Promised I would be more active. So here are some thoughts and musings about Smallville.
*WARNING* Possible minor spoilers ahead. So if you Tivo the show and are waiting to watch in one sitting, turn back now.
SMALLVILLE has gotten off to a decent start. While I wanted the Bizzarro Clark to stick around for a few more episodes, they handled it much better than the Zod/Lex ending a season or so ago. Lois is still smoking hot and Chloe is still a much better fit for Clark than that doe-eyed loser Lana. I admit that I approached the season with some trepidation after hearing they are introducing Supergirl (Kara) into the show. So far, it's been...OK. Not great, but fine. I initially worried that they were going to make her some slave to Luthor (and who remembers that god awful storyline with the bearded Luthor posing as his son? *shudders*) but at this point they have sent her off to find her lost ship. But they let fall a major plot point that, I think, will play a factor in the ending of the season. Clark had been getting help from the Martian Manhunter, who said that he worked with his father on Krypton. When he and Kara met, some real serious sparks flew, intimating that one, if not both are whom they seem to be.
The addition of Dean Cain has shown the creative team still continues to tip the hat to those who have come before Tom Welling. He played a villain (Vandal Savage?) in the recent episode. I somehow get the feeling that if Chris Reeve or George Reeves (the original TV Superman) were alive today, they would have some part to play. Of course, Chris Reeve did have a part, but it would have been fun to see where they would have gone with his character.
I have hopes for this season, as I do for any show that I enjoy. I hope that they bring back Green Arrow and some of the other heroes. I hope they will get around to what happened to Lionel Luthor, since I am a huge fan of John Glover. Most importantly, I hope that this show stays true to the mythos that is Clark Kent and SMALLVILLE. Yes, its been different and not a totally faithful adaptation, but if it's done right, the changes make the show better. I hope to have a posting after HEROES Monday night. Have a good weekend all!
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Comics time....again!
Well, let's try this again. I wrote a bunch last night and for some reason, the site didn't allow for it to be loaded. Didn't think they had that much creative input, but oh well.
OK kiddies, gather round and let Uncle Ron clue you in on some comics to spend your valuable money on. Or in some cases, not to waste your time even reading.
Justice League of America- Dwayne McDuffie has picked up writing the book as of issue 13. He was a major contributor to the "JLU" cartoon and did a fantastic job on it. Now, I seem to be in the minority when it comes to Brad Metzler, the last writer(*cough* Jim). I didn't think he did all that bad a job, but wow. McDuffie put more action and team chemistry in one issue that Metzler managed in his run. This is a must read for any fan of DC, team books, and big battles. It (hopefully) won't disappoint.
Robin- Consistently one of the best books since DC's "One year later" relaunch. Adam Beechen has really made both Robin and Tim Drake fleshed out, believable characters. Gave him a nice supporting cast in both hero and civilian life. For Robin, it's always been about balance. Tim has suffered so much personal tragedy it would be easy for him to head down the path that Bruce Wayne did so long ago. But as he says; "I want to be like Batman, but not be Batman." Each arc improved and even the one and dones, like Tim's first date being interrupted not once, but twice by Batman, were great. Unfortunately, Adam is leaving the book with the issue that came out this week. Chuck Dixon, the original writer for the book, is returning. I wish Adam well and say, Chuck, you've got some big shoes to fill.
All Star Batman and Robin- Since it looks like this book is coming out with some regularity, I guess I can give my opinion of the "goddamn" Batman. If you don't get that last joke, you obviously don't read the book. Pick it up. It won't take more than 5 minutes to read. But you will find yourself going back to either look at the great art by Jim Lee, or you won't believe that Frank Miller actually made him say that. It's a guilty pleasure. Just make sure to leave most of what you think of Batman at the door. I think that Frank is making this younger Batman into the one that he created in "The Dark Knight Returns".
Iron Man- I have been a long time fan of Iron Man, and the thought of next summer seeing both him and Batman on the big screen has me geeked. This book has undergone some character changes in the last year, mostly due to the "Civil War" mini. Tony now runs the military group SHIELD, and has been putting out brush fires everywhere. From Cap's death to Spidey turning his back on him, it's been a tough year. I like this book and the fact that they don't focus entirely on Tony. They give the supporting cast, like the soldiers who seem to chafe under a civilian commander, some room to breathe. I am looking forward to seeing where this book goes, but I wish they would bring more of his rogues gallery, especially Mandarin, into the book.
Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men- I lump these books together because that's what they are; a lump. I have been so disappointed by these books I cannot even bring myself to talk about them during the "Conversations" show. It takes alot for me to drop a book, since I worry that after I do that, the book will get some buzz and I find myself drawn in again. I call it the "Spawn" theory (stop rolling your eyes, Shawn). But these books have done it. The goal of the Ultimate universe was to take iconic characters and update them. But doing shock simply for shock's sake sucks. These books started out great and even managed to spawn a red hot phenomena going on in the main Marvel universe: zombies. It was a great story in the FF book and did so well they brought it over and made it a hugely successful franchise. But these books have become just that, zombies. They patrol the comics rack looking for unsuspecting readers to eat their brains. Don't waste your money.
That's enough for comics for now. Real quick hits on TV: thought "Heroes" is great. Looking forward to see how they can bring the company down and just who the big bad is this season. For "Smallville" and "Buffy" fans, James Marsters is coming back to reprise his role as Brainiac later on this season. HA! Scooped ya, Shawn. Nah, you probably knew this anyway. Well, off to reality. Sucks, doesn't it?
OK kiddies, gather round and let Uncle Ron clue you in on some comics to spend your valuable money on. Or in some cases, not to waste your time even reading.
Justice League of America- Dwayne McDuffie has picked up writing the book as of issue 13. He was a major contributor to the "JLU" cartoon and did a fantastic job on it. Now, I seem to be in the minority when it comes to Brad Metzler, the last writer(*cough* Jim). I didn't think he did all that bad a job, but wow. McDuffie put more action and team chemistry in one issue that Metzler managed in his run. This is a must read for any fan of DC, team books, and big battles. It (hopefully) won't disappoint.
Robin- Consistently one of the best books since DC's "One year later" relaunch. Adam Beechen has really made both Robin and Tim Drake fleshed out, believable characters. Gave him a nice supporting cast in both hero and civilian life. For Robin, it's always been about balance. Tim has suffered so much personal tragedy it would be easy for him to head down the path that Bruce Wayne did so long ago. But as he says; "I want to be like Batman, but not be Batman." Each arc improved and even the one and dones, like Tim's first date being interrupted not once, but twice by Batman, were great. Unfortunately, Adam is leaving the book with the issue that came out this week. Chuck Dixon, the original writer for the book, is returning. I wish Adam well and say, Chuck, you've got some big shoes to fill.
All Star Batman and Robin- Since it looks like this book is coming out with some regularity, I guess I can give my opinion of the "goddamn" Batman. If you don't get that last joke, you obviously don't read the book. Pick it up. It won't take more than 5 minutes to read. But you will find yourself going back to either look at the great art by Jim Lee, or you won't believe that Frank Miller actually made him say that. It's a guilty pleasure. Just make sure to leave most of what you think of Batman at the door. I think that Frank is making this younger Batman into the one that he created in "The Dark Knight Returns".
Iron Man- I have been a long time fan of Iron Man, and the thought of next summer seeing both him and Batman on the big screen has me geeked. This book has undergone some character changes in the last year, mostly due to the "Civil War" mini. Tony now runs the military group SHIELD, and has been putting out brush fires everywhere. From Cap's death to Spidey turning his back on him, it's been a tough year. I like this book and the fact that they don't focus entirely on Tony. They give the supporting cast, like the soldiers who seem to chafe under a civilian commander, some room to breathe. I am looking forward to seeing where this book goes, but I wish they would bring more of his rogues gallery, especially Mandarin, into the book.
Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men- I lump these books together because that's what they are; a lump. I have been so disappointed by these books I cannot even bring myself to talk about them during the "Conversations" show. It takes alot for me to drop a book, since I worry that after I do that, the book will get some buzz and I find myself drawn in again. I call it the "Spawn" theory (stop rolling your eyes, Shawn). But these books have done it. The goal of the Ultimate universe was to take iconic characters and update them. But doing shock simply for shock's sake sucks. These books started out great and even managed to spawn a red hot phenomena going on in the main Marvel universe: zombies. It was a great story in the FF book and did so well they brought it over and made it a hugely successful franchise. But these books have become just that, zombies. They patrol the comics rack looking for unsuspecting readers to eat their brains. Don't waste your money.
That's enough for comics for now. Real quick hits on TV: thought "Heroes" is great. Looking forward to see how they can bring the company down and just who the big bad is this season. For "Smallville" and "Buffy" fans, James Marsters is coming back to reprise his role as Brainiac later on this season. HA! Scooped ya, Shawn. Nah, you probably knew this anyway. Well, off to reality. Sucks, doesn't it?
Sunday, September 30, 2007
"Smallville" and things...
First off, I am felling somewhat better. Thanks for asking. Seriously, I needed some time to reflect on things and realize that while our situation sucks, there are people who are worse off than us.
Onto Smallville, which premiered Thursday night. Well, I have some mixed reactions. I have to say I called it about Lana. Saw that one coming down the street and around the block. Really liked the Bizarro character and more importantly, liked how they didn't use "Bizarro speak" for him. Comics fans know this and sometimes get frustrated with it. I am still trying to figure out who has Lionel Luthor. John Glover is a Baltimore native and I have loved him as Lionel, so I hope he's back. I also like the use of the Martian Manhunter in this and hope that he will become more of a recurring character. Jury is really out on the Supergirl character. One plot hole that you could drive a truck through: at the end of the episode she's sitting on the water tower in Smallville while Clark is staring at the moon. Uh, hello? wouldn't he have seen her flying off? DUH? OK geek moment over.
Have a show to do tomorrow. I haven't been doing them as regularly as I have in the past, but with fall and winter here, plan to get back into the swing of it. That is, of course, if it doesn't conflict with the Ravens schedule. Then it's RAVENS time, baby! See you all out there somewhere in real life, hopefully.
Onto Smallville, which premiered Thursday night. Well, I have some mixed reactions. I have to say I called it about Lana. Saw that one coming down the street and around the block. Really liked the Bizarro character and more importantly, liked how they didn't use "Bizarro speak" for him. Comics fans know this and sometimes get frustrated with it. I am still trying to figure out who has Lionel Luthor. John Glover is a Baltimore native and I have loved him as Lionel, so I hope he's back. I also like the use of the Martian Manhunter in this and hope that he will become more of a recurring character. Jury is really out on the Supergirl character. One plot hole that you could drive a truck through: at the end of the episode she's sitting on the water tower in Smallville while Clark is staring at the moon. Uh, hello? wouldn't he have seen her flying off? DUH? OK geek moment over.
Have a show to do tomorrow. I haven't been doing them as regularly as I have in the past, but with fall and winter here, plan to get back into the swing of it. That is, of course, if it doesn't conflict with the Ravens schedule. Then it's RAVENS time, baby! See you all out there somewhere in real life, hopefully.
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