Now, as rule, I tend not to analyse things if I'm enjoying them; I don't see it as time well-spent. The fact that I'm enjoying it is good enough for me.
Well, to rephrase what was said in various places upthread, if people talk about what they like, they're pretty much just talking about themselves. It's not until they talk about how a comic (or film, or piece of music) works that they're talking about the comic. There's nothing wrong with enjoying things, but that's more the kind of information you give out when you're trying to make friends, or get a date:
"I like Batman, cool stuff, long walks on the beach at sunset, and fun. And I like them a whole lot."
Whereas when you're in a group of people you don't know and don't especially want to date, and you're there to talk about a comic book, it seems to make a little more sense to talk about how a certain effect is achieved or what it is that makes something cool or fun.
I mean, obviously when you get people around each other, even in this disembodied way, there is a certain amount of socializing and sharing enthusiasm, and that's great, but fifty pages of that gets a little boring. (Incidentally, these comments are not directed at Neon Snake, I'm just using the quoted comment as a starting point.)
I think it's particularly interesting to try to figure out how this variation of Batman works because I know a little bit about Batman and a little bit about George, and I can't really make sense of how those two bits might fit together. So for me, personally, it's nice when people who do know more think about it and offer some ideas. I can figure out on my own whether or not I like it, and if so, how much.
Edited to add: And I think this process is generally true of any discussion board, not just Barbelith, and not just the comics forum. |
