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1. For those who want to get a look-see at what Jonathan Hickman is doing with the X-men, in Powers of X -- go HERE -- Scans Daily posted a sizable sample.

Fascinating comic -- for those who like this sort of thing. A lot of people don't.

ETA: What's weird is the nit-picking against it. Screen rant decided that the retcon didn't work based on a story arc that I honestly don't even remember. ( Read more... )

2. Finished two books..one, sigh, did not work. It was a contemporary romance and honestly, I do not know why I keep trying to read these books -- they always disappoint me. This is why I'm writing my own contemporary romance novel -- which I beginning to hate at the moment, because the dumb thing won't let me go, and I'd much rather continue with my sci-fi novels.

Anyhow...it's called The Tycoon by Molly O'Keefe , part of a series, different writers writing different novels. So clearly they were given template characters to write about, and it shows. Mainly a set-up to write erotic fiction. Although I wouldn't say it was that erotic, boring yes, erotic, no.

The beginning or first 65% of it, was pretty good. I liked the hero, Clayton, quite a bit. He was interesting -- even if he seems a bit contradictory and doesn't make a lot of sense. The heroine on the other hand...worked fine up to a point, until she really didn't and I began to want to smack her upside the head.

But mainly the plot didn't quite work -- nor did the central conflict -- which threw me out of the story. And made me dislike the wrong characters.

( full spoilery review here )

The other book, a graphic novel or a collection of comics in graphic novel format, The Mighty Thor - Vol #1 - Thunder in Her Viens by Jason Aaron was as good as recommended. ( Read more... )

Right now, I'm reading The Cooking Gene...A Journey Through the Culinary Arts of the Old South which is part memoir, part history lesson. I'd tried it previously and couldn't get into it, but after it was rec'd by Mammacunluna on facebook, I chose to give it another try.

3. Was talking to the co-worker across the aisle about Endgame and the Marvel verse.
She's the one who told me to find mindless fluff to watch last night..I'm not sure General Hospital counts? ( Read more... )

Fandom canons..that currently speak to you..

Hmmm...ganked from wendahl...

Most of us here have at least one movie/book/tv series/comic book/and more that speaks to us on a special level. Here is your opportunity to wax poetic on those things!

We want to hear what new canons to investigate. Tell us why that thing is cool. Tell us why you enjoy it so much. Tell us where to start if we want to get into it too (and how to find it if it’s not something mainstream that’s easy to find everywhere). It can be difficult to find fandom friends with shared interests sometimes, but this is your chance to cultivate a shared interest!

At the moment?

1. It's the MCU movie arc ending with Avenger's Endgame. The character arcs, themes, and metaphors in this series overall speak to me in a major way.

I think the reason it speaks to me -- is the films overall arc give me hope. They are a slow progression from a toxic white male individualistic somewhat selfish militaristic societal vision to a caring, diverse, inclusive communal one, where people can be who they are, they have choices, they don't have be soliders or warriors to feel powerful or macho and have agency. It's not about "destiny" or "ruling" or "having power" or "might makes right" but about sharing power, caring for others, love, friendship, and building community.

The pattern from one way of thinking to the other...comforts me in these dark times. ( Read more... )

2. The X-men - is a long running serial about a bunch of out-cast superheroes, who were born with their abilities -- and veer between superhero and villain based solely on whose point of view you happen to be in at the time. It's part soap-opera, part civil rights metaphor, part speculative science-fiction, and part action adventure tale.
( Read more... )

What are yours?

PS: My icon is the Valkyrie from Thor:Rackroack and Avengers Endgame. She's among my favorite female characters in the MCU, and I identify with her. Other favs are Nebula and Shakira and Okyia (?), also Black Widow and Gamora.