Author: dtm666

I ramble about things.

COMIC REVIEW – Star Trek: The Next Generation (DC Comics, 1988 Miniseries)

Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted in 1987 and became a surprise hit. DC Comics, at the time producing a successful enough Star Trek comic book, would eventually produce a miniseries based on the new show lasting six issues. Naturally, the miniseries is non-canon to the larger Trek canon, so put down your phaser canons because this thing is BONKERS.

The Enterprise crew get into the Christmas spirit or something and they meet Santa Claus. There’s a three-issue arc featuring Q as an absolute madman, which may or may not be far off from the actual character; who the fuck knows. Honestly, I feel like whoever wrote that second season of Picard read this thing and made old Q seem like this Q… almost. Fundamentally, the comic takes a lot of liberties with the source material and I’m not quite how much material they had to work with when they put this series together. But reading this stuff now and knowing how the series (as well as the franchise as a whole) would turn out afterwards, this feels like some whacked-out fanfiction written by someone who has no idea what they’re doing. And I’m not faulting Mike Carlin on this one; it’s entirely possible he had little to work with and thus needed to fill the blanks.

I’ll give him this much; I was thoroughly entertained throughout. This, along with the artwork making all the characters appear buffer and more seemingly well-built with Herculean physiques – they had spandex spacesuits at the time, so I’m sure the art direction was a Rodenberry wet dream. But listen, you can debate the continuity snags (Stardates has you assuming this takes place in the second season, but it’s clearly based on the first since Riker has no beard and Tasha is still alive) and some of the minor nitpicks, but the one thing you can’t accuse this of is boring. For six issues, you’re getting some of the more wacky takes on Star Trek that you’re gonna get, almost right up there with the old Gold Key stuff from back in the days. Don’t come into this with high expectations and you’re going to enjoy this one immensely. Highly recommended for the lulz.

First Impressions: FC3 Clone System (NES, SNES, and Genesis!)

I had recently purchased an FC3 clone system – this is the system that plays NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis games on a single system. With such a wonderful set-up, you’d think it’d be an awesome package. Well in a way, it is, but there are some flaws. I’ll go into more detail in a short while.

RAW (Feb. 16th, 2009): Punts

Randy Orton beats up Shane McMahon some more, RKOs Stephanie, and brings out Trips, who’s irate dammit! What a heel that Orton is… not for systematically taking down McMahons, but for bringing Triple H back on RAW.

Aw man, this show is gonna suck again, isn’t it?

(2011 Update: Funny how that works. Just this past summer, there was a pretty good story surrounding CM Punk and his then-expiring contract. On the guy’s last night, he beat John Cena and walked out WWE Champion. WWE had people talking about their product, which had been made relevant once again… and then they decide to bring back Triple H and put the focus on him… and indeed, the show did start sucking again to the point where I’m barely watching the current Johnny Ace era of RAW.) 

Meanwhile, Edge gloats and Cena calls for a rematch. Cryme Time loses another match. Chris Jericho beats on Piper. I generally don’t care and go to bed. But seriously, this was a nothing show. I might check out the PPV replay, however.

DTM BLOG Classics #45 – Some Quick Rasslin’ Bits

I had written a nice post yesterday about the Irate Gamer’s latest episode (half a review of the SNES Aladdin game and half cheesy variety show), but alas the post didn’t upload. Rather than repost the whole spiel, I’ll just say this:

Mr. Bores, your production is fairly impressive by YouTube standards, but your actual reviewing skills leave much to be desired. It seems obvious to me that this show of yours is becoming more and more gimmicky each time (and to be fair, some could say the same about AVGN). Your NEO episodes are fairly close to the review style that is respectable, so try applying that type of effort into your original show and I’ll be happy. Thanks.

A couple other quick comments:

– WWE has signed former NWA/TNA World champion Christian (Cage) for a second stint in the company; a guy who was poised to be in the main event picture with a run-in at the Royal Rumble before things changed; a guy who has pretty much done it all and left the company because he wasn’t getting the treatment he felt he deserved; a guy whose talent and drive was overlooked the first time around… and they dump him on the third-rate television show to feud with some guy named Jack Swagger, who happens to be champion on the show?

Wow… just wow. I don’t know whether this is supposed to be a step up or not. Certainly not the type of return I was expecting Christian (Cage) to make. But whatever makes him happy, I guess.

– Brett Rattner, the guy responsible for three Rush Hour flicks and one shitty X-Men movie, has been tapped to bring the Image Comics comic Youngblood to the big screen. Apparently, I missed the entire demand for a Youngblood movie… what, were the rights to Doom’s IV too expensive for the producers?

– Chris Jericho got into an altercation with some stupid fans who wouldn’t leave him alone and ended up punching one of them after being provoked and pushed around. Kids, when wrestlers go home, LET THEM GO HOME. You have nothing to gain by being a complete douche to the other guy. If a wrestler or anyone else knocks you out, it’s because you’re the one being the asshole and not the other guy. Props to Jericho for standing up to the Confederacy of Dunces in Victoria, BC.

– Just to comment on the GSP Vasoline situation going on after his last fight… apparently, Vasoline is the new steroid in UFC. Wouldn’t surprise me if most guys are using Vasoline. Seriously, who cares?

That’s it for now. Later.

RAW (Feb. 2nd, 2009) – Don’t Come Back, Ric!

So I’m going to bed now, but I just wanted to comment on a couple things before I ignore the rest of RAW.

– A message to Ric Flair: DON’T COME BACK. STAY AS FAR AWAY AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE! You’ve had a great, graceful exit last year and one of the more classier endings to a long, significant career. Don’t fuck it up with another cheap payday that will result in a inferior comeback match. I’m begging you, man. Don’t prostitute your career like Mick Foley did. Merci et salut la visite… or something.

– For a brief moment, I was actually rooting for Randy to give Nipple H a punt before Shane ruined the whole thing. At first, I attributed this to my having issues, but I prefer to go with the logic that anything that gets Stephanie, her shill voice, and wooden acting off my TV for a good long time is perfectly acceptable. Alas, it was not to be.

– Another sidenote is this whole Jericho/Rourke thing. Here’s hoping Rourke doesn’t wrestle at Wrestlemania… alas, it’s still going to happen, isn’t it?

That’s it. I go to bed.

Obama Buries Washington Snow

Original Source article: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Obama+heats+over+Capitol+cold+snap/1227166/story.html

You know things are bad when your president thinks your capital is full of chickens because of some ice.

“Can I make a comment that is unrelated to the economy very quickly and it has to do with Washington?” President Barrack Obama told reporters prior to a White House meeting with business leaders early Wednesday morning.

“My children’s school was canceled today. Because of what? Some ice?”

“Yessir, Mr. President,” replied a swave reported, “Because of some ice.”

Apparently, President Obama was surprised by the fact that a few centimeters of snow and a thin layer of ice that was all but melted away before nine o’clock was enough for some schools to either open later or close for the day. Obama, being a man from Chicago and used to real winter weather, suggests that Washington can’t handle three centimeters of snow and that a bit of flinty Chicago toughness is needed.

Congratulations, Toronto. You are no longer the wussiest city in winter.

Now, to be fair, it can be argued that Washington doesn’t have the proper means to deal with this “extreme” weather. Mind you, they could have pumped more funds into better snow equipment, but then you’d be taking away from funding for the War on Terror… or is it the War on Christmas?

Oh who cares?

Classic Bite Commentary #85 – January 28th, 2009

Hope everyone has had a good holiday season and new year. So far, 2009 has been pretty much meh… but other than a couple high points and the usual endurance of Montreal cold weather and a broken water main downtown, things have been pretty average. Nothing to really complain about though…

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RAW (Jan. 26th, 2009) – Randy Has Issues…

Randy Orton comes out with lawyers, reveals that he has IED, and threatens to sue if he’s fired. He also threatens to sue if he doesn’t get his contracted title shot that he won last night. He then apologizes to Mr. McMahon for punting him in the head…

…now if I’m making this sound drab, it’s on purpose. They’re selling this whole bit where knocking out Vince is this unholy thing that is almost sacreligious… and yet the main inductee of this year’s Hall of Fame is a guy who made a living beating the crap out of McMahon every chance he gets. How times have changed…