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So, I finally finished up The Punisher last night. Damn good entry into the MCU and probably the first Marvel Netflix season since Daredevil Season 1 to be the consistently solid from start to finish. There were really no clunkers or head-scratching moments like in Iron Fist or the Defenders (and dare I say, Jessica Jones). Considering the Punisher's character, there's a lot of bloody violence (and surprisingly more sex than what we've seen in the other Marvel Netflix series), but there's also a lot of heart and good character moments spread throughout the season.
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Jedi need something to drink too! It ain't the blue stuff Luke's crispy-fried Auntie and Uncle used to give him back in the day, but the green milk will do in a pinch. -
I wouldn't mind this idea. Part of the problem I have with the Sequel Trilogy is that it's just a re-hash of Empire vs. Rebels. Even folks on these boards get mixed up and refer to the First Order as the Empire or the Resistance as the Rebels. Part of the problem with the ST is that they haven't built up the current universe/situation enough in the movies. Why doesn't the New Republic/Galactic Alliance/whatever the heck they're called just curb-stomp the FO? Did that Starkiller shot wipe out the New Republic and all of their feet? Talk all the smack you want about the prequels. But if that Starkiller strike had hit Coruscant instead (rather than some no-name planet system we never heard of before in the movies), that would have had a hell of a lot more impact. But alas, we're asked to just accept that it's over-powered Empire vs. rag-tag Rebels all over again.
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My thoughts on Luke:
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I agree with a lot of your sentiments. I went in expecting to absolutely hate Force Awakens, and I found it. . . okay? Definitely was enjoyable enough, but too much of A Newer Hope and way too many annoying JJ Abrams' tropes. With Last Jedi, I have some mixed emotions. There's some good moments and good ideas in here, but it's frustratingly lacking too. Other than Poe growing a little, I have no connection to any of the new main characters. I still don't buy the whole First Order/Resistence conflict either. Still feels like they're forcing an Empire/Rebels template just for the sake of plot. As for Luke
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So, this season looked like it was going to be Agents of SHIELD. . . . . IN SPACE!!!!11!!!11!! But it turns out they also threw in a This will either be turn out really awesome or absolutely blow up in their faces. After somehow pulling off and tying together Ghost Rider, LMD's, for Season 4, I have hope Season 5 could turn out to be a fun ride.
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Thanks for the pics. It's about time we get a modern Legioss/Alpha that can actually keep its gun up in that position! Regarding the A-stance, I was hoping for more lateral movement at the hips, like this: (I actually have my Toynami Alpha in an even wider stance currently. But those wide stances are only due to cracked hip connectors in the Alpha's thigh area and paper clips keeping the legs from splaying away from the hip joints.)
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Thank the Jesus! Considering all the different directions they can go with this (team up, advance Luke's solo story, advance Danny's solo story, sow the seeds for Daughters of the Dragon), hopefully we won't have any of those lull, meh sections we get with most Marvel Netflix series. If I'm being honest, I think Daredevil Season 1 was the only Netflix season that was solid throughout. Since some of the best parts of The Defenders was when Luke and Danny were interacting (or kicking ass), this is good news. Haven't started Punisher just yet (a few other things are in the Netflix que ahead of it), but I'll share my thoughts once I finish up the series. Or after I pass one of those "OH CRAP!!!!11!!!11!!!" moments.
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Thanks for all the pics and info, tekering! I may not pick this up, but it's still nice to see all the comparison pics and all the details we never get to see in the promo pics. What's your opinion on the hip joints? Any chance this figure can pull off any A-stances either in Armo-Diver or Soldier mode? Also, are those ratcheted shoulder joints strong enough to hold a one-armed, pointing-the-gun-out-with-arm-pretty-much-parallel-to-the-ground pose? If this can pull those two things off, we may have a new standard-bearer in the Legioss/Alpha toy category.
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So, is there any official word from Sentinel that they are going to make a Houquet and/or Yellow version? I'm very tempted to go in but would like more assurance that the line will get completed.
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Welp, if they go with JJ, it's time for the fast-paced plot that won't make a lick of sense once you walk out the theater, characters whose only motivation is that "the plot demanded they take that course of action," massive derivative slatherings of nostalgia, and stuff that looks like Star Wars but doesn't match the creativity of the originals. Should I expect a 3-legged AT-ST now, or a final battle on forest planet NOT named Endor's moon?
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If I remember correctly, Ezri had to take command of the Defiant, and her memories of captaining as Jadzia (during the Dominion War) came back to the forefront. In this particular case, at least there was some basis from the TV series for the career path switch.
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With all this talk about nostalgia and old designs versus new designs, I find myself looking back at the design work in Ron Moore's BSG and thinking, "Damn! They did a really good job homaging the old designs and updating the 'newer' in-universe versions." Just look at how cool both versions of the Viper are. Or even the differences between the Bucket and the Beast. With the Star Wars designs for the sequel trilogy, it just seems like they're stuck on the same designs with very miniscule tweaks.
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If you liked Garak from DS9, I'd recommend A Stitch in Time. It was written by the actor that portrayed the character, fills in a lot of Garak's backstory, and goes a little into how Cardassia was post-Dominion War. I also read the first two books of the DS9 Relaunch. They weren't too shabby. Considering she was the first Bajoran character we ever met, I understood why they wanted to put Ro Laren on the station. I also didn't mind the new characters they introduced: a 100-year old Starfleet commander (tons of experience, elderly equivalent), an Andorian (a race we hadn't really seen since TOS), and a Jem'Hadar that Odo sends back to experience more than just fighting and war (and that brings up unresolved issues for Nog). I also liked the idea of Ezri considering the command track. Now, I can't really speak to anything that happens after these books or the direction they took these characters afterwards. But there was enough "meat" there to pique my interest.
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Make that an X-Wing, instead of the Landspeeder. And maybe, MAYBE you can justify the price.
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So, I finished up The Defenders the weekend it came out. After taking some time to think about it, here's my impressions for the overall series: the first 6 episodes are pretty good and fun. But despite being only 8 episodes long, the last two episodes kinda fall off the rails, leaving a really, REALLY bad impression at the end. One thing that kinda stunk was that the fights in the last two episodes were pretty meh with nothing too memorable about them. After re-watching the Nobu-Daredevil fight from Season 1, I think I know the reason for this "meh-ness": the heroes aren't in any serious risk during these fights. The fights in the last two episodes (with one notable exception) also just seem to be very "by the numbers," or the characters are just going through the motions. Other fight-related gripes: Other complaints: Lastly, the actual episodes may have not used Nirvana's "Come as You Are." But if you listen careful enough during the start of Episode 7, you can hear the guitar riff from "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," a song that Nirvana did a cover of.
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Anyone catch the shortened Season 3 on Netflix yet? Looks like they're going the with Lotor. Lotta questions and backstory that they built up in this season too.
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Just went through the first five eps of the Defenders. Didn't like the opening credits at first (felt like Avengers-lite), but it's been growing on me. Gotta love that: And Episode 3: Also, having Sigourney Weaver as
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As much as I love the Devil of Hell's Kitchen, it still looks a little weird with Matty in full costume, while the other three are in plain clothes. Still looking forward to this, even if the threat of more Hand (the most meh chunk of DD Season 2) is imminent.
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The story so far has got some depth. I'm glad they took the time to explain ol' Vlad's motivation for letting loose the dogs of war (and not just lean on the trope that DRACULA EVIL!!!!111). Also,
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Hey jenius, can you have them confirm whether either of those Legiosses or Alphas have ratchet joints, especially in the shoulder and hip areas?
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Anyone catch this on Netflix yet? It's loosely based on the Castlevania III NES video game. The characters got some nice depth and backstory to each of them, and the series upped the gore factor by about 1000 percent (Considering Dracula raises an army from the bowels of hell, those demons do some pretty graphic killings). The only con is that this first "season" is ridiculously short (clocking in at only 4 episodes long). But it's a really good series that I'm intrigued to see more of.
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Replace "money" with well-articulated, 3 3/4" figures for me.
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Alien: Covenant (formerly known as Prometheus 2)
Mog replied to taksraven's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Is it bad that I'm more curious about the I think a film that explored either of those ideas would've been more interesting/compelling. -
The other thing that hasn't been mentioned about Voyager and Enterprise is that Paramount probably leaned heavily on them to prop up their fledgling UPN network. All that extra scrutiny from the network probably doesn't help to encourage taking creative risks. Of course, Rick Berman wasn't known for being a risk taker, so the point's kinda moot. And most of the creative genius responsible for the TNG, DS9 good stuff had left the franchise by then.