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Well you’re off the Christmas Card list.

Lord Haseo said:

From what I’ve seen of Mr. Bean he’s like Jar Jar in human flesh.

That is one of the most offensive things I’ve ever read.

Er…you know this thread is for all of that right? (Except DC =P)

Speaking of which:

The Punisher is back. Locked and loaded. https://t.co/nGKCa2taEV

With Marvel confirming the news via press release, Jeph Loeb had the following to say about the series.

We want to thank the fans who are clamoring for more of Jon’s stunning and powerful performance as Frank Castle from Marvel’s Daredevil. Now combined with Showrunner Steve Lightfoot’s compelling writing, we’re thrilled to bring Marvel’s The Punisher to Netflix.

The other half of this announcement comes via Netflix and here is what Netflix Vice President of Original Content’s Cindy Holland had to say about what made them green light the series.

Jon hooked our global audience with his performance as Frank Castle from the moment he stepped on screen in Marvel’s Daredevil, and we are looking forward to seeing more of him in this role under the vision of Steve Lightfoot.

As for the new showrunner attached to the series, here is what Steve Lightfoot had to say about joining the project.

For me, the complexity and unpredictability of Frank Castle make him an incredibly compelling character and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into his world. After watching Jon’s performance in Marvel’s Daredevil I could not be more excited to be working with him to further develop and progress the story of this anti-hero in a show of his own.

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I’ll take Emmerich over Bay anyday.

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Found an interesting Youtube channel. They make informative videos about the history of Star Trek.

Here’s one dedicated to all of the Trek spin-offs that never were:

The Trek Not Taken

Trailers added for:

Approaching the Unknown
Equals
Kill Command

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They claim the whole series.

X-Wing, Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance were all developed by Totally Games.

See that sounds like you were playing lonewolf. That game and MMOs in general only really thrive if you’re playing with a group. They help you get through the slow bits.

joefavs said:

I liked to explore in Galaxies, but it was not a very good game.

That’s ridiculous. Galaxies was one of the best MMOs there ever were until they ruined it. No other MMO before or since has given you the same amount of freedom to mix and match all of the skill trees as you see fit. Then there were the amazingly robust and completely player created and regulated economies on each planet. There were so many great and unique communities everywhere in that game with a fantastic playerbase to interact with.

Which is why watching the developers destroy the game with the CU and later the NGE was such a tragedy. And is still mourned to this day by most who played it.

JediExile said:

Not too much of a fan of TOR, it’s bogged down by poor writing and the MMO format a lot.

Poor writing? TOR’s writing is about on par with the other entries in the series. Even more so with the new Knights of the Fallen Empire storyline. As for the MMO aspect, they recently reworked the game so that the majority of it can be played solo.

I’d also recommend Sleeping Dogs. Based on Hong Kong action flicks, it’s a beautiful game with fun gameplay.

I’m really hoping the sequel to L.A. Noire is still in development.

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Factual reporting from an article that’s already proven to be filled with misinformation?

That was the best part of the movie!

Yeah they seemed to be treading a lot of water toward the tail end. I can’t help but wonder if that was because they knew what was coming.

They were shot and presented on film, so I give it a pass and a light endorsement.

Yeah I was heartbroken when I heard that Dark Horse was losing the license. They have a great stable of writers and Randy Stradley was a fantastic editor that really understood the property.

Marvel really floundered when they started with their new line. Some of that stuff was just AWFUL. I’ve heard its improved but I haven’t really seen that myself yet.

Brian Daley and Archie Goodwin are my absolute favorite Star Wars writers. They perfectly captured the feel of that galaxy far, far away. In a way that no one else has.

It premiered earlier this month. The international release is April 27th while the North American release is on May 6th.