A Very Brief Thought About MCU Phase 4

I know I don't really do the movie reviews here the way I used to, but I do plan on sharing my personal ranking after Wakanda Forever comes out in November marking the end of the current Phase. And with all the talk that has gone on about things lately, I kind of wanted to give a preview to my thoughts on the matter and give out a few very hard truths

Ahem...

*pulls out megaphone*

MCU PHASE 4 IS EASILY THE BEST PHASE THE MARVEL MOVIES HAVE HAD SO FAR AND ALL OF YOU CALLING IT "DIRECTIONLESS" AND "TERRIBLE" NEED TO REMOVE YOUR HEADS FROM YOUR ASSES. AND IF YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON THAT CALLS IT "WOKE" UNIRONICALLY AS A NEGATIVE THEN YOU NEED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP

Granted there is a little more nuance to my full take on the whole thing, but I just needed to get that out now. For now, I'm just going to lament that I have to wait another week to see what happens next in She-Hulk.

It Finally Got Me

After two and a half years of trying to keep my kids safe, everyone got Covid last weekend. The good news is that with my ex and I being fully vaxxed and the kids all having shot 1 of 3, it was not nearly as bad as it could have been. The bad news is it still knocked everyone on their butts and while the mend is in sight nobody is there yet.

It will still be at least a few days more before I feel up to continuing work on Episode 25, and even once I am it will be slow going as I'm going to have to work back up to being able to spend a lot of time on it. But there should only be a handful of Episodes left so the Let's Play will absolutely be done within the next 90 days.

And even once the Let's Play is done, even though I'm not starting the next one right away (there WILL be a next one, just not 100% sure when or in what form), I have a few thoughts I will likely want to share on the MCU, Marvil United, and Disney Villainous to round out the rest of the year.

In the meantime, stay safe and keep watching this space.

Listmas 2021: Tabletop Gaming

Tabletop Gaming, while never quite going away, is certainly seeing something of a renaissance. It's been happening since the last half of the previous decade, but quarantines have seen it boost even higher through both family activities and online programs such as Tabletop Simulator.

Some readers may remember that I used to be involved with a community gaming day. This fell apart around the time other things in my life were, and after a falling out with that group in general I am looking for a new community to join. But I will always thank those people for helping me by either introducing me to or rekindling an old passion for many of the games on these lists. While it has been and continues to be difficult, I am eager to make new fond memories playing these games.

Listmas 2021: Top 5 Lists I'm NOT Doing This Year

 Welcome to Listmas 2021, my experiment to see if I can handle semi-regular updates. I plan on posting one of these every other day, then slowing back down to a couple a month if I have something to say. 

Here's how we do things here. My lists come in two flavors: Top 11 and Multiples of 5. I find Top 11 to be vastly superior to Top 10, the one and only worthwhile contribution Doug Walker ever gave society (told you some of my older posts would age like buttermilk). But sometimes I have far more or far less so I otherwise keep it to Multiples of 5.

Some lists will just be lists from top to bottom with no further explanation. Other times when I have more to say and want to indulge in some dramatic tension, I'll go for a more countdown-oriented model. Some posts will be several lists surrounding a topic and other posts will focus on just one.

Today's list will be a single short countdown: The Top 5 Lists I'm NOT Doing This Year

GM17 - QF: Strange Intelligence/Manic Pixies Victors

Landslides!

The Victors for the second round of the Quarter-Final and the last two Elite Four are...

Luna Lovegood

"Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am.

and...

Chronormu

"Hmm...haven't we done this before?"

Match 1 was a flawless victory, with Luna getting 100% of the 8 votes total. Chromie was almost as successful, garnering 7 of the 8 total votes (87%).

So now, ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Elite Four of Geekdom Madness 2017

MABEL PINES

TORIEL

LUNA LOVEGOOD

CHRONORMU

Tomorrow, this Final Four will be whittled down to the Final Two, and after that, There Can Be Only One!

Here's the breakdown. Check back tomorrow!

Once again this Elite Four is aaaaaallll woman.

Geekdom Madness 2017 - Quarter-Final: Strange Intelligence/Manic Pixies

After last week's upset, I'm hoping this week sees similar or greater turnout. In the meantime: Reptiles vs. Beauties

(Almost But Not Quite) Infinite Possibilities

With Disney Infinity beginning to cancel its online services at the end of the month, I thought it was high time to talk about this game that has enraptured me whilst my computer has been on the fritz. Though I've had it for a while and had experience with similar games before, it's only in the past months since its sudden cancellation that I've begun truly ulocking its secrets and my enjoyment.

This will be a long review with multiple facets.

God's Perfect Idiot

The long-awaited review of the even longer-awaited Deadpool.

Minor Spoilers Ahead.

GM16 - QF: Emerald Elves/R&R Victors

Close, but no cigar.


The Victors for the first round of the Quarter Finals and the first of our Elite Four are...

Yoda

"Much to learn, you still have."

and...

The Riddler

"Riddle me this: I have billions of eyes, yet I live in darkness. I have millions of ears, yet only four lobes. I have no muscle, yet I rule two hemispheres. What am I?"

In another week when the vote count differs between matches, Yoda won Match 1 with 5 votes out of 8 (62%), while the Riddler won Match 2 with 4 votes out of 7 (57%)



Here's the breakdown. Check back tomorrow!

Solve your riddles in the comments below!

Geekdom Madness 2016 - Quarter Final: Emerald Elves/R&R

Welcome to the Geekdom Madness 2016 Quarter-Finals! Our past losers have been ruthlessly proving themselves winners in their own right, and now we see who gets to be in the Elite Four!

GM16: Tall, Dark, and Moody/Mind Games Victors

Sorry for the delay, I'm still struggling to get back on any sort of schedule. Then again, given the lackluster voting numbers, we all may be.

The Victors for the second round of the preliminaries are...

Severus Snape

"Clearly, fame isn't everything"

and...

The Riddler

"Riddle me this: The poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it you'll die. What is it?"

Snape won 5 votes out of 7 (71%), and the Riddler snagged 4 out of 6 (66%). Some of our lower numbers, but we're just getting going.

Now, let's hang our heads as Geekdom Madness bids a final farewell to Lt. Worf ("There is nothing shameful in falling to a superior enemy.") and Jean Grey ("It's better this way. Quick. Clean. Final.")

Here's the breakdown. Check back tomorrow!

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Geekdom Madness 2016: Tall, Dark, and Moody/Mind Games

This week are four contestants with massive chips on their shoulders (some of them from other people).

GM15 - QF: Super Showdown/Back in Black Victors

Alright folks. We're doing things a little differently. We're giving you the vote tallies BEFORE we announce the victors.

Both matches had a total of 8 votes. Match 1 was a runaway 6/2 (75%/25%). The other was again, surprise surprise, a dead tie (4/4, 50%/50%, etc).

I pulled out my dice again. At first I decided to do best two out of three, but then decided that wasn't fair - I had never done that with the other ties. Therefore, in the end, I have to go with my original rolls: 17 to 2.

The Victors for the first round of the Quarter Final, and the first of 2015's Elite Four are...

The Powerpuff Girls

"And once again the day...is saved!"

and...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abby Sciuto

"Never forget: I am one of the few people in this world who can murder you and leave no forensic evidence."

That means that Abby has tied with, and luckily broken a tie against, two VERY widely recognized geek icons in The Penguin and Charizard. One must wonder if this streak will continue.


Here's the breakdown. Check back tomorrow!

Can't believe there are just three more weeks

Geekdom Madness 2015 - Quarter Final: Super Showdown/Back in Black

Welcome to the Geekdom Madness 2015 Quarter Final! Y'know, doing the two polls per week has really expedited this process - at this point last year, we weren't even done with the preliminaries! So, without further ado, bring on the Quarter Finals!

GM15 TRG: Rhapsody in Purple/Umbrellas Victors

How comical.

The Victors for the first round of The Real Game are...

Nightcrawler

"*BAMF!*"

and...

The Penguin

"But what it all comes down to is: who's holding the umbrella?"

Two close matches with uneven numbers of votes. Match 1 had 9 votes with Nightcrawler beating Donatello 5/4 (55%/45%). Match 2 had 8 votes, with Penguin beating Lexington 5/3 (62%/38%). The comics win.

Here's the breakdown. Check back tomorrow!

So Pengers has made it at least as far as Catwoman.

Geekdom Madness 2015: The Real Game: Rhapsody in Purple/Umbrellas

Welcome to Geekdom Madness 2015: The Real Game. Our first matches: Bo vs Bamf and Wings vs Waddle.

GM15: X Marks the Spot/Gotham Rogues Victors

Only seven of you care about these, eh?

The Victors for the second round of the preliminaries are...

Nightcrawler

*BAMF!*

and...

The Penguin

"But what it all comes down to is: who's holding the umbrella?"

Out of seven votes each, Penguin easily handled Riddler 5 (72%) to 2 (28%). However, Jean and Nightcrawler were neck and neck until a single vote pushed it in Nightcrawler's favor, giving him 4 votes (57%) to Jean's 3 (43%)

Here's the breakdown. Check back tomorrow!

 

FYI, fixed a typo to one of tomorrow's contestants. You're welcome.

 

Geekdom Madness 2015: X Marks the Spot/Gotham Rogues

This week: Birds vs. Mysteries

Hairy Baby

So yeah...I saw a couple of movies last month and didn't get a chance to really talk about them here. Expect updates over the next few days.

First up: Big Hero Six


(Warning: Spoilers Ahead)

Quadruple-Feature: YOU'RE. MAKING. ME. BEAT. UP. GRASS!

Guardians of the Galaxy

Spoilers Ahead