Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (SDCC Trailer)

Honestly guys we still haven't seen the newest Superman film, and seeing this trailer, isn't getting us to play catch up anytime soon.

-GJ

Possible Justice League Movie Problem

So here's the problem I have with DC Comics' not even started Justice League film...

Member Characteristic Review

Superman

Obviously with Man of Steel just being released, a sequel already planned, and Justice League to follow that, it only makes since that Henry Cavill will be reprising the role of Superman, and this is where things go wrong. This Superman is not the usual goody-two-shoe boyscout we all grew up with in the comics, no this version is darker, willing to kill, and not too worried about collateral damage.

Green Arrow

It makes sense to have Green Arrow appear in a Justice League film, especially when you know the character has been well received on the small screen with the hit series Arrow, and Stephen Amell (the guy currently under the green hood) has already said he wants in. Personally would love to see this Green Arrow move from small screen to big, except that this archer is darker than his usual self and has no problem killing even when it could have been avoided.

Batman

Batman has always been a darker character than the other Justice League members, though he doesn't kill unnecessarily, and would rather work alone than with a team.

Currently we don't have a Batman actor since Christian Bale said he's through playing the Caped Crusader, but we also don't have a Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, or Cyborg, all of whom could be included in a Justice League film as well. But if you look at the three ready to appear characters, you can easily see that there isn't really a balance amongst them, they're really just the same character in a different outfit, and that's a problem.

Unfortunately that either means they have to forgo adding Green Arrow (or at least Amell's Arrow), or rewrite a character, which at this point would be be a very dangerous maneuver in of its self.

So the question now is how does DC resolve this problem, due they even see this as a problem? Or do we just go ahead and create darker versions of Flash, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the League and just go the route already started?

-GJ

Image of the Day: Hawkeye vs Green Arrow

Today's image provided by Deviantart user: Cristian-Santos

-GJ

Arrow Guest Stars We Want To See

In October the CW will be premiering their new show Arrow; based off of the DC Comics character Green Arrow.

We already know that Dinah Lance (Black Canary) will be appearing in several episodes, and the trailer has given us a glimpse of Deathstroke's mask, so we can conclude that we'll be seeing him too.

But here's our list of Heroes and Villains we'd like to see make an appearance in Arrow...

Arsenal / Red Arrow	Deadshot
Grifter	Huntress
Lobo	Manhunter
Nightwing	Raven
Star Sapphire	Zatanna

Who do you hope to see make an Arrow appearance?

-GJ

Image of the Day: Black Canary Portrait

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #81

Currently facing budget constraints so for a while it's just going to be free comics for us; though we're going to try and stay on top of all the different Star Wars comics we're reading.

Got Free:

-GJ

First Thoughts: CW's Arrow

Finally got around to watching the preview trailer to the CW's new series Arrow; based on the DC Comics' Green Arrow character.

Just being a teaser we didn't get much, but it was enough to get us interested in seeing an episode or two if nothing more. Still too early for us to tell how this one will play out.

However we still have to wonder if the CW is doing the right thing. Think back a little less than a year ago and one of CW's biggest shows was Smallville; a show about a young Clark Kent (Superman). And in this show there was a Green Arrow; played by Justin Hartley, who in his own right was a fantastic Green Arrow.

It just seems that it would have made more sense to stick with what they already had; an established Green Arrow with backstory already in place, an easy way to bring in other heroes and guest stars, and probably the most important thing for any show, fans. A lot of people liked the Smallville Green Arrow.

What do you guys think? Should the CW have stuck it out with the Smallville version of Green Arrow? Or have they done the right thing by rebooting the character?

Miss The Trailer, Check It Out Below

-GJ

Marvel vs. DC - Round 2

Check out our Squidoo Lens dedicated to Gambit vs. Green Arrow

-GJ

Smallville Finale (Review)

After ten years Smallville has finally come to an end.

Now I must admit I didn't watch most of Smallville's run; three episodes into the first season I said nuts with this, but gave it another shot during it's season seven run and was hooked.

As far as the finale goes though, it went as expected (which was not all good).

First the only physical action was between Clark Kent "Superman" (Tom Welling) and Oliver Queen "Green Arrow" (Justin Hartley); a fight that lasted all of a minute of airtime.

Next we have the fact that there was just way to much that needed to be wrapped up into this 2 hour finale. We needed to see what Lionel Luthor was up to, in what capacity Lex would show up in, when would Clark fly and get his suit, and the outcome of all the objectives Darkseid had set out to accomplish.

Now all of these were covered but for a two hour event, this was just way too much. Another two hours might have been helpful.



Over the last few episodes the show had been bringing in different characters / actors from throughout the last nine seasons, for their one final hoo-raa. Even Aaron Ashmore who played Jimmy Olsen made an appearance in the final moments of the finale (apparently playing a younger brother to Jimmy Olsen).

In the end, it was still a very impressive episode, everything wrapped up, favorites making one more run at glory, and an ending that allows for these characters to show up again somewhere in another DC tv show (Raven perhaps?).

So for a simple conclusion, if you have the chance to catch the season finale of Smallville...DO! And Smallville, you will be missed.


-GJ