Dr. MID-Nite

This was my FB review..... Movie Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). This sequel to the deservedly praised 2017 film updates the era to the 80's. In general, I liked this effort for its entertainment value, but it suffers from a number of issues that keep it from being as good as its predecessor. The Good: -Gal is excellent as the character and that feel is still there in this one. -Steve's return provides the film with both the best dramatic and comedic moments (as a stranger in a strange land) and one moment legit gave me the feels. -Kristen Wiig is surprisingly good given the fact that she's more commonly known for her comedic roles. She pretty much plays it straight here (and to good effect), but....see below. The Bad: -The plot is fairly thin and is executed rather clumsily in some parts. -The movie is WAAAAY too long for the story it tells. It's at least a half hour too long. -While I get that Pedro Pascal's character was in some ways there to symbolize the excess of the time period, he's so over the top and thinly defined that his overall goals and endgame don't make a ton of sense(which again...may have been intentional but it just doesn't really come off very well in execution). The Ugly: -Wiig's transformation into Cheetah feels like a "tacked on at the last minute" job. It's a shame as Wiig gives us a decent performance, but it basically comes out of nowhere and feels heavily railroaded on the audience. By the time we got to that point in the movie...I was enjoying her character without the obvious comic tie in...and really...it wasn't necessary for the movie. -The "plane napping" scene. That is not how any of that would work. Ludicrous in the extreme. -Diana doesn't for a moment think about the ethical and moral issues involved in one character literally losing their life (against their will) so that another one can live. -Nothing in the movie explains why she hasn't been seen as Wonder Woman since The Great War(as BvsS and Justice League tell us). If anything, this movie is suggesting the opposite. This is a hard one to grade. I guess if the first one is an A, this one is probably a B. It definitely has style and some good elements, but they just don't come together as well as the first film. I didn't hate it, but it was definitely disappointing in an Age of Ultron kind of way.

Godzilla Monopoly Warning From Space Blu Ray Godzilla King of the Monsters soundtrack Tales from the Yawning Portal D and D book Sins of a Solar Empire PC game (with Star Trek Armada 3 mod)

What is added in the "Dark edition" of the KoT board game?

Super Robot Red Baron- A Japanese superhero show from the 70's.

Ah...thank you. I'm a bit out of the loop. I could see that pairing being good.

The Hurt Business?

Comic book stuff for the brother in law Cooking stuff and music for the sister Clothes for the niece Warhammer for the nephew video game stuff for the better half

All players can have them for free in my campaign, but like all free items...they are at the whim of the GM to make the game more interesting and fun. If they're a problem, it is GM's fiat on how to deal with it. I haven't had much of an issue to be honest. Yes, they can look up information, but it's not like they're going to get game breaking information. Reading on the internet that Photon is a woman with light powers isn't going to help you find her or capture her in and of itself.

My only gripe with 5th Ed Stronghold is the Deus Ex Machina "power dampener" they use to hold prisoners. Honestly, each super's powers are unique and realistically they'd need to study them all individually and come up with ways to neutralize them separately. Earlier versions of Stronghold were much better in this regard.

Perhaps I don't get how print on demand works. I don't see options for it per se....

Is this available as a physical book? I looked and the Drive Thru RPG site seems to be all PDFs.

Champions Worldwide had a lot of NPC heroes.

There's always been bad artists. Al Milgrom was mediocre and Bret Blevins was god awful.

Ultraman Geed- The premise of this one is that the latest Ultraman is the son of one of the rare evil ultra beings...so a "nature vs nurture" theme is at the forefront. What can I say/ I like Ultraman shows.

I'm trying to think up some non lethal defensive weapons for a superhero base. I'll be honest though...I don't have much experience building bases. Does anyone have any builds (with appropriate base limitations) that they've used and recommend?

I absolutely do NOT want to see a pardon for Trump. Doing so validates his administration and everything it's done and stood for. I want him prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.

So what you're saying is the American capitalist system is inherently flawed. Not exactly news. That said...again....minimum wage is much higher in other First World countries and they're not falling apart. It's the vast income disparity and corporate greed that keeps our unfair system going. We have plenty of resources.

Nonsense. The minimum wage is higher in nearly every other First World country and their economies aren't collapsing. Some jobs get replaced...others are created. It's not rocket science. This is fear mongering by a Capitalist America that doesn't want to give up one penny of profit or invest in the American people.

Ultraman R/B and the R/B movie. As a tokusatsu fan, the chance to see all the Ultra shows in the States in subtitled format is very exciting.

I get that reference.

And Americans would rather fight to the death over idiotic nonissues and not focus at all on issues that might actually...you know...help people...like universal health care and education...or better job opportunities. I'm really fed up. The culture of anti intellectualism has made progress almost impossible.

Because you couldn't register to vote in 2019 or 2020?

With all due respect, I came nowhere near to saying that. I was stating that that rural and suburban communities(of which I happen to be part) tend to see the problems and issues in America as something that happens to other people...often with the caveats such as "well they shouldn't live in such a slum" or "well if they only worked harder..they'd be fine" and other such general statements that ignore American realities. Issues are something that happen to other people and everything would be fine if they "just stopped causing trouble". They don't see it...so it doesn't exist. At the same time....because they're isolated both in reality and thought from America's urban areas...they also believe in issues they're told exist because they have no context to believe otherwise. Again....out of touch. And you might try asking for clarification before quoting me out of context next time. Thanks. And more people live in urban areas than live in rural areas. If you're going to use that logic, I'll simply say people matter more than land. Again, I live in a semi rural area....and I've lived in urban and suburban areas in the past. I have firsthand experience.

Also in MI.. not surprised at the divide. The suburban/rural areas are out of touch with the realities of the rest of the country.

So at least two states that are still heavily contested...