rob_allan

With regard to Barry not knowing his grandmother's maiden name... I do think we have to take into account that his mother was killed when he was 8 and his dad was in jail for it. It may not have come up in casual conversation on the jail phone with his dad.

no i dont think so, its the metal that kills people, and if the crystals dissolved in water, then the metal should no longer be there. I think they are using this as the equivalent of the terrigen bomb story line of recent years.

 

It will, imo, not affect regular people, but trigger terrigenesis in dormant inhumans, giving the show carte blanche to have new powered people any time and any place they need. Basically, they have a way now to do what mutants did for the comics. Also, the fish oil doesnt have to be the only source, can be other things, as well, now that its in the eco-system.

This is correct- this is a good terrigen bomb replacement that gives them the chance to add more powered people to the show and give fodder for Skye's new initiative.

Also, and I haven't finished reading back to see if this was mentioned or not, but it seems like Simmons is an inhuman. The rock thing didn't react around regular people but did the goopy thing around Inhumans. So it reacting to her surely indicates she is. That'll cause an interesting conflict for the character since she's been so "anti alien." Between this and the Ward arc, I'm REALLY excited about S03.

I just finished Episode12

 

 

 

They killed Ben Urich?!?!

 

He's one of my favorite characters!

Gotham is a great show. DD is a lot darker and has a completely different feel though.

It's totally unlike episodic network tv imho, which is basically a 4-act-play format. Daredevil presents more like it was conceived, written and shot as a "Graphic Novel" comprised of 13 chapters. Every frame advanced the story.

 

To me Daredevil felt like experiencing something both new and better. Emphasis on 'Better'. A 13-hour-movie format for comic book storytelling. A near perfect medium for live-action comic book arcs.

 

Anyone else thinking the Netflix "season-at-once" format is the best medium for live-action comic book storytelling so far?

I think this format is the obvious ideal platform for serialized storytelling. Especially with the latitude to use starting and ending beats that aren't traditional, but that encourage binge-watching. I also noticed two things:

1. It's actually gone UP on Rotten Tomatoes since release. This is true for BOTH audience and critic reviews. (Usually, even with great content, the numbers go down.)

2. Netflix got a nice stock upgrade on Friday. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's not coincidence. (I'm not saying it's the only reason, mind you. But this is a strong potential partnership like you've alluded to.)

It's an exciting time to be a nerd. Marvel is really king of the hill. It's interesting, because they basically followed the format/structure of their comics to achieve it. (Both from a story perspective, but more importantly in how the comics were released and associated synergy.) I think it's ironic that WBs big failing has been in that department, especially considering they own the company that publishes those comics. Definitely a case of hands not talking to each other.

The end scene of episode 2 will go down as a classic moment in Marvel cinema. Incredible.

 

This mess is Fight Club raw. Congratulations to Marvel for having the stones to make it.

I just got done with Episode 2 and that was truly incredible. I was worried my expectations for this show were too high. I now think they could've been higher and I'd still have been pleasantly surprised. It's really compelling.

WOW I'm like 15 minutes in... decided to do a quick preview before heading to bed. (Gotta rest up for the 13 episode marathon tomorrow.)

All I'll say is this- they made a tv show. And I didn't realize just how much the other superhero shows I've been watching don't exactly qualify as tv shows until I saw this. I'm not even sure how to quantify the difference.

I'm excited. It's going to be REALLY hard to sleep.

I love this show, but I'm dying to find out who wells is. With last week episode I thought he was a future flash that some how lost his powers and time travels back to the last to train Barry to beat the reverse flash. So future flash (wells) doesn't lose his powers

 

What flavor of future Flash stabs folks in the abdomen and encourages metahumans to kill folks for him?

He's DEFINITELY the Reverse Flash, but WHICH one remains to be clarified.

More than likely he's some sort of retcon amalgam so that fledgling fans can follow along without being utterly confused. Let's face it, the Reverse Flashes have a VERY convoluted history (and future).

 

 

The problem is, he's likeable on some level. I keep wanting to like him.Maybe we will find out that the guy he stabbed would have killed many others in the future.

 

he stabbed that guy because he was still angry over the bowling alley that he sold to him

OK, so after xmas shopping and deciding I don't want anything for my PS3, which has been taken over by my kids anyway, I have decided that what I do want is an original, working NES. Tecmo Bowl anyone!

 

Here's the thing, I don't know anything about buying an old NES (likely off ebay). Does anyone here have any tips or pointers? For example, I've seen some auctions that list the NES as a 72 pin. I have no idea what that means. Is that what I should buy?

 

All I want is a working NES that I can actually play games.

 

Any advice (in thread or via pm) is greatly appreciated

I got an NES and a SNES for Christmas and LOVE them. Here's a good FAQ for ya:

1. 72-pin is the amount of little teeth the nes uses to cling onto the junk sticking out of the cartridges. Sometimes these get really dirty and the NES works better if replaced. That might be why you're seeing it mentioned in ads.

2. If possible, buy a bundle. You'll get a better deal with NES + games.

3. Make sure anything you buy said "tested and works" or something to that effect.

4. If a cartridge doesn't work, don't sweat it. Clean the pins on the bottom with a q-tip and a little rubbing alcohol. Usually they work great after that.

5. **Very Important** Light gun doesn't work on a flatscreen and games look bad on them too. I spent $15 for a CRT tv off Craigslist and my gaming experience has been WONDERFUL. Yes it's heavy, but the scanlines are wonderful to see too!

Alternatives:

-Retron 5 system plays most games from NES, SNES, Genesis, etc. Downside is the software is technically emulation (just like on PC) so every once in a blue moon you'll see carts that don't play sound properly, etc. Also doesn't have the vintage vibe.

-WiiU (and Wii) have the old games on their app store. Again, won't look as awesome as an original on an old school tv, but is definitely price friendlier.

Feel free to PM me anytime to talk gaming or ask questions. I'm super into "retro" gaming. I just hate calling it that since I'm old and it doesn't seem "retro" to me. I can also point you to awesome local game stores if you happen to live in Toronto.

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Hank Pym apparently hates superheroes in the MCU, so his stance on the Registration Act should be a no-brainer - plus, it's about time General Ross made a comeback in the MCU. And if we're really reaching - there's already been an easter-egg spotted on the Ant-Man set in the form of a poster for the drinks Bruce Banner spent his non-Hulk days bottling. But would Marvel really rely on a character we haven't seen in years to connect Ant-Man to the wider MCU?

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...Maybe this is a bit of a red herring and we'll get Talbot

show is awesome, there is no "problem" with it. if you dont enjoy, dont watch.

Nintendo really needs to step up their A game.

 

Nintendo is at the very top right now when it comes to games. Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta 2, Mario Kart 8, DK Tropical Freeze, Hyrule Warriors, all this year, have all been praised. I actually just bought a Wii U because of the quality of games that have come out. Right now is the perfect time to buy a Wii U. In my opinion, at least at this very moment, Xbox and Playstation can't touch Nintendo when it comes to exclusive games

 

Funny you mention that... I went out to Toys R Us just to get an overall view of what is out there. The Nintendo Wii U was tempting.

I think people avoided the Wii U at release because it was "underpowered" and didn't feel "next gen" enough. Problem is... I think that's true for all 3 systems (WiiU, XBone, PS4.) As such, Wii U might end up having the best overall catalog. Not gonna lie- I've been tempted to get one too. But right now my PC is acting as my high-end rig and an NES is handling my retro needs.

So we'll see...

The actual plot didn't sound that bad. Lots of Hollywood tropes, of course, plenty of cliché writing, etc, but I've watched way worse and had fun.

 

But here's the thing. I've been a FF fan for 50 years now. Watched them through the good times and the bad times and back again.

 

And again.

 

This is not the Fantastic Four by any, ANY stretch of the imagination.

 

It comes a bit closer to Ultimate FF, but not close enough IMO.

 

It could probably be made into a decent enough adventure movie with some sci-fi trappings, or a decent enough sci-fi movie with some adventure trappings, but either way it's not going to be a Fantastic Four movie.

 

In two or three years when it's playing on TBS or FX I'll probably give it a watch, might even enjoy it, but they're not prying any money out of my wallet for a movie screening.

 

Not a nickel.

That`s why they should call it Ultimate Fantastic Four, just like the Garfield Spider-Man movie should have been called Ultimate Spider-Man and not Amazing Spider-Man. I think if people knew the Garfield Spider-Man movie was more based on the Ultimate Spider-Man, then the venom would have been less from the critics. The give away should have been the Paul Giamatti Rhino.

The Paul Giamatti Rhino is real close to the Ultimate Spider-Man Rhino, but people were shocked that it wasn`t the John Romita classic version.

 

 

 

I'm going to respectfully disagree here on several fronts.

 

1. A re-title wouldn't matter to the general audience at large because more than half probably haven't read a comic either way.

2. Among fans that have read comics, I don't think the expectation is for a modern comic movie to be based on a single source. I think the expectation is we're going to get the "best" possible version of whatever we're seeing. ASM failed to deliver that.

3. By all counts is was a bad movie. So the critics would naturally be critical also.

I will agree with your points 1 and 2. (thumbs u

Sorry I can`t agree with your point 3 because I enjoyed the movie.

That's fair- I wasn't trying to call out anyone's taste in movies. I was speaking more to the general consensus but I realized when I saw your reply it didn't exactly read that way so i apologize if that seemed accusatory. (I'm not sure it did, but wanted to be clear that wasn't the intent.) As someone who liked the director's cut of Daredevil, I've been on an island with movie likes time-to-time.

The actual plot didn't sound that bad. Lots of Hollywood tropes, of course, plenty of cliché writing, etc, but I've watched way worse and had fun.

 

But here's the thing. I've been a FF fan for 50 years now. Watched them through the good times and the bad times and back again.

 

And again.

 

This is not the Fantastic Four by any, ANY stretch of the imagination.

 

It comes a bit closer to Ultimate FF, but not close enough IMO.

 

It could probably be made into a decent enough adventure movie with some sci-fi trappings, or a decent enough sci-fi movie with some adventure trappings, but either way it's not going to be a Fantastic Four movie.

 

In two or three years when it's playing on TBS or FX I'll probably give it a watch, might even enjoy it, but they're not prying any money out of my wallet for a movie screening.

 

Not a nickel.

That`s why they should call it Ultimate Fantastic Four, just like the Garfield Spider-Man movie should have been called Ultimate Spider-Man and not Amazing Spider-Man. I think if people knew the Garfield Spider-Man movie was more based on the Ultimate Spider-Man, then the venom would have been less from the critics. The give away should have been the Paul Giamatti Rhino.

The Paul Giamatti Rhino is real close to the Ultimate Spider-Man Rhino, but people were shocked that it wasn`t the John Romita classic version.

 

I'm going to respectfully disagree here on several fronts.

1. A re-title wouldn't matter to the general audience at large because more than half probably haven't read a comic either way.

2. Among fans that have read comics, I don't think the expectation is for a modern comic movie to be based on a single source. I think the expectation is we're going to get the "best" possible version of whatever we're seeing. ASM failed to deliver that.

3. By all counts is was a bad movie. So the critics would naturally be critical also.

Joaquin Phoenix Breaks Silence On DOCTOR STRANGE

Article Title: Phoenix Breaks Silence on DOCTOR STRANGE

Article Content: Phoenix Continues Silence on DOCTOR STRANGE

I wonder what role he regretted turning down that he also wouldn't speak about? Was Iron Man placement incidental or was he thinking of that? I know Tom Cruise was attached to that for a bit...

Who do we think skys dad is? Or just some serial killer dudr

oK, I'll just throw one more out to see what people think...

Is there any chance on High Evolutionary? Maybe an early incarnation of the character... I read that possibility elsewhere and thought it fit.

Saw two dudes get in a fistfight over Naruto once.

Narutards...

Waaaay belated Kudos to thirdgreenham for hooking me up with some Don Rosa war books for my nephew for Xmas. I just saw his name up there and realized I never posted a kudos that was hard earned and well deserved. I'd make a public apology thread in Comics General about it, but yanno..

-Rob-

Kudos to parlourguy for a sweet FF30. Book arrived quickly and well packed and he was a cool guy to deal with too. Props!

-Rob-

Awww Hope you get it back soon. On the bright side-- still have something to look forward to!

-Rob-

Here's my copy, also new this year. Love it, love it.

Here's my recent grab, I always loved the savage land stories.

 

Nice pick up. This is actually one of my favorite covers from the early run.

-Rob-

no but im thinking anywhere from 1.5-2.0.....15 day turn around is sitting at a month and half....

Good luck and hope you hear back soon!

-Rob-

 

Excuse the cross post but as I'm sure is understandable, I'm REALLY excited. You only get to post certain books once.

 

-Rob-

 

 

man congrats!!!! damn i cant wait for cgc to mail back my copy...

Good luck!! Do you know the grade yet?

-Rob-

Excuse the cross post but as I'm sure is understandable, I'm REALLY excited. You only get to post certain books once.

-Rob-

now if only my Marching Society would go away...

 

 

 

 

-slym (thinks that deserves to be a custom title)