this is a stand alone issue so it is a good one to review.
first off a little back history. i love this comic, i didn't manage to get on board right at the start of the series but it has won me over.
its about a young boy (at first) named mark who's father (omni-man) is his worlds greatest hero (Ala superman) he comes from another world in order to protect ours.
so mark grows up knowing one day he will develop powers like his father's (maybe not as strong as he is half human)
one day while working at the burger place after high school he launches a bag of garbage into orbit (it lands a few issues latter i think in Russia)
he starts to develop more powers and starts training with his father and becomes the hero Invincible.
only there is a slight problem, Omni-man was actually sent to earth to conquer it, he has just been having fun playing hero for all these years, but he has started killing other heroes.
Mark disgusted with his fathers actions confronts him and they have an all out super brawl. the kind of comic legend.
in this fight much damage is caused to the world.
that leads us into this issue (well besides teh 50 issues in the middle).
during there fight there was casualty's and one man, Scott, lost someone very dear to him, his sister Jessica.
He blames Invincible and is convinced that he and Omni-man staged the whole thing to endure Invincible to the public after Omni-man was outed.
he is a scientist and steals new technology from his work in order to bust his existing energy absorption and manipulation powers to a level where he can confront Invincible. thus becoming POWERPLEX (they can't all be good names)
the genius (mmm meatballs) of this issue is Scott's relationship with his wife and son.
His wife is completely supportive of his choice to fight Invincible and actually gets mad when he goes looking for him with out telling her so she could be there to watch.
after a few failed attempts to coax Invincible out (he keeps getting second rate heroes) by 'attacking' (all he does is destroy some cars and such) the public he finally hatches a plan to 'kidnap' his wife and son and hold them hostage till Invincible shows up.
Finaly he arrives and they fight, Scott holds his own quite well, but ends up getting so worked up that he over uses his powers and Kills his own wife and son. turning the story from an emotional tale of loss to a devastating lesson in reality. though Scott misses the lesson and now blames Invincible for the death of his wife and son along with that of his sister.
the story has little face time for our favourite teen alien hero but is both humours and deeply emotional.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
oscar reactions
first off i didn't watch it... its to long and there is alot of stuff i don't care about in it... i really only care about a few category's
best writing (both original and adapted)
best editing,
and well the rest it depends on what is nominated
this year of course i was interested in best supporting actor which was won by Heath Ledger and rightfully so, and not because he died. his joker take was original and creepy, and if the guy from 10 things i hate about you can creep me out he must be a good actor right.
the only part i did catch was best makeup, i know eh random category to watch. but it obviously happened for a reason because i have something to say about it.
HELLBOY GOT SCREWED!
yes i can understand that making brad pitt look various stages of old takes alot of work, so i am not saying they are not deserving of a reword and recognition but the about of work that went into hellboy is probably like 3 times as much as bengi button.
other then that it is all fluff
well i did catch Ben Stiller coming out dressed as Joaquin Phoenix HILARIOUS
p.s. strawberry milk still rules, just not with jalapeno chips...
best writing (both original and adapted)
best editing,
and well the rest it depends on what is nominated
this year of course i was interested in best supporting actor which was won by Heath Ledger and rightfully so, and not because he died. his joker take was original and creepy, and if the guy from 10 things i hate about you can creep me out he must be a good actor right.
the only part i did catch was best makeup, i know eh random category to watch. but it obviously happened for a reason because i have something to say about it.
HELLBOY GOT SCREWED!
yes i can understand that making brad pitt look various stages of old takes alot of work, so i am not saying they are not deserving of a reword and recognition but the about of work that went into hellboy is probably like 3 times as much as bengi button.
other then that it is all fluff
well i did catch Ben Stiller coming out dressed as Joaquin Phoenix HILARIOUS
p.s. strawberry milk still rules, just not with jalapeno chips...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
worlds best advice (this may just save your life)
do not, i repeat DO NOT combine strawberry flavoured milk (or probably any flavour of milk) and Jalapeno chips... it is not good for the tummy
side note screw you spell check this is canada and it is spelled flavoUr not flavor... Yankee basted *burp* oh i do not feel well :(
side note screw you spell check this is canada and it is spelled flavoUr not flavor... Yankee basted *burp* oh i do not feel well :(
Friday, February 20, 2009
ouch
first off, if you know me you probably know that i am a jokester and like to laugh, so the fact that i think i pulled some muscle in my ab area and it hurts to laugh SUCKS!!!!!!!!!
second off David Boreanaz is FREAKING hilarious, last night's Bones he was hopped up on Vicodin, he is good at being goofy.
best David Boreanaz scene ever is in bones, where Bones comes in to Booth's bathroom and he is in the tub (naked) reading a Green lantern comic with one of thoes beer hats on.
loved it, even thought it made my gut hurt
side note David is probably the worlds most famous Green Lantern fan, though i don't know if that came before or after he played Hal Jordan in The New Frontier
second off David Boreanaz is FREAKING hilarious, last night's Bones he was hopped up on Vicodin, he is good at being goofy.
best David Boreanaz scene ever is in bones, where Bones comes in to Booth's bathroom and he is in the tub (naked) reading a Green lantern comic with one of thoes beer hats on.
loved it, even thought it made my gut hurt
side note David is probably the worlds most famous Green Lantern fan, though i don't know if that came before or after he played Hal Jordan in The New Frontier
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
what makes a good story.
Stories are what makes the world go around. everything is a story. everything you do or see. there are the obvious, books, tv shows, movies, comics, music and there are the not so obvious, the news, the stock market, history, what you had for breakfast. our entire lives are one big story that could be told some day.
but what makes a story worthy of being told to the masses. (well if you watch reality tv you may think there are no standards) what makes us watch (or read or listen or live) one story over an other. besides personal preference, there must be something that makes one story better than another.
it is my belief that what we need is something new. a story that stands out from the rest, like say a black man being elected president of the united states of America.
even a different take on an old premise could be enough to make a story interesting.
i am a firm believer in the old adage, "its not the destination, but the journey"
also everyone loves the underdog (not the puppy). a story of triumph, of coming from nothing to win. or almost win, like in rocky, which is a story about the journey more then the victory, he makes it to the game and gives it his all, even when he loses he wins.
what we don't need is the same story told over and over again. (really is superhero movie any different than date movie or disaster movie or epic movie... just with different horrible movie references)
or a movie that is based on a novel or videogame or....you know what just see my post on wanting to see push.
now the expert on making original stories in my opinion is Joss Whedon, most famous for creating Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
if you watched his new show Dollhouse, you know why i think he is original, the idea is just so simply out there that it realy seems like it could never work, yet the first episode was incredibly well done, and he somehow makes his zany plot believable and realistic(ish). i won't spoil it if you haven't seen it but, Eco's personality's breakdown was genious (mmm meat balls..... long story)
i love stories, i love to creat them watch them read them hear them and telling them. my problem is getting my story out of my head in a way that makes sence (hopefully this blog will help me focus that)
so please tell me what you think makes a good story .... no one comments on my blog enough LOL so please share... that means you... yes you, no there is no one behind you... YES YOU!! :) good now share.... like elmo says SHARE!!
but what makes a story worthy of being told to the masses. (well if you watch reality tv you may think there are no standards) what makes us watch (or read or listen or live) one story over an other. besides personal preference, there must be something that makes one story better than another.
it is my belief that what we need is something new. a story that stands out from the rest, like say a black man being elected president of the united states of America.
even a different take on an old premise could be enough to make a story interesting.
i am a firm believer in the old adage, "its not the destination, but the journey"
also everyone loves the underdog (not the puppy). a story of triumph, of coming from nothing to win. or almost win, like in rocky, which is a story about the journey more then the victory, he makes it to the game and gives it his all, even when he loses he wins.
what we don't need is the same story told over and over again. (really is superhero movie any different than date movie or disaster movie or epic movie... just with different horrible movie references)
or a movie that is based on a novel or videogame or....you know what just see my post on wanting to see push.
now the expert on making original stories in my opinion is Joss Whedon, most famous for creating Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
if you watched his new show Dollhouse, you know why i think he is original, the idea is just so simply out there that it realy seems like it could never work, yet the first episode was incredibly well done, and he somehow makes his zany plot believable and realistic(ish). i won't spoil it if you haven't seen it but, Eco's personality's breakdown was genious (mmm meat balls..... long story)
i love stories, i love to creat them watch them read them hear them and telling them. my problem is getting my story out of my head in a way that makes sence (hopefully this blog will help me focus that)
so please tell me what you think makes a good story .... no one comments on my blog enough LOL so please share... that means you... yes you, no there is no one behind you... YES YOU!! :) good now share.... like elmo says SHARE!!
Monday, February 16, 2009
they look like smurfs.... but cranky
I am an avid green lantern fan (as the tattoo of the green lantern logo on my right middle finger may tell you) so this has been annoying me for a long time.
Kyle Rayner made a sacrifice of the power of Ion in order to bring back all the long dead guardians.
side note the all the guardians (minus Ganthet) died as a result of Hal Jordan, greatest of the green lantens, being under the control of the parallax entity. they gave there lives and there power to produce one last green lantern ring (one slightly different then the previous ones) in order to keep the corp alive after Jordan murdered all the current members and destroyed the central power battery
that one ring went to Kyle, or the torch barer as he was latter known.
when Kyle came in possion of the Ion entity he became quite powerful, so powerful in fact that he used his power ring to recreate the guardians that gave there lives to make it.
BUT he decided to bring them back as children. you see the guardians have a track record for being cold and calculating, and kyle believed that it was because, being immortal, they lived so long they forgot how to care and love.
so he thought he if he recreated them as children they would have to grow up and they would be more compassionate.
the problem is it didn't work, there still cold and unflinching in there belief that they are solely in the right and there opinions are the only ones that should be considered.
this going into the blackest night storyline is obviously going to get them into trouble.
there are exceptions to the rule of course... both Ganthet and Sayd left Oa in order to form a new corp based on the power of hope.
and then there is scar.. who's soul is rotting ... or some crap like that, he is feeling the negative aspect of emotions, she is in deep with the blackest night.
the point is if i was kyle i would walk into the Guardians chambers and give them a piece of my mind. he gave them life, they should show him respect and consider why he did it and understand the need for caring guardians.
but we all know they don't like listing to reason.
this comic was created by the geniuses at comiccritics.com god i love that site.
Kyle Rayner made a sacrifice of the power of Ion in order to bring back all the long dead guardians.
side note the all the guardians (minus Ganthet) died as a result of Hal Jordan, greatest of the green lantens, being under the control of the parallax entity. they gave there lives and there power to produce one last green lantern ring (one slightly different then the previous ones) in order to keep the corp alive after Jordan murdered all the current members and destroyed the central power battery
that one ring went to Kyle, or the torch barer as he was latter known.
when Kyle came in possion of the Ion entity he became quite powerful, so powerful in fact that he used his power ring to recreate the guardians that gave there lives to make it.
BUT he decided to bring them back as children. you see the guardians have a track record for being cold and calculating, and kyle believed that it was because, being immortal, they lived so long they forgot how to care and love.
so he thought he if he recreated them as children they would have to grow up and they would be more compassionate.
the problem is it didn't work, there still cold and unflinching in there belief that they are solely in the right and there opinions are the only ones that should be considered.
this going into the blackest night storyline is obviously going to get them into trouble.
there are exceptions to the rule of course... both Ganthet and Sayd left Oa in order to form a new corp based on the power of hope.
and then there is scar.. who's soul is rotting ... or some crap like that, he is feeling the negative aspect of emotions, she is in deep with the blackest night.
the point is if i was kyle i would walk into the Guardians chambers and give them a piece of my mind. he gave them life, they should show him respect and consider why he did it and understand the need for caring guardians.
but we all know they don't like listing to reason.
this comic was created by the geniuses at comiccritics.com god i love that site.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
valentines day
so for valentines day this year i got a book.
it is a smart funny and even true book. i suggest you all pick it up and read it lol. the author is a 9 year old boy who is a genius lmao
the real gift though is she is going to take me to see watchmen when it comes out. (well the real gift is probably that she will actually go with me to the movie) so i can't wait for that :) come on march 6th...
it is a smart funny and even true book. i suggest you all pick it up and read it lol. the author is a 9 year old boy who is a genius lmao
the real gift though is she is going to take me to see watchmen when it comes out. (well the real gift is probably that she will actually go with me to the movie) so i can't wait for that :) come on march 6th...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Is AWESOME
i totally just won the lotto...... but no retiring for me, no white sandy beaches and drinks that come in coconuts .... cause i only won $70.70 YAY pizza and gas money ... i don't owe that girl from walmart the 100 bucks i told her i would give her if i won the jackpot.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
hrmm
aperantly my wife must be monitered around my blog... and maybe the widows gadget thingie was a bad idea... to easy of access
just a thought
Bring back Farscape... i don't even mean new eps.... just put the repeats back on air... come on!!!
i am a thief
i just watched the movie push (streaming from online so the 1 hour and 40ish movie probably took me over 2 hours to watch with all the pausing for it to load more while i folded laundry and put away the clean dishes :D)
the version i watched was a cam copy so i missed all the subtitles (it takes place in Tokyo so there was alot of it) and it was blury and the sound was fuzzy... so i can't comment on the visual affects sound affects and probably not even the acting lol
but i did like the general story, nothing over original mind you, but good.
totaly left open for a sequel but not in the really bad way where your like... thats it? what the hell? what happens next? *coughmatrixreloadedcough*
more just like wow that was good... i wonder what happens next *coughthematrixcough*... wait why did i hide that one?? nevermind
so movie was good but i must see it in a better format..... wonder when it will be out on dvd.... since i hear it didn't really do that well probably soon.
the version i watched was a cam copy so i missed all the subtitles (it takes place in Tokyo so there was alot of it) and it was blury and the sound was fuzzy... so i can't comment on the visual affects sound affects and probably not even the acting lol
but i did like the general story, nothing over original mind you, but good.
totaly left open for a sequel but not in the really bad way where your like... thats it? what the hell? what happens next? *coughmatrixreloadedcough*
more just like wow that was good... i wonder what happens next *coughthematrixcough*... wait why did i hide that one?? nevermind
so movie was good but i must see it in a better format..... wonder when it will be out on dvd.... since i hear it didn't really do that well probably soon.
kevin smith loves wayne gretzky
Kevin smith was hilarious, that is all
ok here is a little more than that :D
apparently since his last movie tanked (and by tanked i mean didn't do as well as clerks II) all he has been doing is smoking pot and watching Wayne Gretzky video's... and crying (about the video's not his movie tanking)
but despite his pot abuse he was still on (and he did say that he doesn't smoke any pot before he does the show) he did seem to have some memory problems, remembering what the person had asked. he was just as funny as he was when i saw him 4 years ago.
the real story behind the show was the fact that my friend from college who i hadn't seen in years happened to sit RIGHT beside me. what are the odds eh. it was great :)
ok here is a little more than that :D
apparently since his last movie tanked (and by tanked i mean didn't do as well as clerks II) all he has been doing is smoking pot and watching Wayne Gretzky video's... and crying (about the video's not his movie tanking)
but despite his pot abuse he was still on (and he did say that he doesn't smoke any pot before he does the show) he did seem to have some memory problems, remembering what the person had asked. he was just as funny as he was when i saw him 4 years ago.
the real story behind the show was the fact that my friend from college who i hadn't seen in years happened to sit RIGHT beside me. what are the odds eh. it was great :)
Saturday, February 7, 2009
the end is neigh
kevin smith tonight.... for my wife it will be her first time seeing him for me it would be the second.... oh it shal be fun. :D:D last time he was on for so long they had to kick him off stage TWICE.
LAY THE PODIUM DOWN!!!!!!!!! no man roll it out!!
LAY THE PODIUM DOWN!!!!!!!!! no man roll it out!!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
:( christian bale why?
Bale had a lovely lil freak out (this clip is uncensored by the way kiddies) on the set of the new terminator movie.
now i like christian bale, alot, probably bordering on man crush lot. but since no one reads this blog i am sure my secret is save lol
and i understand why he was pissed, the DP walked into the shot in the middle of filming, and according to the rant not for the first time. that is bad, like get fired bad really.
but i am not going to defend his tirade on the man, it went way to far and his anger was out of control.
AND this is one of those examples of an actor who thinks he is in charge of the movie too, hey christian guess what it is not your *bleepin* job to scream at the *bleepin* crew when they make a *bleepin* mistake, its the *bleepin* director's job.
your a good actor mr bale.... but you get no angry whopper till you learn to control your self, k.
now i like christian bale, alot, probably bordering on man crush lot. but since no one reads this blog i am sure my secret is save lol
and i understand why he was pissed, the DP walked into the shot in the middle of filming, and according to the rant not for the first time. that is bad, like get fired bad really.
but i am not going to defend his tirade on the man, it went way to far and his anger was out of control.
AND this is one of those examples of an actor who thinks he is in charge of the movie too, hey christian guess what it is not your *bleepin* job to scream at the *bleepin* crew when they make a *bleepin* mistake, its the *bleepin* director's job.
your a good actor mr bale.... but you get no angry whopper till you learn to control your self, k.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
busy week
on the weekend i had 2 of my nieces sleep over Saturday night then took them and one other niece to Disney on ice... YAY (was actually fun). so didn't have a weekend off so to speak lol... then i work all week and Saturday i am going to see Kevin smith live in Toronto YAY. but i am sooo tired now and can only see myself getting more tired as the week progresses ..... hopefully i don't get cranky :)
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