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Ah, yes, that all rings the proverbial bell. If she told Walker who she was at that point I was probably phased out. 🤣 I may also be failing to account for an intentional attempt at an "Oooh, who is this mysterious person?" effect. 🤷‍♂️

Enjoyable enough. Doesn't stand out, and probably not a re-watch, but solid, if average, Marvel fare. For better or worse they stuck to the formula that seems to have the broadest appeal: meet characters, characters fight each other, intro something that gets them to work together, they suck at it for a while, then they are good at it, then they win the big, fancy, expensive set piece, then some snooty foreshadowing either in the denouement and/or the various credit scenes. Credit for trying to dig a little deeper with Yelena's arc. Last time I saw Harbour as Red Guardian I found him mildly annoying, but he and FP do a solid job in their more thoughtful scenes. His baffoonishness was less irritating this time around as well. I guess I'm still confused as to where Elaine (edit: Valentina WhateverWhateverDeLaSoulShinnanigans, or whatever her name is) came from. I've seen everything preceding this one, and I do vaguely remember her introduction at some point (but I forget which series/movie that was in). Even then I kept wondering who she was and why she was suddenly just running shit. Perils of not being terribly familiar with the comics, I guess. Edit: maybe I missed the explanation the first time around? Was there one? It felt to me like she appeared out of nowhere in whichever show/film she first showed up in.

... odd song choice for the closing titles though ... ... I wonder if there is a payoff later ... ... or if it will make more sense to me upon a second viewing ...

Yes. I was waiting for this since I first heard Hawley was showrunning. Love the way he's wrapped his signature onto the show while blending the feel of the first two movies. The art team knocked it out of the park as well. Everything looks exactly like it belongs in the original story-lines. Vehicles look like precursors to the ones we know and love, etc, etc. Interestingly, the second episode (and three others) were directed by Dana Gonzales, who was the cinematographer for about half of the episodes of Legion. Scoring is great as well, and very reminiscent of the score from Legion. also ...

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.