Who is he to address this issue?
The Newsarama contributor Troy Brownfield, who may a professor, wrote about the possible return of Spoiler. First, here's what he says at the end:
But that aside, here's why Brownfield is, in my opinion, not one fit to address this whole subject of Spoiler. I recalled a little something that he did two years ago, when he said, without even providing any in depth research to prove it:
Brownfield doesn't do much to prove that he understands what was wrong with how a teen girl was brutally offed, and that he's willing to uphold the equally brutal demonization of a grownup girl as well, if he still does, just undermines his credibility in my mind.
I wonder what Gardner Fox would say if he saw this?
Update: Brownfield even defended Identity Crisis too 3 years ago (via Precocious Curmudgeon). One more reason why I find I don't see how he's fit to speak on this issue.
Stephanie Brown was an admittedly minor character, but one that nonetheless touched a chord with many fans. If she does return, one wonders if it would undermine her significance as a rallying point. If it’s a new character in the Spoiler outfit, she’d do well to watch her back, be skeptical of Dark Knight promises, and find a good doctor.Is that supposed to be sensationalism he's spouting there? Why should it undermine her significance?
But that aside, here's why Brownfield is, in my opinion, not one fit to address this whole subject of Spoiler. I recalled a little something that he did two years ago, when he said, without even providing any in depth research to prove it:
Regardless of what some people think, Loring has been played as a villain repeatedly in the past, so someone positioning her to receive the black diamond isn’t a crazy idea.I've spoken about this countless times before, I'll say it again: no. she. was. not. And Brownfield certainly doesn't provide anything beyond that boldfaced line to prove his point. Pathetic. I wonder, is this what he's talking about, the story that took place in The Atom #11? Because according to the synopsis:
Ray Palmer, on an ocean voyage, is forced to walk the plank by a woman who appears to be his fiancee, Jean Loring. As the Atom, he discovers that Jean and the rest of the crew and passengers have been replaced and imitated by invaders from another dimension.So with that now learned, shouldn't that really be played BY a villain? Where does he get off distorting the facts?
Brownfield doesn't do much to prove that he understands what was wrong with how a teen girl was brutally offed, and that he's willing to uphold the equally brutal demonization of a grownup girl as well, if he still does, just undermines his credibility in my mind.
I wonder what Gardner Fox would say if he saw this?
Update: Brownfield even defended Identity Crisis too 3 years ago (via Precocious Curmudgeon). One more reason why I find I don't see how he's fit to speak on this issue.
Labels: Atom, Batman, dc comics, misogyny and racism, women of dc
