CBM Thread: Peacemaker Season 2; Gen V Season 2 (Sept 17); Marvel Zombies (Sept 24)

Poor beautiful Claire Temple. Bleeding people just find her.
 
It is fun to watch Alfre Woodard act. Ep 7 is something else.
 
I'm only to episode 5. Been kind of slow on this one. While I have enjoyed the show, I don't think it is nearly as gripping as Daredevil or Jessica Jones. I think a big part of that has been that Cottonmouth has been a lot less compelling than Fisk or Killgrave, and where those other shows had great supporting characters like Trish, Castle, Elektra, Foggy, etc. This show killed off one their best supporting characters (Pop) way too early. I'm hoping the second half grabs my attention more than the first half did. I do have to say the tension in the funeral scene was pretty great. The show needs more of that.
 
Iron Fist release date: March 17, 2017

I think Marvel was smart to make Cottonmouth a different character than Fisk or Kilgrave. Those two were puppet masters, obviously in different ways. Cottonmouth is trying to uphold a family legacy and hold together control over a neighborhood. In some respect, Luke Cage flips the script. Cage is the all powerful outsider trying to "take over" the neighborhood and Cottonmouth and Mariah are trying to protect it. There's more depth to their story along with a good performance from Shades. Regardless, Cottonmouth's characterization will make sense soon enough and the payoff is well worth it.

I do agree they killed off Pop way too early. I'm not sure how they handle the Chico and Tone story beats or get the tension of Pop's funeral if the death happens later. There's a lot of story in here.

Another thing I really like about this show is that it's more grounded in both the real world and MCU than Daredevil or Jessica Jones. From the outset, they tell you it takes place in Sept or Oct 2015. There's so many references to real people, real places, and real events that it feels like real Harlem, but at the same time, there's crossover with the other Netflix shows, the kid hawking DVDs of the events of The Avengers. Don't think anybody has mentioned Hulk vs. Abomination in Harlem though. I thought that would have been a good catalyst for Cottonmouth and Mariah to gain power in the rebuilding.
 
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I liked Pop and wish he could have lasted a little longer, he was the Uncle Ben (spider, not rice) of the show so he had to die to get Luke into action.

I, of course, am all finished with Cage. I dug it but there was some unevenness to it. Still goes into the win column.

 
Nice.

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I'm really glad The Flash is just openly acknowledging how stupid Barry is.
 
Just finished Luke Cage. Really enjoyed it though I thought the last 1/3 was a letdown after the way it started
 
Not a comic book show, but I'm impressed by how well written and confident No Tomorrow is. That was a fun pilot.
 
Third Wolverine movie is just titled Logan. Out next March.
 
X-23 is awesome. I'd love her to join the X-Universe.

I finished Luke Cage like Monday but I honestly can't remember what episodes things happened in so I'll reserve comment until the entire series is open for discussion.
 
YESSSSS, we finally get the Russian Bratva flashback. This might be the first time since S2 I care about the old timeline?
 
I feel way better about where Arrow is going than I do about The Flash
 
"I have it on good authority that he's tied up right now"

oh, show. oh, how I've missed you
 
And they give immediate current timeline payoff for the dislocating thumb trick.

This, friends. This is a show that heard people shouting about everything that was fucking terrible in it
 
Oh, wait, nvm, Ollie is back to being a serial killer.

maybe we take the good with the bad?
 
I would just watch a show about Oliver Queen's year in Russia. I don't need Oliver's Present Day Murderverse too.
 
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