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Post by The Captain on Oct 1, 2022 9:54:54 GMT -5
As my younger daughter had said, “if you don’t like Ms Marvel and She-Hulk, then you don’t like fun.”
This week’s episode of She-Hulk was absurd but in the best way possible. Bringing in Z-List villains to talk Jen through her issues was both hilarious and touching.
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Post by The Captain on Oct 1, 2022 7:26:50 GMT -5
I liked this issue, but felt confused at the same time. Has the idea of W.A.N.D. been introduced somewhere else, because I had never heard of it before, so the impact of it was lost on me.
W.A.N.D. has been mentioned before, can't remember where. (quick google and apparently they were in a version of Thunderbolts, which I haven't read, but I have seen them mentioned elsewhere).
Thanks! I don’t read a ton of “new” comics, so I sometimes feel lost when they introduce something in another book but make it a big deal in one of the few that I’m reading. I do appreciate, however, how Hydra’s D.O.A. continues to be used. It was first introduced back in Nightstalkers in the 90s, then resurrected in the Fear Itself event a few years ago. It’s a cool concept and plays off the very real-world history of Adolf Hitler’s obsession with religious artifacts with reputed supernatural powers.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 30, 2022 12:29:55 GMT -5
My wife got her fourth COVID shot last night. I still need to schedule mine, but I’m waiting until this year’s flu shot is available at the local pharmacy and will do both at once.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 29, 2022 6:40:06 GMT -5
In discussing struggles of Sox prospects a few posts back we mentioned Michael Chavis, and someone commented he was doing better than some of the others mentioned. Well, he just got DFA'd by the lowly Pirates today whose roster is extremely thin. Hopefully he can catch on somewhere else in the offseason, but it will most likely have to be on a minor league deal. -M The Pirates are a mess.. they've DFA'ed like 30 people this year. In all fairness, the Pirates were a mess by design this year. They had no chance of competing, so they rostered a bunch of DFA-able players to fill out the lineup while giving their actual prospects time to work on things at the MLB level with little to no pressure or expectations. Mitch Keller, who was their number one pitching prospect, was a disaster the past couple of years but finally looks as though he’s figured it out. Oneil Cruz started slow (big-time pitch recognition issues, leading to tons of Ks), but he’s raised his BA by 19 points in the past week even though he’s over 300 PA for the season; he’s going to be special. They brought up Ji-Hwan Bae last week (former Braves prospect who the Pirates got a few years ago when the Braves got pinched for cheating) and he has provided some spark in the lineup with his speed and OBP abilities. Chavis was fine for what he was, but he wasn’t coming back next year, so dumping him now is a little odd but not totally out of the blue.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 25, 2022 9:32:11 GMT -5
So it's just a happen coincidence everyone in Kamala's family and all her friends didn't get snapped? (Or all of them did?) And no one bothered to mention that in the whole story? That is too much for my suspension of disbelief. Why does the “blip” have to be an ongoing issue in the MCU? It happened, sure, but is it necessary that every show/movie rehash it or incorporate elements of it into the story? I’m actually OK moving on from that story at this point. Otherwise, they stay stuck in their past, which limits the progression of the next phases of the MCU
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Post by The Captain on Sept 24, 2022 12:53:08 GMT -5
STRANGE #6. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Lee Garbett. This issue focuses on Wong. Someone has stolen parts of Wong's memory. Him and Bats the Dog seek out help from the hero community to find answers. And he gets answers... Great issue focusing on Wong. Really enjoyed this issue with nice art by Garbett. This volume of Dr Strange has been really good. I liked this issue, but felt confused at the same time. Has the idea of W.A.N.D. been introduced somewhere else, because I had never heard of it before, so the impact of it was lost on me.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 24, 2022 12:51:02 GMT -5
Had some free time this morning, so I watched the rest of the show.. loved how they snuck a bit of history in there, even if it did mean a bit of time travel (it was ok though, since it was a closed loop). LOVED the easter egg at the end when Bruno told her she was different.. I wonder how many people picked up it on the first try. I actually think they are going to merge her into Capt. Marvel (the Kree ones) origin story in the movie, but we'll see. (pretty sure the 'bangle' is a nega band) I'm ok with that, as long as they don't make her a space hero. Definitely thinking that's going to feed into Secret Invasion too. It was nice to have a light, fun show, instead of always dark and violent.... Marvel has trouble with 'fun but not a joke', and they did it alot better here than usual. Definitely one of the better shows if you take it by itself... but definitely seems like more time line issues. Clearly, this has to be pre-snap, but then that post credit scene? I guess at this point (like with the comics) I'll stop worrying about it According to my younger daughter, who is an MCU timeline fanatic, Ms Marvel takes place in spring 2025. She calculates this by the following: 1. The Bishop Christmas party in Hawkeye occurs in December 2024, per the date on the invitation. 2. The “Eid” that is celebrated in Ms Marvel is the “smaller Eid”, as that occurs in the spring, which lines up with something that Kamala said in episode 1 about it being near the end of the school year and her needing to figure out what to do with the rest of her life. When I asked her about this, her eyes lit up and she asked “did someone on your forum have a question about this”? It really is her passion to figure out when everything takes place in the MCU so she has a coherent idea of how all of the pieces fit together.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 23, 2022 14:56:06 GMT -5
OFF THE RACKS!Read Readers, Honest Reviews! Better late than never! Let’s talk about what new comics we got and read this week
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Post by The Captain on Sept 10, 2022 19:10:49 GMT -5
Batflunkie , it actually will be coming on October 7. Two things: 1:05 mark, that's definitely Man-Thing. Wow, you've got sharp eyes, Cap! Yes, that's clearly him! In all honesty, I had to watch, rewind, pause, rewind, pause, rewind, and pause before I was able to make it out with 100% certainty.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 10, 2022 16:16:47 GMT -5
Batflunkie, it actually will be coming on October 7. Two things: 1:05 mark, that's definitely Man-Thing. We now have Elsa Bloodstone officially in the MCU, which is only going to solidify the value of her first comic appearance. Wondering if we'll see her down the road with Blade or Dane Whitman at some point?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 5, 2022 16:37:18 GMT -5
I’m totally OK with sticking to discussion of funnybooks. Thats why I’m here anyway. My last word on the matter is simply best wishes for a speedy recovery to @rags .
I'm thankful that my taste buds have not been affected, an icy cold beer and spicy food hits the magic spot. And I have enough energy to do some weights later on. I'm social distancing with family (luckily none of them have it yet, hoping it stays that way) but my dog will have none of it and refuses to leave my side.
Consider yourself very lucky that your taste buds haven't been affected. My younger daughter got COVID in April 2021 and didn't get her full function of taste and smell back until roughly December. Hope your case is mild and your recovery is quick!
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Post by The Captain on Aug 29, 2022 15:42:30 GMT -5
Chavis has accumulated 0.0 WAR this year. He literally has zero positive value for the Pirates. If the Red Sox haven’t gotten at least .1 WAR out of a first baseman, then I truly feel sorry for you fans, because Michael Chavis is about as exciting as room temperature tapioca pudding, and about as useful as well. Sox have primarily used Bobby Dalbec (-0.5 WAR) and Franchy Cordero (0.0 WAR) there this season. Hosmer (0,0 war since acquired) has played there some and Christian Vazquez, but I don't know what his WAR is at that position for the Sox (the bulk of his A B were at catcher), so I don't believe they have gotten 0.1 WAR at the position, in fact it's probably negative WAR as Dalbec had the bulk of the AB there for a long stretch. -M I expect those kind of roster black holes from the Pirates, who have a payroll budget around $3.50, but Boston? Where’s all of your NESN cash going that keeps you from having actual good players on the field? Please don’t say it’s the ownership group, because they just bought the Penguins and if that is what I have to look forward to with them, I’ll be crushed. With the Pirates being a hodgepodge of nothingness and me not caring one iota about the Steelers and my EFL team being a dumpster fire this year due to its useless American owners, the Pens are about the only bright spot I have in my sports viewing.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 29, 2022 14:31:10 GMT -5
Prince Hal You might be happy to hear this-Pete Abraham tweeted about 2 hours ago that he's getting reports Sawamura has been DFA's by the Sox. He's hearing thy are brining up ZachKelly and it might not be the last roster change for the bullpen before their next game. -M edit to add, just saw the announcement, confirmed and the other change was Austin Davis gone and Ort called back up. -M Ah, thanks, some good news at last. Each had his moments, but they were too few. Like so many relievers. Not that Ort and Kelly are Koji and Papelbon. Meanwhile, the Pirates have had Chavis (Traded for Davis in a rhyming trade) playing first base most of the year, and while he's not a world-beater by any means, he is doing better than anyone we've had there. And now it's Christian Arroyo going to first to keep his bat in the line-up. Let's hope he doesn't destroy his hammy again as he did in the one game he had there last year. Chavis has accumulated 0.0 WAR this year. He literally has zero positive value for the Pirates. If the Red Sox haven’t gotten at least .1 WAR out of a first baseman, then I truly feel sorry for you fans, because Michael Chavis is about as exciting as room temperature tapioca pudding, and about as useful as well.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 21, 2022 18:31:06 GMT -5
If this were a weekly TV show and you missed an episode or two, you'd be confused at heck. I understand the sentiment, but is this really a valid concern in 2022? Between On-Demand Streaming and DVRs, is there any way to “miss an episode” and not be able to watch it before moving forward? My daughters are mid-teens and have NO concept of television watching without being able to record, pause, rewind, or watch whenever they want as many times as they want. Case in point. My younger daughter watches every D+ Marvel show the day it drops with us as a family, and then she rewatches it the next day with subtitles on to catch any dialogue she missed. She doesn’t know anything but that kind of accessibility and flexibility to her viewing.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 19, 2022 9:00:03 GMT -5
Did the usual watch party with my girls last night. Reviews in the household were mixed. My wife seemed lukewarm on it, while both of my daughters declared Jen to be a “girl boss”, indicating they loved it.
From my standpoint, it was fine. Didn’t mind the tweaks they made to Shulkie’s origin, and I thought the interplay between her and Bruce was great. I really felt for Bruce when he started talking about Tony and Steve. Didn’t like some of the language, which is becoming more commonplace in the MCU and probably something I’m just going to have to get used to; it comes off as crass for shock value, rather than something organic to the characters.
We’ll keep watching it, to be sure, but I can’t see it surpassing either Hawkeye or FatWS (or maybe even Ms Marvel) on my list of top D+ shows, but I could be pleasantly proven wrong.
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