Ultimate Paradise

*shut up i used to be in random's splendid adventures topic*

It begins!

I put this here since I don't anticipate watching a ton of anime (it could happen though), but I figured I'd make a topic for all the comics I'm reading and the shows I'm watching and stuff. As of right now, its Justice League (on Season 2 of vanilla Justice League), with Game of Thrones on the horizon thanks to my friends. As for comics... a lot. More than I can probably write here. My co-workers got me buying them monthly now and they have subsequently killed my wallet and time.

Splendid adventures ahoy!

Despero looks distinctly less giant and more purple than I'm accustomed to.

I like how the Flash energy bar commercial realizes how lame most Flash villains are.

Snowflame.

COCAINE IS MY GOD

edit

fuck you censor

There's an episode that showcases that, sort of.


wat

Apparently cocaine gets censored?

This site, man. This site.

But why cocaine


why is it your god

its that guys god

Oh yeah

Are you still on the Despero episode?

Best villain ever.

Finished it. I just finished the one with the snake spirits in the jewel and the eclipse thing. May sneak another episode in tonight depending on how studying goes.


hypno-hustler and angar the screamer>all

Mophir?

For awhile I thought they were saying Mo' Fear.

His commercial at the end made me smile.

You should watch "Over the Edge" from B:TAS too btw. I just watched a clip from it and damn.

I have not heard of these guys

wat they do

(http://worldofblackheroes.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/hypno-hustler-2.jpg)

And then Angar the Screamer is a dirty hippy Daredevil villain who yells at stuff for his power.

COMICS DAY

So AvX Vs started really cool with Iron Man vs. Magneto and Namor vs Thing, but the last two issues have been dookie.

Daredevil and Thor are in the next issue but they don't have a chance in hell, and issue 5 has the riveting fight between Hawkeye and Archangel.

Oh shit, Dr. Fate?

Also lol at this being a big Defenders reference. I like this episode a lot.

And now its turned into Justice League vs. Cthulhu Mythos.

Awesome.

The big thing Grundy fights uses Jurassic Park T-rex roars.

Again, the continuity in this show is great. Look forward to seeing a few of these characters again.

Which episode was that? I'm not sure whether you're talking about one episode or two.

It was one episode, The Terror Beyond.

Oh yeah.

The next two three two-parters are pretty sweet fucking awesome, if you're watching them in order.

I am watching it in order, and excellent.

Sinestro looks goofy in this show.

FUCK YES CLAYFACE

Smooth, Martian Manhunter. Very smooth.

oh jesus lobo

This episode just became vastly more interesting.

The "Death of Superman"?

And I was just looking at summaries for every episode of JLU and I've realized they are all amazing, save for two or three ones that are merely good.

Do you know of The Question, The Suicide Squad and Mongol?

Yeah. Wonderful episode.

*answers elsewhere*

Wild Cards was all kinds of crazy.

Did you expect to like such a Superman-centric episode like that last one?

And The Royal Flush Gang shows up in Batman Beyond too.

Certainly not. Like everyone on the show so far, he's had his moments, but he had never been a favorite of mine. I haven't read or seen a ton of Superman related stuff, but that episode was probably the coolest Superman story I've ever seen.

All-Star Superman is one of those stories, both the graphic novel and the animated movie.

I've heard really good things about that for sure, I don't know if my library has it or not but I might check it out. I enjoyed a collection I read based on a conflict he had with Brainiac but that was more due to Brainiac than Superman.

There'll be at least one more moment you'll enjoy from this show then.

Starcrossed is coming up. I look forward to the reactions.

*watching*

Martian Manhunter dual wielding ball and chains was so bamf. Completely bamf.

Alfred is a cool dude.

Great season ender, intense as hell. I need sleep and rumination before I start Unlimited.

I would love a Justice League game that fully captures all the positive aspects of this show, particularly stuff like the League being stealthy during the Thanagarian invasion.

And I checked again; every episode of Unlimited is great. I think I'll rewatch this series soon myself.

Break time is over. Unlimited viewing begins now.

I find it slightly amusing that there's an episode of this show where the League wants Green Arrow to join and he's not feeling it, and in the new comic continuity there's an issue where Green Arrow wants to join the League and they're not feeling it.

Etrigan baby is all kinds of amazing.

Zatanna episode? Excellent.

Neat, Hourman in the background.

I don't see how they'll top the Question's awesomeness in the last ep-

*episode about Booster motherfucking Gold*

YES

And Skeets is Billy West. Completely stunning.

@ these posts:

(http://image.gamespotcdn.net/gamespot/images/2011/features/gameguides/mvc3/0005.jpg)

but with pleasedness.


yes


Found this randomly the other day:

(http://www.joeacevedo.com/images/customzone/customcon/wdcu2006/dan_Canary__03.jpg)


Whole episode was great. Diana and Bruce were cute. I remember when Batman was being a downer and said "I haven't been a kid since I was 8 years old," my dad said "He better quit trying to act hard and get some of that," in reference to Wonder Woman.


In the commentary, I think it's Paul Dini who says that they were going to have a scene with the Joker in that episode. He'd be explaining his plan for some crazy robbery to his henchmen, then Batman walks by, whispering to the pig that everything is going to be all right and the Joker would turn back to his men and say "All right, that's it. We're done; go home."


Don't even know who that is, but '-')b


Yup.



Yup.

You've probably already seen the season finale, but you should see Batman: Mask of the Phantasm before doing so. And Ep1 of Batman Beyond.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is perhaps the finest Batman animated movie ever. The one with Mr. Freeze is a close second.

(http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/36/3611/PY8EF00Z/posters/skeleton-at-desk-in-office.jpg)

How did I miss those last few posts derp

I've been slacking so I haven't watched much past where I've been. I'll keep all of that in mind when I resume (likely after Friday night).

On a slightly related note I picked up the first trade paperback of All-Star Superman from the library and it was pretty cool. I'm generally split down the middle with Grant Morrison's stuff but this was on the like side. The issue with Lex getting interviewed in jail and Parasite freaking out was particularly memorable. Vol 2 is on reserve.

It's the kind of Superman story that plays up interesting aspects of his character beyond "get hit over and over and win by brute strength."

Given what little exposure I have to the character those kinds of stories usually seem to be the most enjoyable.

I like him a lot more in Justice League because of how he's played off of other characters. In his own show, he gets beaten down a lot, not to show how powerful his enemies are but because he's the only hero, so he has to lose a bit to keep the stories interesting. In JL, his actions/reactions in combat and elsewhere consistently make sense/are justified (i.e. he gets hit a lot since he knows he can take it and is taking hits for the League).

*back to watching*

I feel like any story that involves a super powered being that is heading towards Earth and is meet by a team of space heroes will make me smile. Secret Avengers did it with the Phoenix like a month ago and I thought that was pretty awesome too.

Also ****, I had no idea Amazo was so strong.

also orion  and fire cameos **** yeah

Red Tornado just got fucked up.

Oh hey, Maxwell Lord.

*inb4wonderwomansnapshisneck*

Also, Superfriends. Lol.

Okay, next episode!

"Written by: Warren Ellis"

SHIT YEAH WARREN ELLIS IS THE MAN

Episode was awesome. And you may see Orion and Fire again too


Only two more episodes before that two-parter.

Yeah, I really dug that one.

The two parter is the one this was in reference too, right?

No. The season finale is a single episode. I'd at least watch the part before the OP of Batman Beyond Ep. 1. I'll try to find it.

EDIT: Before the two-parter, I mean. Not that it's necessary or anything, but it's amazing.

Got it.

So self replicating robots and orbital lasers. This is definitely an Ellis comic story. Also it just occurred to me that I haven't seen The Flash at all in Unlimited which is... unexpected.

This isn't ideal, but you can watch these three videos in order for the full effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmfnK6XDiA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed6abCSoQ0o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVfYLPtZvWQ

I was so skeptical of Batman Beyond until I saw this.

The cowboy looking dude whose name escapes me driving on a motorcycle through a horde of robots and dual gunning them down was awesome.

Vigilante. He is quite badass. And (surprise!) he shows up multiple times.

I'm rather enjoying this "shows up multiple times" thing quite a bit.

This show did the whole "a bunch of characters with adequate spotlight-time for each" like The Avengers (2012) did.

Oh lawl, now Amazo is filling in for Silver Surfer in the Defenders group.

The references to outside materials in this show makes me smile.

Speaking of Warren Ellis. Have you read Freakangels?

Not yet, its on my to do list though. I want to finish Transmetropolitan before starting any new Ellis series but my library system seems to not have the last two collections for it.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=39525

Well. This will be getting expensive for me if "Remender and Cassady doing Avengers and so is Hickman" is any indication.

where u at now

progress has been stymied by blazblue and comics

always with the comics and the blazblue, this one

Its a tough addiction to break.

*breathes life into dead topic*

So with little provocation I picked up where I left of in JLU. Into the second (fourth?) season now. Question has turned into the best character on the show.

Also Giant Robo watching at a slower pace but still happening.

*lets topic breathe until death's inevitable return*