Category: Musings

IDW To Finish The Final Mirage Volume With TMNT Journeys

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/family/after-20-years-of-waiting-one-of-tmnts-lost-series-is-finally-resurfacing/ar-AA1EWn8W

Once upon a time, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson began writing Volume 4 of the TMNT comic book – skipping the much-maligned Image Comics run that is Volume 3. Due to a variety of factors including the sale of the TMNT property to Viacom, Volume 4 only lasted about 30+ issues before it was eventually abandoned.

Well, it looks like IDW is going to pull the same shit they did with Volume 3 – where they reprinted the entire run before poaching the original creatives to produce a proper finale for this thing – but this time with Volume 4, a series that also had its share of mixed reactions.

Admittedly, I wasn’t a huge fan of the book. Maybe it was the slow pacing, the slow output of issues during the latter period, or maybe just the overall general direction… but it never grabbed me as much as some of the older stuff did. If anything, I found myself enjoying the relaunched Tales Of The TMNT series more; those were self-contained stories that did whatever and covered whatever, but you had some genuinely fun stuff in there that more than made up for the dull pacing of the main book… even if you had to put up with the harsh political slant of the letter pages, which I generally avoid because those things almost never age well.

Still, seeing this get a reprint and possibly a proper conclusion is somewhat exciting. Maybe giving this another shot decades after its initial inception will change my perception of this run… or maybe it won’t. But then again, I didn’t completely hate Volume 3 back in the day and actually did look forward to that coming to a conclusion, so… fuck, who knows?

Still Pushing OG Switch… Also Spaceballs

It’s been a week or so since the debut of Switch 2 and… I haven’t gotten one yet.

Those who know me or frequented this blog knows that I had intended on waiting. Granted, I did put myself up for a pre-order slot in case the early showcase of launch fare impressed me enough to actually jump the gun… but what was there… didn’t sell me on the console at launch. Pricing also didn’t help matters; if it’s not the consoles, then the games themselves. Thanks, but no thanks.

In any event, I’ve still got more than enough stuff on Switch to play. There’s a backlog of stuff that I really need to start burning through, I’ve got plenty of Mario Maker stuff that I’d like to get cleared up, and really, there’s more than enough mileage left in the old bugger that I have a feeling there’s going to more stuff coming. I may end up getting another Switch if those go down in price… probably one of those OLED units with the nice screen.

I can wait on Switch 2. Hopefully, a price drop will occur, but right now, I’ve got enough stuff to keep me entertained.

In other news, they’re making another Spaceballs movie… due in 2027.

Finally, a real Star Wars movie to look forward to.

Third Time’s A Why?

Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-and-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-reunite-for-third-crossover-series

For the olds… remember the days when Ninja Turtles ruled the roast of children’s entertainment before Power Rangers became a thing and there were always debates to which was better? And then we got Shell Shocked… the less said the better.

But then decades later and we didn’t just get one proper crossover, but TWO. And now a third one is coming along and I’m like… meh.

Don’t get me wrong. I actually enjoyed the first two crossovers. They were fun reads… but when you did the Turtle Rangers in the first mini and then you do the Mutant Rangers in the second mini… is there anything left to say with a third mini? At this point, we’re just mashing toys together and the appeal of these crossovers – which seem to come out thrice per month – are lost. This sort of thing used to be a rare thing that felt like an event… now it feels like business as usual and it’s hard to get excited over this stuff.

Oh well… for what it’s worth, I am somewhat enjoying the current Prime series that Boom is putting out. I have reservations about certain aspects, but it’s doing its own thing and surprisingly, I actually like it. I do need to catch up on the current TMNT run, however.

The Davies/Miller Comparison

Once upon a time, there was a famed comic book writer named Frank Miller, who wrote a Batman miniseries that got fairly popular called The Dark Knight Returns. People wanted a return to that universe and the closest thing we got was a Spawn/Batman crossover comic in the mid-90s. But then Miller delivered a proper sequel to his Bat-magnum opus called The Dark Knight Strikes Again… and it was shit.

A couple years later, there was a fellow named Russel T. Davies, who was charged by the BBC to create a new version of long dormant sci-fi cult favorite Doctor Who for the telly. The first series ended up being a success and Davies would eventually leave the show after the conclusion of Series 4. And when Davies returned to Doctor Who, people were excited that the man who brought Who back to TV would eventually steer the ship right after it had been derailed by the previous showrunner who isn’t Steven Moffat. Three specials were promising, but the two series that had followed turned out to be utter shit.

I was browsing some site somewhere and someone made the comparison between Davies and Miller, where both had successful first runs with a popular character and then years later, they would return for a second run that would end up being less than stellar. The only difference between the two is that Davies never achieved his Goddamned Batman meme moment, which would’ve made the whole thing worthwhile.

So, I’m somewhat exaggerating here. I’ve only seen a handful of episodes of this past run and to tell the truth… I haven’t seen a single one that I would consider good. There are little moments here and there where maybe – just maybe – there was a shot at the story turning a leaf and actually start to be GIT GUD… but it never happens. And the more I watch of these episodes – mostly out of some misplaced sense of obligation rather than any genuine interest – the more I’ve come to realize that maybe comparing Davies to Miller might be pushing it. Sure, Miller has had some duds in recent years, but I thought DKIII wasn’t all that bad (though that might be due to Miller having a co-author in Brian Azzarello, who generally puts out quality work). Maybe Davies needs a co-runner to compliment his eccentricities. Someone who can get him to pull the reigns and result in better stories.

Or maybe just put the whole franchise on ice for a few years, give the reigns to someone new, and let them start fresh. Leave the silly Billie Piper stuff to Big Finish and give someone else the Doctor role. Or just reboot the whole damned thing and start from scratch. I mean, why not? Everyone seems to be on a goddamned multiverse kick, so why not doing a new series that wipes the slate clean and gives us a new First Doctor? Anything to clear out the mess that the past few years worth of utter garbage had left behind.

I swear to dog, this is the last Doctor Boo post I’ll be doing for a while. Tomorrow, I’ll bitch about something else…

P.S. Yeah, they never followed up on the Susan cameo from a couple episodes ago… but considering how they treated everything else that’s a legacy element, that’s probably for the best.

Digital Eclipse Does Mortal Kombat

Finally, Steam players who struggled to get the ancient Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection compilation to work on modern hardware can retire that shit because here comes Digital Eclipse to give us a bunch of vintage Mortal Kombat arcade games and their various ports… I don’t see any DOS ports, which are the only worthwhile ports… and where’s Mortal Kombat Trilogy? And Special Forces? You assholes had no problem bringing back Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, but… eh, I really don’t care.

Still, looking forward to this one. Digital Eclipse have done banger jobs with these comps, so I expect… more of the same.

I Asked ChatGPT To Write A Doctor Who Script… This Is The Result

In the further adventures of Doctor Boo – hence the recycling of yesterday’s banner – I’ve asked ChatGPT to write a brief scene for a Doctor Who script. Granted, it’s an unlikely doctor/companion combination, but it’s already a better script than anything that the show has put out since Steven Moffat stepped down as showrunner.

Minor spoiler, here: but bonus points for not including any crying.

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R-Truth And Carlito Will Be Fine Without WWE

News of WWE not renewing the contracts of R-Truth and Carlito have caused some online noise from fans who claim they won’t be watching WWE anymore as a result of this. Presumably, these are the same people who claim that they would not subscribe to the WWE Network after the Royal Fumble of 2015 and then soon after, said network saw an increase in subscription numbers.

Listen, folks. I get that you like Truth and Carlito’s bits in WWE… but they’ll be fine without them. Truth had a rather notable run in TNA, where he had been a two-time NWA World champion. Carlito has also made some noise outside of WWE. Both guys will be fine. If you want to show support, follow them wherever they go. If they end up in TNA, watch TNA. If they end up in AEW, watch AEW and cheer for them until TK decides to sideline them for months or worse, put them on a Ring Of Honor show that nobody is watching. It’s not the end of the world for these guys. They’ll be fine.

Lay off the net noise and go outside for a bit. Eat some grass or something.

On The 31st Day… A Declaration Of Not Having Watched Section 31

It is May 31st of the year 2025 and I am following previously established mandate that requires me to inform the readers of this blog that I have NOT watched the Section 31 movie starring Academy Award Winner Michelle Yeoh.

I am aware that it is on some semblance of physical media.

I’ve got better things to do with my money.

I’m helping myself to a Baconator today.