Eddie Brock

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I'm a peculiar case because I didn't get into the caped crusaders until a little independent film called Spider-Man sent me down that rabbit hole. (I mean, like any 90s kid, I had been exposed to the Spider-Man and X-Men animated series -- didn't see as much of the DC stuff -- but it didn't really "take" until Raimi's film hooked me.) No, my childhood superheroes were these nerds:

GoGo

Not pictured: The stupid one who ruined everything.

By God as my witness, I will make that into an RPG eventually.

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Inventing my own award categories, eh? Oh, challenge so accepted...

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(Does that mean you won't be using the villain you asked about for your other concept?)

@HenryJonesJr

Sadly, it does. Shame, too, because I still believe he makes a killer villain for that hero. But after recent events, I don't blame you for having ideas of your own.

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The season has been extended? Now my epilogue is even more comically early. But it's given me time to get two S2 posts in the can already, so I'd call that a net positive.

Many of you know this from private conversations, but it seems as good a time to announce as any: The ending of my post wasn't bluster; Captain America will return.

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Regarding the Joker, I'm looking forward to the graphic sex scene in which Cesar Romero impregnates Heath Ledger.

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#PutMeinCoach

@Lord Wraith

Mein Coach? Is that the sports-centric followup to Mein Kampf?

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Did Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You" just start playing for everyone else, or is that just me?

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I read that, wasn't in there.

@Sep

It was in one of the spinoffs/tie-ins. Fucked if I know which one anymore.

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As someone whose Teen Titans run was Top 3 favorite RPG experiences ever, I'm feeling so triggered right now...

That aside, I don't necessarily disagree with anything that's been said -- particularly given this place hasn't even outgrown that "new universe" smell yet. I think there's a time and a place for all kinds of teams -- loose associations on speed dial and co-habitators alike -- and we should be wary not to draw the wrong conclusions from past missteps. The problem isn't, "Writing a team is bad." The problem is, "Basing your entire story around your team identity, rather than choosing to play a character who happens to have a team affiliation, is bad."

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I was wondering what you guys think of the DC Universe streaming service so far?

@Star Lord

Disclaimer: don't have it, probably won't try it except to marathon Young Justice: Outsiders. That said, the fact that it seems like you're getting Marvel Unlimited plus new shows plus streaming the old DC movies/TV shows means that they're offering a better service than Marvel. But Marvel's in bed with Disney now and riding that streaming platform train when the time comes, so I guess it's not totally their fault.

Boy, I can't wait until all these streaming platforms figure out a way to bundle themselves together for an obscene price with little to no options to remove unwanted channels -- pardon me, platforms. Can't believe that kind of multimedia package hasn't been tried in other mediums. I'm sure it would be super successful and well-liked and definitely wouldn't resort to online piracy.