Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)

10. I agree with his assessment of comic books and their readers.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 26, 2019, 05:15 AM

Jan 2019

I think he understands them quite well.

Comic books are not great literature. Sure there are some clever ones, but the vast majority are infantile, largely sexist, and formulaic. I also agreed with his suggestion that they feed the same need for escapism that video games do, and that video games are an obsession that is often detrimental to the real relationships in men's lives.

I know that assessment really angers comics lovers. You don't need to flame me to prove it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 1/25/19 [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 OP

I like the one about Trump's problem with transgender in the military. rusty quoin Jan 2019 #1

His "New Rules" about Stan Lee pissed me off. Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 #2

I agree, he definitely has his issues Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #4

I agree with you too; with everything that happened this week, not to mention today... Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 #8

Hmmm. I didn't notice that - but then I paid less attention to her than the rest of the show. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #9

If you do watch again, let me know what you see. Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 #12

Well, the TV here is fairly large, but I sit pretty far away. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #13

She was nervous as hell.. All that hair stroking & throwing it back--classsic stress response hlthe2b Jan 2019 #25

I thought his New Rules and Stan Lee riff were brilliant. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #6

How so? Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 #7

I agree with his assessment of comic books and their readers. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #10

I see it as short-sighted and elitst. Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 #11

I agree with you. betsuni Jan 2019 #15

I'm with you ... Auggie Jan 2019 #20

I don't think he was being dismissive of an artform, Merlot Jan 2019 #27

If you aren't "into it" it is very hard to appreciate (and I count myself among those ill informed) hlthe2b Jan 2019 #22

Thanks! Bigredhunk Jan 2019 #3

I'm sorry about that - but that's why I make a point of posting as much as is available. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #14

It's much appreciated! Merlot Jan 2019 #28

Great show open, great panel, but the Coulter interview gave me a headache. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #5

I know, me too. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #18

She probably wouldn't agree to be on the panel mountain grammy Jan 2019 #30

i watched the monologue barbtries Jan 2019 #16

I don't blame you. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #17

i hope his ratings reflect barbtries Jan 2019 #19

Coulter is an extraordinary rude guest. Talked non-stop and constantly interrupted Maher. Auggie Jan 2019 #21

He apparently doesn't care. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #23

i bet she was afraid. barbtries Jan 2019 #24

Ann Coulter???? Really???? Lock him up. Jan 2019 #26

Loll...you win, Bill. Will leave RT to the grown ups. Anon-C Jan 2019 #29

I stumbled onto a youtube link to the full episode: Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2019 #31

Thanks for that, though these videos are usually deleted eventually Rhiannon12866 Jan 2019 #32

So the show started with a truly vile being who once said the 9/11 widows were just trying to... drbtg1 Jan 2019 #33