Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Trailer, My Thoughts

The Nintendo Switch is on its way, and with it comes a new entry in one of Nintendo's most beloved series: The Legend of Zelda. That's right, Link is back, and he's going on another epic adventure. However, this one is like none he's been on before. Welcome back to Hyrule, and get ready to learn about the Breath of the Wild...

The trailer begins with some gorgeous views of some incredible landscapes. Seriously, this game's take on Hyrule is absolutely incredible! It's such a joy to look at. The music that is heard during the trailer sounds wonderful, too.

We zoom into a forest, and a clearing...where we see the Master Sword embedded in a rock, waiting for Link to take it up again. This must be the Lost Woods. That's where the sword would be found in Link to the Past.

We next cut to Link staring over the incredibly well-made horizon. I will admit, it does feel a bit odd to see Link wearing a blue tunic as part of his default outfit. It's not bad, it does look good, and it is something that doesn't really bother me. I just notice things like that. Considering all the green grass we see Link running around in, having him choose a new outfit color would be a good idea.

Next we see Link climbing a mountain, running on a bridge, running in the snow, and riding a horse. I think that horse might be Epona. Looks like Epona. Next, we hear a woman talking. She's talking about how the Royal Family's line of Hyrule is also connected to Ganon, or as he's called here, "Calamity Ganon". We get more views of the scenery. A strange tower explodes out of the ground, and then we see a castle with a mist on it, and then a dragon's head...no, not a dragon. A pig's head. That's gotta be Calamity Ganon.

We next see Link fighting some monsters. A moment makes me think of Midna from Twilight Princess. And there's more footage, which is really awesome to watch.

We then see what appears to be the Great Deku Tree talking to Link, and it says Link has no memory of him. Interesting. The Tree also remarks that Link is ready to be told about something that happened one hundred years ago...hmm. I wonder what that could mean?

And there's a brief moment of Zelda bathing. Oh, my...

I have to admit, I love the monsters that Link is seen fighting in this trailer. They look so...otherworldly and strange. I love them. I get a mechanical vibe from some of them. They could be robots. That would be neat.

We do see some glimpses of Zelda. I wonder what role she'll play in this game. And for the first time...she speaks. Possibly. All she has done, huh? Who has said that? And what have they done? Was it Zelda? Did Zelda do something terrible in an attempt to save Hyrule?

There's a brief scene of Link standing with some people facing an object. I'm thinking Link may get some allies to aid him in this little adventure.

We get some visuals of what I'm assuming will be characters in the game to end the trailer, with a "post-credits" one of Link being told to open his eyes by a mysterious voice, who may or may not be a friend.

This trailer was amazing to watch. It does leave me very curious and excited for this game. I am eager to learn more about this land that Link lives in. I want to fight those monsters. I want to meet those characters. Bring it on, Breath of the Wild.

Marvel Fanfare #10 (August 1983)

Old-school comic review time again! This time, we'll take a look at an issue that gives some spotlight to Marvel's number one super-spy, your favorite comic book femme fatale and mine, one Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow!

Created by Stan "The Man" Lee, Don Rico, and Don Heck, Natasha first started weaving her webs in Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964). She first appeared as an antagonist of Iron Man, a Russian spy.

Natasha would eventually defect to the United States, and over the next five decades, she would prove her heroic nature by serving with the spy organization SHIELD, and superhero teams the Champions and the Avengers.

Natasha would reach a whole new level of popularity and mainstream attention thanks to Scarlett Johanssen portrayal of the character in several films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact there has been a long demand for Natasha to get a solo film of her own, something I think would make a great film for fans of the spy genre.

Natasha has had her fair share of solo adventures over the years. She's had numerous mini-series, features in other comics, and even currently has her own ongoing series.

I had obtained the trade paperback Black Widow: Web of Intrigue, which collected some of her solo adventures, and I thought it would be fun to look over one of them. So, let's take a look at Marvel Fanfare #10!

I love this cover. Well, I admit, I am a sucker for George Perez's artwork, and he never fails at putting out a well-drawn cover. It's Natasha about to shoot you with her Widow's Bite, and she's holding some mook who looks like he got his face blasted off. The web in the background is really nice. It's a simple cover that explains what you're going to see: Black Widow kicking some butt.

"Widow"
Writer: Ralph Macchio
Penciler: George Perez (Also co-plotter), Bob Layton, Luke McDonnell
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Colorist: Petra Scotese
Editor: Al Milgrom
Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter

The story begins with Nick Fury Sr. walking through what looks like a technological wonderland, described as a "computerized fortress", the Manhattan headquarters of SHIELD.

I have to admit, I love this page. The sheer amount of insane details in this page makes it a feast for the eyes.

Nick Fury is heading for a meeting with Sam "Happy Sam" Sawyer. Back in WWII, the two served together and were old friends. Sawyer is in charge of a case involving the Black Widow, and Fury is none too happy with him using the Widow for this case. Sam thinks that he has no faith in Natasha, and arranges a little test to reassure him of her talents.

A futuristic helicopter flies towards the Waldorf Towers in Midtown Manhattan, where Natasha is residing.

Again, I love George Perez's artwork here. Look at the panels! So much detail in such thin panels. I also like that the thin panels do give a sense of claustrophobia, like there's danger coming. My only complaint about this scene is that thanks to the scene before with Happy Sam, we don't really get the idea that Natasha is in danger. We know it's a SHIELD test, so we figure she'll ace it.

Natasha tosses a mirror at one of the men, and hits the lights.

One of the men manages to get the lights back on, but finds some of the other men have been beaten down, but the exits are still guarded, so Natasha has to be in the building. Another man notices something by the door, and goes to check it, only to see an angry Black Widow standing at the door.

I can't help but wonder how she managed to get her suit and gear on so fast. Maybe that's what the man had spotted before Natasha blasted his face off. Seriously, look, his face is on fire. If he's not dead, he's not going to be able to show his face in public any time soon.

Fury explains he wants Widow off the case because it would be a personal one for her. He then goes on to talk about Ivan Petrovitch, a character who has been linked to Natasha for many years. He was her father figure, chauffeur, best friend, and a badass in his own right.

Fury then goes on to recount Natasha's early history, including how she became the Black Widow.

Back at the hotel, Natasha is fighting off her attackers, only to be ambushed by an airship. The airship's attacks force Nat to the edge, giving her no choice but to fight back, blasting at the ship with her Widow's Bite bracelets. The airship blasts the ledge, knocking Natasha senseless and causing her to plummet to the ground.

The second chapter of the story starts with Natasha on her way to becoming sidewalk pizza. There is an artist change here as the penciling duties switch from George Perez to Bob Layton and Luke McDonnell. It's a bit of shame, actually. Nothing against Layton or McDonnell, they're great artists themselves (and I love Layton's Iron Man work), but it would've been nice to have had kept one artist for the whole comic for the sake of consistency.

Luckily, Natasha is able to save her by somersaulting, blasting a hole in a convenient water tower with her Widow's Bite, and then diving into the drink. She returns to her apartment and grills one of the men who attacked her. Meanwhile, Nick Fury Sr. continues recounting Natasha's history, up to her early days as a spy and her first appearances as the Black Widow.

This page is Layton and McDonnell clearly trying to imitate Perez's layout style. It's not bad, it's well-drawn, but it does make me wish that Perez did the art duties for the whole issue.

Nick Fury goes on talking about her days in the Avengers, her decision to retire from the spy business and live as a socialite. She would eventually decide that life wasn't for her, and then she went back to action, creating her iconic look, the red hair, black bodysuit, and golden belt and bracelets. Yeah, we're just recapping Natasha's history up to this point. That's pretty much what's happening here.

Anyway Fury recounts her time adventuring with Daredevil and then her time in LA and being in the Champions. A furious Widow storms into the room, demanding to know why SHIELD sent goons after her. Happy Sam explains it was to test Natasha's fitness for the mission, and Fury reiterates that he does not want her on it because of it being personal for her. Fury then reveals to Natasha that they want her to go after a missing man, fearing he may have defected to the Soviet Union. That man?

...Ivan Petrovitch.

This comic, is it good? I have to admit, I have a hard time trying to judge this thing. The problem is that it's not much on its own. It's just a recap of Natasha's history until 1983. That's really it. The artwork is very nice, but it's inconsistent due to the fact that two artists with different styles were doing this book. I'm guessing the reason why Perez couldn't pencil the whole book was he was also doing New Teen Titans at the time (This was 1983), so maybe he couldn't do the whole issue.

If you find this comic in the back issue bins, I would not recommend getting it on its own. If you do find this issue, try and pick up the other issues of Marvel Fanfare that continue the story with it. (Issues #11, 12, and 13) or even better, hunt down the trade paperback Black Widow: Web of Intrigue. It collects the storyline, and a couple other solo Black Widow stories.

Next time, I intend to take a look at the first issue of a mini-series, a superhero deconstruction that ended up sadly becoming rather forgotten thanks to another famous deconstruction that has been weaving its way into the DC Universe. Join me as we travel to Earth-712, and witness the beginnings of the downfall of the Squadron Supreme...

Super Mario Odyssey Trailer, My Thoughts

Yesterday, Nintendo did a big presentation of their next console, the Switch. And with it came some teasers for some upcoming games for the system. One of them is of course, a Mario game. It's called Super Mario Odyssey. Here's the trailer!

With a title like Super Mario Odyssey, I can't help but get the idea that maybe this game involves Mario going on an epic journey. The description dos say Mario will go on an epic journey, and this will be a sandbox-style game. A Mario sandbox game. Can't wait to see how Nintendo will pull this off.

The trailer begins with the camera panning over a city. Heh heh, New Donk City. Makes me think that we'll see a giant Donkey Kong climbing the Mushroom State Building with Pauline in his hand. Get it?

The camera then goes down to a city street, focusing on a manhole. A taxi drives over it, the cover twitches, and Mario pops out from the sewers. He probably smells awful after that journey. A smiling Mario twirls his cap in his hand, puts it on, then runs through the city. I have to admit, it is insane to look at.

A nice touch is that the traffic lights look like question blocks. Maybe they are question blocks. Although I can't help but wonder, how do the people in NDC avoid traffic accidents with traffic lights like that? Do the question marks change color? Can Mario get items out of them? And it seems every car we see is a taxi. That's weird.

One bit that made me chuckle is that Mario then jumps on a taxi's hood and bounces off it like it was a trampoline. If Nintendo wanted to make it more realistic, we should hear a driver cursing Mario out for that, ha ha!

Mario shows us he still has his moves, he can wall kick, hang off ledges, all that stuff. I wonder if this city is some sort of hub world, like Station Square in Sonic Adventure. We see Mario do a long jump off a building, and I don't see that ending well.

Mario then gets into a floating airship, leaving New Donk City, and going to a desert. One neat new thing he shown to do is the ability to curl up into a ball like an armadillo and roll down hills. I wonder if that's supposed to be an evolution of the sliding he can do in the 2D games. He rolls into what looks like a possible Western-style town painted by someone with a neon fetish.

One interesting note: He bounces up to a building, and we see Mario on a roof, collecting these purple triangle things. They're arranged like coins are, and they make sounds like coins when Mario collects them. Are these what the coins in this new game will look like? It's an odd change if so.

The trailer next goes from the desert to a jungle, where we see Mario run past these yellow robot watering can-looking things. What are those?! He next runs on a river, and during his running, I noticed his arms were out like he was about to fly. Traditionally, if Mario makes that pose when he's running, that means he's getting ready to fly once he gets the right power-up. Mario may be able to fly in this game, there may be a power-up that can accompany that.

We see some gorgeous scenery, and one sticks out to me: The one world? Level? That looks like a giant fruit bowl. Mario is carrying a turnip on his head. Shades of Mario 2! All that turnip needed was a face on it, like this one.

We see Mario encounter a Hammer Brother, but instead of hammers, it appears to toss frying pans at Mario. Maybe that one ran out of hammers. Those frying pans are poorly constructed, though. They shatter when they hit the ground. Then a pot explodes on a neon volcano. Nintendo's directive to the level designers clearly was, "Go nuts. Go completely nuts."

Mario shivering, Mario jumping rope with some New Donk City citizens, and Mario talking to what looks like a fork in a chef's hat. Yup, the designers were allowed to just go nuts with this game. Dancing with a boombox, burning his butt on what I think is hot soup, yeah, this is crazy.

In Western Town, we see Mario go into a building called Crazy Cap. A billboard appeared of it in the first shot of New Donk. It's important.

Next is Bowser, actually looking quite slick in his white suit and top hat, which he pitches at Mario like Oddjob's bowler from Goldfinger.

We then see that Mario can toss his own hat like a boomerang. I'm guessing this'll be the big mechanic of the game, much like the cat suit in Super Mario World 3D. Got that game for Christmas, a LOT of fun! The mechanic has a practical use, as it seems when he tosses his hat, Mario can use it to jump higher and over longer chasms by bouncing off it. Pretty cool.

Mario rides a lion. That's awesome, but I hope Yoshi doesn't get jealous.

Some gameplay footage, and Mario spots a billboard, Bowser's going to force Peach to marry him. Bowser stomps on Mario's hat. Maybe that's a preview of the final battle?

We get some brief glimpses of what may be new characters in the game, possibly bosses. I wonder if we'll get any previous characters returning. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the Mario 2 bosses making a surprise comeback.

Mario's hat has eyes. It has eyes. Of its own. Maybe that's how Mario can toss his hat like a boomerang? It would make sense.

This trailer was epic. I am excited to get the Switch and this game. I hope that like with 3D World, it'll be one of those games I can't put down. It does look like it. Shame this isn't a launch title, but based on what I saw of Breath of the Wild, I think the Switch will do fine.

Double Dragon IV Teaser, My Thoughts

This year, the Double Dragon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and Arc System Works plans to celebrate by putting out a new game. Say hello to Double Dragon IV!

The trailer starts with a "Double Dragon 30th Anniversary" card, then the video goes into an effect that resembles the turning on of an old CRT TV, complete with tracking issues. The sequence gives us a glimpse of what we can assume is the game's title screen, which seems to resemble the title screens of the NES Double Dragon games. Interesting.

Then it shows a TV showing footage of the intro cutscene and some gameplay of the original Double Dragon. The music is a slowed-down version of the what I believe is the theme song. The snow hits, and...

It switches to what I think may be footage of the new game. I have to admit, I am kind of disappointed that this new game isn't in the style of Double Dragon Neon, as I really enjoyed Neon's look and soundtrack. However, I'm sure making it look like it the NES will be a nice thing for those who grew up with the series on NES. Neon was the first game in the series I really sat down and played. I do remember playing a little bit of the original in an arcade many years ago, but that was really it with me and the series.

I will admit, that take on the theme is pretty awesome, and the game does look fun. Shame it's only going to be coming to PS4 and Steam.

Action Comics #674 (February 1992)

Yup, it's a comic review! This time, I decided to take a look at an old issue of Action Comics from 1992. On New Year's Day, I went down to the mall to get some winter boots. While I was there, I also got a copy of the trade paperback for the Superman storyline known as Panic in the Sky!

I have to admit, I made a mistake in my last blog entry. When I said I didn't review any comics last year, I goofed. I reviewed six comics: Captain America #372, the 1983-84 Falcon mini-series (Issues One, Two, Three, and Four) and Justice League #221. Give them a read! I hope you enjoy them!

So, as part of my New Year's resolution, I decided to review a comic that was part of this storyline, and what better to start with was the first issue of the storyline: Action Comics #674!

First of all, I have to say, I do like the cover. It is a bit generic, but it is very well-drawn thanks to Dan Jurgens and Bob McLeod's inks compliment it wonderfully.

You may notice the triangle with the number on it. You see, at the time, there were four books focusing on Superman and his friends and enemies: Action Comics, Superman: The Man of Steel, The Adventures of Superman, and just plain Superman. Yup, there literally was a new Superman comic coming out every week. As a result, the creative teams of the books would collaborate to push the story along (They held regular "Super-Summits" to plot out storylines, which helped maintain cohesiveness). The triangles on the covers of the books basically were a little visual aid to readers to help them figure out in what order to read the books. The triangles made a brief return during the whole New Krypton thing a few years ago.

Anyway, let's take a look at the story itself!

"The Past is Prologue"
Writer: Roger Stern
Penciler: Bob McLeod
Inker: Denis Rodier
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

We come to the planet Kletus-4. This planet looks kind of like something you would find in Bravestarr or Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers. One of the patrons is getting a little too touchy with a server. However, another patron does not take kindly to it. Who is this patron?

It's someone doing their best Clint Eastwood in the Dollars Trilogy cosplay. It's not bad, but the poncho should not really be that colorful. The Man With No Name would have found that incredibly gaudy.

Mr. Touchy Feely doesn't take too kindly to Clint's objection, and tries to cut his chest. When that fails, a fight breaks out. Clint easily kicks the butts of everyone in the bar, revealing...Superman?!

You may be wondering why Superman seems so...off in these following panels. His costume is gray-and-black. His cape is missing. And he blasts a man out of the bar with his eyes.

Well, minor spoiler alert...that's not Superman. You see, that's Matrix, a shapeshifting lifeform. As for how Matrix took this form,  I recommend you check out my review of Action Comics #644. I chose this issue at random. I swear. Anyway, an alien that looks kind of like a blob in a gray spacesuit finds Matrix and drags Matrix away.

Anyway, the fight is revealed to be a story that a patron is telling to Draaga, an alien warrior Superman fought and defeated recently. If you ever saw the episode of the 1990s Justice League cartoon episode "Warworld", you'd get an idea of who Draaga is. Anyway, Draaga is angry because he had challenged Superman to a fight to the death, and Superman beat him. At the time, Superman was under the mental influence of a Kryptonian artifact, and nearly killed him, before Draaga was rescued. Draaga feels his honor has been insulted, and desires to finish what he started with the Man of Steel.

Draaga finds himself encountering Maxima, who offers to help him with his quest.

The scene transitions to Metropolis, in which Jimmy Olsen is helping Bibbo Bibbowski shovel snow out of the front of Bibbo's bar, the Ace o' Clubs. Evidently Jimmy has lost his job, and Bibbo let him work for him, saying he remembers what it's like himself to be out of work. I like Bibbo. He's a really underrated part of Superman's supporting cast, and it's a shame he's been rather forgotten in recent years.

In a bit of a funny moment, Jimmy accidentally hits a mailman with a shovelful of snow.  Bibbo has a laugh about it and Jimmy is apologetic.

Bibbo checks through the mail and Jimmy gets his pictures back from the developer. It was the early 90s. Jimmy is overjoyed because his pictures he took turned out very well, as he's hoping they will get him his job back.

The scene then transitions to Superman bursting into a warehouse. The men inside exclaimed that Superman shouldn't have been able to find them because the warehouse was lined with lead. However, Superman explains that since the warehouse was lead-lined, it stuck out like a sore thumb from the other warehouses. Whoops.

Superman then easily defeats them, revealing that the men are leftover members of Intergang, a mafia-style organization that used technology from Apokolips for its operations.In a small awesome moment, Superman grabs an Intergangster's gun and crushes it in his hand, making it explode.

Awesome. The Metropolis PD cleans it up, and Supes is on his way. I'm beginning to think that the creative team of Superman: The Animated Series were big fans of this era of Superman. Dan Turpin, Intergang, Bibbo, all appeared in the series. Anyway, we then get a brief cameo of the Hellgrammite, who is observing this, biding his time so he can assassinate Lex Luthor.

Superman then encounters Jimmy Olsen, who is celebrating how his pictures turn out. We then go to space, where an alien tries to remind Matrix of a previous adventure, thinking the alien is Superman. Matrix tries to explain that her memories are intertwined with Superman's, but the alien is not getting it. Maxima's ship arrives, and Draaga makes planetfall. Draaga calls Matrix out, thinking she's Superman. Matrix tries to clear things up, but Draaga is having none of it.

The alien tries to get Draaga to stop, but the former gladiator is hellbent on fighting the faux Superman to the death. Maxima watches this from her ship.

Clearly, she finds it more entertaining than her Almeracian soaps. I imagine Almeracian soap operas have lots of brawls and swordfights. Draaga continues the beating, and Matrix decides to turn invisible. Draaga is enraged, telling the alien that if Superman doesn't show himself, Draaga will beat the alien to death to avenge his honor, much to the alien's fright. Matrix then uses her invisibility and psychokinetic powers to get one up on the gladiator, confusing Maxima, because she's never seen Superman use those powers in the past. She reports this to an unknown party, who tells her to keep observing.

Draaga is able to get the upper hand and is about to finish Matrix off, when he shapeshifts into his Supergirl form. Draaga is understandably confused by this. And then Warworld appears.

The artificial planet transports the two into the arena, where a figure in a purple robe announces himself.

Supergirl revives, her eyes glowing green. She then beats the tar out of Draaga, mush to the crowd's joy. They're calling for her to kill the alien gladiator. Maxima and the alien appear next to Purple Robe. Maxima looks annoyed by him, but Purple Robe reminds her that her world is his. Basically, Warworld conquered her homeworld of Almerac and wrecked its forces.

Consider what I know about Maxima, I can imagine her trying to find some way to get some payback. I can't imagine a proud feisty warrior queen like her taking Purple Robe's order-giving for very long...

Supergirl stands triumphant over Draaga, Purple Robe reveals that Supergirl's artificial body makes not just her body malleable, but her mind as well. Supergirl announced to Purple Robe that she has defeated Draaga, and Purple Robe tells her to spare him, as he may still be useful. Purple Robe uses his power to make Supergirl think Superman is her enemy, and he reveals who he is...

...Brainiac. Yup, the metallic mental madman has control over Warworld, and seeks the destruction of Superman. And he intends to use Supergirl and Warworld to do it.

This issue was a rather enjoyable one. It had good action, and some great set-up for the storyline to come. I also thought it cleverly used dialogue to transition to a new character and location. That was one of the best parts of the issue to me. It managed to touch on every little storyline without dragging on, and it referenced past issues in a way that I could understand what was going on. I also thought McLeod's artwork was great. The art and colors were wonderful to look at. It's a setup issue, but it does it rather well.

This was a fun issue and it got me excited to read the next part of the story! If you find this issue somewhere cheap, pick this up. Heck, if you find the Panic in the Sky trade, pick it up to read the whole thing.

Blade Runner 2049 Trailer, My Thoughts

Blade Runner. One of the greats in the sci-fi film genre. Based on Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, The film was a bit of a flop at the box office when it was originally released in 1982. However, after the film's original theatrical run ended, it has become a bit of a cult classic, and has gotten hailed as a science fiction classic. It's been regarded as a highly influential film thanks to its characters and look and mish-mash of themes, and even got inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993.

The film has spawned a small franchise, including games and books. However, it never really got a sequel (the 1998 film Soldier with Kurt Russell was considered a "side-story")...until now. Welcome back to the world of Blade Runner. Welcome to the year 2049. This is Blade Runner 2049.

The trailer begins with a vehicle that is steaming and with one of those scrolling signs warning everyone to keep clear of it. We then hear Harrison Ford's "Replicants are like any other machine" speech from what I think is the first Blade Runner. I admit, I'm not completely sure, as it has been a while since I've seen it. I own the Final Cut on DVD, but the disc is a bit messed up. A man is walking behind the vehicle. I wonder who that is.

We get a brief glimpse of a man walking on what I think is a desert. I think it might be a desert. Let's just say that the environment is not in the best of shape in the world of Blade Runner. We then see the man walk possibly cautiously towards what appears to be the head of a statue? It's a big head with some exposed support wiring. What is that giant head?

The man then walks towards a door of what looks like a large building. He goes inside, and the interior is amazing. It looks like the interior of a fancy hotel. Maybe that's what this building is, or was. I can't imagine it being a private residence. We finally get a decent look at the man's face, and...it's Ryan Gosling.

Yup, Ryan Gosling. According to the film's official synopsis, he plays a character only known as Officer K. Officer...K? Really? Okay, I know there are people out there who like to give their kids unusual names, but seriously! What kind of parents did this man have? What did he do in a past life to deserve being named "K"? I'm hoping it's just a nickname.

Anyway, Officer K is on a little quest. He's looking for the original Blade Runner. One Rick Deckard. You see, ol' Ricky kind of has...well, decided to play magician and make himself vanish for 30 years. Evidently, according to the synopsis, K Gosling has found something that what is left of society did not want him to find. The discovery has caused K to seek out Rick.

Going a bit off topic, I have to give my thoughts on the famous debate on Deckard's humanity. Basically, there has been a debate going among fans whether Rick Deckard is a replicant or not. Ridley Scott said he was one, but Harrison Ford has said he was. Hampton Fancher, one of the writers of the Blade Runner screenplay, has said he wrote Deckard as human, but likes the ambiguousness of the film. Me personally, I consider Deckard human.

Why? Well, I agree with Harrison Ford. The film does need at least one human character the audience can develop an emotional attachment to. And since Rick Deckard is the character who does get the most screen time, it makes sense the audience would attach themselves to him the most. So yeah, when it comes to that debate, I'm with Ford.

Speaking of Deckard, he finally appears. K taps a couple keys on a piano. Evidently, the piano has the power to summon Deckard when it's played, as Deckard appears, pointing a gun at K. Clearly, living in this place for thirty years has addled Deckard a bit. Maybe this hotel is the one from The Shining. That would explain it.

The final shot is of K being shown from behind walking through a crowd of what we can assume is LA, as the first film was set there, and K is an LA cop. The view of the city around him is brief, but it does have that feel of the original Blade Runner, so that's good.

There is a possibility that occurred to me. What if K is there to 'retire' (Translation: kill), Deckard? It's certainly a possibility, considering the first film never outright stated Deckard himself was a replicant, even though the film did leave open the possibility.

This teaser was pretty neat. It doesn't outright reveal everything, and it's gotten me very curious about a lot of things? Who is K? Why is he looking for Deckard? Where has he been for thirty years? What's happened in the world of Blade Runner in the intervening decades? I am eager to find out, and I can't wait for October!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year's Day, everyone!

This is the first blog post of 2017! As such, I thought it would be nice to talk about my plans for this blog in the upcoming year.

First of all, I do want to actually review some old comics. I don't think I did any of that last year. That was the original reason I started this blog in the first place, really. However, it...really strayed from that. I have so many old comics I want to look at.

I don't just want to write about old comics, though. I also want to try and get more timely when it comes to trailers and the like. I don't want to watch the trailer and then type about it around two weeks later. I really want to be more on top of that.

I also want to use this blog more to talk about things in general that I like.

In 2017, I want to be more active with this blog. I hope you enjoy my future entries.