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November 16, 2023: The Crime Binge blazes on!
Payback (2023 - ) Season 1 Lexie Noble becomes entangled in a police operation to topple a notorious crime lord, Cal Morris. My thoughts: Love the premise Less enamored of the execution. A resounding meh. 3/5 Snabba Cash (2021 - ) Season 1 The entrepreneurial jet set and the criminal world are more brutal, chaotic,…
November 13, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
For some reason, my November 13th blog entry did not post, so here it is... The Bay (2019 - ) Season 1 Police in the Morecambe Bay area in Lancashire investigate missing persons and suspicious deaths. My thoughts: Didn't grab me. Felt very run-of-the-mill DNF Unforgotten (2015 - ) Season 3 London detectives investigate crimes…
November 15, 2023: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Black Panther #6 - cover art by Stephanie Hans The Cull #4 - cover art by Tula Lotay Batman and Robin #3 - cover art by David Finch Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #2 - cover art by Riley Rossmo Red Sonja #5 - cover art by Lucio…
November 14, 2023: This and That!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724249806757838959 And you? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724169357645771035 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723899192651755599 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723787473258528823 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723516088678322236 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723401675543564711
November 12, 2023: Sharky Sunday!
Our boy is settling in nicely and, the longer he spends with us, the more we get to know about him. Like the fact that it takes him approximately 30 seconds to eat his meals. And the fact he doesn't like water (rain, drinking it, but especially baths). And the fact he likes small dogs…
November 11, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
Annika (2021 - ) Season 2 Witty, enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed heads up the Marine Homicide Unit, tasked with solving murders in and around the Scottish waters. My thoughts: I continue to enjoy the series on the strength of its sharp humor and strong performance by Nicola Walker. I just wish the mysteries were better…
November 10, 2023: This and That!
The books that made me love horror... What do you think? https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/hollywoods-extra-long-movies-spark-a-debate-is-it-time-for-an-intermission-042887f0 Must it really come to this? "Gardner watches movies each week and doesn’t leave his seat. He prepares for long movies by adding more salt to his lunch, which he says helps him retain water. He doesn’t drink anything at the theater. “That’s…
November 9, 2023: Books that inspired me!
The books that made me fall in love with fantasy...The books that made me fall in love with science fiction... The books that made me fall in love with fantasy... 23 seconds. That's the record for the quickest I've given up on a show. In this case, the pilot episode opens with a dog being…
November 8, 2023: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... G.O.D.S.#2 - cover art by Mateus Manhanini X-Force #46 - cover art by Jeff Dekal Batman #139 - cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto Birds of Prey #3 - cover art by W. Scott Forbes Blue Beetle #3 - cover art by Mikel Janin Poison Ivy #16 -cover…
November 7, 2023: Hurry up and wait!
As we head into November, we also head into the t.v. industry's slow season. With Thanksgiving on deck and the Christmas season soon to follow, it's hard to get executives to focus, much less read your project. More than likely, it ends up in a pile that they won't get around to until AFTER they…
November 6, 2023: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1718657463119937874 Yes for me..although I'd have very low expectations going on. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1719010683876946232 Even if I knew who she was and was a fan, I'm afraid it's still no. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1719369417199387059 Not really a yakisoba fan, much less a convenience store version. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1719724795984507191 Apparently all the corn collects at the bottom. Pass. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1720079973124559352 I mean, sure I'd…
November 5, 2023: Sharky Sunday!
Our little angel. Akemi got him the halo to keep him from continually bumping his head as he continues to map his new home. Out and about with his friend Ella. Apparently, he needs a dental - but we're, of course, nervous about putting him under. He has nine, maybe ten teeth and could lose…
November 4, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
Unforgotten (2015 - ) Season 1 London detectives investigate crimes from the past, unravelling secrets left buried for years. My thoughts: The two leads are terrific in this delightfully character-driven mystery series. 4/5 Line of Duty (2012-2021) Season 3 Sergeant Danny Waldron and his team shoot dead a criminal, but cracks soon appear in their…
November 3, 2023: Pizza Crawl!
It was a mini Stargate reunion of sorts last night as Robert C. Cooper, Alex Levine, Ivon Bartok and I assembled for a rare culinary journey - specifically, a pizza crawl that took us to four of Toronto's top pizzerias. The journey begins! First stop was Prince Street Pizza, the latest addition to the Toronto…