Delphic

I'm always surprised by the type of genres that appear in older comics.

@TheWitchingHour said:

Very interesting blog post. And speaking as an American it's often hard to understand that there could possibly be another side to the story of Osama Bin Laden. But in his own warped worldview he was performing a service to God. And to put forth the idea the America and to some extent the entire western world was without guilt when it came to the attacks of September 11th would be a lie. However I think it is extremely important to distinguish the telling of tragic downfall of Bin Laden from that of two fictional characters. In traditional literature and theater, the tragic hero is often difficult to distinguish from the tragic villain. Often it takes the cathartic moment to tell who is who and even that is subjective given the personal nature of the reader. Bin Laden committed real world crimes with real world consequences. Offering up a new interpretation of his history is wonderfully bold and absolutely welcome, but the entire history must be told. That being said this looks like a very courageous story to be told. I'm interested to read it and see how it plays out.

I agree with what you said about the difference between the tragic hero and tragic villain being subjective. The Bin Laden depicted in "For God and Country" is completely fictional and only partially based in truth. We have no real way of knowing if the real Bin Laden reacted in the same way as his fictional counter part. So it's interesting seeing a fictional depiction of an evil man being thrown in the same category as Satan and the Joker.

My second opening...

@gravitypress said:

Wow, Grav, that's kinda creepy, does that mean your life is a horror story? XD

Thanks Pika, I'll do that.

@Superguy0009e said:

rockin theme song man \ii/ >o<\ii/

Say your life was a television show. What is the song that would play in the opening credits? Post a video or link to the song of your choice. It could be anything that you feel inspires you or describes you? Only thing I really ask is that you go easy on profanity. I personally don't have a problem with it, but just to be courteous to other members of the site and refrain from perverse language.

I'll start with mine:

@Shadow_Thief said:

How exactly does one quantify "love?" What kinds of units is love measured in?

I agree with thief here.

I really should not have made that list...hehehe...oops :P

@Renchamp said:

As usual:

My first vote goes to Fhiz. Homeboy is always on top of new issues, keeping the Vine fresh for when we wake up Wednesday mornings. The kid has 81,034 points, with a respectable amount on Damian Wayne (1,815). He also has an extra-curricular blog in which he spoils some DC info. Nice way to preserve the minds of those who don't want to see this info on accident. Stand-up move from a seemingly stand-up guy.

My second vote goes to Superkitty. As number three in wiki contributions, I think continuing to look over his contributions is downright crazy. He's the top contributor on classic character pages like Felix the Cat, Richie Rich, and Alfred E. Neuman. Regardless of recognition or not, this guy continues to churn it out. Really, 514,094 points. That should be enough.

seconded