The problem here is the lack of actual parody.
With Lobo, it is blown out of proportion absurdity. It takes the tough guy act to extreme and that makes it fun. The excess machismo is endearing enough and fun to watch.
This is not parody (least from all I have heard/seen). They seem to be playing it straight, to the point that you can't tell it is meant to be a parody to begin with. Instead, it looks like a rehash. And all the responses from dc itself seems to support that they are playing it straight and serious.
Also, even if it was an over blown parody, there is a difference between the action hero cliche of the 90's and the brooding emo hero of today. Fun. While not always the case, the action hero cliche still managed to have some characters who either had fun or were fun to watch and read about. I have yet to find anyone who can do emo loner completely straight and have it be fun or entertaining. They can be snarky or witty and be entertaining then, but at that point it moves beyond what makes the character a parody in the first place, because it actually gives them character.
I don't know, if it is meant to be parody, all I can see is over the top depression and excessive angst about how he has to live life as a monsterous killer. Parody of the whole emo hero thing, yes, but devoid of fun or charisma that redeemed Lobo's over the top action cliche.
Also, if that was their goal, just make a new damn character and don't bastardize an existing one. Or were they so unsure of the change they didn't want to risk a new property and instead had to slap the idea onto an existing name. Gee, that never goes wrong, does it?
With Lobo, it is blown out of proportion absurdity. It takes the tough guy act to extreme and that makes it fun. The excess machismo is endearing enough and fun to watch.
This is not parody (least from all I have heard/seen). They seem to be playing it straight, to the point that you can't tell it is meant to be a parody to begin with. Instead, it looks like a rehash. And all the responses from dc itself seems to support that they are playing it straight and serious.
Also, even if it was an over blown parody, there is a difference between the action hero cliche of the 90's and the brooding emo hero of today. Fun. While not always the case, the action hero cliche still managed to have some characters who either had fun or were fun to watch and read about. I have yet to find anyone who can do emo loner completely straight and have it be fun or entertaining. They can be snarky or witty and be entertaining then, but at that point it moves beyond what makes the character a parody in the first place, because it actually gives them character.
I don't know, if it is meant to be parody, all I can see is over the top depression and excessive angst about how he has to live life as a monsterous killer. Parody of the whole emo hero thing, yes, but devoid of fun or charisma that redeemed Lobo's over the top action cliche.
Also, if that was their goal, just make a new damn character and don't bastardize an existing one. Or were they so unsure of the change they didn't want to risk a new property and instead had to slap the idea onto an existing name. Gee, that never goes wrong, does it?
