If Locher got one thing right in his plot line it was to have Riingo “Blow the Whistle” on that shipment of modern weapons to another country !
Now Mattie’s advice to us is, if we see something obviously WRONG, like say, the city’s Official Service Attendant “defacing” that Locher designed sculpture of Dick Tracy (in Naperville), Because he doesn’t like the stature. Mattie’s advice IS - just DON’T tell anyone, don’t complain. Keep your trap shut. That way you get a Hensel Lollypop. Stop reading and looking, walk away immediately, and you qualify for a MATURE citation and admiration.
Problem is, that’s a warped moralistic approach “designed” it seems to protect the “Service” Attendant , NOT the vauable Work of Art for thr whole population which belongs to the City (TMS), and certainly not the paid “Service Attendant” (Locher), providing service and maintanance. The viewing “public” must complain if maintenance is unsatisfactory, even if the Attendant is in a Union
Now this “opinion” about Locher and Brozman giving their “hearts” and “souls” - “their ABSOLUTE best” given the low quality product is a crushing indictment on Locher’s “learning curve”, having worked alongside both Gould and Collins for (a collective) 15 years. WHAT did he learn ? WHAT did he retain ? AND why (?) has he DISCARDED 95% of the “techniques” (?) both Gould and Collins used (?) And then, implemented HIS NEW (untested ones), which have no track record of success anywhere ?
For example what happened to 1) The “time” to crime within 72 panels to “kick start” action? 2) the CHASE sequence? (this doesn’t happen again ?) 3) the good guys never get shot or injured, not for the last 17 years ? 4) Death traps (serious ones) a thing of the past 6) The introduction of a known villain EARLY ?
As the Senior partner with Kilian and and now on his own, he stands culpable of working at his “absolute best” with flawed tools having questionably “DISCARDED” the HEART off what really worked.
That team inherited 350 newspapers under their control all but 50 papers vanished, A loss of 86%, just frittered away. And Collins worked under the same heavy TMS restrictions
Dick Locher it seems tried to re-invented the Wheel ! (?)
Readers have to wonder if HE knows what he is doing. And if YOU Matt, realize the gravity of the situation (?)
What was the ADVANTAGE (?) of changing the facial appearance (and personalities) of 60% of the HQ staff (ie Patton, Lizz and Junior) ? Articulate how it helped the strip ! Shrugging them off as is your wont is not an answer. it’s an admission that you don’t have one !
I think you need to address the above questions (indeed, problems) “competently” and in DETAIL, before you look to debate anything. I’ve set them out many times on the other board. you should be familiar with them ?
I’ll be frank, I don;t think you have ANY answers and there is strong reason to believe that the unset of circulation problems commenced with L&K’s silly adventureism in naive, untested ideas and the thoughtless DISCARDING of working, time “tested” techniques together with the altered facial “designs” that serve no “identifiable” advantage or purpose.
The well liked end of story “camarderie” at HQ that added a human touch is no more. Everythig now starts at home with Tess AND a telephone call. He’s hardly seen with his co-workers anymore,
In the meantime, Locher continues down a path of ongoing failure, continuing to use flawed tools and techniques that are destroying the strip – and your view is they are just fine, BETTER than those he dropped ? Do it his way (?), let him continue ? WHY? What’s the “upside” to that direction ? Tell us please !
Don’t try to shift Lochers unsound practises (over which HE DOES have “CREATIVE” control) onto the shoulders of TMS ! It won’t fly !
If Locher got one thing right in his plot line it was to have Riingo “Blow the Whistle” on that shipment of modern weapons to another country !
Now Mattie’s advice to us is, if we see something obviously WRONG, like say, the city’s Official Service Attendant “defacing” that Locher designed sculpture of Dick Tracy (in Naperville), Because he doesn’t like the stature. Mattie’s advice IS - just DON’T tell anyone, don’t complain. Keep your trap shut. That way you get a Hensel Lollypop. Stop reading and looking, walk away immediately, and you qualify for a MATURE citation and admiration.
Problem is, that’s a warped moralistic approach “designed” it seems to protect the “Service” Attendant , NOT the vauable Work of Art for thr whole population which belongs to the City (TMS), and certainly not the paid “Service Attendant” (Locher), providing service and maintanance. The viewing “public” must complain if maintenance is unsatisfactory, even if the Attendant is in a Union
Now this “opinion” about Locher and Brozman giving their “hearts” and “souls” - “their ABSOLUTE best” given the low quality product is a crushing indictment on Locher’s “learning curve”, having worked alongside both Gould and Collins for (a collective) 15 years. WHAT did he learn ? WHAT did he retain ? AND why (?) has he DISCARDED 95% of the “techniques” (?) both Gould and Collins used (?) And then, implemented HIS NEW (untested ones), which have no track record of success anywhere ?
For example what happened to 1) The “time” to crime within 72 panels to “kick start” action? 2) the CHASE sequence? (this doesn’t happen again ?) 3) the good guys never get shot or injured, not for the last 17 years ? 4) Death traps (serious ones) a thing of the past 6) The introduction of a known villain EARLY ?
As the Senior partner with Kilian and and now on his own, he stands culpable of working at his “absolute best” with flawed tools having questionably “DISCARDED” the HEART off what really worked.
That team inherited 350 newspapers under their control all but 50 papers vanished, A loss of 86%, just frittered away. And Collins worked under the same heavy TMS restrictions
Dick Locher it seems tried to re-invented the Wheel ! (?)
Readers have to wonder if HE knows what he is doing. And if YOU Matt, realize the gravity of the situation (?)
What was the ADVANTAGE (?) of changing the facial appearance (and personalities) of 60% of the HQ staff (ie Patton, Lizz and Junior) ? Articulate how it helped the strip ! Shrugging them off as is your wont is not an answer. it’s an admission that you don’t have one !
I think you need to address the above questions (indeed, problems) “competently” and in DETAIL, before you look to debate anything. I’ve set them out many times on the other board. you should be familiar with them ?
I’ll be frank, I don;t think you have ANY answers and there is strong reason to believe that the unset of circulation problems commenced with L&K’s silly adventureism in naive, untested ideas and the thoughtless DISCARDING of working, time “tested” techniques together with the altered facial “designs” that serve no “identifiable” advantage or purpose.
The well liked end of story “camarderie” at HQ that added a human touch is no more. Everythig now starts at home with Tess AND a telephone call. He’s hardly seen with his co-workers anymore,
In the meantime, Locher continues down a path of ongoing failure, continuing to use flawed tools and techniques that are destroying the strip – and your view is they are just fine, BETTER than those he dropped ? Do it his way (?), let him continue ? WHY? What’s the “upside” to that direction ? Tell us please !
Don’t try to shift Lochers unsound practises (over which HE DOES have “CREATIVE” control) onto the shoulders of TMS ! It won’t fly !