Green Lantern Reboot Announced: Green Lantern Corps

Well WB/DC is not messing around and decided not only to give fans another Green Lantern film but a film with  possibly multiple Green Lanterns. There isn't much else to go on but there are rumors that Chris Pine is a candidate to play Hal Jordan and Tyrese has shown interest in playing John Stewart. I have no idea who they will cast but it's nice to hear that DC isn't playing it safe; to go all in on a franchise that previously flopped isn't something they are known to do but maybe this will give it the success it deserves. I need them to do this film right because I think we all want to see a Blackest Night cinematic event in the future.

5 Thoughts I got from Batman vs Superman Trailer

So I've been waiting for this trailer for quiet sometime and it seems like it was well worth the wait. There are ton of little things in this trailer that make my inner and outer fanboy squeal out in joy,  allow me to share a few of  them.

1.  This is post  A Death in the Family

Jason Todd's suit

Even though Batman is first appearing in BvS next year, within the universe he's been active for sometime and the screen grab of the trailer pretty much cements that fact. For a little backstory, "Death in the Family" is the name of the storyline where the Joker takes Jason Todd (the 2nd Robin) prisoner and tortures him; eventually killing him in an explosion. Now if this suit does indeed belong to Jason then that means that Batman and Joker already have an established history. I am surprised that they would go that route since Jason has never been used in film before but that does lead to a possible Red Hood appearance, which is totally awesome and should happen.

2. Wonder Woman actually looks kick ass

Its about damn time

Not gonna lie, I was apprehensive with how they would do Wonder Woman since they went the supermodel look and not the Serena Williamsesque look I wanted but I will say that I have no issues with how she looks. Diana is stunning in her civies and looks like she is gonna raise all kinds of hell in her iconic warrior costume. I hope she says "Hera give me strength" because that would just be super cheesy and I like that stuff.

3. Drawing from multiple storylines

I'm getting a Red Son vibe here

First we have "A death in the family" and now we have some elements of Red Son being worked in here. I could be totally wrong here but it seems as if Superman may wield a level of control over the police/military, similar to that in Red Son (but to a lesser degree obviously). The BvS version of Batman also seems to view Superman the same way that Red Son Batman does and even has a plan to take him out ( so it seems). Either way I think it'll be interesting to see just how all this comes together. Also, when the hell does Batman go out in the day time?

4. Kryptonite exists in the DCCU

I wish that hairstyle didn't though

Well it was only a matter of time before they introduce this into the universe but it looks like Lex will be the one to use it so now I'm really interested in seeing just how long Batman will last without this ace in the hole. 

5. The Kent's are still really not a fan of humanity

Possibly the worst advice you could give your godlike alien son

I'm glad that Martha Kent is continuing the proud tradition of telling Clark that humanity is really worth anything, it's a staple of this new universe that  I want to see more of.

The real number 5. Bizzaro???

Shh he's sleeping

Ok so we know that Superman did a very not Supermany thing in the end of Man of Steel and snapped Zod's neck. Now, they could be using Zod's body as a way to make a serum to enhance soldiers or whatever but what if they tried to bring him back, things go wrong and bam we get Bizzaro. Yes I know Bizzaro is a Superman clone but given the situation this makes more sense....or as much sense as bringing a dead alien back to life can make.

Those are a few of the thoughts that I had watching this trailer. I still don't like Jessie Eisenberg as Lex Luthor but other than that it was a freaking awesome trailer.

Here's What I Think About The Supergirl Pilot

Full disclosure: I was totally not interested in watching this because that first trailer was just terrible and totally didn't captivate me; seriously this is first trailer and I don't know why they thought it was a good idea (well maybe they didn't because they released a much better recut of it soon after). Now that is out of the way let me say that this is a very ok pilot and if it tweaks a few things then I could see it being a show that I would watch on a consistent basis.

The pilot starts off with the standard Superman exposition ( exploding planet, sent to Earth, blah blah) but from the perspective of Kara so you'll get a glimpse as to why she was sent to Earth and you get to meet her new family, the Danvers (Which is her actual alias in the comics..or was..idk continuity is a funny thing in comics). Fast forward some years and she's living the normal life until an unexpected event puts her on the path towards becoming Supergirl. It's nothing groundbreaking in terms of plot but it manages to not make it feel too similar to Superman's origin and I gotta commend it for that. For starters, Kara already has the powers of Superman and is an adult so we get to see her use those gifts pretty immediately as she uses her super hearing to hear her boss approaching or flies towards a falling plane (after a less than stellar date). I should mention that there is a ton of parallels between her and Superman in this pilot but it's expected because she's his cousin; what I didn't expect was the fact that they didn't actually say his name at all. Seriously, there is no mention of Clark, Kent or Superman anywhere in the pilot and I don't know if that is because of legal reasons or if they really

Her beams are blue because..different?
Also blue burns hotter so yay science!

wanna hammer in the fact that it's not about him but it was very awkward to constantly refer to Supes as "him" "he" "your/my cousin"...like wtf just say Superman, you're Supergirl and he's Superman, it's easy.

As far as the action goes it's effects heavy with her flying all over the place and punching people like 30ft back through walls and stuff, it's more Flash than Arrow in terms of fights so you can decide if that is good or bad. The acting wasn't anything mega spectacular but pretty much none of the superhero shows have super awesome acting in their pilots or series (except Daredevil) and the costume design is on bar with that of Flash and Arrow and I liked those so that's a plus. The inclusion of the DEO is something  that I thought was a natural progression of things since her cousin (dammit not I'm doing it) already exists here and governments always have secret anti alien groups, although I am bummed that it wasn't Director Bones because how cool would that have been? Really cool...it would have been really cool. The other characters in the show are obvious archetypes but again pilots normally do that and expand upon each character during the season; Jimmy Olsen is the obvious love interest, Cat is the cold hearted businesswoman who will most likely get a heart sometime this season, that one IT guy who makes her suit is the friend who is in love with her but it's totally unrequited, angry black military/government official will be cold but respect you in his own way; the gang is all here.

See? That would have been so cool but no they got a normal human

Ok let's go over what I didn't like. Right off the bat I was amazed at how fast the show moved and I'm not talking about her aging to adulthood either. The whole episode just felt rushed, she uses her powers, reveals her identity to her IT work friend, he makes her suit, she stops like...1 and a half crimes and boom the DEO is already capturing her and then she's fighting this dude and then has a total character arc in like 4 mins. It was just too quickly paced and I wished they would have allowed for more development to happen before her big battle at the end. Speaking of the battle, my god I get it she's a woman superhero, I understand that Supergirl is not Superman and is in fact a woman with superpowers, you do not need to beat that point over my head so much. I mean yes for a large portion of comic book history the audience it reached out to was men and being the first female superhero show since Wonder Woman is a huge thing but less is more here. I know you might think I am overreacting but there are scenes in this pilot that I felt were absolutely unnecessary like Kara losing it over the name Supergirl and damn near losing her job over it, the evil dude being like really sexist, the "because she's a girl" part which completely missed why the general said she wasn't strong enough (hint:she was getting her ass kicked), random lady talking about how Supergirl being the first woman hero would give her daughter a role model (I'm assuming aside from her). That last one really bothered me, not because I have something against female heroes, because we have no knowledge of this universe. A little background, the producer for this show is the same producer of the Flash and I remember reading talk about how they would be in the same universe since they would be doing a crossover, now if that were the case then I could see the big deal about Supergirl since the other heroes of notoriety are males; however, if this is it's own separate thing then the only other hero is Superman so saying she's the first female hero seems weird because it's not like there are a million other heroes running around..it's just her and her cousin..idk that just bothered me, GIVE ME CONTEXT SUPERGIRL

Basically this is one of the pilots that if it gets a full order will have some stuff to tweak if it wants to work in the long run but it does have potential. I obviously found a few things that I personally think drag it down but they don't drag it so low that I wouldn't recommend a watch. It does try a bit too hard a times but once they get a rhythm going I feel as if it could be as good as the Flash or Arrow truthfully. So yeah, you can either wait until November and catch it on CBS or use totally legal means to watch an "advanced" copy of it and see for yourself what's coming out in the fall.

The Flash Season 1 Finale

The penultimate episode, Rogue Air, felt like it could be a season finale in it's own right what with The Flash having to contend against not only Reverse Flash but also Captain Cold and the rest of the metas stuck in the accelerator; I didn't think they could top that but once again I was proven wrong as they masterfully not only tied up a season long story-line but also left the potential for season 2 wide open.

We start the episode dealing with the immediate aftermath of the fight with Wells (Thawne aka Reverse Flash) as he and Barry are having a conversation that serves as the crux of the episode; go back in time and save Nora and let Wells go to the future. Now on the surface it looks like an immediate no and we as the audience know that Barry isn't gonna be selfish but I have to commend the writers on how they handled it; they really showed how tempting it could be to change the past but also highlighted all the potentially disastrous results that could happen. I won't go into too much detail as to what happens ( although I most likely will at the week's end to give you guys time to watch) but you probably will not see the ending coming, even if you are an omega nerd. There are some moments in here that Grant really shines, like when he's talking to Wells and especially when he has that heart to heart with his father in prison...things like that really hit home the weight of his decision and make the episode much better. There are a few meh spots in the episode like the Ronnie/Caitlin thing although Victor Garber did a great job as Professor Stein so I can't be too upset with it.

Overall this was a fantastic way to end the season, we get a glimpse of other characters like Hawkgirl, the reveal of a new metahuman, lots of tearjerking moments and an ending that comes out of left field. I'm thoroughly impressed with how much I have enjoyed this show and it is easily my favorite comic book tv show to date. If you haven't been watching this show for some reason, go back in time and punch yourself in the face for how foolish you've been...or maybe just catch up on it now since it's over (although if you do the former I am not responsible for you breaking the time space continuum). SERIOUSLY THOUGH THIS FINALE WAS SO GOOD AND THE ENDING WAS LIKE "HOLY CRAP THEY JUST SAID F IT WE ARE GONNA GO BALLS TO THE WALL HELL YEAH". That is the TD;LR version for all you folks who aint got the time to read these words.

Ok stop reading, this is it, go watch Flash or go to sleep then wake up, do what you do, then watch the Flash. Okay? Great.

That's that sh*t I don't like: Batman vs Superman

I'm sure by now you've all heard of the recent addition of Jason Momoa as Aquaman. Normally I would be super excited about characters finally making it to the big screen, but something about all the casting has been bothering me: what film are they making?

What the F@$k: Wonder Woman film not being developed yet?

According to MTV News, Wonder
Woman won't be appearing in a solo

5 Characters I Want To See In Movies: Hero Edition

It's no secret that comic book movies are immensely popular in Hollywood right now and for good reason too; with its rich history and likable characters, there is all the trappings of a compelling story just waiting to be told. In comics, there are characters who are superstars that are known all over the world, like Spider-Man and Batman, and movie makers are more than thrilled to tell their stories but there are other characters whom I feel are deserving of being brought to the big screen.