That's what I was thinking, Lauren. Lots of men marry and have families only to come out later in life. And then there's the whole concept of having a beard to keep up appearances, marriages of convenience/between friends. There are way they could make it work with the history if they actually care about the integrity of said history.
On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 12:46 PM, lauren castor <[email protected]>wrote: > plenty of gay men have wives & families lol > > On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm disappointed in this decision. I don't have an issue with gay >> characters, I just wish it had been someone other than Alan Scott. In the >> previous continuity, Alan had this wonderful relationship with his wife >> Molly. Also, Alan fathered two children. Making him now a gay character >> takes all that away and ensures those relationships will never exist. >> >> Seems to me it might have made more sense for another JSA member to be >> gay. Perhaps someone without a strong marriage in their long history. >> Certain JSA members have long-term, well-known marriages, such as: Jay & >> Joan Garrick (Flash), Kent & Inza Nelson (Dr Fate), Alan & Molly Scott >> (Green Lantern), Ted & Doris Knight (Starman), Carter & Shiera Hall >> (Hawkman), and Wesley & Dian Dodds (Sandman). >> >> I think it would have made more sense for someone else to be gay, such >> as: Hourman (Rex Tyler), Al Pratt (The Atom), Ted Grant (Wildcat), Jim >> Corrigan (Spectre), the new Mister Terrific, or even Charles McNider >> (Doctor Mid-Nite). I realize many of those were also married, but their >> relationships were rarely mentioned in the past 60 years. Actually, Doctor >> Mid-Nite would have been a great choice. He had a history as a real >> playboy. That would be a great cover for someone who is gay. >> >> Just my two cents. >> >> The Irredeemable Shag >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 6:38 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> http://bit.ly/Kl2Zh6 >>> >>> So now all his apparitions from the ring are going to be pastels, >>> flowers and fashion wear? >>> Yes, I went there. >>> I actually think it is going to be interesting. I picked up #1 of Earth >>> 2 and I plan to stick around for a few more issues to see where Robinson >>> goes with this title and new GL. >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> Have a Better One, >>> Edward Crosby >>> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- Jennifer "Scraps" Walker The Helper Monkey Network http://www.jenniferwalkeronline.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
