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  Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Part 2 of 3) As I wrote before, JJ and the other writers went out of their way to make the new characters as interesting as possible. I really couldn't find one boring or stupid character out of the new batch. Even the smaller villains have something interesting traits right down to some of the Stormtroopers. I think these new characters fit into the newer environment with ease. Remember this is set 30 odd years after ep6. So, the universe they live in is much different. The old cast is just great in their old roles. Each old character gets a “Hey remember me moment.” I love seeing these old friends I grew up watching finally come back. Plus, there are nice interactions between the old and new cast members. And, I love every minute of these interactions. BB-8: I truly love this character a lot. He is one of my favorite characters from the new cast. He has as much personally as R2-D2, but completely different. This robot has ...

 ST. Matthews Mall riot? Because I am totally out of the loop about local things, I only heard about this incident from a rider I drove from the airport. They were out of town and heard about it in that city they were in. They mentioned it to me and I had no idea what had happened. They couldn't believe the news stated that 2 thousand teenagers ran amok in the east-end of a Louisville Mall. Now, I could say ST. Matthews isn't part of Louisville, because it has its own police force, but it is a part of Louisville. Jeffersontown, ST. Matthews and Louisville PD had to come in to calm things down. When I see news reports, I keep seeing black teens running pass the camera and people aren't really addressing it. Remember, we had an incident on the waterfront were a mob of black teens went on a rampage attacking people,cars and stores. Again, people didn't address this factor in reporting it. We had another incident happen in Memphis where a bunch of t...

Break into a Taco Joint become viral I love the humor these owners have over a horrible thing that happened. And, who breaks into a closed taco place? That seems like a crackhead thing to do to me. I also like how they make this into ad for their store as well. I am willing to go to this place just because of the clever ad. BTW, the taco joint receives really good reviews . And, the cash boxes they stole didn't have any money in them . What a bunch of stupid people. 

Do people still use Machinima? I remember a bunch of partners leaving the network after all the bullshit that came out about them. Are they even as strong as they were before? I just haven't heard about them in years.  

“Back in high school, you and I wouldn't have gotten along very well.” I said this statement to a guy I was friendly with at work. He was a bit dismayed by that statement, but it was true. He was a sports guy that generally had a lot of girlfriends in school and was very popular. I wasn't trying to be mean, but we would have never gotten along in high school due to the social structure during the 90s. Now, given the way geek-culture has become popular, I actually get along with people that I would have otherwise hated and been jealous of back in the day. Things have changed. Because of the new Star Wars movie, I seeing people who otherwise would beat the shit out of the kid that wore or played with Star Wars merchandise. And, it sort of got me upset because these are the same people that would tease and beat the shit out of these nerds and geeks, and now they fully embrace it. Heck, you have “normal” folks talking about geeky things like Marvel's civil war...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Part 1 of 3) I grew up watching Star Wars and had some of the toys. I fondly remember having a X-Wing toy and I would play with it for hours. I was that kind of Star Wars fan. When Disney announced that they bought the rights the franchise, I was excited. Some new creative people could be given the reigns and breath new life into a franchise that creatively was trapped under Lucas. If Star Wars was going to survive, it needed a change. Wow, J.J. Abrams somehow managed to make a movie with some more compelling characters than most of the ones from the prequels. This movie outshines most of things done in the prequels by light years. From the opening pan down from the crawl to the ending, The Force Awakens truly feels like a Star Wars movie, an old school movie. TFA is a lot of fun and had me in tears when I witnessed old characters reconnecting for the first time in years. This movie carries all the fun chase and action scenes we've co...

I've been extremely busy due to the long hours working at my real job (not career), so I can't write as much.  However, I did see the new Star Wars movie and plan on writing a super long review.  I can get a lot of writing down when I rideshare (between request).  So when I get a break there will be more posts.  

The Most Toys Mission Log just covered the TNG episode The Most Toys, which is one of my favorite episodes from the series. Basically, a Collector of rare things fakes Data's death and kidnaps him. I love the interactions between Data and his kidnapper(s). Kivas Fajo and Data have some great moments together. Data also has some good moments with Fajo's companion/lover Varria. The episode is just all around very entertaining. - Saul Rubinek is brilliant as the asshole Fajo. He's character is entertaining because he's goofy yet also cold blooded. He turns his weapon on her when Data doesn't sit in his chair. I also like how giddy he behaves when he shows his collection to Data. What a great character. -Jane Daly as Varria: Fajo's companion is another great actress that has a “face-turn” in the episode and it is justified because Fajo is a really bad guy. Then she has that creepy moment where she gets ripped apart by the deadly disru...

 Random Things ~Re-watching Dexter: Showtime ha dumped the entire series of Dexter onto its on-demand on cable. I love the sheer zany nature of that first season. James Doakes is also my favorite character on the show. He hates Dexter and seems to know he's a bit off. I also like how Doakes is rude and crude to everyone. I really am not a fan of Rita and her side story stuff. I just can't get into the domesticated junk. I understand it is a cover for Dexter, but damn they spend a lot of time on it. It is also funny to see how much technology has changed since the mid-2000s. Surprise MF'er. ~ Putin and Trump would get along well : Well, that makes sense. Both like to clamp down on personal rights. Both have big and shitty personalities. And, love that Putin calls Trump “Bright and Talented”. Having these two in power would make this planet a terrible place. Could you imagine the chaos around the planet with these two egos in power? How about a re...

Chris Chan banned from Gamestop First off, damn Chris Chan is looking very unhealthy. I might need to get himself checked out. Yes, I almost thought this letter was fake and sent to Chris by one of his million of trolls. It feels like this letter being overall nice despite the nature of the letter. However, GS would ban a guy that has had multiple incidents with the company. Chris Chan has not only been banned from his hometown Gamestop due his attack on an employee, but he's been banned from all Gamestops in VA. (He maced a worker) I also love that GS suggested should use their on-line option after banning him from their stores. We still want to make money off of you. Since Chris Chan doesn't work, he either plays his Wii U games or goes to the mall and into GS. I am not sure what he's going to do now.  However...I am still partly of the opinion that this letter might be a fake one. Some people online have been discussing the letter and pointing out...

ID4-2:  Independence Day: Resurgence  Trailer Okay, I still think an ID4 sequel is completely unnecessary. It should be an one and done type of movie similar to the ET movie (Yet, there were plans for an ET sequel too, but they were scrapped.). And, some of plot points and dialogue lines are really bad in the first movie, but it is still a very good popcorn flick. And, how can you do an ID4 movie without Will Smith? Too pricey? Yep, allegedly Will Smith is not in this sequel. The trailer implies that new cast member Liam Hemsworth is the “model swap” for Will Smith. Why create a different part when you just “change all” on the name in the script and just make some minor changes? Here's hoping he brings some kind of charm to the character in the same way as Smith, but I doubt it. Despite FOX saying the Smith character died in the mid-2000s, I think we might see a cameo with his character somewhere. And, yes, I actually sort of liked the trailer.  I do...

Random Things ~ Wait, Kirk Douglas is still alive: This falls under the whole, “I didn't know he was still alive” category. He's 99 years old. Damn and he just had a birthday. Given my family's history, I will be lucky to make it to age 60 let alone 99. Michael Douglas isn't a string chicken either. And, congrats to Michael for getting onto Ant-Man 2. ~ Deadshot and Batman team-up for a Batman movie. That would connect Will Smith with Ben Affleck to a movie. Would WB be willing to spend so much money on Will Smith, because he doesn't come cheap? Or, has Smith really lowered his pay rates? This announcement seems to have come out of nowhere. And, we're still not sure Suicide Squad will be a hit. Out of all the WB projects, this one is the biggest risk. If Squad fails, this make WB switch gears. I still think WB isn't building their universe the proper way (IE bringing the live TV projects into the same universe. Hell, they could have e...

YouTube Rewind: Yeah, I am out of the loop... Most of this stuff at the beginning of the episode I have no idea what this is about. Most of the music I have never heard before either. However, I still love these yearly YouTube videos. I still think this one isn't as interesting as the last two Rewinds though. For the most part, I kept asking myself who these people were. Maybe it is because I almost died this year, but I feel old when watching this video.  I only vaguely know the Cheerleader song because it plays in the gym I go to.   -Now, I am a big fan of John Oliver and he's really replaced the Daily Show, because it has become garbage. -Five Nights at Freddy's: Okay, I like this cameo.  

Konami and Kojima:  Why all the hate?  Yep, Konami pretty much banned him from showing up for his own award. Yes, this pisses me off completely. Kudos to the strange Geoff Keighle y for revealing the truth behind the ban. That takes balls. I have new respect for him. From IGN, ((“As you noticed Hideo Kojima is not here with us tonight and I want to tell you a little bit about that,” explained Keighley. “Mr. Kojima had every intention of being with us tonight but unfortunately he was informed by a lawyer representing Konami just recently that he would not be allowed to travel to tonight’s awards ceremony to accept any awards.” )) And, what Konami is pulling is what we would call De-Friending someone on Facebook or blocking someone on Twitter over bullshit. It is also like not inviting Kojima to his own birthday party. And, they've tried to erase Kojima from the history of their company is also shameful. Keep in mind they also demanded they don't even wa...

Derek Savage and Cool Cat Remember that Skateman Intense Rescue copyright strike against Jim Sterling? Well, this happened again with the shitty Cool Cat video. Derek took it toward the Peter Coffin route and allegedly created his own law firm to fake a response. So, did Derek out Peter Coffin? (Make sure to read about Peter Coffin's fake girlfriend and lawyers. Google it.) And, the copyright strikes aren't used for infringement, but because the creator is usually butt-hurt and wants to control criticism. People will remember that Jim Sterling had a couple of strikes due to some indie developers getting butt-hurt over a freaking review. At least the Skateman guys admitted that they did it only to shut down criticism, but Savage hides behind infringement. Like the Skateman guys, the copyright claim expired and it went away from IHE's channel and the other YT people effected. BTW, I love that Savage makes an anti-bullying video yet uses copyright claims t...

Kingsman: The Secret Service Based on a Mark Miller comic book, Matthew Vaughn does a good job with the story. Wow, this movie is very entertaining. This comic book movie is actually playing tribute to the 60s James Bond movies right down to the suits and music. It is a very fast and amusing movie. For the most part, this movie well-directed with some snappy lines. There are two stories going on at the same time. One is about a young teen ( Taron Egerton ) getting into the Kingsmen group and we get to see their training. The other story involves Colin Firth investigating Samuel Jackson's misdeeds as a villain. Sometimes the these two don't work well together. As stand alone movies, they work on their own. Speaking of Samuel Jackson, he chose a strange choice for his character that I sort of dug. He has this lisp that make him stand out from his other roles. He is also a 60s James Bond villain with a mixture of Steve Jobs and a member of the Green Party. ...

Up Down Album: Reactions to Reactions... Yes, this video still makes me laugh. I love when the Internet makes fun of itself. The YouTuber I Hate Everything did a rant video about reaction Youtube video people. While I like the reaction videos, but I love that I Hate Everything's rant. Well, someone isolated the parody animated video and made it a legit video from IHE on YT. Then, they recommended reaction YouTubers watch the Up Down Album not realizing they're self parodying themselves. I love the utter confusion from the Reaction people after the video. This is brilliant. Make sure to read the comments, because they're just as amusing. Then, the Reaction YouTube community commented on the IHE reaction video. So, IHE reacted to the reaction people reacting to IHE reaction video. That was one of the most confusing things I've ever written. This is all meta beyond anything.

Going to jail over a stupid meme...that seems a bit much I was digging through Google News and this came up. From Time.com, (( In October, a physician named Bilgin Ciftci was fired from his job at the Public Health Institution of Turkey after he shared a meme that juxtaposed Gollum )) Now, this doctor is now looking at two years in jail for insulting the president in Turkey. That is a very strange and silly law. I almost think the whole point of becoming president is to let the entire world insult you. Mocking Heads of States is fun. And, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does look like Gollum. Shit, does this mean I might end up in a Turkish prison or a bath? And, the best part is the people in charge of the case haven't fully seen the Lord of the Rings movies, so they're bring in specialists. Uh, pop culture specialists? From Time.com, (( The BBC  reports   that 105 people were indicted in Turkey between August 2014 and March 2015 for “insulting t...

Glenn Morshower in Supergirl I love watching this guy in everything he's in. He's been in every franchise out there it seems. I laughed when he showed up on Supergirl. He plays General Sam Lane (Lois Lane's father). I laughed because he was just on Agents of Shield pretty much playing the same character ( General Jacobs ). So, not only did he play a general in both the Marvel and DC universes, he also played a Colonel in the X-Men universe and he also played yet another General (twice different characters) in the Transformers universe. He also played a couple roles in the Trek universe and let's not forget his popular role in 24. If you want a stern officer type, cast Glenn in your role. I mean he is always playing military guys in everything.   I remember him first from his role in TNG.  Then, he showed up in Star Trek Generations.  

Rick and Morty : Inter-Universe Tv shows I needed a really good laugh and I finally saw the episode where Rick and Morty watch really goofy shows from different universes. I've never laughed as hard as I have in this episode because it is totally silly. The Fake Doors commercial “Oh my God, it's still the commercial.” I freaking love this ad. It starts out with one silly thing, the fake doors, and goes off the rails with the camera continuing to film him going home. I freaking love Rick and Morty's reactions to this ad. And, the ad starts again after he makes a sandwich. Side Note: The episode also addresses the fact Rick and Morty are NOT the same versions from this universe. When they totally screwed up their home Earth so badly they couldn't fix it, they jumped to this universe after this universe's Rick and Morty died in an accident. They buried their counterparts in the backyard and took over as if nothing happened. So, all the othe...

-John Peters the producer: This guy is everything wrong with Hollywood then and today. The doc does explain why he's attached to every Superman movie and WB has to have him linked to it. Peters is one of the goofiest people you will ever see. He kind of takes some jabs at Kevin Smith and talks about the tension between him and Burton. The doc also goes into Peters bringing his kids in to make judgments on drawings. He would also grab tech guys and put them in wrestling moves and headlocks.   He not only wanted Spiders in the movie, but polar bears. The doc director even notes that there two different versions of Smith's script one with live polar bears and another later version with just statues of polar bears. Peters even takes a phone call during the interview and it is one of the funnest things you will ever see. You can see the doc director sitting there chilling. I almost think Peters had someone call him just to make him look powerful. Peters name was ...