I’d take issue with McMahon being perfect, but he was pretty OK.

If you’re buying, I’m in.

Smartwatches, nothing. There are GREETING CARDS that have more sophisticated computers than those used to land us on the Moon.

The national mood is whiskey.

Say what you will about the quality of the actual films, but Michael Chiklis was basically all I could hope for as the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing.

Next very vital iO9 article: What are the “wars” in STAR WARS?

Yes, it isn’t even a question. The Lord Of The Rings is Sauron.

HOLY CRAP I FORGOT CRYER WAS IN A SUPERMAN MOVIE. A BAD ONE BUT STILL

I’ll take it.

A six-season run is nothing to scoff at, for ANY show, but especially for a fantasy/sci-fi/superhero show. As far as I’m concerned this is a big bucket of win for everybody involved and I hope they can craft the final season as a deserved victory lap.

I would still put Duckie at the no 2 spot for live-action Lexes, but I’m an Old and can’t let Gene Hackman be dethroned.

I love it—the biggest criticism I can levy at it is that it lacks structure, and that’s something the other films in the original five have in spades—yes, even BATTLE.

Counterpoint: We have a bunch of favorite restaurants that we order delivery from online. But one of them has no online or delivery app presence.

Kurtwood Smith was in fact in Agent Carter for a bit. He even got a reunion with his Robocop castmate Ray Wise!

It’s on Prime.

Hey, did we ever learn how Bruce Wayne’s parents died?

WHOA

He’s not for everyone. :)
But I distinctly remember many years ago he was a panelist on the Doug Loves Movies podcast and the subject of Star Wars came up, and in his clipped Massachusetts accent, he said something like “I guess I liked the first two okay but that third one lost me. Those things are singin’?” I think…