An ongoing exploration of the dark and gritty reboot
Yes, this blog is dedicated to "an ongoing exploration of the dark and gritty reboot." But, as written about in the previous post on this blog, The World Needs Bad Men, it's time to admit that the dark-n-gritty reboot has run its course. The anti-heroes have ascended to the White House. It's time for a …
Continue reading No More Gritty Reboots: Why Lego Batman and Legion Are the Future of Superheroes
Yes, this blog post has an unusual title. That's because this blog post has unusual content, especially for this blog. I often use this blog in critical or cynical ways. Mocking things like Ocean's Eleven, Fast and/or Furious films, House of Cards, etc. I call things dumb or bad. The specific article that I previously …
I watched only a little bit of the Oscars, mostly because I didn't really want to watch the Oscars. But it's hard to miss all the things people talk about afterward. The biggest topics seem to be a) Birdman is good, but maybe it's not as good as some people say, or maybe it's better b) …
Continue reading Guys, Let’s Take it Easy on the “Superhero Shaming” Concept