And a few that didn't make the list.... SUPER CROOKS This collaboration between comic book heavy-weight Mark Millar and Japanese animation studio Bones felt inexplicably off. The premise is great with its focus on super-powered villains, but the characters, while colorful, are surprisingly flat. The series is action-driven and often over-the-top ultra-violent yet some episodes…
A surprisingly solid year for anime-viewing. I ended up watching an even mix of pre-2020 anime and new releases. These were my Top 10 favorites... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyJ7MPb7MQ #10. ID - Invaded (2020 release) A trippy tech-driven thriller that spins a compelling world-within-a-world mystery. As the body count rises the viewer descends down a rabbit hole of…
Let's hear 'em! The epic Vinland Saga was our favorite anime of 2019 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRubJuMCUkI This year, our favorite by far was the truly bonkers Dorohedoro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-jzv18fOY&t=9s An older anime we just discovered this year that we absolutely loved was the surprisingly great Akame ga Kill! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-zD-llFXvQ Right now, I'm presently making my way through…
ONE (Dark Matter) = Rokuro "Rock" Okajima (Black Lagoon) Like ONE, Rock comes from a well-to-do upbringing, having lived a sheltered, moneyed existence prior to the events that landed him among decidedly colorful company. From white collar careers to running with mercenaries, these two share similar fish-out-of-water experiences that force them to toughen up and mature if they are to survive. TWO (Dark…
So, what'd you all think of Dark Matter Episode 106? All the pieces are coming together, right? Well, more answers coming your way next week. But first, there's that #Periscope #AskJoeDM event planned for this Monday on the heels of the U.K. and German airing of episode 6. I'll be online, live (?!), answering viewer questions from…
While we're on the subject... SUPER DIMENSIONAL FORCE MACROSS ANDROMEDA ASCENDANT STARBUG SERENITY THE BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO VORLON CRUISER MOYA STAR DESTROYER ASGARD SHIPS THE BEBOP ANCIENT AURORA CLASS BATTLESHIP THE ARCADIA THE USS SULACO THE MILLENNIUM FALCON THE DESTINY USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 THE NOSTROMO KLINGON BIRD OF PREY ROMULAN WARBIRD
Yesterday, Akemi and I checked out the second year of the Cos & Effect cosplay convention taking place at the beautiful UBC campus... Great fun. Looking forward to next year!
Last night, I had THE perfect meal. And, by "perfect", I mean perfect for me. And no wonder given that my dinner was planned and prepared by Chef Rob Belcham. No one knows my culinary likes and dislikes, leanings and particulars better than Rob and the gang from Campagnolo/Campagnolo Roma/Fat Dragon. Fellow owner Tom Doughty…
"Garvige day?"I asked. "What's garvige day?" "Gar-vige,"Akemi enunciated for me. "Garvige day." "You mean garbage day,"I said. "Yes,"she confirmed as if that's what she'd been saying all along. "Garvige day. Why? How do you spell it?" "G-A-R-B-A-G-E". I said the letters aloud as I wrote them in big block letters on the piece of paper.…
Hey! Check out how much mom's dog, Felix, is enjoying my comic book series Dark Matter. He can't take his eyes off it! After receiving the above pic, I'm now seriously considering casting all-dog talent for the prospective Dark Matter television series/mini-series. What do you think? Felix as hot-headed rough and tumble THREE? Of course, my…
Quelle surprise! The day after my Toronto nemesis, Tara Yelland, makes a bid to be cast in the potential Dark Matter television series (based on the comic book of the same name) by posing with a copy of the first issue, which came two days after Carl Binder did pretty much the same thing, which came a…
On my second day in Tokyo, I came across a poster for Berserk (Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler), the first part of a three-part film trilogy based on one of my all-time favorite anime series (which was, in turn, based on a wildly popular manga series). The movie's opening happened to…
Now that I'm back home and have access to my kitchen, I can finally start cooking again. Pictured above is my latest culinary foray. I want to call it an Omelet Mille-Feuille but the actual name of the dish slips my mind. It's a variation on an old Alain Ducasse recipe which sees five different…
When Stargate finally ended, I figured I'd take a year off to relax and recharge. As it turns out, 2011 is shaping up to be quite the opposite. As you all know (or should know if you've been reading this blog) my writing partner Paul and I have made the move to Toronto in order…