>>123879782>Why is comics the only medium where edgy is used as criticism.It isn't the only medium, there are plenty of edgy movies, edgy games, and edgy books that are derided for the same reason. Its just that comics, as a medium, has a uniquely bad take on edge that exaggerates all of its flaws and minimizes its strengths because comics as a medium are tremendously insecure, and their attempts to present themselves as adult or mature typically just fall into the edge zone instead.
The edge, itself, is rarely the problem in comics. Its that the fact that the edge is so front-facing represents that the actual goal that the writer was attempting to reach has failed spectacularly. And that failure, dragging down the whole work, draws harsh criticism.
