Lucky you. All my dad has shared with me is his persistent efforts in converting me to Harmony (it's really scary the way he spouts stereotypical Harmonian arguments without having seen that sort of thing online at all!) and the insistence that I couldn't complain about Twilight without having read it. He did get me His Dark Materials though (even if at far too young an age) and I'm the reason he's reading the Hunger Games--and possibly why he read Harry Potter. Oh, wait--he gave me my first Discworld book, I think. Even if he has barely read any however much I nag him. All is forgiven!
The movie the Avengers is coming out, and we all know what that means--more badfic. Possibly an explosion of crossover madness. So get ready, I suppose... Feel free to spout off what you think about... more
It was fantastic , and the audience actually applauded several times. (Particularly at that scene with Loki and the Hulk. You know the one.) Joss left his metaphorical thumbprints all over it, but in ... more
The audience here cracked up at the Loki-Hulk scene :) . My only objection, and a minor one, is that they didn't pull in that scene from an early Avengers comic where Cap picked up Mjolnir and handed ... more
...and it BLEW MY MIND!!! Seriously, this movie was so full of concentrated awesome it ain't even funny. Now, to sit back and wait for the imminent badfic explosion...
It is everything a superhero/comic book movie directed by Joss Whedon should be: gripping, action-packed, often hilarious, big on character, small on exposition. People (Phobos and myself included)... more
I didn't know much about the world beforehand (I've only seen Ironman 1 & 2) but I was still able to follow it. Robert Downey Jr. is still one of my favorite actors.
'Twas awesome. My favorite part was when Tony Stark called Hawkeye "Legolas". In fact, I love how they even included Hawkeye, seeing as he's one of the more low-profile superheroes.
And it was AWESOME! All the characters seemed to be well-written, and it didn't feel like any unnecessary plot threads were dropped in. Also, I may need to have the SHIELD Helicarrier listed as one... more
I want to watch it, but I still have the Lord of the Rings films in my living room ready to watch... and my best friend wont let me watch it until I've seen... almost every film ever. Iron Man, Iron... more
I haven't gone looking for any Avengers badfic yet, and I'm not sure I'd want to after enjoying the film so much, but I was wondering how it would be treated by the PPC. Is The Avengers a continuum... more
Comic book universes are all vast and complex and interconnected in even more complex ways. There are discreet Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor universes, and then there's the Avengers... more
... is that the Marvel films blend together elements of Marvel Comics two main "universes"; the mainstream Marvel titles and Ultimate Marvel. I'd call the films a separate continuity, myself.... more
... something that comes up in a movie-verse Thor badfic that directly contradicts something in a movie-verse Iron Man badfic would be a canon break. I think we're best off asking Meta about this: he ... more
The thing is is that the Marvel universe is its own continuum. The Avengers is a legitimate part of the Marvel universe. They can come INTO the actual comic books where the heroes are and do things.... more
Yeah, I saw you claiming that fic earlier; I wouldn't mind helping out, although I don't know Eragon, so you might still need another Beta. Doesn't hurt to have an excuse to re-watch Firefly and... more
Some of my friends took time off work for the Thursday movie marathon, but that wasn't an option for me. I should be able to get to a Sunday or Monday showing.
I had really high hopes for this movie (after thoroughly enjoying the Iron Man, Thor and Captain America films), and it exceeding all my expectations! Although I do wonder how it will affect the... more
The fangirl drags in the dad, and vice versa. He came me Lord of the Rings. I force-fed him Brian Jacques. But hey, before Redwall, the only thing he'd read within three months was a Tom Clancy.
Re: Thus is it often... — The Purple Cabbage,Sun Apr 29 2:15pm