Comments for http://www.thepostgameshow.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:18:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Hot Blooded: True Blood’s ‘Barrage of Homosexuality’ by Lina http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1152&cpage=1#comment-12634 Lina Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:59:33 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1152#comment-12634 Boy, I wish it was more gay. Or at least I'd like Eric to be a little more gay (and topless). You didn't mention Russell and Talbot's relationship. Seems like a positive depiction--they had been together a thousand years and acted like an old married couple. Boy, I wish it was more gay. Or at least I’d like Eric to be a little more gay (and topless).

You didn’t mention Russell and Talbot’s relationship. Seems like a positive depiction–they had been together a thousand years and acted like an old married couple.

]]> Comment on Hot Blooded: True Blood’s ‘Barrage of Homosexuality’ by Brian Caffrey http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1152&cpage=1#comment-11265 Brian Caffrey Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:32:39 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1152#comment-11265 I'm as boringly straight as one could hope to be and I'm feeling cheated at the lack of gay sex. It really did seem like season 3 would be the turning point on that, but instead it's been played more for laughs and well-we-saw-that-coming-SHOCK! than eroticism. I have to wonder how much of it is self-censorship so as not to offend the aforementioned 'tards (who will be offended irrespective of whether what is presented is a mass wangfest or chaste holding of hands). It's an even greater shame as Lafayette is the only character I haven't wanted to clip around the ears for being an idiot. I’m as boringly straight as one could hope to be and I’m feeling cheated at the lack of gay sex. It really did seem like season 3 would be the turning point on that, but instead it’s been played more for laughs and well-we-saw-that-coming-SHOCK! than eroticism. I have to wonder how much of it is self-censorship so as not to offend the aforementioned ‘tards (who will be offended irrespective of whether what is presented is a mass wangfest or chaste holding of hands). It’s an even greater shame as Lafayette is the only character I haven’t wanted to clip around the ears for being an idiot.

]]> Comment on Some Thoughts on the Proposition 8 Ruling by Halliday http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1150&cpage=1#comment-9204 Halliday Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:01:07 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1150#comment-9204 It's the first time I've ever seen the system work... sort of... after a few months... to overturn a law that never should have been made to begin with... supported only by endless stock footage of clouds gathering. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen the system work… sort of… after a few months… to overturn a law that never should have been made to begin with… supported only by endless stock footage of clouds gathering.

]]> Comment on Let’s Hear It For the Bi by Ásta http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1132&cpage=1#comment-8492 Ásta Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:49:25 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1132#comment-8492 The Daily Mail seems have edited an 18 month old Attitude interview: http://www.rainbownetwork.com/UserPortal/Article/Detail.aspx?ID=23629&sid=43 (via comment from a poster on ONTD - http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/49377412.html?page=16#comments - who then goes on to post an anecdote by somebody contradticting Tom's statement) The Daily Mail seems have edited an 18 month old Attitude interview: http://www.rainbownetwork.com/UserPortal/Article/Detail.aspx?ID=23629&sid=43

(via comment from a poster on ONTD - http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/49377412.html?page=16#comments - who then goes on to post an anecdote by somebody contradticting Tom’s statement)

]]> Comment on SDCC 2010: The Vindication of Dr Wertham by Halliday http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1114&cpage=1#comment-8283 Halliday Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:40:56 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1114#comment-8283 There's a bunch of CROSSGEN stuff I'd like to see finished, particularly MERIDIAN, WAY OF THE RAT, and THE PATH. There's a lot of Steve McNiven stuff that went uncollected in MERIDIAN which is still marketable considering how big a name he's become. The other two... I just like. I think THE PATH, despite it's alien/fantasy setting, was a very servicable North American take on the Samurai genre, and quite possibly the best work of Bart Sears career. WAY OF THE RAT was just fun, and I'm a big fan of Jeff Johnson, who does not seem to have drawn anything since. That said, I'd also like to see SIGIL, SCION, RUSE, and NEGATION collections rounded out as well... I enjoyed the line as a whole, as most of it was decent sci-fi/fantasy fair that no one else was doing at the time, and all the art direction for the line as a whole was excellent (as evidenced by how many artists ended up coming out of CrossGen with stronger careers and fan followings than they went in with... Steve McNiven, Joshua Middleton, Andrea DeVito, Paul Pelletier, Brandon Peterson, Jimmy Cheung, Dale Eaglesam etc). I think the news to come out of SDCC that I'm most excited about is the new AVATAR series, LEGEND OF KORRA. I'm not sure what the genesis of the series was... if NICKELODEON planned to have a followup to their most successful franchise from the start, or if they commissioned it thinking the movie would generate interest, but I don't think it matters. Fact is, people would watch a new series without the movie, and most fans of AVATAR will have ignored the movie anyways. I'm just glad that the franchise didn't end on a huge bomb, and I'm excited about the new show. AVENGERS cast looks good... though I'm not feeling Mark Rufalo as Banner at all. Hawkeye is well cast though. And I agree... they need some color or another female, but I feel like there's enough behind Black Panther and Luke Cage to support their own movies, especially given that Marvel/DC have yet to feature a character of color, despite the false starts to both properties (Hughes Brothers, John Singleton). There is interest, and both are strong characters, though Luke Cage is really open to interpretation... you can really do whatever you want with him in a movie, as he has no real definable 'nemesis'... aside from 'The Man', maybe. Sorry about the length of this... I should have brought this all up while drinking beer and watching horrible movies. ^_^;;; There’s a bunch of CROSSGEN stuff I’d like to see finished, particularly MERIDIAN, WAY OF THE RAT, and THE PATH. There’s a lot of Steve McNiven stuff that went uncollected in MERIDIAN which is still marketable considering how big a name he’s become. The other two… I just like. I think THE PATH, despite it’s alien/fantasy setting, was a very servicable North American take on the Samurai genre, and quite possibly the best work of Bart Sears career. WAY OF THE RAT was just fun, and I’m a big fan of Jeff Johnson, who does not seem to have drawn anything since. That said, I’d also like to see SIGIL, SCION, RUSE, and NEGATION collections rounded out as well… I enjoyed the line as a whole, as most of it was decent sci-fi/fantasy fair that no one else was doing at the time, and all the art direction for the line as a whole was excellent (as evidenced by how many artists ended up coming out of CrossGen with stronger careers and fan followings than they went in with… Steve McNiven, Joshua Middleton, Andrea DeVito, Paul Pelletier, Brandon Peterson, Jimmy Cheung, Dale Eaglesam etc).

I think the news to come out of SDCC that I’m most excited about is the new AVATAR series, LEGEND OF KORRA. I’m not sure what the genesis of the series was… if NICKELODEON planned to have a followup to their most successful franchise from the start, or if they commissioned it thinking the movie would generate interest, but I don’t think it matters. Fact is, people would watch a new series without the movie, and most fans of AVATAR will have ignored the movie anyways. I’m just glad that the franchise didn’t end on a huge bomb, and I’m excited about the new show.

AVENGERS cast looks good… though I’m not feeling Mark Rufalo as Banner at all. Hawkeye is well cast though. And I agree… they need some color or another female, but I feel like there’s enough behind Black Panther and Luke Cage to support their own movies, especially given that Marvel/DC have yet to feature a character of color, despite the false starts to both properties (Hughes Brothers, John Singleton). There is interest, and both are strong characters, though Luke Cage is really open to interpretation… you can really do whatever you want with him in a movie, as he has no real definable ‘nemesis’… aside from ‘The Man’, maybe.

Sorry about the length of this… I should have brought this all up while drinking beer and watching horrible movies. ^_^;;;

]]> Comment on Deadliest Warrior: Huns On The Run by Taranaich http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1015&cpage=1#comment-8279 Taranaich Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:12:36 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1015#comment-8279 I agree with everything, but for one thing: It is unfair to include a mythical sword made out of magical space metal sent as a gift from the gods. It's at this exact point that I realised Deadliest Warrior aren't even bothering to even keep up the pretense of scientific scrutiny. Well, it was obvious to me when they gave the Samurai a mythological weapon, but this was particularly egregious since they even included a graphic with a bolt of lightning imbuing the sword with Magical Energy. It's just a joke, now: they should just get rid of the "experts" and show the weapon tests and the fight at the end instead. I agree with everything, but for one thing:

It is unfair to include a mythical sword made out of magical space metal sent as a gift from the gods.

It’s at this exact point that I realised Deadliest Warrior aren’t even bothering to even keep up the pretense of scientific scrutiny. Well, it was obvious to me when they gave the Samurai a mythological weapon, but this was particularly egregious since they even included a graphic with a bolt of lightning imbuing the sword with Magical Energy.

It’s just a joke, now: they should just get rid of the “experts” and show the weapon tests and the fight at the end instead.

]]> Comment on The Gay Menace by Ewa http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1099&cpage=1#comment-8018 Ewa Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:36:32 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1099#comment-8018 She could have turned round. Or would that have been giving in to the bullies? She could have turned round. Or would that have been giving in to the bullies?

]]> Comment on SDCC09: San Diego, Why Don’t You Come To Your Senses? by The Post-Game Show http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=734&cpage=1#comment-7935 The Post-Game Show Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:24:25 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=734#comment-7935 [...] at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego on the same day, because Al Gore is appearing there. As long-time readers will know, the hotel has been the subject of ongoing protests and boycotts by gay rights activists because [...] [...] at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego on the same day, because Al Gore is appearing there. As long-time readers will know, the hotel has been the subject of ongoing protests and boycotts by gay rights activists because [...]

]]> Comment on Airbender: The Mickey Rooney Club by Halliday http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1082&cpage=1#comment-7135 Halliday Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:52:12 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1082#comment-7135 This is a great piece of writing that eloquently sums up a lot of my feelings on the adaptation of the movie, as well as the general trend to Hollywood to continually ghettoize non-caucasian characters and actors, relegating them to minor supporting roles or as background players, despite the proven commercial viablity of non-caucasian leads. It's not Shakespeare, but HAROLD AND KUMAR surprised everyone at the time and has grown to almost cult status in a very short time, only to see Kal Penn almost immediately relegated to a non-speaking role in SUPERMAN RETURNS. I'm not suggesting that he should have played Superman, but, seriously... not ONE line? Even the dude with the clown painted on the back of his head got more screen time, whereas Kal Penn made some serious bank, and DIDN'T GET TO SPEAK. John Cho's next big role was as a nearly comatose asphyxiation festishist on HOUSE... where he also had almost no lines (hopefully STAR TREK goes well for that guy). GREEN HORNET was all set to have proven box office success Steven Chow (SHAOLIN SOCCER and KUNG-FU HUSTLE) direct and star as Kato, which, given his career long obsession with Bruce Lee and the cultural significance of the GREEN HORNET in Hong Kong, seemed like it'd be a lock, but no one seems to know what happened to that deal. Which isn't to say I don't think that THE LAST AIRBENDER does not suffer from other critical problems beyond insulting, wrong-headed, casting. M. Night Shamylan was just not the right guy to adapt a light-hearted children's epic to the big screen. While there is a certain element of melancholy to AVATAR, the show was mostly optimistic, bright, and most importantly, FUN. M. Night Shamylan has nothing in his repertoire that indicates he has the ability to make that kind of movie; not to mention his consistant ball-dropping since UNBREAKABLE (some people say SIGNS, but I really find that movie to be completely bullshit). I feel like the AVATAR guys got star struck because a guy who used to be a pretty big named director sought THEM out while looking for his own HARRY POTTER (which Shamylan has openly admitted to in interviews), and handed over the keys to the kingdom without considering what kind of movie this guy would make, rather than potentially waiting around for a better deal (though NICKELODEON probably had a lot to say abut it as well). All in all, I'm just disappointed to see a property I enjoyed so immensely (AVATAR really is one of my favorite shows of all time, animated or otherwise... definitely better than BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, to speak about ball dropping), fucked up so bad, and chances are... there is not going to be another chance for anyone to do it right. This is a great piece of writing that eloquently sums up a lot of my feelings on the adaptation of the movie, as well as the general trend to Hollywood to continually ghettoize non-caucasian characters and actors, relegating them to minor supporting roles or as background players, despite the proven commercial viablity of non-caucasian leads. It’s not Shakespeare, but HAROLD AND KUMAR surprised everyone at the time and has grown to almost cult status in a very short time, only to see Kal Penn almost immediately relegated to a non-speaking role in SUPERMAN RETURNS. I’m not suggesting that he should have played Superman, but, seriously… not ONE line? Even the dude with the clown painted on the back of his head got more screen time, whereas Kal Penn made some serious bank, and DIDN’T GET TO SPEAK. John Cho’s next big role was as a nearly comatose asphyxiation festishist on HOUSE… where he also had almost no lines (hopefully STAR TREK goes well for that guy). GREEN HORNET was all set to have proven box office success Steven Chow (SHAOLIN SOCCER and KUNG-FU HUSTLE) direct and star as Kato, which, given his career long obsession with Bruce Lee and the cultural significance of the GREEN HORNET in Hong Kong, seemed like it’d be a lock, but no one seems to know what happened to that deal.

Which isn’t to say I don’t think that THE LAST AIRBENDER does not suffer from other critical problems beyond insulting, wrong-headed, casting. M. Night Shamylan was just not the right guy to adapt a light-hearted children’s epic to the big screen. While there is a certain element of melancholy to AVATAR, the show was mostly optimistic, bright, and most importantly, FUN. M. Night Shamylan has nothing in his repertoire that indicates he has the ability to make that kind of movie; not to mention his consistant ball-dropping since UNBREAKABLE (some people say SIGNS, but I really find that movie to be completely bullshit). I feel like the AVATAR guys got star struck because a guy who used to be a pretty big named director sought THEM out while looking for his own HARRY POTTER (which Shamylan has openly admitted to in interviews), and handed over the keys to the kingdom without considering what kind of movie this guy would make, rather than potentially waiting around for a better deal (though NICKELODEON probably had a lot to say abut it as well).

All in all, I’m just disappointed to see a property I enjoyed so immensely (AVATAR really is one of my favorite shows of all time, animated or otherwise… definitely better than BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, to speak about ball dropping), fucked up so bad, and chances are… there is not going to be another chance for anyone to do it right.

]]> Comment on Airbender: The Mickey Rooney Club by Arlene C. Harris http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1082&cpage=1#comment-6916 Arlene C. Harris Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.thepostgameshow.com/?p=1082#comment-6916 Well done. You have nailed it in its entirety. Well done. You have nailed it in its entirety.

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