AEW Dynamite (March 10, 2021): Some Days You CAN Get Rid Of A Bomb

Eddie Kingston had panic attacks of past trauma and that’s why he sold for sparklers like they were an explosion. He and Mox argue as to whether Kenny wanted to blow them up or not, but agree that Impact must have paid for the bomb. They’re buddies again, because the World title does weird things to you.

And really, what else did you expect them to do? Continue like there had been a kaboom? What is this, WWE?

All things considered, I thought they did a great job covering up for the faulty bomb. And Kenny and Callis taking pleasure in depriving Moxley of the big finale and leaving him with utter embarrassment is the best way to go with this and roll with it. Sometimes, shit happens and you roll with it as best as you can and they did just that. Now, would it have been better had the bomb gone off? Sure, but it didn’t and they got rid of that bomb without a hitch.

Not a whole lot to say about this one show. Darby retained the TNT title against Scorpio Sky in a good match, after which Darby showed some good sportsmanship and Scorpio beat him up in response. Sting did his weekly interview and gets challenged by Lance Archer… apparently, we’ll be getting a Spin The Wheel gimmick in the near future and if not, I will be sorely disappointed.

There was a women’s match that was the drizzling shits… someone needs to explain the appeal of Maki Itoh to me because I’ve only seen her twice and I already want her off my screen. If it isn’t the bad singing, it’s the faker than fake mic shots on Shida. And please don’t give me that “it’s supposed to be bad” bullshit. I ain’t buying it.

She’s not even the cutest. That goes to Kelly Kelly.

Okay, I’m done. Bye.

Mega Man X 1-3 Reviews Going On YouTube This Week

For those who only frequent the Youtube pages, I’ll be uploading the Mega Man X reviews up this week. Unfortunately, the “bonus” material included in the X2 review was struck with Content ID, so it will not be making the jump to Youtube. Fortunately, you can check out the clip at the end of the original DM upload on this here blog.

As for when the rest will be coming around… well… stay tuned… I guess.

COMIC REVIEW – Superman: The Earth Stealers (1988)

Superman: The Earth Stealers – a One-shot released smack in the infancy of John Byrne’s reboot run of the Man Of Steel – is an oddity of sorts.

It involves an absurd plot where aliens steal the Earth and Superman has to get it back and a resolution that feels right at home in Silver Age lore, but somewhat out of place in the post-Crisis world, where Superman is depicted as less almighty than he had been in the past. The Earth Stealers runs contrary to that, since it showcases Superman at his absolute super-est. The fact that the book is illustrated in part by Curt Swan – he who has drawn many Silver Age Superman – adds credence to the old-school vibe.

I am, by no means, giving this book a low grade as a result because The Earth Stealers is a fun ride. A largely self-contained story that has some cool Superman bits that would’ve been perfectly at home with a bygone era of the Man of Steel’s history, yet maintains the more grounded characterizations and interplay of the then-current time. It’s a clash that shouldn’t work, but it does because John Byrne knew his Superman and knew what should and shouldn’t work with its take on the character. And the artwork by Curt Swan and Jerry Ordway is top-notch stuff.

All in all, I found The Earth Stealers to be a quick, fun read that maintains the standard of the Byrne-era Superman while infusing just enough Silver Age antics to keep the whole thing from being silly. A good book worth checking out.

Time Off, Swapping Reviews, And The Return Of Wily Challenges

So that was a month of reviews that we just did. And while I had said I was going to do more this week, the thought occurred to give myself the week off and resume posting next week.

Part of it is burnout, while another part is a shuffling of the reviews. The next couple reviews were going to cover the next bunch of Mega Man X games, but those reviews are turning out to be more challenging to assemble than I thought. So those are being pushed back a bit and in their place, I’ll be tossing a couple quick reviews together. Nothing special or anything like that. Something to keep things going.

Wily Challenge videos will be making a return starting this coming Saturday and I’m hoping to make this a regular thing. We’ll see.

Anyway, that’s it for me. Good night.