ANYONE who thinks that DC is doing this to be innovative or tolerant is fooling themselves. They are pandering, and doing this all for money. This shows that DC doesn't care about their loyal fans, who have followed characters their whole life. They only care about making money, and they will erase and change anything to make that happen. They are playing it safe by having it be a character that hasn't really been in the main public spotlight lately, and who isn't part of the official main DC universe. If his sexuality really doesn't matter, then why are all the previews simply focusing on him being gay now? There is nothing there to build up my interest in the story. And, I can almost guarantee all of that happens at the very end of the story. It's all just tacked for the publicity. If their sexuality or race is the most interesting part about your character you are advertising, then you're doomed for failure. And, if people are willing to read a comic simply because there is a gay person in it, without caring about the story or anything else...that's sad. You are just buying into DC's money trap.
This is the middle finger to fans because ALL of his history is gone. He's NOT the same character, he's still a "leader" and he's "likable" but those two things do NOT make a character who they are. It's their experiences, their failures, their loves, their full life. Alan had to deal with his failed past marriage, he had to deal with his children and his son being gay. Alan Scott after years realized that he has always loved Harlequin, it was a love strong enough that he was WILLING TO GO TO HELL AND BATTLE FOR HER ETERNAL SOUL. Then, when she was aged to an old woman he still stuck with her and they were happy. It's not just that he is gay now, but that's the icing on the cake. They have rebooted and destroyed everything about the character, things that I very much liked and that they will never be able to redo the same. It's not Alan Scott anymore, it's just another likable leader with his name. And, THAT is an insult to long time fans. Let's see them change Obsidian when he is reintroduced and make him straight. That would be straight up bullsh*t. But oh, he's the same character that everyone has always liked. This proves that DC don't care about their fans and are willing to do anything to the characters they love just to make a buck.
If Marvel decided to somehow have Scarlet Witch resurrect her "real" children, and Wiccan disappeared and was replaced with a copy who was now straight...I would seriously consider dropping Marvel comics. Well, this is the same thing. Except, adding to the fact they have already erased so much...it's easy. I'm dropping DC.
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