Before Watchmen??

sonicdork:

Well, DC did it. They announced Before Watchmen this morning. This just reeks of bad, bad, bad idea. With no involvement from Alan Moore, these are stories that just shouldn’t be told.  [Pic from CBR]

Really bummed at some of the names involved in this. I’m certain there will be a litany of excuses and no shortage of cries of “double standards” from the participants. But this just smells wrong.

On an unrelated subject on Google+, I’d noted that in any entertainment industry, once you’re in the door it’s actually easy to be successful and stay that way. The hard part is doing so with dignity and maintaining some semblance of artistic integrity; doing only what you think is quality and what you think is right. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to make lemon out of lemonade, i.e. when you’re given the opportunity to work on a less than desirable project. But it also means you don’t jump on board with something like this. Ever. Because what the fuck is the point of success in a field if it doesn’t have substance and it’s aiding in pretty much destroying something that you strive for?