Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: bouncy
  • Music: Halestorm, "Love Bites (and So Do I)."

Ten things make a list. I like lists.

10. If you read yesterday's post about ebook distribution around the world, you may want to go back and read it again; I made some pretty hefty edits after having a contract discussion with The Agent, and I think it's more accurate now.

9. While I will not say that Joss Whedon is my master now—I remain too critical for that, and still haven't forgiven him for several things—he has made my two favorite theatrical releases of this year, Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers.

8. Although if we don't get another female hero in the sequel, I am going to be one cranky kitty. I knew that would be an issue for me going in; I was not wrong.

7. We're down to three girls on this season of America's Next Top Model, and I don't hate any of them. What? How can this be? I think the world has been intrinsically damaged by the inanity of this season's "US v. UK" concept.

6. You know what's awesome? Disneyland, that's what's awesome. You know what's better? I'm going there in two weeks, with Vixy. Are we now planning to hit every Disney park in the world? Yes. Yes, we are. Next up, Disneyland Paris.

5. Eleven days to Blackout! Who's excited? I'm excited!

4. If you somehow get an early copy, please don't tell me. There's nothing I can do about it, and it'll just raise my blood pressure. But feel free to post a review. Reviews are awesome.

3. You know what makes everything better? Poison dart frickens make everything better. Look at their tiny technicolor deadliness!

2. Jean Grey is still dead.

1. I'm seeing The Devil's Carnival tonight! Yay!

Hope you're all having a great Friday, and are looking forward to an even greater weekend.
Tags: animals rock, at the movies, blackout, comic books, good things, in the wild, incryptid, mira grant, social life, too much tv, travel, vixy
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spitphyre

May 11 2012, 15:37:01 UTC 5 years ago

Although if we don't get another female hero in the sequel, I am going to be one cranky kitty. I knew that would be an issue for me going in; I was not wrong.

You are, quite literally, the only person other than myself I have seen bring this up. I have seen people complain that Ant Man and Wasp aren't in it but no one else who was critical of the fact that the only female hero this time was Black Widow. I loved her but still. The Avengers is more than just a group of dudes and one woman!

sumeria

May 11 2012, 15:39:49 UTC 5 years ago

And at that, apparently it was suggested to Joss by the studio that he cut Widow from the film!

spitphyre

May 11 2012, 15:50:18 UTC 5 years ago

Why would they completely want to remove her? o.0 Aren't they still convinced they at least need girls in tight and/or revealing clothing to bring men into theaters? (If not breasts once an hour to keep their attention -.-)

I understand that they had massive time constraints on just how many heroes they could smash into two and half hours without getting confusing and I thought (until earlier this week) that Scarlet Witch's screen rights were owned by Fox so I sort of understood why it was just Natasha but it still bothered me.

I'm glad we at least got her if there was a scuffle that might have kept it from happening.

sumeria

May 11 2012, 15:52:51 UTC 5 years ago

I think they were concerned about the logistics of that many characters in one place. (which, credit to Joss, he handled *beautifully*; I was very impressed)

Apparently, he told them they had to keep Widow or the hellicarrier would look like "a giant gay cruise". Hollywood: where fear of the wimmins can be overcome by fear of teh Gay.

jlighton

May 11 2012, 19:20:14 UTC 5 years ago

And, of course, if there are too many characters, they should cut the woman. Not the archer guy who only had a brief cameo in a previous movie, and only the comic geeks realized was supposed to be a somebody.

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dewline

May 16 2012, 14:50:55 UTC 5 years ago

Which I guess lets Northstar and Aurora out of an Alpha Flight movie should one be made in the near future, due to Northstar's current X-Men membership. :-(

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dewline

May 16 2012, 15:21:00 UTC 5 years ago

A pity, that.

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dewline

May 16 2012, 15:22:10 UTC 5 years ago

Moondragon has that Thanos linkage in her backstory, no?

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dewline

May 16 2012, 15:32:43 UTC 5 years ago

Well, there's an argument for her inclusion!

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