Perhaps one of the darkest new series to come from the Marvel NOW movement is the New Avengers series which debuted a couple of weeks ago. Having witnessed the horrific destruction of another Earth, T’Challa, the Black Panther, sends out a cry to assemble the notorious Illuminati (minus the now deceased Professor Charles Xavier). The series promises to be a tense and harrowing experience for not only the heroes involved but also for readers.
Jonathan Hickman’s writing in this second installment is fantastic, keeping the same dark and dramatic tone that was present in the pilot issue. “Save me from what we are about to do.” It is a powerful statement that impresses on the reader the magnitude of the events that are about to occur.
Every character, from the reluctant Black Panther, to the genius Mr. Fantastic, to the headstrong Namor, to the cool and calculated Doctor Strange is written perfectly. There are seven very distinct personalities in this gathering of heroes, and Hickman amazingly brings them together and creates the sort of tension and conflict that one would expect from the meeting of such strong personalities. A shining example of this meticulously weaved plot is a disagreement between Namor and Black Bolt, resulting in an ever so small utterance from the King of the Inhumans himself, which leads to a miniature earthquake that symbolically cracks the stone table they are sitting at.
Fine details like this are drawn throughout the book and give even more life to the vivid writing. The use of lighting and shadows is especially apparent, contributing to the overall feel of the series. Much credit should be given to the art team that worked on this issue. It is a pleasure to look at and truly sets a haunting tone.
Something bad is about to happen. Something unforgivable is about to happen. Not only does it excite me, but it also sends chills down my spines. Because if these heroes can’t find a solution to the problem at hand, “… then we teach ourselves to do the unthinkable… We have to learn how to destroy a world.”
I had mixed feelings when the Savage Wolverine series was announced a couple of months ago. On one hand, hell yeah, it’s another Wolverine book; on the other hand, though, oh, it’s another Wolverine book. Wolverine has had a long publication history and may well be one of Marvel’s most recognizable characters. With the Marvel NOW movement in full swing, Logan is not only starring in Savage Wolverine (written by Frank Cho) but is also set to appear in the fifth volume of his title series, Wolverine (written by Paul Cornell).
In Savage Wolverine #1, we find Logan mysteriously stranded on a remote island in the Savage Land. After doing some of what he does best, he meets up with Shanna the She-Devil, who explains to him that they are trapped on this extremely hostile island. Logan, being the one-track minded person that he is, immediately agrees to team-up with Shanna to do whatever it takes to leave. That’s all well and good, but the plot, however, isn’t my biggest concern with this first issue.
As with previous Wolverine books, Logan is our narrator, which, in my opinion, is one of the most compelling attributes of a Wolverine-driven story. Writers like Chris Claremont and Larry Hama gave readers a narrative that was raw, real, gritty, and rough. They portrayed Wolverine truly as a beast inside of a man, highlighting that inner struggle as we experienced Logan’s adventures right alongside him. Reading through this first issue of Savage Wolverine, I couldn't help but feel disappointed at how hit-or-miss both the narration and Logan’s dialogue were. Some of the wording and phrasing that Logan uses in this book just don’t seem authentic, and my thought is that Cho does not yet have a firm grasp on Wolverine as a character. For example, at one point in the issue, Logan says to Shanna “You had to do what you had to do. Don’t blame yourself, kid.” I just cannot imagine Wolverine calling Shanna “kid.” Kitty Pryde? Yes. Jubilee? Yes. Shanna? No. I would have expected something more along the lines of “Don’t blame yourself, darlin’.”
While Frank Cho errs in portraying Wolverine with words, he succeeds immensely with his artwork in this issue. The drawings are clean and detailed, though, unfortunately, do not even begin to make up for the mishaps in the writing.
Without a doubt, James “Logan” Howlett is one of my favorite superheroes of all time, and it takes a particular type of person to be able to portray Wolverine in a way that I find satisfying and true to my perception of the character. The Logan written in this first issue just does not seem authentic to me. While Cho does have some highlights in his writing, most of it just seems try-hard and forced so far. Given more time with the character, I think Cho will eventually be able to create a more familiar Wolverine for long-time fans, but this imposter in the first issue is certainly not him.
Ok, so that title doesn't really work. But you know what does work? Django. Oh damn. Saved it. I totally saved that. So, if you're here, chances are you're sort of on the fence. It may be about this movie. It may be about Tarantino in general. Well, let's get one thing out of the way immediately.
Personally, I love Tarantino's work. It was something akin to culture shock when I found out that everyone doesn't. But that's ok. So Tarantino may not be your thing. If so... well, definitely stay away from Django. It's got a lot of quintessential Tarantino-isms. Over the top violence, tense speeches, oh yeah, and the dreaded "n-word!" GASP. So, definitely stay home if offensive language is something that bothers you. Why would you consider seeing a film about slavery, set in the 1800's?
Django Unchained is the tale of a slave named Django (played by Jamie Foxx, but you knew that already, yes?) and his quest to reunite with his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington). The subject matter is handled well, and Tarantino managed to write some genuinely funny scenes poking fun at racism, and the Ku Klux Klan. But the overall tone of the film is a bit on the somber side. It reflects the tale of Sigurd, or Siegfried, and his quest to save Brunhilde. The titular Django fills the role of Sigurd, and his wife Broomhilda obviously Brunhilde.
The movie is on the longer side. The main storyline of the movie involves saving Broomhilda from Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), but a good hour's worth of movie happens before DiCaprio first appears on screen. To me, this is by no means a bad thing. Django Unchained has a story to tell, and every bit of it is interesting.
The first half of the film is dedicated to showing how Django befriends German bounty hunter King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). To be frank, Christoph Waltz's performance is absolutely wonderful. The movie is worth seeing for him alone. The man already won a Golden Globe for the performance, and as of this writing has at least an Oscar nomination as well. These accolades are truly deserved. The role of Schultz an important one as well. Not only is he the catalyst for the entirety of the movie's events, but he is something of an avatar representing the modern movie goer. Schultz abhors slavery, and is one of the only people that treats Django like a human.
Well. I've been trying to keep this spoiler free. So how do you review a movie without spoilers? Like this.
PROS:
A story wonderfully told. Tarantino is up for a Oscar for his writing here, and there's very clearly a good reason as to why.
Absolutely fantastic performance by Chrisoph Waltz as King Schultz, and great performances by the rest of the cast as well.
Scenes range from genuinely funny, to moving. The whole gamut of emotions is run here.
Length. I love long movies.
CONS:
Length. Not everyone loves long movies.
Tarantino's style and comedy may not be appreciated by some, concerning the subject matter.
Should you see this movie? That is a resounding definitely. Unless... well. We covered this above. You know who you are.
This week's installment of All-New X-Men sees a marked slow-down from the action and the disorder that comes from yanking the five original X-Men from the past and into the present. This is by no means a bad thing, however, as the change in pace allows Bendis to really focus in on some key character development details that will ultimately be a solid foundation for the rest of the series to build upon.
The issues of three characters are touched upon in this book: Jean Grey, Scott Summers, and Warren Worthington III. With her recently awakened telepathic abilities and the realization of what has happened (or will happen), we find Jean struggling to cope with the weight of it all. In a brilliant reversal of roles, Jean finds stability and guidance in Kitty Pryde, whom was just starting on her own X-adventures when the original Jean (as Phoenix) was a senior X-Men member. Tragically, we find that Scott is unable to find this same kind of moral support or acceptance despite the fact that young Scott is not even responsible for the actions that older Scott has made. Even as an early X-Man, we find that Scott is still at odds with Logan, however, who still feels strongly about sending the five teens back to the past. Lastly, we see that Warren finally gets at least a partial answer to his questions about himself from the last issue. Knowing the history of older Warren, the meeting with his younger self has a notably bittersweet undertone that contrasts with the seeming levity of the scene.
In general, I have never been a huge fan of Marquez's art, and I initially thought it was a stark departure from Immonen's penciling in the previous issues. Looking back, however, I find the art to be appropriate and especially fitting. The original X-Men actually look like teenagers, and, at least for me, you get a very real sense of how young these original five members actually are, which in the end allows for the gravity of the big picture to sink in. I still feel like Jean is not getting the kind of justice she deserves in Marquez's depiction, but the core message comes across the same nonetheless.
All-New X-Men #6 is yet another hit in this nascent series and is definitely going places. Despite some minor reservations I have about Marquez's art, in general, I think both the depictions of characters and the writing in this book have a unique synergy that allow the reader to connect to this innovative story that Bendis is carefully unraveling.
Episode 7 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. On this episode, Michael, Braeden, Sean, Nick and special guest Samuel Lascio discuss Nintendo's rise to power as one of the dominant gaming companies in the industry today and how the company has managed to create its own niche in family gaming.
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Short answer: Yes. If that's enough for any of you reading this, take my word for it and go buy the game when it's released in March. I know I'll be getting it.
For the rest of you who probably need a little more information, I'll explain. Since the PlayStation 2 days, every Sony fan has probably heard of God of War. A third person action/adventure game series, it has certainly become one of Sony's biggest franchises, with Kratos and his story of revenge against the Greek gods who wronged him becoming one of Sony's most popular characters. So far, five games have been released in the main series, spanning across the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PSP, and all five of them have since been bundled into a $40 PS3 package called God of War Saga. That is an awesome deal and I highly recommend it for those who have never played a GoW game or for anyone who would like a refresher on the series.
But enough of the background and shameless plug. When God of War: Ascension was announced last year, it raised quite a few eyebrows because for the first time ever, the developers at Sony Santa Monica were adding an extensive online multiplayer mode to a God of War game. Last week, a beta build of that mode was released to PlayStation Plus members, and after playing it, any fears I had were put to rest.
For anyone who's played a GoW game before, the controls are exactly what you'd expect, and for anyone else, an in-depth tutorial that takes place atop Mt. Olympus will get you up to speed. From there, you swear your allegiance to a god, and this is what shapes your warrior as you advance and level up. In the beta, the only options are Ares and Zeus, but in the final game, Hades and Poseidon are available as well. What's nice is you're never locked into your allegiance; you can change and try something else out at any time. Then as you gain experience and level up, you can customize your warrior, including getting new armor, weapons, and abilities; another nice touch is you can continue to customize your warrior as you search and wait for matches to start.
A variety of game types will be available to players, but the beta included three: Favor of the Gods, Team Favor of the Gods, and Capture The Flag. Favor of the Gods is a basic free-for-all slayer game. Earning kills and other accomplishments earns you "favor" (aka points), and the first person to reach 8,000 favor is the winner. Team Favor of the Gods, as the name suggests, is a team slayer game. Two teams of four battle it out to be the first to reach 8,000 favor. Finally, Capture the Flag is pretty self-explanatory. Two teams of four rush to be the first to earn 5 flag captures, earning plenty of brutal kills along the way. After playing all three, I can say that they are quite fun, and the graphics are absolutely gorgeous; the development team has obviously worked hard to make sure that multiplayer is just as solid as the story mode, and that will be sure to add tons of replay value to this game. There are plenty of surprises that I won't spoil, so if you're interested and a PlayStation Plus member, download it (for free) and check it out!
One last thing: This game seems to be great for fans and newcomers alike. Very little has been confirmed about the single-player story, but what is known is that Ascension will be the first game chronologically, taking place six months after Kratos murdered his wife and child during his crazed time serving Ares (spoiler alert...for an eight year old game), long before the events of the first God of War. Between that and the fun multiplayer mode, this is as good a time as any for gamers to dive in and see what all the fuss is about!
The dawn of the new year has a lot of movie buzz with the upcoming Oscar nominations and ceremony on the horizon, so I think now is a good time to talk about movies. Whether it be opinions on them like reviews, hopes or wish lists for future films you would like to see on the big screen, no one can deny a better time to shoot the breeze about movies than now.
So after that long winded prelude, it's time for me to talk about a film that I want, but haven't yet got to see: a live action Alice in Wonderland film that does the entire book justice. Over the years since Lewis Carroll's publication of the piece of classic literature there have been tons (and I mean tons) of different adaptions of Alice in Wonderland. There's the silent films done in the 20s, a multitude of animated adaptations (one which we will touch upon later in this article) as well mini TV Series, and various other media adaptations that you could think of.
Now, I do believe that there is an animated film that does justice to the book - or at least does it well - and it's really the only Alice film that everyone remembers: the 1951 animated classic by Walt Disney Pictures. It's the one I believe has stood the test of time and continues to do so...but why? Is it the colorful animation done by the perfect studio to adapt such a crazy chaotic story of a girl falling down a rabbit hole, or simple yet still gritting nostalgia? I don't really know to be honest. It's my favorite of the bunch and it still doesn't follow the book properly. There was no Gryphon or Mocking Turtle (though they appeared in some Jello commercial the movie was endorsing) and even the baby-turned-pig scene, despite being considered and storyboarded, were never used.
For whatever reason, this version has held up the best for me, as well as a good majority of other people as well. It's not the only adaptation you can find as there are plenty. For example(s) there was a television mini-series that aired in the 80s that a bit of fun to watch and of course it's main highlight actually being the Jabberwocky making it's first live action appearance and in the process making Godzilla look more terrifying and realistic. Then we have the Hallmark produced movie for television which from my memory is the live action rendition that I remember the most clearly and I'm going to say this now it's still the best live action adaption of Alice In Wonderland to date. Decent cast, follows the book far better than the Disney film, and does what it's supposed to do right. And like the 80s version this was once again a movie made for television and it looks really good for what it's supposed to be. Decent effects for such a production and as I mentioned decent casting as well. The only thing missing from it was a larger budget, a little more hype, and someone who really wants to make a legitimate film that gives Carroll's book the justice it deserves. Anyway that 1999 special still holds up really well in my opinion and both televised films can actually be found on DVD, if that thought crossed your mind from say curiosity's sake.
More adaptions are out there that are live action that I am going to touch upon right now. in 1988 a very artistically dark film called "Alice" was released. It uses similar creatures from the story via stop motion puppets and has Alice go through a series of different events that are somewhat depressing and gritty. Unlike the book's crazy and colorful encounters and predicaments. It was Czech made film by director Jan Švankmajer who put his own little twist on the story, characters and all other elements of Wonderland. He made his own and in the right I have to give him credit for standing out from the bunch but at the same time as good as this version may be it has nothing do with Lewis Carroll's actual book.
Which brings me to our final film on the semi-rant brigade and that being the 2010 Tim Burton film, "Alice In Wonderland"now the reason I found this movie such a disappointment was because after Burton followed the book of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" more closely than the actual Wonka film did (not saying it was the better movie by any means) and that Disney who produced what I stated earlier to be the best film adaption of Alice was producing and distributing this movie I thought for sure I was going to get the live action film I had been waiting for since my childhood. When I actually see the movie what do I get? Basically a freaking sequel as the story in the movie is Alice under stress over her upcoming wedding returns to Wonderland as an adult and in turn helps the people of Wonderland on a new quest, well the hype certainly fooled me into believing it was actually going to be book related, but again the Jabberwocky being in it and on top of looking great, being voiced by Christopher Lee was pretty amazing I must admit.
Now that I've gotten all or better yet most of the previous Alice adaptations it's time to talk about what I would like to see in a live action Alice film. First off a great film crew with a director and other people behind the project who will take the proper care and necessary work to translate such a difficult and puzzling piece of literature into a compelling motion picture. Have all scenes from the book represented in a manner that doesn't cause any complaint or nit pick. Actually feature the Jabberwocky, the Gryphon and Mock Turtle, Pig baby, etc. Everything we've all read from the classic novel must be represented with not a thing missing. Every nitpick about each of these film adaptations, even the animated ones is that they are missing certain points in the book that are too distracting to discard.
Certain scenes I would like to see some serious character dilemma or peril going for Alice in certain precarious situations for instances when she grows large enough to become trapped in the house in every adaption it annoys her that she's basically immobile but never freaks out that she completely trapped and stuck inside a resident's home. She only starts to get worried when they threaten to burn the house down because obviously she would burn too because she's trapped within it. Really show a true emotionally vulnerable side to her that we haven't seen before and I think a little more of that with colorful fun Alice she has been in a good portion of her movies bar Švankmajer's and Burton's films, I think it could make for some compelling drama in what is for the most part a rather colorful and zany story.
In conclusion my fellow Carroll fans I think we can all agree it was long wait to finally see a film adaption to Alice In Wonderland waiting from 1999 all the way to 2010, then it ends up being a disappointing sequel story. I don't know if it's going to take me to make this movie to finally have that book have it's justice given but I hope the right crew can get it done sometime before me. The original Disney animated film set the bar for film adaptations and the 1999 Hallmark made televised movie is the best in terms of a a live action film but both of them can be topped easily with a simple direction of following one man's crazy story but who knows maybe these two movies will stand the test of my lifetime as being the two best Alice movies made as I said only time will tell.
This has been Braeden, contributor of Fanboys Anonymous wishing you all a happy New Year/2013 and there will be more articles from your's truly to come out in the near future. Also a parding question has Through The Looking Glass ever been given film justice? Will it ever be given such? We may have to wait until next time to find the answer to that one folks.
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Anthony Mango
- Wednesday, January 9, 2013
For the third meeting of the monthly Fanboys Anonymous roundtable discussion podcast, the members chat about Spider-Man. Hosted by Tony Mango, the panel includes Nick Abrams, Michael Burhan, Sam Lascio, and Nikki Mills.
With great fanboys comes great podcasts
Some topics we address:
The Amazing Spider-Man
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy
Superior Spider-Man
Spider-Man: One More Day
Spider-Man Clone Saga
How does Spider-Man sew his costume?
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Hey, everybody! It's been a long time since I've had the chance to write anything. This holiday season really kicked me around. I haven't really had much time for anything at all. But now that it's over and I'm back at it, I wanted to talk about something big. Something anyone can read and something that could strike up a big conversation. And I hope to see some people on our Facebook page talking about it, or even in the comments below. Now enough chatter, let's get to it...
The Internet. Since its arrival and accessibility to the masses, it has offered more and more to us. It has shifted and changed with advancements in technology. And it was clear from the beginning that it would be an information hub. A place for people to go with any questions they had.
Search engines became available for just that purpose. Like AskJeeves.com, which is now Ask.com, and others, such as Yahoo, DogPile, Lycos, AOL Search, HotBot... But honestly, who uses them anymore? The most popular search engines of today are Google and Bing. The good thing about Google over Bing is that Google doesn't try to push itself on you when you install a program, buy a new PC, or do Windows updates. There is even an integrated Bing search bar on the Xbox dashboard. Microsoft, we understand that you made Bing and you're trying to get people to use it. But I think you're pimping out your product in all the wrong ways. Stahp.
But answers isn't the only thing the Internet has to offer. And here is where things really started to change for the Internet and way people started to use it. The ability to upload and share media. When the likes of Napster arose, people went crazy and downloaded every song they could until their hard drives were full. I know I did. But this didn't go unnoticed. When famous (or infamous depending on who you are) drummer from the band Metallica saw that he and his band mates were losing profit from Napster, he threw a hissy fit and started a lawsuit against Napster and won. Media sharing on the Internet would take a new name: piracy.
Since the downfall of Napster, other media sharing websites and programs became available. There were the likes of KaZaa, BearShare, MegaUpload, etc... most of which are gone. But with the Internet, it seems, when you cut off one head, another grows. Stronger, faster, better. People started using YouTube to upload and use it for streaming and sharing media. But of course, companies noticed and the rules of YouTube changed. Currently, people are using torrents to upload, share, and download different forms of media.
Now, piracy is wrong and everyone knows it. By downloading media illegally, you are cheating companies and artists who own the rights to the media out of their riches. But this doesn't seem to stop people from doing it. Some say that they use piracy as a way to preview the product. If they enjoy it, they will support it by purchasing the media. But this isn't always the case. And the Internet killed the likes of Blockbuster and other video rental stores long ago. So where else can people really go to taste test before they make their decision to pay full price?
The government has taken a lot of interest in the Internet and the way people use it. They have gone as far as trying to pass bills to actually LIMIT what people can do on the Internet. So companies who have the rights to the media that's being shared illegally online have started making deals with new up and coming services on the Internet like Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, RedBox, and CinemaNow. People are going to share media illegally on the Internet one way or another. So why not just make the media more accessible? Just give it to the people for a small monthly fee or even for free and saturate it with advertisements? Could this save our freedom to use the Internet without limitations?
So, now I'd like to ask that everyone give their own opinions and bring up some points that I failed to mention. Leave your thoughts in the comments below or on our Facebook page!
Nintendo has always been a trendsetter in terms of console manufacturers, creating such innovative gaming peripherals as the motion controller and motion +. Forever copied but still managing to stay ahead of the times, Nintendo has strived from strength to strength. The Wii managed to keep the company on top of Sony and Microsoft in terms of units sold, but was never able to bring in the hardcore gamers of yesteryear. This is due to a lack of third-party support and real time graphics, which the PS3 and Xbox have in spades.
Nintendo loyalists will tell you that the Wii still has momentum, but since 2008 you wouldn't necessarily find anyone purchasing a Wii for anything other than a Nintendo release. This is something that Nintendo hopes to change with the Wii U.
Nintendo has finally gone HD, with brand new hardware to rival and supposedly surpass the rest of the current competition - an IBM PowerPC 750-based three-core processor for its CPU, 2GB of RAM, and an AMD Radeon High Definition GPU.
Being the first of a new generation will mean that Nintendo's rivals will be able to eclipse it's current innovation with faster processing power, but the Wii U is not just about power. It's also about cool new gadgets that will send any loyal fan to the store wanting more – hence the new tablet controller.
When Nintendo first revealed the Wii U back in the middle of 2011, they rightly chose to show off the GamePad first, because it's here where most of the magic happens. Measuring 259x135x23mm, it's comfortable, lightweight, and has many uses. Switching from single player portable gaming to a 4-dimensional gaming experience allows games like Nintendo Land to show off the controller's strengths.
The console is also cost effective, having backwards compatibility with the Wii Motion and Motion + controllers, allowing over five players to join in and compete against one another.
Gameplay is fluid and manages to appease both hard core gaming fans and Nintendo loyalists. Having both third party support with releases of Arkham City, Zombie U and Sonic Racers, the Wii U has everything a well-rounded gamer would want. Only time will tell how successful it becomes overall.
Nintendo has yet to realize the full potential of their tablet controller. Only being able to use the controller for gaming and call purposes using Nintendo's own application doesn't help the company expand into other markets. By utilizing third party applications such as Skype and YouTube this would enable Nintendo to gain a grasp on a market that has only been utilized by smart phone manufacturers, thus giving them something of an edge to their competitors.
Another thing that's missing is online play, Nintendo has utilized its own online facility for shop and communication via Miiverse, but have not enabled games such as Nintendo Land to have multiplayer access which dampens the game's overall playability. Console owners who have been spoiled by their PS3 and Xbox 360 have been able to enjoy multiplay with gamers across the globe, but Nintendo doesn't feel that utilizing this feature as something unique.
[Nintendo Land] is not going to be played over the network. There's actually a logical reason for why they decided to do that. I think for… Up until now, basically, when people have said, "What does a network mean for video gaming?", the answer has always been "online play." We look at online play and we think that it's important, and obviously for games where it makes sense, we're going to leverage it. But for Wii U launch specifically, one of the things that we want people to understand is that a network connection to a game can mean a lot of different things. It can mean online gaming, but it can also mean other unique ways to connect to other people.
-Bill Trinen, Nintendo product manager
Hopefully in time Bill and others at Nintendo will see the error of their ways and will utilize this feature in order to bring a more sizable market to their next-gen console. All in all the Wii U is a rather unique and impressive competitor that will stand the test of time by not only bringing something new to the gaming market, but also adapting its console to become a more well-rounded system.
My rating: 9 out of 10
Michael Burhan is an actor/entertainer and host of IGotGameplay, check out Michael's blog Nerd Genious for more.
Episode 6 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. On this episode, Michael, Braeden, Sean and Nick discuss 2012's hit and misses and what's happening in 2013!.
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Sean Mitchell
- Thursday, January 3, 2013
Of course they don't.
The world was stunned Friday as a gunman decided to lash out at those who couldn't defend themselves. But this article isn't about that tragedy. This is an article aimed towards those who rally against video games in the face of such tragedy. Make no mistakes, the attacks have already begun. As a lifelong gamer, I take these attacks personally. And we all should. Every time some horrible shooting happens, mass media is quick to point to my favorite pass time as being a machine that manufactures murdering sociopaths. Even articles that don't outright attack video gaming feel the need to mention that it was something the shooter had indulged in. That last article casually mentions that the shooter enjoyed playing Dynasty Warriors, making sure that the fact isn't far from the reader's mind.
Mass Effect has come under fire. And here I thought it was about saving the universe...
A tragedy of this nature is hard for some to cope with. When a killer takes his or her own life, people feel like justice was cheated, and no real closure can be had. This is dangerous. This is when people need to find something else to vilify. Video gaming is still relatively new, and even newer is gaming's presence in mainstream society. There are still those that don't understand gaming as a medium. Those that don't understand can look at the content and draw connections between what is virtual and what is reality. This mindset just serves to create more victims.
Nothing makes me want to machine gun the innocent like 200AD Chinese warriors.
Firstly are the obvious ramifications towards the developers. This mob mentality spreads even easier via the internet. Through some less than professional sleuthing, people were led to believe the shooter was a huge fan of Mass Effect, and lashed out in full force. The people at Bioware are no less human than you or I, or those directly involved in the shooting. The logic behind this is baffling. A baseball bat can easily be used to assault another individual, but whenever it happens no one rushes out and screams, "Oh, great job Louisville! Your sturdy wooden blunt objects promote murder, and thus this blood is on your hands!" This sort of thought process can be applied to arms manufacturing and make sense, whether you agree or not, but attacking the game industry is akin to firing into a crowd of bystanders. Many of those involved in game design do so out of a love of creating. To ignorantly tell someone their creation is what caused someone else to destroy is crass.
What seems like an eternity ago, Jack Thompson continuously sought to prove video gaming to be at fault for several different shootings, managed to prove absolutely nothing, and in the end was disbarred. The surmised connection between violence in games and violence in individuals has always been contested. It is easy to find case studies that have findings on both sides of that argument. The idea cannot be conclusively proven, or disproven. It all comes down to speculation. Harassment should never be brought on by mere speculation.
Pictured here: an overzealous jackass.
People feel they need something to blame this on because they're scared. The truth can be painful, and in this situation the truth is humanity is no perfect thing. People are born broken, or can become so. There is no set formula to what turns people into murderers. There never will be. It's easy to point at the video game industry and say, "We were all fine until you came along and made murderers." Obviously there have been murderers throughout history. I'm fairly certain Hitler didn't have access to Grand Theft Auto, and his hatred would cause the deaths of millions. The 'games made this happen' mentality will not make anything better. Hypothetically, if you ban games would massacres of this nature disappear? It's impossible to say for certain, but statistically it wouldn't. One could argue that even stricter gun control wouldn't prevent tragedy, as proven by a horrific incident in China where a mentally ill man slashed 20 children. There are some strong similarities between these cases.
The key to stopping this behavior is to work towards a better public image for mental health. Let this be the final straw. Take action. Reform public opinion. Make psychiatry as important as physiology. Being angry is good, use it as motivation to fix things. Pointing the finger isn't fixing anything.
As gamers, maybe it's up to us to take the first steps. In the face of such tragedy we refuse to be bullied by those who claim gaming is a detriment to society.
Greetings, Fanboys! This is Sam Lascio, finally posting my review of the Cartoon Network series Regular Show.
Now, we all remember Cartoon Network in its prime. I can't tell you how many times I'd come home from school as quickly as possible to catch Ed, Edd n Eddy, or waking up early to watch Dexter's Lab and Johnny Bravo. Lately, it seems as though Cartoon Network has been falling apart, dishing out mediocre tv shows like the Amazing World of Gumball, Johnny Test, and a watered-down MAD. However, in the pile CN has laid out, a few gems shine through to me, one of which is Regular Show.
Unlike most shows nowadays, this is definitely meant for teenage audiences, minimum. Kids may think it's funny, but the humor and even language at times surprises me that this wasn't on the line-up for Adult Swim. The show follows the mishaps of best friends Mordecai (a tall blue-jay) and Rigby (a short raccoon) as they continually slack off at their job maintaining a park. Similar to how early Simpsons episodes used to play out, Regular Show starts out with very ordinary situations, typically involving Mordecai and Rigby's boss Benson giving them a menial job to do and the pair blowing it off to do something else, and snowballs into bizarre situations that involve explosions, monsters, and in many cases, the near destruction of the park. The other park employees provide a strong ensemble for each episode, playing anything from mentor (such as Skips, voiced by Mark-Fucking-Hamill, by the way) to antagonist in the case of Mitch, aka "Muscle Man". By far, my favorite character has to be Pops. It's shown in one episode that Pops is a kid in 1910, which is funny because the owner of the park is Pops's father. Pops always approaches a situation either as a child would, or as someone completely out of touch with modern times would, using old terms such as "good show" and referring to Rock, Paper, Scissors as "Quartz, Parchment, Shears".
The Season 4 episode "TGI Tuesday" will premiere Monday January 7th at 8pm EST on Cartoon Network. Stay tuned for more reviews, and keep checking out the site for more content!
10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - 6,740,000
Your first thought might be to think of how much money they've lost with all these downloads. Well, the lowest of the bunch in terms of worldwide gross was Project X at over $100 million. The most was The Avengers, which earned $1.5 BILLION.
More like Project Sux in comparison to Avengers, am I right?
Still, people will think in black/white terms that each one of these downloads is another $10 ticket they lost out on. If Project X could have gotten $10 out of every one of those downloads, they'd have doubled their money. Damn you, piracy people, for screwing us out of half our income!
That's not true. How many people do you know actually download something that they would have watched in theaters and they see it only one time? I know none. Out of that list, I've seen The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, and Sherlock Holmes. All of them were movies I've seen in theaters. In fact, I went to the marathon for Avengers, so they got $40 out of me instead of $15.
The bigger question is whether or not I would download something INSTEAD of seeing it in theaters, as opposed to whether or not I've downloaded it period. If there's a movie I'm a fan of and I want to support it, I will always be in line at midnight. I did it with Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises (and all of those films in those series), I did it with Skyfall, so on. If a movie really makes me interested (like Wreck-It Ralph) to the point where I have to go see it, I'll go pay my money to see it - although the cost is far too high and it pisses me off but we'll get into that another day. However, if a movie just isn't interesting enough for me to want to pay to see it, then I have two options that I always have to decide between:
A) Watch it through some free method [download it, borrow a friend's DVD]
B) Never see it
In both scenarios, the box office gets no money from me. With the ticket prices and the concession costs being so high, myself and many others simply would rather choose not to see a film AT ALL. Why risk spending all that money when so much of what comes out ends up as shit anyway? Why reward the companies that would very gleefully throw garbage on the screen to make a profit of a dollar? And if you really think about it, wouldn't you rather me download your movie, watch it, like it (if it doesn't suck), and tell other people about it? That word of mouth can translate to THEM going to the movies to see it, or at the very least, any of us buying your DVD when it comes out, which never would have been the case if I had chosen to just opt out of seeing it entirely.
Food for thought, movie industry. You give us good quality things that people can see, tell others about, and it develops a good reputation, then people will see it and pay you for it. A movie like Avengers breaks records because of what it is and how good it is, not because it has less downloads than Project X. If you'll excuse me, my downloads are complete.
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Anthony Mango
- Wednesday, December 19, 2012
For the second meeting of the monthly Fanboys Anonymous roundtable discussion podcast, the members chat about Christmas movies, X-Mas TV specials, holiday commercials and the season in general. Hosted by Tony Mango along with Nick Abrams, Sean Mitchell, Sam Lascio and Mike Paden.
God bless us, every geek
Some topics we address:
Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and other classic 90s comedies
Santa's Slay and the crossover of Christmas horror movies
How much we think A Christmas Story sucks
The Muppet Christmas Carol
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Old Hershey's "we wish you a merry Christmas" commercial
Coca-Cola Christmas commercials
Pennsylvania lottery Christmas commercial
The over-saturation of Christmas music
Are Miracle on 34th Street and It's a Wonderful Life played out?
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SpoodBeest
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Kingdom Hearts was a major game in my childhood, the latter portion of it to be more precise at the age of 10 turning 11 all the way back in 2004 I picked up the first Kingdom Hearts game. Intrigued by the original main characters interacting with Disney themed characters and worlds and since I'm huge fan of both gaming and Disney it seemed like a win-win and boy was it ever one.
I remember playing through world after world learning the controls, better attacks and defense and overall becoming a better player with every time I picked up the controller. The story of the heartless invading various worlds and taking hearts from others was simple enough but when intertwined with the subplots of the Disney world and their characters made every thing seem all the more intricate. The plot for the first game in abridged text goes a little something like this: Sora lives in the Destinty Islands world with his friends Riku and Kairi their world goes to shit after a heartless invasion, during which it is revealed that the "Keyblade" has chosen Sora as it's wielder and the three of them get separated and scattered across the KH Universe. Meanwhile Donald and Goofy are on a mission to find their king (yes it's Mickey) and to unite with the Keybearer to enable them to visit different worlds along the way. You meet up with them fight bosses as a party and depending on the worlds you're in you get guest party members for them such as Tarzan in the Deep Jungle and Jack Skellington in Halloween Town.
Each of these worlds have their own sub plot but basically each villain in every Disney themed world is in cahoots with Maleficent who has a plot to control the Heartless and all the worlds around her. In the end though we figure out that Ansem (the man's report pages you keep finding) is the main villain of the game after turning into a heartless himself he also brings Riku down with darkness as well. You beat him save the Kingdom Hearts keyhole and Kairi is the only one who makes it home safe and sound when the worlds are restored after Ansem's defeat.
This of course left me and many others wanting more the ending left everything unresolved, we never got to know what happened to Sora, Donald, Goofy, Riku, or Mickey and it was just yelling to you a sequel was in the works. Well to our knowledge two games were in the works a spin off called Chain of Memories for the Gameboy Advance that's story would tie into both the first and second game, and of course the actual sequel Kingdom Hearts 2.
I wasn't much a fan of the spin off but I did buy it and play it being the mega fan that I am, but I was completely 100% stoked on KH2 happening. The E3 trailer was unforgettable it showed new worlds, new Disney characters, a group of mysterious new villains, etc.
After using IGN to keep me up to date forever the game was finally released on March 28th, 2006 and of course I got it on launch. The story was even deeper this time and to keep things abridged and short again I'll explain it like this: You start off the game playing a character named Roxas and you go around fighting mysterious creatures that are not Heartless and you keep having run ins with apparently an old friend of yours named Axel who is always seen in a mysterious black cloak. Eventually it's revealed that yourself, Axel and others like you are Nobodies these beings are created when a person gets their heart taken by a heartless and in return becomes one, when that happens a nobody is created. Some of the nobodies then form a villainous group called Organization XIII that try to take over Kingdom Hearts with help of the other nobodies to gain hearts for themselves since they are products of heartless creation and have none. You also figure out that you didn't actually defeat Ansem in the previous game and that the real Ansem is a good guy and a friend of King Mickey who you meet up with a long the way and that the main villain behind most of this is Ansem's former apprentice Xehanort. And as mentioned earlier he was a heartless at the end of the first game therefore a nobody was created and that nobody is the leader of the Organization.
So throughout the game it retains it's formula of visiting Disney worlds with Donald and Goofy and the stories and plots that come with each different unique world. This time instead of pure heartless based plot lines and one visitation you revisit each world on two to three occasions and deal with heartless threats and nobody problems orchestrated by the Organization. By the end you defeat Xemnas the nobody of Xehanort and you return through the light with Riku back to the Destiny Islands
Ever since the closing of the second game fans, including myself have been clambering for KH3 and to this day we have not seen a legitimate second sequel. In the mean time countless spin offs have been released for handheld consoles like the DS and PSP and even mobile phone. The most recent being Dream Drop Distance which was released for Nintendo's 3DS. All of these tie in with the series in one form or another like a game about Roxas' time with Organization for the DS, a prequel featuring Keyblade masters fighting together before Sora was the chosen one on the PSP and now Sora and Riku fine tuning their battle skills on the 3DS. One common theme throughout these games is that Xehanort appears and is the main villain throughout them, perhaps building up to what will be the final battle with him and the the heartless in a potential Keyblade war for the third game.
The end of KH3D left it wide open for the third game to begin and it has a good story too. All people who can wield a keyblade come together for one final run through the worlds and battle in the Xehanort saga. Will it ever be made though? We see games like Diablo 3 that took ages to finally come out and how about Half Life 2: Episode 3 fans have been dying to see that get made and it's not even in the works. The reason KH has focused on little side spin off games for so long is because another Square-Enix title is currently in developmental hell of it's own Final Fantasy Versus XII and the creator of KH is directing and doing quite a bit of work on it. This project is what's in the way of what we all want to see as Kingdom Hearts fans and like the selfish fanboy that I am I say scrap this since it's been "in the works" since 2006 and barely any news has come about in over the last six plus years time, and Nomura develop the game that everyone really wants to see before it eventually gets released on the PlayStation 100, oh and did I mention they plan on re-releasing KH1 and CoM as KH1.5 HD for the PlayStation 3? Get to making the damn third game will you!
I bet you are all wondering what kind of worlds, plot twists, and characters from the Disney and Final Fantasy universes I would like to see implemented into a third game, well you can't do everything at once keep following this fanboy on his chronicles to KH3 when I return with a wish-list article of sorts when I return.
This has been Braeden Mayhew aka SpoodBeest for Fanboys Anonymous signing off, have a good one folks! Hope you enjoyed the read and if you want more good gaming talk but in the form of lovely video blogs subscribing to my YouTube channel is always appreciated, the link is below.
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The Dace Man
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
Hey there boys and girls. Since Burhan is off prancing around in Scotland, it's yours truly Chris "The Dace Man" Dace coming at you with a game review. Hash-tag O.M.G. Not that big of a deal got some free time in the Hotel in Toronto bitches. Any way time to quickly break down the latest edition to Playstations Greatest hits...literally...anybody else start singing Degeneration X's theme song when I said break it down...no...ok...moving on. Today we're gonna look at the highly anticipated rip off of Super Smash Bros. PlayStation's PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale!!! So here we take the best characters from all the games, that of course were not sold to Nintendo for the superior brawling game.
So Lets start with the positives. Kratos, Cole McGrath, SweetTooth and Heihachi all in one game....fuck yeah. It has a similar feel to Smash Bros. but at the same time has its own feel to it. With all boards being very interactive and tacking you down memory lane the fun times roll along. One feature I enjoy about this game which has been featured in previous Playstation titles such as Tekken 2 & 3, and Twisted Metal 2 is a Arcade Story mode for each character. I missed that and am so glad this title brought it back for each of their characters, might not be elaborate but I enjoyed. This is clearly a party game so get drunk and this game is a 10 outta 10. Now on to the downsides.
The biggest party foul of this party game is this....Where the hell is Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. Two of the most recognized alumni are noticeably missing...Whoaaaaaaa! Like seriously Spyro I can understand since his rights are probably floating around some where out there but Crash come on guys....Another character missing is Solid Snake smooth move selling him to Nintendo and now we have Raiden from Metal Gear. I like Raiden but Snake was a key PS guy and he was left off the list and it just feels weird to me. And the biggest and most important let down...you can't unlock any other characters. Seriously dudes...and chicks...that is the coolest part of Smash Bros. you can unlock new characters and its like a hidden treat. Major let down on this game when it comes to roster limited.
Overall I say pick it up if you wanna smash and bash until the next Smash Bros. If there are no characters that tickle you Fancy I'd stay away until the price goes down or Playstation hopefully announces some DLC. As always check back regularly to see what Chris "The Dace Man" Dace is
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Anthony Mango
- Monday, November 26, 2012
I've been a fan of the television show Person of Interest since it's inception and it didn't take me long to figure out why. Person of Interest draws many comparisons to the Batman character - some obvious, some a little more subtle. For those unaware, Person of Interest was created by Jonathan Nolan, who helped write The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises with his brother, director Christopher Nolan. When you start looking at the show with that in mind, it's easy to pinpoint elements that are inspired by the Batman series. Here's a list of some ways Batman and Person of Interest crossover from what I've been able to notice.
WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW OF BOTH PERSON OF INTEREST AND BATMAN
1. John Reese is Batman
The protagonist of Person of Interest is a mysterious ex-CIA agent who goes by the name of John Reese, though it's been established that this is an alias. He acts as a vigilante known by most people as merely "The Man in the Suit". This is his codename ala "The Batman". Jim Caviezel talks in a low, gravelly voice which calls back to the Christian Bale Batman voice. Needless to say, Reese is a very skilled fighter, just like Batman. He also seems to have a similar "no killing" policy, but he's of course much more relaxed with that, using guns in every episode and not hesitating to shoot someone in the kneecap at a moment's notice. John and Bruce Wayne both operate in big cities. They have very few trusted allies and they have even less stable romantic relationships. Which leads us to another character...
2. Zoe Morgan is Catwoman
Paige Turco plays one of the only recurring characters on the show named Zoe Morgan. She's the most well established as of season 2 in terms of romantic pursuits for John Reese. The comparison between Zoe Morgan to John Reese and Catwoman to Batman is that they're beautiful, strong-willed, smart women that are a bit on the dirty side of good. Catwoman's a thief while Zoe Morgan is no stranger to dealing with the criminal underworld as a "fixer". Both Selina Kyle and Zoe represent that tough woman that can handle herself and put up a fight against Bruce/John and the chemistry is undeniable.
3. The Dog - Bear is Ace the Bat Hound
Batman has a pet dog named Ace the Bat-Hound. In season 2, John and Harold adopt a dog named Bear (formerly Butcher). Both pets are the stereotypical watchdogs that are totally devoted to their masters and will tear your limbs off if you're one of the villains.
4. Joss Carter and Lionel Fusco of the Gotham City Police Department
The two primary NYPD officers of the show seem to represent the GCPD in some ways. Lionel Fusco is a big, burly, stubborn, rude, formerly villainous cop that likes to argue with Reese. Essentialy, Lionel Fusco is Harvey Bullock.
Kevin Chapman as Harvey Bullock - perfect fan cast?
Fans of the Batman: The Animated Series show are used to the idea that Harvey Bullock's partner on the force is Renee Montoya, a tough Hispanic lesbian woman. Fusco's partner on the force in Person of Interest is Detective Jocelyn Carter, a tough African American woman. Though Montoya is a lesbian, the difference here is that Carter has been pretty much asexual on the show. Other than having a son, she's seemingly shown no interest in anyone romantically. Another Batman character that Joss Carter is reminiscent of is Commissioner Gordon. Both Jim Gordon and her are the truest of true "good cops" on a police force that has more than its share of corruption. Carter's the greatest ally on the police force for Reese and Harold, while Commissioner Gordon is the primary ally for Batman.
5. Harold Finch is Alfred, Lucius Fox, and Oracle
Bruce Wayne might be the one with all the money in the Batman story, but John Reese depends on the funds of Harold Finch, aka Harold Wren. Harold acts as an amalgamation of several Batman characters. First and foremost, he's the one providing all the technical aspects like the super computer system that tracks people down. By the way, did I mention that this computer system is their representation of the Bat-Computer and the building they operate out of as a headquarters is their Bat Cave? Since Harold provides the tech, he's Lucius Fox. He also is the voice in John's ear, spying on everyone and doing the computer work itself. Therefore, Harold is also Oracle, aka Barbara Gordon. Harold at times also acts as the Alfred of the storyline, though, wherein he looks out for John Reese. Although their relationship is more along the lines of equals and friends instead of father and son, they still clearly work together out of a mutual respect and a sense of family.
6. Ramin Djawadi's Score for Person of Interest and Hans Zimmer's for Batman
Although it doesn't match a to a T, if you're a fan of one, you'll probably like the other. Both are dark, both consist of simple melodies that can repeat for a really long time without ever really seeming like a loop, and both are really only there for supplemental reasons rather than drawing attention to themselves.
7. The Gritty Realism
Of course, neither story is incredibly realistic. They're both fantasies. However, they both try to take the idea of a vigilante stopping crime and keep it grounded as much as possible. For example, a show like The Cape was drawing attention to its comic book inspirations and easily became a joke of itself. At times, it took itself very seriously, but it peppered in way too much silliness and camp. This prevented the serious moments from coming out rather than just seeming awkward. The humor in Person of Interest is similar to the humor in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. It consists mostly of smirks and a few scenes here and there that have comedic effect without being "jokey" or taking you out of the story. People flat out die in the Batman trilogy. People flat out die in Person of Interest. In neither entity are you going to see someone magically come back to life or some kind of a hypnotism episode or something along those lines.
8. Archenemies Root and Carl Elias - The Joker, Ra's al Ghul, and Carmine Falcone
The head of the modern mafia in Person of Interest is a man named Carl Elias, played by Enrico Colantoni. Between he and his father, Gianni Moretti, you've pretty much got the Carmine Falcone and Sal Maroni mob bosses covered. Another villain on the show is Samantha Groves, or "Root" as her comic book name would be since that is her alias. She is very much the antithesis of Harold in that she's his equal in terms of hacking but wants to use the computer for destructive purposes rather than to help. She sees the world as being corrupted by all the bad people in it. Sound familiar to one Joker character? There's also elements there of Ra's al Ghul, who has always predominantly planned on basically resetting the world and starting anew so it could be a better place in the grand scheme of things. They've also introduced the villain Alistair Wesley who seems a bit like the antithesis of John Reese himself. I have no doubt we'll see some traits shine in him that remind us of some Batman villains - possibly Riddler with the way his cameras were set up and his plan was seemingly infallible. Just don't expect John Reese to find the social security number of Killer Croc, equally as you wouldn't expect Nolan's Batman to fight a mutant crocodile-man.
With all these comparisons and more than I'm sure I haven't even picked up on yet, it's pretty clear why Person of Interest is succeeding so well considering the success of the Nolan Batman films. If you're a fan of one of them and you haven't seen the other yet, I highly recommend checking them out. There's very little likelihood that you'll be disappointed. Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises make up one of the most well received film trilogies of all time and Person of Interest seems to be going quite strong for a television show as well. It appears as though it's the TV show that we deserve as well as one we need. Sorry, I couldn't resist throwing that reference out there.
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The Dace Man
- Friday, November 23, 2012
Hey there fellow Comic Nerds. Sorry for my delayed reports on comics it's been a while I know, but, The Dace Man is back and today we're breaking down Uncanny Avengers Issue #1. Hot off the tails of the epic battle between the X-Men and the Avengers it's time for Earth's Mightiest Heroes to start a new. With the tragic events of AvX both the X-Men and Avengers teams are broken. Cap goes the recruit process and the red skull hashes out an evil plan. Without giving to much away this issue looks like it's giving new life to the franchise while pandering to those who have only watched the movies. This new launch allows readers who have never picked up a Marvel comic to jump in with the formation of a new Avengers Team...Uncanny one may say...Only complaint...no Deadpool. Bet you saw that coming. I know this was brief one guys and gals but it was only one issue not an entire volume set. So run out to your local comic shop or hell even Barnes & Noble and pick up this issue!!
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Hey there Fan boy Anon Nation. Chris "The Dace Man" Dace back with another article you guys can sink your fingers in. I realize I may not reach a wide audience...yet...but I felt since It's black Friday and all it's my duty to break down the greatest Christmas special of all time....OF ALL TIME! The Year Without A Santa Claus the greatest holiday special of all time, if you think otherwise....you have poor taste so go watch Elf again. This 1974 stop motion animation classic based on the 1956 book of the same name blasted onto our sets and is still a favorite of multiple generations and generations to come.
Imagine a year where Santa couldn't make his rounds. Poppycock right? Its a 1974 classic I can use the word Poppycock... Santa catches a cold and decides the world isn't filled with enough Christmas cheer anymore so why not take the year off. That kinda mentality is what got Obama re-elected....work one day a year and you still need a day...Oh shit he turned a classic political. get your panties out of a bunch and laugh it was a joke. Mrs. Claus felt no way Jose we gotta get the cheer back and get Santa to work cause this is momma's spa day. So she sent out a couple of elves to get proof that the cheer does exist. Awesomeness ensues! Not to mention my favorite pair of holiday Icons, Snow Miser and Heat Miser!! So I eagerly await ABC Family to play this one a thousand times!
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Jonathan Hickman’s writing in this second installment is fantastic, keeping the same dark and dramatic tone that was present in the pilot issue. “Save me from what we are about to do.” It is a powerful statement that impresses on the reader the magnitude of the events that are about to occur.
