It's funny, but that also touched that off in me. I'm fairly certain they're going to go for a Lizard/Hobgoblin double header, but the Kraven storyline would be amazingly intense and rich.
They seem to be going with the goofiest villains first. I am longing for Venom, myself, though now you mention it, Kraven would definitely be cool...and much easier to update and de-goof than the angst-ridden Hobgoblin throwing pumpkin bombs.
Oh, heck yeah. I remember reading the Kraven storyline as a kid, and being blown away (no pun intended) by the maturity and the gravity of the plot. I will forever remember how it ends.
As for goofy... in a way, I think that Alfred Molina pulled off a perfect Doc Ock. There are many ways in which that character could have been badly done- especially if the actor took the role too seriously. But I loved it.
Anyway, here's hoping the next movie brings us to a mature end (if it follows the trilogy format).
Don't you mean the Green Goblin? Harry Osborn was NEVER the Hobgoblin. But then again, giving James Franco the Hobgoblin part will allow them to scrap that god-awful mockery of a Power Ranger costume.
Holy crap. You're right. My apologies! Though really, in a way it would be a forgiveable blip of continuity if it meant that we didn't just see another Green Goblin replete with halloween mask.
Ha, no need to apologize. I'm not going to be calling you "whore" anytime soon. Besides, I'm not a big enough Spider-Man fan (http://www.livejournal.com/users/experimentego/149391.html) to do so. <---(ironic link)
I have a problem with this strip. I know Penny Arcade thinks nothing of using harsh or foul language or extreme violence to make a point. But for some reason I'm just really turned off by the view of a rabid fan calling an actress a whore because of an opinion. It's probably just me.
It's a valid point, although I took it as a sign of how Gabe (is it Gabe or the other one? I can never remember) and a lot of other folks react to anyone daring to suggest changes to their precious continuity, not so much that he's right about it.
Well, I read that interview, and in Dunst's defense, she was humorously riffing on the question posed her by the interviewer who asked if MJ would die like she does in the comic. Huh? Now, I haven't read Spiderman in a while, but I remember Gwen Stacy dying, not MJ (in a scene they paid homage to in the first film). Perhaps our geek wrath should be directed at the sloppy interviewer.
BTW, she also said she wouldn't mind playing Sailor Moon in a movie. Kirstin Dunst in a short little sailor suit....
I'm under the impression that the Mike and Jerry aren't necessarily meant to be directly identified with Gabe and Tycho, even if they tend to re-enact the "perceived" dynamic between the two creators.
I understand that they use smacktalk in a jocular fashion, but I wish they could do it in a way that people would be able to identify exactly where their sentiments lie. It's all too easy for more impressionable individuals to think that reacting with "WHORE!" is exactly how they feel, rather than the satirical bent it's supposed to imply.
It's all too easy for more impressionable individuals to think that reacting with "WHORE!" is exactly how they feel, rather than the satirical bent it's supposed to imply.
I could see that. Since day one of reading their comics, though, I've taken their exaggerated and largely psychotic way of reacting to people/things as entirely satirical. I guess you could say it's for more mature audiences. hm.
In that case, we should apply Sturgeon's Law and suggest that 90% of the entire 16-45 year old audience that Penny Arcade caters to, shouldn't be reading it at all. :D
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Date: 2004-07-20 11:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-20 12:26 pm (UTC)Alas.
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Date: 2004-07-20 12:56 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-20 01:01 pm (UTC)As for goofy... in a way, I think that Alfred Molina pulled off a perfect Doc Ock. There are many ways in which that character could have been badly done- especially if the actor took the role too seriously. But I loved it.
Anyway, here's hoping the next movie brings us to a mature end (if it follows the trilogy format).
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Date: 2004-07-20 07:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-20 10:10 pm (UTC)Thanks for pointing that out!
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Date: 2004-07-20 11:39 am (UTC)I love PA but... yeah.
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Date: 2004-07-20 03:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-20 03:48 pm (UTC)BTW, she also said she wouldn't mind playing Sailor Moon in a movie. Kirstin Dunst in a short little sailor suit....
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Date: 2004-07-20 07:56 pm (UTC)I understand that they use smacktalk in a jocular fashion, but I wish they could do it in a way that people would be able to identify exactly where their sentiments lie. It's all too easy for more impressionable individuals to think that reacting with "WHORE!" is exactly how they feel, rather than the satirical bent it's supposed to imply.
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Date: 2004-07-21 07:02 am (UTC)I could see that. Since day one of reading their comics, though, I've taken their exaggerated and largely psychotic way of reacting to people/things as entirely satirical. I guess you could say it's for more mature audiences. hm.
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Date: 2004-07-21 02:59 pm (UTC)Exhibit A: Penny Arcade discussion forums.
Date: 2004-07-21 05:07 pm (UTC)Re: Exhibit A: Penny Arcade discussion forums.
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