tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post4170817859238761505..comments2024-02-29T14:12:01.955-05:00Comments on Flashback Universe Blog: The Return of Uncle SamJim Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-24337951980465751202010-04-15T22:11:25.596-04:002010-04-15T22:11:25.596-04:00bchat, that is the idea. That would be a pretty co...bchat, that is the idea. That would be a pretty cool twist on things, right? :-)GACNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06721317665347150211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-5107159271860881952010-04-13T21:47:16.468-04:002010-04-13T21:47:16.468-04:00"how about Uncle Sam appearing to people alon...<i>"how about Uncle Sam appearing to people along the lines in which they view the nation. A theme could be his constant struggle to control how he is viewed ... to some a Native American,"</i><br /><br />Who exactly would Uncle Sam be appearing as a Native American to? Certainly not Native Americans, as I can't imagine they think too highly of the US government in general, which is what, to them, "Uncle Sam" represents. If anything, Native Americans would probably view "Uncle Sam" as some sort of evil conqueror, not as "one of them".bchathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119030633756492282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-74533253368614329682010-04-06T11:52:57.485-04:002010-04-06T11:52:57.485-04:00Jim I would love to see it go a step further -- ho...Jim I would love to see it go a step further -- how about Uncle Sam appearing to people along the lines in which they view the nation. A theme could be his constant struggle to control how he is viewed. To some he appears as a Black fellow, to some a Native American, to others still he resembles the Statute of Liberty (ala the USA character from Quality). The challenge for him is to not let these constantly fluxing transformations stop him from trying to do what is at the core of his being; what is right. Imagine what Geffen could do with this comedically. Such a theme could add a twist to the Vertigo mini that Darnall and Ross put together in 1998, but employ some transnational notices wrestling with how the character is also viewed worldwide. It could be very juicy.GACNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06721317665347150211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-12246763433142512892010-04-06T07:14:24.450-04:002010-04-06T07:14:24.450-04:00Yeah, I hear what you are saying about Brubaker - ...Yeah, I hear what you are saying about Brubaker - I on the fence about him. I tend to think you are might be right that Mark Waid would be the better choice - I wouldn't mind seeing what someone like Dwayne McDuffie could do with the character either.<br /><br />Here's an idea sure to make a lot of people mad...what if the current Uncle Sam was regenerated into the form of an elder black man - with the explanation that he physical presence is always a reflection of the current President? He's been white in the past because our president was white, but now...Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-74035561974193184712010-04-05T17:03:13.613-04:002010-04-05T17:03:13.613-04:00You've posted two gems here. Whatever DC decid...You've posted two gems here. Whatever DC decides to do with Uncle Sam, I hope that it is something fun. I wish that a few more of today's writers were sophisticated enough to understand the times that the Uncle Sam archetype came. James Robinson would be wonderful on the character. While a top class creator such as Ed Brubaker would indeed create a good story using Uncle Sam, that story would get muddled by the current partisan sad sack mentality of politics he is displaying on Captain America, and miss the opportunity to craft something fun. I think that Mark Waid would do a wonderful job also.GACNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06721317665347150211noreply@blogger.com