CryoSteel

15 hours ago, Pbsw23 said:

Anymore views on Multiverse of Madness in here people? I’ve purposely held back my views on this one to see what others thought first. Went in excited, came out less than impressed. ☹️ 

Tried to put some thoughts together, but I haven't watched this one since my initial viewing in theaters. Multiverse of Madness, like Love & Thunder, is a movie that needed to slow down and let its scenes breathe more. From everything I've heard, I think I would have preferred Derrickson's version of Doctor Strange 2 with Nightmare.

Things I enjoyed:

Cumberbatch and Olsen. Fantastic performances.

More inventive uses of magic (though falling short of Infinity War, IMO).

Black Bolt! After the travesty that was Inhumans, getting Anson Mount back was a pleasant surprise.

Those death scenes.

Cloak of the Damned!

Cliffhanger ending.

Things I disliked:

Cliffhanger ending being ruined twenty seconds later.

Was there actual character development in this movie?

Why was this movie called Multiverse of Madness? We only really spent time in two or three.

Some cheesy dialogue.

616 Mordo being discarded and reduced to a throwaway line of dialogue.

Just finished watching Love & Thunder. Thought it was okay. I think its biggest flaws are 1) that it fails to blend its many elements (including the humor and more serious moments) nearly as cohesively as Ragnarok and 2) it doesn't allow its scenes to properly breath. In terms of my overall rankings, at best, it's probably going to be middle-of-the-road. IMO, for Phase 4, Shang-Chi is still the movie to beat.

Some general thoughts and a couple more specific items (all under spoiler tags just to be on the safe side):

On 7/4/2022 at 2:12 PM, InfiniteDoors said:

I keep hearing that he only focused on the first two episodes of Season 2 before turning his full attention to Season 3, to explain why everything was so bad. Even if that were true, it's a terrible excuse. Hire someone else for S2 if Matalas couldnt be arsed to do his damn job.

I don't know about that, but I wasn't really impressed with any part of the season. Still... the difference between 12 Monkeys (easily one of my top five favorite shows) and Picard is night and day. It's not like he doesn't know how to run an intricately crafted show. Just leaves me feeling disappointed. 

3 hours ago, JiumJium said:

Fullslip 

 

If only the movie were half as good as this FS. 

21 hours ago, InfiniteDoors said:

For shows, I would have to go:

1. Deep Space Nine

2. The Next Generation

3. Voyager

4. Enterprise

5. The Original Series

TOS is only at the bottom because at that point, it's a numbers game for good episodes. But I love each and every one of these shows. 

 

That's fair. For me, Voyager suffers from being too episodic, which is why it's a touch lower on my list. 

21 hours ago, InfiniteDoors said:

Then for the new stuff, I'd say:

6. Prodigy

7. Strange New Worlds

8. Discovery

9. Lower Decks

10. Picard

I genuinely like Prodigy, SNW is okay, Disco has gotten less bad, I don't like that LD is supposed to be canon, and Picard is just pure crap.

I'm actually shocked by how much I detest Picard, considering Terry Matalas was involved with Season 2. 12 Monkeys, which he also worked as showrunner on, is gold standard TV. 

I've been toying around with a list for a couple of days now (slotting First Contact and Undiscovered Country was more challenging than I care to admit). You won't see the newest shows on my rankings, since I haven't been able to get into them. 

Shows:

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek: Voyager

Enterprise

Movies

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: The Voyage Home

Star Trek: The Search for Spock

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Beyond

Star Trek: The Final Frontier

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Into Darkness

Star Trek: Nemesis

10 hours ago, ksosk said:

The interior layout of the MP CASE!

 

Listen to that nice magnetic click during closing! 

 

Not going to lie. That sound is very satisfying. 

11 hours ago, Pbsw23 said:

I tend to agree with @CryoSteel in that it will be kept vague. I can’t see them touching on Knull, or if they do it will likely be in a one liner. But I do believe it will be the Necrosword. 🤞🏼
 

 

 

Probably amounts to Gorr sees sword get used, takes sword, goes on a killing spree. The movie makes it more exciting, of course, but comic readers know it's All-Black. 

On 6/27/2022 at 8:34 PM, GuyIncognit0 said:

I thought the show was okay overall. I would place it above The Book of Boba Fett and below The Mandalorian (both seasons).

 

 

I agree in terms of ranking. The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan, and then a distant third with Boba Fett. 

On 6/27/2022 at 8:34 PM, GuyIncognit0 said:

My main nitpick, outside of the continued cheesy action shots, is that is does cause a bit of problem with A New Hope. This close relationship between Obi-Wan and Leia by the end is not apparent in Episode IV. Does this bother anyone else?

 

I don't know. I think that holds up well enough for me. I think my issues lie elsewhere. Maybe if I sit with them more. 

Nope. Nope. Nope.

On 6/24/2022 at 10:38 PM, notdan said:

I did notice this time around that they show Gorr receiving a sword and walking through a black abyss with what looks like symbiotes swirling around. 
What are the chances they introduce All Black, the Necrosword? And will that lead to Knull one day?! How will it all work with Venom being butchered over at Sony?!!

 

 

I know the MCU doesn't perfectly follow the comics but, in them, Gorr doesn't really have powers. It's All-Black that makes him so dangerous. I'd say, based on the trailers so far, that sword will be doing the same here. I think, ultimately, it's going to be some version of All-Black, but it wouldn't surprise me if the sword's origins are kept somewhat vague. 

For the most part, I enjoyed Obi-Wan. Had some minor quibbles with the series (though, sticking a show like this into the timeline, when you have established canon on both sides, is always going to present some challenges). Definitely do not want a second season. I think the ending was perfect.

Got off work and found that The Prestige had arrived in the mail. I'd say that's a pretty good start to the weekend.

41 minutes ago, Mrdugan said:

Recent deliveries and pick ups. I’m starting to feel like General Grievous with all these pens! Please feel free to use anything I post on this website on social media (in perpetuity). I only use Reddit and do not have a FB or twitter account and only follow people on IG.

 

Ah, but can you properly wield four of them at the same time? 😛

12 minutes ago, InfiniteDoors said:

Cool stuff! And that's interesting, never knew that. Makes me wonder what he was thinking when he wrote that scene where Q Jr. made Seven naked 🤔

 

Here's my contribution. The script for "Q2" was actually one of Robert Duncan McNeill's. It's signed by both him and Garrett Wang. 

@extantsrevenge, can I please have a new award? 😄

Regretted not getting the WeET Captain Marvel OC originally and added it to the collection. 

1 hour ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Some of ya'll need to quit your belly achin' and take advantage of the hot weather. 

 

 

 

 

There's a difference between hot and hell's kitchen. 😛

4 hours ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Just enjoying a nice Sunday morning here. We’re currently vacationing in northern MI to get away from the FL heat for a while and it feels wonderful.

 

That sounds like a fantastic decision. If only I had that kind of sense. 

My Spider-Man: No Way Home editions arrived the other day. Love them both. WeET always does some fantastic work on their full slips. But, in hand, I think A1 is the standout here.

12 hours ago, ShadowWarrior said:

Nice touch with the Riddler writing of the ML logo on the spine

 

Good catch! I love when these little touches get added to releases. 

I'm starting to hope the DL is a transitional lenti and the lights turn on and off. 

As a proud and upstanding member of the full slip club, that double lenticular is the edition to beat so far. 

WeET has absolutely outdone themselves on this entire release. This might just be what perfection looks like.