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Re: 411’s TV Renewal Predictions: Prison Break Hits Trouble Zone, Shots Fired Not Looking Good

micahp — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:23:03 -0000

So, with the exception of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," every show I watch from standard network television is either on the bubble, or likely cancelled.

Par for the course.

Re: Ex pluribus, multi

micahp — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:50:06 -0000

Thanks! This whole thing has been a wonderful and exciting learning experience. Mostly on the idea of not closing oneself off to opportunities and feelings just because of your upbringing.

Re: Tegan’s Favorite Film Dragons

micahp — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:46:10 -0000

The Flying Flaming Rage Boners of Reign of Fire made me happy. Because who doesn't like giant penis metaphors?

Re: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

micahp — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:43:57 -0000

I sincerely hope that's not the case. I was moved and impressed when I was rewatching last season and noted that at a pivotal moment in the show, Crane was the only white person in the scene...which made me realize that at the time, Crane was the only white lead in the show (Katrina was recurring and Headless and Henry occasionally guested). This show has done wonders for diversity in casting of Genre shows.

But note, this season: Headless, Henry, Katrina were all bumped up to series regulars, Nick Hawley was added, Irving and Jess (the latter, less so) were marginalized. Let us also not forget that John Cho's Andy is gone as well. With the exception of Reyes being added to the cast, this show has taken a HUGE step backward in the Diversity department.

Re: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

micahp — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:37:09 -0000

The writers were pretty clear that the Irving death is temporary, which in my mind makes it even MORE meaningless and pointless. They've introduced a character this season that is very killable and not really necessary in the Nick Hawley character. I'm sure he has his fans, but he's squeezing out space for established characters and is yet the newest, so his character could have had the temporary death to provide space for the established characters to step back in, have him resurrected and all the hoodoo to make him more interesting.

But nope, gotta kill the black dude first.

Re: The Awkward Season

micahp — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:47:08 -0000

The important thing to take away from this: I was right.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Family Films

micahp — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:39:07 -0000

In reference to Hellboy, you left off the fact that it's a story of two father/son relationships: Hellboy/Trevor and Hellboy/Rasputin.

Rasputin summoned Hellboy into this world, essentially making him the "biological" father who had a connection to Hellboy that was overridden by the "adoptive father", Trevor. The theme being that nurture could override nature.

Re: Blog Post Goes Here

micahp — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 22:49:48 -0000

Something something sleep now.

Re: Tegan’s Top Convention Tips

micahp — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:11:25 -0000

I'm so glad I have a background in project planning and management. I'm going to add "Some folks, like Micah, are not planners. " to my resume.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:49:22 -0000

Remember. These are HER top picks for HERSELF. Not necessarily the "Greatest Space Movies Ever". Because as much as I love me some "ICE PIRATES," I wouldn't listed as a top 11 in terms of quality. However, I will say when she told me this was her topic for the day, it was LITERALLY the first thing I shouted out. Because when I think space movies, I think "Ice Pirates"

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:57:52 -0000

It's light enough that it doesn't have the same absolute requirements to watch as, say, Blade Runner. Man, do I ever love space westerns.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:54:54 -0000

You should see Outland. It's LITERALLY just High Noon in outer space. With Sean Connery as the sheriff.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:52:47 -0000

Wait. What's our definition of "Space" movie here. Does the majority of the film take place IN space? Because there are a lot of films with space travel as a core component, but they are primarily planetbound. Moon, for instance, also the original Total Recall.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:40:39 -0000

DANNY BOYLE IN SPAAAAACE! It's actually a pretty darn good little flick.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:30:16 -0000

Also, Sunshine. Love that movie.

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Space Movies

micahp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:27:43 -0000

Man. So many that didn't make this list! Outland, Deep Star Six, Alien, Aliens, Star Trek II, just to name a few.

Re: Where’d the excitement go?

micahp — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:17:10 -0000

While I agree in theory, I still have issue with Zack Snyder's and DC's clinging to the bleak, hyper-destructive take on comic book movies. But this is inherent in the current books themselves, so maybe Zack is just giving them what they want.

Re: Flight of Dragons (1982)

micahp — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:45:33 -0000

You know how kids always have that one movie they watch over and over to the point of driving their parents insane? This was that movie for me as a kid.

And you know what? I STILL LOVE IT.

Re: Cultural Filtration

micahp — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:03:50 -0000

Let us not forget "Messiah of Steel" by Zack Snyder.

Re: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

micahp — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:40:47 -0000

I loved this flick and had the exact same problem with the end bit. It was just unnecessary!

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Villainous Ladies

micahp — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:43:23 -0000

*sigh* In no small way, my unrepentant lusting after Callisto defined many of my future relationships as I grew up.

Re: Belle (2013)

micahp — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:34:35 -0000

I cannot WAIT to see this movie.

Re: Playing Around

micahp — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:09:46 -0000

She is so disturbing when she's axing someone in the face in Borderlands. The giggles, they haunt me in my dreams.

Re: Dragonslayer (1981)

micahp — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 23:47:10 -0000

Further evidence that I am always right!

Re: Tegan’s Top 11 Fantasy Films She’s Yet to See

micahp — Wed, 21 May 2014 01:16:51 -0000

Note: I didn't say he was GOOD in the role, I just said it happened. Because, well, it did. Somebody somewhere went "Peter MacNicol, that's my ROMANTIC LEAD." and everybody else said "OK!"

That alone is kind of amazing.