
(03-20-2015, 02:00 PM)Verad Wrote:(03-20-2015, 01:37 PM)Melkire Wrote: You won't find this in most forms of writing. Novels, comic books, television, films: very rarely do you come across two intertwined narratives in which the authors have such vested personal interests that they at times find themselves cross-purposes. In contrast, you see this often in roleplay, on the tabletop, etc.
Forgive me for pulling a greentext, truly, but:
>Comics
>No authors at cross-purposes
I've read enough mainstream comics and heard more of the same from friends to know that's so, so untrue.
That frequently has to do with authors using the character itself to fire shots at one another. We can all forgive everyone associated with Spider-Man for driving out the Brand New Day storyline.
Cross-overs are usually a "share the spotlight until Supes/Bats saves the day" kind of thing. Or if you're Marvel, "share the spotlight until the retcon."