In case anyone was still on the fence about this Hallmark holiday alternative:
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I’ve been enjoying the “Wednesday” series.
Someone upthread (or other thread) said it was a bit buffyish.
At chapter 6, I see their point, but not in a bad way.
It is coming together nicely.
(or horribly, if you’re Wednesday)
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Now that the technology is so fast and cheap I’m pretty sure this is about to be used in a whole lot more shows and movies:
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This looks interesting, but I don’t envy the folks who have to cover new technologies in actors’ contracts.
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Paul Reuben insisted on looking young in 2016’s Pee-wee’s Big Holiday because it was important to him that the character remain ageless, but in an interview he said he could have saved about $2M in digital effects if he had just gotten a facelift instead. (And good for him for not doing that.) Hopefully with this tech fewer actors will be feeling the pressure to undergo surgery to keep looking young for the sake of their careers.
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Dude. The ending of 1899… I did not see that coming…
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Star Wars Explained has a video on that. For others, it’s possible you may want to wait until you finish to avoid spoilers from other YouTube videos which would be suggested. Alex Damon also did a video for the entire season’s easter eggs, references and such.
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My guess is that this is college Groot. But also, the costume is less expensive than animating him and Rocket both.
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Cosmo is telekinetic and telepathic in the comics, but they might want to use technology so they can limit it. Why ask for treats when you can mind control for them?
I had some other observations.
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That Zune Kraglin got Peter has some songs I agree with and others… well, of all the songs to pull from A Very Special Christmas 3, it had to be that one? James Gunn got far more of a Pogues song into this than I ever expected Disney to tolerate. I still feel a bit weird about tying the verses they kept to Yondu raising Peter, since I know the verses they didn’t. I was also expecting Carol Danvers to show up for the '90s songs.
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Is it really a good idea for Peter to get access to part of a Celestial after Volume 2? Did they go back to Knowhere because that’s how Mantis finds a clue about her heritage? How could they possibly pay off the Collector?
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I’m disappointed that MCU Kevin Bacon was also Vivint product placement time. At least it was hilariously ineffective against people who can ju- wait, why did this really jumpy Mantis need to be tossed by Drax? Oh, well.
They still could have done that and, for the sake of continuity, made a minor alteration to the outfits to accommodate his needs. Like People Eater in Fury Road, but minus the piercings and chains.
Thanks. That was fun, but my angle is slightly different. This guy is mainly interested in in-universe references. I dig that, and applaud the effort. But my focus is the inspiration or direct adaption of cultural icons. The only one he mentions - and also explains that someone had told him, so he didn’t even catch it himself - is the coatl.
Above, I was referencing the Ségou ciwara. This ritual Bambara masks (worn on top of the head) had quite an influence on, e.g., the works of the cubists IRL. And here they are, slightly changed and presented as artefacts in an antiquities shop on a planen in a galaxy far, far away, and a long time ago…
I am not a total geek or Star Wars superfan, so IDKS about the in-universe references. And I also don’t know if there is a behind the scenes design book which references the references. But it is clear that Luthen Ralels shop is a unique chance to get this all together. Hell, if someone made a virtual tour through this establishment, like a museum tour, with a multimedial exhibition off both in-universe and IRL reference explanations, I would consider paying money for it. Especially if the referenced real objects were explained and brought into life.
Also, I agree that a certain Dr. Jones would really, really be upset about this collection being in private hands.
OTH, are there even museums on Coruscant
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There was a Smithsonian museum tour, The Magic of Myth, which started around when the special editions were released to theaters. It had a companion book published in 1997 by the curator, Mary Henderson. It mentions things such as the totokia being used as the model for gaffi sticks or the kabuto and mempo being an influence on Darth Vader’s helmet, but the largest portion is on mythology. That’s the closest I can think of which has been done. The newer art books I’ve had are really just showing the concept art and not discussing the real life influences very much.
It seems there are mentions of museums on Coruscant in books and comics, but I don’t believe any have been shown there, yet. Doctor Aphra (whom you can think of as the Star Wars version of Belloq) has been shown selling artifacts to a museum, but it wasn’t on that planet.
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I dunno, I’m still getting way too many uncanny valley vibes, like young Nic Cage in Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Neat tech tho.
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Lots of spoilers in this review, but definitely a solid discussion of an excellent film:
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A post in the bollard thread reminded me I needed to get back to watching The Boys, so I am. And it looks like this:
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Just started the Willow show…
Heads up! Hollyweird/Groomerwood pushing their woke agenda! Non-white fantasy people! Girls kissing girls! Forced marriage “bad”! American accents!
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I didn’t know this was going to be a thing! And I just cancelled disney+ not too long ago. So sad.
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The trailer for Strange World played before my screening of Wakanda Forever, so that’s the only reason I knew anything about it. My kids and I watched it last weekend. It’s honestly not a bad film. It lacks frenetic silly moments like Ron’s Gone Wrong, which makes it a little less appealing to the youngest kids; however, there’s much more of a story being told. I’m hoping it makes up for its lackluster theater performance by becoming unexpectedly popular on Disney+. Like Encanto! Although it’s not quite as endearing as Encanto.
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For some reason, I sometime on my hand yesterday and watched Willow, followed by the first episode of Willow. Both were fun, for different reasons. But both left a feeling of someone pulling my leg.
My first and maybe only screening of Willow was in the 1980s, and I remembered the film to be quite exciting, and gripping. That memory didn’t survive yesterday, of course.
It’s fun, but I feel a bit strange about it. Like someone is taking me youth memories and taking the piss. Weird, as this definitely isn’t one of the films which I thought to have left an impression.
To be clear, I still had fun watching both.
ETA: watched the second episode. I kind of like Brunhilde already. The formula works, I think. And it’s tons of comic relief are not completely wasted on me.
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I am confused about some aspects of the Peripheral season finale. But won’t discuss it just yet - spoilers.
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