HILARIOUS, BUT SAD- Social Media Addiction Turned A Talented Writer Into Gail Simone

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[@daxammight]

Drugs destroys a person’s life but social media destroys other people’s lives.

[@Danahell]

Social media is pretty much a drug, using it causes addiction and you get those sweet dopamine effects whenever someone likes or shares one of your posts.

[@derrickcrawford1081]

1 is more dangerous than the other I think

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

It drives you insane. Those easily influenced take the most damage from it. It is maddening in a senses.

[@darth-g0ldaR]

She probably has a bigger fruit pie addiction than Bobby Hill. 🥟....Kalbuir66 is right tho... Dopamine hits for everyone,on me!

[@darth-g0ldaR]

@@CaptainTae 😅true that

[@Barada73]

Gail was mad that she was fired by email because she wanted it to be like in the movies where they take you out to lunch and fire you in a fancy, crowded restaurant where you won’t make a scene. And she was really looking forward to that free lunch.

[@Ramsey276one]

AND MAKING A SCENE and she did XD

[@humblemarty]

I'm convinced writing is nicer when you don't think like a tweet addict.

[@JanstonCordell]

I didn't know Michael Moore's daughter wrote comics.

[@tonebone7449]

Daughter? How about mother?

[@fenrirtheicewolf2019]

I'm starting to believe SJWs actually believe Twitter likes can be used as actual currency...

[@Ramsey276one]

Good luck with the Twitter Diet! XD

[@IMEGA_Arts]

The problem with people like Gail is that with the arrival of social media like Facebook, Twitter and KZbin her power went down. Because unlike the forums and boards in which she rose to prominence the voice of users like you, Ethan or Just Some Guy are more dificult to silence and censor.

[@hummingbirdbrain6577]

I'm a woman and I don't like well-defined lips and eyelashes on men in art.

[@sir.raphimrevelator8644]

Me:sighs..ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA 😁 (JOJO reference).

[@jaxkommish]

If you've reached adulthood without getting popped in the mouth at least once, you're not yet a man. You have to have been that obnoxious guy enough to deserve getting a fat lip at least once, so you learn how to not be that guy

[@thepunchableface1506]

I know of her. She's that lady on Twitter.

[@tonythibault5537]

Uuuummmmm.... 😬 That still doesn’t narrow anything down.

[@georger64]

“Hilarious but sad“. How goes the old saying? Comedy is tragedy plus time.

[@countofarcadia]

I didn't believe in the Anti-Life Equation until I saw what happened thanks to Facebook and Twitter. Now, I just avoid both.

[@JennySparkz]

@Otneimica Yes, It also appears that Granny Goodness has dyed her hair red.....go granny?

[@TonySylvesterOhio]

When you stare into Twitter, Twitter stares back Into you.

[@simonbarnett8668]

Some do try to say she never wrote good stories, but I'm with you, she has real talent and instead of channeling that from success to success, she squandered it to become one of the "Cool mean girls" on social media.

[@Sugar-Foot]

people obsessed with other people putting women in fridges, usually have a few in their fridge as well. in my experience.

[@JennySparkz]

@@theblocksays I'll take the carol Danvers "preganancy" over the Ice man "outing" anyday

[@HALberdier17]

I can see that Tom King writes like a woman. It makes sense if you remember a few years back he tried to shout out all the single mothers on Father's Day because he was raised by a single mother.

[@Noname-ut1ye]

Single mother household? That explains his writing holy fuck lmao.

[@angelintodemonseed]

Excuse me, sir, you didn’t say, “it’s ya boi, Zack”!

[@kreese-yi2nb]

it's for the viewers to know it's a pretty personal video. Or something.

[@danee9647]

A good example of Chuck Dixon's comedic writing is Marc Spector Moon Knight 19-21 guest starring Spider-Man. Spidey is hilarious in this, so i'm surprised that Dixon never did a run on any Spider-Man title, ever. I guess he never had any desire to, which is our loss.

[@fenrirtheicewolf2019]

I wonder what would happen if we turned Twitter off for a whole year...? What ya think would happen?

[@razgaros]

Hilarous but sad kinda sums up the comic book industry these days :/

[@KillerTacos54]

What a spiteful woman she has become

[@micahdart2938]

I kinda feel bad for Chris (the host of comic tropes) because he really loves marvel and dc characters like most of us do, and I think he’s trying to feel hope for them even though they’ve been ruined.

[@fukgoogole2]

I was also lured into " Gail is a good writer" trope. I read secret six and initially enjoyed it until I realized she never finished a story. She just kept on falling into newer plot threads. I can remember characters but I can't remember a single story in her run

[@SirEtrigan]

You remember when Knockout couldn't get her memories back and forgot she was a lesbian? That was HILARIOUS. I assume.

[@JennySparkz]

@@SirEtrigan Did that really happen?? As an aside, I always wondered who was stronger her or Superboy ( when he first appeared)

[@cyndrick7373]

I did some math out of curiosity, for Gail to have tweeted as much as she has in the time she’s been on twitter, she’d have to tweet about 70x a day. Really is sad to see how that terrible platform has ruined so many people.

[@darth-g0ldaR]

Last time I remember reading anything good by Gail Simone was when she was working on the Deadpool and agent x comics(which was basically Deadpool with amnesia) and that was years before they even attempted to do the movie. 🎶👻 Those were the days..🎶

[@angbandsbane]

I once read an interview with Simone re: One Year Later, so this would've been '06, '07-ish, I guess. She was saying her original plan for Cass Cain wasn't that stupid "villain" twist they had to retcon as mind control, it was to have her befriend an injured pastor and be so impressed by his faith that--even though Simone described herself as a dyed-in-the-wool atheist--Cass would convert to Christianity and it would show the positives of that. If true, it's sad how much of a far cry that is from the typical SJW trope of only writing "All that disagrees with my world view = Eeeeeeevil" Edit to clarify argument

[@mindfullystoic2759]

Gail Simone didn't stop being a good writer, She lost the purpose of what being a good writer is.

[@jerryterwase9027]

This is a typical example of a super villain origin story

[@reviewman]

Gail Simone: the has-been Karen.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

You see how she randomly attacked Lou Dobbs even though he has nothing to do with her or comics at all? This is important because, whenever people like her get into drama that goes bad, they always accuse the other side of starting it even though they usually do.

[@shinso7788]

Every time I have seen something from her, it involved an overly creepy guy with a mustache being comically misogynistic so the protag can punch him and be a hero. That's the length of her creativity and imagination.

[@lemonrazor7812]

Ya boi in this video: *flexes hard on Gail *says Tom King writes like a girl. I'm buying Rock n Roll ninja as repayment for the sheer entertainment value and testosterone of this video.

[@oldmandavid7944]

Do you think Gail Simone has F U money, like she could survive the rest of her life without working again ?

[@ninneplug]

Most likely not, but she acts like she does.

[@SirEtrigan]

Boi, if you don't think she has literally dined out on most of her earnings...

[@alexandercrumulent271]

I think it's more just becoming a sad middle aged lady. Old cat ladies run our world now and it's scary.

[@DJKeo]

Some people hate it but I really liked her Batgirl run thats when I first heard about her, it was a hell of a fall off skill level to what she is doing now

[@samhighvoltage]

Chuck Dixon is a gem of a human being

[@vigilantereviews1846]

Got both the RNRN Graphic Novel AND issue #1! Super hyped especially for the unit patches!!!

[@deejaykaydee]

What happened to her covid boredom KZbin channel lol? That lasted a whole week

[@Not_Soundwave]

Y'know, I'll take this video as an omen to stay off the top social media sites and just focus on projects, only ever to come back to post "hey, I made this."

[@heyfindcake]

RNRN Looks pretty good I'm excited

[@snootdingo9365]

Always loved "deployment pay". Ahhhh! Those were the days when I feasted like a squire, and my grog was upgraded to a fancy-style ale...Colt 45 I believe it was named.

[@countfalconer]

She used to be pretty decent, when Twitter arrived she ceased to be a comic book writer and became a tweeter.

[@asalways1504]

It's a real shame, I really liked her run on Batgirl. I also enjoyed that episode on the brave and the bold that featured the birds of prey that she helped right aka the episode that got banned for innuendos

[@TheRisky9]

My first exposure to Gail Samone was her take on Birds of Prey when she had a team up between Black Canary and Lady Shiva. I read the first issue of the story arc and really liked it. Good art, and had a compelling reason why Lady Shiva and Black Canary would team up. It left me wondering what kind of mind game Lady Shiva would play. How would she tempt Black Canary to kill? Second issue, they capture this villian named Cheshire and they team up with her who is a nother psychopath, but they decide to trust her... for some reason. Weird, but we'll roll with it... Third issue, it just all fell apart as Cheshire and Black Canary's rivalry got summed up into who slept with who... It got so bad I started to feel sorry for Lady Shiva having to hang around those two while she's actually trying to do something... No one should ever feel sorry for Lady Shiva.

[@David8n]

I can't forgive her for curing Barbara Gordon. Oracle was such a positive character.

[@markc.shelton4395]

Gail used to be an excellent writer. I don't care if she has different political views than me, if she still wrote good comics I would still read her work but she has really fallen off from her former glory.

[@LarryHazard]

"HILARIOUS, BUT SAD" my reaction to the couple that got shot because of the snow

[@loranriser2989]

While I am not keeping track, my guttural laughter is telling me this is my favorite video title yet.

[@riseshiningundam]

Female creators out there you can easily best this woman

[@Drixenol86]

Social media is the new drug addiction.

[@DancePorty]

Sick shirt idea!

[@theunclebsimchannel6434]

Like many actors in Hollywood, once someone gains even a little bit of fame, they can go off the rails with their politics. The sad thing is that they accept no responsibility when people are no longer interested in their work, it’s always someone else’s fault.

[@MaverickhunterXZero]

Friends don't let friends become Gale Simones.

[@josephadorno92]

I remember a running gag from a Bart Simpson comic written by Chuck Dixon - whenever a character asked if there was anyone naked in a particular movie, the answer was always "Yeah...Gwyneth Paltrow" and the immediate response to that was "Aw, man.." 😆

[@josephvalenzuela311]

Great video. I agree. I have Gail Simone 's Birds of Prey run. It is so sad that such a good writer turned that way because of social media. I enjoyd her comics. Dan Slott is another example too. I have and enjoy his She Hulk run. Social media ruined him as well. Thanks.

[@arturoalvarezkawai6773]

Sad indeed. Writer, illustrator, physician, laywer, doesn't matter: if you let it, social media will drag you down in a spiral of inefficiency and delusion. And to make all that even worse, after you lose your job, clients, business/employment opportunities, social media will allow you to complaint againt those evil people who dared not understand how important tweeting is for you. It's a vicious circle that once it starts, is almost impossible to stop.

[@overlordtealover1128]

Your positivity is infectious ^_^

[@FizzFop1]

Her legacy...one hundred thousand plus followers on Twitter...book sales under 3,000. If I see her name on a book, I don't buy it...even if I see it in a dollar bin.

[@edwardtheeditor]

My first Gail comic was Batgirl. I regret everything.

[@SilverAxe13]

Twitter ruins people, man.

[@kevinconnor4228]

Who even thinks about Lou Dobbs? The woman is definitely going far afield to find things to pretend to be upset about.

[@yoyonono51497]

It sucks that she’s become this way cause I loved her secret six and birds of pray run but really never liked anything she wrote after.

[@PaulDozierZZoMBiE13]

Man, I used to LOVE Comic Vine. Back when Tony was still with them and before CBS bought out the "Whiskey Media" sites. I used to hang out on the "Artists Show-Off" forum. We'd organize art contests and do friendly little competitions with various criteria. There was an Amalgam competition, a Costume Redesign competition and so many others. That was the first place I drew the Bat-Mandalorian. Fun times. EDIT: my Bat-Mandalorian drawing from the amalgam forum contest: www.deviantart.com/zzombiexiii/art/Bat-Mandalorian-528568493

[@mixmastermurphy]

You should do a whole series like this. Like "Behind the Music" but something to do with comics. "Between the Pages" or "Under the Ink". IDK, man. Just ranting.

[@paulspence2815]

The last thing Gail Simone did that I liked was her Vertigo science fiction - horror series Clean Room. The art by Jon Davis-Hunt is truly creepy and unsettling. If anyone would like a reminder of what how good she used to be, you should check out Clean Room. The entire series is 18 issues and it has a beginning, middle, and end.

[@aBerlin1945]

Never go full Gail Simone.

[@jwchampagne1]

At what point would you say someone no longer has "a career in comics"? How long between assignments? Or after your editorial position evaporates from under you? I guess some people think it's as long as you have a presence on Twitter... but honestly. Gail, Kwanzer, Heather, Patch - the whole Scooby gang - have pretty much been cancelled by the only real world cancel culture, the marketplace.

[@sbarrett00]

I like the new audio podcast format. 😉 Edit: apparently the screen was black for the entire video because the YT app on my phone was borked.

[@umbrasunbro2142]

That shirt is dope! I gotta remember to get it as well next time I got money.

[@NotOneOfUs]

I remember her Agent X run. Really liked that.

[@williamdyer5086]

I fell asleep on the couch last night and woke up after nine so no unit patch for me.

[@doomedhuh]

is it weird no one has scooped up the simpsons license since bongo folded?

[@juliusseizure9556]

When i think of twitter ,i think about the guitar player on mario bros turning into a goomba.

[@usagijojo]

How much of her good comics were down to her own natural writing talent vs. the guidance of good editors and influence from others at DC? With both her and Bendis, I don't see how these people could've ever been good when left to their own devices.

[@rebelink]

8:20 Oh, that's cute, you think she "went" crazy. She's got the typical 1990s bored housewife persona - they used to spend all their time on the internet, either trying to find men to cheat on their husbands with, gossip behind other people's backs, and get upset about everything under the sun -> the OG Karen's. They aren't born normal and THEN they go crazy - no, the craziness is always visible under the hood from an early age, smoldering slightly like a witches brew. Same lil girls that used to host tea parties, and then get upset that you weren't "drinking the imaginary tea the right way".

[@rebekahscheu4245]

Sometimes I feel sad for people who harass others at the beck and call of " celebrities ". What must it be like to essentially have the mindset of a rabid dog whose only impulse is to attack anything their masters tell them to?

[@P.T.S.E.]

If you want to release the book as floppies, do a perk for a rollout release. It would probably cost more to do, so I would advise a higher price. Also posting should be optional between as soon as done or when all books are done. I would also not include the stretch goal extras, but give a separate bonus depending on what delivery you chose.

[@EamonThePhilogynistWalford]

As expected, Gail Simone wasted no time in sinking the boot into poor Lou Dobbs. Of course, I'm taking the cancellation of his Fox Business show as another telltale sign that Fox News is slowly, but surely, going left. :-(

[@paullovelace7341]

I never liked how Lex Luther was drawn in the animated Superman, thought he had girlie lips

[@alucardtepes8402]

Remember when the Harley Quinn movie bombed an she had a meltdown on twitter about it. She really thought she was finally get some fat royalty checks. But no. Just criticism against the movie and dissapointed movie goers.

[@SirEtrigan]

It disappointed people who DIDN'T go see it, and that is quite the theatrical feat.

[@azrielthecrazed3371]

The worst thing about comics twitter is the creators are validated by likes and are convinced they made a good comic, then the comics drop and sell absolutely nothing

[@lordhenry1711]

Everytime I see Gail Simone I think of that scene from the "V" tv series where they scarf down a hamster

[@Duranous.]

Make refrigerators great again!

[@Deathwing2001]

Never read Secret Six but I loved her Birds of Prey and Wonder Woman runs. It disappointed me how downhill she’s gone in the last 10 years with her writing and crazy rants on twitter. Social Media slowly turns everyone insane unfortunately.

[@stunsisacul]

I forget who said, “you have your whole life to write your first album. And 6 months to write your second.” Hey, I designed the BI.P.O.C.. I’ll do it up in zBrush if I find the time soon.

[@thomasdelaney8194]

I enjoyed her run on batgirl expecially the art

[@vicj3343]

The most recent book I could find (with actual numbers) by Gail was Catalyst Prime Seven Days. It started out with sales for #1 of 3695 and by #6 it was down to 1504. But I'll wager that Gail thinks it's a very popular book because all she is aware of is the number of tumblr and twitter likes she gets whenever she posts about it. Yes - Gail actually has a tumblr account. Comichron is no longer able to provide numbers that have any real value whatsoever, to the extent that their September and October 2020 figures were basically just "best guess" and they haven't been able to do even that much for November 2020 and onwards. With the publishers probably too afraid to tell her that her sales are shit lest they be attacked by her mob of regressive fans (none of whom, it seems, buy her books lol) it's quite possible Gail isn't going to notice that she's a failure until her income drops to zero.

[@fernandomata3425]

I will always love gail simone Secret Six. One of the best series forever.

[@QuintonJanurary22]

Well seven days as well written book. I belive lion forge is happy with what they were able to do with her.

[@nerdrock8087]

When you realize that you enjoy being on Twitter attacking comic fans MORE than you enjoy writing comics, GTFO.

[@SirEtrigan]

She made her break on being a mysandrist, and I for one have never given her any benefit of doubt that her stances have changed otherwise. There are tens of dozens of female writers better than her that you should give your time and attention to.

[@improvwithlions4173]

I remember liking Secret Six and Birds of Prey, in the 1-2 years before new 52. I went back to read Birds of Prey and couldn't get through it. Secret Six might have been better, but I lent it to my friend forever ago and it's just gone

[@IonTorch52]

I actually read and collect Secret Six.

[@slagit]

These people just come off as so annoying to me I still am amazed people follow and listen to them! Oh well such is life...

[@Tigerbob07]

She gave into Twitter nonsense. Writers need to stick to writing. Just do your job and promote your work then that's all people can comment on.

[@PREVALENTMIND]

Despite the mantra they use to protect their worst social justice violators- which is “People change”- Gail has not changed. Twitter just let her show more of what she already was. A frothing narcissist constantly chomping at the bit.

[@billmcdermott9647]

But the people they don’t like can never change apparently

[@onemadkat]

Surprised you never mentioned her Deadpool run. That's what I think of when I think of Gail Simone. I sort of caught the tail end of her being any good at all, her run on Red Sonja circa 2016. I enjoyed it because I like Red Sonja and the story wasn't bad but you could see a few things she put in there that were "and this must be in comics because it's 2016" kind of things. The art was pretty good anyway.

[@riskyanalysis5479]

Just saw that profile pic on twitter and had a flash back of the witches in the film Hocus Pocus ... the scene where Winifred is looking down her nose at the cat and the kids while riding her broom. I think it was that scene, it's been a while. Make of that what you will. Just thought it was strange.

[@cerulee]

Gail definitely isn't as savvy with social media as she thinks. My first and last interaction with her was she liked one of my comments to one of her threads (can't remember what it was about) and some time later blocked me when she realized I was making fun of her.

[@atomwarlock6326]

The only work she did that I enjoyed was pre Flashpoint.

[@Danahell]

Didn't she have a youtube channel? What happened to that? XD

[@matthewlane]

She discovered there were no block bots on youtube like there are on twitter & ran away as quickly as possible out of fear of having to hear other peoples opinions.

[@ashikmd.rashid6284]

Zac, look up Gails JLA classified run with José Luis Garcia Lopez. Pretty good stuff.