I Don't Mind

On 9/30/2016 at 23:22, I DDT 'Em. said:

Just finished episode 3 of Luke Cage. It's starting slow in my opinion but there's a lot of seeds to make this great. It really lives up to the blaxploitation roots of the character

On 10/1/2016 at 12:30, fhqwhjosh said:

Finished Luke Cage. Full series spoilers ahead.

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Sweet Christmas, what a great show. Phenomenal cast, great direction, the dialogue rode a perfect line between real as hell and fist-pumping cheese, and a wonderful approach to current important topics. Plus: THAT MUSIC.

As much as I love Daredevil, I want more shows like this and Jessica Jones. These shows are what you get when you turn full control over to underrepresented voices and let tell THEIR stories THEIR way. (Though I'd love to get the perspective of those underrepresented voices, as my own privileged one is always potentially off the mark.) You have a black cast portraying stories about a black community, written and produced by a black creator.

I love the themes of police/political corruption, a community's need to look out for each other, and an understanding of why that community might not trust the authority surrounding it.

Also: ALFRE. GODDAMN. WOODARD. Holy shit, her arc was incredible. And that Episode 7 (?) moment when she raged out on Cornell? What a jaw-dropper.

Also also: THAT METHOD MAN RAP SCENE with all the people wearing Cage bullet hole hoodies.

I'm very curious to see what happens now, with Luke taken into Georgia custody, Diamondback being treated by Slimy Lawyer from The Wire, and Mariah back in control. I imagine Foggy will help Luke get freedom in time for The Defenders? I could also see Fisk and Mariah being co-conspirators for The Defenders.

Let's talk Luke Cage!

 

 

On 10/1/2016 at 13:56, Benji said:

Luke Cage S1 E1

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Not really impressed with the show's opener, but it did feel like it was slow because it's setting things up for a binge watch. The ending fight scene, aside from that god awful cliche scene with him pulling his hood up and pointlessly standing outside the shop, was really cool.

Judging maybe harshly by the first episode, Simone Missick is not at all engaging as Misty Knight. Hopefully she improves.

 

On 10/1/2016 at 14:51, Benji said:

Luke Cage S2 E2

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Waaaaaay better. Tone being thrown off of the roof scene with Turk there was brilliant. Misty was a lot better this episode too (the basketball scene in particular was solid, but I have low expectations of basketball scenes in comic films)

Pops dying didn't feel like it had enough emotional investment yet. I imagine they needed to time it early to set things off, but it didn't have the full effect it could have had.

"PULL THE TRIGGER, NIGGER. I AIN'T GOT ALL NIGHT!" is absolutely the line of the episode.

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17 hours ago, Lint said:

Luke Cage spoilers...can't remember the episode number, but its not a vital spoiler so its not important

 

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9 hours ago, Cloudy said:

I'm up to episode 5 (haven't started it). My only complaint so far:

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More corrupt cops. Is it a requirement that every Marvel Netflix show have a corrupt detective? It's a trope I can do without.

 

Unrelated notes: I knew Cottonmouth was pissed but holy shit, a rocket launcher?

& the heroes for hire nod and the reference to the OG Luke Cage outfit (during the flashback) was great.

Love that the show wears its influences on its sleeve. The scene set to Wu Tang was great. 

9 hours ago, Benji said:

Luke Cage S1 E4...

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Oh man, the "tiara" on Luke's head whilst he was in the machine was a hilariously brilliant way of putting in that particular nod.

EDIT: And now the full outfit

 

9 hours ago, fhqwhjosh said:

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Corrupt cops/corrupt government is critical to the larger themes of the series. As a separate point, it's also arguable that corrupt cops are what create the vacuum that makes these heroes so necessary. 

 

9 hours ago, HailtotheSickle said:

Only 2 episodes in and I think Cage is fantastic.  Staying true to the Blacksploitation comic roots is fantastic for me as I'm the old guy in the room that caught the tail end of all of that run in comics as a kid.  WON DER FUL

9 hours ago, Cloudy said:

I get that,

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it just feels like a really dull trope to continually fall back on. Both seasons of Daredevil had their share of corrupt cops / officials, Iron Fist will, I'm sure Punisher will, and practically every procedural or crime-adjacent show on TV has "the corrupt cop". If anything, if Luke Cage is going to have corrupt cops, I'd rather it be framed in a way to show the damage they do to minority communities rather than "conveniently, here's a corrupt cop giving the Big Bad All The Scoops". But I'm only halfway through Luke Cage, so maybe it does deal with that and I'm complaining prematurely.

 

4 hours ago, Lint said:

S1E12 spoiler

 

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Method Man is in the MCU and friends with Luke Cage

 

Continue discussing, turkeys

Branching off the Cornelleverse DATA, the first-draft is now posted in the opening post. Only have 16 sign-ups currently. If we get another wave of sign-ups I'll post a second-draft

Yeah, that scene was so slice of life I wanted to go to a different barber shop

Just finished episode 3 of Luke Cage. It's starting slow in my opinion but there's a lot of seeds to make this great. It really lives up to the blaxploitation roots of the character

5 hours ago, fhqwhjosh said:

I just realized this isn't meant to end up as a diary, is it?

If someone wants to turn it into a diary they're welcome to. Main goal right now is just to build the scenario. Once the groundwork is done, if someone feels like actually writing out storylines and feuds for the board to see, bringing on the chaos of "why am I getting buried?" type posts, or developing the usernames into whole personas, that's terrific. Just not my personal goal of the project.

I have a separate diary-based sign-up thread in mind for the future. No spoilers.

First draft of the scenario will be posted Friday or Saturday. Plenty of space for more EWB'ers. Keep the sign-ups coming

2 hours ago, SummerGamz said:

What should I become then?

SummerGamz, Summer Gamz, Summer G, Summer O.G., The Real Summer G, Master S. Games, SG Wannabe, etc. etc. Just has to be some variation if not exactly your username

9 hours ago, I DDT 'Em. said:

That's not a thing.

11 hours ago, I DDT 'Em. said:

We'll start with sign-ups. Your username, or some variation, is the wrestler. You are entering the game. Tron-style.

• Full Name (22 characters max):

2 hours ago, I DDT 'Em. said:

I feel like some of you are getting away from this part of the project. If 2 years from now I wanted to book @DatIsraeliGuy vs. @ROFF vs. @SummerGamz based on an intense conversation I see on the board, I'm probably not going to remember they're under the aliases of Jake "Punisher" Carter, Zack Ardin, and Adam Masters.

52 minutes ago, Samuel_Shaw said:

• Full Name (22 characters max): Cheesehead Magee
• Shortened Name (10 characters max): Magee
• Weight: Not MiddleWeight

8 hours ago, I DDT 'Em. said:

We'll start with sign-ups. Your username, or some variation, is the wrestler. You are entering the game. Tron-style.

• Full Name (22 characters max):

I feel like some of you are getting away from this part of the project. If 2 years from now I wanted to book @DatIsraeliGuy vs. @ROFF vs. @SummerGamz based on an intense conversation I see on the board, I'm probably not going to remember they're under the aliases of Jake "Punisher" Carter, Zack Ardin, and Adam Masters.

2 hours ago, DatIsraeliGuy said:

• Full Name (22 characters max): Jake "The Punisher" Carter

1 hour ago, Fudge said:

• Full Name (22 characters max): Fudge "P.H." Hayes ("Pure Hoss")

Just to be clear, do you guys actually want middle-name monikers in quotes in your name for the game? Never seen that in any scenario before. I've seen Michael P.S. Hayes, but it wasn't in quotes. Also, Jake "The Punisher" Carter is more than 22 characters.

20 minutes ago, TheWho87 said:

There are only two weight classes right, then not Lightweight.

Heavyweight, gotcha.

4 minutes ago, SummerGamz said:

• Gimmick: The Rockstar
• In-Ring and Mic Stats (250 pts to divide how you like)
  • Brawling: 60
  • Speed: 60
  • Technical: 70
  • Charisma: 60

30 minutes ago, I DDT 'Em. said:

Totally up to you guys, but the game will kill your overness for these gimmicks. Grizzled Veteran this gimmick. Rock Star doesn't work for anyone with less than an 80 in charisma.

1 hour ago, The Canadian Destroyer said:

• Secondary Finisher + Type: Elbow Drop

Did you want that a Ground-based Elbow Drop, or a Top Rope Elbow Drop?

1 hour ago, TheWho87 said:

• Weight: Middleweight

That's not a thing.

46 minutes ago, The Forks And The Hound said:

• Gimmick: Grizzled Veteran

16 minutes ago, Tkasto said:

• Gimmick: Whole Damn Show

Totally up to you guys, but the game will kill your overness for these gimmicks. Grizzled Veteran doesn't work for anyone under 36. Whole Damn Show doesn't work for anyone with a speed less than 80.

On 9/24/2016 at 21:59, Meacon said:

Does anyone remember the EWB EWR scenario from a few years ago? Somebody made all (most) of us in the game and created an EWB promotion. I had it years ago, but I can't remember who made it.

Thank to Meacon for the inspiration. I've been looking for a new project. It's been years since the last EWB scenario for EWR. Time to get this going again.

We'll start with sign-ups. Your username, or some variation, is the wrestler. You are entering the game. Tron-style.

• Full Name (based on your EWB username) (22 characters max):
• Shortened Name (10 characters max):
• Gender:
• Age (18 minimum):
• Birth month:
• Heavyweight or Lightweight:
• Nationality:
• Primary Finisher + Type:
• Secondary Finisher + Type:
• Disposition:
• Gimmick:
• In-Ring and Mic Stats (250 pts to divide how you like)
  • Brawling:
  • Speed:
  • Technical:
  • Charisma:
• Performance Stats (120 pts to divide how you like)
  • Stiffness:
  • Selling:
• Checkboxes (2 max)
  • High Spots, Superstar Look, Announcer, Shooting Ability, Diva, Booker, Fonz Factor, Menacing, Trainer
• Tag teams or stables

Unless a better idea presents itself, attitude, behavior, and overness will be decided on your reputation

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• Full Name (22 characters max): Inner D. Monz (my original boardname)
• Shortened Name (10 characters max): IDM
• Gender: Male
• Age (18 minimum): 28
• Birth month: January
• Weight: Lightweight
• Nationality: American
• Primary Finisher + Type: D. Monz DDT (Impact)
• Secondary Finisher + Type: D. Monz Dream (Submission)
• Disposition: Heel
• Gimmick: Mysterious
• In-Ring and Mic Stats (250 pts to divide how you like)
  • Brawling: 45
  • Speed: 60
  • Technical: 85
  • Charisma: 60
• Performance Stats (120 pts to divide how you like)
  • Stiffness: 35
  • Selling: 85
• Checkboxes (2 max)
  • High Spots, Superstar Look, Announcer, Shooting Ability, Diva, Booker, Fonz Factor, Menacing, Trainer
• Tag teams or stables - none

 

DATA updated October 9, 2016

Keanu was a fun watch, though I don't think funny enough that I'd watch it again. The production notes on wikipedia are pretty funny. Spoilers included:

16 hours ago, brenchill said:

I'm familiar, I'm just not familiar with Green Lantern, ironically. I've never really been interested in GL, but I've heard Blackest Night is a good read.

Green Lantern Rebirth is where I started. I think I've heard it's the slowburn start to the Blackest Night storyline and really taught me about everything I need to know. Also a badass story

Mjölnir with sunglasses and muscles... holding a miniature Thor. Son of a bitch.

The next time someone has a hard time getting a hold of me, I'll suggest they send a raven

After reading Jason Aaron's Thor: God of Thunder for my Marvel Unlimited Book Club, I think this thread needs more panel appreciation posts. Minor spoilers for what has got to be the best scene Thor has ever had that didn't involve lightning

I'll still see it, but I'm damaged like that

I read Jeff Lemire's Animal Man, Vol. 1: The Hunt today (started it probably a month or 2 ago and forgot about it) and damn this book is crazy. I know nothing about Animal Man and by the end of the book, freaking Animal Man knows nothing about Animal Man because his whole world as he knew it is thrown into confusing chaos. But the story takes bold leaps and the art blows my mind. It far exceeded what I expected from the book and has my dying to read Vol. 2 because they start teasing where the story is going about halfway through and stop just before getting there.

Example of a crazy scene

That movie looks tremendous. Although I thought it was going to turn into an Anchorman style brawl, I got vibes of Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Ready To Rumble. JIMMY KING got me interested in WCW

When the hell is season 2 of Flash coming to Netflix, God damn it!

I call myself a movie buff only when real movie buffs aren't around, because I have shamefully not seen such classics as

• Ben-Hur
• Spartacus
• Laurence of Arabia
• Psycho (seen about 15 min of it)
• Escape from LA / Escape from NY
• Amadeus
• Don't Be a Menace
• There Will Be Blood
• Deliverance

1. The Joker (There's only one. There. Is. Only. One.) [15pt]
2. Spider-Man (Peter Parker) [9pt]
3. Captain America (Steve Rogers) [8pt]
4. Batman (Bruce Wayne) [7pt]
5. Punisher (Frank Castle) [6pt]
6. Daredevil (Matt Murdock) [5pt]
7. Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) [4pt]
8. Moon Knight (Marc Spector) [3pt]
9. Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) [2pt]
10. Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) [1pt]

Honorable Mentions: Carnage, Groot, Hulk (Banner), Rorschach, Death (Sandman), all of the Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Black Panther, Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavious) and Thor (Odinson), Kitty Pride, Deadpool, Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

I don't know if anyone continued reading Moon Knight after Warren Ellis left it, but I finished Brian Wood's subsequent run, and Cullen Benn's run after it. It was like the trauma of watching The Matrix Trilogy all over again.