It honestly feels like DC is going "Our only movies that do well are the Batman movies. So we need to make everyone more like Batman."
Ugh.
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
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Kalshane - Jul 26, 2014 2:58:04 pm PDT #27444 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2014 3:05:35 pm PDT #27445 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Or...."How do we distinguish ourselves from Marvel? Well, their movies are super fun, so let's not do that, OK?"
Dana - Jul 26, 2014 3:07:48 pm PDT #27446 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Superheroes are serious bizness.
le nubian - Jul 26, 2014 3:19:13 pm PDT #27447 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think the movie is going to be a trainwreck and I'm kind of pissed off about it.
Kalshane - Jul 26, 2014 3:41:57 pm PDT #27448 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Yeah, it was goofy enough when it was Batman vs. Superman. Now it's pretty much most of the Justice League, but still, in theory, about Batman beating up Superman, because for whatever reason they can't do a Batman and Superman story without re-hashing The Dark Knight Returns.
Gris - Jul 26, 2014 3:44:17 pm PDT #27449 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I am past being passed about DC movies. I simply don't care anymore.
Steph L. - Jul 26, 2014 3:48:29 pm PDT #27450 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
And yet Arrow is doing gangbusters. (And the Flash show looks promising.) How are their movies so sadmaking (the Nolan Batmovies notwithstanding [although fun they are not]) and Arrow so good?
I think it's the salmon ladder.
Tom Scola - Jul 26, 2014 3:56:30 pm PDT #27451 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Marvel movies are awesome; Marvel TV shows are OK; Marvel animation sucks.
DC Animation is awesome; DC TV shows are good; DC movies suck.
Thus, the balance of the universe is maintained.
Calli - Jul 26, 2014 4:02:45 pm PDT #27452 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Or...."How do we distinguish ourselves from Marvel? Well, their movies are super fun, so let's not do that, OK?"
Sadly, I think this is more reality than snark.
Kalshane - Jul 26, 2014 4:14:40 pm PDT #27453 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
And yet Arrow is doing gangbusters. (And the Flash show looks promising.) How are their movies so sadmaking (the Nolan Batmovies notwithstanding [although fun they are not]) and Arrow so good?
And despite that success, they want to keep their TV and movie universes separate.
Marvel movies are awesome; Marvel TV shows are OK; Marvel animation sucks.
With the exception of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Spectacular Spider-man, I agree with you. (Of course, those both got cancelled in favor of the inferior Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-man, so there is that.)
DC Animation is awesome; DC TV shows are good; DC movies suck.
I don't know. I think DC Animation has been losing steam since JLU went off the air, with rare standouts like Young Justice reminding us of how good they can be. I know the last few direct-to-DVD features from them I've watched have been underwhelming. And now it sounds like they're trying to do New 52 stuff almost exclusively, which, blargh.