Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
"Ultimate Spider-Man: Why I Hate Gym Review"
In this episode, Taskmaster, hired by Mr. Osburn, goes to Peter Parker's school undercover as a substitute gym teacher. He gives the students test to see if he can find the one who is secretly Spider-Man. While he sees that Petey meets the quota, his physical skills are less than desirable (of course, Petey is just faking to hide his identity from the other students, and unknowingly, Taskmaster).
There's a call-back on Saturday with a select few students (including Flash Thompson) so he can determine which is the one he believes is Spider-Man. Ava, ticked that she didn't get called back, is at the school, and notices strange goings-on. So she calls Spidey.
Spider-Man and White Tiger have to work together (*cough, choke* teamwork *cough*) to save the students and defeat Taskmaster.
The episode was funny. And action-y. And very much Spider-Man.
But I've just got one major beef.
Where was Sam? What episode can be called an episode without Sam? Hello.
Herp derp, writers. Herp derp.
Anyway.
Spidey and Tiger storm the building. Taskmaster is already inside, terrorizing Flash, Harry Obsorn, and Danny, who was also called back, coincidentally, and has tied up Principal Phil Coulson. Danny gets Flash and Harry to relative safety and then attempts to use his Iron Fist powers to stop Taskmaster, but quickly realizes that Taskmaster can match his every move.
Taskmaster then leaves Danny defeated and goes to find Spidey, who he believes is Flash Thompson.
And the episode goes from there.
Not really much to say in these reviews anymore, considering that I think I've covered mostly everything opinion-wise in previous reviews. So really, all I have to say is that, if you did see it, check out the poll on the side of the page, perhaps?
And if you didn't see it, or just want to see it again, check it out again tonight!
- failing in terms of writing reviews,
your most erratic hero
There's a call-back on Saturday with a select few students (including Flash Thompson) so he can determine which is the one he believes is Spider-Man. Ava, ticked that she didn't get called back, is at the school, and notices strange goings-on. So she calls Spidey.
Spider-Man and White Tiger have to work together (*cough, choke* teamwork *cough*) to save the students and defeat Taskmaster.
The episode was funny. And action-y. And very much Spider-Man.
But I've just got one major beef.
Where was Sam? What episode can be called an episode without Sam? Hello.
Herp derp, writers. Herp derp.
Anyway.
Spidey and Tiger storm the building. Taskmaster is already inside, terrorizing Flash, Harry Obsorn, and Danny, who was also called back, coincidentally, and has tied up Principal Phil Coulson. Danny gets Flash and Harry to relative safety and then attempts to use his Iron Fist powers to stop Taskmaster, but quickly realizes that Taskmaster can match his every move.
Taskmaster then leaves Danny defeated and goes to find Spidey, who he believes is Flash Thompson.
And the episode goes from there.
Not really much to say in these reviews anymore, considering that I think I've covered mostly everything opinion-wise in previous reviews. So really, all I have to say is that, if you did see it, check out the poll on the side of the page, perhaps?
And if you didn't see it, or just want to see it again, check it out again tonight!
- failing in terms of writing reviews,
your most erratic hero
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
"The Mustai Craze"
A new species has begun and it's already endangered.
This is what it's called: Girls Who Do NOT Have An Obsession With Mustai.
And for those uninformed, mustai is plural for mustache.
I know, you all say mustaches, but I don't. Can't. Mustaches reminds me of pistachio, as in pistachio ice cream. So if I was to ever say mustaches in public, I would probably end up uttering mustachio, further embarrassing myself.
So it's mustai.
Anyway.
It seems like having a mustache is the coolest thing ever. Mustaches are awesome. But, really?
At some point, I'm pretty sure that guys thought having a mustache makes them look tougher, but Don't Mess With The Zohan-esque mentality has them now way too indulged in their amount of body hair and it seems that facial hair has gone to the girls. Apparently, girls think now that mustaches are cool on each other, or themselves, or whatever.
It's plastered all over the Internet and several forms of pop culture: girls taking pictures of themselves with a mustache. A squiggly mustache doodled on a little piece of paper and taped to the lip, a mustache scribbled on the index finger and held beneath the nose, some strands of hair from which you can inhale your own shampoo, a mustache drawn carefully on the upper lip with a magic marker.
Anyway they can think of, they do it.
I'm guessing that the mentality that girls having facial hair is a bad thing has gone completely out the window now, because girls seem to think it's the coolest thing to have a mustache, even though what they don't seem to understand is that by doing any or more of the mustaching techniques above, it makes you resemble LOLCats in funny little suits and bowties with I Haz Mustache thought bubbles over their heads.
As evolution will have it, soon it will be almost impossible to find a normal shirtless guy picture on the Internet, because they'll still be shirtless, yes, but they'll all have taken a Sharpie to their pecs and drawn on lacy little bras and bikinis because it will be oh so cool and, yeah, you can't touch this, `cause I Haz Bra and whatever.
However, if that doesn't happen, we'll have another problem. Guys will suddenly feel emasculated by all the girls with mustaches and they might just go into hiding, or join The Joker in his journey for world power, and no more shirtless guys for the teenaged girls of the Internet who can't be arsed to wax or shave or wipe the ink the heck off their upper lips.
So technically, teenage girls are building up their own demise.
But, whatever.
So, go on. You haz mustache. Your awesome radiates and you're practically untouchable.
- your most erratic hero
(who, by the way, no haz mustache)
This is what it's called: Girls Who Do NOT Have An Obsession With Mustai.
And for those uninformed, mustai is plural for mustache.
I know, you all say mustaches, but I don't. Can't. Mustaches reminds me of pistachio, as in pistachio ice cream. So if I was to ever say mustaches in public, I would probably end up uttering mustachio, further embarrassing myself.
So it's mustai.
Anyway.
It seems like having a mustache is the coolest thing ever. Mustaches are awesome. But, really?
At some point, I'm pretty sure that guys thought having a mustache makes them look tougher, but Don't Mess With The Zohan-esque mentality has them now way too indulged in their amount of body hair and it seems that facial hair has gone to the girls. Apparently, girls think now that mustaches are cool on each other, or themselves, or whatever.
It's plastered all over the Internet and several forms of pop culture: girls taking pictures of themselves with a mustache. A squiggly mustache doodled on a little piece of paper and taped to the lip, a mustache scribbled on the index finger and held beneath the nose, some strands of hair from which you can inhale your own shampoo, a mustache drawn carefully on the upper lip with a magic marker.
Anyway they can think of, they do it.
I'm guessing that the mentality that girls having facial hair is a bad thing has gone completely out the window now, because girls seem to think it's the coolest thing to have a mustache, even though what they don't seem to understand is that by doing any or more of the mustaching techniques above, it makes you resemble LOLCats in funny little suits and bowties with I Haz Mustache thought bubbles over their heads.
As evolution will have it, soon it will be almost impossible to find a normal shirtless guy picture on the Internet, because they'll still be shirtless, yes, but they'll all have taken a Sharpie to their pecs and drawn on lacy little bras and bikinis because it will be oh so cool and, yeah, you can't touch this, `cause I Haz Bra and whatever.
However, if that doesn't happen, we'll have another problem. Guys will suddenly feel emasculated by all the girls with mustaches and they might just go into hiding, or join The Joker in his journey for world power, and no more shirtless guys for the teenaged girls of the Internet who can't be arsed to wax or shave or wipe the ink the heck off their upper lips.
So technically, teenage girls are building up their own demise.
But, whatever.
So, go on. You haz mustache. Your awesome radiates and you're practically untouchable.
- your most erratic hero
(who, by the way, no haz mustache)
Sunday, April 22, 2012
"Ultimate Spider-Man Review: Flight of the Iron Spider"
Too many commercials and, honestly, not much substance.
But as of yet, that's a little beside the point.
In this episode, we got to see our legendary Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, whom Spidey apparently has a man-crush on, according to Nova. We open up with the members of SHIELD battling Living Laser, who poofs off, and then Spidey meets his idol, Iron Man, who offers Spidey "guidance".
An offer that Nick Fury will have nothing of.
And you can't blame Nicky, because what happens when Spidey goes against an order to stay away from Stark is probably exactly what he envisioned erupting. Tony builds Spider-Man his own iron suit, thus Spidey vows to become Iron Spider.
Which, might I add, is a beyond awesome name.
Anyway, getting into the episode after some long commercials, we got to the classic Disney aspect of it, which kinda disappointed me a little, even though I saw it coming. When Spidey shows up to training in his new iron suit, he gloats and yada yada, and the team gets annoyed with him. So, obviously, after a few days of this and Spidey accidentally destroying pretty much anything in his path because he doesn't know how to control the suit just yet, they get fed up with him, and ditch him completely after another run-in with Living Laser.
But after they walk away, Spidey notices something wrong with the suit.
Something that wasn't just his inability to use it right.
And I don't want to give it away for those who haven't seen it. But if you're someone reading this review because you didn't see it, it's on again tonight, so watch out for it, and if you really want a little hint before waiting some hours for the episode to air again, you know how the suit runs on energy?
And Living Laser is energy?
Yeah.
If you've just stumbled upon this review? Don't really watch Spider-Man but like what you're reading? Check it out, why don't you - it's seriously awesome.
And if you're a non-Spidey fan but looking to see what it's like, same as above. Watch it!
Anyway, I think this show is finally getting into the groove of actually making episodes, not just instances in the life of Spidey as a superhero. Not that those first episodes weren't awesome, because I haven't seen a non-awesome episode of US yet. However, I think we're still a little cheesy here.
The importance of friendship.
Reliability.
Teamwork.
The usual.
I just hope that life lessons aren't pounded continuously into kids' heads in this series. And I also hope, for all kids watching, you know, that they stop with the strategic camera angles of Ava in her White Tiger suit.
But as of yet, that's a little beside the point.
In this episode, we got to see our legendary Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, whom Spidey apparently has a man-crush on, according to Nova. We open up with the members of SHIELD battling Living Laser, who poofs off, and then Spidey meets his idol, Iron Man, who offers Spidey "guidance".
An offer that Nick Fury will have nothing of.
And you can't blame Nicky, because what happens when Spidey goes against an order to stay away from Stark is probably exactly what he envisioned erupting. Tony builds Spider-Man his own iron suit, thus Spidey vows to become Iron Spider.
Which, might I add, is a beyond awesome name.
Anyway, getting into the episode after some long commercials, we got to the classic Disney aspect of it, which kinda disappointed me a little, even though I saw it coming. When Spidey shows up to training in his new iron suit, he gloats and yada yada, and the team gets annoyed with him. So, obviously, after a few days of this and Spidey accidentally destroying pretty much anything in his path because he doesn't know how to control the suit just yet, they get fed up with him, and ditch him completely after another run-in with Living Laser.
But after they walk away, Spidey notices something wrong with the suit.
Something that wasn't just his inability to use it right.
And I don't want to give it away for those who haven't seen it. But if you're someone reading this review because you didn't see it, it's on again tonight, so watch out for it, and if you really want a little hint before waiting some hours for the episode to air again, you know how the suit runs on energy?
And Living Laser is energy?
Yeah.
If you've just stumbled upon this review? Don't really watch Spider-Man but like what you're reading? Check it out, why don't you - it's seriously awesome.
And if you're a non-Spidey fan but looking to see what it's like, same as above. Watch it!
Anyway, I think this show is finally getting into the groove of actually making episodes, not just instances in the life of Spidey as a superhero. Not that those first episodes weren't awesome, because I haven't seen a non-awesome episode of US yet. However, I think we're still a little cheesy here.
The importance of friendship.
Reliability.
Teamwork.
The usual.
I just hope that life lessons aren't pounded continuously into kids' heads in this series. And I also hope, for all kids watching, you know, that they stop with the strategic camera angles of Ava in her White Tiger suit.
*ahem*
Not to mention, I hope that someone else gets the victory now and then, and not just Petey. Do NOT get me wrong. I love Spider-Man. He's awesome. But it seems like he always comes out on top and the other members of SHIELD are just there to back up his awesomeness. They have awesomeness too, right? The show needs to showcase it just a little more, and they weren't really key characters in this episode, even though they had their usual screen time.
Anyway.
If you like Iron Man, I'm sure you'll like this episode. I did, anyway. And tune in next week for another new episode!
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: Check out the poll on the side. Who looks the best out of superhero uniform?)
Not to mention, I hope that someone else gets the victory now and then, and not just Petey. Do NOT get me wrong. I love Spider-Man. He's awesome. But it seems like he always comes out on top and the other members of SHIELD are just there to back up his awesomeness. They have awesomeness too, right? The show needs to showcase it just a little more, and they weren't really key characters in this episode, even though they had their usual screen time.
Anyway.
If you like Iron Man, I'm sure you'll like this episode. I did, anyway. And tune in next week for another new episode!
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: Check out the poll on the side. Who looks the best out of superhero uniform?)
Saturday, April 21, 2012
"What Makes A Friend A Friend #2"
A good friend will fight alongside you for a good cause.
A best friend will fight alongside you to the death in an Avengers-esque showdown, and scream "You'd better be worth this, loser!"
- your most erratic hero
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
"Well, Then..."
That awkward moment when the blog you've been so psyched about writing begins to lose interest. Huh.
- your most erratic hero
Sunday, April 15, 2012
"Ultimate Spider-Man: Venom Review"
The premise of this episode is simple.
We open up with Spidey fighting a mysterious robot in the subway. Run over by a train, the robot is destroyed, but, unbeknownst to Spidey, out crawls a mysterious little mechanical insect. And what does this mysterious little mechanic insect have? A mysterious vial.
Later, Mr. Osborn has to go away for a little while, and son Harry hosts a party in his dad's penthouse. Petey and Harry are having a bit of a falling out, so things are awkward. What's even more awkward? About to get toilet-dunked by Flash Tompson.
But what erupts out of "Mr. Osborn's fancy toilet"? Well, it's gooey, and black. And it growls, before you get any smart ideas.
So obviously, it's Venom.
The Venom gets to taking over the other members of SHIELD on the rooftop of the penthouse. That was definitely entertaining to see, because the power of the Venom along with their default powers? Duh. Awesome.
And when Spidey pretty much battles himself? Epicness.
But I don't want to give it all away.
Let's just say it was awesome and leave it at that until you see it for yourself.
One little problem, though.
What happened to the iconic Venom we all know and love? No offense to this Venom, who is still awesome, because Venom is always awesome in whatever style he's in, but...where's the tongue?
The tongue is legend.
Not to mention, way to go, Mary-Jane. Again. This character obviously doesn't think before she acts. I think this would be the second time that she almost got Harry, y'know...killed?
This time, he almost went splat.
Which amuses me that normal people can cling to a building like that, but whatever.
Mary-Jane is awesome at all, but I think the writers need to work on her a little bit. Take out some of the "oh, my aspiring career, blah blah blah, scoop of the century" stuff. It'll make her all the more likeable.
Also, I'm not sure if the episodes seem really long enough to do the show justice. They do what they can in their time slot, but really - in some places, it seems a little rushed, and then it seems like there was really not much of a storyline at all.
But I do still love the characters. Quite happy that Iron Fist is in there more, but now it seems like Power Man is still not in enough. Sam is hilarious, as usual, in Nova form or otherwise, and I like White Tiger way better in Ava form than superhero form.
However, still picking up a draft here. Why am I getting the feeling that each episode has a theme? Teamwork, the sense of responsibility, and today, friendship. It's not as blatant as it could be, but for those older than eight who don't particularly need our life lessons in the form of butt-kicking superheros, it could tire easily.
Just a bit.
And I just realized that this review is a little on the short side. Oh well. Reviews will probably be shorter now that we're through the initiation stage of Ultimate Spider-Man, and now we're into the nitty gritty of things. Excellent episode, as usual, Spidey, and can't wait for the next one!
Didn't see it? Catch it again tonight at 8 o'clock. You won't regret it.
We open up with Spidey fighting a mysterious robot in the subway. Run over by a train, the robot is destroyed, but, unbeknownst to Spidey, out crawls a mysterious little mechanical insect. And what does this mysterious little mechanic insect have? A mysterious vial.
Later, Mr. Osborn has to go away for a little while, and son Harry hosts a party in his dad's penthouse. Petey and Harry are having a bit of a falling out, so things are awkward. What's even more awkward? About to get toilet-dunked by Flash Tompson.
But what erupts out of "Mr. Osborn's fancy toilet"? Well, it's gooey, and black. And it growls, before you get any smart ideas.
So obviously, it's Venom.
The Venom gets to taking over the other members of SHIELD on the rooftop of the penthouse. That was definitely entertaining to see, because the power of the Venom along with their default powers? Duh. Awesome.
And when Spidey pretty much battles himself? Epicness.
But I don't want to give it all away.
Let's just say it was awesome and leave it at that until you see it for yourself.
One little problem, though.
What happened to the iconic Venom we all know and love? No offense to this Venom, who is still awesome, because Venom is always awesome in whatever style he's in, but...where's the tongue?
The tongue is legend.
Not to mention, way to go, Mary-Jane. Again. This character obviously doesn't think before she acts. I think this would be the second time that she almost got Harry, y'know...killed?
This time, he almost went splat.
Which amuses me that normal people can cling to a building like that, but whatever.
Mary-Jane is awesome at all, but I think the writers need to work on her a little bit. Take out some of the "oh, my aspiring career, blah blah blah, scoop of the century" stuff. It'll make her all the more likeable.
Also, I'm not sure if the episodes seem really long enough to do the show justice. They do what they can in their time slot, but really - in some places, it seems a little rushed, and then it seems like there was really not much of a storyline at all.
But I do still love the characters. Quite happy that Iron Fist is in there more, but now it seems like Power Man is still not in enough. Sam is hilarious, as usual, in Nova form or otherwise, and I like White Tiger way better in Ava form than superhero form.
However, still picking up a draft here. Why am I getting the feeling that each episode has a theme? Teamwork, the sense of responsibility, and today, friendship. It's not as blatant as it could be, but for those older than eight who don't particularly need our life lessons in the form of butt-kicking superheros, it could tire easily.
Just a bit.
And I just realized that this review is a little on the short side. Oh well. Reviews will probably be shorter now that we're through the initiation stage of Ultimate Spider-Man, and now we're into the nitty gritty of things. Excellent episode, as usual, Spidey, and can't wait for the next one!
Didn't see it? Catch it again tonight at 8 o'clock. You won't regret it.
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: When I said that Venom isn't the awesomest villain, I'm not just trying to be all controversial here. My favorite Spidey villain is Kraven the Hunter, of course, but Carnage? Carnage is the awesomest, in terms of villainness. And no one uses him enough! One day when I'm rich and famous and zooming around the world with my custom superpowers, I'm making him a movie. Seriously.)
(Fun Fact: When I said that Venom isn't the awesomest villain, I'm not just trying to be all controversial here. My favorite Spidey villain is Kraven the Hunter, of course, but Carnage? Carnage is the awesomest, in terms of villainness. And no one uses him enough! One day when I'm rich and famous and zooming around the world with my custom superpowers, I'm making him a movie. Seriously.)
Friday, April 13, 2012
"Songs, And When Not To Play Them #1"
Song: Lie Lie Lie by Serj Tankian
Occasion: Ex-girlfriend's funeral
An awesome song.
But playing it here?
Never.
Never.
No.
Just...no.
First, it would be tasteless. Very tasteless. And second, it would raise suspicions, don't you think? You might have a lawsuit on your hands.
Occasion: Ex-girlfriend's funeral
An awesome song.
But playing it here?
Never.
Never.
No.
Just...no.
First, it would be tasteless. Very tasteless. And second, it would raise suspicions, don't you think? You might have a lawsuit on your hands.
"Take my hand and let's end it all
She broke her little bones on the boulders below
Take my hand and let's end it all
Broke her little bones on the boulders below
And as she fell, I smiled..."
- your most erratic hero
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
"American Idol vs LBP...Hm..."
Missed the first half of American Idol - too busy playing Little Big Planet. Wrong? Not really.
- your most erratic hero
- your most erratic hero
Monday, April 9, 2012
"Little Note To My Viewers..."
The few of you out there, ha ha.
Thanks for the views. Since last week, when Ultimate Spider-Man premiered, Sunday/Monday have been awesome days for this blog, so I hope you come back for the next Ultimate Spider-Man review next Sunday!
- your most erratic hero
Sunday, April 8, 2012
"Ultimate Spider-Man: Doomed Review"
Episode three of Ultimate Spider-Man.
Still awesome? Yes.
A tiny twinge of doubt? Yes.
First, the plot.
Well. We have the other members of SHIELD, who are now going to Petey's school. And Petey (Spider-man/Webs) doesn't get along with Sam (Nova/Bucket Head). Their squabbling gets them in a mess (literally), which skews way off course and eventually leads them to rushing to defeat Doom, dragging the rest of the team with them. Chaos ensues.
You get the drill.
Now, I'll list the awesome factors. One being Doctor Doom. I wish his character was used a little bit more, actually, even though the whole episode practically revolved around him, but not as much as I would have liked. I mean, really. This is Doom we're talking about.
And, hey. Something I'm loving about this series? The fight scenes aren't flimsy. No need to skip on the fantasy violence for sensitive kiddie eyes. Besides, it's not like ripping the head off a robot is the goriest thing known to mankind, right? Just a few sparks, no blood, no guts (yet...). Could use a smidge more variety in the long run, but who's judging?
Oh, yes. Of course, the characters were still awesome. Mary-Jane? A little less Mary-Sue, losing some of her Annoying. I can definitely live with it. And the teen superheroes? We got to see a bit more of their personalities egos, in this one and that was great.
(I didn't want to say anything, but I was beginning to think they were a little flat).
Not to mention, Power Man and Iron Fist have been a little over-looked (which is odd, because there epicness radiates like kyrptonite). They got more face time. Booya.
And I did enjoy the storyline. Nova and Spidey have been at odds since they first met - obviously, there's going to be tension. The competitiveness between them was hilarious, because what's Spider-man without trash-talking quips, right?
And did I mention the commercials? Five minutes of commercials every...what, seven minutes? That seriously puts a damper on the show. I'm trying to watch some action here, so what makes Disney XD think I want to watch toy commercials over and over and over?
It was an epic episode, but I'm getting just a little bit worried. I haven't gotten the impression that this show is particularly aimed towards kids, but now I'm not so sure.
What I'm trying to say here is the whole message about teamwork was a little cheesy.
Just a little.
And, as my mom pointed out, the token female character thing. Ugh. Almost every show like this has it. Not that I don't like White Tiger, because she's awesome, but I think that they went a little overboard on the catsuit. Because of this, I'm guessing the age range of this show is from seven to twelve to fourteen to twenty-five.
Still awesome? Yes.
A tiny twinge of doubt? Yes.
First, the plot.
Well. We have the other members of SHIELD, who are now going to Petey's school. And Petey (Spider-man/Webs) doesn't get along with Sam (Nova/Bucket Head). Their squabbling gets them in a mess (literally), which skews way off course and eventually leads them to rushing to defeat Doom, dragging the rest of the team with them. Chaos ensues.
You get the drill.
Now, I'll list the awesome factors. One being Doctor Doom. I wish his character was used a little bit more, actually, even though the whole episode practically revolved around him, but not as much as I would have liked. I mean, really. This is Doom we're talking about.
And, hey. Something I'm loving about this series? The fight scenes aren't flimsy. No need to skip on the fantasy violence for sensitive kiddie eyes. Besides, it's not like ripping the head off a robot is the goriest thing known to mankind, right? Just a few sparks, no blood, no guts (yet...). Could use a smidge more variety in the long run, but who's judging?
Oh, yes. Of course, the characters were still awesome. Mary-Jane? A little less Mary-Sue, losing some of her Annoying. I can definitely live with it. And the teen superheroes? We got to see a bit more of their personalities egos, in this one and that was great.
(I didn't want to say anything, but I was beginning to think they were a little flat).
Not to mention, Power Man and Iron Fist have been a little over-looked (which is odd, because there epicness radiates like kyrptonite). They got more face time. Booya.
And I did enjoy the storyline. Nova and Spidey have been at odds since they first met - obviously, there's going to be tension. The competitiveness between them was hilarious, because what's Spider-man without trash-talking quips, right?
And did I mention the commercials? Five minutes of commercials every...what, seven minutes? That seriously puts a damper on the show. I'm trying to watch some action here, so what makes Disney XD think I want to watch toy commercials over and over and over?
It was an epic episode, but I'm getting just a little bit worried. I haven't gotten the impression that this show is particularly aimed towards kids, but now I'm not so sure.
What I'm trying to say here is the whole message about teamwork was a little cheesy.
Just a little.
And, as my mom pointed out, the token female character thing. Ugh. Almost every show like this has it. Not that I don't like White Tiger, because she's awesome, but I think that they went a little overboard on the catsuit. Because of this, I'm guessing the age range of this show is from seven to twelve to fourteen to twenty-five.
7 = seven year old girls who will cry while watching with their older brothers that there is no girl character.
12 = the older brothers who couldn't care less about having a girl character or not and watch it because it's Spider-man, duh.
14 = the guys who watch and make jokes about White Tiger's costume because they're at the age of Stupid Teenaged Boy Antics.
25 = those guys living with their parents who watch the show simply on account of White Tiger's costume.
I guess there's always going to be a token. But until she turns out like Gwen Tennesyn and furthur proves her awesomeness, I'm a little skeptical.
But all in all, epic show.
Let's see if they can keep it up, huh?
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: Yes, my mom watched Spider-Man with me - how many kids can say that?)
(Fun Fact: Yes, I know. I'm not actually on the scale. But I'm a Kid Who Loves Spider-Man - let me squeeze it between 7 and 25.)
Saturday, April 7, 2012
"Saturday Afternoon Checklist #1"
Wasting my life on Polyvore: free.
Revamping my Twitter page?: free.
Laughing at things that aren't funny?: free.
The average teenaged bored-on-a-weekend stupidity: priceless.
Revamping my Twitter page?: free.
Laughing at things that aren't funny?: free.
The average teenaged bored-on-a-weekend stupidity: priceless.
- your most erratic hero
Thursday, April 5, 2012
"American Idol: 80s Night? Psh"
80s night on American Idol and nobody sings "Loveshack". A sad time for us all.
- your most erratic hero
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
"Checklist For Writing Like A Fangirl: #2 The Mega Title"
Mega titles are basically like this:
My New Best Friend Is WHO, And He's A WHAT? I'm Logan Lerman's New WEREWOLF MATE?!
(Poor Logan. No one deserves that. I'm sorry.)
Anyway! As you can see, you need a very, very long title. Use CAPITOL LETTERS, the first person narrative, at least one ?!, and always give off the impression that it is a very hyperactive teenaged girl screaming out her woes to the public.
Good? Good.
And you must be quirky.
Say things like, My Mom Got Married To A Vampire And His Sons Are One Direction! Oh, Brother!
Um...Why Did I Just See Justin Bieber Outside My Window?
Mom! Who Told American Idol They Can Film Inside Our Living Room?!
I have one thing to say about titles like this.
Not a book for preschoolers?
Then not. Cute.
- your most erratic hero (whom is not amused)
(Poor Logan. No one deserves that. I'm sorry.)
Anyway! As you can see, you need a very, very long title. Use CAPITOL LETTERS, the first person narrative, at least one ?!, and always give off the impression that it is a very hyperactive teenaged girl screaming out her woes to the public.
Good? Good.
And you must be quirky.
Say things like, My Mom Got Married To A Vampire And His Sons Are One Direction! Oh, Brother!
Um...Why Did I Just See Justin Bieber Outside My Window?
Mom! Who Told American Idol They Can Film Inside Our Living Room?!
I have one thing to say about titles like this.
Not a book for preschoolers?
Then not. Cute.
- your most erratic hero (whom is not amused)
Monday, April 2, 2012
"Ultimate Spiderman: Great Power Review"
I missed the actual pilot for Ultimate Spiderman yesterday.
I did see the second one, though, so that's why I went ahead and wrote up my Great Responsibility review. But now that I watched the first one this morning, I can write its review!
In case you haven't read my other review, or haven't seen this show and are simply looking to see if it's worth watching or not, here's a brief overview before I start:
I did see the second one, though, so that's why I went ahead and wrote up my Great Responsibility review. But now that I watched the first one this morning, I can write its review!
In case you haven't read my other review, or haven't seen this show and are simply looking to see if it's worth watching or not, here's a brief overview before I start:
Peter Parker, aka, our Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman, gets an offer from Nick Fury to join a league of teenaged superheroes named S.H.I.E.L.D.
And before you scoff, yes, they are awesome.
At first, Spidey declines, but then one he realizes that he's not as epic as he thinks he is (well, he is epic - duh), he takes Fury up on his offer, so he can become the Ultimate Spiderman. He'll train alongside fellow teen superheroes Power Man, Nova, Iron Fist, and White Tiger.
And now that you know, things I loved about this episode?
For one, the originality.
Well, to the Spidey universe, anyway.
Backstory lasted just a few seconds. Just the way it should be. Nothing would have annoyed me more than if they'd spent the entire episode getting people up to date on everything that has happened to Spidey before the actual show beginning.
That would have been slow and tedious and I would have been pulling my hair out.
But, they did it quickly and awesomely, just so we can get the feel of it a bit and then moved right into the action. Thank you, writers and directors.
I also enjoyed the comedic aspect. A must-have for Spidey is his attitude, and I love how the writers didn't skimp. Yes, he feels bad about Uncle Ben*, but he doesn't seem to be wallowing in it like how he's sometimes portrayed.
(* If you don't know who Uncle Ben is, his name is Ben. And he is an uncle. To Peter, I should mention. Not to mention, he's also awesome. Oh, and he was killed. And Petey feels bad he couldn't save him. It's slightly tragic.)
And I love Aunt May. Her character has totally progressed over the years. Of course, who couldn't love the original, and any other portrayal, really, but I like how modern they made her.
Something I'm skeptical of? Gwen. Where is she? Or is she not in this series? I've always kinda like Gwen more than Mary Jane, to be honest, if they must have a romantic interest. White Tiger is awesome too (that's a wink-wink and a nudge, Peter), but if Petey's going to end up with someone, in my opinion, it should always be Gwen.
But she died in The Amazing Spider-Man #121.
That's sooo beside the point here.
So never mind.
Also, about Mary Jane. Sorry if I rant, but her character is off to a little bit of a rocky start with me. Don't get me wrong, I admire her whole journalism dream - it's awesome. But in the cafeteria scene, where The Frightful Four (three, actually, because Trapster is a little bit locked up, haha) come in and attack the school looking for any student who might be Spiderman (a tracking device planted on Spidey during an earlier skirmish let them there), she pauses amidst the ruckus and smiles and takes pictures for her article, resulting in Harry Osborn's (uh-huh, I'm getting to him) injury.
I mean, seriously?
But anyway, Harry. Harry Osborn is, of course (aka, duh), still the son of Norman Osborn. Kind but workaholic father Norman wants Spidey. Petey unknowingly works against Norman.
In the words of Petey, awkwaaaard.
Not sure if there will be a Joker. We can only wait to find out, right?
And another small thing I didn't like about Great Power - the stunning lack of Iron Fist. But, moving on...
I know I'm psyched for the next episode. Are you?
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: I find it hilarious that Stan Lee voices Stan the Janitor, and totally awesome. The greatest brilliance can never be squelched!)
Sunday, April 1, 2012
"Things I Might Say At The Movies #2"
"If the blood is coming from his shoulder, why would he die?"
"Everyone said this movie is epic. I don't get it."
"Is the director here? Can someone point me to the director? I need to introduce him to my fists, Lefty and Righty."
"I would seriously like to strangle that character right now."
"Worlds most annoying protagonists! Die, die, die!"
" - roots for the badguys when they corner the good guys - "
"The explosion was the best part."
"Okay, seriously? That would have blown his head off."
" - during kissing scene - Okaaaay. Totally an image I didn't need to see..."
"Why would they kill off the dog? The dog was the best character!"
"Everyone said this movie is epic. I don't get it."
"Is the director here? Can someone point me to the director? I need to introduce him to my fists, Lefty and Righty."
"I would seriously like to strangle that character right now."
"Worlds most annoying protagonists! Die, die, die!"
" - roots for the badguys when they corner the good guys - "
"The explosion was the best part."
"Okay, seriously? That would have blown his head off."
" - during kissing scene - Okaaaay. Totally an image I didn't need to see..."
"Why would they kill off the dog? The dog was the best character!"
- your most erratic hero
"Ultimate Spiderman: Great Responsibility Review"
I was spoiled by The Spectacular Spiderman.
So, of course, I didn't think that Ultimate Spiderman could possibly live up to the preceding series.
Was I wrong?
Yes.
Drastically.
Now, during the premier this morning, I missed the first episode, but the second episode was boss. I was very much worried about the whole "team of teenaged superheroes" thing, because I thought that the show was trying to appeal to kids (yelch - not that I'm not a kid, `cause I am, but if you can't handle the hardcore superheroes, psh). But they didn't!
It's still Spidey, your friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Same look, same city, same everything, really. And still funny. Very funny. To me, anyway, but I laugh at almost everything so maybe I'm not the one to tell you what's hilarious and what's not. Anyway.
Not to mention, I love how it gets into Spidey's head. The flashbacks, his thoughts, his massive ego trips. All so well done, and epically entertaining.
And the storyline is super cool too. Spidey gets an offer to work with S.H.I.E.L.D., yada yada, real superhero, Nick Fury (epic dude, by the way - just thought I needed to emphasize his epicness), and Ultimate Spiderman. Spidey is good, but not good enough. He must be better. And that's why he's training. He's got a lot to learn, apparently. Humorously. Quite entertainingly, actually.
However, I must admit something. Don't get me wrong, I do love Spidey with passion.I wouldn't watch Spiderman if I didn't.
But as of right now, he's not my favorite character in this series. Second favorite, yes.
But not first.
Iron Fist is my favorite character already because, 1. He's voiced by Greg Cipes, man. I mean, come on. The man is a vocal genius. Kevin Levin? Lt. Seltzer? And soon enough Michelangelo in the new TMNT series! Come. On.
And, 2. He's got the look. The Levin Look. The shaggy hair, the everything. Only blond. But still. Epic.
And, of course, 3. Just listen to him. The guy's like a poet with superpowers and a dragon tattoo. That's just unlawfully boss.
But Spidey is next. Because he's Spidey. Duh.
Rant over, I give this show 8/10. Why eight after I just ranted like that? Because I've only seen one episode so far. Maybe it was just exceptionally good. And maybe no other episode will even touch it.
But who knows?
Patiently awaiting new episodes,
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: Raph is actually my favorite turtle, because of his awesome-sauce-ness, but I love them all. And Michelangelo is all epic, so yeah. Haha.)
So, of course, I didn't think that Ultimate Spiderman could possibly live up to the preceding series.
Was I wrong?
Yes.
Drastically.
Now, during the premier this morning, I missed the first episode, but the second episode was boss. I was very much worried about the whole "team of teenaged superheroes" thing, because I thought that the show was trying to appeal to kids (yelch - not that I'm not a kid, `cause I am, but if you can't handle the hardcore superheroes, psh). But they didn't!
It's still Spidey, your friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Same look, same city, same everything, really. And still funny. Very funny. To me, anyway, but I laugh at almost everything so maybe I'm not the one to tell you what's hilarious and what's not. Anyway.
Not to mention, I love how it gets into Spidey's head. The flashbacks, his thoughts, his massive ego trips. All so well done, and epically entertaining.
And the storyline is super cool too. Spidey gets an offer to work with S.H.I.E.L.D., yada yada, real superhero, Nick Fury (epic dude, by the way - just thought I needed to emphasize his epicness), and Ultimate Spiderman. Spidey is good, but not good enough. He must be better. And that's why he's training. He's got a lot to learn, apparently. Humorously. Quite entertainingly, actually.
However, I must admit something. Don't get me wrong, I do love Spidey with passion.I wouldn't watch Spiderman if I didn't.
But as of right now, he's not my favorite character in this series. Second favorite, yes.
But not first.
Iron Fist is my favorite character already because, 1. He's voiced by Greg Cipes, man. I mean, come on. The man is a vocal genius. Kevin Levin? Lt. Seltzer? And soon enough Michelangelo in the new TMNT series! Come. On.
And, 2. He's got the look. The Levin Look. The shaggy hair, the everything. Only blond. But still. Epic.
And, of course, 3. Just listen to him. The guy's like a poet with superpowers and a dragon tattoo. That's just unlawfully boss.
But Spidey is next. Because he's Spidey. Duh.
Rant over, I give this show 8/10. Why eight after I just ranted like that? Because I've only seen one episode so far. Maybe it was just exceptionally good. And maybe no other episode will even touch it.
But who knows?
Patiently awaiting new episodes,
- your most erratic hero
(Fun Fact: Raph is actually my favorite turtle, because of his awesome-sauce-ness, but I love them all. And Michelangelo is all epic, so yeah. Haha.)
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