tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599691851045140907.post768638577457202991..comments2023-10-03T06:16:09.885-04:00Comments on Damiens Omens: Batman/Superman: Game Over (comics)dl316bhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14779958088602323101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599691851045140907.post-55989591462561407382017-05-13T14:21:35.340-04:002017-05-13T14:21:35.340-04:00I've always liked the idea of Arcade - a villa...I've always liked the idea of Arcade - a villain totally into game show style death traps - but I don't think I've ever come across a story with him yet that was all that great. This version of Toymaster isn't really cut from the same cloth. He's a genius kid with his own company who dabbles in different entertainment and wanted to make what appears to be a VR game where you control and fight against heroes. The trouble starts when Mongul meddled without his knowledge.<br /><br />No, there's really no parallel with Gamergate at all. It's more, Mongul realizes there's a portion of humans who are always strategizing, thinking about the best ways to attack things, giving into bloodthirst, even if virtually, and attempted to utilize them. It's nothing special and misses several opportunities, but it's otherwise sort of inoffensive as far as comic book plots go. I get the feeling Jae Lee needed time to get more artwork in and that's why the story was thought up.<br /><br />Gamergate probably did blow up right around when this arc was published, but if that's the case, it's sort of excusable. Scripts and the like are generally planned and put in months ahead of time, from what I understand. So if the timeline matches up that's likely the reason it wasn't done there. It's a bit strange nothing has been tried with it since then. But then, it seems like a tough prospect to try and wedge in a story about nerd culture and their blatant fear/ hatred of women. At least in a superhero setting.dl316bhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779958088602323101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599691851045140907.post-22861322999106255592017-05-13T10:22:38.526-04:002017-05-13T10:22:38.526-04:00Toymaster sounds like an updated version of X-Men ...Toymaster sounds like an updated version of X-Men villain Arcade (who I unequivocally hate). So there's really no attempt to thematize contemporary issues in video games -- like Gamergate, which would have been reaching critical mass at about the time these comics were published? That's really lame.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558378521891430225noreply@blogger.com