Author Topic: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre (Read 422991 times)

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #2250 on:** November 25, 2019, 03:02:07 am »

Quote from: sneakypete on November 24, 2019, 05:03:22 pm

@Sighlass

I didn't even like the comics when I was a kid,but I was a HUGE fan of Linda Evans. She was indeed a "Wonder Woman". I would get a little dizzy every time I saw her in that costume.

I wanted to see her spin around a few more times.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVLJcBsD__E

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #2251 on:** November 25, 2019, 03:12:35 am »

Hmm, maybe this is a good time to post this link...

SEEING DOUBLE Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot meets original superheroine Lynda Carter who played iconic role 40 years before her

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, 32, came face-to-face with the original superheroine Lynda Carter, 65, at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie reboot.

(Story from 2017, more at the link above)

sneakypete · « **Reply #2252 on:** November 25, 2019, 04:33:54 am »

Quote from: Ghost Bear on November 25, 2019, 03:12:35 am

Hmm, maybe this is a good time to post this link...

SEEING DOUBLE Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot meets original superheroine Lynda Carter who played iconic role 40 years before her

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, 32, came face-to-face with the original superheroine Lynda Carter, 65, at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie reboot.

(Story from 2017, more at the link above)

@Ghost Bear

Yeah,I know she is wearing a lot of professional makeup,but she doesn't look bad for 65 when you consider she was a raging drunk in her 40's,and I THINK she might have been on dry drugs,too. IIRC,she quit acting after marrying some uber-rich trust fund guy and moving to NYC or DC.

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #2253 on:** November 25, 2019, 09:25:23 am »

I've seen all 3 episodes of the Mandalorian and it's pretty good even though they have not celebrated the Mandalorian or Baby Yoda as gay, bi, or trans yet.

I hope they can keep the series entertaining.

verga · « **Reply #2254 on:** November 25, 2019, 05:36:37 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on November 15, 2019, 02:55:55 pm

FYI, the last season of The Man in the High Castle is now streaming.

Binge watched it over the weekend. AWESOME, not the ending I expected.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #2255 on:** November 25, 2019, 10:39:29 pm »

Quote from: verga on November 25, 2019, 05:36:37 pm

Binge watched it over the weekend. AWESOME, not the ending I expected.

Me, too. The ending was a real "Whoa!" moment. (no spoilers!)

bigheadfred · « **Reply #2256 on:** November 25, 2019, 11:47:50 pm »

Quote from: Smokin Joe on November 25, 2019, 10:39:29 pm

Me, too. The ending was a real "Whoa!" moment. (no spoilers!)

Good. I am planning on watching it this long upcoming weekend.

sneakypete · « **Reply #2257 on:** November 26, 2019, 12:36:21 am »

Quote from: bigheadfred on November 25, 2019, 11:47:50 pm

Good. I am planning on watching it this long upcoming weekend.

@verga @Smokin Joe @bigheadfred

You guys talked me into going back and watching it again. I had to jump back to season 2 episode 1 and watch that whole season again to understand what was going on. Watching Season 3 now for the first time,and it does seem to be getting better.

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #2258 on:** November 26, 2019, 05:47:21 am »

Quote from: Smokin Joe on November 25, 2019, 10:39:29 pm

Me, too. The ending was a real "Whoa!" moment. (no spoilers!)

Wife and I watched the last four episodes tonight. My feelings are mixed on it, and I won't say any more than that.

verga · « **Reply #2259 on:** November 26, 2019, 01:37:05 pm »

Quote from: sneakypete on November 26, 2019, 12:36:21 am

@verga @Smokin Joe @bigheadfred

You guys talked me into going back and watching it again. I had to jump back to season 2 episode 1 and watch that whole season again to understand what was going on. Watching Season 3 now for the first time,and it does seem to be getting better.

I had not clue what was going on during the first half of the first season, but I liked the writing and the acting was solid, I had heard good things about it so I stuck with it.

Snarknado · « **Reply #2260 on:** November 29, 2019, 01:25:30 am »

Just watched The City and the City with David Morrissey - not bad but confusing if you don't know anything about the premise going in. I'll have to read the book when I get a chance...

bigheadfred · « **Reply #2261 on:** November 29, 2019, 02:10:09 am »

In the chance someone would post a spoiler to the Man in the high castle I watched the last three episodes last night.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2262 on:** December 13, 2019, 12:55:13 am »

I think it is safe to discuss the last season of The Man In the High Castle

The Good: Loved it when Himmler got killed.

The Bad: Whitewashing the Communists

The Ugly: The ending was a bit rushed. Seeing the American Flag being replaced with the Nazi Flag. Seeing American troops doing the Nazi salute. Seeing John Smith descent twoards hell.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2263 on:** December 13, 2019, 12:56:13 am »

FYI: Season 4 of The Expanse is now on Amazon Prime. Keep it spoiler free for at least a month.

bigheadfred · « **Reply #2264 on:** December 13, 2019, 01:21:26 am »

Quote from: kevindavis on December 13, 2019, 12:56:13 am

FYI: Season 4 of The Expanse is now on Amazon Prime. Keep it spoiler free for at least a month.

Maybe more than a month. I haven't watched any seasons yet. Thinking it is the next binge.

They missed the mark with the ending of "Man", IMO.

sneakypete · « **Reply #2265 on:** December 13, 2019, 01:46:04 am »

Quote from: bigheadfred on December 13, 2019, 01:21:26 am

Maybe more than a month. I haven't watched any seasons yet. Thinking it is the next binge.

They missed the mark with the ending of "Man", IMO.

@bigheadfred

Am I the only one to suspect that wasn't an actual ending? I see it as being the end of Part 1. There is not one single thing keeping the writers from taking up a new season,starting where the old one left off,or maybe 25 years later if they want to have a new cast of main players.

bigheadfred · « **Reply #2266 on:** December 13, 2019, 02:02:06 am »

Quote from: sneakypete on December 13, 2019, 01:46:04 am

@bigheadfred

Am I the only one to suspect that wasn't an actual ending? I see it as being the end of Part 1. There is not one single thing keeping the writers from taking up a new season,starting where the old one left off,or maybe 25 years later if they want to have a new cast of main players.

It WASN'T an actual ending.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2267 on:** December 13, 2019, 02:25:53 am »

Quote from: sneakypete on December 13, 2019, 01:46:04 am

@bigheadfred

Am I the only one to suspect that wasn't an actual ending? I see it as being the end of Part 1. There is not one single thing keeping the writers from taking up a new season,starting where the old one left off,or maybe 25 years later if they want to have a new cast of main players.

I hope that is the case.

sneakypete · « **Reply #2268 on:** December 13, 2019, 03:09:51 am »

Quote from: kevindavis on December 13, 2019, 02:25:53 am

I hope that is the case.

@kevindavis

Me,too. It was a really hard series for me to get interested in,and it ended about the time it became interesting. I see no practical reason why they can't start out a "Part 2" with mostly new characters to save money,and just a few from the original series to kinda "introduce it". The originals can be sent on their way the second season to save even more money once they have helped set the stage.

Really,what do they have to lose? We all know they are going to spend most of the money they earned on this one to produce another show of some sort,so why not produce one that already has a following?

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2269 on:** December 14, 2019, 03:53:21 am »

Well, I just finished watching The Expanse. I'm not saying much but wow!!!!!!!!!!

240B · « **Reply #2270 on:** December 18, 2019, 03:21:28 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on December 13, 2019, 12:56:13 am

FYI: Season 4 of The Expanse is now on Amazon Prime. Keep it spoiler free for at least a month.

Yep. I just finished it. All 10 episodes.
There will certainly be a Season 5. I know because they left several plot threads unfinished.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2271 on:** December 24, 2019, 02:35:17 pm »

Well, I have been watching The Witcher. The verdict is so far it is OK... Not the GOT (well the first six seasons of GOT), but it is OK. Also Season 2 of Lost In Space is now on Netflix.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2272 on:** December 24, 2019, 02:37:49 pm »

Merry Christmas and here is hoping that SciFi fantasy is even better.

Too me the highligts of 2019:
The Expanse
Star Trek Discovery
Ad Astra (Ok I liked that movie so sue me)

The Lowlight of 2019
The last season of GOT.

sneakypete · « **Reply #2273 on:** December 24, 2019, 03:29:59 pm »

Quote from: kevindavis on December 24, 2019, 02:37:49 pm

Merry Christmas and here is hoping that SciFi fantasy is even better.

The Lowlight of 2019
The last season of GOT.

@kevindavis

The only thing I didn't like about it is that it WAS the last season of GoT. Because of that they had to end too many story lines all at once,and that was a lot to take in.

kevindavis007 · « **Reply #2274 on:** January 15, 2020, 10:58:23 pm »

OATS STUDIOS PRESENTS â€“ MIGRANTS â€“ a Short Film by Paul Chadeisson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2dGWH90aew