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

[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.