new plot line: "Andrew Chin" from the blog "Crocker" doxxes superman, not even superhero bloggers should expect anonymity online.
As you may have heard, Clark Kent just quit his job at the Daily Planet in DC's Superman comics to become a blogger. Apparently, he had some kind of issue with how newspapers are concerned more with entertainment than actual reporting, so he's turned to the internet... where people are more concerned with funny pictures of cats than news in any format. This NMA video sums it all up pretty well. Quitting any kind of job in this economy is pretty goddamn stupid, but I eagerly await the time when Clark calls Lexcorp to do a stunning exposé and the Lexcorp operator asks what media outlet he's with, and he has to say "ClarkKentsHardhittingNews.tumblr.com" and she just hangs up on him. (Via iGeektrooper)
If you like this joke, and want to hear it again -- and others like it -- you might want to go listen to NerdBastards's Bastardcast podcast, where I chime in on this and a variety of issues! (Also, no one asks me how I chose the name Topless Robot, so you don't have to hear that again!) It was a good time, and I'm particularly eloquent and brilliant in it, so I do recommend giving it a listen.
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So Superman is now writing a blog "to reflect the struggles of the average 20-something?" A couple years ago, he decided to walk across America "to get in touch with the common man," and it was bloody awful.
*Forgive the momentary use of all caps I am about to use. I assure you that I'm not some 15-year-old troll. I actually would scream this at the writers if they were in my vicinity.*
HE'S F*CKING SUPERMAN! HE'S REALLY STRONG AND HE FLIES! WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?? MAKE SOME INTERESTING VILLAINS! HAVE HIM LOSE HIS POWERS! THROW HIM INTO AN ALTERNATE DIMENSION! SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY HAS TO DO WITH SUPERMAN BEING SUPERMAN! NO ONE GIVES A $HIT ABOUT CLARK KENT BEYOND HOW IT RELATES TO SUPERMAN! It's fine to have philosophical musings on what it means to look human and be a hero, despite being entirely alien, but NOT WHEN YOU MAKE HIM DO THE STUPIDEST THING POSSIBLE! NO WONDER YOU CAN'T MAKE ANY COMPETENT MOVIES!
F*CK![/end rant]
Is that what the news is like in Japan? That makes Tom Brokov look like shit! Seriously, what the hell did I just watch?
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@East_Threadly NMA is from Taiwan. Where have you been, and welcome to the internet.
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I wonder if this means Clark will resort to spamming comment threads on sites like this saying, "I made over $8,000 a month working from home AND YOU CAN TOO."
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I listened to the first 15 minutes or so of the podcast. Somehow in that time Rob managed to make over three dozen speak-typos and speak-misspellings.
@OneMinuteGalactica Well, that's his schtick. He can't just abandon the thing that made him famous!
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Wasn't the entire point of taking a reporting gig in the first place the fact that he'd be plugged into all of the major events happening in the city so he could intervene as Superman?
Hard to imagine you'd still have those sorts of resources available when you're sitting in Starbucks, sipping a latte, hitting refresh on the Drudge Report.
@fishercl64 If we're talking being plugged in to major events though, social media's probably a more responsive tool than wire services anymore.
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Wait, what is MY alter ego going to sell on street corners if there are no Newspapers?
Aw CRAP!
Heck - Doonesbury's been mocking the whole reporter-turned-blogger thing for years now.
There was a good batch of strips the other month that did a good job of mocking the whole thing.
On the bright side, I suppose, Superman DOES own his home. Until Luthor, Brainiac, or some other foe blows it up, mind, but still.
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Hang on, I'm reserving this spot for the easy, "what kind of loser would become a Blogger" jokes we are going to be shooting at Rob.
We love you Rob. In a bro way not Dr Abraxas way,
