Young Justice was surprisingly good and the second season was excellent. It's a shame that Cartoon Network/Matel cancelled this show because of the lack of toy sales.
Probably because of all the election talk, I decided to start rewatching the West Wing. I loved this show when it originally aired, and I still love it now, but I think it's starting to creak under the weight of time. It's unfair to judge old TV shows by the standards we have today, but still, 2016 jabrams is a lot more aware that there are almost no minorities or women in "real" roles on the show than 1999 jabrams. I did find it somewhat timely that I got to the Justice Mendoza episode in season one on Saturday, right before I read about Justice Scalia dying. I'm really looking forward to seasons two and three, which I think were the best. Two Cathedrals, especially, might be one of my favorite single episodes of any TV show of all time.
I love both of those shows, so, so much, but they do have that very Sorkin-y holier-than-thou feel from time to time.
Yeah, he really does that. Like why not just come out and say whatever you gotta say there Aaron. I mean I get it, you think the world is already doomed due to climate change, but ya didn't have to preach for 20 minutes about it. Like you could have just cut over to him in the directors chair and said the same thing in 30 seconds.
Better Call Saul is pretty good, however Mike's story is way more interesting to me at the moment.
Vikings the show is now sprawling across Europe kind of like they did in history and I quite enjoy it, especially Logertha, King Ragnar's (I never really wanted to have all this responsibility and why did you kill my bff) attitude. The tale of Rollo is pretty hilarious and grim at the same time.
I've been watching Life's Too Short which is a pretty hilarious dark comedy with slapstick and inappropriateness plus hassle of being a dwarf in real life. Ricky Gervais gets a further laugh on Hollywood stars at the same time.
Better Call Saul is pretty good, however Mike's story is way more interesting to me at the moment.
I stopped watching Breaking Bad at season 3, because fuck episode 1. Saul has his own spinoff? He's actually a far more interesting character so makes sense.
At this point in the 2nd season I am having tpns and tons of fun watching Better Call Saul. It's worth it even if you were not a fan of BrBa, or never even watched it. It's got its own heart even if it shares an apartment with the other show, and while they ultimately collide, it's very easy to take it on its own.
I quite enjoyed the House of Cards season 4, I know most people have started to ignore it but it was more engaging than the prior seasons while pulling forward story lines from all 3 prior seasons. Also great social commentary.
I'm in the middle or so of Daredevil season 2. I think it's great even though most of the critics don't like it. The Punisher is depicted with a bit more emotion and as a more obvious psycho than the way I prefer him (where he is completely emotionless and can scarily rationalise all his decisions). However this depiction really lends well to Daredevil's perception of him and translates Matt Murdock's understanding of the person, so someone understand very well how Daredevil characters and stories should play out.
Elektra is another polarising character.
Personally I think this season is better than the first, also there is an even crazier single tracking fight scene which was spectacular to watch.
One of the most annoying parts of daredevil for me: blonde white best intentions do no wrong girl. Play journalist-detective, repeatedly shocked and teary when not surrounded by magical protective bubble girl. Walking boot strap pulling, get job offers fantasy girl. If she were any other trope, she'd be slathering on the dark eyeliner by this point.
Maybe this is because I have to deal with shit don't stink white girls ALL THE TIME. They always think the preferential treatment they get is typical. I'm allergic.
Blind man punching hour was also severely marred by everyone's beautiful faces being firmly planted in their asses. Except for Claire who, of course, got fired. Oh yeah, I almost forgot the relentless Orientalism.
Daredevil was created by Stan Lee, but nobody gave a shit until Frank Miller took it over. Frank Miller who created Elektra and sent Wolverine to Japan. Orientalism and sexism are kinda his deal, along with being a right wing nutter. Even if he's not directly involved, anything based on his work will have a hard time escaping the mark he put upon it.
Star Wars Rebels ended really strong. The second half of season 2 was all great episodes, aside from one episode (likely the worst episode ever) that was a Chopper side story. I didn't watch Clone Wars because it was just too bad (I got through 11 episodes), but I understand the characters and plot. Many of those have been written into Rebels, many years later, and it feels like they are getting the treatment they deserved here. It's also very interesting to see Rebels and various Star Wars comics taking entire swaths of the old Expanded Universe and restoring it into the new Star Wars canon. So much was off the table, and now so much is back in.
Until Silicon Valley and Game of Thrones hits, the only shows I'm actually dedicating time to watch are Jon Oliver and sometimes SNL. My "only when working out" show is House of Cards, and two episodes in, Season 4 is still really good.
One of the most annoying parts of daredevil for me: blonde white best intentions do no wrong girl. Play journalist-detective, repeatedly shocked and teary when not surrounded by magical protective bubble girl. Walking boot strap pulling, get job offers fantasy girl. If she were any other trope, she'd be slathering on the dark eyeliner by this point.
Maybe this is because I have to deal with shit don't stink white girls ALL THE TIME. They always think the preferential treatment they get is typical. I'm allergic.
Blind man punching hour was also severely marred by everyone's beautiful faces being firmly planted in their asses. Except for Claire who, of course, got fired. Oh yeah, I almost forgot the relentless Orientalism.
If it makes you feel better in the comics she got addicted to heroin and started to make pornographic movies before being tricked into thinking she was HIV positive, she also got shot to death.
Frank Miller who created Elektra and sent Wolverine to Japan. Orientalism and sexism are kinda his deal, along with being a right wing nutter.
While not being the ideal human, you're generalising based on what you've read. Take a look at The Life and Times of Martha Washington.
The protagonist is a black woman that is really good at programming. Is drawn by Dave Gibbons in completely normal proportions. Becomes a badass in the 2nd American civil war.
Both Batman and Daredevil live in worlds full of sexist stereotypes so Miller amplifies that rather than it being referred to in the background or implied in the positive good vibes of the 70's comics. No one really confronted the topics of sex, sexuality, drug use or how regular criminals would be dealt with by crazy vigilantes which were previously just colourful superheroes that always did the right thing.
I never even caught on to the theme of oriental-ism until I read most of his works and realised he was the one who introduced the American characters to having international influence. This work was then built on and detailed by future writers (Batman, Daredevil, Wolverine, Ronin even "Deadly little Miho" in Sin City).
Millers orientalist comes from the fact that he read some mangas, like lone Wolf and Cub. He tried to emulate without knowing enough about it at the time.
Brilliant, but cancelled. Still worth watching. It's about the last 30 days before a concert hits the earth, a sudden mystery that enters a regular guy's life, and the lines of connection he has between some unusual people.
To be fair to miller, he didn't really become so much of a right-wing nutter till after 9/11. He was still a bit of an asshole before that, but it was only after 9/11 is when he really started going off the deep end.
Millers orientalist comes from the fact that he read some mangas, like lone Wolf and Cub. He tried to emulate without knowing enough about it at the time.
The direct influence for that is Frank Miller's Ronin, a simple six-part miniseries of a Ronin reincarnating in New York. Quite good actually and very much inspired Genndy Tartakofsky to make Samurai Jack. From what I hear, Elektra: Assassin is one of the few really good runs of the character, written by Miller and drawn by legend Bill Sienkiewicz.
Season 2 of Daredevil is incredibly strong because they gave more emphasis on everything else around Matt Murdock aside from delivering punitive beatings. Foggy and Karen are given a lot more to do (and a lot more fans I know of the show are starting to like them now) Jon Bernthal is one hell of a Punisher; they painted him in a vulnerable way but absolutely deranged from the way he goes out a murder's people. Elektra is pretty good too, but I think they revealed far too much of her character early on.
Sk0pe, glad you raised the points about Paige, she gets the crazy bad deal in the comics... so far the TV series hasn't been as hard on her :-p
I expect her arc to be a slow roll to make sure the actress stays on for longer. I was actually expecting the Elektra arc to be faster but this is still pretty good.
The new Powerpuff Girls isn't good. A lot more manic, half-baked episodes that push character development and story at a mile a minute. None of the subtlety, the good parody, or even good pacing that made the show such a great throwback. It's everything you don't want in a reboot where by trying to make it more "hip" and "relatable" with 2016 technology and social media, it just comes off as blatantly obvious the writers don't understand ANYTHING about modern culture. Pass.
The Americans' new season is gathering stean. It's a wild emotional roller coaster, and it has no brakes! People are throwing up or being thrown off! Oh god the humanity!
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 was pretty hysterical. I'd even say it was an improvement from the first season because it gave a lot more depth to our main cast. There are so many times where I had to pause and laugh. "Those santas must be going to a funeral..." It knows how to go that extra route to make it cartoonish or musical for that joke and sticks the landing 99% of the time. I'm glad Tina Fey has another comedy to show off her wonderful comedic timing.
I also checked out Documentary Now!, a mini-series of faux-documentaries by Fred Armisen and Bill Hader parodying real documentaries like Grey Gardens and The Thin Blue Line. Not only do they wonderfully make fun of the documentaries from cinematography and tone, but Armisen and Hader fully commit to EVERYTHING they do. Even to the point of writing songs for the various documentaries. I've heard comparisons of the show to Portlandia, but as I never saw Portlandia, I still feel like this has tons of merit if you love straight-faced comedy.
And finally Jessica Jones which I never mentioned beforehand. Pretty fantastic. Might be one of the most hardcore real portrayals of trauma and sexual abuse. Gets me pretty hyped for Luke Cage. It's one long narrative detective story with a wonderful payoff. David Tennant as The Purple Man is now the greatest Marvel Villain surpassing Loki and Kingpin. He's so frightening and Tennant gives him that perfect mix of deranged, terrible, and unaware of his toxic mindset. The only thing I absolutely hate about the show is that there's an obnoxious, near-incestuous sister side character and she provides absolutely NOTHING to the story and gets way too much time.
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Did anyone else notice the names on the gravestones in the episode with the football game?
I wonder what the implications are based on the other side of the wall.
Vikings the show is now sprawling across Europe kind of like they did in history and I quite enjoy it, especially Logertha, King Ragnar's (I never really wanted to have all this responsibility and why did you kill my bff) attitude. The tale of Rollo is pretty hilarious and grim at the same time.
I've been watching Life's Too Short which is a pretty hilarious dark comedy with slapstick and inappropriateness plus hassle of being a dwarf in real life. Ricky Gervais gets a further laugh on Hollywood stars at the same time.
i e Ragnar gives the best baths; holy shit.
Also great social commentary.
I'm in the middle or so of Daredevil season 2. I think it's great even though most of the critics don't like it. The Punisher is depicted with a bit more emotion and as a more obvious psycho than the way I prefer him (where he is completely emotionless and can scarily rationalise all his decisions). However this depiction really lends well to Daredevil's perception of him and translates Matt Murdock's understanding of the person, so someone understand very well how Daredevil characters and stories should play out.
Elektra is another polarising character.
Personally I think this season is better than the first, also there is an even crazier single tracking fight scene which was spectacular to watch.
Maybe this is because I have to deal with shit don't stink white girls ALL THE TIME. They always think the preferential treatment they get is typical. I'm allergic.
Blind man punching hour was also severely marred by everyone's beautiful faces being firmly planted in their asses. Except for Claire who, of course, got fired. Oh yeah, I almost forgot the relentless Orientalism.
Until Silicon Valley and Game of Thrones hits, the only shows I'm actually dedicating time to watch are Jon Oliver and sometimes SNL. My "only when working out" show is House of Cards, and two episodes in, Season 4 is still really good.
The protagonist is a black woman that is really good at programming. Is drawn by Dave Gibbons in completely normal proportions. Becomes a badass in the 2nd American civil war.
Both Batman and Daredevil live in worlds full of sexist stereotypes so Miller amplifies that rather than it being referred to in the background or implied in the positive good vibes of the 70's comics. No one really confronted the topics of sex, sexuality, drug use or how regular criminals would be dealt with by crazy vigilantes which were previously just colourful superheroes that always did the right thing.
I never even caught on to the theme of oriental-ism until I read most of his works and realised he was the one who introduced the American characters to having international influence. This work was then built on and detailed by future writers (Batman, Daredevil, Wolverine, Ronin even "Deadly little Miho" in Sin City).
Brilliant, but cancelled. Still worth watching. It's about the last 30 days before a concert hits the earth, a sudden mystery that enters a regular guy's life, and the lines of connection he has between some unusual people.
Season 2 of Daredevil is incredibly strong because they gave more emphasis on everything else around Matt Murdock aside from delivering punitive beatings. Foggy and Karen are given a lot more to do (and a lot more fans I know of the show are starting to like them now) Jon Bernthal is one hell of a Punisher; they painted him in a vulnerable way but absolutely deranged from the way he goes out a murder's people. Elektra is pretty good too, but I think they revealed far too much of her character early on.
The next episode better come.... shortly.
Who doesn't love David Mitchell
I also checked out Documentary Now!, a mini-series of faux-documentaries by Fred Armisen and Bill Hader parodying real documentaries like Grey Gardens and The Thin Blue Line. Not only do they wonderfully make fun of the documentaries from cinematography and tone, but Armisen and Hader fully commit to EVERYTHING they do. Even to the point of writing songs for the various documentaries. I've heard comparisons of the show to Portlandia, but as I never saw Portlandia, I still feel like this has tons of merit if you love straight-faced comedy.
And finally Jessica Jones which I never mentioned beforehand. Pretty fantastic. Might be one of the most hardcore real portrayals of trauma and sexual abuse. Gets me pretty hyped for Luke Cage. It's one long narrative detective story with a wonderful payoff. David Tennant as The Purple Man is now the greatest Marvel Villain surpassing Loki and Kingpin. He's so frightening and Tennant gives him that perfect mix of deranged, terrible, and unaware of his toxic mindset. The only thing I absolutely hate about the show is that there's an obnoxious, near-incestuous sister side character and she provides absolutely NOTHING to the story and gets way too much time.