Storms, Halloween, Walkers, and Cartoons
Oct. 28th, 2012 08:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
newnumber6Apparently there's a big storm coming. We're obviously much more inland than some of the most dangerous zones, and my hopes go out to anybody who is for their safety (and for that of their homes and such).
Here, I don't think it'll be too bad, but a lot of wind and rain, all week. Which is going to make working such for me personally, and for the general area, it's going to kind of ruin Halloween. Stupid storm, don't you know not to hit on one of the most sacred days of the year?!
Not that I do much, and, living in an apartment, don't even see trick-or-treaters unless I happen to leave on the night (which I typically don't), but it sucks for the kids.
Speaking of kids (well, teenagers), last week I ran into my ones of nieces (step-nieces, technically) on the way home from work. Her family lives near where I work and so occasionally I'll pass by one or more of them on the way home, or see them from a bit of a distance and wave. Anyway, the reason this time was worthy of note was because it was her birthday, so when I spotted her on her way to school (or rather the bus stop) I made an effort to close the distance to wish her a happy birthday and do the uncle thing of giving a little money instead of an actual gift (which is kind of cheesy, but from my memory of being a teenager I doubt she minded). More importantly, though, I felt a rush of heart-warming pride when I realized that she was one of... The Walking Read. Yes, those of us who walk and read at the same time. Already knew she was something of a reader, we discussed the Hunger Games books a little at a previous family gathering but it's nice to know another family member has that particular habit (even if there's no direct relation). Also nice (well, perhaps not nice, but interesting, at least) to know that certain aspects of high school curriculum haven't changed since I was there. The book she was reading was "To Kill A Mockingbird", for school, which I'm pretty sure I read in the same year as she's in. She seemed about as impressed with it as I was when I read it - not all that much (even if in retrospect I can see more of the value.
Anyway, the main reason for this post is that I remembered that my last big media post I left out something... cartoons. Well, I did talk about one cartoon, but that was a movie. And since the Walking Dead's been on a few weeks now I might as well talk about that, too.
So...
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: I haven't finished watching this yet.. I don't know, the knowledge that it's being cancelled/replaced (even if the replacement is supposedly in the same continuity, Loeb's involved, and he was involved in USM and everything bad in comics and comic-related media everywhere) kind of put a damper on it. Still, it's enjoyable when I do get around to watching.
Ultimate Spider-Man: Pretty much gave up on this. I just can't be bothered to download the eps, it's just so bad.
Young Justice: You know, I was kind of lukewarm on the series at first, but I think it's winning me back to excitement, chiefly because of the second season taking a dramatic and practically insane step... an actual Five Year Gap that seems to be sticking, rotating some characters out and new ones in, and changing the status quo a lot. Not only does it contribute to a sense that anything could potentially happen, but it also gives us a rare chance to really explore loads of DCU characters and history, multiple generations of legacy characters, even if some of the origins and such are changed. I actually kind of hope they do another gap.. maybe not five years, but a couple years or something and we get a few more character changes... maybe turn Babs into Oracle and get Stephanie Brown (who, according to the credits, appeared in a recent ep, although unnamed) or something. Of course, the chances of that are nearly nil considering DC's management seems determined to quash anything other than Babs as Batgirl.
Still, I like that it takes risks I wouldn't expect and it's always fun to see who'll turn up next.
Of course, naturally, it's been taken off the air for at least several months (rumor has it because of usage rights disputes for the Milestone characters which could be a huge pain in the ass or even kill the show because a number of them are pretty integrated already). :P
I think that's about it for cartoons as far as I know... at least, that's all I've been watching. Are there any other decent cartoons out right now that I should be checking out but haven't mentioned, flist? Seeing as how nowadays they seem to be more interesting than many actual shows.
And, The Walking Dead. Spoilers for the first two episodes, but not for the third, airing tonight, because I'll probably be watching tomorrow.
Overall, glad it's back and enjoying it a lot. A few disappointments, though.
Like the time jump, like most of the prison-getting-into... the heroes are a little dumb at times though, wandering through narrow hallways with side passages instead of setting up a kill zone and just making noise to draw zombies to them.
Michonne seems cool for what little we've seen so far, but disappointed it's been so little of her and Lori. Next ep looks to be curing that problem, though.
Disappointed that they shortened the 'prisoner power struggle' so much... I'd have liked a few tense episodes of them trying to live side by side, and even getting along a little, but still coming to a confrontation where Rick's forced to kill one of them in cold blood. Also disappointed that Axl doesn't say "you follow me?" :P. Hope the remaining prisoners do try to integrate some more into the plots in future episodes rather than just straight paranoia.
Still, off to a good start.
And, I think that's all I have to say this time around.
Here, I don't think it'll be too bad, but a lot of wind and rain, all week. Which is going to make working such for me personally, and for the general area, it's going to kind of ruin Halloween. Stupid storm, don't you know not to hit on one of the most sacred days of the year?!
Not that I do much, and, living in an apartment, don't even see trick-or-treaters unless I happen to leave on the night (which I typically don't), but it sucks for the kids.
Speaking of kids (well, teenagers), last week I ran into my ones of nieces (step-nieces, technically) on the way home from work. Her family lives near where I work and so occasionally I'll pass by one or more of them on the way home, or see them from a bit of a distance and wave. Anyway, the reason this time was worthy of note was because it was her birthday, so when I spotted her on her way to school (or rather the bus stop) I made an effort to close the distance to wish her a happy birthday and do the uncle thing of giving a little money instead of an actual gift (which is kind of cheesy, but from my memory of being a teenager I doubt she minded). More importantly, though, I felt a rush of heart-warming pride when I realized that she was one of... The Walking Read. Yes, those of us who walk and read at the same time. Already knew she was something of a reader, we discussed the Hunger Games books a little at a previous family gathering but it's nice to know another family member has that particular habit (even if there's no direct relation). Also nice (well, perhaps not nice, but interesting, at least) to know that certain aspects of high school curriculum haven't changed since I was there. The book she was reading was "To Kill A Mockingbird", for school, which I'm pretty sure I read in the same year as she's in. She seemed about as impressed with it as I was when I read it - not all that much (even if in retrospect I can see more of the value.
Anyway, the main reason for this post is that I remembered that my last big media post I left out something... cartoons. Well, I did talk about one cartoon, but that was a movie. And since the Walking Dead's been on a few weeks now I might as well talk about that, too.
So...
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: I haven't finished watching this yet.. I don't know, the knowledge that it's being cancelled/replaced (even if the replacement is supposedly in the same continuity, Loeb's involved, and he was involved in USM and everything bad in comics and comic-related media everywhere) kind of put a damper on it. Still, it's enjoyable when I do get around to watching.
Ultimate Spider-Man: Pretty much gave up on this. I just can't be bothered to download the eps, it's just so bad.
Young Justice: You know, I was kind of lukewarm on the series at first, but I think it's winning me back to excitement, chiefly because of the second season taking a dramatic and practically insane step... an actual Five Year Gap that seems to be sticking, rotating some characters out and new ones in, and changing the status quo a lot. Not only does it contribute to a sense that anything could potentially happen, but it also gives us a rare chance to really explore loads of DCU characters and history, multiple generations of legacy characters, even if some of the origins and such are changed. I actually kind of hope they do another gap.. maybe not five years, but a couple years or something and we get a few more character changes... maybe turn Babs into Oracle and get Stephanie Brown (who, according to the credits, appeared in a recent ep, although unnamed) or something. Of course, the chances of that are nearly nil considering DC's management seems determined to quash anything other than Babs as Batgirl.
Still, I like that it takes risks I wouldn't expect and it's always fun to see who'll turn up next.
Of course, naturally, it's been taken off the air for at least several months (rumor has it because of usage rights disputes for the Milestone characters which could be a huge pain in the ass or even kill the show because a number of them are pretty integrated already). :P
I think that's about it for cartoons as far as I know... at least, that's all I've been watching. Are there any other decent cartoons out right now that I should be checking out but haven't mentioned, flist? Seeing as how nowadays they seem to be more interesting than many actual shows.
And, The Walking Dead. Spoilers for the first two episodes, but not for the third, airing tonight, because I'll probably be watching tomorrow.
Overall, glad it's back and enjoying it a lot. A few disappointments, though.
Like the time jump, like most of the prison-getting-into... the heroes are a little dumb at times though, wandering through narrow hallways with side passages instead of setting up a kill zone and just making noise to draw zombies to them.
Michonne seems cool for what little we've seen so far, but disappointed it's been so little of her and Lori. Next ep looks to be curing that problem, though.
Disappointed that they shortened the 'prisoner power struggle' so much... I'd have liked a few tense episodes of them trying to live side by side, and even getting along a little, but still coming to a confrontation where Rick's forced to kill one of them in cold blood. Also disappointed that Axl doesn't say "you follow me?" :P. Hope the remaining prisoners do try to integrate some more into the plots in future episodes rather than just straight paranoia.
Still, off to a good start.
And, I think that's all I have to say this time around.
