I want to talk about the Coronation of King Charles III. Why? There are two main reasons for this, and I think you can guess the second reason. Let’s back up and start with the first reason. The last British coronation was on 2nd June 1953, when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, after the death of her father, George VI.
Being a New Zealander and a student of history, watching the coronation of Elizabeth’s son, Charles III, was always a possibility. I mean, coronations don’t happen every week, do they? Maybe in Game of Thrones, but not in real life. The concept of the coronation was fascinating because, like billions of other people, I had never seen a live British coronation.
Because of the time zone difference, the coronation would be screened live in New Zealand, on Saturday night. Now the thing about last Saturday night, there was no test rugby on; so I could watch the coronation. However would I though? This would require some things to happen: UMC1 and UMC2 would need to be asleep before the coverage began, but I’d also need my wife’s blessing.
You see we have made Saturday night our date night. And when I mean date night, I mean staying at home to either play board games, play a PC Lego game, or watch a movie or tv series. You know, the standard thing that extremely cool people do on a Saturday night.
So I was unsure whether I wanted to watch the coronation. Watching a historic event, or helping Lego Harry Potter to survive Years 5-6? Oh, the agony of making a geek choose. The interesting point is that the decision was actually taken away from me, because my wife suggested we watch the coronation together.
I was stunned at this because my wife is; and I’m quoting her description of herself as, “…a no-frills practical person.” A coronation was one of the last things, I would imagine my wife actually sitting down to watch, but she did it to spend time with her awkward geeky husband, so she scored some great spouse points.
Let’s set the scene, shall we? We’re in the bedroom watching the coverage via the laptop, with my wife sitting on the bed, and I’m in the swivel chair. After playing several games of Uno and waiting for the coronation procession to begin, my wife started her master plan. She knew I’d be listening and watching carefully to the coverage, so she started trying to be funny to annoy me, just because she could. Among many other statements during the coronation’s coverage, my wife set these zingers off:
If this is the scaled back version, I would hate to see what the full on version looks like.
If they were already in the car, why bother with the horses and carriage?
Is that a moat or a wet footpath?
What the hell?! Is that Richie McCaw?!
When the announcer introduced Liz Truss, as being the UK Prime Minister for a brief time, my wife and I both said, “What a burn!”
How many more people are they going to cram in?!
What’s with the Michael Jackson glove?
They would all be screwed if the cue card guy dropped the cards!
Elsa’s coronation wasn’t this bloody long.
A good excuse to wear robes, I guess.
When eating some cheese and crackers, she turned to me and said, “Wilt thou partaketh of these snacks?”
Where are they going? Out the back to sit down? They sat the whole way there and most of the service.
When the coronation procession ended at Buckingham Palace, that was the signal for us to go to sleep. Before we did though, my wife asked if I liked her commentary, because she said that she awesome. It is true, she is awesome; sometimes.
What did you think about the coronation? Was my wife correct? Please let me know. And with that, another weekly rant has ended; though we did have Star Wars Day and Free Comic Book Day.
Thanks once again for reading, following, and subscribing to Some Geek Told Me. Remember to walk your dog; read a banned book; eat French Vanilla ice cream; and I’ll hopefully see you next week.
It’s time to celebrate one of the most important days on the Geek calendar. Today is the 4th May; Star Wars Day! Now to say Star Wars Day isn’t a big deal to our family, is a massive understatement. The love for Star Wars in strong in my family. I have it, my wife has it, and our children have it.
From movies, books, comics, toys, board games, cosplay, and tv shows, we love Star Wars. I mean I did get married on Star Wars Day, as well as give UMC2, a Star Wars name. That is next level commitment.
Because of this special day, I’d like to share two of our favourite Star Wars books. First is UMC2’s pride and joy; Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids. He loves this book, and quite often retells information about IG-88, Pit droids, Crab droids, Probe droids, and every other droid, to some unfortunate people at the supermarket.
The second book is Star Wars: Alien Archive. This was given to me as a birthday gift, which contains information and illustrations about the various alien species in the Star Wars universe. I’m not ashamed to admit it, but this book has been quite helpful with reading other Star Wars content. Nice.
And to end this short and zealous blog, I’d like to talk about Power droids, aka Gonk droids. All four of us love Power droids. I mean, who wouldn’t? Anyway, some very creative people, produced a fan film about everybody’s favourite walking battery; it’s awesome. If Disney actually made a real movie or tv show about Power droids, we would all watch it.
Do you celebrate Star Wars Day? Please let me know what you do. That’s it for this special blog, and I’ll see you on Saturday for the second special geek blog. May the Force be with you. Always.
I want to talk about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Why? This is a no brainer. I’m a modest fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s work, so the concept of a tv show set in Middle-earth during the Second Age, was always going to interest me. When the show was released, I happily read several articles about it; which included positive and negative reviews, plus everything in between.
In September, I wrote a blog about some creative negative reviews about the show, because I didn’t know when I would get a chance to view it. That changed a few weeks ago, when I promised myself a reward for surviving 2022, in the form of watching the show.
So during my holiday break, I watched the show over three nights, which involved rain, a snoring and farting dog; as well as UMC2 getting out of bed multiple times, to check to see if the house was still there. I’ve also just finished The Fall of Gondolin, so the timing was written in Varda’s stars.
After watching the first season, I thought in my infinite wisdom that reviewing The Rings of Power would be a smart idea. Maybe.
The first thing I want to discuss and acknowledge, is how difficult it is to adapt any prequel medium; let alone a famous one like The Lord of the Rings. The pressure on the crew and cast to satisfy the media, fans, critics, and the public would be immense. Imagine if a tv show was developed to focus on the founding of Hogwarts, from Harry Potter, or the creation of Panem, from The Hunger Games? The social media response would be madness.
The reaction to The Rings of Power was always going to be mixed. The show’s expectations would be higher than a person that’s fantastic at jumping, on a day they have a special reason to be jumping. Among the viewership, there would die hard Tolkien fans, The Lord of the Rings trilogy fans, movie fans, fantasy fans, critics, and the casual viewer.
Would people be comparing the show to the movies? How accurate do you want the show to follow the source material? How much artistic license can you use? How do you keep old fans happy, but not alienate new fans, and vice versa? Would people want to see more of Middle-earth or are the movies enough?
That’s all well and good Scott, but what are your thoughts on the show? Wow, what an original question!
Let’s break this down into four sections.
WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!
Things I feel The Rings of Power, may need to improve on
The sets were amazing, but they looked new. They didn’t look like they were hundreds or thousands of years old.
Some dialogue could do with some polishing.
Elrond’s oath to Prince Durin about mithril was strange, because he ended up discussing the metal with many non-dwarven people.
Even though time is not absolute, it was difficult to determine how much time had passed. eg The Númenóreans journey to Middle-earth and Galadriel’s adventures.
Why was Halbrand in the middle of the Great Sea in the first place?
Things I liked in the The Rings of Power
Having a mortal human man (Aragon, Beren and Tuor) falling in love with an immortal elven princess (Arwen, Lúthien and Idril) had been done before. So it was refreshing to see a immortal male elf (Arondir) in love with a mortal human woman (Bronwyn).
The costumes, sets, CGI and music were outstanding.
Witnessing the creation of Mount Doom and the conversion of the Southlands into Mordor, was an unexpected and excellent surprise.
Adar and the Orcs winning, was actually a moral victory.
The concept that not everybody hated Sauron, was a quite clever idea.
The design of Númenor was visually gorgeous; especially their ships.
Travelling by map was great for viewers unfamiliar with Middle-earth.
Elrond and Durin’s relationship was special, because not only did it highlight inter-species friendships, but it also looked at what it would be like having an elf as a friend. Elrond missed 20 years of Durin’s life, because 20 years is nothing to an immortal elf.
Finally showing us female dwarves was great.
Having Sauron play the hero and victim in his own story, was unexpected. The more I thought about it, I more I liked it.
Because Nori discovered and helped Gandalf, it explains as to why the wizard has a soft spot for hobbits. Not including Bilbo, of course.
I’m bias as a New Zealander, but the cinematography was beautiful.
Things people are angry about
Complaining about casting non-white characters:
This is embarrassing and idiotic. We live in the 21st century, so we have evolved into a global community. Because of this, stories like The Lord of the Rings have been translated and spread around the world; it’s a global brand. This means people from all walks of life, in hundreds of different countries, are already or possibly potential viewers and fans.
Why would the production company alienate these people, by casting all white actors? People need to see themselves on the big and small screen, because we need to reflect society and reality. The fantasy genre is not just for straight white males; it’s for anybody. So anyone complaining about non-white actors in the show, really need to join us in the 21st century. Seriously, come join us, we have Salt and Vinegar chips!
Complaining about the pace of the show:
I’ve read several complaints about how the show was slow, boring and lacked action. I can understand this, but for me it was a slow burn. Yes, it did start slow, but it didn’t end that way. As the show progressed, tension, intrigue, drama and action, started to develop. You can’t have a show that has action and drama in every scene, because that would be exhausting and pointless.
Yes, some parts of the show were slow, but that was by design; it needed to be that way. An example of this was when Theo found the sword hilt, that just happened to be what Adar was looking for; but what did it do? What was its function? You had to wait to discover the secret.
Basically, I had the attention span to watch all eight episodes and not be bored. The pace of the show was fine.
Complaining about Galadriel’s personality:
For this one, people were upset about how Galadriel was so combative, argumentative, arrogant, selfish and unpleasant. The main reason viewers felt that way, was because they were comparing Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel to Cate Blanchett’s Galadriel; which was always going to happen. That was unavoidable.
Yes it’s true that Galadriel is not all about kittens and rainbows at the start of the show, but we need to remember two things:
1.) Galadriel’s brother Finrod, was killed in battle against Morgoth, and her husband Celeborn, is missing, believed dead. She is suffering and angry. She knows Sauron is alive, she just needs the evidence to prove it. The way is she is obsessed with finding Sauron is questionable, but Galadriel’s not wrong.
2.) Clark’s Galadriel is thousands of years younger than Blanchett’s Galadriel. The Galadriel in the future (The Lord of Rings) is wise, compassionate and sympathetic. She has crafted these traits over thousands of years, because she has evolved and changed; just like us. Are you the same person you were 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 years ago?
No, you’ve changed, along with your opinions and the way you see the world. Why would a fictional elf that is thousands of years old, that has gone through terrible life experiences, be any different? In order for Galadriel to be the wise elf we know in The Lord of Rings, the journey that she has started in The Rings of Power, will take her there.
You can actually see Galadriel’s emotional growth from the first episode to the last. It’s her story arc; all great characters have them. Galadriel has made mistakes, because even fictional elves are not infallible. We know what Galadriel’s final destination is, but we get to tag along with her on that journey. Galadriel will change and develop over the course of the show; that’s the point many people have missed.
Things I’m looking forward to seeing in the show
Hopefully watching King Durin III and Gil-galad, become more compassionate leaders towards other races.
Exploring what the three elven rings, Narya, Nenya and Vilya can do.
More battles.
Spending time with Sauron and his shenanigans.
The forging of the seven dwarf rings, and exploring their abilities.
The forging of the nine rings, destined for the leaders of Men; but also the corruption of the mortal men. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
The forging of the One Ring by Sauron and how he uses it.
More battles.
The downfall of Númenor.
The return of Celeborn and Isildur, but also the rise of Elendil.
Maybe some Balrogs.
Gandalf interacting with the world.
More battles.
The Harfoots settling in the Shire. Maybe.
Seeing Arondir and Bronwyn marry.
Watching the relationships between the elves, dwarves and mortals develop.
If it’s not obvious, I liked The Rings of Power. Is it perfect? No. Is there room for improvements? Yes. Am I going to return for Season Two? Yes, yes I am. The show has added to the Middle-earth lore. There is huge potential for the show, so we can pray to Eru Ilúvatar, that Season Two will blow us away.
But that’s my humble opinion. Have you seen The Rings Of Power? What are your thoughts? Please let me know.
That’s it for me, I’ve off to raid the pantry before bed. Thanks again for following Some Geek Told Me, read some banned books, walk your dog, and I’ll see you next week.
I want to talk about 2023. Why? Um…let’s see. It’s nice to see the back of 2022 and usher in 2023, so Happy New Year! Because we have a brand new year, filled with fear and disappointment, I thought it might be optimistic of me for a change, to discuss what I’m looking forward to this year.
This is not a New Years Resolutions List, because you know, they don’t work. No, these are special events that are happening in 2023. It could be the release of a new movie, tv show, book, sporting event, of just about anything, as long as it is happening in 2023. They are five notes that go with the list.
1.) Just because an event is on the list, does not mean I will get to experience that event in 2023. A book might be released in May, a movie might come out in December, or a tv show will be released on a streaming platform that I don’t currently subscribe to, so I may not read and watch them until 2024. Also I can’t watch every single World Cup match or sports game either; I wish.
2.) Annual events like birthdays, anniversaries, Free Comic Book Day, or annual sporting competitions are special, but they don’t count, because they happen every year.
3.) Sour Cream and Chives being banned is very hopeful, but severely unlikely, so I can’t really put it on the list.
4.) Some dates could be confusing because of time zones differences, but they are subject to change,
5.) Against popular belief, I don’t know everything. There will be information about an event that hasn’t be released yet, that I could be interested in; but if I don’t know about it, I can’t add it to the list.
Right, I’m not here to shag spiders, so let’s do this.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: 11th February-27th February
New Zealand Tour of India: 18th January-1st February
England Tour of New Zealand: 16th February-28th February
Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand: 9th March-8th April
New Zealand Tour of Pakistan: 13th April-7th May
New Zealand Tour of England: 25th August-15th September
ICC Men’s World Cup: 10th October-26th November
Football
FIFA Women’s World Cup: 20th July-20th August
CONCACAF Gold Cup: 24th June-16th July
Side note: The 2023 AFC Asian Cup and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, have been pushed back to late 2023 to early 2024, with no confirmed dates. Thanks COVID-19 and climate change.
Rugby Union
2023 Rugby World Cup: 8th September-28th October
I have no idea about international fixtures, other than the Six Nations and the World Cup.
Rugby League
I have no idea about international fixtures or tournaments.
I live in New Zealand, so these are my favourite sports. I’m very sorry.
Movies
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (February)
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (March)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (March)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May)
The Flash (June)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (June)
Oppenheimer (July)
The Marvels (July)
Blue Beetle (August)
Dune: Part Two (November)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (November)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (December)
And for various reasons, I’m a little nervous for this one:
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (June)
I’m painfully aware that out of all of these movies I want to see, only one is not a some type of sequel. Damn you Hollywood!
Television
The Mandalorian (March)
Superman & Lois (March)
Loki (Unknown)
Secret Invasion (Unknown)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Unknown)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Unknown)
Invincible (Unknown)
Doctor Who (Unknown)
Star Trek: Discovery (Unknown)
House of the Dragon (Unknown)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Unknown)
Wow, what a list of superheroes, fantasy and science fiction shows! I’m embarrassed now.
Music
I have no idea, I have to start listening to more music created after 2005.
Literature
Manga
Sadly, I read six different titles and they’re published sporadically; so I don’t know when they would be released in 2023.
Comics
Saga is back in January with #61.
Any Locke & Key or The Umbrella Academy mini-series.
Fiction
The Nature of Middle-earth (February-paperback)
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Battle of Jedha (February)
Star Wars: The High Republic – Quest for Planet X (April))
Star Wars: The High Republic – Cataclysm (April)
Star Wars: The High Republic – Path of Vengeance (May)
The Fall of Númenor (Unknown-paperback)
Non-Fiction
Starry Messenger : Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation (June)
A Brief History of Black Holes : And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong (Present)
The Men Who Destroyed Africa (Unknown)
Let’s be honest, shall we? One day I will talk about Star Wars: The High Republic; I purchase too many books; but also, my to-read pile is not getting any smaller. It has grown to three piles now. Because of that, I could continue listing books, but you’re probably already bored with my ramblings anyway, so I won’t add any more.
Random
New Zealand General Election (Sometime in mid-late 2023)
More news of nuclear fusion discoveries.
Any new SpaceX , ESA or NASA launches.
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Any new species discovered.
Any new Count Binface election campaigns.
New content from my favourite bloggers and YouTube channels.
UMC1 and UMC2 could be playing sport this year, so I’m looking forward to that.
The problem is that I’ll publish this blog and then realise I’ve missed something; as usual. Anyway, is there anything that you think that I’ve missed? What are you looking forward to in 2023? Please let me know.
That’s it for me. Read some banned books, walk your dog, and I’ll see you next week. Thanks for reading!
At the moment 2022 feels less like a year, but rather like a twisted Pokémon trainer that runs around and collecting comic icons, instead of Pokémon. Not only did we lose Neal Adams, George Perez, and Tim Sale this year, but quite recently, Kevin O’Neill, Carlos Pacheco, and Kevin Conroy, also died.
I don’t know what I can say about these three icons, that has not already been said before, by far better writers and journalists over the last few weeks. In saying that, I’d still like to say something.
I can’t be sure, and it won’t come as a surprise; but I think the first time I saw Kevin’s art was with The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I do realise he had created a lot of art through 2000AD content, Marshal Law, and other material, but the League stands out to me.
I loved his attention to background detail, body proportions and facial expressions; so it meant that Kevin’s art was very recognisable. Have you ever seen a drawing of Daredevil, Green Lantern, Zorro, or any other character, and just by glancing at the art work, you could name the artist? Kevin’s art was like that for me, I could stare at a picture and realise, “Kevin O’Neill drew that, that’s Kevin’s.” I loved his art.
Speaking of loving art, I loved Carlos’ work for different reasons. His work grew on me, because I’d sometimes see his art ranging from Fantastic Four, Captain America, X-Men, Avengers, Inhumans, Excalibur, Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman,Arrowsmith, and so many more.
After discovering that the art I’m looking at belonged to Carlos, I would often comment about how he could draw anything, because it seemed like he was drawing everything on the shelf. I loved his range, but also his commitment to getting each panel to almost sing with positivity and direction.
Both Kevin and Carlos were masters of their beloved trade, and it showed through in the volumes of their work. They helped me to learn and discover new ways to appreciate stories, as well as being gobsmacked with stellar art work.
As for Kevin Conroy, well he was Batman’s voice, wasn’t he? I’m old enough to remember when Batman: The Animated Series was released, but young enough to have watched it. It was amazing and so was Kevin. Over the years, if I was watching an animated version of Batman voiced by Kevin, then I knew it was legit.
Through two decades and countless animated series and movies, coupled with his video game work and his live-action performance, Kevin was the definitive Batman. He brought more depth and range to the character than anyone beforehand, but also shone a spotlight on Bruce Wayne’s pain and compassion. He helped to flesh out Batman’s 2-D existence and dragged him by the cape, into our 3-D world. Damn it was glorious and it still is.
Thank you Kevin; Thank you Carlos; Thank you Kevin. I don’t know what else to say about three people that I never met, other than their work has brought a lot of happiness into millions of people’s lives and including my own; and will continue to do so.
This was another strange post to do, so I’m sorry about that. I’ll return to our regular weekly blog about nonsense next week. Thanks for following, go walk your dog, buy a banned book and I’ll see you next week.
I want to talk about new The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power tv show. Why? Just like Netflix’s The Sandman, this show will mean a lot to me, plus I haven’t seen it. Yet.
From what I understand of the show, it is set during the Second Age of the Sun, so it will involve the forging of the 20 rings of power; at some point during the first, second or third season.
I love J. R. R. Tolkien’s world of Arda, but even though I am a geek, I’m not a expert like Stephen Colbert. Because of this, I’m so ready for this show. I am curious if the Silmarils or Sauron’s boss, Morgoth, will get a mention or have a cameo.
I’ve seen the trailers of the show, and mentioned it during my San Diego Comic Con blog. So at the time of writing this blog, the first two episodes of the show have been released on 1st September 2022, and from what I understand, it will be a eight episode season. Awesome!!!
However because I haven’t seen them yet, I thought it might be another terrible idea to display some creative negative reviews of the show, whether by professionals or non-professionals.
“Anyway, I always like to listen, watch, or read someone’s opposite opinion or review on things that I love. Basically, it’s so I can determine if there is any truth to what they are saying, because I may actually agree with them; or if they are just talking through their arse.“
REMINDER:
1.) I have not seen The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Yet.
2.) Everybody is entitled to their own opinion.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of the best creative negative reviews of the Rings of Power, that I can find.
Everybody complained about diversity but that was the least of its problems. As Danish newspaper Politiken puts it, it’s like amateur theater.
Lee82: ½/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
It was mostly bloody awful. Not worth watching at all. Amazon should have used the money to buy the rights to the premier league. Then we wouldn’t have to watch it on sky. What a waste of money!
Luke: 1/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
Just a genuinely boring show with an uninteresting story. Its trying to hard to be a profound work of art, it seems more of a 1980s low budget fantasy movie than a billion dollar tv show from the 2020s. The visuals look like poorly done videogame cutscenes. Not at all engaged by the story.
Edgar H: 1/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
I didn’t expect much and the opening scene was actually better than what I thought it would be. Then everything went cringe. The writing & dialogue are truly awful. The elves just look like a bunch of dudes. The second age hobbits look dirty & seem dumb af, except for Nori. The cast for Galadriel is the worst, and to think this is going to go on for a few seasons… Actually ended up skipping parts in the first episode. Not a good look.
jakob o: 1/5 star rating
2nd September
FIRE EVERYONE WHO WAS WORKING ON THIS! WTF i just watched… This is the WISH version of Lord of the Rings. The only thing thats good are the Special FX. But good Special FX dont make a good movie!
IMDb:(Accurate for 5th September 2022, though very difficult to find)
6.8/10 rating
ferallk: 1/10 rating
2nd September 2022
Half of episode and i’m out of here! Boring and dull. It lacks the determination of Tolkien to bring us the fantastic universe that he created. Just a wannabe s..t show, created just for money, and not for the fans. DISAPOINTED!
The show is lore inaccurate, it lacks personality, dull characters and to much awokeness. From the universe of Tolkien , they hand picked some information, some characters and tried to put them back is this form. The only thing positive is the CGI.
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world’s ending!
Viewers hungry for Middle-Earth Anything could be satisfied, and I guess you could argue Rings of Power is no worse than all the other expensively empty genre adventures (Altered Carbon, anyone?) that have proliferated through the streaming era. But this series is a special catastrophe of ruined potential, sacrificing a glorious universe’s limitless possibilities at the altar of tried-and-true blockbuster desperation.
Turkey is not the word. No turkey, however bloated and stupid, could ever be big enough to convey the mesmerising awfulness of Amazon’s billion dollar Tolkien epic.
This is a disaster dragon – plucked, spatchcocked, with a tankerload of Paxo stuffed up its fundament, roasted and served with soggy sprouts.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power (Amazon Prime) is so staggeringly bad, it’s hilarious. Everything about it is ill-judged to a spectacular extreme.
The cliche-laden script, the dire acting, the leaden pace, the sheer inconsistency and confusion as it lurches between styles – where do we start?
…Thus, lacking further information, all available evidence supports the conclusion that the death and rebirth processes are functionally identical in Rings of Power and Cats. Both texts’ death rituals even involve singing, with the elven passengers on the ship to the Undying Lands bursting into song as they approach their destination.
The parallels don’t end with the Valinor Layer either. Both cats and elves have pointed ears and excellent eyesight; are noted for their beauty, keen senses, and grace; and can be dangerous when provoked.
There are other reviews of the show that are equally creative out there, but I’m good with what I’ve found, because I find them quite entertaining. We now have entered the final round, should you watch it or skip it? With all of the toxic fan reviews, going up against the positive reviews, it is quite difficult to know the truth.
Well as for me, I promise you I’m going to watch it. I’m not sure how, but I will do it; I’m a geek, this show was made for my kin. Maybe I’ll love it, maybe I’ll hate it, or maybe I’ll just enjoy visiting Arda again.
The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.
What I can say is that after I have watched the first season, I’ll let you know my thoughts about it.
Have you already seen The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? If you have, please let me know your thoughts on it.
Ok, I’m done. The Dunedin Half Marathon is this weekend and I’m ill prepared for it in every department. I’ll let you know how bad it went. And with that, I’ll take my leave and I’ll see you next Monday.
I want to talk about Netflix’s new show, The Sandman; but the negative reviews in particular. Why? For those of you that don’t already know, and without launching into another one of my stupid speels, I’m a fan of Dream; his dysfunctional family; and of the Dreaming.
Obviously The Sandman is based on the comic book of the same name, and with every and any adaptations for television or film, there will be some changes, whether they are subtle, small, large or can’t even recognise the original material anymore. New and old fans of the original content, but also viewers of the adaptation, will voice their opinions and reviews of it. I meant, that’s what the internet is for: to fight with people over fictional characters.
Well Scott, what’s that got to do with the price of milk? Great question, so here’s the answer. I don’t have Netflix, because I’m just not organised enough to have it, plus I’m not cool enough. That being the case, I haven’t seen The Sandman. Yet. Hope springs eternal though.
However that has not stopped me from watching videos from the show, and reading reviews about it. This of course finally brings me to the point of this self-opinioned geek rant; when it comes to The Sandman and many other properties that I love, I am very bias.
So when someone starts talking smack about things that I love or have an interest in (whatever it is), I listen. I don’t automatically dismiss the negative remarks, except for Salt and Vinegar. That’s a hill I will die on.
Anyway, I always like to listen, watch, or read someone’s opposite opinion or review on things that I love. Basically, its so I can determine if there is any truth to what they are saying, because I may actually agree with them; or if they are just talking through their arse.
Because of this idiotic philosophy, may I present some of the most creative negative reviews of The Sandman, that the internet has got to offer, but also the best ones that I can actually find.
REMINDER:
1.) I have not seen The Sandman. Yet.
2.) Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. 1
Sweet? Awesome let’s do this!
Rotten Tomatoes: (Accurate for 15th August 2022)
87% Tomatometer
80% Audience Score
Kelly Lawler: USA Today 5th August 2022
Excruciatingly slow and dull if not outright boring, “Sandman” is a perplexing failure. The stories that make up the comic-book epic are sewn together haphazardly and confusingly, never building to discernible arcs and not even broken down into interesting stand-alone episodes. The series is a pile of stories and moods randomly tossed on top of each other.
Ben Travers: indieWire
5th August 2022
The Sandman isn’t an arduous watch — it churns out curious cast members or creative concepts regularly enough to stir a kind of baffled fascination. But absent a beating heart and focused mind, it is easily forgotten.
Nick Schager: The Daily Beast
5th August 2022
Neil Gaiman’s adaptation of his celebrated graphic novel series stars Tom Sturridge as a god-like being out for revenge. It’s a shame that his character is so dull.
Ezequiel Boetti: Otroscines.com
5th August 2022
With grave and sepulchral dialogues, a protagonist with less charisma than the sand he seeks, and a convoluted build-up, make this series the victim of its own ambition of transcendence.
John Doyle: Globe and Mail
9th August 2022
This time, a great deal of time and money was spent on 10 episodes for Netflix, all of it scandalously wasted. It is a destination not worth the journey; it is sleep-inducing piffle.
IMDb:(Accurate for 15th August 2022)
7.9/10 rating
tommiewommie: 1/10 rating
5th August 2022
Is this a joke? The acting is great, I mean, nothing bad there! It’s not as bad as Resident Evil but damn it is still very bad. The entire story is just horrendous. The CG and make-up is done by a toddler apparently. Please give me back my time. Or sleep.
xwiibmdn: 3/10 rating
6th August 2022
Not very interesting. It is slow and predictable. And súper woke. I really wanted to like it but unfortunately didn’t. Maybe after reading some many amazing reviews I got all too excited about it.
bmesser: 2/10 rating
8th August 2022
I was kind of looking forward to seeing this. I’ve read a number of Gaimans book and liked them. The Sandman however was a hodge podge of ideas bolted together with little central theme to connect them all together. They should have stopped at episode 6 which was by far the best story. After that it got even more ridiculous and I ended up fast forwarding through the last 3 episodes. I won’t be watching the second series.
jagkuar: 1/10 rating
13th August 2022
You know a show is so bad when even the trailers/writing insults you. I don’t know who the writers are trying to target but it’s not for those with no patience for stupidity.
Yeva-22652: 2/10 rating
14th August 2022
Direction, dialog, acting, set design and cgi – all so bad it hurts to watch. I absolutely love the comics I always felt it would be difficult to adapt for the screen but this is just tasteless. I must say I enjoyed reading bad reviews more than enjoyed the show.
…So who is “The Sandman” actually for? There’s no evidence that any care or consideration was given to appealing to people who aren’t already diehard fans of the source material. And as for those diehards, do they want or need to see comics they’ve probably read several times essentially just regurgitated back to them from a TV screen? To some fans, the only good adaptation is a verbatim one. But that doesn’t describe all fans, and presumably more than a few of them will grow weary of just how unimaginative—how sadly undreamt about—this series of dreams really is.
…Other characters and subplots are introduced but little feels fleshed out after several episodes, especially since the dialogue is largely limited to functional statements in which people bluntly declare who they are, what they want or what they intend to do. Allusions to the unconscious or the necessity of dreams, meanwhile, are bereft of psychological exploration. What should be a cerebral fantasy is instead indistinguishable from countless others. Still, it’s rather fitting that a series about the “king of dreams” seems so well equipped to send viewers to sleep.
Neither sweet dream nor horrifying nightmare, Netflix’s The Sandman, the long-gestating adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s legendary DC Comics series, is more of an afternoon nap, the kind that unintentionally whiles away an afternoon: initially pleasant, but then it just … keeps going.
If you’ve been dreaming of a perfect onscreen version of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, you’re going to have to dream a bit longer, and a bit harder. Netflix’s take on the brilliant comic book series has its moments of excellence, but it also suffers from uneven pacing and mountains of exposition. The result isn’t a snooze by any stretch of the imagination. Unfortunately, it isn’t a masterpiece on the level of the comics either.
…The show is enjoyable enough for non-book readers and better than much else on TV right now. But it is also deeply flawed, for the simple reason that one has to compare the show to the books. At times, the TV show runs like a mirror image of the book’s plot, but an inferior one written by someone with less talent than Gaiman. The show is curiously flat, especially the first half of the season. The wonder isn’t transporting enough, the scary bits aren’t terrifying enough, the jokes aren’t funny enough. In order to make the TV series as acceptable as possible to as many people as possible, the heart of the stories has been dilute.
There are other negative reviews out there, but unlike the sand in Dream’s Sand Pouch, my writing is finite; I need to actually sleep.
So should you watch the show or pass it? I have already said this before, but when it comes to The Sandman, I am very bias. Having said that, and this goes for a general rule of thumb for any comic, book, movie, tv show, computer game, music, and chip flavour; don’t listen to anybody else’s review or opinion. If you want to experience a product, go and experience it yourself, that way, you’ll always know.
But if I had Netflix, I would have already binge watched The Sandman by now, with a big dumb grin on my face, to give me a sliver of happiness.
Have you already seen The Sandman? If you have, please let me know your thoughts on it. Alright, that’s it for today. Thanks for reading, and remember:
Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.
I want to talk about San Diego Comic-Con, in particular, the 2022 edition. Why? Well for starters I’ve never been. I live over 10,730 km away, so I’m practically next door, but I have yet to drag my broke arse there.
Another thing is that this year was the first one to be held in person, since the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled, because of everybody’s least favourite virus, COVID-19.
For those of you that already know about the San Diego Comic-Con, congratulations! For those of you that don’t know about it; I’m very sorry, but I’ll give you a quick summary. Don’t panic.
The San Diego Comic-Con is arguably, one of the the largest events; if not the largest, celebrating popular culture on the planet. The event is designed for creators and companies to advertise new products coming up like toys, anime, computer games, manga, books, comics, movies, tv shows and anything else; as well as being able to sell their existing products to the public.
Because of this, it attracts people from all over the world, to help celebrate everything that is pop culture. Oh, I forgot to mention the cosplayers. So many cosplayers!
I think San Diego Comic-Con is usually held over 3-4 days in July, and even though I’m thousands of kilometres away, I can still get excited. This is because of the important reveals, trailers, and announcements.
This year has been no exception, with an avalanche of information released to the public. But is any of it interesting? Being the writer of this blog; and the person to blame for anything that happens here, I’ve decided to breakdown the most interesting things I have discovered from the event.
Let’s establish a few things first:
1.) I have not read or seen, every article or trailer released from San Diego Comic-Con. There’s probably a ton of information I have missed, but I’m only one man against the odds. I can only discuss the things I have knowledge on, but also things I’m actually interested in. Any news about a Sour Cream and Chives themed computer game, will not be mentioned.
2.) Just because a product is on my list, does not mean I’ll actually get to see it or purchase it. There are so many different streaming services, I can’t subscribe to all of them; I would need a higher paying job for that. Simply, if something has landed on this list, it has my attention.
I know the High Republic is not for everybody and that some people don’t like it. Having said that, no one is perfect, and I fall in the other camp, because I enjoy this series!
I loved learning about the Phase II reveals, new characters and stories, listening to the creators, but also looking at the amazing novel and comic book covers for the series. I’m invested with this for the long haul, so I was pretty happy to learn new things about Phase II. One day soon, I’ll write a blog about the High Republic and explain it better. Anyway, we are off to a good start!
Batman/Spawn
There was news that DC and Image will be getting together for another Batman/Spawn crossover. I understand that Batman and Spawn alumni artist, Greg Capullo, will have the art duties, with Todd McFarlane as the writer.
Apparently it will be released this December, and I thought these characters would never met again, after their two 1994 meetings. I didn’t see this one coming at all. I’m not sure what to expect from this, apart from the stellar art. I’m quite interested, to be honest.
As for other comic news, um…..nope. I have to admit, nothing else that I’ve heard from Marvel, DC, Image or anybody else, released from Comic-Con actually has me interested in their upcoming comic book projects. It’s quite strange. Just Star Wars: The High Republic and Batman/Spawn. Maybe I’m getting too picky in my old age.
Movies
DCEU: Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The first film, Shazam! was cool. I mean I thought the film makers did a great job balancing Billy’s personal and superhero life. It was also refreshing to see the villain actually survive. What mischief will Doctor Sivana and Mister Mind get up to?!
It was fun, which is why I’ve been looking forward to the sequel. Bringing more mythology into the franchise with Hespera and Kalypso, will be entertaining. Will it be predictable and a bit corny with Billy’s family? Yes and yes, again, however it will be a lot of fun.
It just makes you want to stand up and shout, “SHAZAM!” Damn, I want to watch the first film again now. How good is bullet immunity?!
Black Adam
Speaking of Shazam!, how about we discuss the Big Red Cheese’s antithesis villain. I have always thought that Teth-Adam is similar to Magneto, Namor, or Ronan the Accuser; a leader or symbol to his people, which means he can and will fight alongside the heroes, as easily as against them. A classic anti-hero.
I’m nervous, but I have high hopes for this film. Having the Rock play Black Adam is a master stroke, and it will also be interesting how the Justice Society will connect with audiences. Doctor Fate was my first introduction to a superhero magician, so hopefully this film will not disappoint. How far will they push things? I have no idea.
We do need to see the Shazam!/Black Adam or Superman/Black Adam fight somewhere in the future. Pretty please? Teth-Adam is the last person on Earth that should have these powers, so let the smackdown begin!
MCU
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
I liked Black Panther, because at least to me, it brought a lot of political and social issues of living in a superhuman world into the light. Plus I thought Chadwick Boseman was phenomenal as T’Challa. He’s one of the greatest characters Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, ever created together. I’ve always liked T’Challa.
So because of that, I’m nervous about the sequel for three reasons. Firstly, since the original film was such a massive success, there could be a lot pressure to catch lightning in a bottle for a second time. An example of this is Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984. The sequel did not quite hit the mark.
Secondly, I feel it was a mistake not to recast T’Challa. I know they did it to honour Boseman’s memory, but I feel allowing T’Challa to exist in the MCU, would have been a better tribute. Allowing another excellent actor to step into T’Challa’s sneakers, is not something uncommon in superhero films.
And lastly, Namor. I’m always concerned when great villains are not adapted in the best way. Doctor Doom is the best example, with three films behind him, the film makers got it wrong, three times over.
Namor just like Black Adam, he is an anti-hero. His arrogance is only equal to Batman’s, so it will be interesting to see how the film makers translate this; but also for his culture. Obviously there will be some tension/conflict between Wakanda and Atlantis, just like T’Challa and Namor in the comics.
I want this film to work, which is precisely the reason why I’m interested in it. And the Dora Milaje kicking arse helps.
Phase 5 and Phase 6: The Multiverse Saga
This covers Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, Blade, Captain America: New World Order, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, and Avengers: Secret Wars (February 2023-November 2025).
I’m interested in all of these films, but I’ll wait to receive more information about them as the wheel turns, as the world moves on.1 I also do realise there are some MCU tv shows as well, but I’ll talk about them below.
Television shows (streaming)
Disney +
I don’t have Disney +, but if I did, I think my family wouldn’t see me for a few weeks. Without discussing the shows already on the platform, the reveals and trailers from Comic-Con include Andor, She-Hulk, Secret Invasion, Echo, Loki Season 2, Ironheart, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, and I am Groot, sound quite fantastic.
These announcements are awesome and I’m interested in watching all of them…one day I guess. However, there was one reveal that was jaw dropping: Daredevil: Born Again.
I’ve seen Netflix’s Daredevil Season 1 and 2 on DVD, and that show was astounding. I loved it, but I haven’t seen the third season. I’m very impressed that Charlie Cox and the rest of the crew (I think) will be coming back.
Whether the show will be based on the famous Born Again storyline, or a play on words like Spider-Man: Homecoming, I don’t know…but Daredevil is back! I’ve always thought Daredevil was a very underrated character, so I’m stoked that he’s getting more camera time.
The Sandman
If you’re a follower of my blog, you will understand how special this show is to me. I’m actually not going to discuss it too much, other than stating that The Sandman trailer was mind blowing; but also this was the most interesting reveal/trailer/announcement to come out of San Diego Comic-Con.
Meeting the Endless will bring me a lot of happiness, but I also can’t wait for people to meet Desire, because they were woke, before woke was a concept.
I understand the Rings of Power are getting some flak from Tolkien super fans over changes to characters, the timeline, and other things. As a Tolkien fan myself, not every fan has to agree on a product’s direction; however, I am ready for this show.
I’m not sure how much of the plot will be taken from The Silmarillion, The Fall of Númenor, The Nature of Middle-Earth or Unfinished Tales, but it looks great. I know it’s set during the Second Age of the Sun, and….I’m so excited for this.
Will we see the Silmarils? Will we see the rise of Sauron? Will we see Angband? Will we see the War of the Last Alliance? Or even better, will Morgoth have a cameo, even in a flashback or prologue? I have no idea!
There are many things that can go right or wrong with this show, but I’m choosing to be positive; I have to. I’m just stunned that the show exists at all. I love the genres of superheroes and science fiction, but throw fantasy in there also, and I’m going to be immersed in geekdom.
I’m not a subscriber to Amazon Prime, but this show is tempting me.
Can I also mention House of the Dragon? This show is one I can actually watch on my streaming platform, so I have to research the Targaryen family tree a lot more, before it starts in a few weeks. Things to do.
Ok that’s it. What reveals from San Diego Comic-Con were you interested in? Please let me know. My dog needs his belly rubbed, so look both ways before you cross the street and I’ll see you next week.
I want to talk about saying goodbye to a series. Why? Over the many times I have travelled around the Sun, this strange event has happened repeatedly. To understand this subject better, you won’t need Herb Powell to build a translator for you, I’ll just try to do a better job at explaining it.
You don’t have to be a geek or nerd to enjoy a series. This could be in the form of comics, novels, television shows, movies, video games, music, or just about anything that is created for people’s enjoyment and entertainment.1
Now for whatever reason, you love that series. Maybe you have grown up listening to a special artist or band, read all of the books in a saga, played all of the games in a franchise, watched every episode in a tv show, or seen every movie in a series.
Whatever it is, there is something you like watching, listening to, or reading, that…well, makes you happy; like lying in bed, listening to the rain fall on the roof, or eating some some Salt and Vinegar chips, while watching your favourite team win.
Whatever the case, you have a relationship with…and I’m doing to use the word, product, for the purposes of context. You have a relationship with that product; whether it is positive, negative and everything in between.
But here’s the problem: just like the relationships you have with other homo sapiens, every relationship has a beginning and an ending. Just the same as the relationship you have with your product.2
The way I see it, I can think of three different ways the relationship with the product will end.
1.) The product stops creating
The band could split up; the singer retires; the monthly comic book finishes; the tv show screens the final season; the final movie in a trilogy or series is released; the makers of the video game, have discontinued the line; or the last and final book in a saga, is finally released.
It doesn’t matter what the reason is, but the product that you enjoy, will no longer be creating any new content going forward, on a regular basis. Yes, it’s possible that tv shows and movies, could have spin offs; the monthly comic book could come back as a mini-series; the band members could join or create new bands; or the author may decide to explore prequel eras of the saga; but it’s not the same, is it?
Basically what I’m saying, is that the product broke up with you. It hurts, but it’s out of your hands. There will be no new book, album, movie, tv show, or comic book; whatever story the creators of that medium were telling, that story has been told and now, it’s finished.
You also know, if it was up to you, the product and yourself would still be together. All you can do now, is listen to the songs again, reread the saga, play the games again, or binge watch the tv shows and movies; compounded by the blessing and the curse, that you know what happens.
2.) The product is high maintenance
As the stale, old, bread winner of our one income family, this reason is a no-brainer: money. ABBBA and Pink Floyd warned us about this in the 70’s, to various degrees. The loss of a job, extra bills, crossovers, multi-media projects, dwindling savings, or just the slow and steady rise of the product’s cost, could result in you declaring that the product is now, high maintenance; therefore, you can’t afford it anymore.
It sucks, because you love the product, but the product is out of your league now. You could try to figure out a way to keep it: buy less food, give up the gym, or decrease on using electricity.
However when there are children or UMCs involved, you have to admit that you’re the adult, and you need to give up the product for their sake. Bread vs the new book? Electricity vs the new video game?
You’re a parent and you’re doing the best that you can for your kids, so you quit the product to help them. Or until you can afford it again!
3.) You and the product want different things
So we have finally arrived at the most strangest and personal reason, you and your product are no longer together: you’ve lost that loving feeling.
There are so many various situations about why this happens. It can cover the product receiving a new artist, new writer, new direction, new singer, death or return of major characters, new music video, new songs, games becoming easier/harder, storylines getting repeated, bad dialogue, or maybe just the fact that you have moved on from the product.
Whatever it is, the love and the passion you once had for the product, has slowly faded away. It could have been your family’s influence, or your friends, spouse, partner, work mates, or quite honestly, it was you realising that you and the product are travelling down different roads now, and you want something else.
There is no shame in this. I think about my own life and the products that I have quit for different reasons, is probably more than Chuck Norris has executed a roundhouse kick. Wait…that’s physically impossible. You can’t beat Chuck Norris at anything, except receiving roundhouse kicks to the face.
And you’re back in the room. This may sound quite odd, but hey, a geek’s going to do, what a geek’s going to. Every time I have quit a product; whether it involves movies, novels, comics, bands, or tv shows, I feel the need to explain myself.
By this I mean writing an email or letter to the director, author, or whomever it would be, to apologise for leaving the product, and explain why I have done it. I never have though, but the desire is there.
Sometimes it’s extremely easy for me to identify, the reason(s) why I’m not interested in a product anymore, but there are times when it’s the opposite. I’ll know that I’d like to quit the product, however I’m unable to explain why.
I may start second guessing myself over the decision, but if I start doing that, I know it’s over. Throughout my life, my love of music, books, comics, movies, and tv shows has not changed, but the genres have.
My tastes in popular culture have changed, just like me. I’m definitely a work in progress, but I’m still evolving, which means the products that I spend my hard earned money on, have to reflect what makes me happy. Though my taste for Sour Cream and Chives will never, ever change. Ever.
We have now arrived at the point of the conversation where I ask you the question: Are you a quitter? What products were you interested in, but have now left behind? What caused the break up? Please let me know.
Sorry, this was a long one. As usual I have a bad idea, then it spirals out of control. Alright, thanks for reading, walk your dog, and I’ll see you next Monday.
1 Alliteration much?
2 Am I the only one that has Closing Time, by Semisonic, as an earworm now?
I want to talk about Bluey, in particular her quintessential parents, Chilli and Bandit Heeler. Before I go any further, I feel I need to explain who and what Bluey actually is, before Mum and Dad are brought back into the picture.
Bluey, Bluey, Bluey…. I feel millions of parents around the world 1, would be able to give various explanations, impressions, confessions of love, or expletive laden statements about Bluey, but here is mine.
Bluey is an animated tv show, based on a now, seven year old Blue Heeler puppy, aptly named, Bluey. She lives her now, five year old Red Heeler sister, Bingo. The Heelers sisters have shenanigans left, right and centre, mainly through their dramatic and role playing games.
As the viewer, you get to meet their friends, cousins, uncles, aunties, grandparents, teachers, and other members of the community. To the best of my knowledge; because I have not seen every single episode, every character in the show is some type of dog.
UMC1 and UMC2 love Bluey. UMC2 has a Bluey plate and a new Bluey toothbrush, while UMC1 has a Bluey drink bottle. Recently UMC1 was told at school that Bluey is only for babies, but the four of us will sit down to watch the episodes and laugh together.
Now the nature of this particular blog is not to confession my love of the show. Remember the title of the blog? It’s time to talk about Chilli and Bandit Heeler.
Bandit, Bluey, Bingo and Chilli Heeler
Chilli is Bluey and Bingo’s mother and she also works part-time for security at an airport. She is a Red Heeler, just like Bingo; where as Bandit is a Blue Heeler, just like Bluey. Bandit is also an archaeologist, because apparently he likes to dig up bones.
So why do I hate these two cartoon dogs? Well, hate could be too strong of a word. I feel that Chilli and Bandit are some of the best parents, television has seen in a long time. The case being is that they’re too good. Their parenting skills are so excellent, that real world parents are just going to fail, when compared to Chilli and Bandit; myself included.
The biggest problem is that they somehow set completely unrealistic expectations in the real world. That’s what they do. Chilli and Bandit always have time for the girls. Now like I said before, I haven’t seen every episode, but from the few that I have seen, Bandit has only gone to work twice; but he’s always hanging about at home?!
Bandit never seems to bring work home, or attend any meetings at night; he’s just awesome. It’s the same issue for Chilli as well. She always seems to knows how to sort it out any problem, which is part of the show’s charm, because not everything goes the way it should.
I meant to point out that Bluey would be UMC1 in our house, with Bingo being UMC2. It’s also quite tragic that I find myself being enviousness of two cartoon dogs, because they seem to be far better parents than anybody!
This does make me look at what I do in the weekend, and how much I should be playing with my boys. Damn you, Chilli and Bandit!
My wife and I sit down with the boys, to watch the show with them. We laugh along with the madness, but after the episode, we will have a little talk to ourselves about how that could never be us. Chilli and Bandit are so patient, it sucks.
I fear my patience needs to be renewed every day. It’s a finite source, that somehow it’s regenerated in my sleep; but then again, I’m a parent, so I’m always tired. As soon as I wake up, my patience starts to deteriorate.
I would really like to see a Bluey episode that doesn’t have any children in it. It would just have Chilli and Bandit going about their lives, but following the utter carnage of living with children. Having a scene before the children eat breakfast in the kitchen vs what happened afterwards, would be ideal. Having lots of before and after scenes would be hilarious and would make me feel better about my own parenting.
I don’t know what else I can say, other than the show is amazing; however Bandit and Chilli, make you want to sign up for parenting courses. Oh, I forgot. We now have in our house, the brand new word, dunny. Previously, it was a toilet, but now the boys love using the word dunny, and especially, dunny hands. The word dunny, did not exist in this house until Bluey. Also wars have nearly been declared in this house, because of dunny hands. Thanks Bluey and Bingo. Cheers.
There is one slither of pleasure I do get from the show. It’s the fact I get to say, dude, a lot more often, especially to my wife; because she now calls me, bro, but only when UMC1 and UMC2 can hear. It’s their turn to roll their eyes at us.
Anyway, thanks for letting me rant. I appreciate it. There is a special blog for Wednesday, so please watch out for it. Look after yourselves, and I’ll see you then.
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