Post #5960 by Trader Woody on Thu, Aug 15, 2002 5:05 AM

Hey, that sounds like it's well worth picking up a copy!
I'm not a big fan of comics (Eightball is the only one I buy)
but the subject matter is top notch!

Sorry to hear about the couple of whiners attempting
to start a boycott. It's difficult to understand how so many people
seem to think that movies, books and art are supposed to be based
on some sort of absolute truth. A work of fiction is just that!

Coming from Oxford, I could winge about Inspector Morse creating
a false impression of Oxford. "No real police inspector would spend so
much time amongst the University buildings! The disproportionate number
of murders will lead people to believe that if they visit Oxford, they will
be strangled by an insane professor! Blah blah blah."
The reality is it's a fictional character based in a city seen through tourists
eyes. Big deal. If it was non-fiction, the focus would be a weary policeman investigating
the odd person getting a kicking outside a nightclub. Not much fun.

Anyway, this 'blame culture' is pretty tiresome. Like you stated, if they don't like
it they should create their own personal view. Even the village idiot could walk
around taking photos with a disposable camera if they want 'realism'.

Trader Woody