Calling All Readers! Defense Post Ahead!

Due to my constant praise of the entire Star Wars Saga, as well as yesterday's Jedi News article (which will appear here in a few short hours), I wanted to offer something to all of my readers.

I-III in particular are much maligned in popular culture for, as I've argued many times, no discernible good reason whatsoever. And I know for a fact that these are not the only ones.

So, dear readers, tell me some of your favorite things that seem to have a sizable hatedom. Pour it out to me, and I'll talk about them all in a post in the coming weeks.

If I like it too, it will be praised!

If I don't like it, I will respectfully explain why while still defending its right to exist and your right to like it! (unless it's something completely horrible like Nazi Propaganda or something). I will even find at least one nice thing to say about it!

If I haven't seen it or even heard of it, I will not pass judgement either way, and I will defend its right to exist and your right to like it!

Let's celebrate!

UPDATE 4/9/13: This will be split into two posts - Superheroes on Thursday the 11th, and The Rest on Friday the 12th. You guys have until then to give me any more.

East Meets West

(Originally Written for Jedi News)

My constant line throughout this column is that, where it matters, I-III is exactly the same as IV-VI. It’s on this point that I’ve been most sharply criticized. I still stand by what I said when it comes to quality and style of filmmaking, dialogue, and performance.

However, there is a very subtle difference in elemental composition.

March Anniversaries

Here's some notable anniversaries for this month.

WW: Pandaria Push

So, WoW has Triceretopses now.

So I have a new reason to really push Wethrilli leveling to 90. Feyd too, since the patches seem to be coming quickly and I want to be ready to fight Garrosh when the time comes - while Weth is better for raids, Feyd is Horde. It should be him that dethrones the douche if possible.

To that end, I've been questing in Pandaria, and it's quickly becoming my favorite WoW expansion. I just love the Pandaren, their culture, their atmosphere. I'm having the most fun I've ever had at high levels.

That's why I love WoW continuously, even though it's overstayed its welcome for a lot of players. It always has that sense of fun and play, and never allows itself to take itself too seriously, regardless of what the elitist jerks say.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some questing to do.

Missed Anniversary: The Beatles on Ed Sullivan

I just wanted to give a shout out to an anniversary I missed last month, because I usually focus on movies and, once in a while, TV shows and video games. However, back in February was a milestone of a different sort: the 50th anniversary of the first US appearence of The Beatles.

Watching that old Ed Sullivan show really puts things in perspective. It's very much like modern boy bands - because that's exactly what the Beatles were, at first. What seperated them, aside from proficiency with their instruments of course, was how they would spend the rest of the decade totally revolutionizing the way music is written, recorded, and listened to.

But even then, you could see the talent and charm that would make them hands down the biggest musical act of all time, as well as one of my personal favorite bands. If only they hadn't burned out so quickly...

MM2: The Magic Has Been Restored

So here is the reason that my Skylander's collection has stalled.

For the first time in 15 years, I've been collecting Magic cards.

MM 1: Remember Skylanders?

Ahh, yes. Skylanders. Haven't talked about them much in the last few months, have I? Well, that's mainly because there's been a small hiatus on collecting them until very recently.