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Whoa! Rob appears to have cut off all of his hair following promotion for 'Breaking Dawn.' Are you a fan? Vote!
On Dec. 17, Robert Pattinson reportedly dined at Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter's newly opened Beatrice Inn in New York City, kicking off his fun-filled week in the Big Apple — without Kristen Stewart. While we certainly missed seeing Rob with Kristen in NYC, our eyes were on Rob's hair!
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Rob kept his head covered during his trip to NYC, as he allegedly cut off all of his hair! We're not sure why he did that because he was looking so handsome at the Breaking Dawn premieres! To be honest, Rob always looks great, but we loved his long hair. How do YOU feel?
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On Nov. 9, Rob visited the same restaurant with Kristen. However, he allegedly made several PDA attempts, but Kristen shot him down every single time. It's possible she was nervous to put their relationship on full display following the cheating scandal.
"Maybe [Kristen's] just not that into [Rob]," one of Rob's friends was overheard saying while out to dinner at the Beatrice Inn in New York on Nov. 9, according to New York Daily News.
According to their source, Kristen told Rob, "Don't kiss me."
Rob returned to the very same restaurant while he visited New York City this past week. Rob was in town, filming a commercial for his new men's Dior fragrance.
Perhaps Rob visited the restaurant for a second time because he missed Kristen while visiting NYC. It was one of their first dates post-reconciliation.
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We love that Rob visited the Beatrice Inn again. It shows that he truly misses Kristen and loves her unconditionally. Kristen is a lucky woman, don't you think?
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Should Rob have taken Kristen to NYC with him? Do you like Rob with short hair or long hair?
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When you DRINK as much as he does you tend to loose weight. someone needs to get help for him while he still young, family this would be a good time to step up, and quit trying to break up his relationship with K Stew, If he want to leave her he will, he doesn't need anyone help.
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PUBLISHED: 18 May 2012 15:26:00 | UPDATED: 19 May 2012 05:48:27PUBLISHED: 19 May 2012 PRINT EDITION: 19 May 2012Duncan Hughes
Australia has a unique opportunity to share in unprecedented Asian growth over coming decades, ANZ Banking Group chief executive Mike Smith says, and business and government needs to develop strategies and goals to engage the entire economy.
He distinguished between boom periods over recent decades and the current industrialisation and urbanisation reshaping the emerging Asian markets.
But he feared the federal government was being side-tracked by its political problems and short-term domestic agendas.
"For today's Australia, desperation is a much stronger galvanising force than aspiration, and to truly take advantage of the Asian century may be a much more difficult task, requiring clearer thinking about the path ahead, and more resolve to pursue it than we might have imagined," he said.
Mr Smith has spent most of his banking career in the Asia Pacific region before taking the top job with ANZ, where he has refocused priorities to a regional agenda.
He said the commodities boom could be used as way to open markets and develop strategies for agriculture, education, tourism and financial services.
"We are looking at decades of rising demand despite volatility that will occur from time to time," he said. "For policy makers and for business, this buys some time for the economy and many of the key institutions in our society to adapt."
This was already happening in the commodities sector, where clusters of competitive enterprises connected to the core export sector have been accelerating, he said.
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Although pars planitis is generally benign, there can be significant vision loss in extreme cases. It is an immunological disorder of the eye characterized by inflammation of a part of the uvea, the layer of tissue between the sclera and the retina, the membranes protecting the eyeball. The uvea, in turn, is made up of three portions: the iris, the ciliary body, and the choroid. In addition, the uvea contains many of the blood vessels that supply the eye.
The pars plana is a narrow section of the ciliary body, inflammation of which is known as pars planitis. In association with the inflammation or immunological response, fluid and cells infiltrate the clear gelatin-like substance (vitreous humor) of the eyeball, near the retina and/or pars plana. As a result, swelling of the eye or eyes can also occur, but more importantly blurred vision and progressive increase in the vision of floaters is reported as main symptoms by patients suffering this condition as a result of the infiltration of the vitreous humor.
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"Mayhem, utter mayhem. Brutal Fantasy is all about maiming, killing and humiliating the orc army. " – Touchgen 4/5
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Donna Summer, Disco Queen, Loses Cancer Battle at 63
Disco goddess Donna Summer died this morning following a relatively quiet battle with lung cancer, TMZ is reporting. She was 63. Though she lived in Nashville, Summer was reportedly in Florida at the time of her death. She was said to have been working on a follow-up to her 18th studio effort, 2008's Crayons.
Summer's family has issued a statement confirming her passing that says they are "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continuing legacy."
Known best for her '70s hits like "Last Dance" and "Bad Girls," the five-time Grammy award winner (and 17-time nominee) has influenced and been sampled by scores of dance and pop artists. Bits of her Giorgio Moroder-produced "I Feel Love," which was inducted with her into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2004, have shown up in songs by everyone from Madonna to David Guetta to the late Whitney Houston, while others like John Frusciante, Blondie, and Kylie Minogue have straight-up covered it live. In 1984, Summer became the first African-American woman ever to be nominated for an MTV VMA, when she received nods for Best Female Video and Best Choreography for the title track off her 1983 album She Works Hard for the Money. Watch her perform that song at the 1984 Grammy Awards below.
Summer was born LaDonna Andre Gaines and got her start singing gospel music in Boston churches. After a brief stint in New York following high school, she moved to Europe, where she married German married Helmut Sommer and performed onstage and as a studio singer. While working a Three Dog Night record, she met Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, the producer-songwriter team that would shape her most acclaimed '70s output. Her first studio album, 1974's Lady of the Night, was followed by Love to Love You Baby the following year, whose title track hit No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100. Her spectral 1977 disco epic "I Feel Love" became her second Top 10 smash, but her biggest sales came with 1979's double album Bad Girls, featuring "Hot Stuff" and "Dim All the Lights."
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In the last year I have visited The Beagle, Suffolk, the Crown off the A12 in Essex. the Running Mare in Chelmsford, and the one at Beachy Head. My first visit to the Beagle was OK. My visit to the Crown was OK, mind you it was empty when we arrived.
Then things went seriously downhill. After a 50 minute wait for food at the Running Mare it had still not arrived. There were about 10 people in there including us. "We're just plating it up" was the excuse (never heard that one before). It took over an hour for it to arrive and pretty disappointing the food was.
The next visit was to Beach Head. Although only half full, there were few staff to be seen. We had to clear the table ourselves and find some cutlery. Again the food was disappointing. This food is not Cordon Bleu but it seemingly stretched the ability of the cook.
Now back to the Beagle. "Have you booked?" we were asked. And there was just something about the tone of his voice that made me think. Again it was not full but we still had to wait about 50 minutes for food to arrive. I bolted my starter down, I was hungry. Someone else with me had the same starter but was more investigative than me. One ingredient was missing but worse was to come. Lettuce had mould on it. It also had some kind of moisture on it unreleted to the dish. She also found a small white object that we couldn't identify. It didnt smell nice. We complained and the waiter immedietly said he would take it off the bill and took the items away. This didnt bode well for the main course. Mine looked as though it had been on the floor and scraped back up again. Another of us had a pie and pretty rancid the crust looked.
Now I must be pretty slow. Going back to this effing idiots for a start. But thinking about it the next day my salad looked as though it had been recycled from another plate. But now two days later a friend pointed out that this could be a Public Health issue. Why didnt I realise this at the time?
I visited the hare & hound inn near thornhill , Dewsbury today for staff Christmas lunch. The starter and main meal were very nice but the service poor. I selected the three course set meal priced £18.95 . The waitress taking the order didn't know the menu and brought me extra seasonal veg at an extra cost . On finishing the main meal the plates were collected and the waiter said he would be back shortly to take our sweet order. After 20 minutes I went to the bar where the waiter was serving drinks no longer waiting on tables, even though the restaurant was busy. After waiting a further 10 minutes for the waiter to return we decided to settle the bill and left the inn without being served our final course, as we had to return to work. I did not complain at the time but the General consensus was we would not return again.
Vintage inns I forward to your reply !
Tony Lyons
A party of 12 visited the Village Inn Beachy Head On Saturday 12/10/13 at 16:00hrs,we arrived in groups of 3/4 as we also visited the visitors centre beforehand. We were in a group of walkers having walked from Seaford via Seven Sisters . We were shocked when our walk leader was refused service as the staff member informed him he was too busy to serve him.Another member of staff (female) tossed a bottle into an overflowing bin and informed us " It is 4 o'clock and I am off duty" and walked off. We were upset on Bob's behalf as he had worked so hard leading our walk. There was an obvious staff shortage with used plates/glasses piled up on the bar. We had called into the Golden Galleon earlier and waited 15 minutes to be served at the bar and again had to sit at a table piled high with dirty crockery. Fortunately we are all home and using our own locals where such an insult to gentleman has never been recorded. Eleanor
I recently visited the Cheshire Cat near Chester with my wife and daughter, something we often do as we always enjoy the food, the service is always very good and the staff attentive and pleasant.
On my recent visit I paid by card at the bar. This took quite a while and involved the person who took my payment moving out of my sight.
I always assumed that mobile card readers were used in order that the customer could see what was going on and wouldn't be worried about possible cloning.
I am not for a moment suggesting that the person taking my payment was cloning my card was doing anything wrong but having had a bad experience a couple of years ago with credit card fraud I am always worried.
I suggest that staff are reminded not to leave the customer when taking card payments thus saving any worry.
Following a bad experience here a few weeks ago, I posted a review. Within two days the manager contacted me by phone and listened to my concerns. Against my better judgement we revisited the Aperfield two days ago and there had been a remarkable improvement. The service was quick and friendly, the food good and well presented and very good value.Well done. I look forward to eating at the Aperfield again soon.
We went on May Bank Hol Monday 7 of us in party but only took order for 6 and said that he thought that one of us not eating. Half chicken (picture on vintage website) I ordered came and you get more meat on a cats foot. So said that I would have the hunters chicken along with the one that was forgot and when they both arrived they were RAW!!!! I complained and food was comped but my daughter and myself then had to get a ready meal from the shop on the way home. Will never ever go back to that Inn again.
I recently visited The Woodside, Worsley, part of the Vintage Inns Group. The small portions of mashed potato and veg were unbelieveable, what you would expect for school dinners in primary school. I completed the online feedback form, pointing this out, but also mentioning the friendliness of the staff.They tried to ring me to discuss, but I missed their calls, busy life. They emailed to say they couldn't contact me, so I suggested they email their questions. Apparently, they don't do this, it's speak to you or forget it! They tried ringing me again twice, the first time I was driving, the second they had hung up by the time I got to my phone. It appears that's the end of any customer service! So, not only was the meal poor, but so is the aftersales service. Their way or no way! How arrogant is that.
There are three Vintage Inns quite near us and we have visited two of them for Sunday Lunch. Being vegetarian we always have the Carrot & Nut Roast option from the Sunday Roasts menu and have yet to be disappointed - quite the opposite, we really love it. Not only the roast, but the accompanying vegetables (roast pots & parsnips, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, etc.). My only "negative" would be that they always forget the Yorkshire pudding, and we have to ask for it - a minor point that has become a bit of a standing joke.
We recently took the whole family for our parents' Ruby Wedding and every one of them enjoyed the meal to the point of effusing about it, and between them they tried every Sunday Roast option as well as a couple of meals from the full menu.
I'm quite surprised by the number of negative comments about Vintage Inns on here, certainly the ones near us give little to complain about.
I visited today at 4.15 a party of 5 and sat down straight away. We had no starters but still no main courseshad arrived after one hour. We had to ask what was happening. We were not alone and saw other people waiting just as long. This is too long and a great shame because the place has a fantastic ambience and as it turned out the food was great and good value. For the sake of more staff in the kitchen they are risking losingtrade or recommendations. The sweet was a little faster and was also fantastic.. This has the potential to be the best eating place for miles if only they could speed up service
The dining experience at this formerly idyllic pub was very poor and extremely disappointing. The new decor was shoddy and the tables were dirty. The makeover was cheap with unpainted wood exposed. Whatever the decorating theme was intended to be, it failed to materialise. Even the menus on flimsy paper were stained and dirty. The staff were concentrating more on their children than on the customers. The food was average and served with little finesse. The pub has lost its identity and is not worth a second visit. A great deal of work is required to change this establishment and the shame is that it has probably lost its customer base already. Gving the inn one star is being generous.
My son, myself, and a friend visited The Bugle in Aylesbury on the 2nd May for a meal and a drink. I ordered a rump steak but decided to ordered the Tiger prawns to go with the steak, what a shock when the meal came, two not very big prawns for an extra two pounds. I felt we were taken for a ride and disappointed. I must say I shall think twice about using Vintage Inns again!V Southorn
Waited an hour for food which came cold. Complained and it was taken away and brought back warm. Not appetising at all but as the time was getting on we had to eat something with no time to go elsewhere. We were offered a pudding and that was just as bad. Totally disorganised, we had to wait 15 minutes to pay the bill. Two groups next to us walked out after waiting for over an hour and 2 groups sent their food back. Will NOT be going there again.
We attended the SnoW Goose in Inverness and eventually waited for over one and a half hours without receiving our main courses. I complained over the delay to be told the kitchen had lost or dropped the order. "It will just be coming sir" my response was and I am just leaving. I refused to pay for our starters and soft drinks and left the premises. Today I filled in a customer survey and await with interest for any worthwhile response from the chain. I shall not frequent it again despite being a fairly regular customer in the past.
used to be a good pub the food was reasonable but every 6 months or so the management change. The last change is for the worst the pub was empty and the fires that are the feature of this pub have candles in not a roaring fire maybe they take a bit of maintenance to keep going and they could not be bothered. Visited a few weeks ago and new manager again order drinks but no food sat at a table where some one had been eating previously all the remnants of their dinner still on our table. 1 hour later the table was still not cleared more staff in the pub than customers but no one came to clear the table. Will not be visiting this pub again service is the bear minimum or non existing and the food is at best edible.
Better off visiting the Sun Inn in Lemsford.


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Verlyn R. "Bud" Fisher, 87, Lakin, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Good Samaritan Center, Hays.
He was born May 22, 1925, in McPherson to Harold and Dorothy Fisher. He attended McPherson schools and graduated from McPherson College.
He married Betty Lou Jamison on Aug. 24, 1947, in Quinter. She preceded him in death May 31, 2010. He was an industrial arts teacher and coach. He taught in Chase from 1949 to 1962, Lakin from 1962 to 1981 and moved to Red River, N.M., in 1981. He moved to Hays in 2010.
He enjoyed carpentry, woodworking projects, bus sight-seeing tours, cheering the KU Jayhawks and traveling throughout the state attending his grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sporting events.
Survivors include a son, Barry Fisher and wife, Stacey, Pratt; a daughter, Sandra Oakley and husband, Wesley, Hays; 12 grandchildren, Melanie Petz, Melissa Oakley, Jamie Fisher, Molly Smith, Lindsey McCray, Cody Fisher, Christin Nunnery, Seth Oakley, Brett Reynolds-Fisher, Brooke Fisher, Samuel Fisher and Stephen Fisher; and 25 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Randy Fisher; and a brother, DeWayne Fisher.
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For an increasing number of scholars, international migration has undergone a transformation particularly in the last decade or so. Although circular migration's impact on development is far from settled, a review of the current literature suggests increasing optimism about its developmental potential.
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this Zenaida facefook, she has kids on there in friends list, or friends' kids
Continue here please.
Thread for the CSI vans at the Anthony home is here
this Zenaida facefook, she has kids on there in friends list, or friends' kids
Am I a heartless person because I want Fox News to get off the Anthrax story?
Ivins did it. Ivins was crazy. We get it. What else is there?
IMO, etc.
woops faceBook
This is the picture of the second ZG facebook.
What's the deal with Neil Cavuto talking about Paris Hilton?
There's breaking news, damnit!
ANOTHER ATTORNEY: Civil Attorney Says He's Helping To Support Family
I wonder if maybe Casey possibly has TWO Facebook, or MySpace accounts, and maybe she uses a different name/profile/pix. Not the Zenaida one in Puerto Rico, but something else, so that she can have "friends" there who she wouldn't want others to know about? hmmm
UGH, at least go back and forth between the two stories right!?
Like i said in the other thread, I believe a witness came forward and confirmed to police what they suspect: Zanny is Casey. That was a pretty important part of the case missing for the LE.
I believe it is the first time the newsreport are quoting police that ZANNY DOES NOT EXIST, until now they were saying THEY ARE MANY ZENAIDAS BUT HAVEN'T FOUND THEZENAIDA. Now they know there is no Zenaida and also that Casey posed as Zenaida. Someone stepped forward and confirmed this for the police. Perhaps someone Casey met in a bar and used that name or someone from her past?
This was very important information to move the case forward and perhaps get warrants for further testing in the house?
I don't think so... Probably workers comp. Here is his website:
Paul Kelley is the supervising litigation partner of Bichler & Kelley, P.A. Mr. Kelley has extensive experience in a variety of fields but specializes in complex workers compensation and pension disputes. He has been a featured speaker at the Florida Workers Compensation Institutes annual convention and has served on and chaired numerous committees in different areas of practice.
....Mr. Kelley has a strong connection to law enforcement. His father served with Orange County until his retirement, and his brother and sister-in-law currently serve with the City of Orlando. Having observed firsthand the level of sacrifice, dedication and commitment required to serve as a first responder in our community, Mr. Kelley is compelled to work for those who are selflessly serving others.
its very possible. Ive thought about making a second FB since my Mom, my son and some of his friends are my friends so I have to keep it PG.
Casey has 304 friends on her facebook. How many more people could she know? One of her 'friends' is Caylee Anthony, who only has one friend on her list...Casey. looks like she made a FB for her daughter. This may have been brought up, I can't remember back 57 threads.
The pictures in the office behind the Lawyer were of (accidents).


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I hate to be the bearer of sad news, but yesterday Woolfson & Tay, the lovely independent bookshop in Southwark that I included in my round-up of favorite indie stores in London, announced that it will close down in the new year.
Apparently the catering side of the business (the shop serves hot lunches, cakes and coffe) is doing well, but the book side of the business is not pulling its weight. You can read more about the decision on the firm's blog.
As much as I love the store, I'm not surprised.
In recent months I've felt that the bookshop element has become more and more marginalised, as the food aspect has taken over.
Earlier this week, I visited the shop but found it was almost impossible to browse or to look at the book stock, because there were so many tables and chairs crowding the space. (I did buy two paperbacks though.)
And the smell of wafting cooking as delicious as it is, really isn't conducive to book buying — I associate book shops with the heady smell of paper and ink, not spicy curries. (Perhaps I'm being picky, but I wouldn't want to buy a special book as a gift, just in case the pages had been impregnated with that smell.)
Still, the shop will be sadly missed by many — me included.
I've purchased several paperbacks there over the past year, and have loved and admired the eclectic range, with its emphasis on translated fiction.
I've also attended a couple of events — namely Meike Ziervogel's talk on her debut novella Magda (which I'm still to read) and Canadian author Joseph Boyden's only London appearance to promote The Orenda — which turned out to be real highlights of my literary year.
Woolfson & Tay's presence has added a certain "bling" to an up-and-coming area — and made my lunchtimes a little more exciting (I freelance in a building just around the corner) — so it's sad that it will no longer be there for the community and visitors to enjoy.
Whatever the owners end up doing next, I wish them the very best. They should be proud of what they achieved when the odds were so stacked against them — Southwark will definitely be a poorer place without Woolfson & Tay.


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Supergirl #18
- Posted by Johanna on June 6, 2007 at 7:48 pm
- Category: Superhero Reviews
- PUBLISHER: DC Comics
I hate that feeling I get when I'm reading a comic story and thinking "I wish the author hadn't decided to talk so blatantly to the reader". This issue, written by Joe Kelly, features a second Supergirl who wants to destroy the first one. The new S says about the old one "the darkness… the ugliness… it's made the world sick. You're a cancer…. Supergirl does the right thing. All of the time… and she does it with a smile."
Later, she continues, "Supergirl is happy. I'm fiery! I'm inspirational! People look to Supergirl to forget their problems… to see someone who can teach them to do it better." (The new one also managed to find a shirt that stretched down to her belt.)
I think we're supposed to applaud that "our" Supergirl, the "right" one, eventually wins over the new one, but I have to say, I agree with the imposter. Who does want a whiny, screwed-up Supergirl with problems and a trampy wardrobe? Except for the clothing, that's actually a pretty good description of the original heroine during the terrible soap opera days where she was hanging out in an orphanage and crying because she didn't have a normal boyfriend she could show off to her friends. Ick.
I don't know whether to blame Adam Archer or Alé Garza, the two pencillers, for the blow-up mannequin look of the faux femme. She looks like the air-brushed Jessica Alba on the Fantastic Four poster, with added fake frozen grin. I think it's meant to support Kelly's point about what he sees as a two-dimensional characterization, but it's unpleasant to look at.
The worst part, though, is that the new Supergirl turns out to be Dark Angel. Remember her? John Byrne's bad idea that turned Donna Troy into an eternal masochist? I don't think I ever needed to see her again. But wait! Another revelation! She's being controlled … and eventually destroyed… by the Monitor. Gack! Crossover continuity infection. Quick! Kill it before it spreads!
So why is it a bad idea for authors to directly address fan concerns? Because in superhero comics, writers who do this tend to be big fans of the strawman, a simplified misreading of the real discussion set up to be easy to beat down. Then again, perhaps it's too difficult or bad fiction to insert a more nuanced position into a four-color punch-em-up.
I found myself reading this story thinking "how many more issues does Kelly have before he's gone?" This week, that question applies to several series, this one, Birds of Prey, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, … it's lame-duck writing, and it makes the experience even more pointless than usual. Instead of "I *hope* editorial doesn't force changes anytime soon", we're left with "I *know* this is all going to change in a month or two".
18 Responses to "Supergirl #18"
- Adam Arnold Says:
June 7, 2007 at 1:33 AMSupergirl just needs to be cancelled and this version of the character scrapped. I loved Peter David's version of Supergirl and that entire run and really hated to see it go, but I loved how he brought her arc full circle in those last amazing issues of that run. It's just too bad every Supergirl after that run has been so dang godawful to read…
- Johanna Says:
June 7, 2007 at 7:04 AMI'd simply like someone to tell good stories about her without muddling in continuity all the time. I'd also like a much better character design. (I never thought I'd consider the ball-fringe hot pants costume a high point.)
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- Joe Williams Says:
June 7, 2007 at 6:38 PMThe other day I picked up my son from day care and there was a young girl with a Supergirl shirt on and it really bummed me out that DC can't seem to find a way to make a comic she can read.
- bad wolf Says:
June 7, 2007 at 10:11 PMGeez, that sounds so much like Infinite Crisis, with the writers putting fan complaints into the mouths of the villains, evidently to shoot them down without really addressing them.
I kept expecting Hitler to show up complaining about decompression. "See? The only people complaining about comics writing are Hitler! Are you going to agree with Hitler?"
- Shawn Hill Says:
June 8, 2007 at 12:04 PMWaitaminute! In those new SG costume designs, she's actually wearing a real skirt. With pleats! That looks like it fits, and might even be attractive!?
Can that really happen?
- Rob Vines Says:
June 8, 2007 at 1:56 PMAm I the only one who's not real fond of the 'classic' Supergirl costume? Aside from the impracticality of a flying heroine wearing a skirt, I've always thought it looked more like a cheerleader's outfit than something you'd wear to fight crime in. Plus the classic silver-age outfit didn't have enough red in it.
I really liked the tweaks that Busiek and Immonen gave to the design in "Superman: Secret Identity", myself–I liked the red leggings, in particular, but also apperciated the fact that they wore gloves. No pesky fingerprints to give away your secret identities!
- Johanna Says:
June 8, 2007 at 8:43 PMThe original original looked most to me like a skating outfit. Nowadays, the most sensible would be a kind of bodysuit, like Superman's or the Legion's costumes. But a pleated skirt over leggings is cute.
- Lisa Says:
June 13, 2007 at 1:14 PM"Who does want a whiny, screwed-up Supergirl with problems and a trampy wardrobe? "
Actuallly I do. I would rather read about a character who has problems, YET WHO IS STILL HEROIC than someone who is cheerful all the time and has no problems. The first one I can identify with (I'm not perfect) the second one I can't. Second the first characterisation takes more courage the second one doesn't.
Sorry you don't like it John Williamns. But comic books are aimed at a demographic averaging at 27 years old with a college education. I don't want to read a comic book aimed at five year olds.
- Johanna Says:
June 13, 2007 at 7:32 PMLisa, that strikes me as a false dichotomy — there are people with issues who still stay cheerful. And it's possible to identify with a range of characteristics from a diversity of heroes. I always loved Superman's ideals, even though I was never going to fly unaided or turn out to be from another planet.
- Lisa Says:
June 16, 2007 at 3:02 PM"Lisa, that strikes me as a false dichotomy — there are people with issues who still stay cheerful. And it's possible to identify with a range of characteristics from a diversity of heroes. I always loved Superman's ideals, even though I was never going to fly unaided or turn out to be from another planet."
And there are people who don't. I don't see why it should make a difference whether or not Supergirl has a smile plastered to her face like the Joker or a Cheshire Cat, as long as she does the right thing. Which she has managed to do time and time again. I don't know since when heroic has gone from being heroic or doing great things—to grinning like an idiot.
It's too bad people are more interested in SG being more of female clone of her cousine, than her own person.
- Johanna Says:
June 17, 2007 at 5:50 PMDo you see why it makes a difference when a supposed "hero" is doing non-heroic things under the umbrella of supposed "realism"? I don't want a female clone, but I do want a girl hero who lives up to the name instead of the sad fanboy doll we've got.
- Kevin Says:
June 17, 2007 at 6:44 PM"It's too bad people are more interested in SG being more of female clone of her cousine, than her own person."
Frankly, I've never wanted a female clone of Superman, but she ought to act heroic more often than not. Unfortunately, the writers on SUPERGIRL fall on NOT most of the time. And typically, they've lazily mistaken Hollywood celebrity 'teenager angst' cliches for realism.
- Lisa Says:
June 19, 2007 at 1:16 PMYou are mistaking 'heroic' with 'perfect'. Kara has shown heroism time and time again since the beggining of the book. Whether that be in rescuing a girl from being hit by a truck, stopping a man from beating his wife, showing a broken down man the right way so that he could be re-united with his daughter. Standing up to a boy who hit her. Or walking away from a fight.
Just because she's not smilling while she does it or displays the type attitude I would associate with 'Mary Poppins'. Does not make her or her actions less heroic.
Kara is vastly different from her cousine. Clark lived on a farm and had a sheltered childhood with two loving parents. Kara on the other hand wasn't. She grew up beneath a dominiring father who practised experiments on her and had high expectations of her.
Kara's mental outlook is actually consistent with that of many people or teenagers who underwent that kind of psychological trauma.
Why you would expect her to be exactly like her cousine really strikes me as being bizarre.
- Kevin Says:
June 19, 2007 at 7:53 PM"You are mistaking 'heroic' with 'perfect'."
Nope, try again. The problem is this is ALWAYS the EXTREME, knee-jerk response by die-hard fans of this series to folks who keep complaining that 'she doesn't act heroic', except when it's in her self-interest. Trust me, it's still NOT WORKING. :)
"Kara has shown heroism time and time again since the beggining of the book. Whether that be in rescuing a girl from being hit by a truck, stopping a man from beating his wife, showing a broken down man the right way so that he could be re-united with his daughter."
Didn't those things happen in the INFINTE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL? I sure don't remember ANY of this stuff in SUPERGIRL's OWN book.
"Standing up to a boy who hit her."
Whoopee. And hauls off and hits him back; that really showed him how to treat a girl. That was REAL HEROIC of her, considering she's SUPER-POWERED and INVULNERABLE anyway.
Sorry, but I'm not seeing 'heroism' in that scenario; I'm seeing 'vengence'.
"Or walking away from a fight."
More like 'FLEEING from a fight when she's needed'. Kandor still probably thanks her for that, I'm sure.
"Just because she's not smiling while she does it or displays the type attitude I would associate with 'Mary Poppins'.'
Maybe DISNEY'S Mary Poppins? Because 'smiling' is NOT usually how the nanny behaved in the books the movie was LOOSELY BASED ON.
"Kara is vastly different from her cousine."
Other than the thinly-developed personality thus far, I don't think so. She's young, blonde and wears next to nothing (but a cape she should be tripping over) for a costume; otherwise, she pretty much HAS THE EXACT SAME POWERS SET as her cousin (outside of "Daddy's Mad Scientist Experiments", which is such an old shock routine to add 'dimension' to a character). And Kelly checking off a laundry list of what the Silver Age SG DIDN'T DO in her comics doesn't make this 'new' one all of a sudden "more contemporary" or "modern".
"Clark lived on a farm and had a sheltered childhood with two loving parents."
You know, life isn't really such an idyllic existence when one 'lives on a farm'. They used to have social programs where they shipped deliquient and unruly kids to WORK on farms just to 'see how the other half lives' and get an education. You know, maybe this 'new' Kara SHOULD have gone to the Kent farm after all…. :)
"Kara on the other hand wasn't. She grew up beneath a domineering father who practised experiments on her and had high expectations of her."
Nahhh, that's part of the overdone "oooh, my Daddy was a BAD MAN, so now I'm damaged" cliche-fest, straight out of too many Hollywood teen dramas (or at the very least, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN). And that's a really SICK way of developing what's always been an ARCHETYPAL HEROIC FEMALE character, at any rate.
- Lisa Says:
June 19, 2007 at 9:21 PMThen you clearly have no understanding what heroism means. Heroism is having or displaying the character or attributes of a hero; extraordinarily bold, altruistic, determined.
Something which Kara has shown time and time again. Whether that has been in saving the lives of others. Standing up for those who are weak. Standing up to boy who was not only intent on beating her but dominating her. To being determined to live life on her own and not be given to nepotism. To taking down criminals. To being determined to make her way in the world. To meeting a problem head on as opposed to passively waiting for the problem to come to her. Refusing to be a pawn and played with.
All of this has been shown in her book from issues #6-15. If you've been reading the book (and your remarks above make me feel that you haven't) you would have seen that.The fact that she is supperpowers and is near invulnarable should not make her acts any less valid. One could argue the very same thing about her cousine. Is Superman not a hero now either?
From your comments above it is clear that you haven't been reading the book. Also from the venom
Kara is not a 'Hollywood cliche'. She is very, very real. Many young women all over the world come from abused and broken back grounds, and come from less than idealised lives and situations. To see that you've reduced something like this to being made up is very poor.
It's clear from your level of venom and sarcasm on t post, as well the many which I've seen you leave on various comic book forums. That you're determined to hate the book, no matter what. So I'll just end my part in this discussion right here.
- Vid Says:
December 17, 2008 at 10:33 PMI liked Peter David's Supergirl but couldn't get past all the weird villains and other characters. I think that's a problem I've had with DC in general (I'm more partial to Marvel but don't read superhero comics much anymore). The heroes are great but most of the villains are hokey. The only good/popular villains are mostly cerebral with few of them actually being able to physically fight said heroes.
- Johanna Says:
December 19, 2008 at 7:11 AMTrying to make ever-stronger heroes and villains for physical fights leads to a kind of "arms race" where things quickly become even more unbelievable than they already are. That's why you often see contrasts with brainy villains/brawny heroes. Personally, I miss the days where Superman would outsmart the bad guys.