Comments on: Peter David (BSS #225) http://www.edrants.com/segundo/peter-david-bss-225/ A cultural podcast in tenebrous standing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:43:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: France DeLaCourt http://www.edrants.com/segundo/peter-david-bss-225/comment-page-1/#comment-105406 France DeLaCourt Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/segundo/?p=465#comment-105406 I'm wondering, Ed, about your opinion of the actual quality of Peter David's work as a writer. I was turned off early by watching the two "Trancers" sequel films he wrote (he appeared in one of them in a cameo as a castle guard who gets run through with a sword), which seemed to be absolute garbage, and pretentious garbage at that (all of the character names in this trashy action movie were taken from Shakespeare, with characters obtrusively named Polonius, etc.). His Comic Book Buyer's guide columns also struck me as egotistical (his comment about not being as good a writer as the creator of Peter Pan only for the reason of not having invented Peter Pan contained a tinge of this), and I've dipped into a few of his comics and not been impressed. Anyhow, was wondering how you thought he measured up. I do realize you interview folks who aren't necessarily brilliant every now and then (Mort Walker, stooge), but Peter David seems to me kind of a bringdown in terms of the quality of his output to your usual fiction writing guests. I’m wondering, Ed, about your opinion of the actual quality of Peter David’s work as a writer. I was turned off early by watching the two “Trancers” sequel films he wrote (he appeared in one of them in a cameo as a castle guard who gets run through with a sword), which seemed to be absolute garbage, and pretentious garbage at that (all of the character names in this trashy action movie were taken from Shakespeare, with characters obtrusively named Polonius, etc.). His Comic Book Buyer’s guide columns also struck me as egotistical (his comment about not being as good a writer as the creator of Peter Pan only for the reason of not having invented Peter Pan contained a tinge of this), and I’ve dipped into a few of his comics and not been impressed.

Anyhow, was wondering how you thought he measured up. I do realize you interview folks who aren’t necessarily brilliant every now and then (Mort Walker, stooge), but Peter David seems to me kind of a bringdown in terms of the quality of his output to your usual fiction writing guests.

]]> By: The Bat Segundo Show: Peter David : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits http://www.edrants.com/segundo/peter-david-bss-225/comment-page-1/#comment-105173 The Bat Segundo Show: Peter David : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:03:16 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/segundo/?p=465#comment-105173 [...] David appeared on The Bat Segundo Show #225. He is most recently the author of Tigerheart and the Incredible Hulk [...] [...] David appeared on The Bat Segundo Show #225. He is most recently the author of Tigerheart and the Incredible Hulk [...]

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