tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post895022588629067966..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled ProgrammingNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-91161592828192378432008-11-10T11:18:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:18:00.000-05:00Yeah, sadly, when I heard that Loeb was fired from...Yeah, sadly, when I heard that Loeb was fired from Heroes, my assumption was that things would get better (though I've been enjoying this season, for the most part). I've never assumed that Loeb was the guy on the writing staff responsible for bringing the comic book to the show; due to his association with Smallville, I've always, most likely unfairly, blamed him for most of Heroes plot-hammering, character-inconsistent moments. <BR/><BR/>Loeb's comic book work has suffered greatly of late-I certainly agree with Brian that Hush was his last well-received work (5 years ago) and some of the "comic book literati" go even further back before finding something they like. <BR/><BR/>That said, I hope your fears that Loeb was helping to "comic book" things up for Kring and that with him gone, that element will go too are unfounded; I definitely would like Heroes to be a bit more like Lost and comic books.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-11064589586714376832008-11-08T21:44:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:44:00.000-05:00Eddie Izzard represent!!CAKE OR DEATHI am so behin...Eddie Izzard represent!!<BR/>CAKE OR DEATH<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am so behind on my DVR it's not even funny.<BR/><BR/>2 Fringes<BR/>3 Pushing Daisies<BR/>4 Houses<BR/>4 Boston Legals<BR/>all the Dexters<BR/>all the Californications<BR/>all the Weeds<BR/>and a couple random Daily Shows and Colbert Reports here and there.<BR/><BR/><I>le sigh</I>Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115052406701494191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-14273895276608923162008-11-08T01:40:00.000-05:002008-11-08T01:40:00.000-05:00Brian, I'm sorry to hear that Loeb's work has (rep...Brian, I'm sorry to hear that Loeb's work has (reportedly) suffered. I haven't read anything he's written since "Hush", but if it's true then I'm sad for the loss of a great talent. His follow-up stories to Frank Miller's "Batman: Year One" ("The Long Halloween" and "Dark Victory", for the uninitiated) are worthy of being grouped with that masterpiece, unlike Miller's own "All Star" title. My favourite Loeb stories, though, are "Hush" (no one does Batman's rogue's gallery like Loeb) and "Superman for All Seasons". (Who else likes Lana better than Lois? Or is it just me?)<BR/><BR/>Nikki, I've tried to stay positive about Dollhouse, but it appears our fears are becoming reality. A second shutdown? The Fiday night death slot? Okay, NOW I'm as pessimistic about the show's future as you are. Are you happy now! (sobs)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-24369659650155261952008-11-07T19:24:00.000-05:002008-11-07T19:24:00.000-05:00Nikki: I must of misread what you wrote. I though...Nikki: I must of misread what you wrote. I thought you were saying they were done-in-one issues like in the old days. My bad.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous: His recent comic work is absolutely terrible though. That last issue of a Hulk scored a 3.8 on IGN.com, Ultimates 3 4.6, and Ultimatum 4.6. That's out of 10, btw. His other recent work, such as Fallen Son, Supergirl, and Superman/Batman weren't any better.<BR/>He hasn't written anything that's gotten good reviews since Batman: Hush in 2003.Brian Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850766773943226299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-5187812049967700022008-11-07T17:21:00.000-05:002008-11-07T17:21:00.000-05:00Jeph is not a hack. I'm not an Ultimates fan no ma...Jeph is not a hack. I'm not an Ultimates fan no matter who writes it, but he's done excellent episodes of Lost and Smallville. He's done some fine work with Sale, that's true, and I wonder if Tim leaves Heroes because of Jeph, who is going to draw for the series, since a common superpower among many of the characters is the ability to paint like Tim Sale.<BR/><BR/>ColleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-68237776273801333722008-11-07T16:16:00.000-05:002008-11-07T16:16:00.000-05:00I'm confused... are you disagreeing with me or agr...I'm confused... are you disagreeing with me or agreeing? I said comic book storylines tend to run long, as in it'll take months to come to a resolution and they keep you coming back for more. You're saying no, they only run 4-6 issues, but since a lot of them have one issue a month, that's 6 months. (Even if they run one issue a week, that's 6 weeks.) How is that fast?Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-27962103105511943692008-11-07T15:34:00.000-05:002008-11-07T15:34:00.000-05:00Nikki, not sure where you're getting your info, bu...Nikki, not sure where you're getting your info, but the typical comic book story today runs 4-6 issues.<BR/><BR/>Also, Jeph Loeb is an overrated hack who was carried by Tim Sale. Hulk, Ultimates 3, and Ultimatum are perhaps the worst three comics put out by Marvel in 2008.Brian Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850766773943226299noreply@blogger.com