to be an outpost where people can voice their displeasure with the book, and if this blog provides one of them then I’m happy.

Comment on Dan Slott used anger to sell Superior Spider-Man 9, but people are really just sad — for him by Rogue

Rogue — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:24:10 +0000

And the pic of the ASM shred is fake. Googled it. http://tinyurl.com/n5g5rkw
Thanks a bunch for letting me have my say on your blog, Douglas. It was a good way to let something out I’d been holding for way too long.

Comment on Dan Slott used anger to sell Superior Spider-Man 9, but people are really just sad — for him by Rogue

Rogue — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:18 +0000

I never got the feeling Stan would ever stay silent on anything. I didn’t know about the ripping of 700, and I got the feeling that the other remark I did see was more of a sarcastic tone of “Yeah, sure, I think your writing is indicative of your level of talent”. I of course, would rather see a public dressing-down in the spirit of “What the Excelsior do you think you’re doing, crapping all over my creation, when you can’t come up with a creative way to tie your shoes” or something similar. Just my opinion. But I’d frame it.

Comment on Dan Slott used anger to sell Superior Spider-Man 9, but people are really just sad — for him by JOHN ROCHE

JOHN ROCHE — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:49 +0000

I think the Stan shredding pic is dubious.Stan is still part of Marvel—he’s in the indicia, so, whatever he feels, he’ll be contractually sewn up tight as a drum.Even without that, Stan doesn’t really criticize Marvel like that..Sales are the only thing that Marvel listens to,anyway.

Comment on Dan Slott used anger to sell Superior Spider-Man 9, but people are really just sad — for him by Douglas Ernst

Douglas Ernst — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:41 +0000

I have no idea why Stan is silent on this. I understand he's near the end and probably doesn't want to start a feud, but my goodness ... it's Spider-Man! Sure, there's a picture of him shredding ASM #700, but it would carry a lot of weight if he just said something along the lines of, "Dan Slott can do whatever he wants, but in my opinion this is just wrong."