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Monday, 27 February 2012
Trikucian Character Design Unveiled
Trikucian Main Design by ~Trikucian on deviantART Check out the final character design for Trikucian! Soon she will be on the banner for the site and the profile photo for all the various things I'm attached to. Reviews and subsequent bumper art will be soon to follow!
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Weekly TV Recap Written Review
So, yet again, I'm not motivated enough to do the vlog. Oh, and the Oscars are on tonight, which of course I couldn't give two shits about because none of the movies are interesting this year. They're all just meh. So I'll just talk about the stuff I did watch and care about this week: The Walking Dead, of course, and Breaking In and Breakout Kings.
This episode of The Walking Dead tonight was finally worth the wait. We had all been waiting patiently for the zombies to return, and return they have, in droves. Finally tonight we had the heart pounding, face smashed in, zombie killing action we've been waiting for. But what makes this episode most interesting is the interaction between Rick and Shane. We've been waiting for the tension between them to come to a head ever since we found out that Shane was sleeping with his wife. In the comics at this point Shane had already been killed, so us as the audience has no idea where this is going. The sneak preview for the episode next week shows that Shane is still thinking of rebellion, which I really wish he wouldn't, but there we are. It will definitely be more than interesting to see how everything plays out.
The next two shows I began to watch this week were Breaking In and Breakout Kings. Breaking In is about a firm of specialists who break in to various companies for them so that the companies can find out what their weak spots are. It's a comedy show, so we see a lot of silly stuff happening, but I like that it's not the gross-out humor that is more popular right now. Which is surprising because it's done by Happy Madison Productions. A lot of people don't like them or Adam Sandler, but honestly, they do produce some fun stuff. I still maintain that Little Nicky is one of my favorite comedy movies and I plan to do a scripted video review of it in the future. I haven't caught up all the way with the episodes, but so far I'm enjoying it. If you haven't seen it yet, its a lot of fun. It's also great to see Christian Slater in a decent role again. Breaking In is owned by and aired on FOX.
Breakout Kings is the show that has definitely caught my attention this week. Again, I'm not all caught up to date with it yet, but the new season starts in about a week, so I have time. I have to say, I am in love with this show. And I know, I seem to be spreading around my amour for all these different shows, but they really are all worth it. It's all just adding to my opinion that TV today is better than theatrically released films. Anyways, the basic plot of the show is that the U.S. Marshals have created a team of convicts with special abilities to help them recover escaped convicts. Cool idea, great cast, especially Jimmi Simpson who plays Lloyd Lowry, a one time psychiatric doctor turned prison inmate. I've been watching this actor for a while now and I'm surprised at myself for not having watched this show earlier. Oh well, at least I get to watch all the episodes in a row right? But anyways, the show is well worth the watch, if not for the interesting situations they find themselves in but for the great cast. Here's the link to the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590961/. Also, T-Bag from Prison Break is in this! This takes place in the same universe as Prison Break, how cool is that! Great, now I have to re-watch that show again too.
So that's it for this week. I'm currently working on a comedy review for The Blue Lagoon, but it's going super fucking slow because that movie is almost unreviewable. I swear, half the movie has nudity, while the other half is just inserts of pretty animals. See you next week!
This episode of The Walking Dead tonight was finally worth the wait. We had all been waiting patiently for the zombies to return, and return they have, in droves. Finally tonight we had the heart pounding, face smashed in, zombie killing action we've been waiting for. But what makes this episode most interesting is the interaction between Rick and Shane. We've been waiting for the tension between them to come to a head ever since we found out that Shane was sleeping with his wife. In the comics at this point Shane had already been killed, so us as the audience has no idea where this is going. The sneak preview for the episode next week shows that Shane is still thinking of rebellion, which I really wish he wouldn't, but there we are. It will definitely be more than interesting to see how everything plays out.
The next two shows I began to watch this week were Breaking In and Breakout Kings. Breaking In is about a firm of specialists who break in to various companies for them so that the companies can find out what their weak spots are. It's a comedy show, so we see a lot of silly stuff happening, but I like that it's not the gross-out humor that is more popular right now. Which is surprising because it's done by Happy Madison Productions. A lot of people don't like them or Adam Sandler, but honestly, they do produce some fun stuff. I still maintain that Little Nicky is one of my favorite comedy movies and I plan to do a scripted video review of it in the future. I haven't caught up all the way with the episodes, but so far I'm enjoying it. If you haven't seen it yet, its a lot of fun. It's also great to see Christian Slater in a decent role again. Breaking In is owned by and aired on FOX.
Breakout Kings is the show that has definitely caught my attention this week. Again, I'm not all caught up to date with it yet, but the new season starts in about a week, so I have time. I have to say, I am in love with this show. And I know, I seem to be spreading around my amour for all these different shows, but they really are all worth it. It's all just adding to my opinion that TV today is better than theatrically released films. Anyways, the basic plot of the show is that the U.S. Marshals have created a team of convicts with special abilities to help them recover escaped convicts. Cool idea, great cast, especially Jimmi Simpson who plays Lloyd Lowry, a one time psychiatric doctor turned prison inmate. I've been watching this actor for a while now and I'm surprised at myself for not having watched this show earlier. Oh well, at least I get to watch all the episodes in a row right? But anyways, the show is well worth the watch, if not for the interesting situations they find themselves in but for the great cast. Here's the link to the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590961/. Also, T-Bag from Prison Break is in this! This takes place in the same universe as Prison Break, how cool is that! Great, now I have to re-watch that show again too.
So that's it for this week. I'm currently working on a comedy review for The Blue Lagoon, but it's going super fucking slow because that movie is almost unreviewable. I swear, half the movie has nudity, while the other half is just inserts of pretty animals. See you next week!
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
TV and Comics
Sorry for anyone watching, I'm not going to do a vlog this week because I'm too busy moving, sorta. I did watch a lot of TV and read a lot of comics though, so I'll just give my opinions on how the different series I've been watching have been progressing.
To start off I have been watching Season 2 of The Walking Dead religiously, as many TV enthusiasts have. I will try not to give any spoilers, but I'll warn you anyways because it's a little difficult to express my opinions on the matter without revealing something. All of us who have read both the comics and watched the TV series are very well aware that the TV show is not following the comics. The basic themes of the comics are represented well in the television series, or at least will be in the future. These themes are an exploration of sexuality and community within a post-apocalyptic context, who the real antagonists are, and basic means of survival. A lot of people who are watching the show keep saying how these characters aren't doing the basic survival means because they keep letting their emotions get in the way. In particular said it's going into soap opera territory and there aren't enough zombies. While I agree there should be more zombies and conflicts, I disagree that the reaction of the characters to the situation isn't realistic. I think it is very believable and in fact gives each of the characters a large amount of depth and individuality. If you've seen the current episode you will all agree with me that the final scene of the episode is setting up one of the more interesting conflicts between the main characters. And that Rick is becoming an uber badass.
The other shows I started watching were Grimm and Once Upon a Time. Grimm is boring, has bad effects, and suffers from what I call 'Vancouver Pretty'. Take that as you will for now, I'll do a big discussion on it later. And I know parts if not all of Once Upon a Time is filmed in BC, but in every way it's better. It has amazing effects, costumes, props, sets, EVERYTHING. It's worth watching just because of the production design alone. But, like most things, what makes it very worth watching is the Robert Carlisle performance as Rumplestiltskin. I like the other characters, but I love not only how the character is basically the devil characters, making loaded deals with everyone for what the want, but always giving them giant ultimatums. Keeping track of everything that he does is a major point to the story. And how he interacts with the other antagonist, the Evil Queen. The basic plot is that all of the fairybook characters we know of from the old stories and Disney movies are all under a curse where they're stuck in the aptly named Storybrooke Maine. Which is actually BC, but as per the usual the shows can't take place in Canada, but, again, that's a discussion for another time. So, if you haven't, watch Once Upon a Time, it's a lot of fun.
I did say I was going to talk about comics as well. The three that I follow right when they're first released are Berserk, Vinland Saga, and The Walking Dead. I used to be a huge Otaku so I still check the manga sites for the more badass manga, and that's where Berserk and Vinland Saga come from. But in their defense they're based on European history and fantasy (in Berserk's case) and they're impeccably drawn. Some of the panels in Berserk are so breathtaking they could be taken straight from the graphic novel as is and work as a framed piece, without being colored. And that explains why it takes forever for the new chapters to come out. Grumble. Well, Vinland Saga takes pretty long too. The Walking Dead, on the other hand, is American and comes out every month. I am eagerly awaiting the new issue which will come out any day now. All are worth reading and are all quite long, with Vinland Saga being the shortest at 80 issues, which is not short by any means, so they definitely have staying power.
And, last but not least, I am so excited for the new season of Game of Thrones! I watched all of the pre-production videos and I am in love with it already! Well, I knew I would be, but you really can tell that HBO is putting all of its effort into it and it will continue to be a masterpiece. This and The Walking Dead are my prime examples of how television nowadays have more clout and more creativity than movies do. The Emmys should have more hype than they do, but at least there are still the Golden Globes. In either case, both are leaps and bounds better than the Oscars.
Stay tuned, written reviews will be up soon!
To start off I have been watching Season 2 of The Walking Dead religiously, as many TV enthusiasts have. I will try not to give any spoilers, but I'll warn you anyways because it's a little difficult to express my opinions on the matter without revealing something. All of us who have read both the comics and watched the TV series are very well aware that the TV show is not following the comics. The basic themes of the comics are represented well in the television series, or at least will be in the future. These themes are an exploration of sexuality and community within a post-apocalyptic context, who the real antagonists are, and basic means of survival. A lot of people who are watching the show keep saying how these characters aren't doing the basic survival means because they keep letting their emotions get in the way. In particular said it's going into soap opera territory and there aren't enough zombies. While I agree there should be more zombies and conflicts, I disagree that the reaction of the characters to the situation isn't realistic. I think it is very believable and in fact gives each of the characters a large amount of depth and individuality. If you've seen the current episode you will all agree with me that the final scene of the episode is setting up one of the more interesting conflicts between the main characters. And that Rick is becoming an uber badass.
The other shows I started watching were Grimm and Once Upon a Time. Grimm is boring, has bad effects, and suffers from what I call 'Vancouver Pretty'. Take that as you will for now, I'll do a big discussion on it later. And I know parts if not all of Once Upon a Time is filmed in BC, but in every way it's better. It has amazing effects, costumes, props, sets, EVERYTHING. It's worth watching just because of the production design alone. But, like most things, what makes it very worth watching is the Robert Carlisle performance as Rumplestiltskin. I like the other characters, but I love not only how the character is basically the devil characters, making loaded deals with everyone for what the want, but always giving them giant ultimatums. Keeping track of everything that he does is a major point to the story. And how he interacts with the other antagonist, the Evil Queen. The basic plot is that all of the fairybook characters we know of from the old stories and Disney movies are all under a curse where they're stuck in the aptly named Storybrooke Maine. Which is actually BC, but as per the usual the shows can't take place in Canada, but, again, that's a discussion for another time. So, if you haven't, watch Once Upon a Time, it's a lot of fun.
I did say I was going to talk about comics as well. The three that I follow right when they're first released are Berserk, Vinland Saga, and The Walking Dead. I used to be a huge Otaku so I still check the manga sites for the more badass manga, and that's where Berserk and Vinland Saga come from. But in their defense they're based on European history and fantasy (in Berserk's case) and they're impeccably drawn. Some of the panels in Berserk are so breathtaking they could be taken straight from the graphic novel as is and work as a framed piece, without being colored. And that explains why it takes forever for the new chapters to come out. Grumble. Well, Vinland Saga takes pretty long too. The Walking Dead, on the other hand, is American and comes out every month. I am eagerly awaiting the new issue which will come out any day now. All are worth reading and are all quite long, with Vinland Saga being the shortest at 80 issues, which is not short by any means, so they definitely have staying power.
And, last but not least, I am so excited for the new season of Game of Thrones! I watched all of the pre-production videos and I am in love with it already! Well, I knew I would be, but you really can tell that HBO is putting all of its effort into it and it will continue to be a masterpiece. This and The Walking Dead are my prime examples of how television nowadays have more clout and more creativity than movies do. The Emmys should have more hype than they do, but at least there are still the Golden Globes. In either case, both are leaps and bounds better than the Oscars.
Stay tuned, written reviews will be up soon!
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Weekly TV Recap 02/12/12
The main focus of this week is the return of The Walking Dead. I compare it to the comic and in every way get very excited while discussing it with my camera. I also mention Castle and Vampire Diaries.
Saturday, 11 February 2012
V-Log Update
So I'm changing the schedule for the v-log yet again. In light of The Walking Dead premiere on Sunday, I felt it best to tape the v-log right after watching all the big shows and then release it the following Monday. In reality it's only a day later, but I feel like I've missed a whole week by doing this.
On another note, I still have yet to finish watching the last few episodes of Chuck and Merlin, but I plan to before Sunday night. And then The Walking Dead! Can't wait, only 28 hours to go!
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