I presume the 'outdated' was purely from a political rather than a demographic perspective. I also note that there didn't seem to be much in the way of reception studies, at least as represented from the article, so there's really not much purchase for a discussion of what the audience takes away from these films.

I agree, at least from the article's summary, though, it didn't seem to spend too much time on analysis before descending into 'this sux' territory. There was a very whiggish history.

I agree, at least from the article's summary, though, it didn't seem to spend too much time on analysis before descending into 'this sux' territory. There was a very whiggish history.

Well, here's the thing, I think you are right to point out the straw man element, but your counter-question is equally weak in its presumption of guilt. I can't say whether or not Tyler Perry has stopped beating his wife unless I have a lot more argument on the wife beating in the first place.

Well, here's the thing, I think you are right to point out the straw man element, but your counter-question is equally weak in its presumption of guilt. I can't say whether or not Tyler Perry has stopped beating his wife unless I have a lot more argument on the wife beating in the first place.

It does many other things. While not, perhaps, the most altruistic of institutions giving to it still passes my most basic test of moral relevancy, I give 30% of my money to an institution that spends - in strictly simplistic terms - 25% of that money on war. I am - again in simple terms - against war. Now my agency…

It does many other things. While not, perhaps, the most altruistic of institutions giving to it still passes my most basic test of moral relevancy, I give 30% of my money to an institution that spends - in strictly simplistic terms - 25% of that money on war. I am - again in simple terms - against war. Now my agency…

I think that's a limitation that's more on the fan side than the author side. Things like Invincible, any number of Superman or Hulk runs, Tom Strange from Tom Strong, or the whole of the 'big man' story telling tradition stand against the idea that storytellers are limited by 'super-duperness' particularly in terms…

I think that's a limitation that's more on the fan side than the author side. Things like Invincible, any number of Superman or Hulk runs, Tom Strange from Tom Strong, or the whole of the 'big man' story telling tradition stand against the idea that storytellers are limited by 'super-duperness' particularly in terms…

May as well re-title it: American Pastoral: The Nymphs & Satyrs of the Virginias Tour

May as well re-title it: American Pastoral: The Nymphs & Satyrs of the Virginias Tour

I can't say I'm not excited. The Miami season of this is going to be amazing.

I can't say I'm not excited. The Miami season of this is going to be amazing.

It's everything Hair Metal wanted to be.

It's everything Hair Metal wanted to be.

Bless you, Scrawler, bless you. You have the perfect mind for to make the right words. And that can't be taught.

Bless you, Scrawler, bless you. You have the perfect mind for to make the right words. And that can't be taught.

And a six issue mini-series in the comics starting in January.

And a six issue mini-series in the comics starting in January.

Trickster has a strange role in that tradition, right up to Christ acting as trickster against Satan - where Satan is an Isengrim figure.