DC Catch-All [Spoiler Zone]

Can I throw my hat in now to be Batman? I mean I'd like some advance notice about the ridiculous diet and exercise regimen I have to go through to pull this off.

Rat Boy wrote:

Can I throw my hat in now to be Batman? I mean I'd like some advance notice about the ridiculous diet and exercise regimen I have to go through to pull this off.

Is there a path from Rat Boy to Bat Man?

kazar wrote:
Rat Boy wrote:

Can I throw my hat in now to be Batman? I mean I'd like some advance notice about the ridiculous diet and exercise regimen I have to go through to pull this off.

Is there a path from Rat Boy to Bat Man?

Well, first a Rat Boy must become a Rat Man.

Bat Rat

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How Aquaman Should Have Ended

Aquaman 2 Will Come Ashore in December 2022

The King of Atlantis is returning to the big screen.

Entertainment Weekly reports that Warner Bros. has officially greenlit Aquaman 2 for release on December 16, 2022, just about four years after the release of the first film.

Doom Patrol is good, if a bit hammy. I was afraid that Cliff/Robotman would look cheap from the promo stuff they did, but it comes off okay. First two episodes were really good but I was less thrilled by episode three (despite the fight scene to DK’s “Nazi Punks f*ck Off”) and the trailer for next week looked baaad even though it’s going to be about one of my favorite storylines from the comics, the Cult of the Unwritten Book. Seems like they’re condensing a lot of the Morrison-era comics and paying homage to some of his weirder elements without actually getting into any of the philosophical digressions that made his run so great, but it’s tv so I shouldn’t be surprised.

I'm enjoying Doom Patrol for the most part, and left wondering if touching upon all of these plot points might be a way to get the Morrison fans on board while building to something new and interesting (not entirely sold on that idea, but I try to keep some hope). On the other hand, the boyfriend has never read the comics, and is enjoying it for what it is. Jane is a standout for him.

Also has me bringing out the comics again to read. And now that I have the DC Universe app, noticed they have all the issues I could never get my hand on, like the Rachel Pollack run, which I've heard amazing things about in terms of LGBT content.

Aeazel wrote:

I'm enjoying Doom Patrol for the most part, and left wondering if touching upon all of these plot points might be a way to get the Morrison fans on board while building to something new and interesting (not entirely sold on that idea, but I try to keep some hope).

Well there IS the scene where Mr Nobody is narrating, Caulder asks him who he’s speaking to and Nobody replies: “Oh... Grant Morrison fans, existing DC subscribers, and the three people who stuck around after the donkey fart.”

Yeah, that felt a bit on the nose, but at least the boyfriend looked over to me with a smug look on his face.

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The next film in the DC Universe, Shazam, won’t open until April 5, but Warner Bros. decided to show it to critics early. Why? To hopefully build some buzz and anticipation for the film using social media. It’s a gamble, to be sure—but judging from a large majority of the reactions, it’s a gamble that paid off.

Tagging.

Come for the many, many, many times Brendan Fraser has to say "f*ck", stay for just how crazy it gets.

"Dance."

"I think it's a staring contest."

The way Doom Patrol handles time and aging is a little jarring. So far the show has spanned about 70 or so years of history and none of the main characters have aged at all. For most of them it’s understandable- Rita is keeping her body together through willpower, Cliff is a robot, Mr Nobody is an idea, etc, but the events of last weeks episode implies that Jane is at least 50 years old if not older. It’s possible her lack of aging could be tied into her powers as well, but this week there was a flashback showing that Niles hasn’t aged at all since the 1950’s. Unless it’s something they’re changing from the comic he’s supposed to be baseline human.
I just assumed it was a stylistic choice at first, but they’ve also shown other superhero’s who have aged, so I can’t tell anymore if it’s just a stylistic thing or if they’re subtly implying that something else is going on with the characters.

Otherwise I’m greatly enjoying the show, earlier misgivings aside. It’s definitely stolen my top spot for DC superhero adaptations.

Shazam Review NO SPOILERS

Danny the Street is going to be in next week’s Doom Patrol! Squee!

I wasn't really digging Doom Patrol but wow the last few episodes were fantastic.

Right, there is a thread for this.

bnpederson wrote:

Shazam was... Heartfelt is the best word I can think of to describe it. It was good, if a bit uneven in terms of pacing, but it just exuded this feeling of goofy joy, like the cast and crew couldn't believe they were allowed to make it.

Baron Of Hell wrote:

I wasn't really digging Doom Patrol but wow the last few episodes were fantastic.

I find the show keeps ramping up for me and with the introduction of Danny the Street I've just been grinning from ear to ear. Dare I hope for Flex Mentallo and how the show would rearrange him to fit into the tone they're going for?

bnpederson wrote:

Right, there is a thread for this.

bnpederson wrote:

Shazam was... Heartfelt is the best word I can think of to describe it. It was good, if a bit uneven in terms of pacing, but it just exuded this feeling of goofy joy, like the cast and crew couldn't believe they were allowed to make it.

Is it connected to the other DC Universe movies? Or does it stand on its own?

ClockworkHouse wrote:
bnpederson wrote:

Right, there is a thread for this.

bnpederson wrote:

Shazam was... Heartfelt is the best word I can think of to describe it. It was good, if a bit uneven in terms of pacing, but it just exuded this feeling of goofy joy, like the cast and crew couldn't believe they were allowed to make it.

Is it connected to the other DC Universe movies? Or does it stand on its own?

Technically it is connected, but who knows going forward.

lunchbox12682 wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
bnpederson wrote:

Right, there is a thread for this.

bnpederson wrote:

Shazam was... Heartfelt is the best word I can think of to describe it. It was good, if a bit uneven in terms of pacing, but it just exuded this feeling of goofy joy, like the cast and crew couldn't believe they were allowed to make it.

Is it connected to the other DC Universe movies? Or does it stand on its own?

Technically it is connected, but who knows going forward.

It is connected to the Austin Powers universe. Foxxy Cleopatra would regular call out SHAZAM to gain the powers of the gods but since she was already a goddess her body didn't change.

ClockworkHouse wrote:
bnpederson wrote:

Right, there is a thread for this.

bnpederson wrote:

Shazam was... Heartfelt is the best word I can think of to describe it. It was good, if a bit uneven in terms of pacing, but it just exuded this feeling of goofy joy, like the cast and crew couldn't believe they were allowed to make it.

Is it connected to the other DC Universe movies? Or does it stand on its own?

Both? Some superheros, including Superman and Batman, are real and the events depicted in the movies probably happened. But they're just references and the reason people aren't utterly freaking out about a person who can leap tall buildings showing up.

But it doesn't sound like I need to be caught up on the other DC stuff to follow this one. Thanks!

ClockworkHouse wrote:

But it doesn't sound like I need to be caught up on the other DC stuff to follow this one. Thanks!

If I'm any indication, you're good. I've seen... Wonder Woman before this one. That's it for me.

The mid-credits scene is kinda fun if you know Captain Marvel/Shazam lore a bit. You can leave before the end credits bit, it's just a dig on Aquaman.

Aw man, I can’t wait until next week’s Doom Patrol:

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Finally got a chance to see Shazam and it was good. Formulaic, but still one of the better DC movies.
I'm not SUPER familiar with Shazam, I've read a few of the comics but he was always the lesser of the Captains Marvel for me. I was distracted throughout the movie by the implications of the character, though. You give hormonal teens/preteens that power set and the ability to avoid repurcussions by becoming anonymous at will and it's basically guaranteed that in a few years they will be a monsters. Ironically the only time this happened in the comics was when an adult (Black Adam) was given the powers.