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    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | May 5, 2023 | The 9th most profitable film of 2023

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    6 minutes ago, Pure Spirit said:

    If you supported the firing of Roseanne, you should support the firing of James Gunn. You don't get to have it both ways.

    Two different situations that while share similarities aren't the same, and can't be easily equitable. The fact that you're trying to lump them together (And then separate them further in your post) is disingenuous to the circumstances and serves only to attempt a moral high ground. You don't get to have it both ways.

     

    8 minutes ago, Pure Spirit said:

    Roseanne was a single tweet

    No. It wasn't. It was systemic behavior. You'd literally have to purposefully not have paid attention, or be lying right now, to think it was because of a "single tweet"

     

    14 minutes ago, Pure Spirit said:

    Red or Blue, we can all unite that pedophilia and racism are wrong.

    *says while defending a racist*

     

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    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    10 hours ago, Porthos said:

    you joke, but Dave Filoni's quip when asked if there was anything he could share about his post-Rebels activities was:

     

    (April 16, 2017)

     

    Now it's very possible he was in fact talking about Resistance.  Perhaps even probable.

     

    But it's also possible that they were working on the very very VERY early planning stages of preproduction on a not-yet-greenlit TCW return.

     

    "Boy would I love to. I would so love to tell you what... What I've... got... working... out in the future".

     

    The stammer and the tongue tripping is something to behold there. :lol:

     

    At the same time, the streaming service was announced in Nov 17 and Iger mentioned in Feb 18 that "multiple" SW shows were coming to the streaming service.  I find it unlikely that preproduction wasn't already gearing up before the TLJ controversy hit.

     

    Now maybe the TLJ issues made it more likely to get that final approval done.  That I won't argue against.  But doing it to appease the fans?

     

    Honestly, I just think it's much more likely that Iger turned to Lucasfilm and said, "Hey we're gonna have this streaming platform and we need a LOT more content.  Can you folks do anything about that?" To which Filoni would simply say "Can I ever." 

    It could very well have been Resistance or new Clone Wars. Just poking fun at the idea that this is a response to anything that isn't a year old. The lead time on any of this is almost a year ahead of time. It reminds me that Filoni stepped down as Supervising Director of Rebels back in 2016...I wonder what kind of project would have asked that of him? :thinking:

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    2018 Comic-Con Thread

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    2 hours ago, TwoMisfits said:

    The entire trailer is the antithesis of what they should be...

    Oh, I don't disagree on the whole, but like I said before, Arrow won me over eventually and he was straight up murdering people. But I do have some problems with the Avatar of Peace being explicitly, and bloodily, violent.

    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    41 minutes ago, Porthos said:

    I'm fairly certain this has been in the works for a looooooooooong time.  Animation lead time, especially this intensive of CGI work, takes a while, you know.

     

    I suspect this was greenlit very soon after the Disney streaming service was finalized, or very very shortly afterwards.

     

    Don't forget Iger himself mentioned "multiple" SW shows coming to the streaming service.  And, looking back, I'm fairly certain this was what Filoni was alluding to at last years Celebration.

     

    So, no.  Damage control/not having faith in new characters this ain't.

    You're telling me that kind of lead time for production and lead time for animation that clone wars was set in stone before Rebels even ended?  

     

    I'm shocked this isn't a reaction to whatever recent thing I think it is!

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    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    Just now, Porthos said:

    <explaining the joke makes it ten times funnier>

    I was poking fun at my Cad Bane avatar and commenting that we don't know what happened to Cad Bane during/after the Clone Wars and whether or not he survived his standoff with Boba Fett.  ;)

    </explaining the joke makes it ten times funnier>

    Ohhhhhhh I see. Have no memory of that standoff though.

    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    7 minutes ago, Porthos said:

    I understand this won't be for everyone, but on the other hand:  Siege of Mandalore.

     

    Plus more Ahsoka Tano.

     

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    Also, I might get my Cad Bane/ Boba Fett standoff.  

     

    I need closure. RandomCat.  CLOSURE, I SAY!!!!!  :ohmyzod:

    I get that. I'm just not enthused about going back to clone wars. I felt like Rebels was closure enough for me.

    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    27 minutes ago, ChipMunky said:

     

    I assume she fights in the comics, though, right? I've never read her character. 

    Yes and no. She's definitely more defense than offense, and her attack powers are meant to put a stop to fighting, non-violently, blinding for example. Dove is partnered with Hawk, who is the fighter of the two. Dove would rather find peaceful solutions to a problem and would avoid fighting if at all possible.

     

    I mentioned her powers. Her suit is a manifestation of her powers, not a costume made for her. So it makes little sense for the suit made by the energy of Peace to have razor feathers. So while yes, she can fight, though rarely does, and it makes little sense for her costume to incorporate anything like razor feathers. 

    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    Just now, ChipMunky said:

     

    Just telling you all I know. You'd have to ask the creators which run this Dove is based on.

    My point is, I have never seen Dove portrayed like this in any run. Dove is the Avatar of Peace. That is where the power comes from. Showcasing Dove fighting and using her wings to bloodily cut someone is the antithesis of what her character should be.

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    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    1 minute ago, ChipMunky said:

     

    I'm fairly certain this Dove is based on the Rob Liefeld version.

    But...that Dove was Don Hall, not Dawn Granger. Even then, the trailer's version of Dove doesn't track with the 5 issues Liefeld ever wrote for Dove anyway.

    2018 Comic-Con Thread

    in The Speakeasy

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    1 hour ago, RandomCat said:

    I have thoughts on this trailer for Titans. Pretty much summed up by "Fuck Batman", as said by Jason Todd.

    Okay...So I'm fine with Edgy Robin, even if cracking dudes necks and stabbing them in the neck is a little...much, but I accepted Arrow doing that, eventually. And Raven's a little weird, but hey, new take. Starfire I'm mildly confused about, but that's fine. Beastboy had a second of footage.

     

    But I'm still very unsure how Dove, Avatar of Peace, has razor sharp wings that will cut a dude, was ever a good idea, and isn't a complete betrayal of what is supposed to be her character?

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