tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post8397871295262869536..comments2024-01-22T20:55:02.415-08:00Comments on Webcomics Worth Wreading: Webcomics Worth Wreading, Entry 46: Quantum VibeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031110008405251951noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post-88962514305799314022014-10-03T21:33:34.771-07:002014-10-03T21:33:34.771-07:00I can definitely understand being bothered by that...I can definitely understand being bothered by that aspect of the flashback. Taking the story closer to the here-and-now seems to be giving unpalatable biases a chance to shine through.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031110008405251951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post-56145789452810107152014-10-03T17:20:44.799-07:002014-10-03T17:20:44.799-07:00Been disappointed by recent racist storyline with ...Been disappointed by recent racist storyline with stereotyped honour killing Muslim fanatic. I guess even libertarians can't escape racist urges. Really spoiled it for me.Samei Hudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443498385114469389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post-40437154445023397242014-08-21T09:19:19.046-07:002014-08-21T09:19:19.046-07:00An artist is of course free to espouse his politic...An artist is of course free to espouse his political views in whatever manner he chooses. I do think it's fascinating the way that one can read a work differently depending on one's awareness of the author's background.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031110008405251951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post-77794111068289893352014-08-21T05:56:12.254-07:002014-08-21T05:56:12.254-07:00Scott's libertarianis has never been a secret....Scott's libertarianis has never been a secret. Just look at his other work archived at bigheadpress.com (most also for sale in dead-tree form). The "Probability Broach" graphic novel he did with L. Neil Smith was given a special Prometheus Award by the Libertarian Futurist Society. Also, "Quantum Vibe" and "Escape from Terra" are not in the same future history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post-87300688204248660702014-08-20T16:35:21.341-07:002014-08-20T16:35:21.341-07:00It was interesting how my approach to Quantum Vibe...It was interesting how my approach to Quantum Vibe changed after I learned of the author's political leanings, though I think it's to his credit that nothing stood out to me as stridently political when I was first reading it.<br /><br />Though I do love a Comedic Webcomic Space Opera, good old serious spacefaring drama can indeed be a wonderful thing to find.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031110008405251951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450199987887199856.post-2933212801383099652014-08-20T00:04:08.944-07:002014-08-20T00:04:08.944-07:00The author, Scott Bieser, is an outspoken Libertar...The author, Scott Bieser, is an outspoken Libertarian whose previous co-authored webcomic, "Escape From Terra" was basically in the same universe, but with more plotlines that were very political and less personal. (Like the "Sales Tax" comic but all the time and more strident) It caused me occasional cramps from rolling my eyes even at the times I agreed with the politics. So it was a relief when he focused more with the characters in this one - and made some interesting characters to focus on. When it seems that all the good Webcomic Space Operas (Starslip, Schlock Mercenary. Spacetrawler, Drive) are heavily into Comedy/Satire (or at least started out to be, then matured into a more serious approach), it was good to see somebody take his SciFi seriously from the start (of course, there is occasional comic relief, like today's strip).Craig L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09056744522610944138noreply@blogger.com