Comments on: Coupling in the DC Universe: Highs and Lows http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/ Wed, 30 May 2012 15:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: E. Peterman http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-1008 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:21:02 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-1008 Eh. I don’t hate Starfire, but she doesn’t move me. Sure, she’s got a hell of a backstory and a long history in the DCU, but I’ve never felt a connection to her character. Besides, isn’t it just as harsh (and perhaps unfair) to label Barbara as boring/bland/selfish? I think we just disagree, and that’s OK. Comic book fans are passionate about what they like — or don’t!

]]> By: Tizzy http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-1007 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:36:51 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-1007 Starfire is basically a stripper with superpowers? So, basically you know nothing about her except that she has a nice body and superpowers…and no, she’s no Babs. Babs is bland, boring white bread next to Starfire, and selfish to boot. Especially when you compare Starfire’s relationship with Grayson to Gordons ret-conned BS.

]]> By: E. Peterman http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-884 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:57:39 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-884 Tumultuous relationships are a drag in real life, but I think writers are drawn to those kinds of stories because they’re interesting. The drama is right there on the surface. I appreciate stories about stable, long-term relationships, but it’s probably harder to make them interesting over a long period of time — and superhero comics aren’t exactly known for their subtlety.

]]> By: the jesas http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-882 Mon, 24 May 2010 01:57:04 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-882 Only thing these broken relationships are teaching kids and adults is that if you go with what is the normal accepted ways of life you end up miserable. I don’t understand why writers for commics tend to want to portray pain and suffering with normal accepted relationships.

Barbara Gordon ends up with the black dude because it didn’t work out with Old man Bruce Wayne.

In real life, Barbara and Robin would have hooked up and had kids. No misery, no crazy interracial longings from our favorite neighborhood DC writers.

Green Lantern would be happily married to a beutiful black knockout babe and hawk girl would be getting it on with Bruce Wayne.

These revitalizations of old series suck.

]]> By: E. Peterman http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-345 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:42:03 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-345 Lala, you’re RIGHT. I have never seen Cyborg with a love interest. I know he’s mostly metal and circuits, but still. I heart John Stewart, and I’d like to see him take on a more prominent role in some of these DC events. T’Challa and Ororo sure are gorgeous together, but I dropped out of the Black Panther comic years ago. Is it worth picking up these days?

]]> By: Lala http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-342 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:05:57 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-342 …btw can’t John Stewart and Cyborg have love lives? Outside Mr Terrific alll the black DC guys are eunuchs.

]]> By: Lala http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-341 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:02:51 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-341 I love T’Challa and Ororo. 200 years of comics and one black couple (and that’s too much for SOME people) I despise Ollie and Dinah.

]]> By: Frank http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-259 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:53:08 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-259 E.P., there are tons of people who hate the Lois & Clark marriage, for a variety of reasons. You are so not alone there. I actually think defenders are in the minority, though its probably 60-40% or so.

On the other hand, I HATE the T’Challa & Ororo coupling. It’s like whenever they have Superman and Wonder Woman hooking up. Isn’t it a little like kissing a sibling, putting the male & female heroic archetypes of their respective races together, and crossing continuity hurdles to do so? I wish I had a file somewhere that I could cut & paste with all my reasons why BP & Storm getting married diminished both characters and damages them henceforth. GRR!

]]> By: Vanessa G. http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-251 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:22:54 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-251 *sigh* Isis did get stuffed into the fridge. It was lame.

Ralph and Sue! They were a great couple. I suppose I’m okay with Lois and Clark. I don’t read the Supes books now, but I was reading Action for a bit. There was an endearing moment or two between them. I can’t talk about Dinah & Ollie, I’ll get pissed. I hope Simone ends that relationship, or makes Dinah way less sucky in spite of him.

So, not a huge fan of Rucka, Frank?

]]> By: E. Peterman http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-249 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:25:58 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-249 I think I’m one of five people in the world who isn’t crazy about the Lois/Clark relationship. I respect the history behind it, but it’s not one of my favorites. The only high-profile black comics couple coming to mind right now is Storm and Black Panther. Their marriage is what drew me into the Panther comic for a while, but … well, I think we all know how that turned out. V. and I have had some interesting conversations about black women in comics and the desirability-to-heroes (in other words, writers) issue. I’m still giving it some thought, but I hope to turn that into a coherent post one of these days.

]]> By: Frank http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-244 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:33:19 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-244 Montoya & Kane: I turned on one because she killed the Question, and never bothered with the other past 52. This is me yawning.

Bordeaux & Holt: One’s another boring Rucka character, and the other is another black male DC hero interested in anyone but a black woman (though he’ll never top John Stewart in that department.) I’m not against interracial relationships, but it would be nice if two black people could get together for once in the DCU besides Mal Duncan and Karen Beecher (currently separated.)

Black Adam & Isis: That worked, until Isis got stuffed into a refrigerator.

Dick Grayson & Koriand’r: Ditto. I never liked Starfire. I very much prefer Babs Gordon, but barring that, I always wanted to see him with Donna Troy or Huntress.

Dinah Lance & Oliver Queen: I’m torn here. The two work well together because of their long history, but Black Canary is a much better character without Green Arrow. I think they were apart for too many years to believably patch things up, so I’ll agree without as much strength of conviction.

Princess Diana & Tom Tressor: Ugh. No one deserves to be treated as a poor man’s Steve Trevor, and that’s all Nemesis amounts to these days. I still hold out hope Wonder Woman will go back to being a closeted lesbian, like she was when Perez wrote her. Turning her into notches in Superman & Batman’s utility belts disgusts me.

Jay & Joan Garrick are a great old couple, but I find the Alan Scott & Molly Mayne have a more interesting dynamic.

I kinda hate Wally & Linda, but they deserve each other. I dislike Iris Allen, but I guess she works with Barry. I like Lois & Clark a lot, and miss Ralph & Sue.

]]> By: Andy C http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-236 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:54:50 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-236 The Flash-es always seem to have it together…

Jay & Joan Garrick
Barry & Iris Allen
Wally & Linda-Park West

Nightwing’s a little flighty… Barbara Gordon seems more like a young crush turned into close friendship, Starfire seems to have been first love as a teen but got too complicated… I always thought he should be with Donna Troy!

Plus, I was kinda rooting for Ted Kord getting together with Babs…. unfortunately, a bullet put the kibosh on that.

]]> By: Vanessa G. http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-235 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:26:34 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-235 Fa sho!

]]> By: Lateef Reid http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-234 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:13:31 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-234 gay couples in comics?

]]> By: Irredeemable Shag http://girls-gone-geek.com/2010/02/14/coupling-in-the-dc-universe-highs-and-lows/#comment-233 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:01:02 +0000 http://girls-gone-geek.com/?p=495#comment-233 Good list! I can’t go without mentioning Clark and Lois. There isn’t much new to say about them that hasn’t been said in the past 72 years, but ever since she found out Clark is Superman their relationship has been the gold standard for superhero romance.

Also, I’m glad you see things my way regarding Starfire. Feel the hate!

The Irredeemable Shag
http://onceuponageek.com
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