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Stephan · Humanity's Fathom Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 303

Matt can also be short-sighted and myopic at times. Matt has failed to anticipate or prepare for many of the untoward events in his life. Shouldn't a hero of his caliber have contingency plans?! Instead, he improvises. Given his intelligence, his lack of foresight is difficult to explain. Perhaps Brubaker can address this in issues to come.

Forrest · Lowlife Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1439

Gee · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

i would say that maybe matt is a little selfish. he falls in love more than any other superhero, which is a quality of a man with a huge ego.

i know being a superhero is a selfless act mostly but there must be a little selfishness due to the fact that by being a hero he is putting his friends and loved ones in great danger. again a slightly selfish act by a guy with a huge ego.

after his identity became public he could have run, he could have joined shield he could have done one of many things, things that would make his friends safer but he did not. he stayed. possibly due to proving he is stronger than those trying to ruin his life, this is again a slightly selfish act.

sorry guys your love for matt is stopping you seeing the truth, he is selfish, has a huge ego and is greatly flawed. this makes me love the guy even more.
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Gee · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

oh and i would say its a real good issue. looking forward to more.
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rgj · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject:

Gee · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

rjg, i see many of your points, and appreciate your feedback. so here is my wee rebuttal-
you say all superheros are selfish if matt is, i would argue, alot has to do with the way dd conducts his activities. how many times has he lept before he looked? how many times has he addmitted he is doing something the hard or risky way because its more fun? how many times has he been needlessly reckless? anyone who has read dd for a few years will be able to think of plenty of examples of these, sorry but to be reckless (which he is, please don't try to argue with that, it would be silly) you have to be a little selfish.

my point about matt and his women was that he is not johnny storm or tony stark, he does not sleep around. my point is that he falls in love very easily, hes constantly in love and more importantly these women love him and he is happy with this, a man who lives his life would be more noble if he denied himself love and stopped putting women in bullseyes cross hairs. he would be more noble if he was monk like and gave up the ladies.

i am not saying matt is not noble or good but he is still a little selfish. does no one agree that the most reckless man in comics, who brings a blind women into a world with as much danger as his is at least a little selfish??
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rgj · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

I don't know, Gee, Peter Parker admitting to being Spiderman seems more reckless than that.

rgj

Stephan · Humanity's Fathom Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 303

Peter Parker's actions were rash indeed, rgj (and it is still difficult to fathom why he opted to divulge his identity). Matt, meanwhile, has acknowledged that he was in the throes of a mental breakdown when he married Milla. He was not rational at the time that he rendered this decsion. The future of their relationship is in doubt.

rgj · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

I think joey q said something about not liking Mary Jane. Basically, Marvel's going to kill her off and this is the means to do it. I think.

rgj

Gee · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:01 am Post subject:

again i would argue (i always seem to, is in my legal training? or am i a dick, i hope i'm not! sorry if it seems like i am), spidey coming out was not that reckless, does he not live with the avengers now in possibly the most secure situation any superhero could have?
no coming out on his part was not reckless, what was reckless was running away from that situation and joining the underground movement.

but yes spidey has been a bit crazy recently.
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hekate32 · Flying Blind Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 31

A truly selfish Matt would've swiped a bottle of Lily's perfume to take home to Milla.

Gee · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:58 am Post subject:

hahaha excellent.
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Forrest · Lowlife Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1439

Stephan · Humanity's Fathom Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 303

Bush is not an idiot, Forest. He is a drunkard - a dypsomaniac with a sordid background who should never have been elevated to the Office of the Presidency. A lush is governing this republic. Civil War, meanwhile, could ultimately prove to be Marvel's undoing. If Marvel truly wants to thrive, it must abandon contrivances like this. Enough "epic" plots -the focus must be on character development and compelling stories.

Darediva · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

Wow, did this thread ever stray. Weren't we talking about DD issue 92, not Civil War, or US politics? I didn't vote for the current POTUS either, but I would prefer to read about DD on this forum, especially in the comics section.
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