…All greased up and ready to sing their brains out….
I finished off the final season of Sha Na Na this afternoon with the six remaining episodes I had to see in season 4. I have to say that it was a really fun last few months as I worked my way through the playlist from Pattyoc01 on YouTube. While they were not always the best of quality, they were always fun and gave me flashes of nostalgia from when I was a young boy watching these in syndication. Sha Na Na was technically the first concert I ever attended (with my Dad at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa) so I am very happy to have had a chance to watch these again.
Again, as I mentioned in the last post, some of the songs were songs that I had not heard before (or at least did not recognize). They did repeat a couple of songs in these episodes, including Runaway, Hand Jive, and Under the Boardwalk. We got to hear Chico sing again. He has not been a featured singer in the final season. Sure he was one of the lesser used voices overall in the show, but he got more than he has this year. I wonder if that was because of the absence of Dirty Dan.
We got quite a few Screamin’ Scott performances in this last handful of episodes. It was funny, but he wore that green suit in three episodes consecutively, and they were all on the street songs. I wonder if they recorded those all on the same day.
It is also interesting how many different outfits Screamin’ Scott wore. I mean, most of the group had one or two basic outfit that they wore, but Scott is always all over the place with jump suits and bright colors. And not just in the comedy skits either.
Of the guests, the one I liked the best of this group was Scatman Cruthers. I did not know what he was going to do, but he ended up singing and he was great. He played a ukulele and sang the blues. I know he sang the theme song to Hong Kong Phooey, but I did not expect him to do it here, but he was tremendous.
Other guests in these episodes included Mary Wells, The Spinners, Billie Davis Jr & Marilyn Macoo, Peaches and Herb, and Kim Carnes.
Another surprise was Pamela Meyers singing “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To”. While Meyers had sung songs before, she was out on the street all by her self. We could hear the background vocals of Sha Na Na, but there was no sign of any of them. I wonder if that was the first time someone sang a song without any sight of any of the group?
Sha Na Na was inducted into the EYG Hall of Fame this year in the April 1 Legends class. I had a lot of fun with the boys over these four seasons.
It is Monday and I am behind on the Comic Cavalcade. The reason was I spent yesterday binging a bunch of movies on streaming which left no time for the Comic Cavalcade. I was able to finish reading the books last night and early this morning and since I am still on spring break, today will be a good day to do this one.
Comic of the Week
Daredevil #1
The new Daredevil not only received the Bronze Medal in the Favorite Comic Cover of the Week, btu also the new Comic of the Week. The new start for Matt Murdock as a law professor at ESU was an awesome idea and I really enjoyed how Stephanie Phillips wrote this script. I picked up three of the variant covers too. I should have four more bags on the way from Midtown Comics.
Books this week:
Venom #256. Written by Al Ewing and art by Carlos Gomez. Variant cover B by David Nakayama. The Death Spiral continued with the Venom book. Torment attacked Dylan, but he is able to escape. However, everyone did not get out of the situation unscathed. One of the most hated characters in Marvel, Paul, who got between Peter and MJ came to his end as Torment killed him. A roar of happiness crossed over the entire Marvel Universe audience.
Deluge #5. Written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Marika Cresta. Cover art was done by Riley Rossmo. The cool Ignition Press comic Deluge ended with this issue. The creatures that have been coming after the prisoners have some troubles. I enjoyed this book so much because of the simplicity of the story. They do not go out of their way to explain what was going on and the very end of the book was great. Ignition Press has been quality over the last six months or so.
Groo: The Prophecy #1. Written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier with art and cover art by Sergio Aragones. Groo makes his return to Dark Horse with the new mini-series. It is a little different than previous Groo series as it started out with Groo, accidentally so, became a hero for a town that did not recognize him at first. Groo has been a favorite of mine since way back when he was in Marvel/Epic comics in the 1980s.
Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story #1. Written by Ande Parks and illustrated by Ronan Cliquet. Cover art was done by Declan Shalvey. This was an excellent new book with the character from the Netflix movie franchise Extraction (played by Chris Hemsworth). An action comic with this break out character. This was a really good book.
Royals #1. Written by Derek Kirk Kim with art and cover art by Jacob Perez. This was an interesting new series around a new pair of brothers who have a telepathy connection, making them very effective as a team in the world of poker. The story really started off strong as Castor and Paul showed off their con of their poker, even in the face of the criminals involved.
Wonder Man #1. “The One” Written by Gerry Duggan and penciled by Mark Buckingham. Cover art was done by Paulo Siqueira & Rachelle Rosenberg. A new series coming after the hugely successful and beloved Marvel Studios Television show Wonder Man. The comic had some special use of film in the art. It is great to see Hellcat making an appearance once again.
Kilroy is Here #1. Written by Joe Pruett and art and cover A art by Dalibor Talajic. I also picked up the B cover by Brian Bolland (Silver Medalist). This one-shot was the return of the character of Kilroy, who apparently had been in his only series years ago. I enjoyed how Kilroy was used in this book and the use of how Kilroy is perceived by the world around him.
X-Men #28. “Danger Room PT. 3” Written by Jed MacKay and penciled by Netho Diaz. Cover art was done by Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons & Fer Sifuentes-Sujo. The team known as Danger Room is taking it to the X-Men, or at least it appeared that way. How many of the X-Men are now dead? I don’t know, but Quentin Quire and Temper are not too happy and are out for revenge from the shooting of Glob.
Bizarro: Year None #1. “Chapter One: The Planet” Written by Eric Carrasco & Kevin Smith with art by Nick Pitarra. Cover art was done by Nick Pitarra & Michael Garland. So this story takes place in an early continuity, covering the origin of Bizarro, or at least a version of it. Bizarro takes Jimmy Olson and Perry White to his own world to be a part of the Daily Planet… and he made Jimmy the Editor in Chief.
All-New Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #9. Written by Stephanie Phillips with art by Paolo Villanelli. Cover art was done by David Marquez & Federico Blee. Gwen has been dealing with a bunch of troubles and her friends and family are getting concerned. They should be concerned as Gwen is turning into a new Green Goblin.
Lion King #3. Written by Edwin Galmon with art by Edwin Galmon & Carlo Lauro. Cover art was done by Edwin Galmon. I have been enjoying this Lion King series. My personal favorite part of the book has been Simba and Nala who are in search of a missing baby elephant. The showdown between Mufasa and the leopards is tense, but not my favorite part of the story, though it is solid.
Captain Marvel: Dark Past #1. Written by Paul Jenkins with art and cover art by Lucas Werneck. It is good to see Carol back in her own book, dealing with a mystery from her past with memories that she had not recovered from Rogue. It is always fun to see Carol interacting with Tony Stark and Jessica Drew. The supporting characters were always one of my favorite parts of Captain Marvel’s previous series.
Batman #8. “Three Old Men, One Night in Gotham” Written by Matt Fraction with art by Ryan Sook. Cover art was done by Jorge Jimenez & Tomeu Morey. Batman called on Alan Scott to visit him in Gotham for a cup of coffee. Batman is picking the brain of Scott, the original Green Lantern, for any ideas to deal with his Vandal Savage problem. I enjoyed the interaction between Alan Scott and Batman, especially in the coffee shop.
Absolute Superman #18. “King of the Black Land” Written by Jason Aaron with art by Rafa Sandoval. Cover art was done by Rafa Sandoval & Ulises Arreola. A new story kicks off in this issue, featuring the debut of the Absolute Shazam. He was called King Shazam on the final page of the issue and he looked really cool. Shazam had a look much like Shazam combined with Black Adam.
Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1. Written by Gail Simone and art by C.F. Villa, Robert Gill, & IG Guara. Cover art was done by David Baldeón & Rachelle Rosenberg. It is April 1st, Deadpool’s favorite holiday, and he is out trying to deal with a bunch of genre hopping. Several Marvel guest stars appear at the end as Deus Ex Machinas. I am a fan of Gail Simone and she does a great job on this Deadpool special.
Alien: King Killer #1. Written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Carlos Nieto. Cover art was done by David Yardin & Marco Menyz. The Marvel Alien series have been up and down for me. Some I have enjoyed and some have droned on. After the first issue of this one, I am intrigued and I am looking forward to seeing if this one can carry the mantel of the Alien franchise again.
Other books this week: Arcadia #4, Godzilla #9, The Autumn Kingdom #3, Marvel Rivals: Duel of Kings #1, and The Eternals: 50th Anniversary Special #1.
Quick Hits: It looked as if Nova: Centurion #6 is the final issue of this book starring Rich Rider. I was liking this take on the character so I am sad that it is going away, much like Planet She-Hulk is ending. A book that I never would have guessed that I would be collecting is Ursula #2, and yet here it is. I do like the way this story is unfolding and I think Dynamite Comics has done it again, giving me a book that I never would have bought. The comic magazine known as Comics! The Magazine #2 is out this week with an interview with Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley from the Invincible Universe. Image dropped Ghost Machine: The Official Guidebook #1 this week, which had character info from the Ghost Machine universe of books from letters A-H. I picked up two of these, the A cover and the cover that is an homage to the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe. I love that Ghost Machine has become big enough to warrant a guidebook like this. The Gold Medalist in the Favorite Comic Cover of the Week this week went to a second printing of Narco #1. This cover, done by Daniel Hillyard is actually way better than the first print in cover work. Megalith #0 came out from Bad Idea, but it was actually nothing more than a preview for several upcoming Bad idea books. The Megalith preview only was about four pages or so. It looks great, but I am not sure this was worth the time. The final issue of another Dynamite book came out this week as the team up concluded with Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #4. This was another Dynamite book that I had no intention of buying, but one that I found interesting to pick up. Doctor Strange #5 continued with the troubles in Asgard, though it looks like Stephen may be connecting back to Midgard and Clea next issue. Speed Racer #7 has more racing action. Finally, yet another Dynamite book, The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #4, ends with this one.
Parody: “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” by New Kids on the Block.
Written: Maurice Starr/Al Yankovic
Style: Pop/Boy Band
There have been plenty of original songs that Weird Al parodied that I have either did not like or did not know. You Got It (The Right Stuff) is a perfect example of a song that I disliked that Weird Al made better with his parody.
And what can be a better topic for a song than the white stuff in an Oreo cookie?
Lyrics
The white stuff The white stuff
The first one was a sweet one Second one was a blast Soon I finished off the bag, ate ’em up real fast You can see ’em in my teeth Tell it when I talk Had so many my pancreas just went into shock
I love the white stuff, baby In the middle of an Oreo I love the white stuff, baby It’s the most delicious thing I know
I’ve had a zillion or two In my life, they’re so right My teeth are all rotted clear through But who cares? What else am I supposed to do?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oreo Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the white stuff Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oreo What’s in the middle? The white stuff
The first time that I tried it Got a big sugar buzz Nothing gets me high as that sandwhich cookie does But I love the filling most I rub it on my roast Mix it in with my coffee and spread it on my toast
I love the white stuff, baby In the middle of an Oreo I love the white stuff, baby Take some with me everywhere I go
Might get a pimple or two Well, so what? It’s all right Now Twinkies and Ding Dongs won’t do All I need… You know what it is
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oreo Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the white stuff Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Oreo Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the white stuff Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oreo What’s in the middle? The white stuff
The final film of the Easter Stream Binge is a French film starring Jodie Foster called A Private Life.
I picked up the film off Fandango at Home (VUDU) when I saw Jodie Foster and I read the synopsis on Vudu. It said, “When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the sudden death of a patient, she suspects murder. She mounts a private investigation, enlisting an odd assortment of quirky characters.”
That intrigued me, but I did not realize that it was in French. That does not bother me as I have enjoyed plenty other movies and shows with subtitles, but it was just unexpected. I did not know that Jodie Foster could speak French like a native.
Either way, the film’s central mystery was pretty good. I will say they do a bit with a past life that feels like a distraction from the main story. Of course, the real story of the film is not the mystery, but the relationship with Lilian and her ex-husband, her son, and her clients. Foster brings this complicated woman to life in this film and there are some real tense moments. The real mystery is learning about Lilian and diving into her own troubles and manners.
I loved the presence of Daniel Auteuil as Gabriel, Lilian’s ex-husband and the person who helped her through this troubled time. He was extremely charming and warm with her, even when she was acting crazed. His support was able to bring her back to the realm of the present.
There were some strange parts of the script, but Jodie Foster is tremendous as always and I found the sotry to ultimately be satisfying.
One of the types of movies that I typically do not hate are the stoner movies. Especially those that include a lot of bullying and stupid humor.
As I started to watch Disney +’s movie, Pizza Movie, after the first ten minutes, everything that I hate about those movies were dropped. I was hating this movie with all of my heart. I considered just stopping the movie. I did not know why I should continue this movie when it was making me feel this way. It’s not as if I paid money at the theater to see it.
Then something really weird happened.
The movie won me over.
I am not sure what happened, but the complete ridiculousness of the movie grabbed ahold of me and suddenly I found myself enjoying the stupidity, laughing at the antics of the three main leads.
Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone played Jack and Montgomery, roommates at college who were anything but the alphas. Matarazzo and Giambrone had a lot of chemistry with each other and their comedic timing was perfectly executed. Bullied and beat up, Jack and Montgomery wound up taking some experimental drugs they found in their dorm room that led them to going through multiple stages.
It was when they started in on these stages that the movie changed for me. Everything became so surreal and so weird that it was difficult to continue to see it as just another bad behavior/stoner movie. It took these two and made them way more interesting than they ever had a right to be.
I am not sure that I have had such a monumental shift in my opinions of a movie, especially from hating it as much as I did in the first ten-fifteen minutes to being entertained by the silliness of it.
The third film in the Easter Stream Binge of 2026 is a Netflix film called War Machine starring Alan Ritchson.
This has been on my Netflix queue for quite a while and this was a good opportunity to finally get a chance to watch it. This film was a fun, action movie that felt like an amalgamation of War of the Worlds and Predator.
In fact, there was not a lot of original material in the movie, as most of the beats were things that we have seen in other movies. Still, the film has some exciting moments and places Alan Ritchson, who starred in Reacher on Prime, smack dab in the center of the action film.
Ritchson played a recruit in a grueling boot camp to become a ranger. Given number 81, he approached the training with a dedication unseen, but his own tragic backstory crippling his mental health. Despite his objections, 81 is placed in charge of a unit in the final drill of the camp, a simulated mission into the wilderness to destroy an aircraft and rescue its pilot. Problem was that during this training, mechanical war machines arrive from space to begin an invasion of the earth.
The switch from personal military drama to sci-fi action was awkward, but Ritchson does a solid job as the tough lead hero. This character could have easily been played by an Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone in previous decades.
While this has little new in it, it is still a fun watch and has some cool action that was worth watching. With this on Netflix, it is an easy film to enjoy.
Paul McCartney was one of the most famous musicians ever. He was in a little band called the Beatles. There came a time when the Beatles came to an end. This documentary tells the story of what Paul McCartney did after the Beatles broke up.
This doc from director Morgan Neville, looked at those tumultuous times from the last few years when the Beatles were broken up (yet the world did not know) through to the death of John Lennon, through rare video and interviews from Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney.
There are others involved in the doc as well including John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Sean Lennon, and other members of Wings.
The doc felt very personal as Paul narrated the videos with his voice, giving him the final say on the events of the 1970s away from his mates from Liverpool.
The music of Wings was used throughout the film, providing a wonderful soundtrack for the doc. The way the music grew as McCartney’s own confidence grew from a point where he thought that he may never be able to reach a level of the Beatles again to where he felt as if he could do whatever he needed.
The doc touched on the controversies of his life, including his relationship with John and his legal trouble in Japan over his marijuana. Wings also felt like a revolving door of musicians. It sounded as if Paul wanted a band like the Beatles where everyone was equal, but the world saw them as anything but.
I am a huge fan of the Beatles and Paul McCartney has always been my personal favorite so this was a treat to watch. It is available on Amazon Prime.
Happy Easter to all. I decided this would be a good day to watch a bunch of movies on the variety of streaming services that I have. The first film in this binge was rented off Fandango at Home (Vudu) and it was entitled Redux Redux.
The film is a sci-fi/revenge flick dealing with the multiverse. The multiverse has been used quite often in films lately, in both Marvel and DC, as well as other independent movies.
According to IMDB, “Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, repeatedly killing her daughter’s murderer. As she becomes consumed by vengeance, her humanity hangs in the balance.“
The film does a decent job of starting off with with the bizarre nature of the situation being good enough to be introduced, allowing the audience to question what was going on. Then, it does a solid job of explaining the situation so you can understand it.
Michaela McManus played Irene and she does a great job of portraying the sadness surrounding the character and the anger directed at Jeremy Holm, who played her daughter’s murderer, Neville.
Another important factor is the relationship between Irene and Mia, played by Stella Marcus. Mia was a girl abducted by Neville that Irene rescued. The pair of women had to look to each other to fill the gaps that were in their lives. The story was constructed around grief and loss, finding the way that you can get through the pain.
I enjoyed the film. It nicely blends the sci-fi elements in with the revenge aspects. It is satisfying and cathartic.
The new show on the Sunday Morning Sidewalk is the Game of Thrones prequel. I have only watched one episode of Game of Thrones (season 8, episode one… I was hopelessly confused), but I had heard that the show, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, did not require a knowledge of Game of Thrones to enjoy, so I added it to the Sunday Morning Sidewalk. There are six episodes, averaging around thirty minutes or so.
The show is an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s novella series Tales of Dunk and Egg.
I’m not sure what I expected from this show, but this first episode was nowhere near it. That was not a bad thing. I thought the show was extremely charming. I felt a real connection to Ser Dunk as he attempted to enter a tournament. He was awkward and gawky, and anything like one would expect a knight to be. Meeting with the bald-headed boy named Egg, Egg would eventually convince Dunk to allow him to be his squire.
No bravado or arrogance as most knights show, Dunk was an uncommon character to lead this type of series. Again, I am not sure what I expected from a Game of Thrones prequel, but I really did enjoy this slice of imagination.
Peter Claffey played Ser Dunk. Dunk is an extremely tall person, especially in comparison to the others around him. Dexter Sol Ansell played Egg. I liked the dynamic between these two characters and I expect that they will be an important part of whether or not I continue ot enjoy this show.
It had a much more comedic feel to it than I expected. While not an out and out comedy, the tone of the show had that light-hearted humor feel which is, perhaps, why I did not expect this to be in the Game of Thrones world.
This was an interesting start to the next show in the Sunday Morning Sidewalk. We will see how it progresses in the upcoming weeks.
Written: Mark Knopfler/Paul Henning/Al Yankovic/Gordon Matthew Sumner
Album: UHF
Released: 1989
Parody: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
Style: hard rock/synch
Fact: Dire Straits members Mark Knopfler (guitar) and Guy Fletcher (synthesizer) played on the track.
Coming from the UHF Soundtrack, this song was another time when Al Yankovic parodied a TV with the song that he was writing. Mark Knopfler said that Al could do the parody if he could play on the track.
Lyrics
Beverly
Beverly Hillbillies
Huh, now lookie here, people Listen to my story A little story ’bout a man named Jed You know something, that poor mountaineer They say he barely kept his family fed
Now, let me tell you, one day he was shootin’ Old Jed was shootin’ at some food When all of a sudden right up from the ground, there Well, there came a bubblin’ crude
Oil that is, well, maybe you call it Black gold or Texas tea He gonna move next to Mr. Drysdale And be a Beverly Hillbilly
Before you know it, all the kinfolk are a-sayin’ Yeah, buddy, move away from there That little Clampett got his own cement pond That little Clampett, he’s a millionaire
Now, everyone said Californie Is the place that you oughta be We got to load up this here truck now We got to move to Beverly Hills, that is
Swimming pools Move-a-move-a-movie stars Huh Look at that, look at that
When I started watching this season of Jury Duty: Company Retreat, I was unsure how I felt about it. By the end, I found myself absolutely lovoing it.
The last two episodes continued the storyline of the purchase of Rockin’ Grandma’s by the Triukas group and the reveal that they had a sinister motive behind the deal, giving Anthony a chance to come in at the end as a hero to stop the deal.
The Talent Show section of the show was absolutely amazing, and bringing in Sia as a guest star in the talent show was such a ridiculous, over-the-top moment, but worked so well.
Anthony Norman was such a wonderful man, and the perfect piece for the heart of the show. He was willing to take on all sorts of craziness from the collection of characters around him and he did it with such leadership and empathy. I did not think this show could top Ronald Gladden from season one of Jury Duty, but I think maybe Anthony was able to do it.
The final episode of Jury Duty has been when they go behind the scenes after the final reveal to the non-actor and it has always been one of my favorite episodes of the season because you get to see how intricate things have to be and to what lengths they take things to make this show work. Being able to see Anthony with his eyes finally open to what was going on around him is so much fun.
It also truly showed how much of a bond he had made with the actors, how connected he was with these fictional characters in real life and how much of an effect he had on them is so sweet and heart-warming. It gives you the message that if you are respectful and kind to people, good things will happen. I would be curious to see what would happen if they guy they bring in to the series would just freak out or not go to the extremes that they required him to do.
I am sure they spent all kinds of time researching their non-actor, making sure they would find the strongest possible candidate. They truly succeeded in that aspect this year.
I was iffy on the show at first, but it quickly turned into one of my favorite shows. It was easy to watch, always funny and entertaining and had a fabulous message. Jury Duty ahs had two stellar seasons of TV on Amazon Prime so far. Here’s hoping for a season three down the line.
I went to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie today in a packed Phoenix Theater in Dubuque. As I was leaving, I was very disappointed and not entertained, but the kids around me leaving were bouncing with energy, bantering about their favorite parts and were just filled with an excitement that you could feel.
I wish I shared that same kind of feeling.
I was bored through most of this movie. I did not find anything to the story and I am not a big fan of Nintendo or Super Mario to be interested in the characters that were appearing on the screen.
According to IMDB, “Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.”
The animation was sensational. The colors popped off the screen and every moment looked fantastic. The color and the imagery was another reason why kids are going to love this movie.
The voice acting was fine. Jack Black as Bowzer is great as always. Chris Pratt as Mario is fine, but not that memorable. Other voice actors included Glenn Powell, Brie Larson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Benny Safdie, Keegan-Michael Key, Charlie Day, Donald Glover, Kevin Michael Richardson, Issa Rae, and Luis Guzman.
The problem was, for me, the story was lacking. I did not find anything happening that was engaging. It felt more like a bunch of random adventures with music playing over top. It was not a competent, overarching story that worked. It had some definite strengths to the movie, but the over loaded characters did not feel as if they were given any time to develop.
BUt as I said, the kids of my theater loved what they got. So, my thoughts on this movie are coming from an adult purpose, and I am not a fan. I prefer that the animated film worked for both kids and adults, but I struggled to get through the 90 + minutes of the film.
It is going to make all the money though. I liked the first one much more than this one.
I guess Skull Island is taking place at Jurassic Park now.
What was that opening scene meant to convey? It was a huge nothing. I guess there had not been many scenes between Kentaro and Hiroshi so the writers felt they needed something to show the audience. Or maybe they needed to throw a Kong cameo in to justify the name.
I don’t know how much more of this show I can take.
I did like how Kentaro ripped into Cate with her ridiculousness. The Cate character does the same thing every episode and it feels like they could just take her dialogue and copy it every scene.
What has been true about this show since day one is that the flashbacks are heads and shoulders above the present day material. That remains to be true. We follow Shaw in his reassignment and we come to meet his father. It didn’t make me feel much better when his father asked him why he was here, and he said was it a fight or fornication. Fornication? Who uses that word in their daily dialogue?
It was interesting to see how Lee’s flashback to his father was similar to the way Lee was thinking in the present. It is meant to show that Lee is not thinking clearly, but if he is on the opposite side of Cate then I am all down with it.
The Godzilla cameo in Kentaro’s dream was ridiculous. It was not as superficial as the Kong cameo, but it wasn’t much above it.
Then, as Lee was attempting to see if it was possible to open a rift to summon Godzilla to fight Titan X, something wonky happened and present day Lee started talking to young Lee on the walkie talkie.
Has the show added a time travel element to it? That ending was an interesting tidbit that maybe becomes something to help the show out. I have found this to be quite the sludge to get through each week, and I hope that the second half of the season would bring more to intrigue me than what it has done before.
Parody: The idea was a style parody of “Stars on 45” from 1918.
Songs in polka: “Jocko Homo,” “Smoke on the Water,” “Sex (I’m A…),” “Hey Jude,” “L.A. Woman,” “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” “Hey Joe,” “Burning Down the House,” “Hot Blooded,” “Bubbles in the Wine,” “Every Breath You Take,” “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “My Generation.”
Polka on 45 was the first polka medley on a long list of polkas done by Weird Al. This is the second polka to appear in the Top 100, following #99 The Hot Rocks Polka. The polka medleys are some of my favorite things done by Al and they only continued to get better.
Lyrics
They tell us that we lost our tails Evolving up from little snails I say it’s all just wind and sails Are we not men? We are Devo Are we not men? D-E-V-O
Smoke on the water And fire in the sky Smoke on the water
I’m a boy (I’m a man) well, I’m your mother (I’m a man) I’m a one-night stand (I’m a man) am I bi? (I’m a man) I’m your slave (I’m a man) I’m a little girl when we make love together
Hey, hey, hey! Jude, don’t make it bad Take a sad song and make it better Remember to let her into your heart Then you can start to make it Better, better, better, better, better, better, yeah
L.A. woman You’re my woman Got my mojo risin’ Mr. Mojo Risin’ Hey!
In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey Don’t you know that I love you? In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby Don’t you know that I’ll always be true?
Hey, Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Hey, Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Gonna shoot my old lady Caught her messin’ ’round with another man
Yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-he-hoo, yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-he-hoo Yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-he-hoo, yodel-ay he-hoo Yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-he-hoo, yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-he-hoo I’m an ordinary guy burnin’ down the house
I’m hot-blooded, check it and see Got a fever of a 103 Come on, baby, do you do more than dance? I’m hot-blooded, hot-blooded
Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break, every step you take I’ll be watchin’ you
Darling, you gotta let me know Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine I’ll be here ’til the end of time But you gotta let me know, whoa, whoa, whoa Should I stay or should I go?
But it’s all right now, in fact, it’s a gas But it’s all right, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, it’s a gas, gas, gas
People try to put us down (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Just because we get around (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Hope I die before I get old (talkin’ ’bout my generation) This is my generation (talkin’ ’bout my generation) This is my generation, baby (talkin’ ’bout my generation) (Talkin’ ’bout my generation) My, my, my, my, my, my generation (my generation) Well, I’m talkin’ ’bout my g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-generation Hey!
Okay, that was as gruesome and as brutal as anything I have ever seen. I was shocked and disturbed by the imagery of Conquest ripping Mark’s intestines out of his body while Mark choked him to death.
I mean… clearly Invincible is not dead, but I have no idea how he survived that ending of this episode.
I sure hope Conquest is finally dead. The show made it appear that he is done, but I know super hero shows bring dead people back.
This episode seemed to be a slower episode as Mark and Oliver prepare to leave earth with Omni Man and they dealt with a bunch of the moments on the planet. The face off with Debbie and Nolan was amazing. Debbie was brutal as she listened to Nolan’s excuses but responded with so much vitriol.
There was a nice meeting with Nolan and Art, and Art’s reaction to Nolan’s departure was great and very understandable. When Art told Nolan that he had closed his account because he only does costumes for heroes was rough.
It seemed like everything else was just a pre-fight episode… and then all hell broke loose.
The battle between Mark and Conquest was absolutely insane. I was actually screaming at the TV when Conquest shoved his hand through Mark’s gut. I can’t believe how devastating this fight was and how vicious the struggle was. Mark, refusing to break his grip from around Conquest’s neck no matter what happened, was amazing.
I know Mark does not die… or at least, he is still alive in the comics. I don’t know if there is some kind of death but resurrection coming. Mark sure was left in a horrendous state.
EYG- Embrace Your Geekness 