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The problem with.. Shared / Cinematic Universes Part III: Copycats

09/12/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki 1 Comment

So as I started with Marvel and DC but now let’s go over the other Cinematic Universes currently in development. As I mentioned before the concept of a Shared Universe is nothing new however it’s become popular thanks to the way Marvel Studios had hit after hit in their Cinematic Universe. I won’t look at the history of shared universes as that would likely mean going back to Homer’s The Iliad and Odyssey but we’ll at least give a brief glimpse as we see the new Cinematic Universes previous history in a shared Universe.

The problem with..DC Extended Universe | Shared / Cinematic Universes Part II:

09/11/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

The problem with..

In the first part I talked about Marvel now let’s talk about DC and other plans for shared universes. While you can definitely see Warner Bros. going on a “me too” route in the movies it’s not as if the idea is that new, it just had never been implemented with superhero movies on film. If we go back it was indeed Marvel who started with the crossover of The Submariner and the original Human Torch (unrelated to the Fantastic four) but it was barely a few months later when DC had their own crossover and DC went big on their idea of a shared universe unlike Marvel and created the first Superhero team with the Justice Society who later evolved into the Justice League. Marvel started doing a bunch of original teams comics as Stan Lee has mentioned before and that’s why we have stuff like Fantastic Four, X-Men and whatnot instead of solo heroes at Marvel. Both companies have always put a lot of easter eggs for fans in all their shows and movies referencing to a larger DC/Marvel Universe but no one saw them as “references” or “hidden” secrets, they realized it was the company throwing a bone to the fans.

The Problem With.. Marvel Cinematic Universe | Shared Universes Part I:

09/10/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

The problem with..

I have always liked continuity so shared universes or “cinematic universes” as they’re called now, heck I even made a post about a Marvel crossover movie back in 2005 before Marvel Studios was a thing and thought of the MCU or Iron Man had a movie and was known to the general audience.

Big Wolf on Campus intro / opening theme is nostalgic

09/09/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Video Classic

I was about to begin my teenage years when I found Big Wolf on Campus airing which I’m sure I’ll talk about later but the opening/intro of the show really got to me. The lyrics are cheesy but I can’t help but like the song, especially how it begins with “I used to own this town..”, while a bit embarrassing I guess it just hit at the right time of my life as I made my own transition. Even now it’s as good as I remember. The quality above isn’t great, you can find the episodes with a better quality intro but I didn’t want to link to full episodes. It’s col how the “Fox Family” logo really adds to the video in nostalgia points.

Super Mario Run announcement yay or nay?

09/07/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki 1 Comment

Gaming Again

So today unexpectedly they announced Super Mario Run coming out on iOS and later confirmed on Android shortly after. That’s something I certainly didn’t expect to see at the apple conference. It was weird hearing Miyamoto speak English for so long, he normally only says a few words. So let’s talk about it quickly with yays and nays. For a review of Super Mario Run it’s actually now available here.

Bob wehadababyitsaboy Geico commercial: social engineering in the 90s

09/06/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

Miscellaneous

Back in the late 90s/early 2000’s I used to watch a lot of wrestling, and I mean a lot. I was basically glued to all their programming on the USA network and with that came repetitive commercials. There were plenty of clever commercials but no matter how funny it may have been if you watch it hundreds of times you’re bound to get sick of it.

17-year-old girl arrested for the murder of attorney Mia Fey

09/05/201601/05/2021 Luigi Kawasaki

FVN News

This event on this date was too important to let this crime pass unreported today.

September 5th, 2016 – A 17-year-old girl has been charged with murder earlier tonight, in connection to the death of defence attorney Mia Fey. The girl, who police say was found at the scene of the crime shortly after Fey’s death, has been identified as the victim’s sister Maya Fey.