Cowman

Which Ultimate universe were YOU reading?

I'm sorta a sidelines fan of Transformers, so..... yeah.


Nice to know they're working more of 'em in there. Now they just need some multi-national robots and the obligatory handicapped one (robot in a wheelchair?) and the Politically Correct Transformers will be complete.

I have to admit, whenever I see Optimus Prime with a mouth, I get an urge to giggle.

I know it's just a personal viewpoint thing and from being used to the older designs, but I can't help it. It always strikes me as slightly comical.


That's not casting any judgements on the actual quality of the series; I'll save that until it's out. The animation looked just fine to me and it at least looks to be pretty action heavy. And hey, Arcee's in it! Get Black Arachnia in there and it'll probably be the most estrogen any Transformers series has had, ever.

Please tell me you're talking about the comic and NOT the movie.

But it wouldn't be the 1950s in the regular comics anymore either, would it?

How old is Clark? 30s, 40s?





P.S.

Geez Durakken, ease up on the "you're stupid" talk. Folks hit the thread for some good ol' fashioned Twilight-hatin' and suddenly people are jumpin' all over 'em for it.

One might say they're over-reacting to the over-reaction.

I just never feel good when it's implied that the Batman movies are suddenly too serious for it's source material. It just reminds me of the early days of comic book movies when the aspects of the actual comic were mostly just thrown out right off the bat because "that funny-book stuff won't translate to movies".

It's not quite the same thing, since Nolan's being very faithful to the tone of the character; but as soon as someone says, "oh, so-and-so won't work in the more serious Nolan movies", it sets off alarm bells in my head.

Part of the draw to Batman is his crazy rogues gallery. Heck, look at how underwhelming Arkham was in the first movie. Arkham Asylum is practically a character all by itself; but in Begins, it was downright forgettable.

I just find it troubling (and a bit lazy of the filmmakers) to simply not use a character cause they're "not serious enough". I'm already feeling bummed that Nolan has already said no super-powered criminals will show up. The movies are just so good, I can't help but think how cool it'd be to see Poison Ivy or Killer Croc in there. But we never will, cause those characters are too silly for Mr. Nolan's Batman epic.

This statement always troubles me whenever I see it.

Eh, I had a fun little rage-fest while it lasted. I got my thread's worth.

Eh, I thought the PC was actually getting a bit of a resurgence thanks to Steam and stuff like it. I have no numbers on the subject as I don't care enough to look them up, but just about everyone I know seems to be eating Steam up.

I think the PC is staying in the game for several reasons. While it's true that games have requirements that must be met by your computer, that aspect actually attracts some people. I think it's that whole "customization" thing that really tech-savvy people get off on.

Mods are another big draw for the PC. I had Max Payne 1 & 2 for my X-Box, but I eventually bought them on the cheap for the PC; just cause I could give Max cooler bullet-time moves and a sword!

Basically it's all about doing what the consoles can't. Again, Steam being a prime example. Also the interface. For games like Dragon Age and.... well, City of Heroes; a mouse and keyboard are just better.

HAH!

Lightweight!

Sim's version is probably my second favorite. My number one is probably George C. Scott's. While not perfect (tubby Scrooge is a little odd), the actors all did such awesome jobs that I can forgive just about everything else. Also, it has the best Tiny Tim by far. The kid looked like he was on the verge of keeling over through the whole movie.

Scrooge (the musical) and Scrooged I don't really count in with the rest since they're a musical and reimagining respectively. But both still rank in my Favorite Movies list.

Of course, I kind of collect versions of A Christmas Carol and will watch all of them around Christmas time. Even the Kelsey Grammer made-for-TV musical. But only once and with someone else there to help me riff on it.

I look on it more as:

"Hey everyone, Twilight was really bad."

*Crowd*: "HOW BAD WAS IT?"

Oddly enough, it reminds me of why I'm STILL reading them.


*raises hand excitedly*

Eh, that's not so easy to buy since he spent no time there. All his childhood memories are from Kansas; he didn't really have any direct link to Krypton.

Sure, it might knock ya for a loop when you find out you're the last of your kind, but considering he looks and functions pretty much like a human, I don't think it's that big a thing.

Does he have reason to be a little whistful or melancholy now and then?

Definitely.

But "brooding"?

Naw, I still don't think so.


You have no concept of "fun", do you?

I think most people accuse Necrosha as being a Blackest Night ripoff.


Cause.... y'know.... dead characters coming back to life hardly EVER happens in comics.




Oh wait, they come back evil?

Well THAT'S even MORE rare!

I'd SO be there.

If for nothing else than the Medusa/Rapunzel grudge match.

... is it just me, or does Reynolds look like Dr. Cox in that last picture?

Jokes are less funny when people make semi-serious responses to them.

+10 to Coolness