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My Thoughts On The Batman/Superman Movie

When I heard the news of upcoming Batman/Superman crossover, I was optimistic. I enjoyed Man of Steel and I looked forward to a continuation leading into a Justice League movie, along with some other hero tie-in movies (Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, etc.). It’s been less than a week since I heard the news, and now that I’ve had some time to think about it, I’d like to weigh in.

Great freaking Superman! Love the costume, too!

While I’m excited by the concept of a crossover movie between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, I’m not entirely sure that this is the way to go. Man of Steel, while a reboot, was the first outing of Kal El as Superman. It doesn’t help that Metropolis is left decimated after Zod and his cronies try to take over. He donned the suit and cape for less than seventy two hours, in which he and Zod are responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. I’m not going to say a crossover movie isn’t a bad idea if done right, but I think there are other things that can be explored before such a crossover.

Yes, Superman and Batman are iconic characters, but throwing them together so soon is pointless when you consider a few points.

1)      Kal El isn’t Superman yet. Sure, he saved the world, but he still hasn’t gained the trust of the people of Earth. In other origin stories, he revealed himself to the world when he was ready. In this story, he is outed by Zod to the entire world and has to come out of hiding to stop him. Perhaps we could use another movie developing his role as protector of the Earth with a few bits that illustrate just how little our governments trust the outsider. Maybe they contract out to LexCorp to develop ways to combat Superman using the Kryptonian tech left by Zod and his forces. Perhaps they even study Zod’s physiology in search of a weakness. Maybe Lex Luther helps to create the shadow branch of the government known as CADMUS. So and so forth, but I feel that the story should continue with Kal El dealing with the people of Earth (saving them from outside threats and themselves).

Great idea, but perhaps it's not the time?

2)      The Dark Knight saga is over. Christopher Nolan ended that story and it has been explicitly stated that Batman will be rebooted with new faces at the helm. We have yet to establish the new status quo for the new version of this character, and I think he should get his own movie to establish him in the world created by Man of Steel.

In competing with Marvel, I’ve been watching to see what DC does with their characters. Honestly, I thought that Man of Steel was a good beginning for their lead up to a Justice League movie. It has the best action in a Superman film ever, it had a decent story that I was into, and it had a guy I believed was the Man of Steel.

Please tell me that this is Kara!!!

I can’t wait to see what they do with the upcoming movies in their arsenal, but it’s not clear where they will go beyond the Man of Steel sequel. My guess? I think they’re going to hold off on a Justice League movie until 2017-18 so they can set up the characters they want and do whatever team-ups they’re going to have before they introduce us to the Justice League. Marvel has a five-year head-start with Iron Man leading the charge and they got big plans. I’m hoping that DC can get it together!

There Will Be Street Fighter

The only thing I can say about the latest episode of Gaming Bytes is that I'm pretty sure there's not enough Ninja Turtle. Perhaps you'd fancy a chat about Murdered Soul Suspect, Ubisoft's franchise obsession, or Ultra Street Fighter. Have at you!

Kids React to Cheerios Commercial

Kids React to Cheerios Commercial

It really bugs me that folks are still so upset about this commercial, but it's good to know how they really feel. The video posted above is an example of how wise kids can be. When you're young, you're generally oblivious to the problems of the adult world. 

Unlike homosexuality, you are actively making a choice to hate and be discriminatory. Children, as seen in this video, truly believe that everyone should just get along. We teach them to be afraid, or to get angry, or to be hateful about something or someone that has done nothing to us.

If you feel a certain way about an ethnicity, you were taught to think that way (whether by people you come across or life experiences), not born to think that way. And you can change the way you think about things because you are in control of your actions.

Think about that while I take precautionary steps to lower my cholesterol. :-D

MrDarkPhoenix™: Batman: Arkham Origins Joker and Batman voices

MrDarkPhoenix™: Batman: Arkham Origins Joker and Batman voices: The voices for Batman and The Joker have been revealed and it's up to me to tell you guys who we'll be expecting to hear as our ...

At least they are credible voice actors and not unknowns, right? Check out the blog post above!

Rabble Rabble: Assassin's Creed

A little rant on the Assassin's Creed series. Not to say I hate the series, but after pondering on it, I need to express my thoughts on where the series is going. Comments?

Wake Me Up

I woke up at 6:02 AM. Actually, I woke up at 5:38 AM and closed my eyes until both alarms went off. I've been doing that a hell of a lot lately, and it's not a bad thing... but it's not a good thing, either. I wouldn't go so far as to say I hate my job, but waking up anywhere inside of an hour before I'm supposed to is torture.

We've all had this happen, right? Waking up an hour before I have to just drills into my head that I have to get up in an hour. I spend the entire hour with my eyes closed trying to get a good position to fall back asleep, but my mind is up and working the entire time. 

"I should probably get up now and get to work early. This way, I can leave early."

"Why? I'm missing out on valuable sleep."

"Sleep? Maybe if I wasn't nocturnal, I'd get more valuable sleep."

"But there's so sleep that I could catch up on. Maybe I'll go into work a few hours late and stay later."

That dialogue goes on for an hour until I hear my alarm. Sometimes, I hit my snooze alarm to get an extra ten minutes of sleep, but I hear my cell phone alarm five minutes later. And I share your reaction when that happens. 

"Damn."

Of all the moments that I spend awake, I spend a good amount of time wishing I was sleeping. However, I've had this inescapable feeling that I'm missing something in the night. I never wanted to go to bed as a kid, but now, all I want to do is go to bed. As an adult in his mid-twenties, however, my body is so used to staying up. I want to stay up late, but I don't. 

Getting to work is rough, as well. As I said, I was up with my eyes closed nearly a half hour before my alarm. I took a great shower and was ready my 6:15 AM. Normally, I don't leave for work until 7:30 AM on a 'good' morning, but the moment I enter the building, I begin feeling tired. I begin dragging my feet and longing for my bed. Why is that?

I was awake twenty minutes ago and ready for anything. One thing, is certain, though. My solution is simple: get more sleep. Easier said than done, inner self. Good morning!

Genius Use For Tablet

This is fucking genius! I would pay good money for one of these. - Imgur

Click the link above and you'll see exactly why I think the latest generation of console gaming lacks innovation. No, I don't think we should be able to plug our old cartridge games into something if our old consoles aren't working. However, why not? This is a great idea, and I'm glad someone came up with it. Perhaps we can bring back some old games and have them on the tablet as a Smartglass-only feature or a Wii U only feature.

And no price-gouging! Make the games cheap! That's an attractive incentive to sway me more toward buying the new consoles.

Bail For Terrorist Assassins

Red background! Boom!

So, apparently, we've forgotten to not take ourselves too seriously, and are locking up folks who say the wrong things. I think we should take a look at the First Amendment again. I'm pretty sure the kid should get some type of community service for his stupid joke, but 10 years in jail? Jeez!

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The You're Doing It Right Awards 2013

This is the most fun I've had collaborating with multiple folks at once, and it's all for holdtheline.com! Thanks to the companies that made all these games possible, but most of all, thanks to the customerss who made these games as big as they are! 

This award ceremony is a reminder that without the customers, an industry is nothing!

Ubisoft and Microsoft... So Soft

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