[B5JMS] Jms interview on Spider-Man

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From: "Iain Clark" <iainjclark at dragonhaven.worldonline.co.uk>
Date: 12 Mar 2001 15:06:32 -0700
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"Lurker" <asktrek at mediaone.net> wrote in message
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> "Iain Clark" <iainjclark at dragonhaven.worldonline.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > "Pål Are Nordal" <a_blip at bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > news:3AAC4DDC.A3FC2743 at bigfoot.com...
> > > Pål Are Nordal wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Fandom.com has an interview with jms about his plans for Spider-Man
> > >
> > > ...and I've been reading through some reactions to it. They range from
> > > careful optimism, to "that's so stupid it's funny", to outrage and
cries
> > > for boycotting the book for once again screwing with the character
like
> > > Byrne did.
> > >
> > > Joe, were these the reactions you were expecting?
> >
> > In any genre there are fans who are completely resistant to change and
ready
> > to fly off the handle at the slightest rumour.  Comic fans are probably
even
> > worse for this than SF fans!   As always, you can only judge the actual
> > thing, not the rumours, hyperbole or flames.
> >
> > Iain
>
> JMS's take on Spidey's origin? I've seen enough of his other work to be
> interested and to trust him to do well with it.
>
> The rumored Child Abuse mini-series with Peter's dad or Uncle Ben as the
> abuser? I've seen to much bad writing by other to expect this to be
handled well....
>

I think your two statements are contradictory.  I've seen enough of jms'
writing not to judge him on other people's work.

I've taken a look at the thread containing the reactions and they're almost
all extreme, dismissive and resistant to change, with the exception of
Warren Ellis himself.  I'm always infuriated when people judge things out of
hand instead of giving it the benefit of the doubt and reading it with an
open mind.  That goes for any genre or medium.

Iain
--
"Signs, portents, dreams...next thing
we'll be reading tea leaves and chicken entrails."




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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 12 Mar 2001 18:22:17 -0700
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>I've taken a look at the thread containing the reactions and they're almost
>all extreme, dismissive and resistant to change, with the exception of
>Warren Ellis himself.

I actually couldn't find it, so I have no way to judge it.  I think they're
likely responding to something they *think* I'm doing rather than what I'm
actually doing.

 jms

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