Touching moments, human (humanoid) vulnerabilities and sentimentality, strictly a human/human like alien affair? Nyeh, why? Pride of Baghdad is full on interesting and well played moments exploring what it means to be a lion... a human, an intelligent creature. We see the optimism and youth of Noor, clash with the pessimism and experience of Safa. Safa who values and prefers the security and safety of the Zoo to the world outside. Zill, the alpha male but one who is yet to grow into that role. Zill who reminisces of the horizon and of the setting of the sun. Ali, who is just a cub, and ignorant on almost everything and so very vulnerable, in youth. Us the reader, we are put though a gauntlet of emotions witness to these characters anger, sadness, joy, fear, awe, jealousy, heartbreak, curiosity, regret, pain, and much, much more. Its hard not to get emotionally attached to these characters. Some could argue that even though they are lions, they exhibit more personality than several human/humanoid characters in comics who might seem to be solely defined by one or two personality characteristics... how does this effect the story? Positively I like to think... its so much easier to care about a character, any character when they have an actual personality, even if that personality is raw and under developed, and somewhat alien or different to us regular humans. Then they transcend being pretty art pictures and actually become characters worth reading about. By the way, for as long as my blog is, I don't actually really reveal any of the bigger secrets and mysteries of Pride of Baghdad, so if your sick of all the controversy going on with certain other books, why not try and pick up a book a few years old now, but with even more gratuitous nudity, and sex scenes, but with actual three dimensional characters and... well yes. *evil grin* (yes this entire blog is an advert for a book I like)
Defending/Criticizing Gratuitous Nudity and Sexy Sex Blog #674332
Touching moments, human (humanoid) vulnerabilities and sentimentality, strictly a human/human like alien affair? Nyeh, why? Pride of Baghdad is full on interesting and well played moments exploring what it means to be a lion... a human, an intelligent creature. We see the optimism and youth of Noor, clash with the pessimism and experience of Safa. Safa who values and prefers the security and safety of the Zoo to the world outside. Zill, the alpha male but one who is yet to grow into that role. Zill who reminisces of the horizon and of the setting of the sun. Ali, who is just a cub, and ignorant on almost everything and so very vulnerable, in youth. Us the reader, we are put though a gauntlet of emotions witness to these characters anger, sadness, joy, fear, awe, jealousy, heartbreak, curiosity, regret, pain, and much, much more. Its hard not to get emotionally attached to these characters. Some could argue that even though they are lions, they exhibit more personality than several human/humanoid characters in comics who might seem to be solely defined by one or two personality characteristics... how does this effect the story? Positively I like to think... its so much easier to care about a character, any character when they have an actual personality, even if that personality is raw and under developed, and somewhat alien or different to us regular humans. Then they transcend being pretty art pictures and actually become characters worth reading about. By the way, for as long as my blog is, I don't actually really reveal any of the bigger secrets and mysteries of Pride of Baghdad, so if your sick of all the controversy going on with certain other books, why not try and pick up a book a few years old now, but with even more gratuitous nudity, and sex scenes, but with actual three dimensional characters and... well yes. *evil grin* (yes this entire blog is an advert for a book I like)
O...M...G... How you could paste blatant and gratuitous nudity in here?!
So... You're actually suggesting we read a graphic novel LITTERED with images of naked males? I don't have a problem with images of naked females but naked males?! GROSS!
Sigh... Gone are the days when a mouse on panel would wear pants but no shorts?
Gone are the days when a duck would wear a shirt but no pants? (Honey addicted bears as well.) Although, they would wear towels wrap around their waist after a shower.. But the point is, at LEAST they had on SOMETHING... But THIS stuff you've posted here just reminds me of that porn that Disney put out a few years back; The Lion King... or something like that..
Okay I am reading this now now now! I post long THB response sometime today -red-
Yey! I need you to post again as well, otherwise its not fair!! *red*
@Timandm said:
O...M...G... How you could paste blatant and gratuitous nudity in here?!
So... You're actually suggesting we read a graphic novel LITTERED with images of naked males? I don't have a problem with images of naked females but naked males?! GROSS!
Sigh... Gone are the days when a mouse on panel would wear pants but no shorts?
Gone are the days when a duck would wear a shirt but no pants? (Honey addicted bears as well.) Although, they would wear towels wrap around their waist after a shower.. But the point is, at LEAST they had on SOMETHING... But THIS stuff you've posted here just reminds me of that porn that Disney put out a few years back; The Lion King... or something like that..
lol *shrugs* I like consider myself a modern day Larry Flynt or something...
@SC: I'll give it a shot... If i can find it. So, do you have some of your own art work posted?
I am thinking about making a thread for some of it later, but I am one of those types that can manage to turn a persons compliments into a criticism and a criticism into a personal attack when it comes to art lol
I have a section for some of it in my gallery *red* (most of that stuff I copied over from comic pages though) - I hope I got Wonder Women's elbows right for you ;)
@SC: These are great! Do you draw for comics?
Oh, no, I am far too slow, and nit picky to actually draw for comics. Maybe one day when I learn to actually finish a drawing I can draw for my own free web comics lol Thank you for the kind words all the same *smile*
Well, how about illustrating a novel???
Perhaps, illustrating a novel for a first time author who can't afford to pay an artist? The novel sells, you get exposure... (the good kind of exposure not the... oh you know what I mean.) I know someone who wants to submit and AMAZING novel soon but he can't even write legibly let alone draw...
Well, how about illustrating a novel???
Perhaps, illustrating a novel for a first time author who can't afford to pay an artist? The novel sells, you get exposure... (the good kind of exposure not the... oh you know what I mean.) I know someone who wants to submit and AMAZING novel soon but he can't even write legibly let alone draw...
Oh hmmmn, actually thats a pretty good idea. Novel you say?
I have worked a little in children's books. I think my country's novel industry is too small lol
Wait, isn't all exposure good exposure? *smile*
interesting article.
way OT here, but it weird-ed me out since last night I was tasked to draw as many different lions as possible and define as many different emotions
and characteristics through them, no joke. Get out of my head SC, the lions there are sleeping tonight!
Thank you CATPANEXE!!
lol that sounds like a fun project! Uncanny in timing too.
lol, thank you for that link too, song, it was nice *smile*
@SC:
Wait, isn't all exposure good exposure? *smile*
Not according to my wife... :-)
But you know how women can be... But, um.. don't tell her I said that...
Yes, I know someone who has written a novel about the beginning of all things magical... It actually starts at the beginning. It doesn't begin with something like:
- Ten thousand years ago a powerful weapon was forged...
- The dragons were all but gone now...
- He was the last of his great race...
So, it's about how magic enters the world and how all things fantastical began...
Hahahaha. That entertained me... I really need to read that book :(
Well given how much everyone is talking about nudity and sex and gratuity, and cheesecake and all that, I really needed to remind people... something.. I am not sure what... maybe remind people... that I am not from around here... oh no wait. My message was that Lions are humans too! So make sure you get your pets neutered.
Oh and that Pride Of Baghdad is an awesome read. lol
Thanks for posting *smile*
Does anyone want me to point out where penises should, but do not, appear in the lion comic?
The scene where Mufasa catches baby Simba hanging from the Coconut Tree with Rafiki on the ladder wearing a trench coat? *smile*
@PowerHerc said:
I both defend and criticize nudity in comics.
I think that is because often, you make sense and know and recognize that it depends on the story and who the comic book is for. *smile*
@SC said:
@PowerHerc said:I think that is because often, you make sense and know and recognize that it depends on the story and who the comic book is for. *smile*I both defend and criticize nudity in comics.
Thanks, and that's exactly right.
In some stories it makes sense and is nice to see. In others it should never happen because of the demogrphic the book is aimed at.
New Book Idea: Porn Avengers. Marvel make it happen. I promise it'll be better than Dark Reign if it has nothing to do with Sentry. Completely nude Avengers. Only the men though.
@Raiiyn: Thank you Raiiyn. I think you will like book. Lots of cute, cool, funny and dramatic edge!
@lykopis: Yes, thank you for recommending too and for posting on thread!
@SC said:
@Raiiyn: I have given you enough time now, so what did you think of Pride of Baghdad?
I think that this is the most breathtaking story I have ever read. I just.. words don't even begin...
I adored this book so much... Safa is amazing and the flow.. just.. My heart strings! This is officially my favourite story of all time.
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