Aaron Robinson

Eh, they’re still come out every so often. It’s been a while since I’ve seen something quite like The Expendables (maybe Taken? I’ve heard good things about the Predators movie). I guess you’re not counting flicks like The A-Team or The Losers. What about Crank or Shoot-em-up, are they too silly to be counted? I don’t know, depending on the variables, I feel like I could construct a pretty lengthy list of movies about dude(s) kicking ass over the past decade if I really put my mind to it

Haha. You're on a roll.

I don't think most kids even know comics exist. It's not surprising, considering that they're mostly sold in comic book stores. It just sucks, because kids still love superheroes, and I'm sure there are tons of kids who would read them if they were available to them in a place that they could actually get them from, at price they could afford. I think they just need to be promoted correctly. Take the Young Justice cartoon: I think it's a given that it will sell toys, so why not attach a little comic book inside that tells a story about the character it's attached to. Whack an advertisement at the back for a Young Justice comic book, which would also be available in the same places you can get the toys from (aka supermarkets and toystores), and bam! A whole bunch of older kids are reading comics. Maybe they could do something similar with Blue Beetle. I felt sad reading through the issues of the last Blue Beetle series, because it was a fun comic that never made it into the hands of its target audience. That’s a book that was perfect for a young adult audience, considering that it was a new, younger Blue Beetle, who had to deal with teenage problems. I’ve heard rumblings that the cartoon version of the character on Brave and the Bold (which is damn similar to the current comic Blue Beetle) was really popular, and I imagine that’s one of the main reasons why a live action show is coming our way. I think that’s another great platform they could use to release a new comic series of a similar tone to the last series, provided that it took place outside of DC continuity. I don’t know. I’m tired and I’m probably rambling, but I don’t think it would be that hard to get kids reading books if Marvel and DC just experimented a bit. Maybe they just don’t care at this point, or they don’t think it’s worth the risk. Maybe I’m way off and everything I’m suggesting would probably fail horribly. I just wish they’d give it a shot.

Watched a bunch of movies recently: Patton. Easily one of the best movies I’ve seen. George C. Scott was absolutely amazing as Patton. I want to watch more of the films he’s been in, particularly Dr. Strangelove. The Magnificent Seven. I’m sad it took me this long to get around to seeing it. It’s fantastic. Now I need to seek out Seven Samurai to compare. The Triplets of Belleville. It’s a fun film. I’d seen parts of it before, but I wanted to watch the whole thing.

I had a look through that a few days ago. It’s fascinating.

Aren’t British tabloids notorious for things like this?

Hell yes.

People talk about Gangs of New York?

I’d use it more often, but being on the other side of the world means that when I can use it, nobody else is on.

I can't stop listening to Sleigh Bells.

I think everyone saw the ending coming a mile away. Not that it drags the film down at all. It was really entertaining.

Congratulations!

Yes. Yes I will.

“Born a mutant” sticks out a bit, since all the others are about how a regular schmo can become a superhero.

I like what I’m seeing.

Yeah, I was suprised by how much I enjoyed Mystery Incorporated. It's far from perfect, but there's a lot of potential there for a genuinely fun show.

Sorry to hear that dude.

So Capcom are giving away 500 shirts at Comic-Con For those that don’t get the reference. I love Capcom.

It is! Capcom eventually decided to shake things up in the series by making the 9th and 10th games download only. They look and feel like NES games, complete with odd spelling mistakes and ugly promotional boxart covers. Theyre also both ten bucks. For what its worth Ill add Gunstar Heroes into the mix.

Huzzah! We're doing it for real now. Oh geez, I really should buy a new mic. Expect the audio quality on my end to be better in future episodes.

Yes! What kind of games are you after Des? I can think of quite a few things, you might like. Tomena Sanner is hilarious if you're after something cheap and bizarre to muck around with for a few minutes.