Your talk about Marvel sticking to it's guns with Spiderman made me think that maybe comics are still willing to do something TV doesn't seem to anymore.
One thing that I hate about the current era of tv is the meta-writing/ fan pandering that happens. A streaming service will release a season of a tv show that is engaging and challenging then when a portion of the viewers hit it with backlash they spend a whole second season undoing the first and taking the challenging aspects away . Good on you comics for sticking with it.
I think the cost of production keeps film & TV from doing something wild and potentially unpopular. Even just time-wise, you're talking a few months max to get a comic out where a film or TV series is years of investment.
Not that comics always stick to their guns. New teams come on and ignore what was done previously quite often - but I'd say it happens less than it seems to on the film & TV side.
Your talk about Marvel sticking to it's guns with Spiderman made me think that maybe comics are still willing to do something TV doesn't seem to anymore.
One thing that I hate about the current era of tv is the meta-writing/ fan pandering that happens. A streaming service will release a season of a tv show that is engaging and challenging then when a portion of the viewers hit it with backlash they spend a whole second season undoing the first and taking the challenging aspects away . Good on you comics for sticking with it.
I think the cost of production keeps film & TV from doing something wild and potentially unpopular. Even just time-wise, you're talking a few months max to get a comic out where a film or TV series is years of investment.
Not that comics always stick to their guns. New teams come on and ignore what was done previously quite often - but I'd say it happens less than it seems to on the film & TV side.
Very well put. And agree 100%!