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Jun. 8th, 2021
Rorschach #8
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superboyprime
"Yeah, it’s about our current moment, which you know, by the time half of it comes out, hopefully our current moment will have changed a bit. But it’s about sort of modern American paranoia about a world where 30 percent of our population seems to believe in Q and Qanon, and it’s about a world where we’re like, I’m having this conversation with you locked in my fucking house because there’s a disease outside and there’s 160,000 dead Americans, which seems very avoidable if you look at the statistics of other countries, and it’s driving us mad as a culture." - Tom King
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mistersandman
"Much as I'm pleased with THE ETERNALS, there is a matter inherent in their design which is as important as the publication itself. I'm referring to this new concept being fit into the already overcrowded Marvel Universe. I'm sure there'll be many a gleam in fannish eyes over the prospect of Spider-Man or the Thing teaming with Ikaris and fighting Deviants in New York.
"But I firmly believe, after much thought, that the Earth inhabited by the Eternals should not be the Earth of the Marvel Super-Heroes. In fact, it's imperative they be kept separate. In this new series, Jack is going to be answering many of the questions about the why's of human existence and purpose on this planet, which is all well and good; but even if the answers do not contradict already established laws of the Marvel Universe, they will severely limit any possible storylines which might deal with the creation of Man and his reason for being here."
--Ralph Macchio, Eternals #3 letters page, 1976
Last time, Ikaris kidnapped and assaulted Margo and brought her to the New York apartment of the Eternal Sersy [sic] before leaving to fight a Deviant army attacking New York City. The Deviant named Kro has transformed himself into a more Satanic appearance to use the attack to frighten humanity into attacking the space gods.
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Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
Jun. 8th, 2021 11:20 amicon_ukIn the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like. Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.
The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.
Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.
As we approach the fourteenth week of Junuary in this Year of our Deliveroo Driver 2020 1/2, I find that time is starting to lose cohesion again, and we'll shortly be at the Summer Solstice. Wasn't Christmasween just a month or so back? Weird.
The UK Government has caused yet more chaos by shifting Protugal back onto it's Amber list of places to visit (requiring self-isolation on return) at very short notice, AFTER previously putting it on the Green list (with no isolation required). So everyone who dashed over there at the first opportunity for a holiday was now dashing back to beat the dealdine or facing another two weeks of self-isolation. This has been greeted about as well as one might expect.
The US has approved it's first new drug for treating Alzheimer's in 20 years, though the efficacy of the drug, which targets the underlying cause of Alzheimers rather than the symptoms, is still hotly debated. Still, hopefully a step in the right direction.
In a frankly impressive sting operation, the FBI and Australian intelligence agency created a private messaging app called "ANOM", which was then more or less marketed to criminals as a totally secure means of sending details about any number of illicit activities, all the while monitoring everything that happened on it. Over 800 arrests have ensued.
Also, a recent ransomware attack backfired when the FBI managed to steal the ransom BACK by getting hold of the encryption key for the Bitcoin wallet involved. Though they are being very coy about HOW they did it.
"I am impressed by both of the above" and "I am worried about the obvious implications for general privacy and security" are statements that can co-exist.
"The Bad Batch" is a series I'm still finding it a little hard to get into. I can see the aim, it's sort of interesting to see the Empire getting itself established, and Dee Bradley Baker is doing terrific work as the entire Bunch (apart from Omega, but even then I felt it wise to check the credits, just in case) but I'm still finding it a little tough to.. well, care about them much.
It was fun to here Rhea Perlman get what looks to be a recurring role as their agent though! And since I'm also still wondering what Omega's skillset is going to turn out to be, I suppose if they've got me watching another episode to find out they're doing what they set out to do.
Jensen Ackles has had photos released of him as Soldier Boy for the next season of "The Boys". It's a good look, but since I'm not a fan of the series, I'll just appreciate the aesthetics.
Random question of the week: What IS your bitcoin wallet key... No? Oh well, worth a try! :)
ACTUAl Random question of the week - Your favourite takeaway food.
The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.
Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.
As we approach the fourteenth week of Junuary in this Year of our Deliveroo Driver 2020 1/2, I find that time is starting to lose cohesion again, and we'll shortly be at the Summer Solstice. Wasn't Christmasween just a month or so back? Weird.
The UK Government has caused yet more chaos by shifting Protugal back onto it's Amber list of places to visit (requiring self-isolation on return) at very short notice, AFTER previously putting it on the Green list (with no isolation required). So everyone who dashed over there at the first opportunity for a holiday was now dashing back to beat the dealdine or facing another two weeks of self-isolation. This has been greeted about as well as one might expect.
The US has approved it's first new drug for treating Alzheimer's in 20 years, though the efficacy of the drug, which targets the underlying cause of Alzheimers rather than the symptoms, is still hotly debated. Still, hopefully a step in the right direction.
In a frankly impressive sting operation, the FBI and Australian intelligence agency created a private messaging app called "ANOM", which was then more or less marketed to criminals as a totally secure means of sending details about any number of illicit activities, all the while monitoring everything that happened on it. Over 800 arrests have ensued.
Also, a recent ransomware attack backfired when the FBI managed to steal the ransom BACK by getting hold of the encryption key for the Bitcoin wallet involved. Though they are being very coy about HOW they did it.
"I am impressed by both of the above" and "I am worried about the obvious implications for general privacy and security" are statements that can co-exist.
"The Bad Batch" is a series I'm still finding it a little hard to get into. I can see the aim, it's sort of interesting to see the Empire getting itself established, and Dee Bradley Baker is doing terrific work as the entire Bunch (apart from Omega, but even then I felt it wise to check the credits, just in case) but I'm still finding it a little tough to.. well, care about them much.
It was fun to here Rhea Perlman get what looks to be a recurring role as their agent though! And since I'm also still wondering what Omega's skillset is going to turn out to be, I suppose if they've got me watching another episode to find out they're doing what they set out to do.
Jensen Ackles has had photos released of him as Soldier Boy for the next season of "The Boys". It's a good look, but since I'm not a fan of the series, I'll just appreciate the aesthetics.
Random question of the week: What IS your bitcoin wallet key... No? Oh well, worth a try! :)
ACTUAl Random question of the week - Your favourite takeaway food.
2000ad Prog 2235 - Chimps Out
Jun. 8th, 2021 06:11 pmshakaloolooCan love bloom between two perps waiting for pick-up by the catch-wagons?
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For Noam Chimpsky, what good is a murder mystery without a vast array of suspects?
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For Noam Chimpsky, what good is a murder mystery without a vast array of suspects?
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NS - Well, this is.... unexpected
Jun. 8th, 2021 10:04 pmicon_ukA new DC movie has been added to the slate, and a teaser has been released
( If I had a nickel for every DC movie starring a different character played by Dwayne Johnson... )
I won't tag this immediately so you can be as surprised as I was when you see it.
( If I had a nickel for every DC movie starring a different character played by Dwayne Johnson... )
I won't tag this immediately so you can be as surprised as I was when you see it.