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The three silly episodes were clearly that best, more fun ones, but I didn’t think the stories/morals told in the more serious ones were bad. The Shang Chi + Hawkeye action scenes were notably good.
For the overarching plot of the season,
Spoiler:
its standard Watcher affair. Just like the Watcher always interferes if he’s in the story, it’s common for that to end up with similar consequences. The sudden power up felt cheap, but it gave us some good punching action for a bit. And of course the punching itself isn’t what solved the problem, but some more morals and lessons. I do wish the final team had been different. Captain and Birdy were cool, but Storm and I Don’t Remember Her Name are meh. Was surprised Agatha didn’t make the cut, I’d assumed we were ending the early episodes with all these new apex powered characters because they would be needed at the end. But yeah, I liked it, and enjoyed the finale.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
Easy E wrote: Damn, that looks good. Not familiar enough to know who the masked guy in white was.
It's White Tiger, who first appeared in 'The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu' in 1975.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
There were 2 white masked people. White Tiger had the clearer shot with the mask being put on. The other is Muse. A relatively newer character who creates graffiti art from corpses.
And yes. Bullseye is back and now in costume too.
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Colman Domingo revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he met with Marvel executives to discuss the onslaught of rumors claiming the studio wanted him to replace Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conquerer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
“When it was constantly in the press and on places like Twitter, I was like, ‘Wait a minute. Is this true? Am I being talked about for Kang?'” Domingo told “Happy Sad Confused” host Josh Horowitz. “I literally called up my team and said, ‘Are you guys having conversations that I have no idea about?’ And they said no. ‘Are you guys being cagey or what?’ They weren’t.”
“There had been conversations of me coming into Marvel in some way, so we did follow-up with a sit-down meeting with the heads of Marvel. I did do that,” the actor continued. “We talked openly about the landscape of Marvel and the Kang rumors. I am all about energy. I want to do things that make sense and bring gentle energy. I want a role to be mine, whatever I develop. Something didn’t feel right to me about replacing someone. I want to build something from the ground up that is my own.”
Here's hoping we do see him in some role in the MCU as I always enjoyed what he managed to do with what he was given in FTWD.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
They are laying some foundations for Green Goblin. Dr. Octopus is a lot of fun (though hasn't appeared as full Doc Oct yet). We got the introduction of the Scorpion (and it's pretty amazing).
Overall this show is a lot better then I thought it would have been.
These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
It’s been really good. Watching nice and friendly Osborn but knowing where that’s gonna end up. Otto is a joy on the screen and I love his henchman. The number of other name drops I recognize in here is crazy and I wonder how many will meet their destiny and how many are red herrings.
As far as animated Spiderman series' it's got a great grasp on plot thus far.
I just hate how stiff and awkward the CGI animation is. It largely ruins the bold choice of emulating the comic book art of the silver age that this show doesn't use a more 2d animation style like X-Men 97.
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EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Television has paused development on three projects: Nova, Strange Academy and Terror, Inc.
Sources stressed to Deadline that these projects were never officially greenlit, and may still come to fruition at some point. The studio has simply shifted its priorities at the moment.
We’re told the decision is also reflective of a new model for producing television that’s emerged at Marvel in recent years. Originally, Marvel approached series development in much the same way it handled features: a slate was announced, and what was teased was more or less what got made. A couple of years ago, senior leadership decided to retool the development process, as they were also revamping their new Daredevil series, Born Again.
Marvel’s new approach to TV development is more traditional, with many more projects being developed than will ultimately be made, and showrunners being brought in to oversee each. Shifting to a more typical greenlight process made sense, as the studio looked to maintain audience engagement amid new realities facing the industry. In addition to the prospect of superhero fatigue and content oversaturation, there was the reality of a market contraction, which led the studio to pull back significantly on the amount of projects released each year.
It's a shame about Nova, as Richard Rider was one of my favorites back in the day...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
I’m rather fond of the Strange Academy comic so I’d have liked a series for that one.
Btw, season finale of Spider-Man was pretty good. Love all the Easter eggs and teases and name drops. So many potential hooks and plots to explore. Far from wrapped up.
Even if plot details have yet to be revealed, it's clear that Doomsday alone will be massive. Secret Wars, then, should have even more on its plate as a direct continuation and an adaptation of a bonkers crossover comic that unites heroes and villains old and new for an epic clash. Though they can't confirm exactly how long the two films will be once the rubber meets the road, the Russos are fairly certain the runtimes will look very similar to Infinity War and Endgame given the similar pattern. "If I were a betting man, I would say the first one is two and a half, and the second one's three hours."
No big surprise there, I'm just glad they didn't want to make them longer...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
So, Back to Disney+ for the first time in almost a year to see Daredevil.
Amazed its actually good and about the closest I think Disney will ever be able to get to the Netflix series in terms of violence and general feel.
After a string of so-so series (and I'm someone who actually really liked Falcon and winter soldier) it feels good to be excited about one of them again.
I watched the first 2 Dardevil seasons and after struggling to get through Iron Fist and Jessica Jones I stopped watching the Netflix shows during Defenders.
Do I need to finish Defenders and watch DD s3 before watching D+ DD?
bbb wrote: I watched the first 2 Dardevil seasons and after struggling to get through Iron Fist and Jessica Jones I stopped watching the Netflix shows during Defenders.
Do I need to finish Defenders and watch DD s3 before watching D+ DD?
I would suggest watching DD S3 moreso than Defenders, Defenders I feel you can honestly just read or watch a quick synopsis for since it doesn't really matter that much for the current D+ show and it's more relevant for how DD S3 starts. DD S3 is important I think to explain more of the Fisk dynamic and who Bullseye is that you'll be seeing in Born Again.
First two episodes down. While it's mildly annoying that they're doing the 'not gonna be Daredevil anymore' arc again, aside from that this is excellent so far. The first 15 minutes of episode one is just savage. Looking forward to the next episode.
bbb wrote: I watched the first 2 Dardevil seasons and after struggling to get through Iron Fist and Jessica Jones I stopped watching the Netflix shows during Defenders.
Do I need to finish Defenders and watch DD s3 before watching D+ DD?
I would suggest watching DD S3 moreso than Defenders, Defenders I feel you can honestly just read or watch a quick synopsis for since it doesn't really matter that much for the current D+ show and it's more relevant for how DD S3 starts. DD S3 is important I think to explain more of the Fisk dynamic and who Bullseye is that you'll be seeing in Born Again.
If you've seen, like, any courtroom drama, this one plays out rather predictably, but it was still nicely done.
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And the episode ends exactly as you would expect, but is obviously setting up for Matt's inevitable realisation that the system is broken and he needs to go back to doing things the other way...
I remain impressed by the emotional impact of this show so far.
Feeling ab it flat with Daredevil currently and I loved the original series. The opening fight was just a bit disappointing, no where near as much fun as the old ones, which was somewhat sad. A different team perhaps?
