tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post1646925367040275484..comments2023-09-09T04:03:00.560-05:00Comments on The Fortress of Soliloquy: Things which might make me unpopularUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-45232539119524543652010-01-26T10:24:53.162-06:002010-01-26T10:24:53.162-06:00I take issue with Family Guy. I used to love it wh...I take issue with <i>Family Guy</i>. I used to love it when the manatee jokes were relevant to the dialogue instead of shoehorned in lazily like they have been since it got uncanceled. For my cartoon fix, I'll take Futurama any day of the week.<br /><br /><i>Zach and Miri</i> is really hilarious, and you'll definitely like it. I didn't hate <i>Jersey Girl</i>, but I didn't love it either. I haven't seen <i>Juno</i> or <i>Jennifer's Body</i> because my initial impression of Diablo Cody is that she writes precocious hipster movies, and nothing I have learned since then has disabused me of that notion.<br /><br />As for Bendis' dialogue, it's certainly problematic when he bleeds his teenager dialogue over into his adults. It happens in <i>Ultimate Spider-Man</i>, too, but he's gotten better. My biggest problem with Bendis in the year or two after <i>House of M</i> was that his plotting was awful. <i>House of M</i> revolved around a grab-bag of <i>dei ex machinae</i> and from there I had to read his almost-as-lame version of The Clone Saga and a bunch of other crap I've put out of my mind.<br /><br />He's gotten better since <i>Ultimatum</i>, though. I'm really enjoying the new <i>Ultimate Spider-Man</i>. The art is kind of chibi and big-headed, but I never liked Bagley's art, anyway. I don't know why they stuck with him as long as they did.<br /><br />As for Ellis and Millar, I'd say Ellis's <i>Black Summer</i> is pretty good. The best thing I've read by Millar is <i>Old Man Logan,</i> hands down. The best Wolverine story told in years, even if it is <i>Wanted</i> with Wolverine. And yes, <i>Civil War</i> sucked. It's the reason I didn't bother to read <i>Secret Invasion</i> or any of the "Dark" junk afterwards. Marvel's annual earth-shaking crossovers can blow me. I don't read any mainline Marvel stuff except <i>Astonishing X-Men</i>, anyway, and that's kind of in its own little world. Also Warren Ellis, and not <i>terrible</i>, but not Joss Whedon.<br /><br />As for <i>Avatar</i>, yes. I wholeheartedly concur. I figure that in 6 months or so, people will buy the DVD or Blu-ray, sit down to watch it on a small, 2D screen, and realize "Hey, this movie is pretty stupid. Unobtanium? It's like they weren't even trying!"<br /><br />Ever since <i>Titanic</i> and that Tomb of Jesus nonsense I can hardly believe this is the same guy who made <i>Terminator 2</i>, <i>Aliens</i>, and <i>True Lies</i>. <i>Avatar</i> looks like a complete piece of shit.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661441668625677468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-59029570823285794342010-01-25T12:18:44.255-06:002010-01-25T12:18:44.255-06:00I like Family Guy, too, though more of the early s...I like Family Guy, too, though more of the early seasons than the post-uncancelation episodes.<br /><br />No interest in seeing Avatar, at least not in a form that requires money. It's my understanding that it's the good Native Americans versus Eeeee-ville conquerers IN SPACE trope, only with good CGI eye candy.Bronze Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938257296504189967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-35007830809336095912010-01-25T02:22:42.998-06:002010-01-25T02:22:42.998-06:00I like Family Guy too. :-) Even if it does kill ...I like Family Guy too. :-) Even if it does kill LurkerWithout's soul.kalinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417686761943716312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-17012819024720844072010-01-24T15:11:47.213-06:002010-01-24T15:11:47.213-06:00Okay, I had forgotten about Superman Adventures. I...Okay, I had forgotten about Superman Adventures. I've only read bits and pieces of that run, but it's all been quite good.Tom Fosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796424725228769265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-3528067603794677232010-01-24T14:06:31.313-06:002010-01-24T14:06:31.313-06:00Three things:
1) I liked Jersey Girl.
2) I too a...Three things:<br /><br />1) I liked <i>Jersey Girl</i>.<br /><br />2) I too am completely disinterested in <i>Avatar</i>.<br /><br />3) About Mark Millar, his run on <i>Superman Adventures</i> was actually pretty good. I think the only character he truly writes well - not just in <i>Adventures</i>, but also <i>Red Son</i> and, even though the rest of it was crap, <i>Wanted</i> - is Lex Luthor.Will Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102456593495895955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-64895132886770987572010-01-24T10:53:45.137-06:002010-01-24T10:53:45.137-06:00"Crecy" looks really interesting, and it..."Crecy" looks really interesting, and it's one that I've wanted to check out before. I'll see if I can track a copy down next time I have the cash.Tom Fosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796424725228769265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-78316767158513962732010-01-24T09:13:37.225-06:002010-01-24T09:13:37.225-06:00Any time a person whose taste I respect mentions l...Any time a person whose taste I respect mentions liking <i>Family Guy</i> a little piece of my soul dies. Because, man, do I fucking hate <i>Family Guy</i>...<br /><br />For Warren Ellis, maybe check out <i>Crecy</i> or <i>Orbiter</i>. Both are short, complete stories that could be though of as Ellis-lite...<br /><br />I'm right with you on Millar though. I think <i>Chosen</i> might actually be his worst bit because it aims higher. No wait, its <i>The Unfunnies</i> because that had the most accurate name EVER...LurkerWithouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540770911478925992noreply@blogger.com