Say what you will about Avatar, at least Cameron is giving us a new universe/world to play in.

It’s better than 90% of Clone Wars, which is mostly pointless.

Eh... they’re doing what Star Wars has done for decades with books and comics, except now it’s more feasible to do it with shows and movies. It’s honestly fine.

Understood. I read multiple interviews with Nolan while the movies were coming out, where he said he wanted to keep things as grounded and realistic as possible. So I just never saw it as a possibility.

I dunno man, what I like about The Batman is how it leans into the camp in a way that feels organic and natural. I could see a gradual ramp-up into the wilder villains. Nolan would never have done that.

Bro, dunno if you heard, but you can’t use humor to help you deal with the world’s problems anymore. You gotta just be mad and stay mad 24/7. Just lookin’ out my dude.

Overwatch is not nearly as popular as it was, and WoW’s subscriptions have fallen in the millions, partly because of this, and partly because the game is not in a great state. According to some, it’s somewhere under 2 million, which is really bad. Hearthstone is still popular overseas but it’s also taken a hit. D3 and…

Sorry maybe I misunderstood.

… yes? POC are not immune to being bad guys or anti-heroes, like Sanna Starros or Dr. Aphra, whose solo comic line has been killing it since issue 1. Also, POC are very present in the High Republic amongst the Jedi and regular folk and in the sequels. The entire main cast is of the ST is minorities - a woman, a black…

Yeah I’m gonna have to check on that. But also the majority of the imps are stormtroopers or pilots, so you can’t even see their faces. I’m pretty sure the star destroyer bridge crews, which yes are almost all white and male, is the same crew just rearranged. And of course, Mon Mothma, the second of two women with…

Not intentionally, but be honest bro - how many? Like 2? RotJ is my favorite of the core films and I remember like 2 or 3 at most, compared to the main cast and a whole slew of extras.

... when you put out a casting call in England in the 1970's, the vast, vast majority of the people that show up will be white and male. So yeah.

Sloane’s whole thing, however, is that she wants to change the Empire for the better. She still believes in authoritarianism, which isn’t great, obviously, but she’s a far cry from Palpatine. It’s pretty clear that when she shuttles off into the unknown regions, something bad happens to her.

Visually, yes, those are the Empire’s looks and behaviors. But according to George himself, it’s much closer to the Vietnam war. The Empire is America, and Vietnam is the rebel alliance.

Yeah the Nolan movies were shot in Chicago primarily I think. Manu parts of this one were too.

In modern NYC, the Riddler would’ve been caught in a few days with all the overpowered shit the NYPD has, and Batman wouldn’t exist. Bruce would probably have been a xan’d up super model, an IG influencer, a super bland finance dude who just takes over Wayne Industries - literally anything except Batman.

Worth mentioning that Gotham has been inspired by Chicago almost as much as it was inspired by NYC. The organized crime stuff, like the big mob bosses, are closer to the Chicago kind. Also the gothic architecture, the alleyways, and some of the fashion, although that’s not as present in this movie because it’s…

I started watching The Great on HULU. Absolutely bonkers, amazing show. Can’t recommend it enough. Also, coincidentally, very timely.

Can anyone explain to me why the giant, omnipotent machine-god-man didn’t install a kill switch in his little robot workers? Literally would’ve stopped the entire movie.

But it’s not the frequent blood and titties that made fans fall for the campaign...