I watched the first season of Netflix's "Luke Cage" and I have to say...I liked it. There were some high points, and then some low points within the season. The positives trump the negatives by a mile. Let's start off by talking about the positives. Positive #1: The Actors and Characters Every person who was in the show from Luke Cage all the way down to Zip were amazing! … [Read more...]
Comic Book Heroines 101: Misty Knight
Who is Misty Knight? Want to know how she got a robotic arm? Graduating from New York City's police academy with top honors, Misty Knight became a patrolwoman. Early in her career, she rescued Colleen Wing from a Manhattan gun battle, and the two soon became best friends. (Photo credit: www.pastemagazine.com) Sometime later, Misty came across a bomb left at a bank … [Read more...]
Comic Book Villains 101: Diamondback
Willis Stryker was a childhood best friend to Luke Cage. They joined The Bloods together. The Diablos honed his skills using a knife. Willis’ involvement deepened, and he tried to cut into the syndicate territory. Both Luke and Willis became rivals for the affections of Reva Connors. In the beginning, Willis’ money impressed Reva, but witnessing Syndicate goons ambush Willis … [Read more...]
Top 10 Characters Who Should Appear in the “Agents of SHIELD”
"Agents of SHIELD" is a great show with a bunch of great characters. I really like how they throw in Marvel characters as a special episode appearances or adding them as series regulars -- Jason O'Mara's character is said to be a deep cut from the golden age of Marvel. I have quite the list of Marvel characters - heroes & villains - that I want to appear on the … [Read more...]
Who Is Shades 101
Who is Shades? Like Luke Cage, he was born and raised in Harlem, New York. He always wore a pair of designer sunglasses -- Shades, get it? Shades joined the gang, The Rival, whose other members were Luke Cage, Willis Stryker, and Shades best friend, Comanche. (Photo credit: www.marvunapp.com) Comanche (top) Shades would also work for crime lord, Sonny … [Read more...]
Green Arrow and Black Canary Netflix Series Fan Cast
Shorty after I posted my top 10 list of DC Comics characters that could work as a Netflix Series, I spoke to my friend Comic.Book.Movies about the list. We started talking about Green Arrow in the DCEU, and I got the idea to do a whole entire fan cast for the series! Shout out to Comic.Book.Movies for somehow giving me the idea for this post! A quick disclaimer on the whole … [Read more...]
Review: “The Tick” Pilot (Minor Spoilers)
I remember watching "The Tick" cartoon with my older brother and thinking "Hey, this ain't half bad." Years later, I hear about "The Tick" live action TV show coming to Amazon Prime. I don't know about you, but my first thought was, "Oh no. The last live action TV sucked. What makes them think they can make another one that's better? Why can't they do another animated … [Read more...]
Cornell Cottonmouth 101
Who is Cornell Cottonmouth? He ran what he claimed to be one of the most successful drug trades in the United States. He offered Luke Cage a place in his operation and Luke accepted. Little did Cottonmouth know that Luke only took the offer so he can prove he was framed by his friend Willis Stryker for planting heroine in his apartment (refer to my Luke Cage 101 post.) … [Read more...]
Luke Cage 101
Who is Luke Cage? Here's something interesting ... his real name is Carl Lucas! He and his friend Willis Stryker (Diamondback) grew up in Harlem, NY, and spent their childhood in a gang called the Bloods. They committed petty crimes. During his teen years, Carl would be in and out of juvenile homes. He finally realized how his actions were hurting his family, so he … [Read more...]
“Overwatch” is an over-win!
“Overwatch” is a online multiplayer shooter created by Blizzard Entertainment. What are my personal thoughts on the game you ask? It. Is. AWESOME! I would have reviewed this sooner, but I wanted to have a full, carefully crafted opinion. The game is so fun and enjoyable! Everything about this game is great. Great characters, great maps, and great content. And the lore … [Read more...]