I have said time and time again now that Ethan's decision to get into bed with Dick and Vito, and declare total nigger death against July, is the DUMBEST thing he has ever done. Far in excess of any other stupid thing he has ever done.
Why?
Because it caused a number of people, like myself, who were previously willing to cut Ethan at least
some slack in recognition of his anti-SJW positions (purported, anyways), to see who Ethan truly is as a person, and what CG does and doesn't stand for. It certainly doesn't stand for the lofty principle of promoting creators shunned by the mainstream comics industry. CG stands for Ethan's ego and nothing more. That much is clear to me now. This fight with July is the stupidest and most self-serving thing I have seen in a long while. Then he has the audacity to come back here and want to know why the thread isn't shitting on July 24/7 (fuck off).
It's not just me, either. This thread went from having a mixed opinion on Ethan, to holding an universally negative view of him. That sea change coincided with him going in super hard on July and basically using scum like Mint Salad a Riley as War Campaign 2.0. The Farms, in large part, went from largely being ignorant of Ethan, to knowing him as the dude that works with Dick Masterson and Vito to take down some black comic book creator for the sin of selling more comics than Ethan, and not fawning over Vito's shitty late book.
I reject the notion that my opinion has changed because other people's opinions have changed. I am not a stranger to adopting and holding a minority view on the Farms. I was critical of Nick Rekieta starting back in 2020. Back when that was
very much a minority view. A lot of people didn't start to get wise to who he really was till late 2022. I was perhaps later than some, but still ahead of the curve compared to many others. I don't feel the need to say "I told you so" though. I am satisfied that some people just didn't see it yet. It happens. Again, some saw it before me.
What has changed with respect to Ethan, in my view, is that Ethan has turned in a far bigger
asshole than he has ever been prior to now. His campaign against July is idiotic, unhinged, and indefensible.
And I don't even really care much about July or his products.
I was making fun of Eric and the books earlier on. It's not like I changed my mind about the books sucking,
I know. I wasn't talking about you. You're fine. I presume your criticism is from the heart.
I am talking about people who supported and complemented July's books until either Ethan or Dick Masterson told them not to. Whereas I'm pretty sure you never liked them.
It's not like the fucking books changed between then and now. The only thing that has changed is the führer's position on July. This is all indicative of cult like behavior, and devoid of these people exhibiting independent thought.