This and the other one makes me think a lot about how boring some people must be to like, discuss movies and comics and stories with. Imagine trying to talk to someone about a thing they didn't like and they just got butt hurt over it
Perfect Saturday:
1.show up at your local library
2. acquire a stack of comics you’ve never heard of/work in genres you don’t usually read
3. Learn SO MUCH from reading them because there are countless storytelling tips and tricks to learn from others, regardless of their style!
This is a rabbit I feel I can hang out with and have a fun n interesting conversation with...that other rabbit from that other comic I just wanna kind of slap in the face 😂
Love this so much. Ever since I started *teaching* making comics, I buy comics totally differently. EVERY comic can teach something, demonstrates some skill, composition, tool usage, color quality, texture, or other methodology. It’s so fun! (And expensive lmao)
This is this kind of positive critical mindset I try to curate in my students. Being able to appreciate a creator's craft free of personal taste is so crucial to the process of self-improvement! It's very hard to see through the window if you're so focused on the drapes you don't see the landscape.
Actually, would you mind if I use this comic in the section where my class discusses ways to peer critique in a positive instead of harmful way? Like...this is a healthy mindset in general!
Aw absolutely, thank you for checking! I'm glad you're thinking of bringing it to a critique discussion. That's such a valuable skill to have, and one that really does take practice and cultivation. Going in with a curious/productive attitude helps a lot!
Yeay! Thank you Gale!! Learning to set aside personal bias is step #1 to productive critique! The creator who made the original comic that inspired all this hubbub unfortunately didn't seem willing to do that. A lesson for us all!
Even if your sincere conclusion is "People are giving awards and acclaim to work that I honestly think isn't very good" I feel like the right response is to shrug "Well, that's how it goes."
Right, like I think this is the important thing to remember. There has ALWAYS been popular mediocre work. We just don't remember it, and so assume the past was full of bangers because only the bangers linger.
While I know it's a reaction to a super poor comic, I do like this mindset in general, especially as an artist. You can't get caught up with what others are resonating with. Either learn or move on. Good points.
Often I’m like “well I don’t like it but I know EXACTLY who would”
I have so many friends with tastes that are almost exactly my opposite 😅 to the point we often rec each others stuff based on the fact that we didn’t like it 😅😅
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1.show up at your local library
2. acquire a stack of comics you’ve never heard of/work in genres you don’t usually read
3. Learn SO MUCH from reading them because there are countless storytelling tips and tricks to learn from others, regardless of their style!
Do I sometimes feel salty that my niche isn't one with a lot of popular market appeal? Sure.
Is a fault of another work that it's for a mass audience? Esp a youth audience? No.
[Also GOOD comic here]
Because hey, tons of mediocre work wins awards and always has. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Academy_Award%E2%80%93winning_films
I have so many friends with tastes that are almost exactly my opposite 😅 to the point we often rec each others stuff based on the fact that we didn’t like it 😅😅