So yeah, that basically The Eternals in the comics as well.  Prettier and more money than the Inhumans. 

Starfox was part of the Eternals of Titan (as was Thanos), which was a retcon, so he wasn’t really a part of Kirby’s Eternals that they seem to be focusing on here. I’d be surprised if Starfox shows up.

There was some really good stuff (definitely the father/child juxtapositions, and the desert army fight). But yeah, the gamma dogs were the worst and I disliked turning his dad into some weird version of Absorbing Man.  That was left field and made the movie that much longer for no reason. 

Yes, it would be better for Herc to be associated with the actual Greek Pantheon rather than the “fake” Eternals version.

That could work. In the comics, he was also exiled to the Middle Ages for a bit, so I wonder if they are going to change it that he’s a human knight from then that is somehow granted immortality by association with the Eternals (re: Sersi).

Yeah, during the Harras run. It doesn’t get much love (the leather jackets is oft mentioned), but that was my team growing up and I have always had fondness for that lineup, and Black Knight and Sersi’s story from those years in particular.  It would be awesome if they do the Gatherers story in a sequel. 

If she can avoid those distracting “comic” panels and actually incorporate the source material well rather than weird digressions, I think she’ll do fine.

I’m really curious how Black Knight ties into all this, because he’s always been a favorite Avenger in the comics and his origin doesn’t have anything to do with the Eternals. I wonder if they are tying in his later connection to Sersi somehow to his origin.

Now everyone has been an Avenger. In the early 90s when those two were members, it was still a bit more exclusive. 

The Eternals in comics to me were always that boring superhuman society set apart from the rest of Earth, but not the Inhumans.

That’s really interesting. I think she probably came off better one on one during casting, but felt out of place and intimidated when she finally arrived in a new city surrounded by people she felt were more accomplished than her. (Also, I could totally buy her being more confident in a nature setting fighting fires…

This exactly. I also think they reduced or stopped casting locals to the city they were filming in, to prevent previous personal/professional attachments from interfering with production.

It is wild to me when I realize how young Pedro was. Reality TV since has really done a number on the maturity levels I expect from what age groups.

And Tami’s reaction to her answer! Stuff like that was exactly what I was talking about. Also when they were interviewing for David’s replacement, the girls kept wondering if one of the applicants was gay, and trying to figure out how to ask that question, which just seemed weird.

Hawaii was certainly a step in that direction, but I think New Orleans, B2NY, and Chicago were more at a pre Hawaii level.  Las Vegas went totally beyond Hawaii and the show never looked back.  

I watched Real World as a teen in the 90s. I have been rewatching now because of Paramount +, and the subtle homophobia from some of the early season cast mates (S2 in particular) was eye opening, but it made me recall what it was like to live back then, and the fear and derision for homosexuals in the air back then.…

S1-4 were definitely a more documentary style. S5-11 is when the season long tasks were brought in, and I think the show had just been around long enough that it started to attract different kinds of applicants than those first few years. But I still think lots of those seasons are worthwhile. I think Boston had a…

I was just rewatching this season after signing up for P+ to watch Real World Homecoming. You remember Cory’s dynamics flipping from Pedro to Puck and back to Pedro correctly.

Editing is everything in these shows, and remember we are only seeing like 20 half hours of almost 4 months of footage. Judd always tried to play the peacemaker, but behind the scenes books note that he more forcefully countered Puck’s shit (like Puck wearing shirts with swatsikas on them). He certainly called out Puck…

I haven’t gotten to Jerusalem yet, but his first novel, Voice of the Fire, was awesome.