Well, I'm feeling better, so I might as well!
Friend Eric ran a session of his 1974 Superhero game on Saturday, and it went well. Our super-team slash Mystery, Inc fellows came up against the Cropsey, New Jersey's prototype for Jason, of Friday the 13th fame. He's a lot less threatening if your Superman-type yoinks his axe out of his hand, though.
My game from the weekend before was also a hoot, as I got to debut my favorite villain creation of the game thus far - Pratfall, the Vaudevillian Villain. He's a dash of the Prankster and a pinch of the Creeper, with just a smidge of the Joker thrown in for good measure. Chloroform cream pies!
As far as other hobbies, I've still been working on the Pokemon stuff, and I still haven't gotten out to see Tangled, Megamind, or Harry Potter 7. I did, however, watch the entire first season of True Blood. Not bad, except for the fact I hate the South.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Week in Geek
I finally got to see Spaced, which I absolutely and totally enjoy. For those unfamiliar, it's a British sitcom infamous for its overdose of American pop-culture references. And it stars Simon Pegg, who is hilarious.
I also spent some time in StarCraft, getting my ass kicked repeatedly.
Most importantly, though, my friend Eric kicked off his Silver/Bronze Age superhero campaign, so I got to introduce Dr. Nathan Wells, AKA Incarnate. Dr. Wells is a Superman type, but with a pool of 'extra' powers he can use one at a time, in addition to being a flying brick. I've loosely based him on Martian Manhunter, Ultra Boy, and Thundermind from DC Comics. Dr. Wells was an American traveling and studying in Tibet, where he unlocked the secrets of the "Inner Mind" - transforming him into a Bodhisattva and giving him strange powers.
And yes, I'm fully aware of the implicit cultural arrogance there - Buddhists look for enlightenment for centuries, and a blond, white guy shows up and discovers it in months. It's a conscious nod to the monoculturalism prevalent in comics of the time period. The group had a good time riffing about that.
"Oh, hello there, monks, I seem to have found this enlightenment, lying here by the road up to your monastery!"
"Really? We've been looking for that for ages!"
I'm also enjoying doing the Clark Kent secret identity schtick.
I also spent some time in StarCraft, getting my ass kicked repeatedly.
Most importantly, though, my friend Eric kicked off his Silver/Bronze Age superhero campaign, so I got to introduce Dr. Nathan Wells, AKA Incarnate. Dr. Wells is a Superman type, but with a pool of 'extra' powers he can use one at a time, in addition to being a flying brick. I've loosely based him on Martian Manhunter, Ultra Boy, and Thundermind from DC Comics. Dr. Wells was an American traveling and studying in Tibet, where he unlocked the secrets of the "Inner Mind" - transforming him into a Bodhisattva and giving him strange powers.
And yes, I'm fully aware of the implicit cultural arrogance there - Buddhists look for enlightenment for centuries, and a blond, white guy shows up and discovers it in months. It's a conscious nod to the monoculturalism prevalent in comics of the time period. The group had a good time riffing about that.
"Oh, hello there, monks, I seem to have found this enlightenment, lying here by the road up to your monastery!"
"Really? We've been looking for that for ages!"
I'm also enjoying doing the Clark Kent secret identity schtick.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week in Geek
Sort of a low-key Week in Geek. The latter half was hampered by illness, so I basically got to sit in bed, catch Pokemon, and watch Season 4 of 30 Rock. On the other hand, that's probably what I would've done anyway, for the most part.
The Pokemon thing is really coming along nicely. My copy of Platinum now has all three starters from Generations 1, 3, and 4. I'm working through LeafGreen to pick up a couple of other hard to find critters from Gen One. And Sapphire, to cover Gen Three.
I'm on vacation next week, and not going anywhere. I expect I will be playing many video games.
The Pokemon thing is really coming along nicely. My copy of Platinum now has all three starters from Generations 1, 3, and 4. I'm working through LeafGreen to pick up a couple of other hard to find critters from Gen One. And Sapphire, to cover Gen Three.
I'm on vacation next week, and not going anywhere. I expect I will be playing many video games.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week in Geek
I have had a hectic week with a lot of things on my to-do list, and very few of them getting done. My monthly Previews order is due tomorrow to my local comic store, all kinds of shows are returning with new seasons (including Venture Brothers, House, and 30 Rock), and my unbagged, unboarded comics are starting to pile up tall enough to be a health hazard, were they to fall over.
I've still been working on Pokemon, but a bit less this week - I need to get back to Starcraft II and City of Heroes.. and probably, I should go ahead and cancel my Star Trek Online subscription. I think it's been six months since I played it.
I did get to run my Golden Age game this weekend, at least, so that's something.
This evening, I'll be working on more of my "want to dos" with Whose Line on in the background, to psyche me up for Friday's show of 'Whose Live'.
I've still been working on Pokemon, but a bit less this week - I need to get back to Starcraft II and City of Heroes.. and probably, I should go ahead and cancel my Star Trek Online subscription. I think it's been six months since I played it.
I did get to run my Golden Age game this weekend, at least, so that's something.
This evening, I'll be working on more of my "want to dos" with Whose Line on in the background, to psyche me up for Friday's show of 'Whose Live'.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week in Geek
Most of the week, I was sick, so I had plenty of time to indulge in Pokemon (Sapphire and Platinum) as well as finishing up my re-run of X-Com. I also got through Arrested Development for the umpteenth time, and started on my just-acquired box set of Daria. The biggest nerdy news this past week, for me, was the return of the Venture Brothers - the new half-season debuted last night. I'll watch the episode this evening.
Still plenty of things around at theaters that I want to see - The Expendables, Machete, possibly Resident Evil; I just haven't made the time to go see them.
Some fun links, from ComicsAlliance.com :
I love that stuff.
Still plenty of things around at theaters that I want to see - The Expendables, Machete, possibly Resident Evil; I just haven't made the time to go see them.
Some fun links, from ComicsAlliance.com :
I love that stuff.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Week in Geek
Where to begin - Mutants and Masterminds, I think. I got to run my post-apocalyptic giant robot game this weekend, and enjoyed the session. A new player may be joining the group, and that's always a good thing. I also am working on a Wiki for my various campaigns - I'll post a link here when it's ready.
A lot of the rest of the week went to video games - Starcraft II and Pokemon, specifically. Of course, we also had the release of Elemental : War of Magic. It is a spiritual sequel and update of my all-time favorite turn-based strategy game, Master of Magic. I haven't gotten to play it yet, but this week, I will.
Venture Brothers returns in two weeks!
A lot of the rest of the week went to video games - Starcraft II and Pokemon, specifically. Of course, we also had the release of Elemental : War of Magic. It is a spiritual sequel and update of my all-time favorite turn-based strategy game, Master of Magic. I haven't gotten to play it yet, but this week, I will.
Venture Brothers returns in two weeks!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Week in Geek
The computer is off for repair, so I've dug out its predecessor and brought it up to speed with new drivers and suchlike. It's a hair's breadth too slow to play StarCraft II, so I have installed Diablo II and am considering putting StarCraft on it. So, retro-gaming!
I couldn't muster enough of the troops to do my Saturday game, so a couple of us got together to hang out and watch some things. Specifically : The Gamers, an episode of Futurama, all of Blackadder II, and the Lost Skeleton of Cadavra.
Wow. I can't believe Firefox's spellchecker let me get away with 'suchlike'.
I couldn't muster enough of the troops to do my Saturday game, so a couple of us got together to hang out and watch some things. Specifically : The Gamers, an episode of Futurama, all of Blackadder II, and the Lost Skeleton of Cadavra.
Wow. I can't believe Firefox's spellchecker let me get away with 'suchlike'.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Week in Geek
This week's been dedicated to my poor ailing computer, which is still behaving oddly. I did make time for some first-season Saturday Night Live, some Dragonball GT, and Pokemon, though.
I love seeing the old SNL episodes - before they'd really nailed down the format. They're so uneven, but still hilarious. Netflix's video streaming has justified itself.
I also spent a little time retro-gaming, with the XBox Live port of the classic arcade sidescroller Magic Sword. Pure. Chaos.
I love seeing the old SNL episodes - before they'd really nailed down the format. They're so uneven, but still hilarious. Netflix's video streaming has justified itself.
I also spent a little time retro-gaming, with the XBox Live port of the classic arcade sidescroller Magic Sword. Pure. Chaos.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Week in Geek
I skipped last week's, because I was still elbow-deep in sorting cards from various CCGs. I'm still working on that, but I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. As you might imagine, that took up a good portion of my leisure time for the last two weeks.
While doing the sorting, I have been indulging in some Mystery Science Theater episodes - going through the Sci-Fi era in chronological order. It makes excellent background noise while I tedious work on the cards.
I had a game gathering this weekend, but instead of an RPG session, we did a board game night. First a run-through of Chrononauts, and then (at Eric's insistence) Risk. I remain undefeated at Risk within my memory of my adult life. I may have lost some games as a kid, and I came close once in my teens, but I've had a pretty good run. The next time we do board games, though, Betrayal at House on the Hill and Mwahaha will have to be played.
While doing the sorting, I have been indulging in some Mystery Science Theater episodes - going through the Sci-Fi era in chronological order. It makes excellent background noise while I tedious work on the cards.
I had a game gathering this weekend, but instead of an RPG session, we did a board game night. First a run-through of Chrononauts, and then (at Eric's insistence) Risk. I remain undefeated at Risk within my memory of my adult life. I may have lost some games as a kid, and I came close once in my teens, but I've had a pretty good run. The next time we do board games, though, Betrayal at House on the Hill and Mwahaha will have to be played.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Week in Geek
I finally watched some of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya this week - I approve, thus far. For those unfamiliar, it's an anime series about a schoolgirl who unwittingly possesses godlike power to manipulate reality. Two thumbs up. I also picked up a disc of Mobile Fighter G Gundam on the cheap - I like it, but the version of G Gundam that filtered through to Dynasty Warriors Gundam is more appealing. I'd love to see this show redubbed with that cast. At least the VA for Domon Kasshu, in particular.
I have fully succumbed to the Pokemon craze, about 15 years late to the party. I resisted for a very long time, but ultimately, I fell. I guess my worries about not getting my money's worth out of my DS are moot now, though. I spent most of yesterday training Pokemon in Pokemon Platinum.
I have fully succumbed to the Pokemon craze, about 15 years late to the party. I resisted for a very long time, but ultimately, I fell. I guess my worries about not getting my money's worth out of my DS are moot now, though. I spent most of yesterday training Pokemon in Pokemon Platinum.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Week in Geek
The big geek thing this week was Free Comic Book Day - which my local store turned into an extended two-day event. The 40% discount on back issues and available Lantern Rings (1 of any color per $10 spent) lured me into splurging on some back issues. Now I've got two complete sets of rings.
My upstairs television bought the farm yesterday, though - I was watching season eight of Dragonball Z - well, listening, mainly - poking my head back into the doorway to get the visuals occasionally. Suddenly, I noticed that the colors were way off - everything had gone green, and not in the environmental sense. Sure, Piccolo looked fine, but everything else was screwed up. I tried power-cycling it, and adjusting the color controls in the set's menu, but I was only able to mitigate the shift slightly.
So, time to buy a new relatively inexpensive TV.
I also spent some time this week putting together another robot model - it'd been a while since I'd done one, and I had three sitting around in boxes waiting, so I decided to grab one this weekend and throw it together.
My upstairs television bought the farm yesterday, though - I was watching season eight of Dragonball Z - well, listening, mainly - poking my head back into the doorway to get the visuals occasionally. Suddenly, I noticed that the colors were way off - everything had gone green, and not in the environmental sense. Sure, Piccolo looked fine, but everything else was screwed up. I tried power-cycling it, and adjusting the color controls in the set's menu, but I was only able to mitigate the shift slightly.
So, time to buy a new relatively inexpensive TV.
I also spent some time this week putting together another robot model - it'd been a while since I'd done one, and I had three sitting around in boxes waiting, so I decided to grab one this weekend and throw it together.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
New Comics Day
I managed to get a parking ticket today - my first ever - because of hanging out at the comic store for too long. Oops.
That's it for the week. Though this is interesting.
- Guardians of the Galaxy #25 - Thanos is even more pissed than Buffy about the whole resurrection thing.
- Hercules : Fall of an Avenger #2 - 100% pure awesome.
- Azrael #7 - Just dropped this book. It's not bad, just not engaging.
- The Spirit #1 - Not bad, but I don't like the backup. Sienkiewicz's art is unintelligible enough in color, and in black and white it's just - well, beyond the pale.
- Superman/Batman #71 - I think I read this out of inertia.
- R.E.B.E.L.S. #15 - Still good enough to justify typing all those dots.
- Batman : Streets of Gotham #11 - I think we have one too many Batman titles right now, but it's not bad.
- Brave and the Bold #33 - Between this and the Herc issue, it was a big week for 'I've got something in my eye.'
- Supergirl #52 - Love the cover. Love that Brainy's still in love with Kara.
- Power Girl #11 - I will be so sad when Amanda Conner leaves this book.
- Green Lantern #53 - Ominous!
- Justice League of America #44 - Haven't read it yet! Getting there.
That's it for the week. Though this is interesting.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Week in Geek
Next weekend, I'll be in San Francisco for work-related reasons, and will probably miss an edition of this. Be forewarned.
My focus this week has fallen on comic books and on Dragonball Z. Once every few months, I take the stack of accumulated comics I've piled up and go through to bag and board them, then tuck them away in a box. I got through a cycle of that this weekend, and then did some re-arranging of the boxes - moving the ones with no currently active series into closets for storage, freeing up considerable space.
I really need to consider storing some of them in the basement, but I'm worried about the moisture factor. Perhaps someday, after finishing the basement floor.
And as for Dragonball Z - I'm up to Season 3 now, with the epic-length Frieza fight. I had forgotten just how funny the show is - I think that probably contributed significantly to my longterm enjoyment of it when it originally aired. It's never afraid to pull something silly in the middle of one of those huge fights. And of course, it's giving me RPG ideas.
Speaking of which, I have two confirmed character concepts from each of the three main players signed up for my Golden Age game. The Sorcerer. The Brawler. The Archer. The Powerhouse. The Super-Soldier. The .. well, I don't know what to call a Johnny Thunder-type character, except 'idiot savant, now with 100% less savant'. The Golden Age game is really starting to take shape - I think I'm going to enjoy this.
My focus this week has fallen on comic books and on Dragonball Z. Once every few months, I take the stack of accumulated comics I've piled up and go through to bag and board them, then tuck them away in a box. I got through a cycle of that this weekend, and then did some re-arranging of the boxes - moving the ones with no currently active series into closets for storage, freeing up considerable space.
I really need to consider storing some of them in the basement, but I'm worried about the moisture factor. Perhaps someday, after finishing the basement floor.
And as for Dragonball Z - I'm up to Season 3 now, with the epic-length Frieza fight. I had forgotten just how funny the show is - I think that probably contributed significantly to my longterm enjoyment of it when it originally aired. It's never afraid to pull something silly in the middle of one of those huge fights. And of course, it's giving me RPG ideas.
Speaking of which, I have two confirmed character concepts from each of the three main players signed up for my Golden Age game. The Sorcerer. The Brawler. The Archer. The Powerhouse. The Super-Soldier. The .. well, I don't know what to call a Johnny Thunder-type character, except 'idiot savant, now with 100% less savant'. The Golden Age game is really starting to take shape - I think I'm going to enjoy this.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Week in Geek
I've had a really lazy week - primarily focusing my leisure time on Marvel : Ultimate Alliance 2 and Dragon Quest IV. Lots of hours invested there. I'm getting close to done in UA2, at least.
I've spent some time this week watching Dragonball Z again, as well. The web series 'DBZ Abridged' rekindled my interest quite a bit and I saw season sets on sale, so .. yeah. It's even more drawn-out than I remember, actually. Still, I enjoy it.
I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall for the first time - Netflix rental. Very funny!
Due to scheduling issues, it's not likely I'll get to run my game for the next two weekends - c'est la vie.
I'm really hoping to start my Silver Age Green Lantern reviews soon, but I need to get a new scanner to work with my Windows 7 PC first.
I've spent some time this week watching Dragonball Z again, as well. The web series 'DBZ Abridged' rekindled my interest quite a bit and I saw season sets on sale, so .. yeah. It's even more drawn-out than I remember, actually. Still, I enjoy it.
I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall for the first time - Netflix rental. Very funny!
Due to scheduling issues, it's not likely I'll get to run my game for the next two weekends - c'est la vie.
I'm really hoping to start my Silver Age Green Lantern reviews soon, but I need to get a new scanner to work with my Windows 7 PC first.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Week in Geek
Currently trying to diagnose an odd, intermittent issue with the new computer - I suspect it may be related to heat or vibration because of the desk enclosure it sits in, but I do see scattered similar reports about Windows 7 online, so .. it will require further investigation.
The roads were finally decent this weekend, so I got to go out and about to do a little toy hunting - unsuccessfully seeking the new Marvel Universe Secret Wars Two-Packs.
On Saturday, my friend Eric and I spent a little time watching the Venture Brothers, and then a horrible ripoff movie called 'The Terminators', mocking it soundly. Good times.
And I spent some time today watching Star Trek - 'Whom Gods Destroy' featuring Yvonne Craig as a psychotic Orion slave girl. Very nice.
The roads were finally decent this weekend, so I got to go out and about to do a little toy hunting - unsuccessfully seeking the new Marvel Universe Secret Wars Two-Packs.
On Saturday, my friend Eric and I spent a little time watching the Venture Brothers, and then a horrible ripoff movie called 'The Terminators', mocking it soundly. Good times.
And I spent some time today watching Star Trek - 'Whom Gods Destroy' featuring Yvonne Craig as a psychotic Orion slave girl. Very nice.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Venture Brothers 4.05 - The Revenge Society
I had to clean brain matter off the blinds behind my couch Monday evening, because my mind was officially blown. 'The Revenge Society' gives us our best insights yet into the Guild of Calamitous Intent since 3.11 - "ORB". As a matter of fact, this episode directly sequelizes :
We see the faces of two members of the Council of Thirteen - Councilman 3 "Red Mantle", and Councilman 8 "Dragoon". Phantom Limb returns. We learn the original purpose of the Guild of Calamitous Intent. We learn who is considered to be the rightful heir to the title of Sovereign. We learn the (well, one) secret of ORB. The peculiar genesis of the Guild's association with musicians is revealed. Most entertainingly, we get thirty additional seconds of the flashback featured in episode 3.11.
I didn't pick up on it when I watched the episode, but Wikipedia confirms - Councilman 3 and 8 are supposed to be Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, respectively.
Things I liked, especially :
- 2.12-2.13 - Showdown at Cremation Creek
- 3.01 - Shadowman 9 : In the Cradle of Destiny
- 3.03 - The Invisible Hand of Fate
- 3.11 - ORB
We see the faces of two members of the Council of Thirteen - Councilman 3 "Red Mantle", and Councilman 8 "Dragoon". Phantom Limb returns. We learn the original purpose of the Guild of Calamitous Intent. We learn who is considered to be the rightful heir to the title of Sovereign. We learn the (well, one) secret of ORB. The peculiar genesis of the Guild's association with musicians is revealed. Most entertainingly, we get thirty additional seconds of the flashback featured in episode 3.11.
I didn't pick up on it when I watched the episode, but Wikipedia confirms - Councilman 3 and 8 are supposed to be Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, respectively.
Things I liked, especially :
- Rusty gives Dean an effective motivational speech.
- Lloyd Venture's little secret.
- The other members of the Revenge Society.
- David Bowie screws with Dr. Venture's head.
- Fantomas's musical inclinations.
- Phantom Limb's new look.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Weekend Watching
A couple of fall premieres this weekend, and one special footnote.
Law and Order - I spent a little time with Law and Order Season Five, finally finishing up the last of it yesterday. I think I need to do a post all about Jack McCoy sometime.
Family Guy - Big season premiere. It was a Stewie/Brian episode, which is my favorite kind - 'Road to the Multiverse'. Basically glimpses of alternate universes including a Disney parody that had my sides splitting and a shot at Robot Chicken that was pretty entertaining, too. I love the friendly jabs those shows take at one another.
American Dad - It's basically the same show as Family Guy, of course, but I like'em both. I did not watch the new Cleveland show, because I think I've got enough Seth MacFarlane content to watch already.
Titan Maximum - The creators of Robot Chicken give us a genre-aware version of Voltron. It's definitely funny, but I'm hoping that subsequent episodes have a little more densely packed humor, now that the premise is fully established. The Sasha character - token 'Mean Girl' of the group - is pretty funny despite the age of that particular cliche.
From the ending :
(Titan Maximum has just defeated a rampaging robot - the robot's chest beam fires, blowing a hole through Titan Maximum and toppling it. The team gets out of the wreckage and assembles in stunned silence at their close-call, pyrrhic victory. Sasha breaks the silence, addressing the other girl on the team.)
I'm sure a lot of my watching this week will be 30 Rock, Season Three and Star Trek, Season Two (on Blu-Ray! Mmmm..) which arrived from Amazon yesterday.
Law and Order - I spent a little time with Law and Order Season Five, finally finishing up the last of it yesterday. I think I need to do a post all about Jack McCoy sometime.
Family Guy - Big season premiere. It was a Stewie/Brian episode, which is my favorite kind - 'Road to the Multiverse'. Basically glimpses of alternate universes including a Disney parody that had my sides splitting and a shot at Robot Chicken that was pretty entertaining, too. I love the friendly jabs those shows take at one another.
American Dad - It's basically the same show as Family Guy, of course, but I like'em both. I did not watch the new Cleveland show, because I think I've got enough Seth MacFarlane content to watch already.
Titan Maximum - The creators of Robot Chicken give us a genre-aware version of Voltron. It's definitely funny, but I'm hoping that subsequent episodes have a little more densely packed humor, now that the premise is fully established. The Sasha character - token 'Mean Girl' of the group - is pretty funny despite the age of that particular cliche.
From the ending :
(Titan Maximum has just defeated a rampaging robot - the robot's chest beam fires, blowing a hole through Titan Maximum and toppling it. The team gets out of the wreckage and assembles in stunned silence at their close-call, pyrrhic victory. Sasha breaks the silence, addressing the other girl on the team.)
Sasha : Look at what you did, Jodie.I also like the monkey-janitor on the team, who reacts to everything anyone says with the same look of passive indifference.
I'm sure a lot of my watching this week will be 30 Rock, Season Three and Star Trek, Season Two (on Blu-Ray! Mmmm..) which arrived from Amazon yesterday.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Weekend Watching
A new 'feature', wherein I briefly discuss what television show or movie had my eyeballs glued to it over the weekend.
Warehouse 13 - Saved on my DVR from Tuesday. I'm not excited enough about the show to need to watch it the night it comes on, or even the day after, but I do really enjoy it. If I could change one thing about it, I would stop the writers' herculean effort to push the two leads together romantically. It's not that the actors in question don't have chemistry, it just feels so predictable in a show that's otherwise pretty innovative. Wikipedia has a list of artifacts from the show so far. Saves me from having to put one together!
Law and Order - I'm a big fan of 'classic' Law and Order, mainly because Jack McCoy is the greatest District Attorney who ever fictionally lived. So I finally picked up some of the season DVD sets, starting with Season 4 which is the one preceding Jack's debut. Watched several episodes while working on painting pewter miniatures.
Important Things With Demetri Martin - Offbeat, funny. The first episode I saw on Comedy Central hooked me - I really like Martin's low-key comedy style. Picked up the DVD.
Anchorman - A friend of mine hadn't seen Anchorman, which I consider to be Judd Apatow's second funniest film, after Walk Hard. Mainly because of Steve Carrell as Brick Tamland. I love lamp.
Legend of Drunken Master - Local video store went out of business, and sold off their movie stock. The pickings were pretty thin by the time I got around to checking it out, but with movies at $4 apiece, there were still a few things I was happy to pick up, this among them. There's never a bad time for a Jackie Chan movie.
Pride of the Yankees - And this is another one I snagged for $4. Quite a shift, tonally, from most of the rest of the stuff I watched this weekend. But there's also never a bad time for a Gary Cooper movie.
Warehouse 13 - Saved on my DVR from Tuesday. I'm not excited enough about the show to need to watch it the night it comes on, or even the day after, but I do really enjoy it. If I could change one thing about it, I would stop the writers' herculean effort to push the two leads together romantically. It's not that the actors in question don't have chemistry, it just feels so predictable in a show that's otherwise pretty innovative. Wikipedia has a list of artifacts from the show so far. Saves me from having to put one together!
Law and Order - I'm a big fan of 'classic' Law and Order, mainly because Jack McCoy is the greatest District Attorney who ever fictionally lived. So I finally picked up some of the season DVD sets, starting with Season 4 which is the one preceding Jack's debut. Watched several episodes while working on painting pewter miniatures.
Important Things With Demetri Martin - Offbeat, funny. The first episode I saw on Comedy Central hooked me - I really like Martin's low-key comedy style. Picked up the DVD.
Anchorman - A friend of mine hadn't seen Anchorman, which I consider to be Judd Apatow's second funniest film, after Walk Hard. Mainly because of Steve Carrell as Brick Tamland. I love lamp.
Legend of Drunken Master - Local video store went out of business, and sold off their movie stock. The pickings were pretty thin by the time I got around to checking it out, but with movies at $4 apiece, there were still a few things I was happy to pick up, this among them. There's never a bad time for a Jackie Chan movie.
Pride of the Yankees - And this is another one I snagged for $4. Quite a shift, tonally, from most of the rest of the stuff I watched this weekend. But there's also never a bad time for a Gary Cooper movie.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
CandidGamera vs. Introductions
After much internal debate, I've decided to break into the fabulous, unpaid world of nerd-bloggery! It was touch and go for a while there, but I'm sure you're all relieved I have opted to share with you my over-considered opinions on such diverse topics as :
Television - Not really nerd-specific, no, but I fancy myself a but a bit of a media-junkie, and television's a big part of my all-consuming addiction.
Movies - Again, lots of people like movies. Pretty mainstream. Bear with me, though..
Video Games - Ah, here we go. Even if the mainstream has started to creep into video games like Halo, most video gamers are at least a little geeky.
Action Figures - Not dolls. Never dolls. Action figures.
Comic Books - Nerd paydirt! Of course, there are fifty million comics blogs out there, of which forty-nine million of them will probably be more well-written, but I'm sure a tiny segment of the internet population will be fascinated by my ramblings.
Role-Playing Games - Dungeons and Dragons, et al. The kind with real people, at a table, with dice.
And sometimes I'll just link funny things that have made me chuckle.
So I hope you'll join me in this experiment - I will try to ramble about something at least once a week. I do take requests. And bribes. And umbrage, at the implication I am susceptible to bribery.
Television - Not really nerd-specific, no, but I fancy myself a but a bit of a media-junkie, and television's a big part of my all-consuming addiction.
Movies - Again, lots of people like movies. Pretty mainstream. Bear with me, though..
Video Games - Ah, here we go. Even if the mainstream has started to creep into video games like Halo, most video gamers are at least a little geeky.
Action Figures - Not dolls. Never dolls. Action figures.
Comic Books - Nerd paydirt! Of course, there are fifty million comics blogs out there, of which forty-nine million of them will probably be more well-written, but I'm sure a tiny segment of the internet population will be fascinated by my ramblings.
Role-Playing Games - Dungeons and Dragons, et al. The kind with real people, at a table, with dice.
And sometimes I'll just link funny things that have made me chuckle.
So I hope you'll join me in this experiment - I will try to ramble about something at least once a week. I do take requests. And bribes. And umbrage, at the implication I am susceptible to bribery.
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