On Jan 2, 2008, at 8:42 AM, longtom2222 wrote:
> Yes, but especially a comic book about a rather silly-looking talking
> aardvark. The earlier series had humor to keep it going, but when the
> humor faded away, so did any enjoyment. Also, Dave Sim's non-cartoon
> prose (in "Reads") was so badly written as to be unreadable.
"Jumping the shark."
You'll get no arguments here. I will admit that I'm rather simplistic
in my entertainment choices - I spend my entire work day solving
complex issues, and I really don't feel like having to stress my brain
to get entertained. This could explain why my favorite movie is
"Blues Brothers". :-)
(I do like good music.)
Pontification like Sim's is not unusual. For some reason, people take
one success as a springboard to a belief that they must know more than
everybody on all subjects. For years I worked for a famous chemist
who went from barely normal to totally insane. I'm almost postitive
he sees himself as a new messiah or something.
Ooops, I'm digressing. But hopefully you catch my drift.
-Pete
Received on Wed Jan 02 2008 - 09:52:42 CST