bullet point randomness about comics, movies, etc. because I'm bored

[meganbmoore]

• Spiderman 3-Can't work up any interest.  Liked the first movie a lot, missed the second one in theaters and have never seen it as whole.  Have seen hefty chunks at various times, though, and pretty much been bored.  Also?  They've already done Gwen with MJ.  Like the Ultimate titles, there's really no point in bringing Gwen in now because her story's already been done.  Yeah, that's the comic book fan in me talking as opposed to the movie goer, but there you have it.
• Comics-Speaking of comics, April's comics are on their way here and I still have some February and a number of March titles sitting there unread.  Some titles, like 52, it's because they're rather daunting, and others, like Blade of the Immortal and Jack of Fables are NSFW in one of the issues I'm backed up on, but mostly, I think I'm just disassociating myself with comics in general.  It tends to happen when Marvel messes with Thunderbolts(last time they revamped it, my pull list was 3 comics, 2 of which were minis, and then I discovered CrossGen)  I need a new comic to get excited about.  Yeah, Black Canary by Tony Bedard is a step in the right direction, but it's a minor excitement, not enough for me to really get worked up about.  Scratch some of that-mailman just knocked on the door with April comics.
• Pirates of the Caribbean-Can't wait for POTC 2, and seriously hope the right 'ship wins out.  And by that I mean Will/Elizabeth.  Because, yeah, Jack/Elizabeth have chemistry, but it's the "Hot sex and kill each other in a month if we get together" kind.  I'll take the 'ship that actually has a chance at a happy life and a loving relationship.  Not to mention they're the ones who tend to do things like tear up the Caribbean looking for each other and be willing to do anything for each other.  Sorry, but, in comparison to Will, Jack barely registers on Elizabeth's radar(actually, that's true of anything that's not Will except for her father and possibly Norrington, and that's mostly out of guilt)  If the kraken had been after Will, well, Elizabeth certainly wouldn'tr have done what she did to Jack to him.  And the compass bit?  It's the freedom and lifestyle that attracts her, not the man.  (None of this is to say that I don't adore Jack because I do.)
• Manga-I need a new manga to get excited about.  Red River is a possibility, but I don't know.  You know my wants-good story, swords, usually fantasy or historical, interesting characters, hopefully a bit or romance, etc.  That said, the most recent new manga I got excited about was Chika Shiomi's stuff(shojo horror, strong heroine centric), and before that, Full Metal Alchemist(Shonen action, alternate history, very plot and setup driven, 'ships are great but almost never a main focus, which is part of why they're great), so obviously I'm not TOO strict about some points.
• (I say I want a new series to get excited about, but I still have a backlog and a stack of stuff that's just come out that I don't have yet...)
• The Golden Age-Wish it was out already.  Probably the only movie coming out this year besides POTC 3 that I'm excited about.
• Books-I probably need to leave off fantasy/urban fantasy for a bit out of fear of burning out.  Unfortunately, I don't seem to currently have my hands on many other books I feel like reading that isn't in that genre.

*starts food and starts sorting through the box of comics*

Comments

[chomiji]

Heh, if you're really bored, see if you can answer the question I posted with the SDK art on my LJ. You read so many manga, you might actually have an answer for me .... .

The only reason to see the new Pirates is for the makeup, costumes, and special effects. But Stardust should be good.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

ooo...Stardust...I forgot about that...yeah, wanna see it.

I checkerd out that entry yesterday but not in depth. I shall do so either after i finish sorting comics or at work.

[amandioka.livejournal.com]

Couldn't agree with you more on the POTC's ships... I was like "WTF??" when I saw all teh Eliza/Jack vibes in POTC2... :/ I love Jack, but Elizabeth should be with Will and that's final :P

Have you read Kimi wa Pet (or Tramps Like Us, in english)? There isn't any fantasy, but it's a funny story with believable characters, imo.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the Jack/Elizabeth stuff was serious "WTF?" for me, too. I mean, it was "HUH??? Where'd that come from?" But, like I said, I think it's just the life she's attracted to, not the man. And really, Jack/Elizabeth doesn't have any more chemistry than Will/Elizabeth...W/E is steady while J/E is combustible, and that's why it stands out more.

I've looks at Tramps in the bookstore but, while I liked the live action, I couldn't get interested. Should try again sometime.

[amandioka.livejournal.com]

By the way I've seen it in the trailers, my guess is that W/E will be back (or at least, Elizabeth will be back to her senses) in the third movie. I'll keep hoping so.

I watched the drama before reading the manga... I took a look at the manga online and wasn't hooked, but I gave it a chance again when I bought the first volume and I loved it. What made me love it was how real Sumire's problems were, how believable the character and their relationship could be... and that's something I had to give more time to find out, but after I did, I couldn't have enough :)

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

One can only hope Elizabeth comes back to her senses.

That's what made the drama work, too. About to go to waldenbooks before work. if they don't have anything new, i may look.

[fivil.livejournal.com]

I'll go see Spiderman 3 but am not in a hurry. Spiderman's one of the better comic-based film series, but considering the Fantastic Fours and Daredevils that are out there, I guess it's not really saying much.

POTC 3 - yep, totally agreed. I don't like Keira OR Orlando but as characters, their romance is clearly preferrable. Jack/Elizabeth makes my skin crawl for some reason. I also hate seeing Will getting duped, as he's such a simple, sincere hero character. Okay, maybe I just don't like Elizabeth, period. :D

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I actually prefer FF because it didn't try for any high ideas or messages, it just tried to be fun.

I think the only duping of Will that Elizabeth has done been to keep him from doing things that are foolishly heroic and could get him killed. Jack/Elizabeth just came out of nowhere and feels wrong in the extreme...they HEAVILY went with the "true love" bit for Will/Elizabeth in the first movie, then they kept it for the second, but then they threw in Jack/Elizabeth and it made no sense. And what was with Jack just up and selling out Will like that? It didn't fit with their relationship in the first movie at all.

[fivil.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was weird that they wrote it in. It was such a fandom ship in my eyes, only slightly more believable than Jack/Will or Jack/Norrington. Hmm, so POTC fans might hate me for saying that but still. It was WTF-y.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

mmm...that's it exactly, i think. It's a fandom thing that didn't fit canon at all, then got written into canon to make fans happy and just...it doesn't work. At all.

[bzoppa.livejournal.com]

I can't stand Keira Knightley. I think that's what kills the whole Elizabeth for me.

[fivil.livejournal.com]

Same here. Though I can like characters played by actresses I hate but Elizabeth as a character doesn't possess any amazing awesome qualities that would make me like her.