I have had this limited series, Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, on my Netflix queue for several weeks now. I had heard positives about the series that I wanted to watch it, but with the load of other TV and movies, not to mention comics and school, I was not sure when I could squeeze it into. However, I have gotten to a point where The Pitt, Invincible, Paradise, Shrinking were all done and Monarch is on its last episode. I only currently have Daredevil: Born Again and The Boys as active TV shows that I was watching, so I thought this was a good opportunity to start this show.
Man, what a creepy first episode.
It grabs you right away with a somewhat disturbing wedding and the reaction of the bride was unexpected. We then flash back five days prior to the wedding and things get even creepier.
The podcast they listened to in the car was unnerving too as it gave the story of Larry Poole, a man who sold custard and was a serial killer.
As this podcast was telling the story, we were suddenly at a rest stop and the story switched gears. Rachel and Nicky, who were the couple getting married, were driving to Nicky’s family cabin. Stopping at the rest stop, they find a baby inside a car, apparently deserted.
There were some real disturbing images at this rest stop including a dead fox in the women’s restroom. Rachel chose to go back and find a phone to call for help and Nicky would stay with the baby. This felt like a poor choice, but it is what happened.
Rachel found a bar that was mostly deserted, but the woman working there “Benjamin” was creepy and there was another man there who was apparently stalking Rachel. She ran off to her car after stabbing the man in the hand with her keys.
When she returned, the baby was gone and Nicky had been punched by the baby’s father, who thought Nicky was trying to steal the baby. The whole encounter with the parents happened off screen and something about it felt odd. There was a scream that Rachel had heard in the woods before Nicky came back.
They headed to the cabin, which is humongous. Rachel meets part of Nicky’s family when she was looking for ice for his head. Nicky’s sister, Portia, tells Rachel a story about when their brother Jules wound up lost in the woods as a child and supposedly saw the Sorry Man.
According to Jules, the Sorry Man came from Hell and murdered women by slitting them open and turning them inside out, trying to find his lost wife inside them. Rachel also mentioned a scream from the woods, which made me think about that rest stop and how the parents of that deserted baby had taken a stroll in the woods.
Things only got creepier as Rachel woke up with a bloody nose and wandered off to find Nicky’s mother who said that they would not be seeing each other very much. Rachel found a returned wedding invitation on the floor with the words “Don’t marry him” scribbled on the back.
There are so many weird and bizarre things happening that it truly did a great job of making me anxious as I watched it. The music was excellent in that manner too. I was full of suspense and I was feeling scared. Most of the time, scary things do not bother me that much, but I have to say that this really kept me on edge. I am excited to continue this limited series later in the week.
Weasel Stomping Day parodied the bizarre, oftentimes cruel, traditions associated with some holiday/special occassions. The animated video was done by the Robot Chicken crew.
Lyrics
Faces filled with joy and cheer What a magical time of year Howdy Ho! It’s Weasel Stomping Day
Put your Viking helmet on Spread that mayonnaise on the lawn Don’t you know it’s Weasel Stomping Day?
All the little girls and boys Love that wonderful crunching noise You’ll know what this day’s about When you stomp a weasel’s guts right out
So, come along and have a laugh Snap their weasely spines in half Grab your boots and stomp your cares away Hip hip hooray, it’s Weasel Stomping Day
People up and down the street Crushing weasels beneath their feet Why we do it, who can say? But it’s such a festive holiday
So let the stomping fun begin Bash their weasely skulls right in It’s tradition, that makes it okay
Hey everyone, it’s Weasel Stomping We’ll have some fun on Weasel Stomping Put down your gun, it’s Weasel Stomping Day Hip Hip Hooray, it’s Weasel Stomping Day Weasel Stomping Day
So it seemed that Kentaro has caught the stupidity gene from his sister Cate. Maybe it is genetic after all.
Kentaro has come up with a hairbrained idea that they can go back in time and save their father, and that is why he is doing everything that he has done with Isabel. Honestly, these two deserve each other. I used to not mind Kentaro that much and I was hating Cate, but now the roles have switched completely.
I’m not 100% sure what the motives of Isabel are. Why are they manipulating poor Titan X who just wants to take care of her egg baby? Is she planning on using her to open a rift to use as her personal time machine? That plan feels as if there are a few holes in it. Like gigantic, titan filled holes.
Lee and Keiko have come back together and found the rift on Skull Island where Billy had been sending messages to for years before his death. It kind of reminded me of LOST when messages were being sent in the tubes that wound up in one of the hatches. However, Billy was using the rifts to send a message to Keiko, making Billy’s remaining years really sad and maybe even a little pathetic. Romantic too , I guess.
We got both Godzilla and Kong cameos. Godzilla wrangled Titan X to Skull Island and was happy. Kong- not so much. Kong does not like people around his island. It sure seems that Kong is going to bring the hurt to the invaders in the finale next week.
The penultimate episode of this show brought some good action and some tense moments. It went back into the past once again with flashbacks which are always welcome. This show has consistently been more entertaining in the past than it has been in the present. It seemed that Kurt Russell’s Lee has come to his senses after a couple of episodes of lunacy. I guess it is understandable that you go a little cuckoo when you have spent time talking to past self.
I hope the finale next week brings it hard, because the second season has been up and down for me and I would love to end on a strong note.
It feels like we just started the EYG Comic Cavalcade a little bit ago, but we have reached the golden #200. I never thought about reaching this milestone when I switched it over from EYG Comic Catch-Up back in March 2023. It has been three + years with this column. It has changed a bit, but it has remained a consistent post every week, if not more.
I am planning on continuing the EYG Comic Cavalcade with #201 next week. There is no need to restart the numbering. I love the high number count on the Comic Cavalcade, which is the highest number we have at EYG.
One of the new additions to the EYG Comic Cavalcade column is the Comic of the Week. It was birthed out of the EYG Favorite Comic Cover of the Week and I have enjoyed picking a book each week and highlighting it. This week’s Comic of the Week is a big one…
Comic of the Week
Spider-Man/ Superman #1
The big book of the week was Marvel’s turn for the team-up between Spider-Man and Superman. There are multiple covers for this book, of course.
Most of the stories of this book were very meh. However, the first story, written by best selling author Brad Meltzer, was absolutely tremendous. I loved this first story with the interactions between Superman and Spider-Man. I feel as if Brad Meltzer had a fabulous grasp on the character of Peter Parker.
I loved the situation they put Peter and Clark in and the resolution of the story was such an excellent tale.
The foil variant was the Gold Medalist of the week too.
Books This Week:
Amazing Spider-Man #27. Written by Joe Kelly with pencils by Ed McGuinness & Carlos Gomez with Francesco Manna. Cover art was done by Ed McGuinness & Marte Gracia. The Death Spiral storyline ends with this issue, having Mary Jane/Venom come to a dramatic and fatal confrontation with Torment. Spider-Carnage did not last very long as Peter Parker kicked the symbiotes butt with his empathy and caring.
Infernal Hulk #6. “Siege.” Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson with art by Adam Gorham. Cover art was done by Nic Klein. Iron Man heads in to take on the Infernal Hulk and practically tear the literal planet apart. The brutality of the Hulk right now is off the chart and it is amazing to what extent Tony Stark will go to kill the Hulk.
Captain America #9. “Doom’s Shadow” Part 4. Written by Chip Zdarsky and art by Ton Lima. Cover art was done by Valerio Schiti & Romulo Fajardo Jr. Captain America and Alina Von Doom are trying to get everyone to work together to face off against Salvation.
The Sentry #2. Written by Paul Jenkins and art by Christian Rosado. Cover art was done by Alex Maleev. This was a tough issue for Bob, as he is struggling through the events of the issue. Bob is trying to make sure that the Void does not come out… unless he is already out. The final page of the issue was a little scary.
Rafael Garcia: Henchman #2. Written by Peter Murrieta & D.E. Schrader with art by Ben Herrera. Cover art was done by Flops. The second issue of the new Titan book is very entertaining. Rafe is now in charge of his group and things do not go as well as he hoped it would. I found this to be a funny book and an easy book to read.
Justice League Unlimited #18. “Aftermath: Part Two” Written Mark Waid with art by Clayton Henry. Cover art was done by Dan Mora. The Justice League has initiated its new Super-Villain Amnesty Pilot Program and Lex Luthor seems to be taking full advantage of it. Can he be trusted? Come on… we know that he has a plan besides being a new heroic JLU member.
The Flash #32. “The Speed was Power, and the Speed was Joy- Part II” Written by Ryan North and illustrated by Gavin Guidry. Cover art was done by Gavin Guidry & Giovanni Niro. The second issue of Ryan North’s new run on The Flash was awesome. Flash has been one of my favorite DC characters even though I was not buying his book. North brought me in and he immediately has me invested in the new storyline.
Rogue #4. Written by Erica Schultz and art by Jim Towe. Cover art was done by David Nakayama. Rogue has been having trouble with her powers and her memories. Some of those are coming back and it has to do with a time when she absorbed Sabretooth’s personality and she did some horrible things. This has been a really strong solo series for Rogue.
Cyclops #3. “Seeing Red” Part 3. Written by Alex Paknadel with art by Rogê Antonio. Cover art was done by Federico Vicentini & Marcio Menyz. Speaking of a really strong solo series, Cyclops has been sensational so far. The whole thing with his lack of ruby quartz glasses has been cool and it has brought some real drama in the storyline. This might be my favorite new X-Men solo books since the end of Age of Revelation.
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #3. “Agency” Part Three. Written by Jed MacKay with art by Devmalya Pramanik. Moon Knight vs. Bushman. Marc Spector goes through his own problems as the battle with Bushman rages on. Meanwhile, Zodiac is in the background egging Marc on in the battle.
Absolute Flash #14. “Mirror Master Part Two” Written by Jeff Lemire and art was done by Haining. Cover art was done by Nick Robles. Wally is trying to get back to his father, but he and Linda are trapped inside the mirrors. Mirror Master has a deal to make for Wally.
Wolverine #19. “Wisdom and War” Written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Martin Coccolo. Cover art was done by Dan Panosian. Logan and Hercules is brought out of their savage battle by Athena. She is looking to recruit Logan to battle the Adamantine. Then, Wolvie’s claws wound up being broken, which felt both amazing and something I have seen before. I am curious about what is going to happen next.
Spider-Versity #1. “Most School Spirit.” Written by Jordan Morris & Joe Kelly with art by Pere Perez. Norman Osborn has recruited a group of Spiders and is wanting to train them. Norman is not a known teacher and his method of training may not have been the way you should go about it. Miles, Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, Spider-Boy, Ghost-Spider, Silk and Arana are the Spiders.
Detective Comics #1108. “Flight Part Two.” Written by Tom Taylor and art was done by Pete Woods & Bruno Ardias. Cover art was done by Mikel Janin. Batman, Black Canary and Green Arrow are out to try and move about Gotham City inside the Hatchbat. Yes, I said Hatchbat. Thanks Barbara!
Corpse Knight #1. Written by Michael Chavez and art by Matthew Roberts. Cover art was done by Matthew Roberts & Rico Renzi. I also picked up the die cut variant cover by Matthew Roberts (Silver Medalist). This was one of my favorite books of the week. It was probably the runner-up to Spider-Man/Superman #1. This was a kick ass book and I really enjoyed this story with the little girl whose father came back from the dead… kind of.
Exquisite Corpses #12. Written by James Tynion IV and art by Michael Walsh. Cover art was done by Michael Walsh. I picked up the D cover Anandre. It was the penultimate issue of this awesome series. And we have a winner… or do we? There is some last minute manipulation going on in the tournament and setting up the finale next issue. Exquisite Corpses has been a fabulous series.
Phantom of the Opera #3. Written by Tyler Boss and art and cover art by Martin Simmonds. The latest Universal Monsters book at Image has been quite solid so far. The Phantom makes his move for Christine while Raolo and the police are trying to catch him.
The Phantom vs. the Sky Band #1. Written by Ray Fawkes and art and cover art by Federico Sabbatini. The Phantom returned again with some brutal damage in the jungle. This one shot was a fun issue that looks like there will be some other Phantom one shots coming soon.
The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3. “Broken Glass & Spilled Beer.” Written by Chris Condon and art and cover by Jacob Phillips. The mystery of this noir Vertigo series continues to deepen as Ezra gets his butt kicked. This might have been my favorite issue of this series so far.
Strength and Ash #1. Written by Evan K. Pozios and pencils by Stefano Cardoselli. Cover art was done by Stefano Cardoselli & Francesca Perillo. This is a new Keenspot comic about a super hero who is killed and his child is perhaps a legacy. This was a different looking book that I really enjoyed. It was a number one that I just pulled off the stand. I found the Stefano Cardoselli art very unlike anything else on the market right now.
OtherBooks this week: American Caper #6, The Beauty #5, Spirit of the Shadows #4, Void Rivals #29, No Place #5, and Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #3.
Quick Hits: Absolute Wonder Woman #19 came out this week with a new power for Diana, and it is not a good one. Hello Body Horror #1 is a one shot that had a black bag variant cover as well. Black bags are the new in thing, and I picked up one, giving me the C cover. The bronze medalist winner this week is a new book from Image called In Your Skin #1. There is a new Mad Cave sci-fi book called Planet Atmos: Exordium #1. It is an interesting new book. Mad Cave is always providing excellence, it seems. I was given a group of Superman books for Superman Day this past weekend. These include Supergirl: The World, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, Supergirl #1, Superman: Time and Time Again, Supergirl’s Zoo-Per Heroes and Superman #1. I grabbed a big book called Head Lopper #1, but I did not get into that very much. Wanda is taking on Dormammu in the Sorcerer Supreme #5. The second issue of The Other/Half #2 from Ignition Press came out this week too and it was a lot of fun. Barbarian Behind Bars #3 saw some more behind bars action as our barbarian loses his special jewel.
There are times when I hate the format of the Sunday Morning Sidewalk. Today is one of those times. Episode four was a great build to the Trial of Seven and the ending was a dramatic cliffhanger. I wanted desperately to go on to the next episode, available right now on HBO Max, but that is not what the Sunday Morning Sidewalk says, so I wait until next week.
As Duncan faced his punishment for his taking up arms against Aerion in an attempt to protect Tanselle, Aerion looked to more than a trial by combat. His claim for Trial by Seven fits beautifully in the cowardly persona of Aerion and placed the emphasis on Duncan to find six more knights willing to fight by his side… a task truly difficult.
Dunk and Egg reunited after Dunk was angry at the young boy’s lies. Despite it being his own family, Egg (short for Aegon) supports Duncan and stays as his squire.
The dramatic conclusion saw Duncan begging for one more knight to join him so he could get seven. This was after Ser Steffon Fossoway betrayed Duncan by turning away from him and joining Aerion’s side just prior to the battle’s start. He was bought off by a Lordship.
Duncan’s pleas fell on deaf ears, although one man appeared to stand to help, only to cut an obnoxious fart to a chorus of laughs. This set up the dramatic arrival of Baelor, uncle to Aerion, to take up arms beside Duncan.
This episode sets up a dramatic battle that I can assume comes next episode. I have truly liked this Game of Thrones spin off so far, making me wonder if I should finally watch GoT.
The song is fun as a satirical look at the paparazzi and entertainment news outlets like TMZ, but also take the other side of the fence with celebrities aren’t always great either.
Lyrics
You’re sort of famous A minor celebrity And so it only makes sense The world would be obsessed with every single thing you do
They’re running ’round With their camcorders in the night They lurk impatiently In hope in that they just might See something real embarrassing you do
The bad hair day and sweat-stained t-shirt That’s the story that They’re gonna feature With exclusive pics Of your flabby behind You think you’re all alone But that’s right when you’ll find
A bunch of paparazzi Popping out of nowhere Cameras in your face And then suddenly You’re on TMZ You’re on TMZ
Following you When you’re walking down the street And asking stupid questions While you’re trying to eat So you cover your face Thinking to yourself “Hey, isn’t this creepy?”
And they’re out there praying You’ll have a big meltdown And take ’em on a little car chase Through this whole town They’ll be there with you When you’re going to jail First on the scene For every wardrobe fail
You just picked up some transvestite Seconds later It’s up on the website Get a vegas wedding A quickie divorce And they’ll be sneaking in Snapping pictures, of course
And if they ever catch you Picking your nose Or stumbling down the street On a drunken spree You’re on TMZ Stalking you, just waiting by your front door Trailing you through airport security They’re with TMZ They’re with TMZ
Oh, let me tell you It’s getting to the point Where a famous person can’t Even get a D.U.I Or go on a racist rant Those guys are all around So you really shouldn’t dare Go to every club in town If you’ve lost your underwear
Seems that every single time A star decides to shave her head Or ram their car into a tree They’re on TMZ If they catch you peeing in the bushes Later on, that night Well, I guarantee You’re on TMZ You’re on TMZ You’re on TMZ Every single celebrity Knows they’re gonna be There on TMZ
The third movie of the day was a Thriller/action/heist movie that seemed to be a movie that I was going to like a lot. Unfortunately, plot contrivances brought my enjoyment of the tense film down too much.
According to IMDB, “An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.“
That sounded exciting. What that synopsis left out was the heist that was taking place during the evacuation.
While I enjoyed a lot of the piece of the film, the story itself just became too unbelievable for me to accept the coincidences and the requirements for things to work out that the movie was expecting the audience to accept. I had a lot of trouble accepting most of this.
There are some solid parts to the film. The cast is excellent with Aaron Taylor-Johnson leading the way as part of the military on location to try to diffuse the bomb. We also had Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Ravonna Renslayer from Marvel’s Loki TV series), Theo James, Shaun Mason, and Sam Worthington.
The action was pretty good and the film does a really good job of building suspense for much of the movie. I just had a hard time with some of the twists that happen and some of the things that the film wants the audience to accept. Of course, I can not go into detail about these without spoilers so I will leave it at the fact that I did not find the story being told to be credible.
It is not a bad movie, but I could not get past the plausibility of the story.
Jason Segal and Samara Weaving co-star in this dark comedy about a couple whose relationship has been pushed to the point where both of them plot to murder the other.
Taking cues from films like War of the Roses, Over Your Dead Body takes the violence a step farther and gives us a film that has meta vibes to it as well.
Jason Segal is Dan, who is a less than successful director reduced to doing commercials while longing for the days of helming his one feature length film. Samara Weaving is Lisa, the pretentious actress who is involved with the theater and seemingly critical of her husband’s work.
The car ride to the cabin that they were heading to for the weekend showed well how these two had drifted away from each other and how they held a lot of inner (and outer) antagonism toward the other.
There are some scene of real humor in the film, many of which came in the form of violence and gore. I have to say there is a vomit joke, which you know I hate, but that was the only moment that I was not fond of during the film’s run time.
The film also featured actors Timothy Olyphant, Jake Curran, “Natalie” from Yellowjackets-Juliette Lewis (I tried to place this actress through the whole film, and I never was able to figure out where I knew her from until I got to IMDB), Paul Guilfoyle, Keith Jardine and Danusia Samal.
Jason Segal has been exceptional over the last few years on Apple TV +’s Shrinking, and this gave him a chance to do something different, while still keeping those traits of why we love him as an actor.
While there is nothing new and exciting about the story, the performances are great and the movie does not fail to elicit laughter. There are several tense and awkward scenes that really work in the context of the film and director Jorma Taccone brought the best out of the actors.
Critical reviews for Michael were surprisingly low this past week, bringing out all kinds of comments from the online community. It was as low as 28% on Rotten Tomatoes. Last time I looked, it was around 38% and I found that difficult to believe.
So, with expectations tempered, I went to Michael this morning in Cinemark XD, and I came out of the film having had a good time. I understand the reason why some critics did not enjoy this one though.
This is the story of Michael Jackson and his rise to fame, through the making of Thriller. Michael (Jaafar Jackson) had issues with his abusive father Joe (Colman Domingo) as he was singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5 and attempting to go solo.
Jaafar Jackson is excellent as Michael Jackson. Jaafar Jackson is a cousin of Michael Jackson in real life and you can see the family resemblance. He carries himself very well and his performance does show off the talent and beginning of the eccentricities of the character of Michael. I was also impressed with the performance of Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson. I hated that character throughout the entire film.
The music is sensational. I do not think that anyone can say anything negative about the music. I suppose if someone hated Michael Jackson’s music, this would not be a film for them, but, if they hate Michael Jackson’s music, why would they go to a two hour + movie of Michael Jackson.
The reason, I am guessing, that most critics were not fond of this film was because of the story. It was not much of a story being told. Some of the real problematic moments of the movie were touch on at times (there was a scene with Joe and young Michael in a discipline situation that was hard to watch), but they do not go into a great deal of depth. Michael was portrayed as about the greatest guy possible, and, if you are looking for the controversy, you will be disappointed.
The story is basic music biopic 101 and it does not go into much more than that. However, the music is so great throughout the film and the performances are right on target that this film becomes one that is entertaining despite the flaws that it might have in the writing. There were literally a few moments of music that had me near tears from the nostalgia of it (particularly the Motown 25 performance).
I should also shoutout what a great job Juliano Valdi did as the young Michael. The first part of the film featured Michael in the Jackson 5 and Valdi had some real solid work in the film. The aforementioned discipline scene was for Valdi and he nailed that brilliantly.
Michael Jackson fans will love this movie and it definitely implies that this is a first film featuring the King of Pop. If you are looking for a deeper story, you may feel slighted.
This upbeat original song is about the type of tabloid newspapers that were such a huge thing during the 1980s.
Lyrics
I was waiting in the express lane With my twelve items or less At the checkout counter at the local grocery store I was only passin’ by
But a paper caught my eye And I learned a few things I never knew before It said
Your pet may be an extra-terrestrial It said The ghost of Elvis is living in my den You can learn to cope with stress And you can beat the IRS
And the Incredible Frog Boy is on the loose again Ohhh Midnight Star It’s in the weekly Midnight Star Aliens from outer space are sleeping in my car Midnight Star, I wanna know, I wanna know!
Eat jelly doughnuts and lose twenty pounds a day Hear the story of the man born without a head And top psychics all agree
That the telephone company
Will have a brand new service that lets you talk to the dead
Ohhh Midnight Star
You can believe it if you read it in the weekly Midnight Star
They’re keeping Hitler’s brain alive inside a jar Midnight Star, I wanna know, I wanna know!
Midnight Star I wanna know Ohhh Midnight Star Well don’t ya know that I read it, I read it in the weekly Midnight Star?
The UFOs have landed, and we’ll tell you where they are Midnight Star I wanna know I wanna know Ohhh Midnight Star Well, you can read all about it in the weekly Midnight Star
You can use your ESP to learn to play guitar I wanna know I wanna know (Ahhh Midnight Star) I wanna know I wanna know
I wanna know I wanna know (Ahhh Midnight Star) I wanna know I wanna know
Enquiring minds like mine wanna know (You can read it you can read it you can read it in the Midnight Star) I wanna know I wanna know
I wanna know I wanna know (You can read it you can read it you can read it in the Midnight Star) I wanna know I wanna know
I wanna know I wanna know (You can read it you can read it you can read it in the Midnight Star) I wanna know I wanna know
I wanna know I wanna know (You can read it you can read it you can read it in the Midnight Star)
Welcome back to the EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week. We have several solid covers this week, mostly variants. Of the winners, only one is an A cover.
Also Rans: Amazing Spider-Man #27 (Cover A), Amazing Spider-Man #27 (Cover B), The Sentry #2, Hello Body Horror #1 (A cover), Cyclops #3, Phantom of the Opera #3, Exquisite Corpses #12 (D Cover) and Corpse Knight #1.
Bronze Medalist
In Your Skin #1
Cover art by Som
What a lovely cover for a book that I have no idea about. I had it on my pull list so I must have enjoyed the synopsis at some point, but look at those colors and the sensual embrace. This new Image comic is hot, and I can see why.
Silver Medalist
Corpse Knight #1
Variant cover G/ Die Cut Cover
Cover art by Matthew Roberts
A fun die-cut cover highlights this variant of the new Image book, Corpse Knight. This was another one that I had the A cover in my hands and saw this cover and decided that I needed it too. Great looking cover for a really fun first issue.
Gold Medalist
Spider-Man/Superman #1
Variant cover CFoil
Cover art by Mark Bagley
This was my favorite of the multiple covers of the Marvel version of Spider-Man/Superman #1. The foil on the cover was so awesome, with Spidey’s eyes and Cardiac’s blasts and the tentacles of whomever that is. Mark Bagley is one of the all-time classic Spider-Man artists and it is a great thing that his cover ends up a gold medal winner!
Written: Lady Gaga /Jeppe Laursen/ Fernando Garibay/Paul “DJ White Shadow” Blair/Al Yankovic
Album: Alpocalypse
Released: 2011
Parody: “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga
A parody that almost did not happen. Al had sent the parody to Lady Gaga’s people, but they rejected it without Lady Gaga hearing it. When Lady Gaga did hear the parody, she gave her blessing. While Weird Al does not have to get artists permission to do a parody, he always apporached the aritst/company as a sign of respect.
Lyrics
My mama told me when I was hatched Act like a superstar Save your allowance, buy a bubble dress And someday you will go far Now on red carpets, well, I’m hard to miss The press follows everywhere I go I’ll poke your eye out with a dress like this Back off and enjoy the show!
I’m sure my critics will say it’s a grotesque display Well they can bite me, baby, I perform this way I might be wearin’ Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees It doesn’t mean I’m crazy, I perform this way (‘from this way)
Ooh, my little monsters pay lots ’cause I perform this way Baby, I perform this way (perform this way) Ooh, don’t worry, I’m okay, hey, I just perform this way I’m not crazy, I perform this way
I’ll be a troll or evil queen I’ll be a human jelly bean ‘Cause every day is Halloween for me
I’m so completely original My new look is all the rage I’ll wrap my small intestines ’round my neck And set fire to myself on stage I’ll wear a porcupine on my head On a W-H-I-M And for no reason now I’ll sing in French Excusez-moi, qui a PT (express yourself)
Got my straight jacket today, its made of gold lame No, not because I’m crazy, I perform this way I strap prime rib to my feet, cover myself with raw meat I’ll bet you’ve never seen a skirt steak worn this way
Don’t be offended when you see My latest pop monstrosity I’m strange, weird, shocking, odd, bizarre I’m Frankenstein, I’m Avatar There’s nothing too embarrassing I’ll honestly do anything But wear white after Labor Day ‘Cause baby, I perform this way
Hope you won’t think it’s cliche if I go nude today Don’t call the cops, now, baby, I perform this way No reason I should regret all the attention I get I’m not completely crazy, I perform this way, yeah
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey I’m always deviating from the norm this way-hey I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey I’m really not insane, I just perform this way-hey
Written: Lisa Lopes / Marqueze Ethridge / Patrick A. Brown / Ramon Murray / Rico Renard Wade /Al Yankovic
Album: Bad Hair Day
Release: 1996
Parody: “Waterfalls” by TLC
Genre: R & B
Samples: A prank call from Bart Simpson to Moe on The Simpsons. Voices were donbe by Nancy Cartwright (Bart) and Hank Azaria.
This is another great parody that would be out of date. With cell phones and caller ID, the prank call as they sing about here is much lesser. The parody of “Waterfalls” is still a brilliant work and the cameos by Bart and Moe really pull the song together.
Lyrics
Mom and dad are goin’ out for the evening And you’re stuck inside the house all alone That’s when you decided it might be fun to harass someone Dial a random number up on your telephone You ask if their refrigerator is running Then you tell ’em they should go out and catch it Buddy, if they ever figured out where you were callin’ ’em from They’d come and bust your head right in with a ratchet Listen to me Don’t go makin’ phony calls Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you’re used to I know that you think it’s funny drivin’ folks up the wall But it’s really gettin’ old fast Little Melvin has a natural obsession Askin’ for Prince Albert in a can He gets a kick each time he makes a collect call To some guy he doesn’t know who lives in Japan He’s callin’ strangers up at three in the morning Gives ’em pizza pie delivery at four He won’t be laughin when they’re tracin’ his line One day the phone police will be there at his door Yo, hear me Don’t go makin’ phony calls Only dial the seven-digit numbers you’re used to Swear someday I’m gonna yank that phone cord right out from the wall How long is this phase gonna last? Come on Moe’s bar, what’ll ya eat, beat or drink? Uh, yeah, hello, is Mike there? Last name Rotch. Hold on. I’ll check. Mike Rotch! Mike Rotch! Hey, has anybody seen Mike Rotch lately? Listen to me, you little puke. One of these days, I’m going to catch you, And I’m going to carve my name on your back with an ice pick! Don’t go makin’ phony calls Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you’re used to You went through the New York City phone book and prank called ’em all Hope that you grow out of this fast Dont’ go makin’ phony calls, Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you’re used to Betcha think it’s funny when you’re drivin’ folks right up the wall But you’re just a pain in the aaa….
You wouldn’t think that they would need to have a filler episode in their final season. Yet, that is exactly what it felt like when watching “King of Hell.”
That is not saying that it was not a great episode. It just did not feel very significant to the overall story that has only a few more episodes to go.
I did like the reunion between Annie and her absentee father, and the family that he had now built. This was some good character work and was the best part of the episode.
With Butcher, Frenchie, Hughie, MM and Kimiko in search of the original V1 formula, they head to Fort Harmony, which was anything but harmonious. There were spores in the building that made everyone become raging assholes (I mean… even more so, in Butcher’s case) which would lead the Boys to try and kill each other.
They also dropped a bunch of angry lines and comments that were cutting with their honesty. While this was entertaining, it felt like a side quest that did not truly mean much of anything with the exception of Frenchie and Kimiko apparently breaking up (maybe?).
Oh, and Homelander has decided that he is the savior… that he is God. And he told Firecracker that she was in charge of making everyone believe it.
Homelander is simply off his rocker completely. His patheticness is reaching new levels of disgusting behavior. There is just so much mental illness in Homelander right now that I have no idea what is going to happen next.
It is fun to know that “The Walking Dead” and “The Last of Us” are canon in the Boys universe.
I have to say, I found this finale for season 4 to be very interesting. There were no major massive blood fest battles. No one is ripping the literal guts out of Mark. No huge planetwide destruction. Chicago doesn’t get trashed again.
Instead, Mark returned from the war with loads of PTSD and guilt over things he did or did not do.
Eve admits to having an abortion, which was a shocking revelation for me. I was scared that Mark would react in a negative way toward Eve, but instead, he turned those feeling inward to the core of his being. He took the stance that he was not here for her, that he left her alone. It just added one more psychological trauma to the young man’s psyche.
The hallucinations that Mark continued to have all episode, seeing Thragg brutally murdering the people he loved, was weighing on his mind drastically. It was sending Mark into a deep depression, filled with anticipation of what he was not going to be able to prevent.
We discover that Debbie had broken off her relationship with Paul. When she found out that Oliver was injured and was left on Talescria, Debbie decided that she was going to be with Oliver. This seems to be the way Debbie and Nolan are going to get back together, even if he should not be allowed to do so. I am not sure I want to see them back together.
Mark is out for a flight to clear his head, when he come across Thragg. However, Thragg is not in a mood to fight. He has an offer. The remaining 37 Viltrumites are going to live on earth and try to reestablish their race by mating with humans. In return for being left alone, Thragg promised Mark that they would never do anything to hurt the earth or anyone again.
It was a deal that Mark did not want to accept, but the realization that, if he did not accept it, the earth would be the center of the war, most likely killing billions of people, if not devastating the planet.
Mark agreed to the deal. Thragg tells Mark that he saved everyone on the planet.
Quite a different finale than what we have been used to from Invincible. I liked the change of pace and the characterization of Mark is really strong. Of course, things are not finalized here because Alan received a message from “beyond the grave” by Thaedus that sent Alan to find the ultimate weapon, the virus that kills Viltrumites and gave him instructions to use it, even if it killed the whole human race.
Oh… not good.
That was a twist that reconceptualized the whole series and the allies. Things look as if they only going to get worse.
EYG- Embrace Your Geekness 