Hmm. The grail was supposed to make him immortal.

And the powers: gravity manipulation was Yahiko-Pain's thing and that fire-user was clearly based on Naruto going Sage Mode.

Case study: Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. Every producer continued pulling in their own direction, and eventually the show-runner/creator (Robert Hewitt Wolf) was fired from his own show (in mid-S2) and replaced by a succession of less-talented pawns who proceeded to fly it into the ground for four-and-a-half more…

Ditto with most anime (in the getting a full series department).

The operative term here being "receiving payslips." It's surprising how that eases the pain.

(disclaimer: I work periodically for Numeris, the Canadian equivalent of Nielson.)

"There should be a standardized system, based on the rotation of the earth, in relation to its position to the sun and the moon."

And a very stylish opening:

Kind of a Yuuzhan Vong vibe. I like it.

And then add them to the Starship Dimensions page.

Though the fax does add that extra little "fuck you" touch. Points for style.

Dude. . . Don't hang that next to your junk.

"There was a traitor in my organization."

That's a nice fight scene and all, but it says more about the director (who obviously has a great deal of time and budget to get however many takes that was) and the cinematographer (who obviously does not have a steadicam) than about the admittedly skilled performers.

Ditto. It's easier to check at a glance, since my right hand is usually in my field of view anyway, while my left is usually hanging off an armrest or carrying something.

The targets went where we wanted them to and did what we wanted them to do.

I can imagine Dick Grayson pulling that with Damian. . .

Before pressing "play," I assumed there was a projector set up under the table, shining a light on the floor and playing a looping gif.

He could hang out with Bring Stabbity over in Gundam 00.

Retro is definitely the way to go, given Starlord's style, though I'd pull for something more like Bionic Six or Silverhawks. And it definitely needs a cheesy 80s-style theme song (with actual lyrics, none of this "music and audio clips" crap).