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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
Nope, this name is too darned common 
Thats ok, haha, loved that column, I know that dude used to post here..
I post on other forums,so i dont mind whatever people comment,mostly..
This DMG thing happened for a reason,everything happens for a reason..
I think some very good stuff will come out of this

Thats ok, haha, loved that column, I know that dude used to post here..
I post on other forums,so i dont mind whatever people comment,mostly..
This DMG thing happened for a reason,everything happens for a reason..
I think some very good stuff will come out of this
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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
Cool, understood. I think we can debate what we liked or didn't like about the material without having to fall into black and white camps of People who love everything vs. Haters.greg wrote:You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.Ryan wrote: We're all Valiant fans here and we all appreciate the people who work hard everyday to put out new content, but we also should be able to share our honest and unvarnished thoughts about the work without fear of getting ganged up on.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.
Many people point out positive aspects, which is great, but some constructive criticism is also useful, especially since Valiant seems to be on the cusp a either a whole new direction or getting out of publishing altogether. Looking at the VEI run from afar, with all the investment put in (of money, hard work, talent, etc) and some books that have sold a lot, to still be sitting at under %1 of market share in a steadily shrinking market can't be what they had set their sights for. As fans we need to speak up with what we love and don't love about what they put out so they don't disappear again.
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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
I wonder if you mean Ryan Mclelland (sp)? I remember him posting here and being involved in some various projects.valiantdude wrote:Nope, this name is too darned common
Thats ok, haha, loved that column, I know that dude used to post here..
I post on other forums,so i dont mind whatever people comment,mostly..
This DMG thing happened for a reason,everything happens for a reason..
I think some very good stuff will come out of this
It seems like an interesting time for the comics industry, and one has to wonder how much DMG will value a publishing arm if their primary concern is movies. Will it be worth all the trouble and investment to just sell 5,000 copies and then end up having to change everything for a movie anyway? What Valiant really needs is a book like Walking Dead or Saga that can really grab and hold the attention of the general comic reading crowd. But if that was easy to do, everyone would do it

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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
+1 The only issue is that The Walking Dead and Saga work because there is no expanded universe that they need to tie in to. Unless VEI/VMG restart the universe with one maxi book per month and maintain ridiculous quality (as Ryan has mentioned, if it was easy...) that model won't work.Ryan wrote:I wonder if you mean Ryan Mclelland (sp)? I remember him posting here and being involved in some various projects.valiantdude wrote:Nope, this name is too darned common
Thats ok, haha, loved that column, I know that dude used to post here..
I post on other forums,so i dont mind whatever people comment,mostly..
This DMG thing happened for a reason,everything happens for a reason..
I think some very good stuff will come out of this
It seems like an interesting time for the comics industry, and one has to wonder how much DMG will value a publishing arm if their primary concern is movies. Will it be worth all the trouble and investment to just sell 5,000 copies and then end up having to change everything for a movie anyway? What Valiant really needs is a book like Walking Dead or Saga that can really grab and hold the attention of the general comic reading crowd. But if that was easy to do, everyone would do it
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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?greg wrote:You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.Ryan wrote:We're all Valiant fans here and we all appreciate the people who work hard everyday to put out new content, but we also should be able to share our honest and unvarnished thoughts about the work without fear of getting ganged up on.valiantdude wrote:Thanks Ryan! Very good points, I think some people here have PTSD about dinesh being canned, I'm just giving my perspective as a OG valiant fan, without the personal attachments.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.
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mathismChiclo wrote:Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?greg wrote: You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.
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MATHS! The vilest and most universal oppressor of all!greg wrote:mathismChiclo wrote:Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?greg wrote: You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.
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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
That fits in with my memories of calculus class.Chiclo wrote:MATHS! The vilest and most universal oppressor of all!greg wrote:mathismChiclo wrote:Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?greg wrote: You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.
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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
and don't you forget it!depluto wrote:That fits in with my memories of calculus class.Chiclo wrote:MATHS! The vilest and most universal oppressor of all!greg wrote:mathismChiclo wrote:Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?greg wrote: You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.

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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
Oh, I've long forgotten everything I ever thought I might have known about calculus. It's amazing how much room that freed up in my head.myron wrote:and don't you forget it!depluto wrote:That fits in with my memories of calculus class.Chiclo wrote:MATHS! The vilest and most universal oppressor of all!greg wrote:mathismChiclo wrote:Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?greg wrote: You guys aren't getting "ganged up on"... You're expressing a minority opinion and acting like victims when the majority says so.
Your perspective is understood by the rest of us but the numbers just aren't on your side.
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Re: Thread for those that didn't like the webseries..Step in
What's 1+3? Is it Z?geocarr wrote:Oh, I've long forgotten everything I ever thought I might have known about calculus. It's amazing how much room that freed up in my head.myron wrote:and don't you forget it!depluto wrote:That fits in with my memories of calculus class.Chiclo wrote:MATHS! The vilest and most universal oppressor of all!greg wrote:mathismChiclo wrote: Isn't that the millennial definition of fasciism? Or one of the really bad -isms, racism?
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