when the torrent war is happening and I gotta kill mickey mouse
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Some more thoughts on Netflix One Piece episode 1 (as someone who has never watched or read the series, so this is the only One Piece content I’ve ever gotten into):
1) I like how Luffy called himself out on shouting out his move set. It definitely feels like the show was made by writers who know their anime-isms.
2) This man Zoro’s jaw is as strong as Captain America’s biceps.
3) Damn, they really got Deke Shaw to play Pennywise. Also, what the fuck, there’s a Pennywise pirate?
4) This show somehow managed to drag Ian McShane out of bed to play the narrator.
5) “Captain Morgan” I see what you did there. I’m assuming that was the intention.
6) Shockingly, not as much rum drinking as I thought there’d be. Pretty sure no one besides me actually cares about that.
7) Part of me is laughing at the fact that I can tell where there would be a backstory flashback in the anime. One of my pet peeves about anime in general is the over-reliance on flashbacks, so the show only sticking to Luffy flashbacks so far feels like a good choice.
8) I know that anime is known for fan service, but I wasn’t expecting to see man ass in the first episode.
Anyways, onto episode 2.
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Can you tell I’m a Gaiman fangirl?
American Gods is one of my all time favorite books and I really enjoyed the first season of the TV series.
Laura Moon and Mad Sweeney were my favorite part of the show besides, of course, Mr. Wednesday.
Here’s Dead Wife and the leprechaun.
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Just saw John Wick and let me tell what this movie is and isn't.
John Wick is:
A love letter to Asian action films
A love letter specifically to the wuxia genre (they even call it out in the film)
A nostalgia piece if you grew during Saturday Kung Fu theatre times (about the mid 80's). What would happen is, you'd get up on Saturday, watch cartoons, then watch Kung Fu theatre, which would be badly dubbed wuxia films primarily, then you'd watch the westerns that came on right after that.
A chance for Keanu Reeves to get together with all of his favorite people and idols and spar and do stunts on the streets of beautiful cities.
A truly epic stunt adventure. The stunts in this movie are top notch. Great physical effects and wire work.
A great spaghetti western
An opportunity to see some of your favorite action stars do some of the most aesthetically pleasing and matter of fact sword work and hand to hand fighting ever put on film
A chance to see Donnie Yen having an excellent time with a fabulous character
A chance to meet a character who's sole purpose in the film is to be cool and to help out John from a distance.
Filled with plot armor
What John Wick is not
Short
In any way, realistic
Not for the faint of heart, blood wise
Complicated
The jist of it is this film was a laugh riot. I loved it! But it's right up my alley. I loved the set pieces. I loved the fact that there are no normal people in this film. I love the fact that one of the faceless army gets a chance to shine. I love the fact that new characters are introduced and you ask yourself "what's this guy's deal" and you never find out. I love the fact that the revenge cycle continues. Very wuxia. It was great. There was a lot of mutilation, some quick torture. But no dogs are killed. It's full of plot armor. Don't ask why some people can be hit by a car and be okay and some people can't. Just go with it. The ending has a very Asian cinema aesthetic w/ a little spaghetti western thrown in.
There is an end credit scene.
Have fun and enjoy the battles.
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Stills of Bill as Marquis de Gramont for upcoming John Wick 4
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I AM BACK!
Sophie, darling, cheers to ya:
@god-in-the-basement
Met a few friends of yours, @one-coming-is-enough
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Ian McShane photographed on the set of American Star
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