http://www.aetherial.net/weblog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:05:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/2009/08/macross-frontier/ http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/2009/08/macross-frontier/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:27:11 +0000 Chris http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/?p=143 I'm a big fan of stories and storytelling and during my life, I have consumed a ton of fiction in the forms of books, television, movies, and video games. If I were forced to pick the one that has most influenced who I am, the answer would probably be "Macross". Some of my earliest memories are getting home from kindergarden at my grandmother's house in time to watch the "Robotech" adaptation that aired beginning in 1985. I have always loved the Macross saga, and I'd sooner purge memory of mainstream staples like "Star Wars", "Transformers", and "Lord of the Rings" than give up Macross. Over the years, a variety of sequels have been produced that follow the original 1982 story. Some have been pretty good ("Macross Plus"), others have been mediocre (everything in the Robotech universe post-Macross), while some sequels have been atrocious (Macross II"). It was against this backdrop (great original story, mixed sequels), that I began watching the latest series, "Macross Frontier".]]> http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/2009/08/macross-frontier/feed/ 0 http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/2009/04/what-the-wolverine-movie-should-be/ http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/2009/04/what-the-wolverine-movie-should-be/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:44:54 +0000 Chris http://www.aetherial.net/weblog/?p=100 I've been watching the deluge of trailers for the new Wolverine film with mixed feelings. On one hand, I'm happy to see more comic book films - they make great popcorn entertainment, even when bad. On the other hand, the ensemble being shown in the previews (Blob! Gambit! Emma Frost! Deadpool! etc.) makes me worry that this is going to be a "Wolverine fights a lot of villains" film instead of an earnest retelling of the character's origin. Here's how I would make the film...

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