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I encountered some of the "fake-nerd vs. real-nerd" nonsense when I posted about the King Of The Nerds TV series at another message board. I was so thoroughly disappointed by people commenting that they couldn't be actual nerds because they were "too pretty" or by the simple fact that they were reality TV contestants. They (the posters) would rather watch The Big Bang Theory--which is actually about actors pretending to be scientists (Danica McKellar to the contrary) and to my mind seems like a show about how stupid smart people can be--than a show about actual science fiction-fantasy fans/tabletop gamers/smart people. (At least the show generated some discussion on the other board. When I posted about the show here, nobody said anything. )

"Build me an army worthy of Mordor."

James Holmes Gets Life In Prison One holdout juror could not vote for death.

Well Done, Young Mr. Harrington. If I could buy you a Gatorade, I would.

Excellent job on the costume. The laced boots are an interesting choice, but they work out well.

Darren Wilson--One Year Later Rather long, but well worth the read.

The same could be said about video games back in the day--like the kid in

Here's a Supergirl from the Firefly 'verse. You can tell that 'cause she's all bright n' shiny--

Saw this posted of Facebook and thought I'd pass it along. Hope it helps.

I was hoping for video footage, myself.

I could see something like that in the hands of street thugs, but not as a professional's weapon.

Interesting--she doesn't seem to be wearing the leggings here. It looks like some sort of dark hose. Thoughts?

It may be a store-bought costume, but that doesn't make our little Captain any less adorable--or any less impressive--

I'll bite--what does CROSS stand for?

Wouldn't that also affect the populations of the animals that feed on mosquitoes? What are they supposed to eat?

"In Iraq I Raided Insurgents. In Virginia The Police Raided Me."

I'd like to take the topic in a different direction, if I may, and ask your opinions on whether or not they got her right. I'm speaking here of Wonder Woman, as she appears in the upcoming movie-- Apart from the complete lack of color, I don't have too much of problem with this conception of the character. I do have a problem, however, with the sword she's carrying. I'm afraid I don't understand her need for a sword--or a shield or spear, or any other weapons beyond her Amazonium bracelets and her Golden Lasso Of Truth. Wonder Woman has been described in the comics as being "Beautiful As Aphrodite, Wise As Athena, Strong As Hercules, Swift As Mercury." That means to me she's strong enough that anything that can be cut with a sword or punctured with a spear can be punched through or torn apart with her bare hands, and she's fast enough that anyone swinging a fist or a weapon at her can be dodged or blocked, and anything being shot at her can be dodged or deflected with her bracelets. The only reason I can think of for her to possess any other weapons beyond the lasso, the bracelets is that the author somehow thinks it's cool or edgy--pardon the expression--for her to be able to inflict grievous bodily harm on people. (Which, I reiterate, she is more than capable of doing with her Herculean strength.) To my mind, Wonder Woman needs a sword and shield the same way Superman needs guns. That is to say--Not At All. That's my thought of the subject. What's yours?

It's for emphasis. It's not like he can transform into a bat like Dracula or Kirk Langstrom. Besides, I like chest emblems.

I did like the opening scene in the first Burton movie where Batman got up again after being shot. The look on the muggers' faces was downright priceless. You want to strike terror into the hearts of evildoers--that's the way to do it. What bothered me about the armor in the Nolan movies was that apart from seemingly being pieced together from the DARPA surplus catalog, it was all black, including the Bat-Emblem. Why bother? Who's going to see it? It may have made sense to somebody, but it didn't make sense to me.

What about the women? Are they somehow more justified in their behavior?

I was thinking that a super-strong individual could also be called a Hercules, or Herc for short. A super-strong female would very likely be called a "lady Herc" or a "Herc-girl," much to her dismay. Speedsters could also be called Swifts, or Rockets--the last one especially for flyers. Another thing to consider is individuals possessing a certain powerset would very likely be named after the first individual to display those powers. People with the ability to generate and control flame could be called Torches, while speedsters could be called Flashes. Those in the PS238 universe possessing the FISS powerset could very well be called Extraordinaries, after Mr. Extraordinary, the first metahuman of the modern age. After all--would we even be calling them superheroes--or supervillains--if it weren't for this guy right here? I Don't Think So. Hope that helps.

Yes, that was originally from Dark Knight Returns #1, and I also understand that the line was written into the first Burton movie, but was deleted. While I don't think that Batman has always worn armor--bulletproof vests from the thirties to the sixties weren't exactly form-fitting--I do think that as soon as Kevlar was publicly available in real life, the comics' Bruce Wayne put in an order for two dozen pullovers made of the stuff. In steel gray. Now I do think that a cloth outfit could work just as well as an armored outfit, and anyone who's seen is likely to agree. Myself, I don't have a problem with Affleck's suit, either the colors or the textures--I do wish, however, that they'd chosen a different Bat-Emblem (something like what Batman has in the Arkham Asylum video game series would have been good) and that the ears were just a touch longer. But that's me. Hope that helps.

Okay--this is interesting-- Compare and contrast with the picture above. Could you recognize the man behind the mask?

New Poster Reveals Ben Affleck In Batsuit Definitely a faithful reproduction of Frank Miller's depiction of Batman from Dark Knight Returns. Which makes me wonder what this means for Superman. When the producers released Man Of Steel they described it as a "Love Letter" to Superman. Does that make this movie "Hate Mail?"

I like this one.