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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
I just treated myself to a couple of new books. I saw that I was a couple of version behind with Calibre, so I'm updating it now. After that I'm going to make a cup of tea and continue with The Punisher on Netflix.
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I have to say, I've been undwhelmed with Marvel's Netflix offerings. Even Daredevil, which is inarguably the best of the litter, was a bit ruined for me by DD being portrayed by
yet another minute male star. (YAMMS syndrome, is what I call it...hot on the heels of Tom Cruise, the airwaves are full of men who are smaller than I am. That's just
not attractive to me, in a generic way. I'm not saying that some smaller-than-me men mightn't attract me; of course, they have and will. But really, the whole idea of teeny men running around kicking other men's asses just....whatever. And I'm not even "big" in some ways; I'm simply reasonably tall [just under 5'9"], and slender, not a big Viking girl. I can't imagine what larger Viking-type ladies think of these smaller male "action" heroes! And their bios--for male action stars, 5'8" seems to be the new 5'5".)
Jessica Jones, being hailed as some bastion of feminism, to me, is just TEDIOUS. Who cares what happens to such an obnoxious person? I sure as hell don't. Feminism <> being a d*ck.
The Iron Fist was HYSTERICAL, and certainly, not intentionally. It was miserably miscast, and the lead character is also horribly unlikable. It's as though you can predict his next line: "I'm the Iron Fist, I'm destined to..." despite the fact that his destiny seems to be to screw up everything he touches. I never did watch Luke Cage; I lived through the 70's, part of them in NYC. BTDT.
Punisher, also. I just never got to rooting for Frank, even though I normally do. (sigh).
AND, the ubiquitous female support characters, in typical girly support roles, who appear throughout. The spunky girl reporter (REALLY? COME ON!!!) and the NURSE. It's like watching ST:TNG, in which EVERY. SINGLE. WOMAN. (in ongoing roles) is in some "nurturing" role (counselor, doctor, sigh....). They killed off Tasha Yar, arguably the only viable non-typecast female,
OF COURSE.
It's a shame. I was really looking forward to these, as Marvel has done such a terrific job with its cinematic offerings, but...YAWN. Maybe I'm just too old, or something, but...you have to be a diehard Marvel fan to keep watching these, I think. It's watching
in SPITE of how bad they are (sort of like the first out-of-the gate ST movie...), not
BECAUSE of how good they are.
Obviously, the real answer to the forum question is, ranting about Marvel. lol.
JMHO, and I know that others shall surely disagree,
Hitch