http://geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:19:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/13/comic-review-witchblade-134-135/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/13/comic-review-witchblade-134-135/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:30:40 +0000 Bitch Happy Ron MarzStjepan SejicTop CowTroy PeteriWitchblade http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=44985 Witchblade #134 & #135
Almost Human: Parts 1 & 2 (of 3)
Written by Ron Marz
Art by Stjepan Sejic
Letters by Troy Peteri
Top Cow
Price: $2.99; Release date: March 03, 2010 [#135]

I came to Witchblade armed with nothing but Wikipedia and an open mind, and as such, I concede that great chunks of the story probably went over my head. But long-running series like this one can't do well unless new readers can come in a hundred issues in and still find something to appreciate. While I didn't find the experience unpleasant, there wasn't much that compelled me to explore further, either.

A quick summary for the other noobs out there: Witchblade centers around Sara Pezzini, an NYPD detective and the current wielder of said Witchblade, a powerful supernatural weapon that can shift its shape to protect and aid the user. These two issues in particular, #134 and #135, are the first two books of a three-part arc about Sara tracking down the green-haired cyborg assassin called Aphrodite IV, who works for the shadowy, uncreatively named organization Cyberdata [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/13/comic-review-witchblade-134-135/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/18/tv-review-30-rock-season-4-premiere/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/18/tv-review-30-rock-season-4-premiere/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:33:33 +0000 Bitch Happy 30 RockAlec BaldwinTina FeyTracy Morgan http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=31235 30 Rock
Season 4 Premiere
Starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan
NBC, Thursdays at 9:30pm

Last season, I tuned into the 30 Rock premiere with high expectations, only to be met by the awkward-and-not-in-a-good-way SeinfeldVision. After a consistently hilarious second season, everything in SeinfeldVision felt off, as if the writers had suddenly changed focus. The episode proved to be the harbinger of a disappointing season that, while still occasionally brilliant, relied far too heavily on big-name guest stars while letting its strong supporting cast fall to the wayside.

Fortunately, this season's premiere -- the cutely named Season 4 -- was a happier beginning. We got a good amount of time with all of the secondary characters, including the oft-forgotten Josh, as well as all the clever one-liners we could possibly expect from a half-hour of comedy (my favorite: Pete's "Another actor? Why? They have so many feelings and opinions!" Okay, it's in Scott Adsit's delivery. It's not as funny written down). Plus, Steve Buscemi! It had its flaws, however. The theme of the episode -- drawing in more mainstream viewers -- may be a bit too on-the-nose for some, considering 30 Rock's notoriously low ratings. And it wasn't a standout episode for any of the main cast, Kenneth in particular. But I'll get to that later [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/10/18/tv-review-30-rock-season-4-premiere/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/06/27/movie-review-the-wackness/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/06/27/movie-review-the-wackness/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:08:30 +0000 Bitch Happy Ben KingsleyFamke JanssenJonathan LevineJosh PeckMary-Kate OlsenOlivia ThirlbyThe Wackness http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/06/27/movie-review-the-wackness/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/06/27/movie-review-the-wackness/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/21/nycc-indie-comic-spotlight-review-platinum-studios-gunplay/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/21/nycc-indie-comic-spotlight-review-platinum-studios-gunplay/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 18:00:24 +0000 Bitch Happy Dominic VivonaGunplayJorge VegaKevin MellonNei RuffinoPlatinum StudiosPriestShawn de Pasquale http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/21/nycc-indie-comic-spotlight-review-platinum-studios-gunplay/ Gunplay, the 2007 Platinum Studios Comic Book Challenge winner about a Civil War buffalo soldier whose curse compels him to kill one person every day of his life. Creepy!]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/21/nycc-indie-comic-spotlight-review-platinum-studios-gunplay/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/17/superheroes-fashion-and-fantasy-exhibit/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/17/superheroes-fashion-and-fantasy-exhibit/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 23:11:35 +0000 Bitch Happy Captain AmericaChristopher ReeveCostumesIron ManSpider-ManSuperheroSuperheroes Fashion and FantasySupermanThe Dark KnightThe MetX-Men http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/17/superheroes-fashion-and-fantasy-exhibit/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/17/superheroes-fashion-and-fantasy-exhibit/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/05/nycc-indie-comic-round-up-part-1/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/05/nycc-indie-comic-round-up-part-1/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 22:27:02 +0000 Bitch Happy After Hours PressAlex LeiBarren SoilBernard ChangChris WozniakDarren SanchezDave RotheFDS StudiosJeff BlakeMatthew TowMetroGnome MediaNed the Chainsaw GuyNYCC 08Omer GoodovichOren KramekPraxis ComicsRob LeanWalter Geovani http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/05/nycc-indie-comic-round-up-part-1/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/05/nycc-indie-comic-round-up-part-1/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/28/new-york-comic-con-2008-round-up/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/28/new-york-comic-con-2008-round-up/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:12:57 +0000 Bitch Happy New York Comic ConNYCC 08 http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/28/new-york-comic-con-2008-round-up/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/28/new-york-comic-con-2008-round-up/feed/ 2