bigdamnhero

I for one am thrilled that Hollywood has outgrown their 80's habit of casting bodybuilders and wrestlers in superhero movies because they "looked the part," whether or not they could actually act.

I have seen the original version which is French. It is quite brilliant.

When someone said "Made Star Trek what it is today"  I said "A cancelled Television Series."
 
And that's what got me banned from Comic Con.

They all do; that's part of the problem. Their movies get critically panned (except WW) and us fanboys bitch about them online, and they don't make quite as much money as they'd hoped...but they still pull in an average of $775M. So while it may seem obvious to us that they need to change their focus, it may not be as obvious to the people who sign the checks.

"Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

As a Supergirl fan, the only date of interest to me is Oct 9. The others, meh.

OK, this Indiewire review is a tad harsh, but I did like this observation:
 
 
‘The Orville’ Review: Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Star Trek’ Rip-Off is Creatively, Morally, and Ethically Bankrupt

Well, the review that bigdamnhero posted mentioned how tone deaf episode 3 was with its message. So we know that they got watch at least 3 episodes.

Patrick Warburton will always be the Sean Connery of Ticks for me.

I actually liked Powerless, another show that wasn't all dark and depressing.....

I got out in `95 (US Army) but I guess my experience in the military was wildly different than yours, at least on this front. The first and last time I called a female upperclass Sir was in 1984, and I got my ass dressed down for it. "Do I look like a Sir to you?!" is the typical response I usually heard from female officers who got Sir'd. (Pro tip: the right answer is never "yes."  ) 
 
Oh, I don't think it was deliberate sexism on anyone's part. It's depressingly common in modern military & SF stories, so I'm sure Seth was just repeating what he'd heard it on another show and assumed was correct. It just annoys me.

The operative term I  think
 
I find a lot the current comedy shows to sadly unfunny and a lot of the comedians insults to the title.    And yet people apparently not only like them, but actually think they are funny.   And don't get me started on the drama these days
 
Anyway, I hope the show takes off just so I have something mildly amusing and lacking worn out cliche conspiracies to watch for a change.  It doesn't even have to be that good, just not dark........

Finished off the original Star Wars trilogy today. Still much enjoyment -- it was the original theatrical releases, digitally remastered. The first one wasn't even A New Hope yet!

Justice League Action. Holy Moly, someone at DC remembered that superheroes are supposed to be fun!
 
If you don't have access to Cartoon Network, they also did some short webisodes that give you a good feel for the show. This is one of my favorites.
 

Honestly, the only thing Seth MacFarlane has ever done that I can stand to watch for more than 30 seconds is Cosmos. And he was just the money for that.
 
There are many of you here whose opinions I trust. I'm relying heavily on you to help me determine whether The Orville is worth watching.

You two got to your rooms and think about what you did!!!

Justice League Action. Holy Moly, someone at DC remembered that superheroes are supposed to be fun!
 
If you don't have access to Cartoon Network, they also did some short webisodes that give you a good feel for the show. This is one of my favorites.
 

Oh, and I missed a great one from a couple weeks ago. The PCs are traveling with a group of 10 pilgrims (one of whom is a new PC), when they are attacked by bandits. As the pilgrims all huddle together for protection:
Priest: OK, I'm going to try something, but it'll only work if nobody talks.
[Priest prays for God to hide them from the bandits' sight, and the whole group turns invisible]
Pilgrim PC: AH! Where did everyone else go!
Priest: ...Sonofabitch.
GM: Yes, since you didn't warn them what to expect, the pilgrims all freak out and start yelling. "What trick of the devil is this," "Saints preserve us," that sort of thing. The miracle fails and everyone turns visible again.
Priest: What part of...oh, never mind.

A few good ones from last night’s Fantasy Hero game:
 
Our heroes begin to suspect that all the relics the new PC carries may not be 100% legit:
Pilgrim: “These are the toes of Saint Tathyw. I have 12 of them.”
 
After the Muslim PC criticizes the Christian PCs for idolatry:
Priest: “We don’t worship the Saints; we’ve weaponized them.”
 
Last time, the Alchemist had cured the High King’s fading sight, rolling two natural 3s in a row. Now the High King not only has 20-20 vision, but has apparently started having visions of the future:
Alchemist: “Side effects may include…”
 
The Priest has a detect evil, which is built as Smell. (Brimstone, etc). As they enter a tomb:
GM: “Smells like evil. Or possibly teen spirit. Hard to tell those apart sometimes.”
[Players all start humming Nirvana]
 
Edit: Forgot one. I realized I had left my battlemat at home, so right before game time I was texting everyone to see if anyone else could bring one. (Not normally a big deal, because in this campaign we've only needed it about 1 in 4 sessions.) Later, the PCs are preparing to swim through an underwater tunnel.
Fighter: I leave my chainmail behind.
GM: Makes sense.
Fighter: And I guess I wouldn't really swim with weapons and all, so I'll just take my dagger.
GM: ...Not to encourage metagaming or anything, but the GM did kinda make a big deal about having a hex mat tonight.
Alchemist: I don't always metagame, but when I do I BRING MY DAMN WEAPONS!

Justice League Action. Holy Moly, someone at DC remembered that superheroes are supposed to be fun!
 
If you don't have access to Cartoon Network, they also did some short webisodes that give you a good feel for the show. This is one of my favorites.
 

How did Marvel let Inhumans be released into IMAX theaters looking like this?
 
"This was like announcing you’re going to release a big new action spectacle on IMAX theaters, then screening an unreleased episode of Manimal, but without the quality writing."
 
Ouch. Just, seriously, ouch.

Blade Runner Final Cut 4K version. So, you probably already know the plot, so I'm going to talk about a few things related to the 4K version. First off, this movie was made for HDR. Lots of dark and dim scenes, with bright splashes of neon lights. Picture is absolutely gorgeous, and I found myself finding little details that I just plain missed on the other four releases that I've owned*. Second, the sound mix is incredible. A lot of the movie takes place while it's raining, and the Atmos mix literally places you in the center of it. Crowd scenes feel almost claustrophobic, as you can hear folks pass you. The Vangelis soundtrack is awesome, and has some teeth-rattling low frequency components**.
 
This was definitely an E-Ticket ride!
 
*It's kind of like the Beatles' White Album, in that I've got it on just about every format at one time or another (except LaserDisc).
 
**The CD version of the Vangelis soundtrack also has some serious LFE to it if played on the right equipment. I tried a burned CD copy in the audio room at work (Circuit City, many years ago), and it ended up rattling the acoustic tiles in the ceiling.

The Iron Giant. Which is better every time I see it. Both funnier and sadder than I remembered. (Or is that the 4th glass of wine talking?)

We're setting up for the Big Campaign Finale. One PC has a 20-something daughter with superpowers, who is following in Daddy's footsteps. (She's a DNPC, but also bought as a Follower.) Daughter wants to join the PCs on the Final Assault. The player is debating whether to bring her along or not; the player thinks it would be fun and they could use the additional firepower, but in-character the PC would be reluctant to expose his daughter to what is practically a suicide mission. Daughter really doesn't want to be left behind, and is wheedling Daddy to let her come.
 
Another player OOC: "As the father of two daughters, can we just skip ahead to the part where she gets her way? Trust me on this one."

"Aqualung" by Jethro Tull.