The latter. They're stretching out a 300 page YA book into eight hours of film.

Look at the trailer at the 0:47 mark - The Mandarin has Captain America's shield tattooed on the back of his neck. 

Look at the trailer at the 0:47 mark - The Mandarin has Captain America's shield tattooed on the back of his neck. 

Om my but that sure is a terrible, terrible show. Tony Stark Jr. and the Internet Crime Solvers.

Om my but that sure is a terrible, terrible show. Tony Stark Jr. and the Internet Crime Solvers.

Great review - can't wait for the Cadmus stuff.

Great review - can't wait for the Cadmus stuff.

But Garner's hot. Dude also got to bang Paltrow too back in the day. Bastard.

But Garner's hot. Dude also got to bang Paltrow too back in the day. Bastard.

This episodes Royal Flush gang reminds me of the Fantastic Four -

This episodes Royal Flush gang reminds me of the Fantastic Four -

I love the character and what Gregg does with it, but this cheapens a moment I thought worked well in the film. 

I love the character and what Gregg does with it, but this cheapens a moment I thought worked well in the film. 

Something I never got about the Reavers: If they're so "eat your face and rape your corpse" insane, how do they fly and maintain their ships? Doesn't that require a certain amount of concentration and expertise?

Something I never got about the Reavers: If they're so "eat your face and rape your corpse" insane, how do they fly and maintain their ships? Doesn't that require a certain amount of concentration and expertise?

That'd be sweet - but I don't see WB signing off on that. "Joker shoots a girl through the spine, paralyzing her. Then, he strips her, takes a bunch of pictures, and forces her father to look at her naked agony."
As much as many of us would love a rated R Batman, there's more $ to be made if it's PG-13, which would…

That'd be sweet - but I don't see WB signing off on that. "Joker shoots a girl through the spine, paralyzing her. Then, he strips her, takes a bunch of pictures, and forces her father to look at her naked agony."
As much as many of us would love a rated R Batman, there's more $ to be made if it's PG-13, which would…

Oh I agree. The point is you gotta get 'em out there, and the animated shorts were a good way to do that. 

Oh I agree. The point is you gotta get 'em out there, and the animated shorts were a good way to do that. 

I'd give an A too - I thought it was exceptional. I was hoping for Michale Ironside, but Peter Weller did a great job.