I think starting with a 2nd rate antihero played by a very good actor (playing to his strength as a likable jackass) was very clever. Iron Man is a bit more grounded than the metahumans and Robert Downey, Jr. is perfect for playing a brilliant drunken jackass with a heart of gold. A super hero who gets his powers from…

It’s the self-abuse factor. Starving one’s self to be anorexic is unpleasant and therefore cool, pounding milkshakes to get fat is too much fun.

I think they’re shooting for “yikes” and not ‘hot”.

I think they’re going for the cancer victim look.

Examples? I thought he was one of the “good nerds”.

I thought the term was “skinny”. And before anyone accuses me of no-fat shaming Mr. Pegg, I myself am a very skinny dude.

Hey Zoddy can I drop by? I’ll try to grab Xenu and Cruise. It’ll be hilarious!

I think they could still save Superman if they let Cavill do one in full charming happy super boy scout mode. Maybe against one of his sillier nemesis... nemesi... nemesises whatever.  

Andhow many small theaters have closed due to competition from Netflix? Watching a movie on a 50' screen is definately a different experience than watching it on a 6' screen or a laptop.

greenlit!

To be fair, Netflix is also a big studio.

Guy From Marketing: “it’s the only source in the universe for Dr. Pepper (tm).”

Guy From Marketing: “Hows this angle? Dr. Pepper (tm) is made using a ancient secret formula and is actually ambrosia! WW has to drink Dr. Pepper (tm) to maintain her strength and youth! Because... you know.. the Greek gods drank ambrosia.... never mind...” 

Heaven forbid that AV Club pumps out more articles about pop culture. The next thing you know they’ll be publishing movie reviews or something.

Yeah, I gotta have my doppler-shifted x-wing fly-by roars. 

Like most childern of the 60s and 70s you’ve blocked out most Sid and Marty Krofft as a protective mechanism. Those that didn’t are now institutionalized  or in politics.

woah, I’d nearly forgotten about Danger Island. All I remembered was a sail boat, “Uth Oh Chongo!” and a cute blonde woman (one of Whorfin’s first TV crushes). Looking on wikipedia I see ubiquitous 70s star Jan Michael Vincent was on it!

Fair enough

The adventures of young Glorfindal in elf highschool!

jerk elves always slut-shaming dwarves.