<lurk off (briefly)> <gruff>
I am afraid I'll have to say that I too object to 'foisted'. I am very
much hoping that you just misused the word. The books aren't out yet so
you couldn't have read them and If you don't like comic books just on
principal that's fine too but you could at least have refrained from being
rude and insulting (not to mention inaccurate). </gruff>
Nobody is forcing you to lower yourself to read a comic book if the media
is too far beneath you and nobody is trying to pass the comic book off as
original UFO. It's new stuff, in a new format and gives a venue where one
of the greatest strengths of UFO; its story, can be continued and built
upon. You can ignore it if you wish or even bash it if you hate it (once
you've actually seen it) but it isn't by any definition of the word being
'foisted' upon anyone. The only term that fits in this situation is
'offered' and anyone has the option to accept or decline that offer.
Disparaging it before you've seen it just diminishes you and your
credibility, not it.
I rather like the idea of UFO comics and will be buying them. While I
cannot say that I love it, after all I haven't seen it either, I do love
the idea that SOMEBODY has the initiative and creativity to put it
together. For that I send my wholehearted encouragement. I'll even put my
money where my mouth is and buy the books and if I end up hating them, well
that's my problem, at least someone is offering something new that will
try... try to entertain, try to be faithful and try to carry on with
something we love. I am confident they will succeed there and that I will
like the comics. I would even suggest to the more talented people than I,
that a graphic novel would be great someday.
Shawn
</Lurk on>
>From: Kez Wilson <
[hidden email]>
>Subject: Foisted?
>Um, why do you consider the comics to be foisted upon you? We're simply
>fans that took some initiative and secured the rights to do some new UFO
>tales. You're more than welcome to dislike, disagree, disavow, or whatever
>you wish concerning our efforts, but the least you could do is give the
>books a read before dismissing them.
>Kez
>
>At 12:44 PM 5/10/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>>Yes, it would be a good idea to produce reprints, perhaps better than
>>the contrived UFO comic that is being foisted upon us.
>>The Lunadude
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