Comments for LOTRKing's Comic Book Reviews and Other Random Stuff http://lotrking.wordpress.com Just another outlet for LOTRKing to ramble on about his ramblings. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sequel to My Cancellation Letter to Marvel by Master Jimmy http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/sequel-to-my-cancellation-letter-to-marvel/#comment-898 Master Jimmy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:31:20 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/sequel-to-my-cancellation-letter-to-marvel/#comment-898 Hey m'man, I can certainly understand this reaction. Often when off-character things happen at my D&D game table I feel similarly. The point being: "Listen, I understand we're talking about the land of fairies and elves here, but can we all agree on believable events within that context?" However, while I do believe your heart's in the right place, I also think the foundation of what's angering you is a little off. To illustrate the point, let's discuss Lucas' reworking of the original Star Wars films. I spent a lot of time discussing this with people as angry as you are about how that was being handled. But my conclusion was that it wasn't the reworking which was angering people, but the fact that Lucas decided to call the new work "definitive"—removing the originals from manufacture. He has since corrected the error, packaging both together at purchase, and had he done this originally... I think there would have been no argument at all. My advice? Dude, Joe Quesada cannot erase from your memory Peter Parker's marriage to Mary Jane Watson, nor can he cause those comics to vanish. They're in your collection, and always will be. Enjoy them at your leisure. If Quesada has an idea for a Spider-Man story with requires some retcons, well, he's probably put a lot of care into that story. Give it a chance and it may surprise you! Cheers, Master Jimmy Hey m’man,

I can certainly understand this reaction. Often when off-character things happen at my D&D game table I feel similarly. The point being: “Listen, I understand we’re talking about the land of fairies and elves here, but can we all agree on believable events within that context?” However, while I do believe your heart’s in the right place, I also think the foundation of what’s angering you is a little off.

To illustrate the point, let’s discuss Lucas’ reworking of the original Star Wars films. I spent a lot of time discussing this with people as angry as you are about how that was being handled. But my conclusion was that it wasn’t the reworking which was angering people, but the fact that Lucas decided to call the new work “definitive”—removing the originals from manufacture. He has since corrected the error, packaging both together at purchase, and had he done this originally… I think there would have been no argument at all.

My advice? Dude, Joe Quesada cannot erase from your memory Peter Parker’s marriage to Mary Jane Watson, nor can he cause those comics to vanish. They’re in your collection, and always will be. Enjoy them at your leisure. If Quesada has an idea for a Spider-Man story with requires some retcons, well, he’s probably put a lot of care into that story. Give it a chance and it may surprise you!

Cheers,
Master Jimmy

]]> Comment on Review of Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (3.5 stars) by Fortress Guy http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/review-of-next-avengers-heroes-of-tomorrow-35-stars/#comment-894 Fortress Guy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:55:35 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=461#comment-894 It was definitely a kids movie. Too much so in our opinion. Also, since it was a made up story in a made up universe, it shoudl ahve been a littel tighter. We like a lot of kids animation because it is filled with good guys and bad guys and you can sit back and enjoy the fun. However we had a hard time doing that in this case. We felt as though they crushed on the originals for no other reason than to launch these juvenile wanna-bes. Anyway, here is our take on it with lots of pics and a few bits if wit if you are interested: http://fortresstakes.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/next-avengers-heroes-of-tomorrow-2008/ It was definitely a kids movie. Too much so in our opinion. Also, since it was a made up story in a made up universe, it shoudl ahve been a littel tighter.

We like a lot of kids animation because it is filled with good guys and bad guys and you can sit back and enjoy the fun. However we had a hard time doing that in this case.

We felt as though they crushed on the originals for no other reason than to launch these juvenile wanna-bes.

Anyway, here is our take on it with lots of pics and a few bits if wit if you are interested:

http://fortresstakes.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/next-avengers-heroes-of-tomorrow-2008/

]]> Comment on Review of The Incredible Hulk (4 stars) by idemshoitte http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/review-of-the-incredible-hulk-4-stars/#comment-889 idemshoitte Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:10:23 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-889 Heyhref=http://dryerventwizard.com Keep up the good workhref=http://emailwire.com/release/22537-When-Billionaire-Bill-Bartmann-Speaks-People-Listen-Business-Coach-Teaches-Success-Secrets.html Heyhref=http://dryerventwizard.com Keep up the good workhref=http://emailwire.com/release/22537-When-Billionaire-Bill-Bartmann-Speaks-People-Listen-Business-Coach-Teaches-Success-Secrets.html

]]> Comment on Casual Saturdays: My Official Report on the New Edition of RISK by Jason http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/casual-saturdays-my-official-report-on-the-new-edition-of-risk/#comment-829 Jason Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:01:46 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=440#comment-829 Can you play the mission style on the old RISK? Can you play the mission style on the old RISK?

]]> Comment on Casual Saturdays: Why You Should Get Facebook by Tony http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/casual-saturdays-why-you-should-get-facebook/#comment-823 Tony Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:40:45 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-823 I'm gonna ask my parents about getting facebook, so I'm doing some research about it. I just have one question about it: how mch time does it really take up? I've go friends that are on there all the time and I don't have time to get that into it. Thanks, Tony I’m gonna ask my parents about getting facebook, so I’m doing some research about it.
I just have one question about it: how mch time does it really take up? I’ve go friends that are on there all the time and I don’t have time to get that into it.
Thanks,
Tony

]]> Comment on Review of Uncanny X-Men 502 (2.5 stars) by yourfriendandy http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/review-of-uncanny-x-men-502-25-stars/#comment-822 yourfriendandy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:19:39 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=539#comment-822 Dude. I e-mailed you my thoughts. Wow and thank you. -Andy http://yourfriendandy.wordpress.com/ Dude.

I e-mailed you my thoughts.

Wow and thank you.

-Andy

http://yourfriendandy.wordpress.com/

]]> Comment on Review of Mighty Avengers 17 (2 stars) by Recent Links Tagged With "reviews" - JabberTags http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/review-of-mighty-avengers-17-2-stars/#comment-820 Recent Links Tagged With "reviews" - JabberTags Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:19:28 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=437#comment-820 [...] on Tue 02-12-2008 Evening and Nim’s Island - Reviews Saved by The3Heads on Sat 29-11-2008 Review of Mighty Avengers 17 (2 stars) Saved by donal on Sun 23-11-2008 Belated Book Notes, Part II Saved by sockmonkeyrevolt on Wed [...] [...] on Tue 02-12-2008 Evening and Nim’s Island – Reviews Saved by The3Heads on Sat 29-11-2008 Review of Mighty Avengers 17 (2 stars) Saved by donal on Sun 23-11-2008 Belated Book Notes, Part II Saved by sockmonkeyrevolt on Wed [...]

]]> Comment on Flashback: Review of Uncanny X-Men 128 (December 1979) by mike http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/flashback-review-of-uncanny-x-men-128-december-1979/#comment-819 mike Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:51:32 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-819 do you think this cover art was influence by psychedelics? I mean not by use of them, but by the culture of it? do you think this cover art was influence by psychedelics? I mean not by use of them, but by the culture of it?

]]> Comment on Flashback: Review of Silver Surfer 36 (April 1990) by fullbodytransplant http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/flashback-review-of-silver-surfer-36-april-1990/#comment-816 fullbodytransplant Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:21:07 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=553#comment-816 Check it out. The Purifiers got their own card: http://fullbodytransplant.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/marvel-evolution-previews-purified-by-the-purifiers/ Good times. Check it out. The Purifiers got their own card:

http://fullbodytransplant.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/marvel-evolution-previews-purified-by-the-purifiers/

Good times.

]]> Comment on Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (4.5 stars) by Lexi http://lotrking.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/review-of-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-45-stars/#comment-813 Lexi Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:40:55 +0000 http://lotrking.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-813 two little hellboys. maybe one will be like liz and one like hellboy. i would not want to be hellboy right about now. i don,t think he wants to be him right now either. two little hellboys. maybe one will be like liz and one like hellboy. i would not want to be hellboy right about now. i don,t think he wants to be him right now either.

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