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That was a whole lotta fun.
I have to admit that I’ve not read a lot of Miles Morales as Spider-Man stuff. I just haven’t made the time to do so.
But this was a really good movie, as good as any super-hero film that’s been released in recent memory.
I was floored by the post-credits scene, and loved the mid-credits scene.
In ranking the Spider-Man films, I would place it 3rd, after Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man 2.
Recommended! Go see it!
I liked it a lot.
Admittedly I felt too tired to go see a movie this morning, and by the time I finally got myself out of the house and to the theatre, it was only 5 minutes until showtime.
I never get to the movies that late.
Anyways, I skipped the concessions because the line was long and I was already late, though there was the traditional 15 or so minutes of trailers.
I gotta say my favorite part involved the Disney Princesses, oddly enough.
And the credits scenes, mid and post. Stick around for both.
A few of the voices surprised me, and one cameo… you’ll just have to see it.
Recommended. Go see it!
News came out today of the passing of Marvel’s Stan Lee, at the age of 95.
You knew it was coming, but it still hurt like hell when I found out.
As the day went on (holiday for us gubment workers) I decided to watch a Marvel movie, but I couldn’t decide which one, at first. But then I remembered that we had also lost Steve Ditko, Spider-Man’s co-creator.
I ended up watching Spider-Man: Homecoming.
When Giacchino’s cover of the 1967 Spider-Man theme started, I started to cry.
Because after Superman, Spider-Man is my favorite superhero. And I never missed that cartoon when they started showing in on weekday afternoons.
Earlier this week on Facebook I referred to artist John Byrne as a God.
Stan Lee is a Titan.
“In Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods.” -Coach Boone, Remember the Titans
Sounds about right.
‘Nuff said.
We go through this every GDMF year, yet for some reason, even though we ‘gain’ an hour of sleep, I always struggle for consciousness on the Monday after the end of Daylight Savings Time.
*continue drinking afternoon coffee*
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My co-worker dropped off an NFL Gameday Magazine that another co-worker picked up from the last Broncos-Raiders game, with Case Keenum on the cover.
I may not be able to say it in person, but thank you, Michael Q.
#fuckcancer
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I’m still trying to figure out what to watch during my elliptical sessions in the morning, once I finish off The Expanse Season 3. I’m narrowing it down to the new Jack Ryan series or maybe a rewatch of Babylon 5.
In related news, I’m almost finished with last season’s DC Legends of Tomorrow. It’s the one DC CW show that does not irritate me, which is sad. I may give Black Lightning a shot.
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If you haven’t done so yet, don’t forget to VOTE tomorrow. Please.
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It feels strange that for the first time in 3 years, I didn’t have to buy Star Wars movie tickets for me and my friends and family.
Meanwhile, SW Resistance has yet to really get interesting.
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Going back to The Expanse, I don’t know which faction or side (Earth, Mars, Belters, OPA) I’d want to be on, truth be told. They’re all fucked up in one way or another.
Except for Doctor Who, I’m not planning on watching anything now.
As much as I liked The Gifted last season, I missed the premiere and the episodes for this season.
I did watch the premiere of Supergirl, but I have no plans to watch that regularly, though I’ll more than likely watch the Elseworlds crossover episodes on the CW.
I managed to snag one of these Loot Crate exclusives off eBay: a replica of the Rocinante from The Expanse, the latest TV series that I’m playing catch-up on.
I must like this series or something.
I saw a bunch of 3D-printed minis from the series on Shapeways, including the Donnager, Tycho Station, and the Canterbury.
I also found this handy size comparison graphic from this site.
I recommend the series if you haven’t watched it. Seasons 1 & 2 are available on Amazon Prime, while season 3 is the one you have to pay for, for now. Season 4 is currently under production for release next year.
In 2015, Universal remastered the original Battlestar Galactica series from 1978.
Three years later, for the 40th anniversary, I finally picked up the Definitive Collection, which has both the 1978 series and Galactica 1980, along with the original theatrical release.
The difference between the two editions is that the Definitive Collection has both series in widescreen and fullscreen, while the Remastered Collection only has the widescreen presentations.
That’s why I waited until the price dropped considerably before picking up the Definitive Collection.
Well, maybe not so dark.
There are some things related to Star Wars that I do not like. Toxic fanboyism aside, I’m referring to merchandising.
Sure, I’m a sucker for anything Boba Fett/Millennium Falcon/Porg related, but the latest thing that annoys me is Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing Miniatures game, which recently went to version 2.0.
As part of this new version, players are expected to buy conversion kits for their existing miniatures to make them ‘2.0 compatible’. The problem is that each of the 3 conversion kits are $50 (retail) and cover a broad range of ships within each faction (Rebel, Imperial, Mercs).
Fair enough, but for the most part, the kits either have too few or too many of ships I own, or are mostly for ships that I don’t own. I hope they come out with individual ship conversion kits, but I’m not holding my breath.
This is the main reason I’m not getting into their Armada (capital ships) game, which I fully expect to to undergo the same 2.0 revamp.
I have a different strategy with their other miniatures offerings, however.
I’ve gotten back into playing Imperial Assault, and collecting the miniatures/expansions for this game, to prevent myself from getting into their other miniatures battle game, Legion.
I feel that skirmish level games are what my friends and I are more interested in playing anyways.
