I called this thing and hour ten minutes prior. based solitary on the Ohio factor. I will say that i had been beat by TheYoungTurks but i still called it.
that's enough about that. Though I should say, I can hear entirely my entire campus. SCREAMING OBAMA. This makes me proud to be an American.
For the first part, I offer my television reviews for Monday Night.
How I met your Mother
The episode was the last with Stella. "Happily ever after".
It did it's how I met your mother thing and properly closed out the story of Stella in a round a bout way that still felt satisfying and true to the story. While the dream sequence/story of what Ted was going to do was interesting and well filmed but rightfully had a sense to it that that story would not have been the proper conclusion to the story that had come about. The actual ending, the acceptance of what had happened was the right thing felt both real and true to what had come before and finally come to journey's end. The single best moments came from, as usual, Barney with his lines of "This is Awkward." and "To the stairwell" served as the biggest laughs from those in this room. This episode as comedy fell not as high as we come to expect from How I Met Your Mother. There were many chuckle moments, but only 2-4 absolute laugh out loud moments. In addition, Barney felt as if he had taken a step backwards from the small progress he had been making and in reality most of all of the changes that had been in place at the beginning at the start of the season have now been resolved and are no longer in place. That said , I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and give it a 7.8/10
On Two and half men we were given a FANtastic episode. In what has been a widely redundant series, they offered an episode that was both funny and that took some steps that the series should have years ago. It all honestly, The plot was recycled and a lot of what happened should have been plot lines that needed to happen years ago. Worse off, this is the first of a two part episode that will likely end at that episode and maybe get a chuckle at one or two junctures but otherwise likely will not have any millage. Overall, this was a good standalone episode, but that doesn't stop the series from not accomplishing anything that it should, such as an ongoing plot. 6/10.
And may I say, Obama's speech was great, as was McCain's concession.
Random comic review for today is of : Final Crisis Number 3
again SPOILERS.
Written by: Grant Morrison
Art by: J. G. Jones
Cover: Supergirl
In what may be the best issue of Final Crisis in my memory(I have yet to read part four so I can't be certain on that front, however, I have loved this issue tremendously.
Now for this issue I'm going to review each segment and then give a final score of the story as a whole.
(pages based on art, not adds so as to line up with inevitable trade)
The first segment is The death of the new god starring Renee.(pages 1-4)
Oh how I love this segment. 3 pages. 31 panels. Every panel breathtaking and story telling. Every line of Dialogue is spot on and I think it really works well to be on top of this book and FC:Revelations(My fave tie in, fyi) I honestly suggest looking at each page panel by panel because the story just flows that well. (witting 9/Art 10)
segment two is the fallen Monitor (Pages 5)
This bit falls flat. I hope in the greater context of the story that it pays off, but with the jump to the future I feel that we are going to be missing a great deal of story. and really, Panel six on this page just throws me off. the art isn;t as good as some of the other pages, I don't get a feel of really any of the characters. story 4/10, art 4/10
The return of Jay the Flash(Pages 6-9)
Now here is an excellent set of pages that truly tells the rest of the story of what happened at the end of issue two. Each panel, each line serves a purpose. You don't need too much background on The Flash, other than knowing that he runs fast enough to travel in time and that there were at least three Flashes. Otherwise I can show this segment to someone not familiar with the story and it still makes sense. Now that's some solid writing. Jones rendition of the three flashes is subtitle enough that it works, and we get his awesome looking Orion. This segment is what they should look like. 10/10 and 9/10 on art.
Libras offer(pages 10-11)
Ah, the Legion of Doom. Such an Amusing segment that features the return of Lex Luthor as a proper character. We also get to see what Libra has been working on for all this time. But other than that there is nothing spectacular about the pages. Lex looks a little too much Xaivier. And so all in all, not impressed. 7/10 7/10
Clark Kent Saves the multiverse( Pages 12-13)
Ew. The worst written pages. I hate this segment. Yes it answers the question of where will superman be, but it basically says, go read SuperMan beyond and otherwise wait for issue 6's ending where superman will miraculously return(I bet). lame. 4/10 6/10
Article X(14-15)
A short segment spotlighting Wonderwoman, the golden age Green Lantern(whom i think is from another universe, not sure though.) We watch the should have been told by Geoff Johns Green Lantern story unfold. And we are introduced to an old story point that emphasizes Grant Morrison knows his history. 7/10 and 7/10
Call to arms( 16-18)
My fave pages. Honestly, If i could, I would want to guy the print for the page featuring Supergirl and Black Cannary. Sooo Awesome. Okay fan boy moment over. Overall this segment progresses the story, is funny(Why does Supergirls cat pee in her laundry basket?) and the best portrayal of Supergirl. My biggest gripe is it is old look on Oliver Queen and not the more parental Queen that Judd Winnick has Developed over the years. and the page of all the heroes gathered was Fantastic and great portrayals(other than Billy). Any ways is it any wonder what I score this? 10/10 and 9.999/10
a Miracle(19-21)
Consistent art But seriously, why should we care? 5/10 and 7/10
Wonder Woman Vs Mary Marvel(22-27)
This is clearly important. We learn that becoming evil makes you hot in some areas and weird shaved head in others. Okay. Got it. Lesson Learned. Mary proves her self to be a formidable foe who knows she can't win a fight, but isn't trying to. She does what she plans and spreads evil as need be. 8/10 and 10/10.
Pull the plug(28)
Meh. Thats about all I can say about this page. 5/10 5/10
Run;Kill (29-30)
Two pages say so much. It tells such a potent story point that I'm sure will be expanded upon in the next page, and finally sets up the meat of the story. and wow, what an impressive final page spread. not even a double spread. Morrison knows when to use it, and he uses it well. bravo. 10/10 and 10/10
The cover: Fan-fucking-tastic. I don't think any artist has ever made Supergirl look so sultry and homely at the same time before. Gorgeous. 10/10
The story overall: At last the plot speeds up as we finally get to the meat of the teases thus far, Evil wins. With a two exceptions(Mr. Miracle and The monitor) This could have been issue one as far as I'm concerned. Now as a lover of long complex building stories, I love Final crisis as a whole, but those first two issues didn't quite live up to what they wanted to be. 9.4/10.
The art as a whole is great. I think that If i had a say, I'd have JG do every book like this. Too bad he won't be able to finish FC. 8.89/10
That's a lot of sections eh? 11 segments, with 22 scores plus a 23rd and 24th on overall art and story and a score on the cover gives us 25 scores to put into the calculator:76.9 percent. Fuck that. 9.1 overall.
So in two days, what did we learn? That calculations tell you jack shit. Things work better as a whole. I hope this example proved that to those of you who tried telling me to do a more mathematical segmentation.
Random suggestion of the day? Drink Revolution Mountain Dew.
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