LNH/META: To Reboot or Not to Reboot....

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On Oct 28, 4:03 pm, Martin Phipps <martinphip... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Oct 28, 11:55 am, Arthur Spitzer <arspit... at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Some characters would be very hard to write: Sister State-the-Obvious,
> Bad Timing Boy, Super Apathy Lad, etc.  I think the SStO in LNH2012
> should be black.  Seriously.  She could say things like "You really
> don't want to do that" or "That's not a good idea" and be a bit more
> assertive than the mainstream SStO.  She would be like an amalgamation
> of SStO and Catalyst Lass because whenever she said anything people
> would not only agree but have to admit that it was obvious.  

I had an idea that Sister State-the-Obvious could be a brilliant
detective,
with the ability to notice details that — in retrospect — would be
obvious,
but not until she mentioned them.

> Anyway, the characters should all be familiar, just like Ultimate
> versions of Marvel characters but they can be different and more
> realistic.  

I very much agree with this idea.

That means Cosmic Plot Device characters like Grammar Lad and
> Spelling Boy would be a hard sell, that is unless poor grammar and
> spelling has become a crime that warrants the attention of vigilantes.

I really think that goes without saying...

--Rob Rogers
--Has considered becoming a grammar vigilante