I'm a comic book fan, an Avengers fan. I laughed out loud a few times at this movie, would give it a "that was OK", but I'm not particularly an Avengers 2 fan.
Here's why: **WITH SPOILERS**
Avengers 2: Age of Ultron - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395427/combined
Problems:
1 - Romance with Hulk & Black Widow - totally unnecessary, non-cannon material. Hulk character development was missed, Black Widow has self-hatred.
2 - Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver - not well utilized, arbitrary death (which is a Whedon hallmark, unfortunately). Witch seemed to have 3 lines. (I was elated that Quicksilver was Kick Ass -- but then he was unnecessarily killed, which was a crushing blow.)
3 - Hawkeye's secret family - 99% sure this isn't from comics, 100% sure it wasn't EVER necessary. The only reason I'd want this godawful segment, which I didn't, was to see Hawkeye croak. He's an awkward enough hero, but so easy to replace -- get the next schmuck a bow & neat arrows & no powers. Done. (Where's his dumb mask, btw?)
4 - Vision & Ultron - all the joy/villainy of these characters was bypassed. Ultron didn't make much sense, and radically departed from his comic self -- and why did he need to have animated metal lips AND an anatomically incorrect body? Make a metal dong, or make him cyborg smooth -- but you can't have both. Vision -- so much opportunity to have a Spock-like logical rational non-humanoid entity, so little exploration. Jarvis' humor was only good as a sidekick to Robert D Jr's over-the-top ness.
5 - Thor & hammer -- meh
6 - Captain America -- did he even get any opportunities in the film?
7 - Iron Man -- how could HE get upstaged?!??!
Final parting disappointments:
No after-credits scene (no schwarma w/new team??!), mid-credits scene wasn't really 'a scene'. Plot was a chaotic maelstrom. Wakanda / Vibranium piece was unnecessary. Endless Ultron drones = zero tension. Seemed like 5 long unnecessary fights, would have done better with a few meaningful encounters. Scrapping Pym was a mistake, he and Wasp are core to Avengers.
Nick Fury has what? I thought he was going underground somehow, not running around with a giant ... you-know-what.
Anyway, I probably could whine more, but I'm going to have to watch it a few more times to see if I missed some hidden gems and somehow wind up liking it more. For now, it was a C film -- damaged by too much money & talent, but desperately needing help with the writing / plot.
Marvel Mighty Heroes by DeNA for Android
Quick take: this is an f2p grind action fighter collectible with 3d top-down graphics which plays like a very fast MOBA.
I really wanted this to be a good game, and I just started -- but I don't think it's great. I don't think its good. I think it's... meh.
Just like I had high hopes for Contest of Champions, this game starts off ok -- you get free stuff daily (characters, level ups, etc), and you start with a 3star Hulk.
But after that excitement is over, this actually seems like a less interesting Contest of Champions.
At least CoC has tension in the battles. In this game, your 3 hero team has about 1 minute (? seems like, I havent clocked it?) to ... smash.
I have ranked #1 in most fights with a very basic technique -- which I won't post yet bc I may still dominate for a bit. (I will update with my trick later.)
I can't see playing this game for long when there are great games like Marvel Puzzle Quest and Combat Monsters demanding my attention.
My lineup so far:
Hulk 3star
Gamora 2star
Iron Man 1star
Daredevil 2star
Cap America 1star
Pretty mediocre, I admit.
So what team do YOU have? Have you paid $$$? Any tips/tricks to share?
MMH Support/FAQ:
https://support.mobage.com/hc/en-us/sections/200647293-Marvel-Mighty-Heroes
I really wanted this to be a good game, and I just started -- but I don't think it's great. I don't think its good. I think it's... meh.
Just like I had high hopes for Contest of Champions, this game starts off ok -- you get free stuff daily (characters, level ups, etc), and you start with a 3star Hulk.
But after that excitement is over, this actually seems like a less interesting Contest of Champions.
At least CoC has tension in the battles. In this game, your 3 hero team has about 1 minute (? seems like, I havent clocked it?) to ... smash.
I have ranked #1 in most fights with a very basic technique -- which I won't post yet bc I may still dominate for a bit. (I will update with my trick later.)
I can't see playing this game for long when there are great games like Marvel Puzzle Quest and Combat Monsters demanding my attention.
My lineup so far:
Hulk 3star
Gamora 2star
Iron Man 1star
Daredevil 2star
Cap America 1star
Pretty mediocre, I admit.
So what team do YOU have? Have you paid $$$? Any tips/tricks to share?
MMH Support/FAQ:
https://support.mobage.com/hc/en-us/sections/200647293-Marvel-Mighty-Heroes
Walking Dead S05E15 - thoughts
I started watching Walking Dead bc my wife loves Zombie stuff & I'm a 'let's do it together' type.
Season 1 was my fav until now.
SPOILER ALERT (until the end)
To clarify:
Season 1 - Shane & Rich threesome
Season 2 - Country ranch
S03 - Governor pt 1 (hate him)
S04 - New disease (dull) & governor pt 2 (NoooooOooooOoo!)
S05 - quest for safety & Alexandria
Mostly I want to talk about S5E15, but there's so much to unload about Walking Dead. (And Ive read a few graphic novels from Library too.)
W zombies - I'm convinced Negan gang from comic will show up, amy minute now. Changing thrm to canibals makes sense.
Cowardly raider who caused Noah's death & also mayor's son -- The reason Glenn didn't kill him is to inject *a ton* of tension into the show, AND he isn't given enough backbone (by writers) to axe deadweight, which keeps him in the "good guy" catagory.
- Walkers eating Mayor's kid - essential bc it allows civilized folks to be very suspicious of Rick's group & makes it more legit for them to turn on Rick's group. Also the Mayor can now be less rational.
- Wife beater surgeon Pete - flawed writing, a very 'on the nose' way of putting Rick into Shane's role but having him somehow 'heroic' -- even though he has a crush. Despite my total disagreement with Carol (when she said Rick had to kill Pete), at least she is consistent: 'Survival at all costs, and no middle ground.' Rick can't wear the badge anymore bc he is missing a few marbles since his wife croaked (but at least she doesnt visit the show anymore!).
- Carl & survivor girl -- if they can get in and out so easily, the town aint safe. If they cant get back in, they shouldve been discovered. (I'm *totally uninterested* in their coming romance!)
- Carol and kid -- while it comes off as humor, her threatening that kid was pretty dark stuff (esp when you consider her background). Now she is befriending him bc his Dad is a bad dad. Dunno.
- Daryl and amazingly bland (& gay) Aaron roaming the wild -- unless Aaron is around to get killed, I find him annoying. Darryl is a fav. Wish they didn't have to kill Merle, but he was a racist lowlife.
- Noah -- I was happy he went, not much in that character except a missing leg.
- Michonne KO's Rick -- I liked it, made sense. Rick waving his gun around, assaulting the doc, and his rant was all like a crazy man. Remember, Rick hit Carl in the fight too, making him no better than Doc Pete in a way.
- Missed Maggie, but barely noticed. Missed mullet nerd Eugene and red-head army musclehead Abraham, and was ok with it bc they are so 2 dimensional. Missed bad Priest, wish he would go bye bye -- priests in zombie flick$ = fodder.
- Lastly, Sasha shooting zombies. Its annoying. She's annoying. Wish they gave her more to work with for backstory! Can we have some multiracial love on the show besides Glenn and Maggie?
Season 1 was my fav until now.
SPOILER ALERT (until the end)
To clarify:
Season 1 - Shane & Rich threesome
Season 2 - Country ranch
S03 - Governor pt 1 (hate him)
S04 - New disease (dull) & governor pt 2 (NoooooOooooOoo!)
S05 - quest for safety & Alexandria
Mostly I want to talk about S5E15, but there's so much to unload about Walking Dead. (And Ive read a few graphic novels from Library too.)
W zombies - I'm convinced Negan gang from comic will show up, amy minute now. Changing thrm to canibals makes sense.
Cowardly raider who caused Noah's death & also mayor's son -- The reason Glenn didn't kill him is to inject *a ton* of tension into the show, AND he isn't given enough backbone (by writers) to axe deadweight, which keeps him in the "good guy" catagory.
- Walkers eating Mayor's kid - essential bc it allows civilized folks to be very suspicious of Rick's group & makes it more legit for them to turn on Rick's group. Also the Mayor can now be less rational.
- Wife beater surgeon Pete - flawed writing, a very 'on the nose' way of putting Rick into Shane's role but having him somehow 'heroic' -- even though he has a crush. Despite my total disagreement with Carol (when she said Rick had to kill Pete), at least she is consistent: 'Survival at all costs, and no middle ground.' Rick can't wear the badge anymore bc he is missing a few marbles since his wife croaked (but at least she doesnt visit the show anymore!).
- Carl & survivor girl -- if they can get in and out so easily, the town aint safe. If they cant get back in, they shouldve been discovered. (I'm *totally uninterested* in their coming romance!)
- Carol and kid -- while it comes off as humor, her threatening that kid was pretty dark stuff (esp when you consider her background). Now she is befriending him bc his Dad is a bad dad. Dunno.
- Daryl and amazingly bland (& gay) Aaron roaming the wild -- unless Aaron is around to get killed, I find him annoying. Darryl is a fav. Wish they didn't have to kill Merle, but he was a racist lowlife.
- Noah -- I was happy he went, not much in that character except a missing leg.
- Michonne KO's Rick -- I liked it, made sense. Rick waving his gun around, assaulting the doc, and his rant was all like a crazy man. Remember, Rick hit Carl in the fight too, making him no better than Doc Pete in a way.
- Missed Maggie, but barely noticed. Missed mullet nerd Eugene and red-head army musclehead Abraham, and was ok with it bc they are so 2 dimensional. Missed bad Priest, wish he would go bye bye -- priests in zombie flick$ = fodder.
- Lastly, Sasha shooting zombies. Its annoying. She's annoying. Wish they gave her more to work with for backstory! Can we have some multiracial love on the show besides Glenn and Maggie?
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