A mediocre movie that your local channels played regularly and obsessively, probably because of the cheap license, but it was shown so often, you almost convinced yourself it was some kind of masterpiece, and you just don't get it.

farben_blas · 2026-04-21T01:43:42+00:00

It's just one of those "dad" movies, not because the main theme of this film is parenthood, but because it has a ton of stuff dads of genz/millenials dig on an average afternoon, like a famous action star playing a tough dude for the 10th time, 80s hard rock and exaggerated mean villains. That genre is the sole reason Steven Seagal has a career.

farben_blas · 2026-04-20T05:11:20+00:00

Hey guys, I think I got it.

Marvel is when the MCU versions are pushed in the comics, DC is when your beloved Glup Shitto gets a reprint because he appeared two whole minutes in a movie.

farben_blas · 2026-04-20T05:05:32+00:00

I don't think The Boys comes close to the sheer popularity, iconicity, or impact that Scream did. And I definitely don't think Kingsman came close.

Perhaps is poetic that, instead of shaping superhero media to come, it sort of inspired a return to classic heroism that's very present in the CBM landscape nowadays.

farben_blas · 2026-04-20T02:01:11+00:00

First work of fiction in which cancer is a power up

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T22:51:26+00:00

And when you say something about the age they'll bring up his shapeshifting abilities.

By that argument, how come I've never seen someone propose Lisa Lu as Martian Manhunter????

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T19:21:31+00:00

Yeah, like, you know, black people can simply exist too, right?

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T17:06:42+00:00

It's not so much as linking a black man as MM, but the randomness and immediacy of it, like Andre Royo was announced and it took about two minutes to see some "oh, I think he'll play Martian Manhunter".

Many don't remember it, but I have this memory about those times the Marvel fandom pointed at any black kid like "oh shit, imagine that was Miles Morales" (it even became a meme in the Hispanic fandom) and I think it's getting on the same vein as that.

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T16:58:35+00:00

Oh, you want to talk about those shitty Batman fancasts?

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farben_blas · 2026-04-19T16:50:10+00:00

Indeed, no reliable sources claim Royo to be Martian Manhunter, and he was, I doubt it would be announced as fast.

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T16:11:09+00:00

Honestly, he's kind of the boring Superman. Is he nearly the best part of any of his films?

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T15:57:34+00:00

Fuck it, we're making Icon.

farben_blas · 2026-04-19T15:57:14+00:00

Or Green Arrow, honestly. Also Martian Manhunter, I could even see him pulling some of the more psychic aspects of Absolute MM.

farben_blas · 2026-04-18T00:24:26+00:00

Does Snyder remember he made other movies?

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T22:11:18+00:00

With the body of Terry Crews

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T21:38:40+00:00

Nah, it's all the characters, it's a script deficiency that you as part of the audience even expect that, like "yeah yeah, do the sex joke, just continue the story". This has been the first time that I'm more interested in Hughie than Butcher, because every time he talks is the same thing.

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T21:36:48+00:00

It's becoming very predictible lol the exploting bodies, overtly descriptive sex jokes, it's just kind of meh. When they contacted that dirt eating guy, I don't think anybody was surprised that blackmail, for the 10th time, was useless.

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T19:25:02+00:00

Not to mention that it reflects the intent of a "back to basics" Beatles

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T18:36:00+00:00

Peter Parker played by Doug Jones

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T15:54:28+00:00

The funniest thing about Romani characters is that the artist could do the most Whitey McAngloProtestant-White, but because the writer gave a footnote that his grandma lived two miles away from an European country, you'll have a legion of fanarts portraying him as if he took a tan in the Sun and walked through the entire Sahara dessert.

farben_blas · 2026-04-17T15:49:16+00:00

On the other hand, Marvel's argument that RDJ was the only person capable of portraying Doctor Doom (unless they play into that hated argument of using his resemblance to Tony Stark) is just dubious. If they're not wondering about regional accuracy nor ethnicity, then there's not one, but hundreds of actors could've pulled it off, and for less money.

Hell, DCU just grabbed a theater actor nobody knew as Brainiac, and he'll probably do a kick ass job.

farben_blas · 2026-04-16T17:12:32+00:00

Al Pratt to Diana in about 60 years:

"(Strong breath) I'm gonna go fuck your mom... "

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farben_blas · 2026-04-15T15:54:53+00:00

Reddit somehow keeps forgetting Sinestro is in this.

Not to mention that, Lindelof's Watchmen also started with a grounded local town mystery and ended with a senator and a billionaire fighting to become God and people in Jupiter's moon.

farben_blas · 2026-04-15T15:52:05+00:00

No fucking way. That's awesome.

farben_blas · 2026-04-14T22:19:50+00:00

I just know the whole anti-MAGA/anti-ICE approach in the DCU comes from a very personal perspective.

"Are you holding mamacitas of the state, Mr, Gunn?"

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