Ultimately Off-Topic

If it's to answer questions about some marvel related trivia ... don't ask me I've really been out of the loop .... since forever it seems!

I missed you guys too. Especially all the talk about comics and movies. I can only imagine how much talk was going on the web when the news hit about all the upcoming marvel movies. I decided to just plug myself back into the matrix today if only for a little while.

They had their field day last night.

Wyokid, I just noticed your last post above me has the mark of the beast

I'm planning on seeing it over the weekend. I heard form my dad that it was good but that it had the Nolan campy feel.

I think so too. Unlike the previous incarnations where it seems the force is either an energy field that binds people or midichlorians, this seems to indicate that the force will hold a physical being. The implications for that is amazing. Or it may just be that Luke has held so much power and that he has been hiding out and because he has soaked in so much of the force that he becomes the embodiment of the force and the conflict in episode 7 awakens him.

I haven't finished Clone Wars yet. I will though. Though I am dreading the day when I finish the series. It's just so good and I don't want it to end. Same with Tron: Uprising. That show was so good. It was one of the best cartoons in my opinion and those retards at Disney cancelled it. If you haven't watched it already you should. Anyway the parts of Clone Wars I did watch was with the Force brother and sister and I really liked that episode. So I hope they continue off that in Star Wars 7 and beyond. Also I would recommend Warcraft: The SunWell Trilogy Manga. It also deals with a force like entity known as the Sunwell being forced to become a physical being.

3 reasons why I want to see Marvel vs AoT.

1. Hulk vs Titans. 'Nuff said.

2. Spider-Man's abilities are somewhat similar to Attack on Titan's Omni-Directional Mobility. How is that not cool as f***?

3. A super strong, super fast, flying type Marvel character (let's say Ms Marvel as one example) or a Marvel cosmic powerhouse, shoot through a Titan's eye and out the back of it's head like a speeding bullet.

And then blasting downwards into it's nape before it can regenerate.


Why it probably won't be anywhere near as good as Attack on Titan.

If it's written by Marvel, it could very well be quite cheesy and unfaithful to the original series. Also, will Marvel allow it's characters to die gruesome deaths? How will it portray horrific violence and how will it be faithful to the anime/manga? I'm not sure. Of course, it is early days yet.

I don't see how the Titans could possibly be a threat against the Marvel universe. The Marvel universe should annihilate them quickly, thus greatly dampening the potential of any sense of danger, threat or opposition which makes the Titan's so awesome. I don't see how the Marvel universe could lose. So I don't expect the arc will be very long. I want the AoT Titans to be always be awesome, regardless of who they're written by. But how can they possibly pose any sort of threat or opposition when the Marvel universe have so many super fast flyers and high powered blasters? How can they not become trivialised by the titanic advantage the Marvel heroes have over the Titans? Any ideas?

(The Faithful Optimist).
It should be a really fun and exciting comic book and I seriously can't wait to read it. I hope the art is good. It's going to be an action packed spectacle, I just know it. And I think a lot of people - including myself - are going to enjoy it immensely. And that will probably give Marvel the invective to continue making more. I think if the crossover meets most expectations, the book could very well be an amazing purchase come release. And the whole thing will certainly explode into an entire crossover franchise/universe of Marvel/AoT comics.

(The Cautious Sceptic).
But it's unlikely that all the incredibly high expectations of AoT perfection will be met. If Marvel aren't confident enough to to let their characters get butchered in somewhat horrific ways in a universe that's non-616-continuity, then it's not going be as amazing as Attack on Titan, there won't be that important sense of horror that the Titans pose, and will only dampen the immeasurable threat that Attack on Titan Titans are supposed to be. Will it be faithful to the comic? Will it portray the awesome, horrific threats the Titan's pose? I'm not sure. I don't think so. But the crossover will be good for Marvel. I have no doubt about that.

(Conclusion).
I'm excited but I'm also suspiciously sceptical.
I'm optimistic.
And yet I have doubts.
Basically... I'm torn.

Keep the details coming!


What do you mean by campy? Do you find them emasculate? I haven't noticed campiness in any Nolan films but I don't think I've seen all his films so I'm not sure. But when Nolan's good, he's really good. The problem with some of his more recent work has primarily (IMO at least) been their plot holes. I think Christopher Nolan is a brilliant Director. I think he's amazing, exceptional even. But it's his writing that can let him down. Inception and TDKR were - being blunt - excellently directed but badly written films. It was their writing that made them fundamentally flawed as there was a lot that didn't make sense about them. But in saying that, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight were freaking tits. And I honestly think Interstellar could be his best film yet. I'm a fan of his work. And though I could be wrong, I speculatively suspect that Interstellar will be well written because I know Nolan's capable of writing well and I believe that this is a story he can write. And there's no question about his directing skills. Though I haven't seen it yet, I cunningly suspect that this time his writing won't have the problems of his recent work. I'm really anxious to see it. Despite Nolan's previous little hiccups, I actually think Interstellar could become my favourite movie of the year.
Well... maybe second favourite after Guardians.

Secret War: Ultimates

Technically you don't need to watch the movie to get the gist of the cartoon. It's a plus but it isn't required. I would recommend watching the movie though because I thought it was good. Maybe not the best plot wise but I did like the Father/Son relationship aspect of the movie. A

How long are you thinking on staying, jer?

What about the characters from the current cartoon series?

I swear angrily, give the middle finger and forcefully provide a copious amount of discrimination and insult to anyone who either dismisses or discredits the sheer awesomeness of ATTACK ON TITAN!

Nah, only joking. Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

"Where is Jessica Hide?"

At it's core I'd describe it as a violent, action/comedy conspiracy drama. Edit: Actually it's definitely not a comedy, but there are humourous scenes.

You won't know what the government are actually trying to do though until something like Episode 4. But that's all part of the intriguing mystery and the lives that are enthralled in it's deviousness. The one reason why I love it so much is the moral ambiguity of the character agendas. I find it so fascinating.

It's crazy. Lots of weird conspiracy surrounding flu vaccines, resource management, population control, murder and if you're anything like me, you'll get chills and thrills when you see the scenes inside the House of Lords within British Parliament, those greedy, snotty-nosed politicians, the seedy secret organisations... lots of real world stuff all smashed into a fictional TV series that all revolves around a simple comic book. I know Plawsky would love it.

I think you're going to love the awesome young cast and how the show is so stylised and so artsy. It's very weird too. My favourite character is Wilson Wilson.

I actually watched the first five or so episodes a couple months ago. I thought it was quite good. It's definitely something I imagine a lot of PC MMORPG gamers would love. My girlfriend recommended it to me a couple months ago but when I started asking questions about the real world and the capabilities of the villainous powers involved, she started to get quite annoyed with me. I thought it was good though. I prefer Death Note personally. It's more my kind of story.

Edit - I'll try to respond to our Star Wars discussion later when I have a bit more time.