examples?
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For one, you described anthologies.
For two, anything with a multiverse or is self-referential.
For three, anything that has gone on so long that original characterization has evolved and convoluted stories have overcomplicated things. See: Warhammer 40k, X-Men.
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wrong on all counts you have talent multiverse are different characters anthologies are different authors and you just prove my point whit 3. I take it your a big fan of star wars sequels
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Only in the technical sense. But its an example of the same basic premise told many different ways by the same author.
anthologies are different authors
No. That is not the definition of an anthology.
They are often different, but it isn’t a rule.
A collection of short stories by the same author, for example Asimov or King, can explore the same concept in totally different ways.
and you just prove my point whit 3.
No.
Authors evolving an idea over time because they add to it and make different choices as they age and their writing style shifts to the point that a starting story seems to be a different universe from a modern entry proves my point.
I take it your a big fan of star wars sequels
Eh. They’re not terrible but I’d rather write or paint than watch anything anymore.
Movies just don’t do it for me now.
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in a technical sense and in a practical sense they are different characters and again it is a different author telling a story whit a different character
and again it is a different character being inserted in the place of the old character or how different decision would lead to different out comes
no you prove my point convolved self contradicting cannons are always discarded for a new clear cannon
you did not comment on how the contradicting lore between each movie and the larger cannon was great an how that is a prim example of why not having consistent characterization elevated the story
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Have you ever read a Big Two comic book?
Nobody ever fixes anything. They just make it even more convoluted.
Do not make me bring up Hawkman and Supergirl.
in a technical sense and in a practical sense they are different characters and again it is a different author telling a story whit a different character
Goalposts are in the street now, dude.
and again it is a different character being inserted in the place of the old character or how different decision would lead to different out comes
Point being?
Writers deciding to use different rules for each story matters as much as Aunt May getting bit by the radioactive spider or Hank Pym becoming a wizard.
you did not comment on how the contradicting lore between each movie and the larger cannon was great an how that is a prim example of why not having consistent characterization elevated the story
Your writing is a bit hard to understand at times. I replied to what I wanted to bother engaging with.
Plus, how does that relate to the original point?
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have you not noticed how often they reboot the continuity because it’s an unmanageable shit show
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Have you noticed that they never actually fix it?
DC right now isn’t even trying to make a single coherent universe, and last I checked 616 and Ultimates got mashed up with some other universes so there’s three versions of some heroes all running around and switching off who gets to be that character or something.
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just because they do a shit job at it dose not mean people want convoluted cannon whit no consistency form issue to issue
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Given how unpopular the continuity “fix” reboots were and how popular the continuity skullfucking like Batmetal is, people don’t care anymore.
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no they do care that is why the stand alone continuity is popular people want clear characterizations not wondering which of the endless characterizations is going to be in the next book
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But less popular than the clusterfuck.
At a certain point, some people choose to headcanon the larger continuity.
Which is why OMD gets neglected in conversation so often.
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You’re making some pretty bold assumptions here and they aren’t exactly self evidently true. I try not to be the guy who says “where’s your evidence” in an internet slapfight but if you’re gonna make such broad statements about why people like the things they like and expect people to agree with you, you’re gonna NEED some receipts my dude.
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Just look at the story structure of manga as compared to comics as an example of people preferring a streamlined story telling of one author whit a singular characterization than the expansive multi lapping self contradicting story telling of comics and there multiple authors
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Manga is losing popularity in the west though.
Although that may have to do with quality of stories more than story structure.
By contrast old comics are being translated and made available more and more in Japan andKorea. Though that may be just movie-related interest.
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You serious?
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Manga is out selling comics by a considerable margin whit some titles out selling all titles from marvel or dc . Yes old trades when marvel and dc had real editors who kept continuity in check and it was one team that told the story not like the new multi team stories that are bearly related but cross through multiple books
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Sales are down. Not dying.
I blame the continuing decline in stories.
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