Interrupting the Avengers squee to post this piece about a fan campaigning for Jesse Williams from Cabin in the Woods and Grey's Anatomy to play Finnick in Catching Fire and Mockingjay. I think he looks pretty good for the role.
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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Amy - May 05, 2012 2:40:14 pm PDT #19910 of 30000
Because books.
le nubian - May 05, 2012 3:41:49 pm PDT #19911 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
right?
the explicit expressed racism coming out of every corner these days has me on the fucking edge.
I honestly don't know how my ancestors coped with all this bullshit. I really don't.
Amy - May 05, 2012 3:43:28 pm PDT #19912 of 30000
Because books.
It's gross. The reaction to Rue broke my heart, and infuriated me at the same time. And Jesse Williams is gorgeous. He'd be perfect.
DavidS - May 05, 2012 4:06:18 pm PDT #19913 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Back from The Avengers.
The biggest laughs were for Hulk punching Thor, and treating Loki like a ragdoll.
I thought of Ple when Tony called Thor "Point Break."
Tony Snark.
Ruffalo was so good.
I'm glad Joss spent a lot of time establishing BW as a badass, and giving her several great scenes including her Silence of the Lambs-y scene where she played Loki.
I also thought it was smart that when it came to Captain America Joss thought the costume looked as doofy as I did with the mask on, and kept finding ways to expose Chris Evans' pretty face. Especially when he was standing on the ground next to BW and Hawkeye he looked like he was a miscast professional wrestler.
I'm glad he gave Enver and Alexis gigs, even in small parts. He takes care of his peeps.
Wholly satisfying and entertaining. If Joss does two more, he'll get to make his musical.
Sean K - May 05, 2012 4:18:51 pm PDT #19914 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
the explicit expressed racism coming out of every corner these days has me on the fucking edge.
I honestly don't know how my ancestors coped with all this bullshit. I really don't.
Me too. On both counts.
DavidS - May 05, 2012 5:29:20 pm PDT #19915 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Re: The Avengers I'm curious about reactions to the first after-credits scene.
Has Thanos been regularly used in Marvel comics? Would he be readily recognized by folks who just read the comics, or only people who read the original Starlin stories in the 70s? Do people get that the whole "courting death" line is a specific reference to Thanos (aka, Thanatos, Freud's Love Of Death) primary motivation? Also, that he's basically Marvel's knockoff Darkseid?
Frankenbuddha - May 05, 2012 5:41:20 pm PDT #19916 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Ruffalo was so good.
Best Bruce Ever! And Hulk!
It was wonderfully obvious they used Ruffalo as the model for the Hulk. "I'm always angry." was such a Joss line, and fits so many of his other characters I cheered when he said it.
DavidS - May 05, 2012 5:47:21 pm PDT #19917 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Regarding Hulk and Loki:
Two things I have gleaned from the internet:
1) That scene where Hulk smashes Loki like a ragdoll was shot exactly like the scenes in a Tex Avery cartoon where Droopy Dog grabs somebody by their ankles and smashes them about.
2) Unconfirmed, but I heard that Lou Ferrigno was used to deliver the "Puny God" line.
Tom Scola - May 05, 2012 5:50:47 pm PDT #19918 of 30000
hwæt
David, 2) is true, and it was also true for the last Hulk movie.
Frankenbuddha - May 05, 2012 5:54:43 pm PDT #19919 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
That is both hilarious and awesome. Go team Joss.
And heh on 1). I'm not angry, I'm just terribly, terribly hurt. SLAM SMASH!!!!