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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 22, 2019 13:50:59 GMT -5
Sad but true.. I guess that's why I watch more media produced in England and Japan than the US.
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Post by The Captain on Nov 22, 2019 15:37:28 GMT -5
Sad but true.. I guess that's why I watch more media produced in England and Japan than the US. This isn't to say that true "adult" content can't be successfully produced in the US, because we see things like The Wire or The Sopranos be both critical and (one more than the other) commercial successes. However, if it comes down to making something that is artistic and mature versus something that is "American adult" as I defined it, the latter will get made more often than not because it will likely make far more money because it appeals to more people. As H.L. Mencken once wrote "No one in this world, so far as I know — and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me — has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby”, which is more well-known by the paraphrased version as "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public." |
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Post by Duragizer on Nov 23, 2019 3:59:41 GMT -5
When are American animators going to learn that gratituous gore and profanity doesn't make a show adult, it makes it seem more childish? The plot seems pretty good (and I don't really like Harley), but between that and the lack of the 'correct' voices (sorry, I need the Diniverse ones) would make it hard to watch for me. They're not going to learn that ever. Whereas in many parts of the world, the term "adult" refers to something that is thought-provoking while exploring mature themes and that may be a little more graphic than usual fare, in the US, "adult" means cursing, boobs, and blood and guts, usually in a completely mindless manner. Don't forget the farts and poop. Modern spoofs never do. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 23, 2019 7:34:41 GMT -5
I actually think the Wire DOES fall into that category... I've tried to watch it a couple times and never got past the first couple episodes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2019 12:20:13 GMT -5
The Harley series looks like a less comics code approved version of the Conner/Palmiotti version.
That's the version of Harley I have come to love and think of far more than the BTAS version. Can't wait.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2019 17:40:50 GMT -5
The Harley series looks like a less comics code approved version of the Conner/Palmiotti version. That's the version of Harley I have come to love and think of far more than the BTAS version. Can't wait. Pretty much exactly what I wanted it to be and no surprise, I loved the first episode. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 15:38:03 GMT -5
The second episode of Harley was even better.
Loved the inclusion of Kite-Man and all the Bane jokes were amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2019 17:21:32 GMT -5
Very short teaser for Stargirl dropped:
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 7, 2019 22:57:18 GMT -5
So Harley Quinn was exactly what the trailer said it was gonna be. I dunno. It was fine. I'm not really the audience for this.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2020 0:34:09 GMT -5
I just watched the first 6 episodes of the Harley Quinn series, and it was laugh out loud funny. I haven't laughed that hard at a (intentionally funny) DC project since Batman: Brave & the Bold. If I were writing a tagline/elevator pitch for it, I would say something like Tarantino does Batman Brave & the Bold with Harley as the star...
It's not a Bruce Timm animated DCAU series, but it's not trying to be.
-M
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 23, 2020 0:40:46 GMT -5
So, I was fully prepared to go full on HBO Max but dropped it after a week as it didn't work with the main tv downstairs, Amazon Firestick (big fail on HBO).
Went back to DCU, and watched the first 2 episodes of Doom Patrol Season 2 tonight, wiping out any ambition I foolishly thought I might have towards starting some Continuing Education I need to get knocked out in the next month.
As I watched this excellent series again, I reflected on my favorite super groups and being a die-hard DC fan, I'm thinking Doom Patrol, and JSA, and Legion, and Freedom Fighters, yeah Justice League is pretty studly too, but if you ever even kind of liked the Doom Patrol, I cannot recommend this show enough.
Honestly, I can't realistically think of how they could make it any better.
10 / 10
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Post by Jesse on Dec 28, 2020 9:36:16 GMT -5
Finally started watching Titans on Bluray and it's quite odd hearing the f word being dropped occasionally by these iconic superheroes I grew up with.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2021 19:10:26 GMT -5
Titans Season 3 adds Tim Drake to the cast.They previously also announced Barbara Gordon well.The Tim Drake casting is especially funny, as the actor has a role in the Battison film:  |
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Post by Jesse on Feb 2, 2021 22:42:20 GMT -5
I thought the second season of Titans overall was better than the first. It's still weird but the action was entertaining and for the most part I enjoyed the additional characters and the climactic finale.
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