I'm really impressed with the Invincible series.
Like, I have all the comics and like it well enough but I feel like it didn't really start to find itself until a bit of a way in; certainly well past where we are in the narrative in the series. There were cool moments but it didn't feel completely solid for a bit. They've made a lot of clever edits, expanding some characters, shuffling some events around, extending the suspense and playing really well with mood.
It's a great adaptation in that it elevates the source material and does new and interesting things with it.
My only concern, which is pure theorycrafting on my part is:
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They've done such a great job of humanising and expanding Amber as a character, way beyond what she was in the comic. My worry is that she's going to die in the ensuing chaos when the big reveal happens. This would happen so she's taken out of the narrative to make room for Eve as primary love interest and maybe motivate Mark to properly face down his dad or something.
Now, I don't /know/ that they are going to do that but I would not be surprised if it happened and I would not care for it.
But that's my only real concern at the moment. Show is very well done.
taking all bets folks, does Big Mom end this arc as a face or a heel, she's on transition number three by my count
in One Punch Man I'm thinking it's finally built up to Saitama's big damn heroes moment spoilers:end of spoilers
given that it looks like Tatsumaki has finally run out of gas
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Hoo hoo, well that's a bit of a question.
My view would be she's still heel. Lest we forget she is a sociopathic, power hungry, occasional-cannibal who rules an empire wherein people literally give up their life force to strengthen her armies in exchange for living there.
She's got a soft spot for children and isn't above some form of honour but she's too greedy and cruel to truly be a good guy.
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So I largely agree here...
Save for the fact that they are attaching complicated ideas to their shows as a way to court the people looking for it, and in my opinion that's worse than not touching on those themes at all.
I'll admit that on that front, DC has me curious. The next Superman movie is going to be written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Though I can't say I'm too hopeful... J.J Abrams is directing.
Yeah, but if you... man, we're getting into weird analogy territory, like if you disintegrated Superman's arms he wouldn't be able to go "fool! Little did you know that my arms and I are one and can be remade from me!" and will his arms back into being from pure nothingness. - Pendaran
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just going to say that heel/face doesn't necessarily mean good/bad so much as who we cheer/boo, a heel in wrestling can turn face on a dime regardless of how much a heel he'd been(see Hollywood/Hulk Hogan when he returned to WWE). In this case face or heel is solely dependent on whether you're fighting for or against Luffy's faction. In my personnel opinion spoilers:end of spoilershas permanently soured her on Kaido and any alliance with him meaning at the absolute worst she's a completely independent third party now
I think learning about Okobore town
also found out that cheer is descended from the French word chiere which actually translates to face
eh, given the latest episode I think you're good
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the most obvious reason being that they're no where near the same vicinity and with the season finale next week there probably simply isn't enough time, also while they're changing lots of details here and there it feels strongly like they're keeping to the same general plot of the comics if with a quicker pacing, and I'd wager the breakup from last week will be permanent what with the reveal that she knew he was a super hero the whole time
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I think my biggest surprise with FatWS was the direction they went with John Walker/USAgent ultimately
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I thought he'd pursue Carley and his revenge over trying to save the van, instead he did the opposite and ironically did what Captain America would have done, also his new costume rocks, impressed how close they kept it to the comics, also liked the bait and switch with the rounded up flag smashers, Zemo winning in the end again was a nice little bit of icing on the show.
now for the show I've probably been looking forward to more than any other of this phase, bring on Loki
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I think it needs to be said how useless Raiden in this version. Because damn man.
Cole meanwhile is basically Alice from the Resident Evil Movies.
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New MK sucks ass. Acting, except for Kano and kinda Kung Lao, sucks. Fight scenes suck. Story moves along at warp speed with entirely too much exposition. Cole spoilers:end of spoilers and was completely unnecessary.
has literal plot armor, as in he grows armor when he needs it, along with tonfas
The only highlight was my boi and Kano. The opening scene was the best scene in the movie and they gave that away for free.
If you're an MK fan, watch the '95 version. This new version has none of the charm and fun of the original, but has vastly better graphics. Just like the games.