ps238principal (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ps238principal) wrote,@ 2008-05-03 03:16:00 |
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| Entry tags: | ballet, not iron man, romeo & juliet |
What missile through yonder window 'splodes?
I'd love to be able to report first hand on how much I liked Iron Man, but instead... I could tell you about Romeo & Juliet: The ballet. Yes, a colleague of my wife's gave her tickets, and so, instead of seeing what I'm told is one of the most awesome superhero films since the dawn of time on opening weekend... I saw narrative compete with coreography.Don't get me wrong; I enjoy watching dancers. I enjoy Shakespeare. I just think that each aspect was holding the other back in this production. It was also weird to be able to hear the dancers land; Ballet is not performed by the weightless, contrary to how they look on TV every Christmas when they do "The Nutcracker" on PBS. If only they had jet boots and repulsor blasters instead of swords...
Anyway, the past few weeks have seen "Supernatural" back on the air, with a send-up of "Ghost Hunters" that was a good format for a return from the writers' strike. "Lost" has picked up the pace as well, apparently shedding characters as it goes (I say "apparently" because I'm not counting anyone out until the final episode). I've not watched this week's BSG yet, as I was... not at "Iron Man."
The Emerald City Comicon is a week away, and I'm looking forward to my first Seattle trip! The guest roster for the con is quite impressive; I might have to gather a few autographs, myself! And we should have ps238 #31 on hand if the stars align properly. Issues 29 and 30 will go up in the store sometime tomorrow, "completing" the Las Vegas saga. It's a tale I had envisioned from day one, pretty much, but the cast of kids that found themselves in Vegas changed completely from my original concept. That's writin' for ya.
But now I have to get back to ps238 #32, which is turning out to be a bit darker than I'd intended. I might need to work a pie-fight in or something to lighten the ambiance at Praetorian Academy...
Links I found while not watching "Iron Man":
- A fire-based puzzle game entitled Scorching Earth. Try and guide your fire to burn the landscape in each level. It's harder than it looks...
- From the "art that makes you go 'whoa'" files, here's 'Cloud.'. I could stare at that for hours.
- Fans of the old classic "Bubble Ghost" will probably dig Floaty Light, a game where you guide a soap bubble through dangerous territory.
- So if you dumped a case of pop rocks into a Coke fountain at McDonalds, would this be the result? Or were Mentos the culprit?
- Looking for a travel getaway where no one will possibly bother you? some of these super-creepy abandoned hotels might fit the bill.
- I just couldn't resist this. Apparently, Trek music can RAWK.
- And other than any possibly interesting easter egg discoveries, this will probably be the last word on GTA4 for a while. A kinder, gentler word from Conan O'Brien. :)
