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Opening Crawl:
This is a thing I see people do on Substack a lot, but I figured it was only for more important (or famous) people. Now I realize that no one is important, not even famous people. We all watch and do the same mundane stuff. So here goes:
“What should we watch?” - This is the question I ask my wife almost every night we eat dinner at home. It is literally the most difficult decision we have to make all day. Here’s what we have been deciding lately, minus my long-ass Temptation Island rant:
The Boys: The third season is now on Amazon, but if you haven’t watched seasons 1 and 2 yet, don’t start here, because the first few minutes will turn you right off. Still, if you haven’t watched it, it’s based on a comic where the super-heroes are the corporate-sponsored jerks (well, mostly. One or two are ok.) and the gang of thugs are basically the good guys. There’s obviously more layers to it than that, but the thing that really steals this show is the acting. Karl Urban can play the Hell out of anything, but this is the best I’ve seen him, and Anthony Starr as Homelander (the Superman-like character, except he’s a real dick) is making his career in every episode. Check him out in Banshee if you haven’t seen that one. Also, warning to all, this show is not for the weak-at-heart. Sometimes, it‘s freaking gross
Obi-Wan Kenobi: This is one of those shows that seems to have fans divided. Some people don’t care for bratty Leia. Some people don’t seem to like that Kenobi kind of got his ass kicked by Darth Vader (maybe forgetting how that one turns out for old Obi-Wan in the end.) Some people are just over Star Wars in general. It’s a very polarizing franchise. You can tell by checking out Rotten Tomatoes for proof, as it has an 87% critics score, but a rather disappointing 60% audience score. I will say this; after the poor pacing of The Book of Boba Fett, the show-runners clearly learned from their mistakes and got right into the story with this one, so it’s already a big improvement.
Reading Material:
Pearl by Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Gaydos: I’ve gone back and forth on Bendis over the years. His Alias and Ultimate Spider-Man stuff are pure comic gold. His New Avengers, Dark Avengers and Ridiculous Avengers (not my joke, but I had to use it) were a little off. Fortunately, this is in the Alias vein, as he’s better when taking on a single character. Volume 3 just started in single issues, but you can pick up vol 1 & 2 in trade, and I suggest you do. It’s about a young tattoo artist with some yakuza family ties, and she has some wacky powers. A lot to digest, but worth it.
Listen here, you: I listen to podcasts, as one does.
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Ok, I don’t always listen, because I don’t need to pretend that I'm smart and cultured, but this particular episode where he interviewed Michael Stipe, former lead singer of R.E.M., was particularly good. Jesse is also the “bailiff” on the Judge John Hodgman podcast, which I do often listen to, and you should too.
Various Other Stuff: If you’re still here, I’ve done a lot of podcasts, a few comics, and I have a Teepublic store, so check all that out, if you please. And now, on to the ramblings…
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