Yes, in one of my greatest acts of geekiness, I will now review a boook series for my adoring public. Hi fans! (Waves). Anyway, I'm going to review something so amazing, so suprising, so shocking, that certain readers (you know who you are) may need to turn around and vomit on the person sitting next to you right after jumping through the ceiling (Note: I am NOT legally responsible for any suits brought to these readers over property damage). And now, without further ado, I give you, my first book series review.
The Belgariad
Wait, you mean to tell me that no one is suprised by this? No shock? No property damage suits? Fine, have it your way. For you layman who've never heard of The Belgariad or David Eddings, (how one can't is beyond me. You'd have to be from a different planet. Then again, it may be the other way around.) it's a story about a boy named Garrion who joins a quest to recover a mysterious mystical object, defeat monsters, and fufill prophecies. Yes, it is very generic, but, I prefer to let the book do the spoiling rather than me. Seriously, if you can't figure out what direction the books take after the first one, Pawn of Prophecy, than you have the IQ of a peice of gum. Before I jump into the review itself, I need to establish one thing: I will not be reviewing the books individually. My reasons for this will be explained later, but for now, you've been warned.
The plot is fairly good, if predictable, but that's part of the charm of the story. It makes no attempts to sway from its path, and is able to have fun with itself. That's one of the series main strengths: it doesn't take itself too seriously. Sure, it does have serious moments, but it does try to be fun. And it succeeds almost effortlessly. Silk in paticular is a ridiculously funny charecter. Its magic/sorcery/witchcraft/wizardry/aaugh! system is also unique, and one of the few series I've read where people bother to differentiate between sorcerers (the main people with "powers"), magicians, wizards, and witches. It's very refreshing, even though continuity's toes are frequently stepped on. However, this is only a minor complaint, as the books easily distract you from all of that. My biggest complaint is that the books stop at places that don't neccesarily feel like they fit. I attribute that to two factors. 1: The books really are just one continous story, and not episodic in the slightest. 2: The series was originally to be a trilogy, but Del Rey split them into five books. This didn't affect my reading too much, as my family owns all of the books, but I did notice it regardless. In conclusion, The Belgariad is one of the best fantasy series ever written, and I would highly reccomend it to anyone brave enough to call themself a geek, anyone who acts like a geek but doesn't call themself that, and to all the expresso machines at Starbucks (Seriously, they need something to do. Do you know how boring it is being a cofee maker?).
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Movie Review #6-8
Okay, I've decided to mix things up a little.I'm sure my legion of readers (all three of them) are getting a little tired of me saying the critics are wrong, because anyone can think that. So this time, I'm going to agree with them. I'm tackling one of the biggest sci-fi trilogies of the 20th century. And no, it's not Star Wars, or The Matrix. Somehow, I've never seen Matrix. I'm sure I will eventually though. After all, what kind of geek would I be if I didn't? Anyways, for you Trekkies, Trekkers, and Niners who read my blog, no, it is not Star Trek 2-4. Now that we have all that settled, I will begin the review.
Back to the Future
Well, I think that pretty much says it all. I know many of you have already seen it, but I had to do it. Now, I tend look at them as one continous movie, but for reviewing it's easier to seperate them. But if you really want to know my ranking, of the movies, here it goes: I can't decide. All three are classics. And just to get this of my chest I saw a review of BTTF2 on imdb that said Christopher Lloyf ripped off Christopher Walken's performance in Click. That guy clearly is not a professional geek. The most obvious reason: BTTF2 came out in 1989, while Click came out in 2006! For those who need clarification, that means that PART 2 CAME OUT 17 YEARS BEFORE CLICK, THEREFORE CLICK DIDN'T EXIST YET! So that's for all you people out there who say that. Thank you all readers who sat through that rant. Now, I'll start reviewing.
Back to the Future is a story about 17-year-old Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), who has befriended an eccentric inventor named Doctor Emmet L. Brown (Christopher Lloyd). The good doctor has just invented a time machine, (out of a DeLorean of course!) but the thing that opens the time warp, the flux capacitor requires 1.21 gigawatts (!) to function. So what does the Doc do? Rip off some Libyan terrorists of course! Anyways, the Libyans find out that they were ripped off, and kill Doc in front of Marty, who, in an attempt to escape the terrorists, ends up in 1955. Unfortunatley, the capacitor does not have enough power to take him back to the future. (Yes, I just name-dropped, and I will probably do it again.) While there, he accidently causes his mother to fall in love with him, instead of his father, thus threatening his very existance. Meanwhile, he formulates a plan with the '55 Doc to get him back in a week. So now he has to make his parents fall in love, try to get the Doc to listen to his warnings about his future death, and get back home. That is the plot of the first movie. The acting is superb. The fact that we're sad that Doc is dead ten minutes after we first saw him and later relieved to see his '55 self is a true testament to Lloyd's acting ability. And if acting is simply reacting, then Michael J. Fox has it nailed. He obviously knew what he was doing worked, and the fact that his performance in the movie was terriffic even though he had to film Family Ties at the same exact time is a testament to the quality of the actor. Thomas F. Wilson, Crispin Glover, and Lea Thompson are also great. I especially laughed when I found out Wilson was apparently one of the nicest people the other filmmakers said they had ever worked with. Anyways, the special effects are short, but sweet, even today. They are very realistic. Truely a classic of American cinema.
Back to The Future Part II
Now this is where things get intresting. Everyone agrees that the first one is one of the best films ever made, but the second one has a little more controversy. While it does have a lot of great sci-fi elements in it, it seemed to many people to actually be at least average. Personnally, I loved it, and there was a time when it was my favorite of the trilogy. The fact that it focuses on the sci-fi stuff does not turn me off at all. It wasn't exactly meant to have the same impact as the original, and I think people forgot that. Essentially what happens is that Marty, Doc Brown, and Jennifer (Marty's girlfriend) go to the future to stop Marty Jr. from participating in a robery and starting a chain of events that ruin the McFly family forever. One thing many noticed afterwards, is that Claudia Wells no longer protrayed Jennifer. Instead, it was Elizibeth Shue. Personally, I thought that Shue's reaction to the Doc talking about the future and the time machine was more believable than Well's. Anyways, after they stop that, Marty buys a sports almanac that tells the outcomes of every major sporting event to the end of the century, in an attempt to cheat at gambling. However, Doc finds out about his scheme, and throws the almanac in the trash. Meanwhile, Biff hears their conversation, and steals the time machine. He returns and Marty, Doc, Jennifer, and Einstein (who was there earlier) return to 1985. Once there, Marty and the Doc discover that Biff has taken over Hill Valley, and chaos and anarchy rule the streets. It is also established that the time circuits are malfunctioning, causing the destination time to to randomly change. Marty and the Doc discover that 2015 Biff stole the time machine, and went back in time to give himself Marty's almanac, thus stealing Marty's idea. However, since the DeLorean does not keep a record of all times visited, only where you're going, where you are, and where you last were. So, Marty must learn from Biff, who, coincidently, married Loraine after George McFly was murdered. (Intresting piece of trivia: George was dead in 1985-A because the filmmakers couldn't get Crispin Glover back. Personally, I think it gave the future more of an impact, because it showed just how bad that time period was) He asks him, and Biff tells him he recieved the book November 12, 1955 (coincidentally, the same day Marty left the timeperiod, and got back to the future.) However, Biff also reveals that his older self warned him that Marty or Doc would ask about the book, and to do whatever was neccessary to remove them. Biff then begins to shoot at Marty, and eventually traps him on the rooftop. There, he reveals he killed George McFly. (What a suprise, I think I'll have a heart attack and die from that suprise) Marty, at gunpoint, jumps off the building, but lands on the DeLorean, which can now fly (Did I forget to mention that? My bad.). Doc incapacitates Biff, (by hitting him with the car door, of all things) and our heroes travel back to the past. Once there, they must try to get the almanac from '55 Biff after 2015 Biff leaves, while avoiding contact with their past selves. (Ironically, for all Doc's warnings on this, he's the only one to actually be seen and talked to by his past self.) Eventually, they get the almanac and destroy it. However, the DeLorean is struck by lightning while turning at a speed of 88 mph which causes it to vanish into the unknown. Then, Marty receives a letter stating that Doc is alive and currently in the year 1885. Now, Marty must find the '55 Doc, and enlist his aid to rescue the '85 Doc, and return home.
Back to the Future Part III
Now, things get intresting. One noteworthy thing about this trilogy, is that each movie is a different genre from the last. The first one was a sci-fi comedy, Part 2 a sci-fi action-adventure movie, and the last, a full-blown Western. I always liked this one well enough, but I have found it's the one I rewatch the least. I like it, but I prefer rewatching the others. Anyway, the story picks up after the last movie. Doc fainted, and wakes up in his home, believing seeing Marty after he was sent back was a simple dream. He then sees Marty again, and discovers it wasn't a dream. Marty explains the situation. They read the letter, and discover that the Doc has been in 1885 for the past eight months. He has instructed Marty to retrieve and repair the Delorean, and to leave him in 1885. The Doc and Marty then go to find the DeLorean. It turns up buried under a graveyard, and they manage to retrieve it. While there, Marty discovers a grave stone that reads: Here lies Emmett L. Brown. Shot in the back by Buford Tannen over a matter of eighty dollars. Dedicated to his beloved Clara. Marty decides that since Doc dies only a mere week after he writes the letter, that he must go back and save him. Marty does so, but accidently damages the DeLorean, making it unable to be driven. They decide that they will have to wait till 8:00 Monday morning till they can hijack a locomotive, and push the DeLorean into the future. Doc also learns about Clara, and learns that she is the new schoolteacher that he volunteered to pick up from the train station. He decides not to meet her, in the intrest of perserving the timeline. Later, they see a runaway horsecab heading towards the ravine. Doc saves the passenger, but learns her name: Clara Clayton. He falls in love with her at first sight. During the course of the week, Doc and Clara continue to grow closer, Marty incurs the rath of Biff's ancestor, Buford Tannen, and eventually ends up challenging him to a one-on-one duel, to take place on Monday, at 9. Doc, noting that the fight was arranged because of Marty's "chicken" problem, tries to warn him that he needs to think more rationally. Eventually, complications arise, and Marty has to duel Tannen, or else he will kill Doc. Marty, beggining to realize his fault, tries to avoid killing Tannen. Tannen then shoots him, and Marty collapses. Buford walks over to his fallen body, and Marty pulls himself up. Tannen then begins a fistfight, attacking Marty's stomach. He reels back in pain, and Marty takes advantage of his suprise, and knocks him out, resulting in Tannen falling into a manure cart. Marty reveals that he mimicked something he saw in a Clint Eastwood movie: he used part of a stove as a shield. Tannen gets arrested, and Marty and the Doc catch the train. However, Clara catches on to the scheme, and follows them. Doc, having to save Clara from the collapsing locomotive, misses the DeLorean, and Marty goes back alone. Once he gets back, however, the DeLorean gets hit by a train, with Marty just barely escaping. He goes to check on Jennifer, and they see Needles, who challenges Marty to a street race. However, it was earliar established that this race will result in Marty hitting a Rolls-Royce, and his life spiraling into a catastrophe. Marty begins to shift gears, and when the light turns green, the cars take off. Needles wins, and the Rolls-Royce rounds the corner. However, Marty moved in reverse, deciding not to race him. Jennifer then discovers that the note she took back from the future has erased. They then go back to the sight of the DeLorean's wreck. While looking through it, they see the train corossing bars go down, though no train is there. Suddenly, a large steam locomotive appears out of nowhere, heavily altered. The door opens, and Doc runs out to greet Marty. He then introduces Clara, and their children: Jules and Verne. After letting Marty know that he managed to develop a steam-powered flux capacitor, and showing that he picked up Einstein, he activates the trains flying abilities, and travels away.
And that concludes the Back to the Future trilogy. An intresting fact about it is that it draws little attention to itself. Every one calls it a classic, but parodies of it are few and far between. However, it will always live on in the hearts of us all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go make sure my parents meeting isn't disrupted. It's pretty heavy, but if I don't, there won't be much point in getting back to the future.
Back to the Future
Well, I think that pretty much says it all. I know many of you have already seen it, but I had to do it. Now, I tend look at them as one continous movie, but for reviewing it's easier to seperate them. But if you really want to know my ranking, of the movies, here it goes: I can't decide. All three are classics. And just to get this of my chest I saw a review of BTTF2 on imdb that said Christopher Lloyf ripped off Christopher Walken's performance in Click. That guy clearly is not a professional geek. The most obvious reason: BTTF2 came out in 1989, while Click came out in 2006! For those who need clarification, that means that PART 2 CAME OUT 17 YEARS BEFORE CLICK, THEREFORE CLICK DIDN'T EXIST YET! So that's for all you people out there who say that. Thank you all readers who sat through that rant. Now, I'll start reviewing.
Back to the Future is a story about 17-year-old Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), who has befriended an eccentric inventor named Doctor Emmet L. Brown (Christopher Lloyd). The good doctor has just invented a time machine, (out of a DeLorean of course!) but the thing that opens the time warp, the flux capacitor requires 1.21 gigawatts (!) to function. So what does the Doc do? Rip off some Libyan terrorists of course! Anyways, the Libyans find out that they were ripped off, and kill Doc in front of Marty, who, in an attempt to escape the terrorists, ends up in 1955. Unfortunatley, the capacitor does not have enough power to take him back to the future. (Yes, I just name-dropped, and I will probably do it again.) While there, he accidently causes his mother to fall in love with him, instead of his father, thus threatening his very existance. Meanwhile, he formulates a plan with the '55 Doc to get him back in a week. So now he has to make his parents fall in love, try to get the Doc to listen to his warnings about his future death, and get back home. That is the plot of the first movie. The acting is superb. The fact that we're sad that Doc is dead ten minutes after we first saw him and later relieved to see his '55 self is a true testament to Lloyd's acting ability. And if acting is simply reacting, then Michael J. Fox has it nailed. He obviously knew what he was doing worked, and the fact that his performance in the movie was terriffic even though he had to film Family Ties at the same exact time is a testament to the quality of the actor. Thomas F. Wilson, Crispin Glover, and Lea Thompson are also great. I especially laughed when I found out Wilson was apparently one of the nicest people the other filmmakers said they had ever worked with. Anyways, the special effects are short, but sweet, even today. They are very realistic. Truely a classic of American cinema.
Back to The Future Part II
Now this is where things get intresting. Everyone agrees that the first one is one of the best films ever made, but the second one has a little more controversy. While it does have a lot of great sci-fi elements in it, it seemed to many people to actually be at least average. Personnally, I loved it, and there was a time when it was my favorite of the trilogy. The fact that it focuses on the sci-fi stuff does not turn me off at all. It wasn't exactly meant to have the same impact as the original, and I think people forgot that. Essentially what happens is that Marty, Doc Brown, and Jennifer (Marty's girlfriend) go to the future to stop Marty Jr. from participating in a robery and starting a chain of events that ruin the McFly family forever. One thing many noticed afterwards, is that Claudia Wells no longer protrayed Jennifer. Instead, it was Elizibeth Shue. Personally, I thought that Shue's reaction to the Doc talking about the future and the time machine was more believable than Well's. Anyways, after they stop that, Marty buys a sports almanac that tells the outcomes of every major sporting event to the end of the century, in an attempt to cheat at gambling. However, Doc finds out about his scheme, and throws the almanac in the trash. Meanwhile, Biff hears their conversation, and steals the time machine. He returns and Marty, Doc, Jennifer, and Einstein (who was there earlier) return to 1985. Once there, Marty and the Doc discover that Biff has taken over Hill Valley, and chaos and anarchy rule the streets. It is also established that the time circuits are malfunctioning, causing the destination time to to randomly change. Marty and the Doc discover that 2015 Biff stole the time machine, and went back in time to give himself Marty's almanac, thus stealing Marty's idea. However, since the DeLorean does not keep a record of all times visited, only where you're going, where you are, and where you last were. So, Marty must learn from Biff, who, coincidently, married Loraine after George McFly was murdered. (Intresting piece of trivia: George was dead in 1985-A because the filmmakers couldn't get Crispin Glover back. Personally, I think it gave the future more of an impact, because it showed just how bad that time period was) He asks him, and Biff tells him he recieved the book November 12, 1955 (coincidentally, the same day Marty left the timeperiod, and got back to the future.) However, Biff also reveals that his older self warned him that Marty or Doc would ask about the book, and to do whatever was neccessary to remove them. Biff then begins to shoot at Marty, and eventually traps him on the rooftop. There, he reveals he killed George McFly. (What a suprise, I think I'll have a heart attack and die from that suprise) Marty, at gunpoint, jumps off the building, but lands on the DeLorean, which can now fly (Did I forget to mention that? My bad.). Doc incapacitates Biff, (by hitting him with the car door, of all things) and our heroes travel back to the past. Once there, they must try to get the almanac from '55 Biff after 2015 Biff leaves, while avoiding contact with their past selves. (Ironically, for all Doc's warnings on this, he's the only one to actually be seen and talked to by his past self.) Eventually, they get the almanac and destroy it. However, the DeLorean is struck by lightning while turning at a speed of 88 mph which causes it to vanish into the unknown. Then, Marty receives a letter stating that Doc is alive and currently in the year 1885. Now, Marty must find the '55 Doc, and enlist his aid to rescue the '85 Doc, and return home.
Back to the Future Part III
Now, things get intresting. One noteworthy thing about this trilogy, is that each movie is a different genre from the last. The first one was a sci-fi comedy, Part 2 a sci-fi action-adventure movie, and the last, a full-blown Western. I always liked this one well enough, but I have found it's the one I rewatch the least. I like it, but I prefer rewatching the others. Anyway, the story picks up after the last movie. Doc fainted, and wakes up in his home, believing seeing Marty after he was sent back was a simple dream. He then sees Marty again, and discovers it wasn't a dream. Marty explains the situation. They read the letter, and discover that the Doc has been in 1885 for the past eight months. He has instructed Marty to retrieve and repair the Delorean, and to leave him in 1885. The Doc and Marty then go to find the DeLorean. It turns up buried under a graveyard, and they manage to retrieve it. While there, Marty discovers a grave stone that reads: Here lies Emmett L. Brown. Shot in the back by Buford Tannen over a matter of eighty dollars. Dedicated to his beloved Clara. Marty decides that since Doc dies only a mere week after he writes the letter, that he must go back and save him. Marty does so, but accidently damages the DeLorean, making it unable to be driven. They decide that they will have to wait till 8:00 Monday morning till they can hijack a locomotive, and push the DeLorean into the future. Doc also learns about Clara, and learns that she is the new schoolteacher that he volunteered to pick up from the train station. He decides not to meet her, in the intrest of perserving the timeline. Later, they see a runaway horsecab heading towards the ravine. Doc saves the passenger, but learns her name: Clara Clayton. He falls in love with her at first sight. During the course of the week, Doc and Clara continue to grow closer, Marty incurs the rath of Biff's ancestor, Buford Tannen, and eventually ends up challenging him to a one-on-one duel, to take place on Monday, at 9. Doc, noting that the fight was arranged because of Marty's "chicken" problem, tries to warn him that he needs to think more rationally. Eventually, complications arise, and Marty has to duel Tannen, or else he will kill Doc. Marty, beggining to realize his fault, tries to avoid killing Tannen. Tannen then shoots him, and Marty collapses. Buford walks over to his fallen body, and Marty pulls himself up. Tannen then begins a fistfight, attacking Marty's stomach. He reels back in pain, and Marty takes advantage of his suprise, and knocks him out, resulting in Tannen falling into a manure cart. Marty reveals that he mimicked something he saw in a Clint Eastwood movie: he used part of a stove as a shield. Tannen gets arrested, and Marty and the Doc catch the train. However, Clara catches on to the scheme, and follows them. Doc, having to save Clara from the collapsing locomotive, misses the DeLorean, and Marty goes back alone. Once he gets back, however, the DeLorean gets hit by a train, with Marty just barely escaping. He goes to check on Jennifer, and they see Needles, who challenges Marty to a street race. However, it was earliar established that this race will result in Marty hitting a Rolls-Royce, and his life spiraling into a catastrophe. Marty begins to shift gears, and when the light turns green, the cars take off. Needles wins, and the Rolls-Royce rounds the corner. However, Marty moved in reverse, deciding not to race him. Jennifer then discovers that the note she took back from the future has erased. They then go back to the sight of the DeLorean's wreck. While looking through it, they see the train corossing bars go down, though no train is there. Suddenly, a large steam locomotive appears out of nowhere, heavily altered. The door opens, and Doc runs out to greet Marty. He then introduces Clara, and their children: Jules and Verne. After letting Marty know that he managed to develop a steam-powered flux capacitor, and showing that he picked up Einstein, he activates the trains flying abilities, and travels away.
And that concludes the Back to the Future trilogy. An intresting fact about it is that it draws little attention to itself. Every one calls it a classic, but parodies of it are few and far between. However, it will always live on in the hearts of us all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go make sure my parents meeting isn't disrupted. It's pretty heavy, but if I don't, there won't be much point in getting back to the future.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Movie Review #5
Now, I'm sure many of you can tell that I'm a Pixar fan after reading my review of Cars 2. And, I'm also sure you're tired of reading me saying "I don't care what critics say, this is a GOOD movie", since that's pretty much a summary of what I've said in almost all my reviews. Well the good news is, I'm not going to do that in THIS review. Now that that is settled, I will begin my review.
WALL-E
As many of my friends in Lotus Fleet (great Star Trek fleet, room for plenty of new members!) who've read my favorite Pixar movie poll can tell you, this movie is not my cup of tea. While many critics say it is one of Pixar's greatest acheivments, I must disagree. To begin with, the story is not all that engaging. We start seeing Wall-E cleaning up garbage. Remember all those funny scenes we saw in the trailers? Well, that pretty much is everything they have in this scene. Then EVE comes in. Wall-E meets her, shows her a plant he found, and she shuts down. What follows is a boring montage showing Wall-E despretly taking care of her and falling in love with her. While some may find this whole first act charming, I found it dull. Don't hate me for this, but I have a hard time caring about Wall-E. My reason is this: I can't relate to him. Sure he's inquisitive. Sure he has emotions. But the truth is, with a limited speech ability, and no real facial expression beyond 'normal' and 'eyes up', it's hard for me to connect with him, therefore it's hard for me to care about him. And the first act is just to slow. To my readers who have seen Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it's like that, only slower. And honestly, the only part of it that I fought pushed it in TMP was the second act. The rest of it I was engaged. And while Wall-E may pick up after the first act, it still never fully recovers. Seeing the fate of the human race in the furure is intresting and all, but it still didn't connect with me. And I'm going to get this out of the way right now, I know many people will say Cars was slow, but the truth is, it was meant to be, and you got so engaged with the charecters, you just didn't care. At least I didn't. But with Wall-E I've no connection to the charecters, therefore I'm left wondering when the movie will end. Anyways, EVE and Wal-E make it to the spaceship where they encounter resistance to bringing the plant to the captain. Eventually they discover that the ships robotic pilot itself is under orders from the previous ruler of Earth not to let anyone back for fear that Earth was permanently uninhabitable. While I like this twist, and great protrayal of a villian in an all-ages movie, it's just to late to save it. In the end, the ship lands and everything's hunky-dorry. However, the movie is not. The visuals are standard Pixar fair, which is to say, they're phenomanal. But awe-inspiring imagry cannot take away the films mediocraty. Maybe I'm just weird, (well I actually am, but that's beside the point.) but I can't care about what happens to the charecters. I can wacth the scene whare Wall-E almost dies without feeling the slightest emotion because a) this is a kids movie, therefore his survival is a given, and b) I just don't care. I know Pixar tried, but this is their only movie where the chareters don't connect to me, and make me care about them, mainly because most of them can't protray their emotions in ways I understand, if at all. Even in Cars 2 I felt sorry for Mater when he realizes that every one looks down on him, mainly because I go through almost the exact same thing. Therefore, I relate. I 'm sorry if this review dragged on, but I had to make my point. Bottom Line: While this may be a fine movie for certain people, it's just not for me. I like pretty much every Pixar movie (the only one Ican't say for sure is A Bug's Life, because I last saw that when I was six, therefore I don't remember a whole lot about it), but Wall-E just doesn't do it for me. To me, Wall-E is Pixar's biggest failure, and most overrated film.
WALL-E
As many of my friends in Lotus Fleet (great Star Trek fleet, room for plenty of new members!) who've read my favorite Pixar movie poll can tell you, this movie is not my cup of tea. While many critics say it is one of Pixar's greatest acheivments, I must disagree. To begin with, the story is not all that engaging. We start seeing Wall-E cleaning up garbage. Remember all those funny scenes we saw in the trailers? Well, that pretty much is everything they have in this scene. Then EVE comes in. Wall-E meets her, shows her a plant he found, and she shuts down. What follows is a boring montage showing Wall-E despretly taking care of her and falling in love with her. While some may find this whole first act charming, I found it dull. Don't hate me for this, but I have a hard time caring about Wall-E. My reason is this: I can't relate to him. Sure he's inquisitive. Sure he has emotions. But the truth is, with a limited speech ability, and no real facial expression beyond 'normal' and 'eyes up', it's hard for me to connect with him, therefore it's hard for me to care about him. And the first act is just to slow. To my readers who have seen Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it's like that, only slower. And honestly, the only part of it that I fought pushed it in TMP was the second act. The rest of it I was engaged. And while Wall-E may pick up after the first act, it still never fully recovers. Seeing the fate of the human race in the furure is intresting and all, but it still didn't connect with me. And I'm going to get this out of the way right now, I know many people will say Cars was slow, but the truth is, it was meant to be, and you got so engaged with the charecters, you just didn't care. At least I didn't. But with Wall-E I've no connection to the charecters, therefore I'm left wondering when the movie will end. Anyways, EVE and Wal-E make it to the spaceship where they encounter resistance to bringing the plant to the captain. Eventually they discover that the ships robotic pilot itself is under orders from the previous ruler of Earth not to let anyone back for fear that Earth was permanently uninhabitable. While I like this twist, and great protrayal of a villian in an all-ages movie, it's just to late to save it. In the end, the ship lands and everything's hunky-dorry. However, the movie is not. The visuals are standard Pixar fair, which is to say, they're phenomanal. But awe-inspiring imagry cannot take away the films mediocraty. Maybe I'm just weird, (well I actually am, but that's beside the point.) but I can't care about what happens to the charecters. I can wacth the scene whare Wall-E almost dies without feeling the slightest emotion because a) this is a kids movie, therefore his survival is a given, and b) I just don't care. I know Pixar tried, but this is their only movie where the chareters don't connect to me, and make me care about them, mainly because most of them can't protray their emotions in ways I understand, if at all. Even in Cars 2 I felt sorry for Mater when he realizes that every one looks down on him, mainly because I go through almost the exact same thing. Therefore, I relate. I 'm sorry if this review dragged on, but I had to make my point. Bottom Line: While this may be a fine movie for certain people, it's just not for me. I like pretty much every Pixar movie (the only one Ican't say for sure is A Bug's Life, because I last saw that when I was six, therefore I don't remember a whole lot about it), but Wall-E just doesn't do it for me. To me, Wall-E is Pixar's biggest failure, and most overrated film.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Game Review #1
Well, I decided I had to review a game eventually, it just took forever to figure out which one. I thought about doing ME or ME2, but decided that all I'd be doing is echoing the critics. You want my review of them anyway? Buy them now. There, I'm done. That was easy. Now on to the full-length review.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
What kind of geek would I be if I didn't play comic book video games? Anyways, I'm going to start by getting something big off my chest. A lot of people, (or at least very vocale people on IGN) are bashing the game because it has no open-world. My response: SUCK IT UP! Not every great Spider-Man game has to have open world! GET A GRIP! There. I'm done. Now to move on:
SM: SD is about four Spider-Men working together to find the fragments of the Tablet of Order and Chaos and reassemble it before reality as they know it is destroyed. However, there are complications as many of the various villians of the realities find the fragments, and discover that they can give them new, frightening, and powerfull abilities. Therefore, the Spider-Men must defeat them in order to regain the fragments. But, what happens when the heroes fail to realise one of their most deadly adversaries knows about the Tablet, and knows that they are collecting pieces of it? And if one fragment gives the enemies new abilities, what wolud happen if one got hold of the entire Tablet? Thus the story goes. It admitttedly isn't much, but I think you're meant to focus on the story within the levels, rather then the one for the overall game. But they did not hesitate in varying up what new powers the villians were given. Kraven gets lightning-fast speed, Scorpion 2099 gets the ability to create little miny forms of himself, (gross, I know) and Hammerhead Noir has his guns fused to his arms. The four Spider-Man you play as are Amazing (mainstream Spidey), Ultimate (teenage Spidey in current times), Noir (from the 1930's) and 2099 (from the future). Each has their own reality, gameplay style, art direction, and villians. Amazing uses his agility and powerful web-based attacks, Ultimate dons the Venom suit, turning him into a one-man army who can turn his suit into tendrils that whip the enemies, 2099, who is more of a hand-to-hand fighter, and Noir relies on stealth, due to his lack of stamina. Ultimate also recieves a Rage Mode, which adds to his already considerble attack power, and 2099 has Accelerated Vision, which allows him to slow down time. Each Spider-Man does play diffrently, but without feeling gimicky. The differences between them feel very natural. The graphics are great, with each world looking noticably different from the others. Amazing looks like a pencil and ink comic, Ultimate is cel-shaded, 2099 is filled with neon and bright colors, and Noir has a grainy, black-and-white look. Each has anincredible design, and every location feels different from the last. Weather you're fighting on an oil rig as Ultimate, swinging through 2099's Nueva York, or traversing the jungle as Amazing, each location is very impressive. So overall, it was a great game, especially for Spider-Man fans, even without open-world, which I personally think it was better without. My advice is that all Marvel fans should at least rent it. It truely was the most Amazing, Spectacular, Sensational Spider-Man game I've ever played. And yes, the joke in that last sentence was intentional. And now, Stan Lee and I proudly say: Excelsior!
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
What kind of geek would I be if I didn't play comic book video games? Anyways, I'm going to start by getting something big off my chest. A lot of people, (or at least very vocale people on IGN) are bashing the game because it has no open-world. My response: SUCK IT UP! Not every great Spider-Man game has to have open world! GET A GRIP! There. I'm done. Now to move on:
SM: SD is about four Spider-Men working together to find the fragments of the Tablet of Order and Chaos and reassemble it before reality as they know it is destroyed. However, there are complications as many of the various villians of the realities find the fragments, and discover that they can give them new, frightening, and powerfull abilities. Therefore, the Spider-Men must defeat them in order to regain the fragments. But, what happens when the heroes fail to realise one of their most deadly adversaries knows about the Tablet, and knows that they are collecting pieces of it? And if one fragment gives the enemies new abilities, what wolud happen if one got hold of the entire Tablet? Thus the story goes. It admitttedly isn't much, but I think you're meant to focus on the story within the levels, rather then the one for the overall game. But they did not hesitate in varying up what new powers the villians were given. Kraven gets lightning-fast speed, Scorpion 2099 gets the ability to create little miny forms of himself, (gross, I know) and Hammerhead Noir has his guns fused to his arms. The four Spider-Man you play as are Amazing (mainstream Spidey), Ultimate (teenage Spidey in current times), Noir (from the 1930's) and 2099 (from the future). Each has their own reality, gameplay style, art direction, and villians. Amazing uses his agility and powerful web-based attacks, Ultimate dons the Venom suit, turning him into a one-man army who can turn his suit into tendrils that whip the enemies, 2099, who is more of a hand-to-hand fighter, and Noir relies on stealth, due to his lack of stamina. Ultimate also recieves a Rage Mode, which adds to his already considerble attack power, and 2099 has Accelerated Vision, which allows him to slow down time. Each Spider-Man does play diffrently, but without feeling gimicky. The differences between them feel very natural. The graphics are great, with each world looking noticably different from the others. Amazing looks like a pencil and ink comic, Ultimate is cel-shaded, 2099 is filled with neon and bright colors, and Noir has a grainy, black-and-white look. Each has anincredible design, and every location feels different from the last. Weather you're fighting on an oil rig as Ultimate, swinging through 2099's Nueva York, or traversing the jungle as Amazing, each location is very impressive. So overall, it was a great game, especially for Spider-Man fans, even without open-world, which I personally think it was better without. My advice is that all Marvel fans should at least rent it. It truely was the most Amazing, Spectacular, Sensational Spider-Man game I've ever played. And yes, the joke in that last sentence was intentional. And now, Stan Lee and I proudly say: Excelsior!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Movie Review #3+4
Well, I'm sure you all have heard at least something about Transformers: Dark of the Moon. And as I'm pretty sure you all have guessed, I'm a Transfoemers fan. So naturally, you'd eexpect me to see it and review it here. Well, I havn't. Yep, I was just joking in those last parts. Except for the part about being a Transformers fan. I'm not going to review DOTM yet, if I see it at all. Michael Bay really dissapointed me with ROTF, the second-worst movie I've ever seen (the first being Red Zone Cuba. Not even MST3K could make it bearable.). Any ways, in a historic first, today I'm reviewing TWO movies! This is the part where the audiance gasps in suprise. Anyways, I'm reviewing two movies I've seen recently. To give a hint on what those are, the first one has been marketed the heck out of, and the second one is a movie with a very odd name. Both are linked to Aston Martins. Now, I will begin.
Cars 2
Yep, I saw it. While I did have fears going into the theater that this would be standerd action movie and that it would be just another sequel that couldn't live up to its predecessor, I was pleasently suprised seeing it. It had everything one would expect from a Pixar movie: Comedy, some Action, Breathtaking visuals, a great plot, and a heart. The movie begins with British Agent Finn McMissile (voiceded by Michael Caine, and an Aston Martin of course. :) Now you know how this one links.) infiltrating an oil rig. After ineivitably being discovered, a thrilling action sequence ensues, with Finn presumed dead, but in reality he just turned into a submersible car (They really enjoyed the 007 references here.) and let four tires out of his trunk to throw them off. Meanwhile Lightning McQueen prepares to participate in the first World Grand Prix, and brings Mater along to their first stop, Tokyo. There, Mater is mistaken for an American CIA agent by Finn and assistant in the Tokyo devision Holly Shiftwell. What happens after that? Watch the movie to find out. I'm not going to tell you everything. :) Suffice to say, Mater learns that almost every one he knows thinks he's an idiot, and has to find a way to deal with that, while saving the cars in the race. One thing I'll say is, if you took away the more fantastical parts of the villians plot, it would actually be a realistic scheme. The villians here are not out to take over the world. They just want respect, and millions of dollars. Anyways, onto the next movie.
Octopussy
Ah, my first James Bond movie in years. I havn't seen one since I was four, I think. Anyways I can now understand what's going on. I saw a review of this on youtube where a guy said he didn't like the humour in it. I don't know why. Maybe he just prefers darker stories. Anyways, I liked this movie, and feel it is very underrated. Just because 007 dresses like a clown on one scene dosn't mean it's bad. It was a fun experiance. The story starts with Agent 009 dying (literally) to get a strange jeweled egg to a British ambassador. It's discovered to be a Faberge egg, and Bond ends upp in a mystery involving Jewel Theives, palaces surronded by crocodiles, Bond girls (of course), and an atomic bomb. It all makes for a very fun movie, and a perfect example of James Bond films. I thouroghly enjoyed it.
Well that concludes my movie reviews for this post. I'm your host, James Picard. Thank you for listening (Orchestral music used in fantasy movies starts playing.).
Cars 2
Yep, I saw it. While I did have fears going into the theater that this would be standerd action movie and that it would be just another sequel that couldn't live up to its predecessor, I was pleasently suprised seeing it. It had everything one would expect from a Pixar movie: Comedy, some Action, Breathtaking visuals, a great plot, and a heart. The movie begins with British Agent Finn McMissile (voiceded by Michael Caine, and an Aston Martin of course. :) Now you know how this one links.) infiltrating an oil rig. After ineivitably being discovered, a thrilling action sequence ensues, with Finn presumed dead, but in reality he just turned into a submersible car (They really enjoyed the 007 references here.) and let four tires out of his trunk to throw them off. Meanwhile Lightning McQueen prepares to participate in the first World Grand Prix, and brings Mater along to their first stop, Tokyo. There, Mater is mistaken for an American CIA agent by Finn and assistant in the Tokyo devision Holly Shiftwell. What happens after that? Watch the movie to find out. I'm not going to tell you everything. :) Suffice to say, Mater learns that almost every one he knows thinks he's an idiot, and has to find a way to deal with that, while saving the cars in the race. One thing I'll say is, if you took away the more fantastical parts of the villians plot, it would actually be a realistic scheme. The villians here are not out to take over the world. They just want respect, and millions of dollars. Anyways, onto the next movie.
Octopussy
Ah, my first James Bond movie in years. I havn't seen one since I was four, I think. Anyways I can now understand what's going on. I saw a review of this on youtube where a guy said he didn't like the humour in it. I don't know why. Maybe he just prefers darker stories. Anyways, I liked this movie, and feel it is very underrated. Just because 007 dresses like a clown on one scene dosn't mean it's bad. It was a fun experiance. The story starts with Agent 009 dying (literally) to get a strange jeweled egg to a British ambassador. It's discovered to be a Faberge egg, and Bond ends upp in a mystery involving Jewel Theives, palaces surronded by crocodiles, Bond girls (of course), and an atomic bomb. It all makes for a very fun movie, and a perfect example of James Bond films. I thouroghly enjoyed it.
Well that concludes my movie reviews for this post. I'm your host, James Picard. Thank you for listening (Orchestral music used in fantasy movies starts playing.).
Friday, June 17, 2011
Creative Writing
Now, I know my legion of readers (all two of them) have been expecting a Spider-Man fanfic based off of its greatest show for some time. Well, I've got some bad news: I've scrapped that project. The truth is, I've had a hard time figuring out how to start it, and eventually I decided to just accept that Disney was stupid and cancelled it to replace it with another show that will basically be "Spider-Man: The Brave and the Bold". Also, in Language Arts class a few months ago, we were assigned a creative writing unit, in which we were to create fictional stories. Now, I had been reading a lot about the Marvel 2099 line, and began to wonder: what would it be like, if they had the dystopian future thing and the super-heroes, but had space travel? And that is the short version of how the story I AM working on, The 42nd Brigade, came into being. Of course, many of my readers (all two-ah, skip it) already know this because I wrote it on top of my thread in which I posted Chapter 1. Now, I know many of you are wondering: "It's been a couple of months, why hasn't he put in more?" Well, I've been busy with school and moving and such (oh yeah, I should probably mention we're moving to York, PA). But, as soon as I get a chance, I'll get it up, although first I'll edit Chapter 1 so it's longer, it seems to short to me. Signing off!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Movie Review #2
Well, this review tackles another heavy-hitter, that classic film, Ghostbusters 2! Any one can go on here and say they like the first one, but it takes guts to go on here and say that you like the sequel just as much as the original. Any ways, this movie was the perfect sequel to that iconic film. Granted, I wasn't alive to see it in theaters, so that might contribute to my oppinion, but, I still have it. So, on to the review.
For those of you that don't know, this film picks up five years after the first one. The Ghostbusters are essentially dead, (and by that I mean their buisness) asside from guest appearences at children's parties by Ray and Winston. The reason they're pretty much gone is because, after the events of the first film, they were "Sued by every state, county, and city license in New York", and given a restraining order preventing them from being 'Paranormal Investigators an Eliminators'. Ray owns a book shop, Egon works at a college, Peter hosts a TV show, and Dana Barret has married, (not with Peter) had a child, divorced, and taken up painting restoration (No one knows what Winston does, other than the parties). Meanwhile, one of the paintings currently at the museum Dana works at, secretly houses the spirit of a very old tyrant and magician, planning for a rebirth. He decides to use Dana's infant, Oscar, to do this. After a failed attempt, Dana naturally calls in the Ghostbusters. Their investigation leads to the discovery of a giant river of slime in New York's underground, and the Great Blackout of '89. During their trial, the slime is revealed to have powers that are affected by peoples positive or negative additudes. When the judges hatred accidentaly causes the slime to turn vitims he tried for murder and put in the chair, he imediatly removes the restraining order, and all charges. After the Ghostbusters capture the two ghosts, they triumphantly announce that they are starting their buisness up again. During the course of several events, the Ghostbusters discover the painting, (but not the spirit) learn of a link between the spirit and the slime, and save the world again. No complaints from me, plotwise. The charecters are their normal selves, funny as ever. The FX are top-notch, even today. Plenty of funny moments abound. Pretty much the first one, in terms of quality. All in all, a pretty good movie.
For those of you that don't know, this film picks up five years after the first one. The Ghostbusters are essentially dead, (and by that I mean their buisness) asside from guest appearences at children's parties by Ray and Winston. The reason they're pretty much gone is because, after the events of the first film, they were "Sued by every state, county, and city license in New York", and given a restraining order preventing them from being 'Paranormal Investigators an Eliminators'. Ray owns a book shop, Egon works at a college, Peter hosts a TV show, and Dana Barret has married, (not with Peter) had a child, divorced, and taken up painting restoration (No one knows what Winston does, other than the parties). Meanwhile, one of the paintings currently at the museum Dana works at, secretly houses the spirit of a very old tyrant and magician, planning for a rebirth. He decides to use Dana's infant, Oscar, to do this. After a failed attempt, Dana naturally calls in the Ghostbusters. Their investigation leads to the discovery of a giant river of slime in New York's underground, and the Great Blackout of '89. During their trial, the slime is revealed to have powers that are affected by peoples positive or negative additudes. When the judges hatred accidentaly causes the slime to turn vitims he tried for murder and put in the chair, he imediatly removes the restraining order, and all charges. After the Ghostbusters capture the two ghosts, they triumphantly announce that they are starting their buisness up again. During the course of several events, the Ghostbusters discover the painting, (but not the spirit) learn of a link between the spirit and the slime, and save the world again. No complaints from me, plotwise. The charecters are their normal selves, funny as ever. The FX are top-notch, even today. Plenty of funny moments abound. Pretty much the first one, in terms of quality. All in all, a pretty good movie.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Movie Revew #1
Well, since this is my first review, I thoght I'd start out with that old juggernaut, The Phantom Menace! Now, I know by now my strange blog followers, that you can probalbly assume how this will go. You probably think i'm going to a) Bash Jar Jar for being annoying, b) bash Jake Lloyd and/or Natalie Portman's acting, c) bash the midi-chlorian idea, or d) all of the above. YOU ARE WRONG SIR! I will not do any of this! Instead, I will give you a positive review.
I will start with the story, simply for the sake of tradition among reviewing movies and other works. Qui-Gon Jiin, and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi attempt to settle a blockade of a planet called Naboo by the Trade Federation. These 'negotiations' fail, and they are forced to escape to the planet below. Eventually, they find Jar Jar Binks, rescue the Queen, and escape. However, their ship was damaged during said escape, and they're forced to stop and make repairs, and why the heck am I even doing this? You people should know the plot, why do I have to tell you? You're geeks, same as me, why am I telling you things you would have to hand in your geek licenses for if you didn't know them? Any ways, on to the actual review of the plot. The story was good, and very engaging - especially the parts about Anakin. The only real complaint I have is that the Midichlorions could've been handled better. I don't mind them, I think it works for them finding out about Anakin and all, but George could've explained it more, and basically tell the audiance that thet are, at least, as I've almost always thought of them, a physical manifestation of the Force. Anyways, that's about it for plot, which is the biggest factor in my oppinion.
The fight scenes and vehicle sequences were truely spectacular. Compare them to the original version of A New Hope, and you'll see what I mean. Honestly, the fights were a lot more action-packed and suspensfull than the ones seen in the Original Trilogy. Casting Ray Park as Darth Maul's body was one of George's best decisions ever. And the Podrace and Starfight were fun to watch and the difference in FX between the Originals was painfully obvious. This is not to say the effects were bad in The first movies, but the ones in here were a lot better. I enjoy the Trench Run myself, but liked it more in the 2004 version with updated effects.
The charecters were also great. Liam Neeson is a terriffic actor, and so is Ewan McGregor. Jake Lloyd seemed pretty good to me, and my Dad thinks he was good, so you know, he can't be all that bad. Natalie Portman did pretty good in my oppinion too. Well, I guess that sums up the charecters.
All in all, I think it was a pretty good movie. There is one thing I should point out though. I did not see this in theaters, mainly because I was too young. and you've gotta be pretty young not to be able to see a Star Wars movie. Iwasn't able to understand the Hype at the time, (which I've heard was massive by the way) so I went into this movie without any real idea what I'd get. And honestly, four-year olds are easily impressed. Plus, this was the first Star Wars movie I'd ever seen. These are reasons why I think my generation is more accepting of the film. Anyways, I liked it, but I felt I should put out there that there are reasons why I like this film more than the average older Star Wars fan. See you at my next review!
P.S. In an unrelated note, I've decided to write a fanfic called 'The 42'nd Brigade'! Coming soon to a fourm section on Lotus fleet called the 'Holonovel Suite' near you!
I will start with the story, simply for the sake of tradition among reviewing movies and other works. Qui-Gon Jiin, and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi attempt to settle a blockade of a planet called Naboo by the Trade Federation. These 'negotiations' fail, and they are forced to escape to the planet below. Eventually, they find Jar Jar Binks, rescue the Queen, and escape. However, their ship was damaged during said escape, and they're forced to stop and make repairs, and why the heck am I even doing this? You people should know the plot, why do I have to tell you? You're geeks, same as me, why am I telling you things you would have to hand in your geek licenses for if you didn't know them? Any ways, on to the actual review of the plot. The story was good, and very engaging - especially the parts about Anakin. The only real complaint I have is that the Midichlorions could've been handled better. I don't mind them, I think it works for them finding out about Anakin and all, but George could've explained it more, and basically tell the audiance that thet are, at least, as I've almost always thought of them, a physical manifestation of the Force. Anyways, that's about it for plot, which is the biggest factor in my oppinion.
The fight scenes and vehicle sequences were truely spectacular. Compare them to the original version of A New Hope, and you'll see what I mean. Honestly, the fights were a lot more action-packed and suspensfull than the ones seen in the Original Trilogy. Casting Ray Park as Darth Maul's body was one of George's best decisions ever. And the Podrace and Starfight were fun to watch and the difference in FX between the Originals was painfully obvious. This is not to say the effects were bad in The first movies, but the ones in here were a lot better. I enjoy the Trench Run myself, but liked it more in the 2004 version with updated effects.
The charecters were also great. Liam Neeson is a terriffic actor, and so is Ewan McGregor. Jake Lloyd seemed pretty good to me, and my Dad thinks he was good, so you know, he can't be all that bad. Natalie Portman did pretty good in my oppinion too. Well, I guess that sums up the charecters.
All in all, I think it was a pretty good movie. There is one thing I should point out though. I did not see this in theaters, mainly because I was too young. and you've gotta be pretty young not to be able to see a Star Wars movie. Iwasn't able to understand the Hype at the time, (which I've heard was massive by the way) so I went into this movie without any real idea what I'd get. And honestly, four-year olds are easily impressed. Plus, this was the first Star Wars movie I'd ever seen. These are reasons why I think my generation is more accepting of the film. Anyways, I liked it, but I felt I should put out there that there are reasons why I like this film more than the average older Star Wars fan. See you at my next review!
P.S. In an unrelated note, I've decided to write a fanfic called 'The 42'nd Brigade'! Coming soon to a fourm section on Lotus fleet called the 'Holonovel Suite' near you!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Poke-geekdom
Don't ask me, I've no idea how it happened, buuuuuut, I got my Mom to buy me a copy of Pokemon White. I know, most kids my age don't really like it and arn't into that sort of thing but I did it. I thought I had put it behind me, I thought I had just lost intrest, and now I'm sucked back in. Oh well. Yes, I was a Poke-geek. I collected the cards, a few toys, played the games watched the T.V. show, etc. I will admit, while the show has not brought me back yet (The show is older than its protaganist? REALY!? And it takes him how long to actually GET all the Gym Badges? And he's never become a Pkemon Champion? Geez, how long do we have to wait?), I still play the games. I dived so far into the geekdom, I read like, 5 articles on IGN about it this morning. Maybe 8. Anyways, I now own Pokemon White. Well, I guess it happens to everybody. At least I'm not as far gone as my Mom, who has 7/17/700/infinite Dratini's. Well, here's to hoping I enjoy it. Also, just so I can do something on my blog, (since, quite honestly, my life would be a pretty dull thing to read about every day) I have decided to post reviews on movies, books, and video games I've recently wacthed/read/played. In addition, I plan to eventually post my fanfic based of the Spectacular Spider-Man TV show here. As soon as it comes into existance, that is. Well that's all for this post. Say good night Gracey.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Captains Log: First entry
Well, this is my first post. I'm James Picard. If you notice a simalarity in my blogs title to the one called Confessions of a Geeky Mom, yes, there is a reason for that. I am that blogs author, Jae Onasi's, son. I am a Comic Geek(especially about Spider-Man), sci-fi geek, slight fantasy geek, pit-stink geek, and all-around geek. I like both Star Trek and Star Wars(And PLEASE don't send me rude or mean comments about liking both, I'm NOT a traitor for thinking both are awesome, and the fanbases need to stop this arguing.(And by the way, without Star Wars, the Star Trek movies(which ultimately led to the revival of Star Trek on TV.) would never have been made, therefore all Trekkies, Trekkers, Niners, or whatever you want to call yourself owe a shoutout to George Lucas.)) In my spare time I wacth TV, play video games, (try) to work on my fanfic based of off The Spectacular Spider-Man tv show, (occasionally :D) practice my viola, and read. Now, onto what has happened recently. Being an Orchestra student, I had to perform a solo peice today. Thankfully, I did pretty well. In the process I ended up learning more about a friend of mine, and I should probably accept his friend request on facebook. Then I got home, played Star Trek Online with my Mom and some fleet friends. Later I played Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (not that good on the Wii), and afterwards, I ate dinner. Then I created this blog that you are, for some reason I'll never fathom, reading. Well, that's all for today. Bye!
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