I Don't Mind

I think she got more tolerable in later seasons but you still have to watch her performance through the lens of "trying to be Eartha Kitt Catwoman level hammy"

On 01/10/2019 at 08:41, Hellraiser said:

So I found this youtube channel named "post 10". It is run by a guy and he posts videos of himself draining flooded streets and cleaning blocked culvets. I don't know why, but these videos are oddly satisfying to watch. 

 

If you want oddly satisfying to watch, fall down an Ear Wax Removal youtube rabbit hole

It, Chapter 2. The writing is meh but I laughed my ass off and had a good time seeing it in the theater with friends

Finale thoughts:

In terms of movies, The Shining is an obvious masterpiece although it holds very little semblance to the book I've heard. I liked the original It but hated the ending, and the remake is amazing. I refuse to read It having heard about the preteen gangbang that seems pretty grossly self-indulgent.

I tried reading The Gunslinger and was pretty bored, and Cell killed my interest within the first few pages. I don't like the way he writes dialogue, really. The characters always feel like tropes rather than people.

Joe Hill is definitely better, as Heart Shaped Box and NOS4A2 are some of my favorite modern books. Horns was good too, but I got a little squeamish surrounding the sexual content

Captain Marvel - I liked it, it was a fun movie, but I was taken out of immersion by a number of things I was critical of

On 11/11/2018 at 23:53, Lint said:

IF they give us the MCU version of this, I'd be good

 

I think they need a more direct message to the viewers, like Aqua Teen Hunger Force

On 04/10/2018 at 23:39, =BK= said:

Now that I'm not about to head into work...

I don't know how I feel about the voice. I was hoping they'd have Melissa Rauch be Harley again. I really liked her in the animated film.

I like the style and the tone.  I was sure they weren't going to use the classic costume but I was wrong and that's not a bad thing. I wonder if it'll break the 4th wall in the actual show.

Hate the voice. Arleen Sorkin's trademark Brooklyn/Jersey accept set the stage that every other voice actress has followed since. And since there was no Harley Quinn character prior to Batman: TAS, it seems like a bigger afront to the portrayl than if someone reinterpreted a character from the comic page. Also not wild about the tone of "piss yourself" vs. censoring "bash their fucking heads in". They poke fun at the dark the gritty DCEU yet the cartoon carries the vibe from the dreadful Spike TV animated block ala Ren and Stimpy revival or Stripperella

Since you couldn't get it to embed:

Thoughts on upcoming Daredevil season in relation to this past season of Luke Cage, and Iron Fist:

I think kids under 10 would say Cyborg based on Teen Titans Go, whereas teens and above would say Black Panther based on the enormous mainstream popularity of the MCU. My mind still said John Stewart first but I don't think I'd be a good representative for the masses. Storm has probably dropped a lot of spots since two decades ago though. Because the X-Men are such a large group with ever changing roster, even as one of the sole black members she'd probably be overlooked compared to Falcon, Miles Morales, or Luke Cage

I'm on episode 8. I like the villains, Danny and Colleen's chemistry has improved, as has the fighting, but the Meechum family drama continues to take up too much airtime for my liking

Finished it today. I liked it for the most part but some parts definitely fell flat and felt awkward enough to be left on the cutting room floor. I like where it's implied season 2 is headed, but thought the season 1 finale was anticlimactic

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(cues Wu Tang Clan)

I liked Ruby Rose in John Wick: Chapter 2. As long as they have a strong, strong supporting cast and the writing that works to her strengths, I could see it being a quality show. But that is a lot of qualifiers.

Everything I'm reading says a rotating curated list of thousands of titles. That's vague but most big streaming services have to start somewhere and then build on it. So I guess we'll see what they mean by thousands

It's coming out this Fall. You can pre-order it now. It'll be their Marvel Unlimited, and their own TV/movie streaming service. But you're right that it's long overdue

What's everyone's thoughts on if Superheros should age?

Sort of a TL;DW mixed with my commentary: They bring up how when Sue Storm was pregnant and in-real-time 9 months, which I can't see working. A simple 6 issue story arc would indicate it would take a hero 6 months to defeat every villain. Some villains certainly should get that longevity, but with the medium it builds the foundation that either things must be happening between issues so you'll never know everything, or it will be rife for in-jokes about how "he only attacks once a month!"

I do love the idea of Robin aging into Nightwing, but it took 44 years (1940-1984) to age 10-15 years (8 years old - 18? 23?). And if a character is so bankable, like Peter Parker, that Marvel is deadset on keeping him around for the next 100 years, make it canonical that the spider-bite has him age slower, or he needs a Lazarus pit, or his consciousness has been implanted in a life model decoy. And it's not like having a character die from old age or because their age handicapped them in a fight and were killed, it's not like people don't get resurrected, maybe to their prime age. Someone could get Captain America'd in a block of ice and make a big return. But aging characters allows them to mature and do new things, like be a mentor to newer heroes, or live a quieter life until they're victimized by a new big-bad and need a new hero to save them. And if someone signs onto Marvel really wanting to do a prime Steve Rogers story but brass says he's old and he's staying old, there's nothing wrong with doing a period piece. "These events happened in the 1990s, which can impact the present day cannon now."

Anyone got a recommendation for a longer Marvel story arc? Been considering Age of Apocalypse or Spider-Man Clone Saga but can't think of any long arcs like that they can contend with

Wow 17 days worth of MBMBAM? Looking at my statistics, they're in my top 3 at 1 day 7 hours, but they're beat by Glass Cannon Podcast with 2 days 16 hours and Last Podcast On The Left at 4 days 10 hours

23 hours ago, Los Ingobernables De VP said:

X-Men, Daredevil, Dr. Strange, Deadpool, Cable, Gambit, Black Panther, Ghost Rider and anything else people really enjoyed. 

 

X-Men:

• X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982), written by Chris Claremont, art by Brent Eric Anderson
• Astonishing X-Men (2004) Ultimate Collection Vol. 1 and 2 written by Joss Whedon, art by John Cassaday
• New X-Men (2001) Vol. 1. written by Grant Morrison, art by Frank Quitely and Ethan Van Sciver
• Uncanny X-Force (2010-2012) Vol. 1, "The Apocalypse Solution" written by Rick Remender, art by Jerome Opena

Daredevil:

• Daredevil (1998-2011 run):  "The Devil, Inside and Out" Vol. 1 and 2, written by Ed Brubaker, art by Michael Lark
• Anything Daredevil by Frank Miller.
• Anything Daredevil by Mark Waid

Deadpool:

• Deadpool (2012) Vol. 1 "Dead Presidents" written by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn, art by Tony Moore

Black Panther:

• Christopher Priest's 90's run
• Ta-Nehesi Coates' current run

Ghost Rider:

• Jason Aaron's run
• Felipe Smith's run
• Garth Ennis' run

9 hours ago, Benjamin said:

Up to episode 4 of Jessica Jones right now, started off real late. It's been super good so far, and can even be considered relatively fast compared to the other Defenders shows.

Just finished episode 5 myself, and I have some strong criticisms

Cop Out isn't in the Die Hard universe?

A Die Hard prequel is actually something I'd be interested in. Len Wiseman probably isn't the director best suited to tell that story though. And Bruce Willis isn't someone I'd want anywhere near it either

Like most shows the first season is really everyone (writers and cast) trying to get a grip on what the show and their characters are. Season 2 I found infinitely more enjoyable, as is season 3