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This was well worth the watch ... ... The Pilot (and this trailer) barely scratch the surface.

That movie was much better than it was given credit for being, and not just because it settled an age-old debate once and for all. 😉 ... and no I don't mean the parsec thing. 😄

They're making a movie about Adam Warrock? https://adamwarrock.bandcamp.com/track/booster-gold-f-mikal-khill 😉 idk what Booster Gold is, except that it's a song title by a guy who made a bunch of ultra-Nerd-Core rap about comic books and TV shows and such.

Finally had a moment to catch up and finish this one. Solid, even if the "dark" scenes were still, with some exceptions, lit too high-key for my taste. I could probably go on with comments, but suffice to say I'm looking forward to more of this one. And if rumors are true about a Punisher One-Off, I'm 100% in on that. Bernthal has always been pitch perfect in that role, and still is.

Yup. I'm in. Also, for reference (and added to my book list, because I'd not heard of these) ... https://www.goodreads.com/series/191900-the-murderbot-diaries I've only heard a little bit about their budget/ROI woes, but if that means I don't get more Foundation that would be disappointing.

Some say he dines on a steady diet of Ewoks, and that if he had been on the Death Star those Bothan spies might not have lost their lives ... All we know is he's not The Chewie, he's The Chewie's Canadian Cousin! Sorry, couldn't resist the reference ...

Rabbitology - Preybirds (Watcher Song)

Currently Reading (fiction): The Mirror of Her Dreams ... pristine 1st edition paperback found in a thrift shop, thought I'd revisit it as I remember liking it when I was 13/14(?), lol, still solid fantasy fiction ... - Paused my non-fiction reading for a few weeks do focus on some potentially-work-related study. - Recently finished (non-fiction): Chatter ... fascinating, accessible, quick read yet packed with interesting insights for anyone who struggles to quiet their mind ...

Sofia Isella - The Doll People

Solid opening from the first two episodes. Diner conversation between Murdock and Fisk was every bit as gratifying as the trailers hinted it would be. I could nit-pick on a few of the technicals, but they're just minor details that fall under the category of aesthetic opinion and don't detract from the work as whole thus far. Will certainly continue watching. Will also recommend to those who enjoyed the Netflix version. They've captured the spirit of the thing nicely.

Apparently the ToS Red ones also come with a massive +Taunt/+Threat as well.

Anyway ... ... This guy puts a rather fine point on the problem ... The "Dying Dragon named Profit Motive," is the driving factor behind more than just the late stage MCU films. The theory being that if massive money is thrown at a project in the form of "bankable stars," multiple re-writes, multiple re-shoots, test screenings, press junkets, marketing blitzkriegs, then that automatically means the companies/execs should see the ROI to which they seem to feel entitled. Note the subtle difference in the video - almost nobody ever wanted to make a film and not earn some money off if it, but the goal was to make a quality film, well crafted, that tells a compelling story first and thereby earning the audience's viewership and dollars. DisneyMarvel seem to have lost sight of this along the way. The storytelling quality has just trended downward in the films - most were not as bad as the denizens of the internet (particularly those who have created the cottage industry of shitting on everything Marvel does for You Tube Views) would have one believe, but none of them - even as genre films - were as well conceived/executed as the higher points of the first couple of phases. Even under the expectations I have for an action/effects heavy genre work the later films lack cohesion, the multiple-film arc bends back upon or contradicts itself, and the performances are wildly variable. For example, young Miss Vellani's adorable, joyous, fan-girl energy was the only really watchable performance in The Marvels, no one else really seemed to want to even be there. Which brings me to the streaming series, and why they have been - for the most part - superior to the later stage films. Less pressure from Profit Motive, more emphasis on the Craft. WandaVision was fantastic and unique, Loki took a broken continuity, salvaged it, and gave the character one of the more meaningful arcs in the whole oevure while looking ultra-slick the whole time, and Agatha All Along was a delightful diversion from form. Yes, the other series may not have been as good as those three, but with the exception of the abysmal Secret Invasion, they were still better - for the most part* - than what I've seen of the post-Endgame films. * fwiw - F&WS had its good moments, but some of its "Try Hard" moments dragged it down. Hawkeye was sort of average, but nothing in it really weighed it down. I enjoyed Echo more than the average bear, and don't understand all the complaints about the lead's performance. She did quite well in my professional opinion. Ditto with Ms. Marvel - that one was exactly what it needed to be - nothing more nothing less.

Yes.

Octopodes have entered the chat. 😉