Comments for In Genre http://ingenre.com Blogs, reviews, web comics and more! Genre Entertainment Done Right! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:57:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Check It Out – Witch Hunt Trailer by Benton Sartore http://ingenre.com/2010/09/check-it-out-witch-hunt-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Benton Sartore Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:57:26 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2205#comment-472 Ooh, I do like how it ties back in to the Dalish Elf origin. Ooh, I do like how it ties back in to the Dalish Elf origin.

]]> Comment on Check It Out — Star Wars on Blu-Ray, and the Ending That Wasn’t by Merin http://ingenre.com/2010/08/check-it-out-%e2%80%94-star-wars-on-blu-ray-and-the-ending-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Merin Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:50:50 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2149#comment-463 Of all the problems I have with Return of the Jedi, a film I still like mind you, the happy ending is the least of my concerns. It's a narrative mess. THAT is my major concern. Of all the problems I have with Return of the Jedi, a film I still like mind you, the happy ending is the least of my concerns.
It’s a narrative mess. THAT is my major concern.

]]> Comment on Check It Out — Star Wars on Blu-Ray, and the Ending That Wasn’t by Benton Sartore http://ingenre.com/2010/08/check-it-out-%e2%80%94-star-wars-on-blu-ray-and-the-ending-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Benton Sartore Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:34:26 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2149#comment-461 I have to admit I'm on the fence about the proposed ending — I'd want to know more about it, particularly if they would have kept the "Luke redeems Vader" ending, which I feel is integral to the saga. Having seen some of the concept art from that time, I'm inclined to think they would have — I vaguely recall seeing art of Luke and Vader in the Emperor's throne room not on another Death Star, but underground above a lava pit. Otherwise I'm on board for a different ending, the whole "and then they kill the Emperor and destroy the Death Star and everything is perfect forever" ending has always bugged me. While Han Solo's death would've been quite a shock, that's not necessarily a bad thing — people still love the Serenity movie despite it killing off two of the series regulars. I have to admit I’m on the fence about the proposed ending — I’d want to know more about it, particularly if they would have kept the “Luke redeems Vader” ending, which I feel is integral to the saga. Having seen some of the concept art from that time, I’m inclined to think they would have — I vaguely recall seeing art of Luke and Vader in the Emperor’s throne room not on another Death Star, but underground above a lava pit.

Otherwise I’m on board for a different ending, the whole “and then they kill the Emperor and destroy the Death Star and everything is perfect forever” ending has always bugged me.

While Han Solo’s death would’ve been quite a shock, that’s not necessarily a bad thing — people still love the Serenity movie despite it killing off two of the series regulars.

]]> Comment on Check It Out — Star Wars on Blu-Ray, and the Ending That Wasn’t by Evan Henry http://ingenre.com/2010/08/check-it-out-%e2%80%94-star-wars-on-blu-ray-and-the-ending-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Evan Henry Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:58:51 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2149#comment-457 I agree with Kurtz's appraisal of the ending of ROTJ. Even when I was little I thought that was pretty lame. It's kind of disappointing to learn that Lucas was a sell-out from way back, and it seems that he may have applied the same formula to the writing of the first two prequels. I think it would have added a lot to the trilogy to kill of Han, given the journey that the character makes from way back in Episode IV to ROTJ. It will be nice to see those legendary deleted scenes finally. I agree with Kurtz’s appraisal of the ending of ROTJ. Even when I was little I thought that was pretty lame. It’s kind of disappointing to learn that Lucas was a sell-out from way back, and it seems that he may have applied the same formula to the writing of the first two prequels.

I think it would have added a lot to the trilogy to kill of Han, given the journey that the character makes from way back in Episode IV to ROTJ.

It will be nice to see those legendary deleted scenes finally.

]]> Comment on Broken Legacy: Why Star Wars shouldn’t go back to the future by Evan Henry http://ingenre.com/2010/07/broken-legacy-why-star-wars-shouldnt-go-back-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Evan Henry Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:26:22 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=1949#comment-454 I read the first few issues of this series and it didn't wow me enough to keep buying it. "Overzealous fan fiction" indeed. I read the first few issues of this series and it didn’t wow me enough to keep buying it. “Overzealous fan fiction” indeed.

]]> Comment on Digital Inks Vs. Megatokyo by Mouse http://ingenre.com/2010/08/digital-inks-vs-megatokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Mouse Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:57:36 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2097#comment-424 Loving these, Shane, and you need to do more of them ;D "Deeganesque?" Nice. I wish I had a reason to use that, now. XD Loving these, Shane, and you need to do more of them ;D “Deeganesque?” Nice. I wish I had a reason to use that, now. XD

]]> Comment on Digital Inks Vs. Megatokyo by Merin http://ingenre.com/2010/08/digital-inks-vs-megatokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Merin Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:02:55 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2097#comment-421 I'm still enjoying the series, but mostly in book format. It certainly has changed a tremendous amount, and I think more so since well after "Largo" left the series, but for the most part I like reading the compilations. It's like Strangers In Paradise or the old Crossgen series of comics for me - if you stick to issue by issue (or page by page here), it is boring and largely uneventful. If you get a compilation in hand (the manga book) and read it in a sitting or two, it's more enjoyable. I can't disagree with most of your analysis, however. I do think that one reason for it's success is it isn't just an ego trip for the creator, but for the American "otaku" (and yes I realize that it's a misuse of the term, but I still think apt) - it's wish-fulfillment for many anime/manga fans to do what Large and Piro did. I’m still enjoying the series, but mostly in book format. It certainly has changed a tremendous amount, and I think more so since well after “Largo” left the series, but for the most part I like reading the compilations.
It’s like Strangers In Paradise or the old Crossgen series of comics for me – if you stick to issue by issue (or page by page here), it is boring and largely uneventful. If you get a compilation in hand (the manga book) and read it in a sitting or two, it’s more enjoyable.
I can’t disagree with most of your analysis, however. I do think that one reason for it’s success is it isn’t just an ego trip for the creator, but for the American “otaku” (and yes I realize that it’s a misuse of the term, but I still think apt) – it’s wish-fulfillment for many anime/manga fans to do what Large and Piro did.

]]> Comment on Harkovast by dranorter http://ingenre.com/2009/10/harkovast/comment-page-1/#comment-405 dranorter Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:40:00 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=742#comment-405 I think the enemy is getting more complicated now. There's a preacher involved. Though I don't really understand the motivation yet. Oh, and the Nameless are hinted to have some complicated history, and they aren't the only army fighting for the Enemy. Art... maybe improving?? Line work is still pretty weird at times, but I think the landscape scenes have gotten better. I think the enemy is getting more complicated now. There’s a preacher involved. Though I don’t really understand the motivation yet.

Oh, and the Nameless are hinted to have some complicated history, and they aren’t the only army fighting for the Enemy.

Art… maybe improving?? Line work is still pretty weird at times, but I think the landscape scenes have gotten better.

]]> Comment on Check It Out — Venture Bros. Season 4.5 trailer by Merin http://ingenre.com/2010/08/check-it-out-%e2%80%94-venture-bros-season-4-5-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Merin Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:42:20 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=2083#comment-402 Pretty awesome. Pretty awesome.

]]> Comment on Broken Legacy: Why Star Wars shouldn’t go back to the future by Benton Sartore http://ingenre.com/2010/07/broken-legacy-why-star-wars-shouldnt-go-back-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Benton Sartore Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:25:30 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=1949#comment-385 Yeah, I didn't even get into Deliah Blue and the other one (who was such a key part of the story that I can't even remember his name), just because they were such non-entities, meant to humanize Cade a little or be someone for him to have to rescue. They even gave the one whose name I can't remember a backstory about hating the Jedi because one killed his criminal dad, ostensibly to add some tension between him and Cade, but nothing ever came of it. No big scene with Cade, and I think towards the end of the series one of the other Jedi pretty much talks him out of his grudge by pointing out what a jerk his dad was. What a waste. Yeah, I didn’t even get into Deliah Blue and the other one (who was such a key part of the story that I can’t even remember his name), just because they were such non-entities, meant to humanize Cade a little or be someone for him to have to rescue.

They even gave the one whose name I can’t remember a backstory about hating the Jedi because one killed his criminal dad, ostensibly to add some tension between him and Cade, but nothing ever came of it. No big scene with Cade, and I think towards the end of the series one of the other Jedi pretty much talks him out of his grudge by pointing out what a jerk his dad was. What a waste.

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