EPISODE 101: THE NOT NEW, PRETTY MUCH THE SAME VFTLB
Episode 101: The Not New, Pretty Much the Same Views From The Longbox
At last! After nearly two months Views is back with what I should call the cursed episode because I have had a good number of problems getting this episode out to you not the least of which was discovering the 40 seconds of the intro had somehow disappeared in the compressed version of the audio. Anyway I am back and this week is kind of a catch-up type episode that starts with an apology and a few podcasting recommendations, which include Crisis on Infinite Comics and Amazing Spider-Man Classics. Then I give a few thoughts on J Michael Straczynski writing Superman and what really has me worried about Christopher Nolan taking on the Superman franchise. Finally I start to catch up on the Ask Mike questions and the e-mails. All in about an hour and a half with a new end theme that I really like, though I am curious as to what y’all might think of it so let me know on that.
The good news is that despite being very late with this episode I have four in the can, so there should be at least five straight weeks of Views. Thanks be to all who have stuck in there and been patient with me. I do appreciate it.
DC vs. Marvel?! WHOOO!!!
Man, that is my Secret Wars. Can’t wait for it.
I agree, Don. I’m still pissed about Supes one-punching the Hulk.
I want to ask, you lump Busiek in with Johns, Robinson, and all the other New Krypton stuff? I really liked Busiek’s stuff on Big Blue and was disappointed to see him taken off the title. Camelot Falls suffered from all the delays, but read as it was intended, it was very good. Same with the “fil-in” issues like 660, which was a fantastic way to make the Prankster relevant.
Good show dude!
I completely agree with you that any new Superman flick needs to move away from the Williams score. I detest hearing it anywhere other than the Reeve movies (especially when it was used in Smallville – bleck). I completely disagree about your opinion of the Batman Begins score. I think it evokes Batman big time, and when I listen to it I want to scare villainy by popping out at them from the shadows. (Much like when hearing Williams’ Superman theme makes me want to be bullet proof.) And YES, I can hum a few bars.