Game of Thrones

WOW!

The June 2nd episode...shock.

I have not read any of the novels so everything is new to me. After what seemed like an uneventful season,
the hammer drops. Big time. So good.

I did not mind that Catelyn Stark died, she was a walking heart break after all she had lost, and thought she had lost. Rob and his bride deserved a much better death...a longer life for that matter. To think that justice is now in the hands of small boys, their sister and a half brother in John Snow is a daunting task. There truly may not be a happy ending to this story...and fitting at that.

Great stuff.

R.I.P.

This is my final entry for this blog.
I want to thank everyone who took the time to check out my tiny corner of this great and powerful world wide web. It was an experiment for me to learn and share my thoughts on things I enjoy and hope you enjoy as well. I close this chapter after one year but only to move on to others. 
It was a great ride.
I will be out there somewhere, we shall meet again.

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Review! Jupiter's Legacy #1 (Image/Millarworld)

COVER: Bryan Hitch. Sweet...I chose it right?

STORY: Mark Millar. 20 pages? 20 f***en pages?And 8 pages of adds? WTF!? This book should cost
                $1.99 not $2.99...anyway...strange start. So some explorers back in the 30's found some island
                and got superpowers. They had kids. The kids are all dicks. That is all folks.

ART: Frank Quitely. I am a big fan of Quitely's work. This confuses me. Every panel feels like a mid-shot.
           No real closeups or variant angles...sad to say but it felt boring.

FINAL FILE: BUY,READ,BAG IT!...barely...i expected more from all the hype. Issue two better
                        crank it up a few notches.

Review! The Movement #1 (DC)

COVER: Amanda Conner. Not sure why these characters are standing with water over their heads...and
                 giving some very dirty looks to us. Strange cover.

STORY: Gail Simone. So there seems to be a "movement" of young super powered boys and girls that are
                fighting against a city conspiracy and some demons? I think. I am a big fan of the DC Universe
                and I thought I knew it well, but I have no idea who these characters are, and I am led to believe
                that they are not new. There is a character named 'Mouse' that has the power to control rats. He
                is even shown riding a wave of rats like a surfer...yuck. And if he can control rats why call himself
                Mouse? Bad times for DC. Bad times.

ART: Freddie Williams II. Decent art. A bit too "squishy" and cartoony for the story but okay.

FINAL FILE: SKIP IT!...or "move" along to the next thing...comic books are not cheap anymore
                        and companies need to stop putting out sub par titles and spend their money on
                        quality to keep the cost down and the prices down. If I can tell what is good and
                        what is not so can an editor.

Strange cover

The art is squishy and crowded at times

Review! Charismagic #1 (Aspen

COVER: I got the 'Special Reserved Edition'. It credits the cover to Vincenzo Cucca, but the
                cover art has a very clear signature by Khary Randolph...what gives? 

STORY: Vince Hernandez. This book opens up with a rather offensive scene. It is set in south central
                Los Angeles, which is primarily an African-American community. The characters are all
                stereotypes from the clothes to the manner of speaking, so much so that it borders on racist. Not
                a good start. This is another title that Aspen is relaunching, that gives the advantage to people who
                have read the older issues and know what they are getting into. I was a bit lost but I don't care
                enough to be found. Not a big fan of magic stories, they always feel like a cop out to me.

ART: Vincenzo Cucca. Aspen loves these guys with a "cartoony" style. They do not always fit the mood of
           the story, as in this case. Another trend that seems to follow Aspen books is the over coloring, also
           in this book (by Emilio Lopez). Aspen, you don't have to keep hiring guys that draw like Michael
           Turner or J. Scott Campbell, diversity would be nice.

FINAL FILE: Well, it is only $1...but is it even worth that dollar? If you are a fan, great, but I dont
                         think this book will gather too many new readers...a talking cat? really?! Aspen
                         is not putting out any winners so far.

Film Review! The Hangover 3

The best thing about this film is the final five minutes.

Other than that this was a huge waste of time and money. It had nothing to do with any kind of hangover which was the entire working formula from the beginning. There was nothing magic here at all. The story was all about Leslie Chow and Zach Galifianakis's dessert dry humor, which is not for everyone. When a film has to add Melissa McCarthy for new blood you know it is in trouble.

A sad way to end it.

This is how it all began...with a BANG!...

This is how it ends...with a whimper...R.I.P.