Pictures and musings of a lifelong Science Fiction fan. (I married a wonderfully nerdy woman and have 2 grown & nerdy kids.) I am a fan of most all things Sci-fi, (and a lot of Fantasy as well), in any and all mediums. Star Trek, however, is my greatest passion in all of its forms. Click here for more comics, television, movie and literary nerdiness. https://daddiomax2.tumblr.com
Sometimes, low expectations lead to surprising rewards. ****Possible SPOILERS***
Well, first off; the new Golden Ticket theater is a great addition, if a tad pricey, to the Rapid city area. Great to have "real food" (chili dog and onion rings) served right to our roomy, plush, electrically controlled recliners.
OK- I'm not as SW "savvy" as some but the only real flaw, that I thought as big, was the fact that John Boyega's "Finn" was, terribly under-utilized. They hinted at his sensitivity to the force, and gave him a decent "part" but...the character has been there since the beginning and deserved more interest than they gave him. He did get some good heroics on the command carrier but...
I thought the work with "Carrie Fisher" was brilliantly done and her Leia character was treated well. There was, also, a great and non-contrived way of paying tribute to Han, (a la Jonathan Kent in Batman Vs Superman). Interesting to find out who Rey's Grandpa is and it all played well into the Kylo Ren vs Palpatine "battle for supremacy" storyline.
As usual, the effects were phenomenal with space battles galore and the "dark fleet" looked magnificent.I did think it was kind of odd how easily Ren "changed" back to Ben, (a little too convenient in order to add expediency), but I'll let it go along with the whole, "Leai trained with Luke years ago, and had her own light saber..." hmmm.
{As to the complaints about the character of Rose- She was a minor character, for cryin' out loud. I thought they gave good service to her in this movie. If they had built her up any more, there would have been way too much to follow with the already jam-packed story.}
I thought the pacing was fine and the writing, directing and acting were all first-rate. No one seemed like they were "phoning it in".
It was wonderful, and creative, to use the Jedi "voices from the past" to pay tribute to all the previous stories in the saga and the return of Maz was a pleasant surprise.
Flaws and all; this was, by far, the best chapter in the recent trilogy.
Quite enjoyable, even if they did manage to slip Ewoks into it.
Overall, it was a great "final chapter" for the Skywalker Saga.
Thank you, Jon Favreau, for saving the Star Wars universe. It's a well known fact that I'm a Trekkie. It will always be my first love. That being said, I'm also a huge Star Wars fan. Saw all the movies, save the most recent one, on their first runs in the theater. (Heck, I even found about 2/3 of the prequels enjoyable.) But, there's no doubt that, recently, they have left quite a bit to be desired in the story department.
Fade in to The Mandalorian. Giving life to the mythos behind a rather obscure character in the movies, this has allowed us to learn of an entirely unique "Creed" in that universe.
This "western in space" has brought us a new adventure with a wholly intriguing main character. It has also highlighted some of the best writing and directing that Star Wars has ever engaged in. A completely different side to the universe we all know and love. And, without Ewoks or Gungans, this show has brought us the cutest, and most enigmatic, character we've yet seen; the child.
I can't wait to see where the next season, and this "Clan of 2", is going and what further life changing events the child has in store for Din Djarin and his world.
No expense seems to have been spared on bringing this story to life. Lush sets, expansive landscapes, fascinating aliens and creatures galore have truly made this a great addition to the tradition and pageantry that is Star Wars.
My “man-cave” just happens to incorporate my fandoms...Got it all straightened up, after 2 years of being a dumping ground for our home renovation. Next weekend will be dusting and vacuuming. <whew>
To any, and all, of my friends and followers! Rarely do I run across something I want to share this much!! If you haven’t already, you need to check out this show!! It is the funniest show I’ve watched in years! I am now a HUGE fan! This, alone, would make Hulu worth subscribing to!
Spoiler Free- Was it good? Absolutely! Was it great? Possibly. Was it the best Marvel movie yet? Gotta say…“nope” to that one. Epic in scope and magnitude with fantastic special effects and stellar performances by one and all. The group was brought together in a very intelligent way…did not feel contrived, and the two notable absences were sufficiently explained. Well done there. Thanos, as a CG character, was phenomenally well executed. {Much better than Steppenwolf in JL.] Lots of good laughs, that didn’t feel forced, and lots of tear inducing moments. (Have some tissue handy.) An entertaining chapter in the Avengers “Saga” but, ultimately…unfulfilling for me. {Perhaps when I see it again, I’ll feel better about it.} Hopefully, the MCU will answer a lot of the questions, that this story left us with, in upcoming films. I do, however, wholeheartedly recommend it for MCU fans.
Not your parents’ Lost in Space. WOW! I repeat: WOW!! We binged through all 10 episodes. The writing was splendid, the characters were fleshed out beautifully, (even though a couple were completely reimagined), and the production value was top notch! Kathi and I were absolutely blown away by this “feast” for our sci-fi hungers. I really hope there’s a second season but, if not, it was more than worth the ride.
Colonists on the Terraforming, research and mining colony Hadley's Hope have discovered what appears to be a large amount of Easter eggs in a strange abandoned space ship. Prospectors Russ and Anne Jordan made the discovery of Easter eggs whilst exploring an abandoned ship on the moon Archeron, designated LV-426. "We -
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