tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post7781676983764442285..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: To Better Know A Hero: ThorAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-80692352090443593092012-12-12T04:13:10.114-06:002012-12-12T04:13:10.114-06:00Thor #364-366 Thor is transformed by Loki into a f...<i>Thor #364-366 Thor is transformed by Loki into a frog, and the story doesn't just not suck, but is actually tons of fun.</i><br /><br />Alternate text: "Every damn thing about Simonson's run."<br /><br />@Teebore: <i>But man, the 90s were especially hard on Thor...</i><br /><br />Well, at least we got Thunderstrike out of it... right?<br /><br /><i>Also, Jesus would probably make a pretty badass superhero, especially if he could use the whole "forty loaves and fishes" thing to make a ton of, like, ninja stars or something. </i><br /><br />I don't know how Jesus-related it was, but I know that Robert Kirkman had an apparently-really-good Battle Pope series a few years ago.Harry Sewalskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886168494924203493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-79387167315639420312011-05-10T12:26:05.018-05:002011-05-10T12:26:05.018-05:00@Dr. Bitz: they're like pubes growing out of y...@Dr. Bitz: <i>they're like pubes growing out of your face...</i><br /><br />I don't see how that's a bad thing... ;)Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-34305765878057516752011-05-10T11:21:12.837-05:002011-05-10T11:21:12.837-05:00Yeah...beards suck...they're like pubes growin...Yeah...beards suck...they're like pubes growing out of your face...Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-75414884391313979322011-05-09T12:11:13.423-05:002011-05-09T12:11:13.423-05:00Oh yeah, it's awesome to shove a wet toothbrus...Oh yeah, it's awesome to shove a wet toothbrush in my nose as well.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-62900690288540972312011-05-09T12:02:33.349-05:002011-05-09T12:02:33.349-05:00@Hannah: Maybe you just can't handle the aweso...@Hannah: Maybe you just can't handle the awesome of kissing a bearded man? ;)Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-66033507240626114052011-05-09T11:59:44.357-05:002011-05-09T11:59:44.357-05:00LMAO, a mirror doesn't count.LMAO, a mirror doesn't count.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-28364606127018828592011-05-09T11:54:41.341-05:002011-05-09T11:54:41.341-05:00@Hannah: You kiss a beared man and then we'll ...@Hannah: <i>You kiss a beared man and then we'll talk.</i><br /><br />I kiss the bearded man in the mirror every day, and it's awesome.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-71264953652732056192011-05-09T11:51:09.591-05:002011-05-09T11:51:09.591-05:00@Austin- You kiss a beared man and then we'll ...@Austin- You kiss a beared man and then we'll talk.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-42577474006044193012011-05-09T11:39:56.732-05:002011-05-09T11:39:56.732-05:00@Hannah: I guess I like my men less beardy.
You c...@Hannah: <i>I guess I like my men less beardy.</i><br /><br />You crazy. Bearded men rock! <br /><br />@Joan: <i>Am I allowed to look at it or do we pretend it isn't there, like the proverbial bearded-lady in the room? </i><br /><br />Oh, you're totally allowed to look at it. If she's not going to do anything to tame it, then looking is fair game in my opinion. <br /><br />Also, you're story has raised my esteem for Canada as a whole.<br /><br />@Anne: <i>I mean, why isn't all mighty jesus hanging around, if Thor can?</i><br /><br />It's actually something that gets discussed in the comics. Almost all the major mythological pantheons are present at Marvel (the Greeks, the Norse, Egyptian, etc.) and the idea is that they are former gods who have withdrawn through the years as humanity as ceased to worship them. But being comics, they still interact with mankind, just not in a "we are your gods, worship us" kind of way. <br /><br />There have been a few instances through the years where creators have shown Thor acknowledge and defer to Christianity and the worship of Jesus (like removing his helmet when entering a church). The idea is basically that in the Marvel Universe, there are all the mythological gods, and then above them is the even higher power of the monotheistic God/Allah/Yaweh/what have you. <br /><br />Also, Jesus would probably make a pretty badass superhero, especially if he could use the whole "forty loaves and fishes" thing to make a ton of, like, ninja stars or something.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-8838066578240369032011-05-09T09:22:59.199-05:002011-05-09T09:22:59.199-05:00@Anne- that's one of my favorite parts of a ma...@Anne- that's one of my favorite parts of a man...mmmm, I will still wait to Netflix it though.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-91660006108725513542011-05-09T08:45:59.897-05:002011-05-09T08:45:59.897-05:00@ Hannah- have you seen the movie yet? There is a ...@ Hannah- have you seen the movie yet? There is a whole scene with a shirtless Thor (where his jeans don't even cover the hip bones) that is CLEARLY for the ladies- heard many an appreciative murmur in the theater. pretty sure anyone can get behind that- beard or no :-)<br /><br />I like norse mythology a lot, but as we were dicsussing the movie, Thor as a character (even thought i like him in comics) just seems a little...silly. I mean, why isn't all mighty jesus hanging around, if Thor can?<br />just takes a little more suspension of disbelief for me, and it's getting close to the edge<br /><br />@ Joan- how do you ever find sleep at night?!Anne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-13060273804914614582011-05-07T14:42:48.009-05:002011-05-07T14:42:48.009-05:00I like my men *very beardy*! I think that facial h...I like my men *very beardy*! I think that facial hair must be one of the best things about being a guy... except sometimes ladies have beards too. Like this lady who works at a convenience store near my house. I'm not talking about a few little <b>Billy-Goat Stragglers</b> on her chin, I mean she has a beard that a 17 year old boy would be proud of. <i>It parts</i>. She undoubtedly has some horrible disorder that makes her facial hair grow but does she also have a terrible disorder that makes her not wax it? Is it OK for me to be grossed out by it or does that make me a bad person? Should I commend her for embracing her true self? Is she crazy, belligerent, or just selectively blind? Am I allowed to look at it or do we pretend it isn't there, like the proverbial bearded-lady in the room? <br /><br />These are the things that plague me.Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-76808934877165455882011-05-06T17:19:05.428-05:002011-05-06T17:19:05.428-05:00Lol, the 90s FTW! love it.
So what's with all...Lol, the 90s FTW! love it.<br /><br />So what's with all the ladies thinking that guy is hot?? I guess I like my men less beardy. He was cute as Kirk's faja but I prefer Kirk. Mmmm, Kirk.<br /><br />Also this post makes me want to watch Hercules and Xena.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-61230554125139089692011-05-06T16:38:44.288-05:002011-05-06T16:38:44.288-05:00@Dr. Bitz: What did the 90's do to Thor?
Lots...@Dr. Bitz: <i>What did the 90's do to Thor?</i><br /><br />Lots of terrible, terrible costumes, eviction from his comic and awful art that stretched the boundaries of human anatomy. <br /><br />He put the 'roided up cartoon X-Men to shame.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-59765888012712981492011-05-06T13:17:12.022-05:002011-05-06T13:17:12.022-05:00What did the 90's do to Thor?What did the 90's do to Thor?Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-10851639489194549042011-05-06T10:09:30.981-05:002011-05-06T10:09:30.981-05:00@Sarah: The 90's indeed.
Yeah. To be fair, I...@Sarah: <i>The 90's indeed. </i><br /><br />Yeah. To be fair, I could probably put that for just about every character. But man, the 90s were especially hard on Thor...<br /><br /><i>I always forget about these posts until you stick one in, and i'm all pleasantly surprised again</i><br /><br />I'd really like to do them more often, but for a post that has very little actual writing from me (aside from listing stuff) they're a pain in the butt to do.<br /><br />Nevertheless, thanks to the bevy of comic book movies coming out this summer, you can expect some kind of X-Men related one, a Captain America post, and a re-posting of my Green Lantern one in the next few months.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-36453074864265063342011-05-06T09:36:44.700-05:002011-05-06T09:36:44.700-05:00Sorry. My first post had too many typos. I had to ...Sorry. My first post had too many typos. I had to delete it.<br /><br />Hah! The 90's indeed. I actually don't know all that much about Thor - well all that much about Thor outside of the Ultimate verse (which i lurve). I always forget about these posts until you stick one in, and i'm all pleasantly surprised again.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.com