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I bet part of the reason X-Men has more pop culture penetration is because they had a pretty good (actually, IMHO, really good) animated series that played on Saturday mornings to pretty decent popularity.
I'd never heard of the Avengers. Or Iron Man, for that matter. I read about both of them after the movies were coming into existence. The X-Men, I knew.
I did basically learn all my X-Men knowledge from that awesome animated series, which I want to rewatch (it's on Netflix Instant!). Also the Spider-Man animated series was pretty great.
And if I recall correctly, "Days of Future Past" was a primetime event, so I'd say it was pretty popular.
You guys are cute.
Also young.
I was thinking about before that time, but no doubt the animation helped too (as in, the Spider-Man series helped awareness of Spidey for the average Jane). Those play to a mainstream audience who then grow up and go about their disparate ways.
I did recently need it pointed out to me that the Starfire reboot was worse than I had thought because the more popular vision of Starfire wasn't the free love Tamaranian survivor of slavery, it was a slightly awkward teen trying to fit in.
Oh. Okay. But...would it have been the plan for them to have grown up to read the previous 60s sex-positive often-naked Starfire? Is there a transition plan? It made me confused.
Cobie Smulders, Avenger: [link] I don't quite see Wonder Woman in her, though.
Nope.
(as in, the Spider-Man series helped awareness of Spidey for the average Jane)
Also, Spider-Man has always had a daily newspaper strip.
Angels in the Outfield is on and I had totally forgotten about baby JGL. I just want to smish him.
Birdie sources tell me that the parrot in the Hobbit videoblog is a Kea - the only Alpine parrot.
Birdie sources tell me that the parrot in the Hobbit videoblog is a Kea - the only Alpine parrot.
Also the only carnivorous parrot.
I finally saw Hugo today at our local second run theater. What an amazing film! I think it may end up being one of my first blu-ray purchases when we finally get our player hooked up.
