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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
I am more forgiving of not having read the books than of not watching the movies. Stuff actually happens in the movies.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Skip the books. Read the movies. You're not missing much, unless you're particularly invested in loving descriptions of trees that go on for hours and musical numbers that would be delightful to listen to if they weren't musicless text.
Seriously, someone needed to slap Tolkien and tell him that musicals are great and all but they don't work in book form.
edited 3rd May '17 1:22:59 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.I'll consider, but let's get this back on topic.
I just got done watching the first episode, and I don't know if I'm gonna enjoy this or not. Like I said, Danny conflicts me so much, but the Meachums also conflict me. It's some weird conflict where it's kinda mired in shades of gray. Danny wants the company he was supposed to get after being presumed dead for years, I can respect that. He's still really creepy about getting it back, though admittedly he's such a naive and emotionally stunted wreck that I don't think he can help but be like that. The Meachums have every right to be throwing somebody they presume to be a homeless bum out on the streets (especially when he breaks into Joy's house or kidnaps Ward in his car), but they still kinda drug him, send hitmen out for him, and are just really unpleasant people. So yeah, it's a bit of grayness going on.
I just want Claire to show up already, damn it.
EDIT: Also, it's really friggin' obvious that Sigourney Weaver's character in The Defenders is gonna be Danny's mom. Whoever it was that played her in Iron Fist looks a lot like her.
edited 3rd May '17 1:35:46 PM by AdricDePsycho
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?Interesting. I'm curious to see what you will think of the rest of the season, Adric. Though really you shouldn't be looking forward to Claire. You should be looking forward to THE MIGHTIEST OF MADAMS'.
PS: Don't listen to Tobias. Read the books. They're great. He's just sore because his cousin Smaug died in the Hobbit.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."That's my secret, Adric. I'm always fanboying over Madam Gao.
Always.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."
I seriously cried during that scene in the movie. It's the most tragic thing ever put to film.
Poor Smaug.
His only crime was stealing an entire kingdom and then setting a lot of fires.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersIt's all a matter of practice.
Also: This is also likely the reason Tobias hates Iron Fist. To become an Iron Fist you have to kill Tobias's uncle twice removed Shou Lou the Undying. Tobias must be horrified at such cultural disregard for his people.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."I'm assuming he's familiar with the comics to an extent. If not: sorry Tobias. Gotta kill some dragons to get some of that sweet chi.
Also: Good luck on your graduation, Adric.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."I'm pretty sure he had wings because one of his most iconic lines is "My wings, (are) hurricane!"
"All you Fascists bound to lose."I am familiar with the comics, yes.
And it's just one reason on the pile for why I'm going to be rooting for the dragon in that scene.
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Faramir doesn't fuck around in this show.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."