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watchingninjago-archive · 5 years

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Season 2, Episode 8 - The Day Ninjago Stood Still

Oh. That’s a perfectly friendly, non-foreboding title that will indicate that in no way shit will hit the fan.

[21:21] I WAS BEING SARCASTIC I’M QUITE NERVOUS TO BE HONEST

[21:20] Opening on Scales’ tail. Hm.

[21:07] and after a good over ten seconds we witness that he’s fucking taken over the Serpentine operation! Well, alright.

[21:00] And he’s also found himself a crown. Alright.

[20:32] Okay, but I guess the Lego-folk in this universe ARE human. I guess that’s fine-ish, I mean, they’re written as basically that aside from the one time the writers sat back and thought “Wait a minute, they can’t play Rock-Paper-Scissors, they don’t have FINGERS”. Well, I mean, the writing works. The story isn’t about the fact that they’re Lego, they’re people who just happen to be represented by Lego. It’s like when kids play with Barbies and make over dramatic plots and such, the Barbie-ness isn’t acknowledged. It’s just what the characters are represented by.

[20:04] And now their nefarious plot is to dump the humans underground.

[19:49] Cut to the ninja training Lloyd. I really like the weird semi-younger-brother/semi-adoptive-son thing going on here. He may be like, what, physically in his late teens but he’s definitely still The Kid Of The Group, though that’s become less of an age thing and more of an experience thing.

[19:35] ~you spin me right round,~

[19:30] Ow.

[19:29] Welp, they’re just going to fall like dominoes.

[19:19] Oh no… his fake trophies… how fucking tragic….

[19:13] fucking COLD

[18:57] Oh. Is that an old photo of (in order in the picture) Misako, Garmadon and Wu? As young adults by the looks of things.

[18:50] Welp, speak of the lady and Misako will come.

[18:15] I feel… really uncomfortable with the potential Misako and Wu relationship. It doesn’t feel right, y’know? (ndjsjdf also fucking…. fucking Hamlet au. that’s my first thought on the topic)

[18:12ish] (Misako to Wu) “I should’ve chosen you.” UMMMM.

[18:03] hahaha what the fuck

[17:47] Welp, the Serpentine’ve moved in.

[17:20] Wait, where did the Falcon (yay birb!) come from? Was it roosting somewhere inside the building offscreen before Zane called it over or?

[17:07] And now we see the Serpentine moving through the tunnels the Devourer presumably created.

[16:52] Oh, it’s new tunnels the Serpentine are making. It’s just that the venom is just… so… so far seeping

[16:28] And cut to Garmadon, who is climbing up a Tall Rock.

[15:33] Is it me, or is a major motif of the series CLOCKS? Or am I dumb for catching on only now?

[15:08-06] Holy shit, some smooth rock-falling transition.

[14:48] (that girl from that one vine voice) oh my god she fucking dead

[14:32] Well, she isn’t actually dead. Let’s save this BG character, then!

[14:02] Cole again is a constant Mood.

[13:46] I’m sorry, YESTERDAY? This shit’s happening over, what, a month or two? Don’t you guys need some downtime?

[13:10] Welp, what’s this button do?

[12:47] Man, the architects of this place really loved their scorpions, huh?

[12:40] huh. That’s a lot of stone warriors.

[12:23] Not only does the venom bring stuff back to life, it restores paint as well!

[11:57] FUCKING DUKE IT OUT FOLKS

[11:31] Welp, you’ve fucked yourselves over, haven’t you?

[10:59] Not just one stone warrior.

[9:43] And fucking stay down, dude

[9:31] Goddammit, we’re going to have to follow Dareth. I didn’t ask for this. Nobody asked for this. I guess the writers couldn’t get any more characters.

[9:02] kick! ass! zane!

[8:49] And Lloyd’s just driven in the tank, guoerhj;rslgksh

[7:59] There’s so much shit happening this feels like a season finale, but don’t we have another… five episodes to burn through? That’s not a good sign.

[7:54] I Fucking Love The Dragon

[7:38] HOLY SHIIIIT THIS KID’S FUCKING POWERFUL

[7:05] Cut to Garmadon and I agree, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT GEAR… THING

[6:55] Okay! I see why clocks are a motif!

[6:26] ...So, we’re doing this, huh.

[6:14] .... oh god.

[5:32] Apparently it’s unwise to take an elevator during an emergency because the eNEMY IS INSIDE OKAY DOES THAT MEAN THEY’VE GOTTEN INTO THE REST OF THE BUILDING AS WELL

[5:06] I literally do not care for Dareth. He could fuck off for all I care.

[4:38] And because of Dareth noT FUCKIng WATCHING WHERE HE’S GOING, Misako’s information is on the chandelier. Fucking NICE JOB, ASSHOLE

[3:54] sEE THIS IS WHY I DON’T LIKE CHARACTERS WHO DON’T DO S H I T IN ANY WAY THAT’S HELPFUL. FUCKING PROPS TO YOU, DARETH. Okay, capslock off, it’s just annoying, alright?

[3:45] So now Misako could die because she’s a squishy civilian researcher! This could have NOT have happened, writers.

[3:36] Oh! Misako’s not so squishy after all.

[3:00] And now Wu’s left behind as well. So that’s fucking dumb.

[2:11] MISAKO’S GOING TO FUCKING DIE OF FALL DAMAGE, FOLKS

[2:08] Wait, no, nevermind

[1:46] WWWAIT. Misako knows Spinjitsu? Isn’t that kind of uncommon? And she’s better at it than Wu! Holy shit!

[1:20] OKAY, SO THESE TWO ARE FULLY PLANNING TO DIE RIGHT HERE. OKAY

[1:10] No, seriously, they expected they would die! That’s kinda dark.

[0:50] Well, the evacuees got out, but what about the rest? People would have to have, y’know, DIED.

[0:36] And now Garmadon’s got that helmet. Tick, tock, baby.

[0:25] jUMP UP, KICK BACK, WHIP AROUND AND SPIIIN-

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riffrelevant · 6 years

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(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com)

On Saturday, May 26, 2018, I was able to scratch a top band off of my own personal Bucket List of bands to see live: Nashville, Tennessee’s HOWLING GIANT!

The band itself, which is mostly the duo of guitarist / vocalist Tom Polzine and drummer / vocalist Zach Wheeler these days, has been on my radar for several years now. With a string of EP releases in recent times, HOWLING GIANT have cemented themselves as one of the heavy underground’s best rising acts but damn, their live presentation is a spectacle to behold!

They, along with regional support bands ELECTRIC PHANTOM and VIC CROWN, would bring HOWLING GIANT‘s recent “Escape From The Lab 2018 Tour” to an epic end at the Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville, North Carolina this night. But, before we get into all of that, let’s develop the tale with a bit of a prequel, shall we?

I, along with my trusty videographer / photographer and friend, Will Bouton of Fugo Films, would trek from our base in the mountains of the Kentucky – Virginia state line to beautiful AVL for this show. Now, though I frequent the town quite regularly, this would be my introductory visit to Sly Grog Lounge and wow, were we in for a treat.

The venue is a mostly open-air setting, one with a wide berth of seating areas toward the front then a bar and stage area toward a more enclosed back area. This is where things get interesting, i.e. the decor of Sly Grog Lounge – which is retro pop culture chic to the Nth Degree.

Oldschool, er, … “vintage” video game consoles ala early Atari, Nintendo, etc. adorn several play stations through out the place. A couple of pinball machines, video games, several shelves laden with books, VHS movie tapes, weird curios and other eclectic items are littered throughout also. All of this adds to, and ultimately creates one hella interesting spot to see a band, one that is intimate and entertaining both.

OK, now, let’s get down to the business at hand, which is, of course rockin’… and folks, let me tell ya: Business would be good, and good to go, on this humid summer night in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains.

In the spirit of full disclosure, or my “tell it how it is” nature, take your pick, I was admittedly unfamiliar with this evening’s pair of initial prime movers, VIC CROWN and ELECTRIC PHANTOM. Sure, I’d briefly delved into each’s social media presence on Facebook prior to the gig but that did not provide a real feel for what they do musically.

No, that would have to be inspected, investigated and ultimately experienced in the live setting of the real-time rock ‘n roll show. First up: VIC CROWN, a quartet comprised of Falcon Faust (vocals), Colin Townsend (drums), Sam Steele (bass) and Patrick Rothe (guitar), and one that has got a damn groovy delivery, too.

VIC CROWN

Songs with such titles as “Knee Deep“, “BRN“, “Montreal“, “Here & Now“, “Caution” and “Trust“, were served with abundant punch and aplomb. Rut-deep riffs got galvanized with rumbling rhythms and the result was a solid early Clutch-meets-Scissorfight sound and style from these heavyweights. VIC CROWN clearly has a loyal fan following that turned out to support them and I must mention two facts of interest for me: First, Faust’s use of what I can only describe as an “antique-y” (???) mic that gives his vocals a cool, muddier output, and one that fits right nicely with the band’s sonic discharge. He also displays a great rapport with the crowd, often stepping out in their midst to present his vocals from right there, with the people and for the people.

VIC CROWN

Two, Townsend’s drumming. The guy is a damn dynamo of chaotic kit-work, one that’s engrossing to observe, thrilling to hear and energetically propels the songs while Rothe and Steele’s more laid back, relaxed playing rides tight upon those drums. I look forward to finding out more about VIC CROWN, especially their recorded material situation for any possible releases, out or upcoming, whichever.

ELECTRIC PHANTOM

From the moment ELECTRIC PHANTOM began setting up, I could surmise they were going to be of a “different” breed, or sort, whatever, altogether. How did I come to such a conclusion, you ask? After decades of doing what I do, I just know these things but that realization was helped along by their stage props, use of lights and colorful items, all that type stuff. Once the cast of characters, AKA “Mansome Dan” (Eli Williams – bass / vocals), The Bat (drums), and guitarists Zane and Ki, began playing, my surmising was validated as spot-on.

The freakish foursome – which I attach with all due respect and admiration – play a melded amalgamation of progressive rock and metal. They insert elements of punk, funk, speed metal and alt. country into it and Dan / Eli keeps shit comically enhanced with his zany banter and off-the-wall antics. Songs like “Witch Moon Baby”, “Phantom Man”, “Cooler Than You” and “Motormouth” were riddled with tempo alterations and applied with non-stop energy and like the preceding Vic Crown, ELECTRIC PHANTOM have a solid, adulating fan base for sure.

They would end their set on an interesting high note too, ala a country-fied cover of the Ludacris hit “Move Bitch (Get Out Da Way)“! Yep, all twangy and served with a side of hill-folk funk, ELECTRIC CROWN are definitely one of the more unique bands I’ve caught in awhile.

HOWLING GIANT

Speaking of country music – but not really – Nashville’s HOWLING GIANT commandeered the stage next and what would then ensue is the stuff of unforgettable recollections. Guitarist / vocalist Tom Polzine and drummer / vocalist Zach Wheeler, joined on this trek by touring bassist and friend Mike Kerr, would proceed to decimate those of us in attendance witnessing.

The trio would launch their set in a most appropriate place too, with the first song that introduces their 2015 S/T EP, “Husk“. They followed it with the last song from that same EP, “Camel Crusher” and let me tell you, Asheville was barely prepared for what these guys were transmitting. Super tight playing and precise interaction between the three in this live setting added a whole new dimension to the already epic music from HOWLING GIANT.

HOWLING GIANT

I, along with the crowd, were mostly lost in a sonic-fueled euphoria of frenzied headbanging amid animated activity at this point. The rapid-fire tempo changes and subsequent heavy musical discharge from the stage was incredible as the guys rolled out “Mothership“, “Visions” and “The Pioneer“. The songs were staples from HOWLING GIANT‘s recent pair of back to back, conceptually connected EP releases, “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1” (2016) and 2017’s “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2“. [Learn about that conceptual theme and more in my upcoming interview with Howling Giant here at Riff Relevant].

We then arrived at the heavily psychedelia-infused “Earth Wizard“, a lengthy tune rife with laid back jamming and heady vocals. See, that’s what HOWLING GIANT excels at, fantastic songs that meld progressive metal, doom and psychedelics into magnificent compositions. This would now be reinforced within the confines of “Whale Lord“, one of this night’s highlights where the threesome unfurled this hellishly massive song. Its ebbing, flowing music’s fluidity an absolutely enthralling delivery indeed, one made even better by Tom and Zach’s trade-off vocals.

HOWLING GIANT

Things would begin to wind down a bit at this point but not before we would be treated to a powerful reinterpretation of the Blue Öyster Cult classic “Godzilla“. Slowed down somewhat, with inserts of doom-ier nuances and choppier vocals, the song, much like its namesake, crushed everything in its path. The night would be brought to its cessation with a return to the aforementioned ’15 S/T EP for the set-ending “Doug“. Its’ upbeat, airier styling led everyone in the place to get active and involved.

I must mention that throughout their set, this trio of Tom, Zach and Mike delivered jaw-dropping individual performances that left me awestruck. From Mike’s manhandling of his bass, with the thunderous rhythms created, to Zach’s frenetic kit-work on the drums, both were engrossing and inspiring. Along with Tom’s monstrous riffery and fiery soloing fret assaults, the interactions between this live version of HOWLING GIANT was magnificent. Words fail to do it the proper justice but I have tried…..

*All photos courtesy of Will Bouton / FUGO Films.

HOWLING GIANT-ELECTRIC PHANTOM-VIC CROWN @ Sly Grog In Asheville, N.C. [5/26/18] (By Pat 'Riot' Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) On Saturday, May 26, 2018, I was able to scratch a top band off of my own personal Bucket List of bands to see live: Nashville, Tennessee's…

#2018 #Asheville #Doom #Electric Phantom #Fugo Films #Hard Rock #Howling Giant #Metal #Mike Kerr #North Carolina #Progressive #Psychedelia #Sly Grog Lounge #Tom Polzine #Vic Crown #Will Bouton #Zach Wheeler

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creativedogtrainingonline · 7 years

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The Impact Of Rip-Roaring Nuts and bolts Pulp Fiction Stories

Today’s generation of readers may not realize that a few of there preferred rollicking, sinister, dark, brave or brave timeless stories were written throughout the pulp fiction era of the early 1900s approximately the 1950s.

The pulps literally got its name from the low-cost wood pulp paper they were printed on to keep costs down so that people in the depressed economy from the World War II could pay for low-cost home entertainment. It was extremely effective and had an excellent fifty year run of a few of the best stories we have actually had to date.

What is interesting about checking out a few of these terrific old classics is that you can completely envision and experience the culture as it was back then. Before automobiles we had horse drawn carriages, language of today is rather different from fifty to one hundred years ago and the function of males and females have altered considerably over this time period.

When you read a pulp fiction story you often have the circumstance of black and white, such as good against evil, the black hat being the bad guy and the white hat the great man. It was a no holds bar style of composing that was a brand-new experience for the typical reader. It was likewise a time when brand-new categories of composing appeared which electrified readers and triggered rather of an addiction to particular characters and stories. Hard boiled investigator stories hit the publication stands as well as macabre pulps, fantasy and sci-fi, strange threat, spicy pulps, scary and dark fantasy, westerns, secret and romance and many other sub-genres. It was likewise the birth of the incredibly hero which we appear to have a fixation with. A number of the incredibly heroes we see in motion pictures are based on characters produced by pulp fiction authors such as super male, batman, the unnoticeable male etc. Today’s books have the tendency to lean more to small nuances that thread through a story as apposed to the pulps difficult knocking fast talking pulps.

Many of pulp fictions brave characters were flawed with criminal intent and unethical habits however regardless of that, we discover ourselves drawn into their endearing qualities and path for their ultimate success. Case in point: the Sherlock Holmes character (from the early books and films) was a cocaine addict and had no qualms about lying to cops if he felt it would bring him closer to solving a case he was working on however in spite of his eccentricities, we still cheer when he gets his male!

Authors with an especially active creativity, still compose for the a lot of part from observation and experience, particularly writers who were world tourists who also studied the myths and cultures of various parts of the world. A few of the greats got their start in composing pulp fiction stories such as Edgar Rice Burroughs with his “Tarzan Series”, Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation Series”, Zane Grey’s “Max Brand” & & “The Lone Ranger”, Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon” and L. Ron Hubbard’s “The Carnival of death”. The Carnival of Death is an intriguing example of a pulp story because it gave readers a dream story with a touch of the mysterious voodoo head hunter tales that couple of were familiar with and was the type of story that riveted the reader to their seats.

Pulp fiction filled the general public with such explosive new product that it was a renaissance of sorts in its own right and belongs in the history books as a period of biggest fiction books of all genres that to this day still has an influence in today’s pop culture!

Lawrence Hail is a substantial fan of pulp fiction stories and loves to experience them in all formats from print to audiobooks to video and motion picture. Click here for a list of audiobooks at: http://www.goldenagestories.com/audiobooks

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