An Open Letter to Frank Miller by loqutor, literature
Literature
An Open Letter to Frank Miller
Dear Mr. Miller,
I'll admit I've been rather ambivalent about your work. I found the way you painted King Leonidas to be mildly entertaining, even if you threw all need for character development and historical accuracy to hell. Sin City intrigued me, too. It was interesting that you didn't consider any subject untouchable. And, I thought Spirit was funny as hell, even when the critics panned it.
But enough is enough. With your little outburst on your blog last week, I have decided that I will never buy a single one of your works.
Perhaps you remember it? No doubt you're finding it flooded with comments right now. I'll go through it,
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