Although he seems like a complete ass in his overall comments, I do note that he seems careful to use the term "seems" twice in that post.
Like, maybe this whole plotline is not as it seems? I'm not tracking things closely enough to know, but is it possible that Bruce and Leslie are putting on a show? That somehow, Leslie is lying, or both of them are lying for some purpose?
Anyway, on your overall point, I agree. Writing for one of the Big Two, you gotta know these are not your characters to mess with. You step carefully, you get editorial buy-in, and you acknowledge that you are just the latest in a long series of weavers on this tale. Others will unravel things you put in place later (John Byrne, I'm looking at you - get over yourself), and you should be considerate of the ways in which you are altering the tales told before you.
To me, being a collaborative writer with respect is very hard. You have to be willing to be daring (because at this point, how many interesting Bat-stories or Superman-stories remain?), but also know that your time will pass too, and you should leave the characters intact enough for others to pick up where you left off.
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Like, maybe this whole plotline is not as it seems? I'm not tracking things closely enough to know, but is it possible that Bruce and Leslie are putting on a show? That somehow, Leslie is lying, or both of them are lying for some purpose?
Anyway, on your overall point, I agree. Writing for one of the Big Two, you gotta know these are not your characters to mess with. You step carefully, you get editorial buy-in, and you acknowledge that you are just the latest in a long series of weavers on this tale. Others will unravel things you put in place later (John Byrne, I'm looking at you - get over yourself), and you should be considerate of the ways in which you are altering the tales told before you.
To me, being a collaborative writer with respect is very hard. You have to be willing to be daring (because at this point, how many interesting Bat-stories or Superman-stories remain?), but also know that your time will pass too, and you should leave the characters intact enough for others to pick up where you left off.