Eryk Davis Ester
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So... which character/plotline was more annoying?
Lori may get a slight edge simply because she was used far more, but it's also hard to separate Cub's plotline from how obnoxious his parents got to be during that period. I suspect had the Cub plotline been allowed to play out, it would probably have overtaken Lori in the end.
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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Cub. I've only read a couple of issues of Lori. But Cub was a cliche storyline (a dysfunctional one at that) of a superhero baby aging super quick. Also the idea of teenagers having kids I'm sure warmed Levitz's heart!
From: Tampa | Registered: Mar 2004
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Lori was *very* annoying for a lot of her history, but there were also short moments (mainly in her first and last appearances) where I thought she was bearable.
The Cub story, on the other hand, was just the same monotone level of annoyingness throughout and as you mention EDE, it wasn't that long.
Hmmm... I think I'd have to give the award to Lori. The Cub story may (though I highly doubt it) have had a worthwhile conclusion, whereas the only good ending to the Lori story would have been locking her in an empty room with The Fatal Five.
From: Australia | Registered: Dec 2003
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Cub's condition might have led to his obnoxious parents' divorce. Now, THAT would have been a positive contribution.
As useless as he was, I never wanted Cub to come to harm, but I often wished someone would just strangle Lori and put her out of her misery. The idea she might someday become Glorith was an insult to Glorith ... and I don't even like Glorith.
From: Reimagined Trom | Registered: Jul 2003
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It's a tough call. As they stood, I'd say Lori was the more annoying - it went on longer, she had a speaking part and a personality. A grating personality.
Cub was, for the most part, an issue/a dilemma for his parents. He was there, but just some presence that posed a problem - or an object that became a point of dispute or reconciliation for his parents. I'd agree that the Cub plot is tightly bound to his parents' stories, so there's a measure of annoyance with their soap opera. Over the long term, it might have played out better or worse than the Lori chapter, depending on how it was written.
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