Major DC Character To Be Outed As Gay

[Earth 2 Chris]

Since this "Earth-Two" is totally new with only the names the same, this doesn't bother me as much. It's an alternate take on an alternate world. If they had reintroduced Alan as was, and just made him gay, I'd have been really upset, just because it contradicted everything we knew about the character before.

I wonder what Roy Thomas thinks about this?

Chris

[wayne foundation 07]

Even with Mr Carilson's infamous turkey drop on WKRP the pot holes in the asphalt were there for quite a few weeks so at least people would have to walk around them and be reminded of the event

"As God as my whitness I thought turkeys could fly!"
Best laugh ever on TV

[hedrap]

I have no real problem with this, but, the whole process just reeks of desperation.

Total Jealousy of Marvel.

I think Dido and Johns are going to be out of jobs in the next year.

[PNGwynne]

Batwoman isn't what I'd call a kids book on any level. Even if she wasn't gay, it's a very dark book. But you're right, her sexual preference shouldn't matter and hopefully one day it wont matter to anyone. It doesn't matter to me beyond that it is a part of who she is as a character. It effects her decision making, her personal life, her friends etc. So if they want to write stories about more then just her beating up bad guys, then yes, we need to know if she likes boys or girls. It's going to come up. Take Superman for example;

Superman is more then fighting bad guys. He's in love with Lois Lane. It's a HUGE part of the story. His relationship with her effects his personal life, his decision making, etc. He's straight so nobody even bats an eye at it. His story is one of love. In the movie, when Lois dies in that car, I cry every time I see it because Superman is crying. He loves her so much!

Why can't Batwoman love someone that much? She can.

Thank you.

Regarding Scott, I hadn't quite realized (as I'm out of the New 52 loop), that he's a different character.

I guess I'm interested to see how this progresses. It's still kind of venal, though--DC can say, "Look how trendy we are--our alternate & obscure" GL is gay. But don't worry--our iconic, merchandized GL of screen & cartoon still kisses Carol Ferris.

[Chippupperty]

The joke on one of the sirius sattellite channels, was that it was going to be Ballet-man!

[PNGwynne]

I think Ballet-man was an applicant in the (very funny) Mystery Men film.