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To be fair, the original picture was titled scary_pope.gif by an actual new agency.

I really wouldn't mind a kitten who flew around in a black leather jumpsuit and who demanded the unconditional surrender of all my tuna.

I want a Zod Kitchen.

To be fair, he saw the sign that said Yellow Cake and thought it was Uranium. He's going to be disappointed also.

In hindsight, probably not Batgirl's best decision.

My lower back has been killing me since Tuesday night, especially when I shift my weight to my left foot or step on it. I have today off so I'm hoping it gets better as the day goes on.

Kinda-grainy pictures with a peek at the new TARDIS interior.

Still, it's got to be better than what 4Kids has been doing with it. I hate to sound like one of those people but our Turtles growing up were better than the Turtles that have been out the past few years.

No one's slick as Gaston, No one's quick as Gaston, No one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston's. My what a guy, Gaston!

I've decided on Solomon Grundy. Dying my hair white, lots of white face make-up. Going to be fun.

Beauty and the Beast is my number 1 (and actually in my personal top 5 movies of all time.) One of the reasons it succeeds is that Belle is not the standard Disney Princess. She's smart, kinda kick-ass, not afraid of saying what's on her mind, and tends to act instead of react. She tells off The Beast on a couple of occasions in the movie. Plus, the movie is supported by having one of the least one-dimensional villains, a number of really fun songs, some gorgeous animation, and probably only one side-kick that comes off as unnecessary. Some people say that 1991 was a slow year but I'll contend that Beauty and the Beast definitely deserved it's Best Picture nomination.

Half thinking of trying to put together a Golden Age Mr. Terrific costume. I got most of the stuff, it's just making the cowl and tunic that might take a bit of work.

In a bit of a Disney music mood and listening to The Little Mermaid soundtrack.

Not a bad episode. The CGC thing had me cracking up all episode, especially when I figured out where they were going with it.

Coming soon: Forum Crisis Don't worry! Superman will save us with his amazing singing! =D And we think that Mike is dead but he's actually hanging with Cavemen instead?

So, we're about two weeks away. What's everyone planning on doing? Debating right now between Silent Bob, some kind of Black Lantern, or dusting off my Fidel Castro again. Too bad Fidel Castro is still alive, otherwise I could do Black Lantern Fidel Castro.

Huh, is that right?

Just watched Pan's Labyrinth. I am very impressed. A great movie visually, very emotional. This is why cinema, when done right, is art.

So, I really think we need to go into a betting pool to see what exact moment caused Mike to give himself a concussion. I'm betting on the obvious: Bat Credit Card.

Who cares about Gentleman Ghost? MON-EL's in there, baby! Actually, that's Sonar.

Venneh, I think you're on to something. Revive Captain Planet 90's style. (Yes, I am aware the show was released in the nineties but bear with me.) Ma-ti gets killed off in the first episode by Hoggish Greedly. As a result, the planeteers become eco-terroists who summon forth Captain Planet to kill the enemies of the Earth since he no longer has a heart to hold him back. His mullet goes crazy and he starts wearing dozens of sidepacks and huge shoulder pads. Rob Liefeld's Captain Planet, coming to Cartoon Network in 2010. Go Green or DIE!

Long interview with David X. Cohen over on Newsarama. Big detail is that new episodes will beging airing as early as June of next year. Other than that, a lot of episode details that have been mentioned already.

By the way, the Toyman that killed Cat Grant's son and the one that hated children was retconned by Geoff Johns to be a Toyman robot. It's psychotic personality shift came from a glitch and the voices in it's head were the real Schott trying to contact it.

Wow, I just realized I forgot to mention one of the most important parts of the formula: The Breakaway Pop Hit. While most of the songs will be traditional book numbers, there will also be one song that transcends this and will also have a cover by a pop singer that will be all over the radio. It will be nominated for an Oscar and win for most of the first half of the Renaissance. The second half, not as much. This song will half the time be the "I Want" song, the love interest's solo song, or the Proclamation of Love song and can be enjoyed outside the context of the movie. Toy Story is definitely its own separate thing. I was just saying that it changed the rules. I love what Pixar has done but I also privately hold a grudge against them at the same time. It's all rather complicated.

As a fan of the Disney canon, I'd probably say that the Renaissance went from The Little Mermaid to Mulan, maybe Tarzan but Tarzan is probably my least favorite of all of the Disney animated films and it also starts to depart from the formula. Just because Pocahontas made less doesn't make it the end of the Renaissance. It's still at the point where the animated films were making a large amount of money, both domestically and foreign for Disney and the movies have at least some quality to them in both animation and storyline. They also followed the formula set out by The Little Mermaid. The formula isn't exact but here's my best approximation. Do note that not all of the elements have to occur for this to work. In fact, none of them contain all of the elements. Most will depart from one or the other. We have a protagonist, always a little different from the people around him/her. Early on, they will have what is called the "I Want" song, a song that defines their motive. We also get introduced to the love interest about here as well as the villain. The love interest will often have something that sets them apart from the protagonist that ensures that they will not immediately connect to each other. The love interest might get a song but this is by no means a certainty. The villain however probably will get their own "I Want" song that will be slightly awesome and leave us no doubt of the villain's motivations. Also, at some point the protagonist will acquire a sidekick, never human, humanoid at best. They will be responsible for most of the comic relief but have a huge part in undoing the villain's big plan. The villain will appear to succeed in their plan at some point, forcing the protagonist into a reckoning. We will end with a confrontation that takes place in inclement weather between the villain and often the male member of the couple though occasionally the female will participate or even be the the one who fights for the side of good. The villain will usually die, often by falling at some point as well as being done in by their own hubris. The protagonist and the love interest kiss and walk off into happily ever after/direct to video sequel land. That all said, I will admit that it is a downward slope from The Lion King on, but then again, the Renaissance didn't end over night. The Lion King is probably the height in turns of money made and, in the eyes of many, the height of it's creativity (I personally believe that to be Beauty and the Beast but that's just me.). The decline is gradual just as the first signs of the emergence of the Disney Dark Age is The Great Mouse Detective with Oliver & Company setting up the proto-formula. Another factor that needs to be put in is Toy Story. Toy Story changed the game and is also a major factor of the decline of the Disney Renaissance but that's a rant for another time. Wow, typing that just made me realize how gay I am. Also how often I ramble.