ThaOGDreamWeaver

I think the boxes are long gone and the CDs are filed away in some dark, dark corner, but still have the two comic books that came with it - the Dark Horse one and the PvP special edition...

So, Ep5… probably not a wise choice for St Val’s, but my partner did ask.

...hmmm... meh. But close enough.

I hear ya. The kid found work because he was pretty good, and there are plenty of A-list actors who are as/more "difficult" on set or in the Whollyodd milieu. Melting down in public is more of a problem. And the... other accusations are very much Not Good. With a little lawyerly magic (and probably quite a lot of cash) the VT charges more or less went away. And who knows, if he actually sits down and does the work rather than going through the motions, he might come out better. Not everybody gets the chance to, and he should reflect on that luck. If he can keep it together a few more news cycles until the flick comes out - or WB PR can keeping come up with neat distractions like this weekend's simulated alien invasion (nice work, Vicky!) - the flick will play. Whether it should or not - or whether he has a career after this - is a question for another day, and probably for several hundred YouTube commentators.

Superbowl full trailer's dropped...

Superbowl trailer dropped: More Adam Warlock... High Evolutionary being suitably haughty... Banter with Nebula and Gamora - dating a different person from a different timeline clearly not going well... ...and epic (end of the) Rainbow. Other than that, not much new to chew over.

De La Soul - The Magic Number

Tina Turner - Whole Lotta Love

Depeche Mode - Ghosts Again

Burt Bacharach x The Posies - What The World Needs Now... 😢

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Anything Goes

Villainess goals...

John Williams🎂 & The London Symphony Orchestra - Raiders March (1981 Film Version)

The Perfect Girl - Mareux

Ep4: back to the road... After the unexpected masterclass last week, hauling us back to the main tale was always going to be a bit of a let-down. But feels like it's setting up for the next one or two, and has some finely judged moments between Pedro and Bella.

Been there, done that for Indy 5. There are flashback and/or time-travel sequences to late-stage WW2 in which both Harrison and Mads are de-aged (see 0'40" to 0'55"), and they're pretty good. I hope to Asgard I'm still looking anything like that good at eighty years old, let alone doing my own stunts. But given how much time it would take to ramp up a sixth episode, might be time to let both Indy and Harrison retire gracefully. Maybe even write a new hero for a new generation.

Indy 5 is the last Indy with Harrison: the man said at D23 "I'm not falling down for you again." There is quite possibly time travel (ergh) involved in Dial Of Destiny, so recasting could happen, but I'd prefer they leave it on a high. Miller hasn't abducted anyone or trashed anything for the last few months, so if they can keep a lid on him (or a very heavy bouncer) it might fall out of the public eye enough by summer season. I think the Heard thing has mostly blown over now that case is done, but TBH I wasn't that impressed with the performance the first time round. Someone inert enough to have absolutely zero chemistry with the Momoa is probably not someone I'd want to cast, or get stuck in a lift with for any length of time.

Nena - 99 Lüftballons

Still haven't managed to see that (by fair means or foul) but want to. I'm still not sure Cena's a full-on actor yet, but the guy is fearless. Out of the other "legacy" flicks: Blue Beetle... not dreading, not seeing anything that would make me sprint to a theatre, let alone add whatever DC's UK streaming box turns out to be on top of Amazon, Netflix, D+ and NOW! TV. Shazam 2: kinda liked the first one, second should be better with La Mirren and Liu in it. Aquaman 2: not sure how this works post-Flashpoint, but maybe Arthur makes it into the new DCU. And then there's Flash... well. I have heard exactly how good the audience scores are for this flick. It's still going to take a lot to square that with Ezra "I Was A Teenage Lecter" Miller. That's kinda why I thought of him. Any nasty scam, greedy gangster, despicable theft, sinister corporation or reasonably average political party could lead Nemesis-style back to Larfleeze.

I like Mark, professionally and personally, but he's everyone's go-to RentARotter (along with the equally infamous/hilarious Jason Isaacs) and he'll never be short of work. Sinestro's potentially a meaty role and I'd like to see a more leftfield choice. (I mean, in the first WW movie, did you see David Thewlis coming as a Big Bad? Nah.) Also, given it's a TV series with likely threats-of-the-week and bottle episodes, Larfleeze being behind assorted scams and the Star Sapphires showing up means you've got range for a variety of casting choices. Being a bit of a breadhead, my worry is that some of them are pure nerd fodder and not as "accessible" to the ticket-buying general public. Sure, most civilians had never heard of the Guardians before Gunn's movies came out, but that's the A-Team in Space (with a rodent as Face). It plays. The Authority plays into the general distrust of, er, Authority, but it's quite involved stuff. And Creature Commandos...? Gunn dropped some of the books they're using as core source on his Twitter, and it looks like Apollo and Midnighter are front and centre for Authority, while he's picked the Alan Moore era for Swamp Thing. I doubt he'd get the Bard Of Birrrrmingham's blessing, but nice to show respect. Straight question: is this lineup going to put enough butts on seats/streams on screens to make high value productions worthwhile?

So, one of these flashy things just dropped... ...so does this mean that The Flash is Flashpoint (or being re-edited as such) and causes the universe reset? Or are we supposed to read it straight top to bottom?

So, what have Gunn and Safran been up to? Quite a few surprising choices, and a lot more adventurous than I'd expect for... well... mass market commercial projects. Y'hope WB/DC knew what they were getting when they hired this guy. Though if Peacemaker didn't give them a clue... Official puff-piece here on the DC site here... Thoughts: If there's a thing that makes me nod and smile, it's the have-your-cake-and-eat-it approach: this is DCU, anything that's cool/extra-weird but doesn't fit the main thread is Elseworlds. Matt Reeves getting a second flick is great: Todd Philips... eh. Personal fave: The Authority. Yes please. I was disappointed when Marvel punted Thunderbolts as just another teamup - this one should give plenty of great story beats and themes to play with, as well as plenty enough action for the peanut gallery. Of course he's a Troma guy, so we get a big-budget Swamp Thing movie. Themiscyra/WW prequel Paradise Lost as an all-girl GoT is going to get people hot under the collar for different reasons. (Good). Booster Gold series? Neat! Feels Fillion-friendly, but he's doing okay on Rookie and maybe they need someone younger. Who do you think? Waller. Yeah, I love Viola Davis too, but not sure where they can take her from here. Lanterns. Hopefully erasing the Reynolds fiasco forever, a move that Ryan would fully support. Brave And The Bold. Haven't read the original. From the description, not at all sure about how it's gonna play. Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow - again, haven't read, but a grimdarker SG doesn't sound as much fun. The one I'm least thrilled by is the big headliner: Superman:Legacy. I know it's the one every kid wants to play with growing up but there are more interesting characters in the toybox. They haven't dropped who Momoa is playing but got terribly excited about. Swamp Thing? Lobo? Someone else? Someone new? EDIT... oh... wait... ...sweet Freya in Asgard... ...could they get away with Jason as Clark? Having run into the guy at a con, he literally has trouble fitting into a human world and was lovably socially awkward, though in a puppyish excited-about-all-the-things way. I wonder... So they ain't out to sell lunchboxes and Lego sets. It's a much braver lineup than I'd expect. But I'm not sure some of these play commercially, and there's plenty for culture warrior ragehowlers on all sides to get their teeth into. Whatcha think, superfriends?

Max Richter - On The Nature Of Daylight (You might have heard this one before...)

Fleetwood Mac - I'm Coming Home To Stay