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Pleasantly surprised. Not hugely so, but my annoyance only veered to mild plus level, while my enjoyment was solidly moderate (moderate...

There’s no reason someone with Kal-El’s powers couldn’t detect a decent vein of gold with his x-ray vision, retrieve it by diving into...

I feel that sometimes filler is a good thing. It allows for worldbuilding and character development, particularly of supporting...

Well, it doesn't have to be the Fortress of Solitude or the Bat Cave. If you've got super powers you can probably manage to get a cabin...

It would be virtually impossible to evade capture for long. Think of the blatantly bogus reasons that certain countries use to do...

At this point it is stating the obvious, but The Sopranos killed long-form TV (i.e. the 24 episodes per season format). Or at least the...

My Top Five Cream of the Crop TV Series: In no particular order, thought Leftovers might be first among near-equals. The Leftovers -...

TV: The Good Place Breaking Bad The Office (US) Babylon 5 Avatar: The Last Airbender Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of...

Five TV series that are the cream of the crop, defined as both well-regarded and personally preferred: The Good Place Ashes to Ashes...

Cool - so worth doubling up on what Morrus already said. p.s. It is ok not to read the whole thread.

I. PREAMBLE: Some Ruminations on Favorite vs. Best, and the Cream (huh?) In a recent thread, Morrus made a side comment about...

After watching the finale, my general pre-finale view is solidified: It was fun, but lacked the range that made the early seasons so...

Well, I wasn't really comparing them in that way, and don't disagree - though also don't see the need to pull out the measuring stick to...

I sort of suspect that Doom does something with time, and assembles the original Avengers...though why, is hard to imagine, unless to...