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And now it's time for one last bow, like all your other selves. Eleven's hour is over now. The clock is striking twelve's.

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Oct
4th
2017

October Update · 10:41pm Oct 4th, 2017

Welcome to October, the month of 'scary' things, so I changed my profile pic to match.

Welp, here's the part where I explain that I've done basically nothing for the last month! Thanks, school!
So what have I done recently?
Well, aside from school kicking my behind, I managed to finish Re:Creators, Food Wars, and completely watch Made in Abyss.

In the American Entertainment world, I've started watching The Orville, a Star Trek spoof that is hilarious and I'm loving the everloving hell out of it. But on the opposite side of the spectrum, Star Trek: Discovery started airing, and I'm hating every last bit of it. And that's coming from a die-hard Trekkie! I hate almost everything about Discovery, which is painful to say. I'm sure I'll make a blog about it eventually, but I seriously hate Discovery.

As for my fanfictions, I've made no progress. I have a project of the 'ultimate crossover' I'm working on, called Broken Reality, but I don't know if I'm even gonna finish it, or take it seriously. It depends on what you guys think.

Well, I'm signing off here. If there's anything you want to say, leave a comment. If not, then ignore this blog...again.
Happy trails!

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Let's see... it's CBS with a beloved property trying to make something new, but completely ignores actually trying to make a good story or characters and instead tries to push its agenda forward on our even if you don't want it!!!

Color me surprised... :ajbemused:

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The biggest problem with Discovery is that there's no levity. It doesn't feel like the optimistic future that Star Trek has always been. It's all about war and it's dark and gritty and shit.
And I hate the main character. Her backstory is on par with bad fanfiction and she has no likable qualities.

The funny thing is, The Orville, which is airing on Fox, had me invested in it within the first 15 minutes.

How was Re:Creators?

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It had a slow start, but it was really good, and the ending was amazing.

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Huh, a main female protagonist that's completely unlikable from a series on CBS...? I WONDER WHERE I'VE SEEN THAT BEFORE...?!
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Fuck CBS, fuck the writers of this show, and now fuck Star Trek Discovery. Gotta be honest with you, even when I saw the ads and trailers for it, I got a Mass Effect feeing from it. But not any of the good Mass Effect games, I'm talking about Andromeda.

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Supergirl's on CW now so maybe (though unlikely) she'll get better. And people wonder why Arrow's my favorite of the DC shows.
Discovery's lead, a woman named Micheal Burnham, is a human who was adopted by Sarek's wife...making her Spock's sister.
Within the first episode, she inadvertently kills a Klingon, kicking off a war, assaults her superior officer, and commits mutiny. This is also after supposedly being a fantastic officer for 7 years. Literally a character in episode 3 says 'You were a good officer, and then you suddenly weren't.'
Upside: She's sentenced to a lifetime in prison....until episode 3 where the captain of the Discovery picks her up and asks her to join his crew because she's literally good at everything.

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Supergirl's on CW now so maybe (though unlikely) she'll get better.

1) CW has shown me it's bad side with even a show I liked, The Flash. It's incredible just how stupid they've made almost every other character on that show and disgracefully unlikable. Even Kaitlyn, a character I used to like because she was actually pretty fun, has been reduced in terms of quality of acting. I've seriously seen porn actors that are better than her performance as Killer Frost. And the West Family? Aside from Joe, I hate every one of them. I can't decide who I hate more though...

Discovery's lead, a woman named Micheal Burnham, is a human who was adopted by Sarek's wife...making her Spock's sister.

2) I'm so sick to death of characters like these that are just... WILLED into existence like this! It's just stupid and a horrible plot device to provide some sort of continuity with whatever series it's trying to connect with. Lastly...

Within the first episode, she inadvertently kills a Klingon, kicking off a war, assaults her superior officer, and commits mutiny. This is also after supposedly being a fantastic officer for 7 years. Literally a character in episode 3 says 'You were a good officer, and then you suddenly weren't.'
Upside: She's sentenced to a lifetime in prison....until episode 3 where the captain of the Discovery picks her up and asks her to join his crew because she's literally good at everything.

I think these characters are the most agitating to me personally. Willing a character into existence and trying to provide a piss poor connection between them and a character from the main story is bad enough, but when you make some stupid shit like this, it's crossing a line that makes it insulting. Especially if it betrays what the original character stands for, which is one of my problems with characters from shows like the Flash and Supergirl...

In the case of Miss "Who Gives a Shit" I can sort of understand your pain. I don't know a whole lot about Star Trek, but what I do know is that Vulcans are, and always will be, very peaceful intelligent beings who rely more on their mental intelligence and wit to get through battles. It's what makes Spock so appealing to people. He's not the fist to cuffs types, he's a smart intelligent being thinks his battles through and constantly questions... everything!

What you just described to me sounds nothing like that, and is further proof that (and pardon if I sound like an angry southerner here) these people no longer care about what is in the lore or what the characters stand for. So long as it plays to their fiddle and shoves their message down your throat, they don't care how terrible it is. I've seen his done time and time again, and knowing it's even occurring with Star Trek of all things makes it truly cemented in my mind that this trend won't die off any one soon. And it's a real shame...

4687206 Yeah, I agree with you on the Flash. One of the reasons I've grown to hate Barry is that he's always complaining about something. And can someone please tell me why Kaitlyn's powers make her evil, yet no other metahuman has the same problem? The best parts of season 3 were HR, who dies, and the one massive crossover episode over the 3 series.
And can someone please tell me why there was a musical episode?

As for Discovery, I'm still going to watch, because I care about the Star Trek canon, but the entire show makes no sense! The main character is a human raised by Vulcans. Great. Why'd it half to be Sarek? Why wouldn't it be some random Vulcan we've never heard of before? Why does she half to be good at everything? Also, in episode 2, the Captain that she assaulted brings her along to capture the Klingon commander, knowing that if they kill him, he'll become an idol that the Klingons will basically worship. Think of the Alamo. But if he's captured, he'll be dishonored, which is one of the highest insults in Klingon society.
So they go over to the Klingon ship, and the Captain is killed by the Klingon commander....then the main character kills him, escalating the war.

Also: Which of these intros is better? The one from 2017, or the one from 1991?

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I primarily hate Barry because of how much he lets Iris and Wally get away with, and always allows himself to get beaten up and berated by them. Wally's "I can do this" arrogance has always been his downfall, which is why way back when Savitar threw him into the speed force, I applauded it. Every character ever has told him not to do something and he always fucking does it, regardless as to whether or not the character is evil. Look at Dr. Alchemy. Everyone told him not to trust him, but he didn't care and decided to go see him anyways! And the fact that they made him faster than Barry in literally three episodes, while it took Barry 3 seasons to get as fast as he is, just irks me...

Iris, on the other hand, tries way too much to get her nose in places where it doesn't belong. She's constantly trying to motivate Barry, but I find nothing motivating about her at all. She's annoying, rude, cynical, a whinny spoiled entitled brat who thinks everyone should listen to her. It's honestly a miracle she hasn't gotten Barry killed yet, and knowing that the first episode of this season is going to primarily consist of her telling everyone what to do fills me with more rage. She isn't helpful, pure and simple as that.

Barry's a pathetic stick that never enforces his authority, Joe included too. Whenever either of them say anything to the rest of the team, primarily both Iris and Wally, neither one of them listen and go off to do their own thing. I'm sorry, but by default, the team calls themselves team Flash, so they should be listening to 😱Flash! Barry Allen! He knows the most about his own powers and how to keep them under control, so fucking listen to him. And Joe's a cop, he should know how to keep his fucking people in line!

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Yeah, the recent season was pretty terrible. It's pretty much 'Barry has to save Iris from getting killed' and everyone depressed the entire time. As for the fact that Savitar is actually Barry didn't surprise me. I had that theory a few episodes before.
Wally pisses me off, plain and simple. He's a Garry Stew and has no redeeming character qualities. There's no reason for him to be there other than 'Barry needs a partner like Oliver had with Speedy.'
As for Iris, you know it's bad when you're wanting Savitar to kill her by the end of the season.
And Barry just whines and complains the entire time. He broods more than Oliver at this point. Plus, he didn't even save Iris in the season finale.
Basically season 3 was 'Hey, we just had Flashpoint happen (that was nothing like Flashpoint in the comics, but let's gloss over that) How much can we fuck up the universe!?
I honestly don't understand how the Flash is the most popular Arrowverse show.

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And to answer your question, yes, the Next Generation had a much better intro. Though to be fair, the fact that they have Sir Patrick Stewart narrating over the famous lines REALLY brings it all together...

Come to think of it, that's something I've noticed about intros these days. They're incredibly unremarkable. No amazing theme, no cool imagery, nothing. Just a generic orchestral blast, if even that at times, the name of the show, and that's it! What's the deal with that?!

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Agreed. At the halfway point for when the season was gonna end, I honestly hoped that Iris would die. Hell, I screamed in joy when I saw it kinda sorta happened.

But no. They instead decided to kill a character that wasn't all that bad instead of the character I've grown to absolutely despise...

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Some shows have visuals, like Game of Thrones, but it's incredibly rare when they do. Just look at the CW and ABC.
And it's not hard to make a TV show intro.
I'll give Discovery a little credit for even having an intro, but it lacks a feeling of Star Trek. And it doesn't get my hyped for the show, which is what an intro is supposed to do. Discovery's intro is very one-note, and visually unappealing. I mean, you don't even see the ship flying through space. Instead it's on some weird paper motif. "Office Depot, the Final Frontier..."

As for TNG, having Patrick Stewart narrate helps a lot, but Trek doesn't need narration to work.
Here's Deep Space Nine's intro, TNG's spin-off series:

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Yeah, I'll miss HR. He was the best part about season 3.
But we need a new Wells in season 4 somehow.

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Probably gonna be a female Wells because we just don't have enough females on the show...! :ajbemused:

Or maybe the Wells from Earth 2 will come over. Believe it or not, I actually like him. Hate his daughter, but I like him.

But that's enough about the Flash. Let's talk about what a shit show Supergirl is and how the only reason why it switched to the CW is so it could bank off the popularity of the Flash! And how Legends of Tomorrow literally kamikazed into DC's battleship...

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I've only recently gotten into Supergirl, and am nearing the end of S1, and I'm not very impressed. She literally feels like a generic OC made by a little girl who wanted to be Superman. And then there's Jimmy Olsen...Why is he in Capital City instead of Metropolis? Isn't he supposed to be Clark Kent's best friend?
Also is it bad that my favorite moment in the show is a one-off gag Cat says about skipping lunch with Harrison Ford since IRL she's Harrison Ford's wife?

As for Legends, it's not a bad show, but it isn't all that interesting. It feels like Doctor Who, the Temporal Agency from about 7 total Star Trek episodes, and the side characters from the Flash and Arrow had a crossover. Literally, the 'Time-Master' (totally not a Time-Lord) is played by Arthur Darvill, who played Rory Williams for 2 and a half seasons of Doctor Who. It felt like they needed a simple way to push out the side characters they established from their original show so people wouldn't be wondering what happened to them.

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I quickly abandoned all hope as soon as two episodes came up. Supergirl's episode in which (in stupid voice) "Superman is congratulated for all of Supergirl's work and it isn't fair so misogyny...!" And an episode in which they outright made comparisons between one of the character's goals and that of Trump's.

And the LOT episode where they go back to the 50s with a lesbian out right telling White Canary that she's a lesbian. My beliefs aside, I find it stupid. No lesbian in their right mind back then would've ever been so... tongue and cheek about it as this woman was in this show. She wouldn't have been so open to the idea of White Canary kissing her. It just irks me when directors/developers/writers decide to do this in the settings in which such actions were often times looked down upon. For God's sake, these people all have basic knowledge of what happened during the 50s and time of segregation. They should know how to act/behave in order to blend in.

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Ah, Media. You know a study was done recently revealing that only 5% of media is pro-Trump. There was a show called Last Man Standing starring Tim Allen that got cancelled because it was pro-Trump. I understand bringing up politics, shows have been doing that for years, but never directly. Even Star Trek often talked about current political issues at the time, but always under the guise of something else not related to the actual problem.

And I too hate it when characters throw something into history that makes no sense. If people thought being a specific skin tone was highly segregated in the 50s, being gay was worse. The reason that no one ever hears of 'gay rallies' or something in the 50s was because it was even more taboo than any racism. 'Gay Pride' has only been common over the last decade or so. And having White Canary as a lesbian often seems to be for the sake of a gag like in the very beginning of season 2.

Can we both agree that even though it definitely has some flaws, Arrow is still pretty good?

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I wouldn't know too much. I never really considered watching it, save for the few times Slade/Deathstroke was to make an appearance.

As it stands, I'm so sick and tired of seeing all these damned shows trying to do this. It's not breaking new ground, just the minds of those who actually care about history. And as for stuff like Supergirl and Flash? I watch shows to get away from politics if even for a small chunk of my day, not to be bombarded by even more political rhetoric from two names and a brand I expect more of. I understand that every so often you'll need to discuss these matters, and I applaud it... just don't take a side. Especially in politics. The Dark Knight Returns is a great example of this. It doesn't outright say who's right or who's wrong, you're left on your own to decide what is or isn't.

And if you're gonna draw comparisons between something fictional and something in the real world, don't make it so blatantly obvious, y'know?

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Oh, I understand. In Arrow season 5, Oliver Queen becomes mayor, so there's a fair amount of politics, but it's usually only politics surrounding Star City and it's problems. Only one episode tackles a major political issue.
Arrow has it's fair share of problems, including the fact that some characters occasionally do dumb things. One thing I do like in season 5 though is that there is one major moment where Oliver gets 'Barry Syndrome' but he mostly picks himself out of it by the end of the episode.
Arrow tends to be more serious than it's counterparts, but typically more stable, with better, more relate-able characters. Whilst I still think that Slade was the best villain, he fortunately is not forgotten, and even plays an important roll in the season 5 finale.

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Even though he is a mercenary, I've always found Deathstroke to be a great character no matter what he's in. Even if he's just in it for the money, he's cold, calculating, highly advanced, intelligent, manipulative, and knows whatever move you're gonna make 6 steps before you even make it. He's basically a much brutal Batman.

And that design? Don't even get me started. The design he has is so imbedded into my mind that every time I see the color orange, I can't help but think of him. There's a reason why Deathstroke is as influential and popular as he is, even helping to spawn a parody version of himself in the form of Deadpool.

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Yeah, Deathstroke has always been great. In Arrow he was a genuinely threatening villain, as he falls under the 'Fallen Friend' category and also kills Oliver's mother and brings Starling City to it's knees.
We haven't had a villain quite a potent as him since.
Raas Al-Ghul was good, but he's no Liam Neeson.
Damian Darhk was lackluster, and while season 5's villain is the most dangerous to Oliver on a personal level, he's kinda boring and his actor doesn't suit the roll very well.

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I've always loved Ra's Al Ghul by Liam Neeson. True he isn't of Arabic Descent, but DAMN if he doesn't portray and perfectly encapsulate the character. Liam Neeson as the head of the demon is probably the reason as to why I'm as open to change for the sake of a good character. For the most part anyways...

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Agreed. I think a lot of people overlook Liam Neeson's performance in Batman Begins after The Dark Knight gave us Heath Ledger's Joker and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent.
Liam Neeson did a wonder job as Al Ghul, and while Arrow's Al Ghul is a different take on the character, it doesn't pack the same punch at Neeson's performance. Plus, that season, for most of it, tended to focus on Nyssa Al Ghul, and it wasn't until season 5 we got Talia.
Arrow's Al Ghul served his purpose, but wasn't nearly as memorable as Neeson's.

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Yeah. Overall nearly everyone played their part well in those movies. My favorite throughout the entire thing that wasn't Bale as Batman are a toss up between Caine as Alfred or Gordon by... Oldmen? I wish I could remember his name.

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I don't remember who played Gordon either. All I know is that he was better at the role than the schmuck who plays him in Gotham.
And Caine was perfect as Alfred. I'm still struggling to see Jeremy Irons as Alfred in the new movies, though.

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I actually don't think Gotham is that bad. In comparison to all of the other DC stuff going on anyways. I think it's fairly interesting save for one or two moments and characters that I could go without. Jerome though... my god...! And Johnathon Crane/Scarecrow in the show is just... amazing!!!

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I didn't get that far. I watched the first 3-5 episodes, and it wasn't for me.
I hate the guy who plays penguin.
Though isn't Jerome basically the Joker without being the Joker? Kinda like the Trickster in Flash?

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For the most part yeah, but he's still damn good. I definitely recommend going on though. I'll warn you though if you do decide to get back into it, Barbara gets more annoying.

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I feel like DC can never figure out how they want Barbara to be related to Gordon...
I'll take your advice and get back into it when I get the time.
Also...does it ever get away from the 'everything in Gotham sucks' vibe? I know it's the most crime-ridden city in the world, but still. someone needs to lighten up.

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Unfortunately, not really. You kind of have to understand though that Gotham being as horrible as it is is the reason why Gordon is working at the GCPD. He wants to fix up everything and make Gotham just a bit worse...

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Yeah, but that won't happen until a dude wearing a mask and cape appears. And in many cases, it just gets worse from there.

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Worse? In condition of the town or quality of writing?

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Depends on the Batman.
If we're looking at the late 90s, it's quality of writing.
If we're looking at The Dark Knight Trilogy, it's the city.
If it's the DC cinematic universe, it's both.

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The DCEU doesn't count. It's in desperate need of a Flashpoint Initiative of its own.

I'm at least gonna give the Justice League movie a chance. Though Man of Steel failed to impress me and both BvS and Suicide Squad threw me down a path of despair, Wonder Woman surprised me with how legitimately good it was. As such, I'll throw DC one more bone and hope and pray they can deliver a good movie featuring some of my favorite fictional characters ever. I'll have my reservations, but otherwise...

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Yeah, Justice League had to be good or else we can say goodbye to live action DC movies for a while.

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As for Batman as a whole, I have to disagree. Though I'm not much of a fan of Batman's stuff during the 90s for the most part, he's still remained one of my favorite characters ever and provided me some of my favorite stories ever made. Even at his corniest with the Batman 66 series, I can't help but love him. Dark or Bright, Batman will always be my favorite superhero ever made...

While on the subject of the DCEU as a whole, I agree. For me, Justice League is the last chance DC has to impress me. If it's anything below amazing, I'll be extremely disappointed. And if it reaches even Man of Steel in terms of "quality", I'm jumping ship until they reboot it and make something actually worth a damn.

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By bad Batman, I was referring to George Clooney. 90s Batman animation was amazing, though.

But yeah, the DCEU needs to step up it's game if it has any hope to survive.

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I had referred to the comics. Yeah, I actually did read comics! XD

And while the mess that was Batman and Robin failed to do... much of anything except fail, it did bring one of my favorite animated series ever. I love Batman the Animated Series so much. It's a shame I forgot it was a part of the 90s... XD

The cartoon itself is not only incredible, but also incredibly important towards ushering in a new age of animation. Because of it we got darker stories out of animation with much more sophisticated animation, characters, and stories. Let's face it, animation, for the most part, was only seen as an extended commercial for toys back then, with one or two exceptions. Without it, who knows where we'd be right now.

My hopes for this month is that things get cheery and calm, and I gotta be aware for what images the group put because one can never know if it's full of nightmare fuel.

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