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- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: When you first heard that there would be a Supergirl what were you expecting?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1436
Re: When you first heard that there would be a Supergirl what were you expecting?
I think my initial hopes were raised a bit when I heard the show was going to be on CBS, that the cast, the production value, the writing, plus the reintroduction of the Supergirl character, which thanks to her links to Superman and the fact that there was a Supergirl film in the 80's, in addition ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: When you first heard that there would be a Supergirl what were you expecting?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1436
Re: When you first heard that there would be a Supergirl what were you expecting?
I think my initial hopes were raised a bit when I heard the show was going to be on CBS, that the cast, the production value, the writing, plus the reintroduction of the Supergirl character, which thanks to her links to Superman and the fact that there was a Supergirl film in the 80's, in addition t...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: What do you think about crossovers?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1571
Re: What do you think about crossovers?
Thanks for the responses. As for them being in the same franchise, I was not aware it could be done in different franchises. I also liked the Pretender/Profiler crossovers. Actor Richard Belzer originated the role of police detective John Munch on Homicide: Life on the Streets. Belzer went on to po...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: Heroines defeated by regular thugs/weaker opponents
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4088
Re: Heroines defeated by regular thugs/weaker opponents
Check out the Unenthusiastic Participation series by Rye if you're looking for an average guy taking down a superheroine. I just loved that Enthusiastic Participation series, including the most recent one with Alina Lopez playing Alpha Girl, best SHIP film of the year in my view. The only one of th...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
I enjoyed tonight's episode. I think it might have been Dr. D who speculated that we might get some of Lois & Clark's backstory in a future episode and we got some of that tonight. I thought the backstory scenes were interesting and compelling, and put forth a better context to why Lois & Cl...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: Heroines defeated by regular thugs/weaker opponents
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4088
Re: Heroines defeated by regular thugs/weaker opponents
I agree with Mr. X. Most of them wear the ski masks and are out of shape **************************** Hey, when you guys start ponying up money to hire extras, then we'll bring in beefcakes from the gym. Until then, you get what you paid for which is..... absolutely nothing. Zero money = Pizza Deli...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
It would be nice to have the ability from someone on here, a writer, producer, per se, to be able to contact the director of Superman and Lois and ask that person why there is not a better effort to coordinate at least those things relevant to the one earth following Crisis. It was because of Crisi...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: Heroines defeated by regular thugs/weaker opponents
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4088
Re: Heroines defeated by regular thugs/weaker opponents
I've been on a kick with watching heroines struggle and lose to regular thugs and men without powers. Does anyone know any good videos or comics that follow this trend? I enjoy those types of SHIP films as well. I find that it adds to the humiliation of these superheroines that mere mortals are abl...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: Has the SHIB market dried up?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4908
Re: Has the SHIB market dried up?
Personally, I don’t think the market has so much “dried up”, but it’s really whether there are producers willing to outlay the cash needed to create something that isn’t just “motel cosplay porn”. It all, unfortunately comes down to piracy in the long run. At first it was people thinking it was coo...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
^This is more of a family drama set in Superman's/Clark's world. Most of the Arrow-verse just think it's a good idea to keep adding new sidekicks until the main hero gets less and less screentime. I suspect a lot of the focus on the boys is due to being on the CW and attempting to appeal to that yo...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
Mask Mandate was lifted Saturday for Massachusetts, it's up to the individual business on their rules. There are still some places that ask you to wear the mask when you come in, which is fine with me, owners of businesses have the right to run their business as they see fit. I still carry a mask w...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Gavin Mcleod, Dead at 90
- Replies: 5
- Views: 915
Re: Gavin Mcleod, Dead at 90
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gavin-macleod-dead-dies-love-boat-mary-tyler-moore-show-1234984591/ Im posting this because it comes from a time when all our female heroes were rampant either doing their own shows or doing shows like the Love Boat. It was a great time for television, when you coul...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: 10 TV shows for YOU to watch on a deserted island
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4092
Re: 10 TV shows for YOU to watch on a deserted island
I don''t think they even aired most of the 8 Police Squad episodes before it got cancelled due to ratings. But we got the Naked Gun trilogy as a result. The DVD commentary mentioned the show was cancelled because TV viewers weren't looking at the screen and therefore missing half the visual gags th...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: What Has Been Your Coolest Celebrity Interaction on Social Media?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1661
Re: What Has Been Your Coolest Celebrity Interaction on Social Media?
I don't think this qualifies, but there are a couple local media celebrities that I have tweeted at and they have responded to me by liking my tweets and a couple of the guys actually started following me. It's really cool when there are people you like and respect online respond by liking a tweet o...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
I ve said all along until we all have it under control no one has it under control India has had 4m new cases in 12 days and that's only the ones they've identified. The more it's out in the world the more the chances of a stronger variant developing. I haven't heard any medical advice as to whethe...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
I am getting my second shot in two weeks. I went shopping today and for the first time since the pandemic those directional arrows are no longer there at the supermarket. It's weird how much joy I got just for not seeing those things anymore, although I do think it was a really smart, practical, res...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: Mind Control
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1482
Re: Mind Control
The only thing I don't like about some hypno or mind control SHIP films is that some producers insist on having the actress look sort of cross eyed, a kind of mesmerized, detached gaze, it kind of looks weird and unnatural and it makes the actress look less appealing and sexy in my view.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: Has the SHIB market dried up?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4908
Re: Has the SHIB market dried up?
I think if you took a poll on the average age of the membership here, you'd find it skews older. If so, I believe it's because our generation (x and perhaps boomer) grew up with female peril all over tv, movies and comics. It isn't surprising that these kinks and fetishes took hold. The up and comi...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Fuck Twitter
- Replies: 150
- Views: 28250
Re: Fuck Twitter
It's kind of a lazy intellectual argument to try and define an ideology by the extremes of either party. I suspect when Rep. Omar made her "Some people did something remarks" that there where many Democrats that cringed at those words. You never would have heard Biden using those words. Pe...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Fuck Twitter
- Replies: 150
- Views: 28250
Re: Fuck Twitter
When one member of the squad, Rep. Omar said of the 9/11 attacks "Some people did something", while yes, in the proper context what she is saying that some Muslims committed a heinous act and good and decent Muslims everywhere will be tainted by that broad brush, I still do feel however t...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Fuck Twitter
- Replies: 150
- Views: 28250
Re: Fuck Twitter
When one member of the squad, Rep. Omar said of the 9/11 attacks "Some people did something", while yes, in the proper context what she is saying that some Muslims committed a heinous act and good and decent Muslims everywhere will be tainted by that broad brush, I still do feel however th...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Fuck Twitter
- Replies: 150
- Views: 28250
Re: Fuck Twitter
I don't think anyone (including me) think there ought not to be consequences for one's freedom of speech, I just feel those consequences ought to be organic. Before social media, there were examples such as MLB executive Al Campanis and CBS NFL analyst Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder who said inc...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
I am sorry to hear about your situation Bert, I hope you are able to overcome this big fork in the road for you and your country is able to acquire more of the COVID vaccine so more folks are able to get vaccinated. Stay safe and healthy.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: Big Sky
- Replies: 3
- Views: 697
Re: Big Sky
Are the women tidy? The two female P.I leads are attractive, Katherine Winnick and Kylie Bunbury. There is actually a little surprise for the kidnapper as one of the kidnapped ladies happens to be trans. The show is full of creepy, interesting, and colorful characters. It's actually a fairly unique...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: Big Sky
- Replies: 3
- Views: 697
Big Sky
I wonder if anyone is watching Big Sky on ABC here in the U.S. It starts as a serialized drama about 3 women who are kidnapped and the attempts by a couple of P.I's to find and rescue them. There are many unpredictable twists and turns throughout the series to keep viewers on their toes. The series ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Fuck Twitter
- Replies: 150
- Views: 28250
Re: Fuck Twitter
Yes, I quite agree. I think the original intent of Femina's topic was to shine a light on cancel culture and Twitter's role in that aspect, and not devolve into this left vs right rigamarole.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Fuck Twitter
- Replies: 150
- Views: 28250
Re: Fuck Twitter
This is not a perfect analogy, but when I hear talk of cancel culture and the Twitter purge like mob that inevitably accompanies these campaigns, my mind races to a story in my neck of the woods and a 15 year old girl named Phoebe Prince who emigrated from Ireland to Massachusetts in 2009. Phoebe, t...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
One interesting aspect that I learned today was that the vaccine does not kick in until 14 days after you are vaccinated, so until that 14 day period is over, social distancing and mask wearing is still of vital importance in terms of avoiding a COVID infection.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Supergirl Season 6 (the final season)
- Replies: 205
- Views: 24378
Re: Supergirl Season 6 (the final season)
I have only seen the first episode of season 6 Supergirl so I can't really comment on it, but as far as last season went, Jon Cryer's Lex Luthor was the best thing to happen in season 5 in my view, I thought he was awesome. Cryer practically stole the show the tail end of last season, he was perform...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
I just got my first COVID shot of Moderna this afternoon. I had to go 30 minutes away to get the shot, but no matter, it was important to me to get the shot. I go back for my second shot next month. Luckily for me, I have had no side effects or grown a second head. I really did not have an abnormal ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
- Topic: Accusations without citations need to be dealt with
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2532
Re: Accusations without citations need to be dealt with
Calling people Nazis or racist or things that extreme is just crossing the line. When they explicitly call themselves that, no, not really. And at any rate, showing up to violently overthrow the elected government of your country is extremism. There's no other word for it. Nothing further to add, r...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: Your Honor
- Replies: 2
- Views: 605
Re: Your Honor
I recommend it as well. I thought it was well done. Bryan Cranston was excellent. Very suspenseful.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superheroine Lounge
- Topic: The Bizarre History of Superhero Porn
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1602
Re: The Bizarre History of Superhero Porn
There was a certain charm and simplicity to a lot of the older stuff and I remember enjoying it immensely when I found this genre.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
- Replies: 1288
- Views: 198644
Re: Living in the shadow of the corona virus
I'm booked in for Friday. The actual mechanics of the vaccine delivery haven't been well handled in the UK. People with a vaccination centre in their village given appointments 18 Miles away.. They ring to cancel and get given an appointment... at the centre in their village. It should have been pl...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
The CW loves teenage angst shows with the parents there to draw a bigger audience. Consider it Smallville: The Next Generation with Clark and Lois replacing Jonathan and Martha Kent and doing a bad job of it since they are both workaholic caught up in their jobs instead of being there for the child...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
NOTHING I do short of tripping you affects you. I'm going to end this here since this kind of discussion can result in bad outcomes. But you COULD. Meaning it COULD happen. Murphey's law and all? Not saying you WOULD, it's just a dumb metaphor anyway, obviously T-Rex's extinct, a better example mig...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
If you have one hand (writing team for Flash for example) that doesn't know what the other hand (writing team for BatWoman) is doing, I imagine that continuity errors can easily occur. I speculate that a lot of these writers for these Arrowverse shows simply do not watch these other shows and are si...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
I imagine that it must be difficult with all of these different writing teams of these Arrowverse shows to co-ordinate issues having to do with continuity and memories from past lives universes. There ought to be someone at DC Comics overseeing those issues with the various shows. I think that cross...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Superman and Lois spin off show
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10170
Re: Superman and Lois spin off show
This show has serious plotholes from what I have seen in the first episodes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEMGrwGpn0o The fortress of solitude has a totally different design from the version in Supergirl. This design doesn't fit. They are in the same universe on the same Earth. The design needs ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Justice League Snyder Cut - March 18 2021
- Replies: 74
- Views: 5822
Re: Justice League Snyder Cut - March 18 2021
The Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Lois Lane relationship has been done repeatedly in the comic books and even in the Batman/Superman animated series crossover event. It isn't new and usually not well done as they keep trying to come up with Lois having different and usually petty motives for doing it. P...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
- Topic: Justice League Snyder Cut - March 18 2021
- Replies: 74
- Views: 5822
Re: Justice League Snyder Cut - March 18 2021
I just read the Vanity Fair issue on the Justice League Snyder Cut and the interview with Snyder. Wow, a lot of stuff I did not know that you guys probably already knew about. It was very sad hearing about his 20 year old daughter committing suicide during the filming and that being his reason, alon...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
I think everybody has the opportunity to be in charge of their own destinies, but some folks sabotage themselves with unwise life choices and therefore inhibit their chances for success. For some folks like me that are not self starter types, they lack ambition and drive, that if there is not an Oz...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
Part of the problem as I see it is that it has become increasingly in vogue in some quarters to vilify or denigrate achievement, to assume one person has achieved great things at the expense of others. This "oh, he must have cut corners or broken the law, or achieved his success by nefarious m...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
Part of the problem as I see it is that it has become increasingly in vogue in some quarters to vilify or denigrate achievement, to assume one person has achieved great things at the expense of others. This "oh, he must have cut corners or broken the law, or achieved his success by nefarious me...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
If the Dem politicians really believed in Universal national healthcare they would not have exempted themselves in favor of their much more comprehensive and expensive, cadillac health plans that they enjoy. One would think that true political leadership would entail some of these politicians forgoi...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
There's definitely a hard-shell conservative population in California, despite their progressive stature among the states. The did elect Ronald Regan governor, after all. And Aaahnald. Reagan was a democrat at the time. Ronald Reagan switched from Democrat to Republican in 1962. He served as Republ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: The Phantom Zone
- Topic: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14874
Re: Political Discourse - What's On Your Mind?
Anytime the government tries to organize any large scale undertaking, it screws it up. Look at the scandalous and horrible treatment our veterans get at these VA hospitals, that is a disgrace, look at the debacle ObamaCare was when it was first rolled out. Anybody who thought the government could do...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: Cartoon character cancelled
- Replies: 344
- Views: 22906
Re: Cartoon character cancelled
The left is able to say whatever they want without consequences, use homophobic slurs to attack conservatives, deride supreme court nominees as cheerleaders, go after family members of conservative commentators, disrupt events where conservatives have been invited to speak, have those events cancell...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: Cartoon character cancelled
- Replies: 344
- Views: 22906
Re: Cartoon character cancelled
Those poor souls in Atlanta are dead. I suspect most people who seek to end another person's life are severely morally damaged individuals who have lost a part of their humanity and lack the ability to properly empathize with their fellow man. People decide to take other people's lives for a myriad ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General Movies & TV
- Topic: Cartoon character cancelled
- Replies: 344
- Views: 22906
Re: Cartoon character cancelled
It seems last night's shooter was a guilt-stricken customer of the massage spas who decided that executing the girls was the best way to remove further temptation. Now that's serious Cancel Culture. And terrorism. I doubt Fox News will see it that way, though. A slight rebranding of Mr Potato Head ...