I’ll be short, quick, and straight to the point. I was going to discuss a set of topics, but the simple fact is that I’ve been creatively cut dried now. It’s time to return to the original purpose of the Bite when I started this thing four years ago: to vent some of my frustrations.
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Don’t look now, kids, but earlier this week, WWE.com announced that they were going to be debuting a new webtoon about… Vince McMahon’s ass. I’ve checked the preview for this thing and all I gotta say is that there are flash cartoons on Newgrounds that are better animated than this. This looks like it could very well be the 2007 version of the Tim White Suicide skits they did earlier this year.
Or not, earlier today, WWE.com posted the following statement:
Mr. McMahon’s “Kiss My Ass” cartoon, which was to have debuted today, has been delayed due to the stubbornness of one of its stars. The cartoon’s director claims that although Mr. McMahon was great to work with, his ass often refused to leave his trailer, demanded daily massages, and would “butt” heads with everyone around him. The ass was not available for comment, but sources close to the prominent posterior say his mood of late has been crappy. Stay tuned to WWE.com for the premier of Mr. McMahon’s “Kiss My Ass” cartoon.
So, is anyone else really looking forward to this? Because I’m not. And really, it’s nothing special. They probably delayed it to improve upon it. Hopefully, it’ll be indefinitely delayed.
(2019 Update: Who knows? This might be perfect for the WWE Network.)
Later.
(2023 Update: The original post was dated November 5th, 2006, but was originally ripped from a Bite commentary that was posted on November 13th, a week later. Nov. 13th was also the date that the Mystic Force finale aired on ABC, but UK viewers got to see it a week earlier. Recently, I came across an updated version of this post that expands on the original Bite comments and so I present that here.)
In 2004, I stated in a blog post that Power Rangers Dino Thunder’s finale was an okay ending to a good run.
In 2005, I expressed my utter relief and happiness that the crapload known as Power Rangers SPD is finally over.
In 2006, I can’t comment on Mystic Force’s finale because I haven’t seen it. In fact, I can honestly tell you that I have yet to see one single episode of the recent Ranger offering. Outside of a brief glance at a fight scene signalling the end of an episode, I haven’t sat down and watched an episode of the series to really judge it. Of course, some would say that by not watching it, I’m already sending a strong message concerning the product.
Mystic Force didn’t get a viewer in me for two reasons.
First off, the previous Power Rangers offering, SPD, was such a huge pile of shit that it had essentially wiped out any interest in seeing what the current creative team has to offer in subsequent series. And while general talk about these particular series has been more favorable than before, it still isn’t enough to get me back into the fold… and the truly sad part was that there wasn’t one time when I wanted to go out of the way to catch an airing. Contrast this to Ninja Storm: while I didn’t care for that series because of the overall tone, it did have some interesting stories that drew me in, even if it didn’t keep me around for the long run. Mystic Force didn’t offer anything to reel me in at any point and thus I ignored it promptly.
The other reason why Mystic Force failed to interest me is because all the stories in that series was nothing more than rehashes of its Japanese counterpart, Magiranger. Yes, the same can be said for SPD being a near-carbon copy of Dekaranger, but I can honestly… wait a minute, I gave up on SPD for that very reason among other things. Because it’s a rehash of a previous show, it signifies that no actual effort is shown in making the show enjoyable or original. There’s no actual heart being put into the show; it seems more like a paint-by-numbers affair. I couldn’t stand that sort of treatment for one show; two shows in a row following that route is a nightmare.
I’m hoping that the next incarnation turns out to be better and, considering the 15th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise is coming, I’m hoping something really special will be done.
In the meantime, I’ll ignore the previous crappy shows that have infected the airwaves and stick with old episodes on tape as well as the fanfics… the only entertaining aspects left in Power Rangers as far as I’m concerned.
Later.
2010 UPDATE: Well, Operation Overdrive sucked and its 2-part “Once A Ranger” anniversary episode was a waste of time. I’ve only caught a couple episodes of Jungle Fury before I figured my time would be better invested elsewhere… and the Disney era of Power Rangers ended with RPM, which was actually a pretty solid show despite the new blood.
Now, with Saban having bought back the franchise, I’m having somewhat elevated hopes for the upcoming Power Rangers Samurai series… too bad I don’t get Nickelodeon. Oh well… I guess it’s back to YouTube for me.
After a month’s hiatus (unless you want to count the “lost” post also up today), The Bite is back and so am I apparently, although it doesn’t really seem like I left. I really don’t have much to add to the proceedings today, but chances are I’ll shoot back with a second commentary within a couple of weeks.
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That about sums up last night. No trick or treaters around our block – no candy bearers. Now my block has few kids and they’re a rare bunch. But just this morning, my mom told me that my aunt hadn’t given any candy last night either and that area is usually full of kids.
Last night proved that Halloween around my neck of the woods is pretty much dead. I mean, sure it rained, but so what? By six or seven, it died out and it’s all good. But other than my cousin’s kid, nobody showed up. What happened? There used to be this one Halloween years ago when it SNOWED and we still went out collecting candy and egging peoples’ houses.
What the fuck happened to Halloween around here?
This is ridiculous, man. We need to reclaim Halloween.
Note: This concerns local interests so most parties outside of Montreal may not take notice.
Apparently due to some settlement between the Societe de Transportation de Montreal and some union group, the monthly passes are cheaper for the month of November. Now you can purchase your monthly passes for $61 instead of the usual $63. That’s right; you save a whole two bucks off. Goes to show how “generous” the STM just happens to be.
Of course, the part about all this is that in a couple months, the fares will raise again, ensuring that the STM will eventually get those two dollars you’ve saved this month.
Public transportation… sucks.
Happy Halloween, everyone.
Later.
Before Simon Belmont entered Death’s Lair, other heroes had challenged the Grim Reaper and lost their lives. These are their tales.
Note: I believe this was the last entry on FF.Net and was supposed to signify a return to the fanfic fold… that didn’t quite pan out openly, at least. A couple minor edits and fixes were made to the text, but for the most part, it’s presented as is.
Disclaimer: The author acknowledges that Castlevania and all related characters are owned by Konami and not the author. A couple characters featured here are original creations of the author.
I just read a report somewhere that attonery Jack Thompson, a longtime critic of video games, might face jail time for contempt in court due to his ramblings over the video game called Bully.
First thing that comes to mind is who’s Jack Thompson. No, seriously. I don’t know who this guy is. Usually when I hear someone complain about a video game’s content, it’s usually incompetent parent organizations who would rather push censorship rather than regulate what their own kids play. If a guy’s name comes up and I don’t know him, goes to show how much of an impact he truly has.
Second thing that comes to mind is… this game Bully has controversial content? I better buy it then. I mean seriously. I absolutely love it when these people push a game into the limelight, telling consumers not to spend their money due to some hot coffee incident, and suddenly sales would spike because of it.
In a sense it’s similar to the MPAA giving free promotion to the pirate sites so that people, rather than avoiding them, will go ahead and download stuff off that site.
Of course, I don’t get why you’d want to download movies off the Internet. Sure, ticket prices are high these days, but would you rather pay twelve bucks for a clear picture and sound quality or download a video of some shoddy picture and camera work that a 3-year-old could probably outperform. It’s absolutely nuts.
But I digress.
It’d be interesting to see what comes out of this. But what really wacks me is that this Jack Thompson guy is apparently going after Midway because he is apparently creatable in the new Mortal Kombat game. Okay, so we can make a lawyer. Please, get over yourself. This is just an attempt to get more money off of people who’ve earned it. This guy, ironically enough, seems like a bully to me.
Then again, most religious groups tend to be.
I won’t go farther than that.
Later.
(2025 Update: The final chapter I wrote on this project before it was eventually abandoned… until it wasn’t. Turns out as I was cleaning these up, something interesting happened that I hadn’t done in years; I wrote another chapter or two… and then I wrote a couple more after that… and then I promptly forgot about the whole deal until it was too late to make an event out of it. So I’m hoping next year, those chapters are ready to go and maybe open the door to something new… ish. Maybe? We’ll see. Don’t get your hopes up.)
Disclaimer: The author acknowledges that Castlevania and all related characters is a trademark of Konami and not of the author.
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