Allow me to ask a favor of you, to benefit us both, reader and I, and follow me back to a time of wonder, when the world was made of possibilities and every person was his and her own… I’m referring, obviously, to the 1990s: the greatest time to to be born. I was alive to see, and goddamn if I didn’t become a better person because, I’d gotten and taken the chance to grow up with Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton’s science-fiction thriller playing along an ageless fantasy, brought to life before my eyes with an art–
God damn! My fucking parents can’t stop flirting and cackling like tactless toddlers for more than a fucking minute! I can’t concentrate.
Anyway, Frank Cho’s seven issue revival of the discontinued Shanna is a shameless indulgence that sends me reeling back to my youth, when I didn’t have any fucking worries. Holes in logic are clear and present, but what does it matter when I can see a muscular Arian woman slaughter giant lizards? Why can’t I have more Shanna?
I wish they’d shut up! Jesus, MASH is entertaining, but it’s first three seasons aren’t that funny.
Anyway, I can, and so can you, but in my opinion, Edgar Rice Burroughs falls flatter than a maple leaf, and Bronze Age comics don’t get much better. My imagination is enough, and perhaps, in the future, somebody like myself can make something… as unique and defining as it is long lasting with the character. Frank’s the man, man. Read Shanna.
I don’t think I like the art for Survival of the Fittest, though. May be a while before I decide to look into that one.
EDIT:
Enjoyed some of Adam Warren’s Dirty Pair, and look forward to reading the rest, and getting a start on Bad Girls. I’m really fucking tired. Really fucking tired.
At least your parents still flirt.
And Jurassic Park is the movie I did my final on for my Film History class. The instructor wanted us to choose an “oldie” film, but I just said “fuck it”. However, just by researching the movie, I learned so much more about all of what was said in it. Makes me want to read the book.
Comment by Vierdz — August 5, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
I also look forward to reading it, but I’ve come in contact with some overzealous fans of the book, and I don’t know what could be more discouraging.
Comment by blobguy — August 5, 2009 @ 7:54 pm
I suppose that’s what’s keeping me from reading most popular books, like the whole Harry Potter series. I haven’t even seen the movies except for the most recent one, which wasn’t that great. It’s just the crazy fans that drive me off.
Comment by Vierdz — August 6, 2009 @ 9:20 am
In defense of the zealous fans, though, I’ve read and seen material with massive in-your-face followings, and they turned out to reach expectations.
As for Harry Potter, I think I could’ve missed all of the existing movies except the third, and continued living the same blissful life I live now.
Comment by blobguy — August 6, 2009 @ 10:44 am