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Gotta let other people in on the fun.

Downloading the first episode of Daredevil. Don't have Netflix for the same reason I don't have HBO, Showtime, and the like. Read some reactions of the first five episodes, they've been pretty positive. And considering the reactions were on the internet hate machine, that's saying something. Or I'm being lied to and it's horrible. Either way, I'll see tonight.

I'm 4 episodes into Daredevil & its pretty great. I'd say its closer to "R" rated than PG13, but it isn't trying too hard like the Powers TV show. There isn't a single thing thats happened thus far that I would consider "bad", although I have a hard time seeing the actor playing Foggy as anything other than Seth Green's dumb headless zombie bro from "Idle Hands". While his origin is covered via flashbacks in the first couple of episodes, little time is spent actually explaining his powers other than his other senses are enhanced (mostly hearing). The fight scenes are well done & brutal (especially a long cut during the 3rd or 4th episode).

Again, I have nothing bad to say about it & not just because I'm a Marvel fanboy. Its been fantastic so far & I can't wait to get to the rest!

Holy crap that's what he's from! It's been driving me nuts. I knew I recognized him from something, but for the life of me I couldn't place it and wasn't interested in it long enough to do an actual look up.

I just watched the first episode (slowly, over the course of three hours ...). It has a very Miller vibe, which is great. There's already plenty of bright comedy action in the MCU, seeing a darker, more brutal take on the universe is a nice contrast. Lots of rain, dark shadows, brooding, and a touch of Catholicism. I'd say the action and tone is also a decent departure from the normal MCU fare, a kind of a mix of Arrow and NolanBat. Nicely choreographed fight scenes, but less "super" than Winter Soldier. It's a good mix.

I'm not really loving the Errol Flynn inspired costume. I like it, just don't love it. Kind of like most of Captain America's costumes. I don't think the Red Devil costume (or my favorite, the yellow, red, and black "blind guy" costume) would fit the story either, but this one is a little too swashbuckly for me. If he were bantering during the fights maybe, but then that would be a bit out of place. It's a minor personal nitpick and not an actual issue.

I wish I could marathon it, but this weekend has me swamped and even now I'm just taking a short recess. Good show, and even after seeing one episode I'm already disappointed that it's so short. Hope they make more Daredevil.

I finished up the first season. Enjoyed it, but I think I missed something.

Spoilers from... Episode 7 I think.
SpoilerDid they ever explain the Asian kid? The... "Black Sky" I think it was. If they did, I missed it. I remember Murdock's Mentor killing him, and then the Japanese being very upset with Fisk that the Black Sky was gone, something about how it was a very unique, rare, thing... And them having him chained up inside the container...

Found Waldo. Also found a decent pair of pants and I think I also saw some Gladiator gear in Potter's shop. Tons of easter eggs. Also have some Doctor Who wandering around the AKA Jessica Drew set.

Ant-Man Second Trailer: Spoiler


Edited, Apr 13th 2015 10:39am by lolgaxe

Almost through with Daredevil. What a ride! My expectations were high but they were all met. The cast throughout does a great job, especially D'Onofrio. The fights are fast and brutal. That tracking shot (I hope that's the right term) at the end of episode 2 was intense as hell. The occasional funny moments work, too. Reminded me a bit of the Batman movies by Nolan, which were very dark but always had time for some humour.


The Ant-Man trailer is way better than the first one. I really want to see the fights with Yellowjacket on the big screen now.


Could not place Olivia Munn in anything I've seen and was surprised to find out she'd been in Iron Man 2. From her looks alone she is a great choice for Psylocke.

I think she also had a couple images in "The Fappening". And I'm pretty sure she was in Magic Mike, (not that I watched it, but I heard she had a topless scene).

She was one of the G4 Girls. Next to Man-jaw. I can't say I know what her acting ability actually is.

Edit:
Didn't she have a short lived stint on the Daily Show? I don't recall her segments being very good... but she didn't stick around long enough to get better.

Edited, Apr 13th 2015 8:00pm by TirithRR

Finished Daredevil:

I won't try to do any specific spoilers, but possible plot spoilers below.

Overall, I liked it a lot. However, I felt at the end that as soon as he took of the black mask & put on the suit, the show became a bit...cheesy. You saw a little of this in the fight with SpoilerNobu, with the slow mo stuff, flipping around, & posing but I took that as them trying to convey that this was a super-human battle. The coolest parts of the fight scenes before the red suit were just how brutal & somewhat realistic they seemed, then they put him in the red suit & it becomes all flipping around & 3 point stances.

This doesn't ruin the overall show, which was generally excellent all around, but it makes me think DD may be a bit more cheesy than badass when he shows up in Defenders.

Random thoughts & real spoilers below:

Pretty good use of SpoilerMelvin Potter/Gladiator, directly from the Miller Born Again arc. He was a little more...retarded than in the comics, but that's ok.

I'm pissed they killed SpoilerUrich. i should have known they would when they cast a Spoilerblack actor to play him, sigh. He was pretty amazing in the roll, stinks that we won't see him anywhere else in the MCU.

I'm also pissed they killed SpoilerWesley. He was great.

I'm less pissed they killed SpoilerOwlsly, but would have liked to have seen Spoilerthe Owl down the road.

Young SpoilerMatt/Foggy flashbacks were the best flashbacks.

Loved the Kingpin. This is pretty much the best Kingpin they could have done.

That would be Yellowjacket, and for all intense porpoises of the movieverse we'll just call it the Warmachine of the miniarmors. The next generation of Ant-Man armors that was militarized. As far as comics, Hank Pym has severe identity issues and has had probably the most name changes in Marvel.

Yes, I know it isn't intense porpoises.

Dawn of Justice teaser.


Edit of Steel: Full trailer has been leaked, though in true form Warner Brothers is going out of it's way to cut every upload on youtube down. So have a picture instead that kind of describes one of the scenes. I managed to download it, and it's just not my thing.

Edited, Apr 17th 2015 11:08am by lolgaxe

It doesn't make me oh my god-excited like the AoU trailers did but it does make me want to watch the movie.

New FF trailer which looks not that bad.