sept 12 in idea barrages

Do not name your meats before putting them in the oven. No, not even “Isabella Roastalini”. That’s clever, of course, but still morally wrong.

It’s too bad Elektra isn’t the quippy sort because “TRY THIS ON FOR SAIS!” would be a hell of a kill-taunt.

A mystical counterpart to New York City where the Throg’s Neck Bridge was forged from the neck of a giant named Throg.

A mystical counterpart to New York City where the Tri-Borough Bridge is built from the three donkeys that pulled the chariot of an obscure sun god.

As a kid I watched EMPIRE until the VHS wore out. I’ve never seen Solo or Rise of Skywalker. I’m no angry “betrayed” fan, Awakens was fine, Last Jedi was fine. I have Disney+ for Marvel, I could catch up for free instantly, I just don’t. Am I just old? Is disinterest worse than anger? But that’s the reality.

Can’t just “separate the art from the artist” half-way, just when you think their personal life repellent. To do it, you must let go of giving bonus points because you believe them personally good, too. Until then, you’ll still be let down by human flaws when inevitably revealed.

Some stories, the point is in not knowing the whole story, in being required to see what you walk away from them with, when your perspective is consciously incomplete. A human life is one of those stories.

A Marvel DC crossover where Deadpool incessantly refers to Damian-Robin as “Lil’ Wayne”.