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I believe I saw an article a week or so ago that says he is running for a SAG-AFTRA seat.
An old post, but I thought I'd add a thought.
>>>1. The probe is supposedly intelligent, or at least, created by intelligence, yet it didn't know that its transmissions would wreak havoc on the planet? Not only was there not enough intelligence to predict such a thing, but there wasn't enough to detect it while it was happening either.<<<
My interpretation is that the probe, and the intelligence that sent it, didn't care about humans or any other species except the whales. Their communication with the whales, however it was accomplished, was cut off. They wanted to find out what happened.
The effect on other species was irrelevant to them. Do you notice the anthills or other bugs you walk on your way over to your friends to find out why he isn't answering the phone? As far as the probe was concerned, that is what humans were. Insignificant.
Its perfectly okay to ask why people like it. What I'm saying is when you ask why do "adults" like it, especially with some of your other comments, you are implying that adults shouldn't like it. You imply that only kids could like it.
The implication, which I don't think you intend, is that there is something wrong with adults who like it. And there isn't, any more then there is something wrong with you for not liking it.
All I ask from folks is to discuss the show without casting aspersions on others who think differently than you.
Yet you are still unable to give actual examples. Until you do, your assertion is merely conjecture, and poor conjecture at that.
I understand. And you may never understand why. That is not a criticism or you or me. All I'm saying is, ask. Discuss. But avoid the trope that adults can't like it.
And just so you know, I'm a lot older than 42.
You need to reread mine. I'm saying the series is great for ADULTS to whom it appeals. This is what you are not seeing. Its a fault I see a lot. Many posters on many boards will claim "This movie(series) is great for kids, but no adult could not like it." This is a completely false premise.
I'm sorry, but that is nonsense. If your biological parent has re-married (whether they are divorced or widowed) that person becomes a parent. They are an adult in the house and for the house to function MUST be able to discipline just like the other parent. Yes, both of the adults should be unified in their approach and should discuss and agree to parameters before the marriage.
If their is a divorced parent, then all three should agree.
No, I'm not so naive as to believe that always, or even commonly, happens. But it is what should happen.
Since it was Bobby's DREAM, why do you think any part of it is based on reality? Bobby probably understood that it took longer to travel in the 19th century. So his mind pulls up 18 days. It could have pulled up 8 or 800. It didn't matter. Any more than the weird contortions the family made when they were "shot."
Funny. My family had four kids. We probably went through 8 gallons of milk a week. None of us had acne problems.
Ahh! My apologies. I've just been seeing a lot of discussions groups talking about "cree" and "skulls" rather than Kree and Skrulls.
Okay, here's the thing: The show isn't interesting or funny to you. You find it bland. You don't like it. That is perfectly fine. You have no obligation to like it because others do. Your taste is not debatable, for you.
But other people's tastes are different. They will find it funny or insightful or interesting or iconic. Those opinions are perfectly fine as well. Nor are they debatable.
Now, its good to explore why others feel differently from you. But you need to approach it from the perspective of curiosity. Declaring that adults couldn't possibly enjoy it is disingenuous. Positing that most posters must be kids is also not helpful.
Explore the question. Try to understand. Even if you come to understand doesn't mean you are obligated to change your opinion of the show. But it should lead you to the conclusion that there are billions of people in the world. Each of them has their own personality which leads them to different tastes in entertainment. They don't have to change even if they understand your dislike.
Why is this amusing to you? Comics are a literary form. Many look down on it, but that is what it is. It is a particular format to tell a story. While most people know of the Super Hero comics, there are humor comics, drama comics, horror, sf, fantasy and just about any other genre.
Unless you ridicule experts on other types/genres of literary forms, it is disingenuous to feel contempt for those who are experts at comics.
Just to clarify, its "Kree", not "Cree."
And its Kree, not cree.
At the time, comics were fairly new. You had two characters, Superman and Captain Marvel. Both were super strong, both could fly, both were indestructible. It could be perceived, or interpreted, that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman; thus violating copyright, or more likely the trademark, of Superman
I don't think Captain Marvel was in violation. First the number of powers available for super heroes is limited. Strength, flight and invulnerability are all powers that are fairly common; at least now. At the time, with fewer characters it might not seem that way.
In addition, they were very different characters. Superman was the last son of Krypton; a visitor from a distant plantet who gained his powers in earth's lower gravity and under its yellow, thus more energetic, sun. He had a secret identity as a reporter. He was a fairly dramatic character with occasional humor.
Captain Marvel was a young orphan. He was given his powers by the Wizard, Shazam, part of a line of wielders of the powers. He was generally a comedic character with occasional drama.
Some of us don't judge people by accents and speech patterns.
Very old post, but I've just seen it.
>>>(like in Harry Potter, one of my favorite book series EVER: why can't he see the thestrels in his first four years at Hogwarts? Why did Harry's father come out of Voldy's wand before his mother in Prior Incantatem? But I digress ;-)<<<
I can't answer the second one, but the first is clear. The death that Harry experiences that allows him to see the Thestrals is Cedric Diggory's. Now, we may wonder why he didn't see Threstrals when they left after his 4th year, but either it takes time to develop the ability or because of the "publicity" they got Harry back to the train home by a different route.
An old post, but...
Why do you think that Oscars are not given for things that have been done before? An Oscar is for excellence in the given field. If a thousand movies do the same thing, this year or previously, and "this" movie (for some value of this) has done it better than any movie this year (for the current movie year) then it deserves to be nominated. Whether it deserves to win depends on the other nominees, of course.
Where did you get that idea? I don't recall anything that says he's immune to magic. Indeed, having been created by magic, it would seem a very logical method of attacking him.
Which is legal. You could argue if it was moral or not. Personally, I don't think Fawcett was violating copyright with Captain Marvel, but I can see how it could be perceived that way.
And if they bought them out, there is no need to sit on it "until the copyright" runs out. By buying the characters, they now own the copyright and can use them as it chooses.