Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Flash "The Nuclear Man" is actually about the Nuclear Family, while "Fallout" is about an aftermath

I wasn't a big fan of the pop directing this episode, but the writing was very interesting. Andrew Kreisberg & Katherine Walczak. I'm hoping it wasn't Andrew Kreisberg's fault that the episode failed. Not knowing much about Flash, the comic, I'm unsure of what Katherine Walczak's contribution to the character was, albeit, it's good to see a writer from that industry make it big.

In the episode, it is about the Steins and the Allens.
Dr. Stein is part of the FIRESTORM project done in a more kid friendly manner than in the Avengers. (I'm not hear to debate that result, because it's debatable, not right and wrong!) Stein wants to see his wife. In "Fallout," we would see kid friendly conspiracy soldiers: it is not done as well as Steven Spielberg's E.T. or even J.J. Abrams' Super 8, but I'll get to that later.
Ronnie wants to see Caitlin Snow, but is being controlled by a cowardly Dr. Stein who no sells his sadness and insanity.
And last of all, the episode is about Barry Allen, who is trying to find love with perhaps Iris and another woman, trying to balance saving lives with keeping his.

Insert Caitlin fanfiction jokes.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Marvel's Avengers Assemble Season 2 Episode 13, "Thanos Triumphant" is a great prelude to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's introduction of Thanos

I sorta hated Avenger's Mightiest Heroes, since the animation was too low budget, with really bad fight scenes.
But this has really bad fight scenes too and the humor doesn't work, although it follows a logic. It tries to be blockbustery, and accomplishes a bit more than Joss Whedon does, despite no RDJ.
I find the acting in this to be very good. Some of the episodes seem rushed, but at least they state their expositionary goals correctly. Stop Thanos from gaining all the Infinity stones and conquering Earth, join together to fight him, 

The Guardians save the day.
Star Lord and Hawkeye are portrayed much younger than their film counterparts.

Ultron memories and child-like tone. 

It really failed cuz of the supposedly have to be cartoon cartoony action and Marvel humor, but really pulls it off in the serious dramatic parts of the episode.
It got me a sense of what Thanos can do.
I don't get how Captain America and Iron Man can survive most of those blows.
But it results in a challenge that makes the episode even more well crafted IMO.