Where I live there is a used book store (Half Price Books for those in Texas) close to the comic book store and I found all the Conan the Barbarian stories by the original creator in an anthology for about 5 bucks. Then at the comic book store I found a bunch of the marvel Conan comic books from 70s - 90s in the dollar bin. I spent about 40 bucks.
I feel like they could do an awesome adaptation of Conan today if they cared about good stories. An animated version too. I remember Nerdrotic saying that a few years ago amazon was considering an adaptation but one of the higher ups nixed it due to “toxic masculinity”.
Since I’ve given up on most entertainment today until the woke era ends (with few exceptions) I’m finding so much stuff that I couldn’t finish in my lifetime. I still have Babylon 5 to get through and tons of old British stuff.
I remember in a comments section a feminist was complaining about Red Sonja being sexist and “male gaze”. Someone asked her if she is equally offended by how little Conan wears. She had no comment
This one is actually funny. Women's objectification of men is genuinely damaging to those men's health. They have to do very unsafe diets and go without water to look the way women want them to.
Meanwhile, men just want someone who looks somewhat attractive.
And I wonder why so many female characters now have to look like dudes. I guess I’m an evil chauvinist for preferring feminine women and believing there is strength in masculinity and femininity.
Maybe it's so they can trick people into thinking the protagonist is male. Only has to work for long enough to get their money. Doesn't matter if they play it after finding out.
Feminists like to say they are making things for women, and they aren't lying when they say that - because they believe it.
They are full of shit, but they aren't lying.
To a feminist there is no distinction between women and feminist. So, when the feminist says "We are making a movie for women!", what she invariably means is "We are making a movie for feminists!"
Men and women like seeing strong, masculine men, feminists do not (it makes them feel bad about themselves). Men and women like seeing beautiful, feminine women, feminists do not (it makes them feel bad about themselves).
Unfortunately, this wet turd of a ideology has taken near total control of the entertainment industry, so we are stuck with this shit for now.
Also, check out Korgoth of Barbaria, they only ever made the pilot episode but it's great. It's what I imagine a good Conan animation would be like.
Thanks for the recommendation!