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Speaking of madness, it is said that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Those actions that you don't learn/gain experience from will continue to happen again and again. With this being said....
FOX and Disney/Marvel, WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!?!?!?
You have heard fans and industry types rip Warner Bros and DC for not working out the red tape/legal mumbo jumbo and creating a unified movie universe. You have shown through the Phase 1 Avengers Initiative that a proper build up through good and quality movies. Avengers went over like gangbusters with geeks and the mainstream movie watcher alike. Iron Man 3 as a follow up just surpassed 1 billion dollars worldwide. The Wolverine trailer has wowed audiences....
So with that being said, why can't you two stupid, STUPID companies work together on this Pietro Maximoff thing? He has tremendous history with both the X-Men and Avengers' franchises. Marvel Studios' Avengers 2 could use a young "current" day Pietro while FOX Studios' X-Men Days of Future Past could use an older future version of Quicksilver without either movie crimping on the other's style. Bickering little knuckleheads are going to slay the golden goose through boardrooms and legal print, I swear.... Just once you fools, think like comic book fans and look at things from outside your little self-important boxes!
LINKBLOG TIME!
-Being a geek is fun....
I always liked the visual premise that Superman shaved with his heat vision reflected in a mirror myself...
-A reminder for myself...
http://www.kasterborous.com/2013/05/bbc-rejects-doctor-who-racism-claims/
You can see racism everywhere and as a minority, it does tend to color your viewpoint of the world. However, when presenting a case for it in things like a long running series with diehard fans, you better have your facts correct and numerous instances listed. Again, this is where I appreciate AfroNerd and Capt. Kirk on The ComicShoppe. If I go offbase like this on a topic, they're not afraid to put me in check....
-Sage advice from Mr. Bendis
Essentially this is a "get off your butt and make an effort" rah-rah speech from Mr. Bendis for all those aspiring writers and artists out there. We have said it before that this is an age that anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it....
-Sonia, I feel your pain and confusion....
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/29/committed-secret-obsession-vs-community-support/
Yeah I am still feeling confused in handling the newfound popularity of comics in other mediums. I was so used to be the outcast that having those who once discarded me, coming to me for information on beloved characters on screen is ultra weird....
-Greg Burgas went camera crazy at Phoenix Comic-Con
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/26/sunday-brunch-pictures-i-took-at-the-phoenix-comicon-before-my-cameras-battery-died/
Best pic here by far is Peter David, looking hearty and hale. It is also a reminder that I really need to start getting the trades of his X-Factor runs....
-It about time!
Sheesh! It only been 2 years.....
-The movie cast just getting bigger....
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45764
Glenn Close in a Marvel Movie...wow
Finally, this past weekend saw the debut of Avengers Assemble and well, this was my response on Facebook as it was going on....
"So Avengers EMH has turned into Avengers Assemble i.e. Iron Man and his amazing friends? What the..?"
So my worst fears realized. They took a quality animated show and turned it into a joke a la Ultimate Spider-Man. STOP Marvel! Not every hero needs to be wisecracking S.O.B.s. To me, the Tony Stark over-the-unfunny-top portrayal bled into and tainted everything else. You know we'll get into this more on Saturday Evening...
That's it for this week readers. Until Next Week, Keep Fantasizing!
Good Day AfroNerd Readers and Sci-Fi Fans of All Ages. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog once again. Know that I appreciate y'all taking 5-10 minutes out of your day to read/"listen" to my rants about this stuff. I know it is all frivolous in the bigger scheme of things, especially coming on the coattails of a holiday weekend honoring those who have sacrificed their lives for more important reasons, but I promise to continue to try and entertain you all with my madness.
1 comment:
The thing about them working together, is who gets paid, first and foremost? ANd there are creative differences to consider. Its like DC and Marvel print comics collaborating- possible- but difficult.
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