t from far enough back in the thread that I suppose these now count as tangents ...

PS, come to Seattle. We promise not to cage you unless asked. Anyhow, it's not like Pete will actually LET Jilli have an arc welder...

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I bet he would if I said I was going to use it to build a cage to keep Fay in. He would be all for that plan.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something that makes me think that Jilli is going to enjoy this movie.

Gosh, you think so? Lessee, written by Neil Gaiman, directed by Dave McKean, and one snippet I've seen has a flock of creepy dolls that sing an off=kilter version of a pop song while doing a gothy makeover on the lead character. Um, yes. (I SO should have a flock of creepy dolls to do my hair and makeup, while singing at me. Why don't I have any?)

t /kinda-sorta tangent

She-Hulk? ...talk about your lame attempts at parity.

They're definitely in the pantheon of Major Heroes, and the first 100 issues are all essential for creating the Marvelverse.

But, like, I'd never heard of them till recently. Within the comic book universe, they sound like they're really important, but their mainstream penetration factor seems kinda low.

I bet he would if I said I was going to use it to build a cage to keep Fay in. He would be all for that plan.

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(I SO should have a flock of creepy dolls to do my hair and makeup, while singing at me. Why don't I have any?)

'cause it's be redundant, silly. The creepy dolls are out there looking for Britney-alikes to give makeovers to, surely? Sort of a Goth Eye for the Preppie Gal/Guy thing?

She Hulk is pretty cool. She's Banner's cousin and he gave her a blood transfusion. But it didn't effect her the way it had him. She got bigger (taller, bustier, etc), powerful, and green and she's like that all the time, but she kept all of her intelligence.

Even though she's very obviously She Hulk, she's a practicing lawyer (I think).

Nutty are you defining "major" as important to/in comics, or outside of?

She-Hulk? ...talk about your lame attempts at parity.

When written well, she's a hoot. And I don't think it was parity they were going for, more T&A.

I'd never fricking miss that show, Fay. Jilli, be a "30 days!" Take in a Midwestern farm Girl or a southern deb? Please! I liked She-Hulk bunches, once.(somehow missed the transfusion thing...it's been a long time.)

When written well, she's a hoot. And I don't think it was parity they were going for, more T&A.

I hear she's been written quite well lately, and may have to pick up a few trades.

Members of the spandex set that have had their own shows that I have watched: Superman, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Hulk. (The Flash had one, as I recall, but I didn't watch it.)

(Heh. My non-comics comics character exposure appears to be 50/50 DC/Marvel. Which is so unlike my 90/10 ratio on the pulls.)

I have no real conclusions, except that Spider-Woman was totally underrated, and that Bendis totally had my number with New Avengers.

Nutty are you defining "major" as important to/in comics, or outside of?

I guess I was talking outside, since I'm outside. Basically, the "major" guys are the guys you can invoke in a conversation with coworkers, and not expect a blank stare; the "minor" folks require some explanation.

With the exception of Jessica Alba, who is not my Sue (at least get a girl who looks like it's possible that her blondeness is real, sheesh), I'm very stoked about this film. The FF were my comic book family when I was a kid; you go out and play with Spidey or the X-Men, but when you come home after, it's to the Baxter Building.

Though I'll hang my head and admit that it wasn't until recently that I realized their powers were thematically based on the four elements. How could this have been made more obvious, y'know?

Spider Woman had her own show?