Re: [scifinoir2] Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century
Take a look at panel that made the list. It includes Phyllis Schlafley. Any panel that includes her in any capacity is seriously suspicious to begin with. Secondly, this is just a retooling of the ridiculous thought that ideas can be dangerous. It's the same thought process that leads books to banning. Interestingly they left off the Turner Diaries which were inspirational in the formation of Aryan Nations and the OKC Bombing. Shockingly a think tank of rich white conservatives dont find overt racism particularly dangerous in light of the terrors of sexuality and communism. Bosco --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century. (I sincerely wonder) _http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591_ (http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591) , For the life of me I don't know why Silent Spring should be considered one of the most harmful books. Conservatism is one thing but really! I haven't read Ralph Nader's book either. I'm a Christian but I suspect some of these books are on this list because American business is challenged. Carole McDonnell www.geocities.com/scifiwritir/OreoBlues.html So Long Been Dreaming - Arsenal Pulp Press. www.arsenalpulp.com Fantastic Visions III - Fantasist Enterprises. www.fantasistent.com Easy Way to Write Bible Studies -- easywaytowrite.com/bible_studies.html Then an angel came along - Pleasant Word Books Life Spices from Seasoned Sistahs - www.nubianimagespublishing.com Jigsaw Nation -- Wildside Press [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Thrillionaires: The New Space Capitalists
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If these guys could team up with NASA, we just might have a peaceful future in SPACE - THE FINAL FRONTIER! SCIENCE / SPACE COSMOS | June 14, 2005 Thrillionaires: The New Space Capitalists By JOHN SCHWARTZ A new generation of deep-pockets entrepreneurs are shifting the landscape of space travel. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/14/science/space/14rock.html?ex=1119412800en=809cf13c05aea602ei=5070emc=eta1 - Advertisement -- /- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures \ Watch the teaser trailer now for ROLL BOUNCE - in theaters September 23 In the late 70s when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory - uptowns Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. http://www.foxsearchlight.com/rollbounce/index_nyt.html - Advertisement -- 0 -- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] Re: Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century
Didn't see Mein Kampf 2. Guess because it's only recently come out. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century. (I sincerely wonder) _http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591_ (http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591) , For the life of me I don't know why Silent Spring should be considered one of the most harmful books. Conservatism is one thing but really! I haven't read Ralph Nader's book either. I'm a Christian but I suspect some of these books are on this list because American business is challenged. Carole McDonnell www.geocities.com/scifiwritir/OreoBlues.html So Long Been Dreaming - Arsenal Pulp Press. www.arsenalpulp.com Fantastic Visions III - Fantasist Enterprises. www.fantasistent.com Easy Way to Write Bible Studies -- easywaytowrite.com/bible_studies.html Then an angel came along - Pleasant Word Books Life Spices from Seasoned Sistahs - www.nubianimagespublishing.com Jigsaw Nation -- Wildside Press [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century
What is Mein Kampf 2? B --- Amanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didn't see Mein Kampf 2. Guess because it's only recently come out. I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Found: Earth's Distant Cousin (About 15 Light-Years Away)
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just plain exciting for space science nuts! SCIENCE / SPACE COSMOS | June 14, 2005 Found: Earth's Distant Cousin (About 15 Light-Years Away) By DENNIS OVERBYE Astronomers announced Monday that they had found the smallest and possibly most Earth-like planet yet outside the solar system. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/14/science/space/14plan.html?ex=1119412800en=b96a28e704f9a41fei=5070emc=eta1 - Advertisement -- /- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures \ Watch the teaser trailer now for ROLL BOUNCE - in theaters September 23 In the late 70s when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory - uptowns Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. http://www.foxsearchlight.com/rollbounce/index_nyt.html - Advertisement -- 0 -- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: Research: Snakes Have Interesting Habits
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Simply fascinating! SCIENCE | June 13, 2005 Research: Snakes Have Interesting Habits By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS (AP) -- It may not matter to people who hate snakes, but researchers at Washington University have discovered that rattlers are adaptable and have some interesting habits. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/science/AP-Studying-Rattlers.html?ex=1119412800en=79c113f76e084eb2ei=5070emc=eta1 - Advertisement -- /- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures \ Watch the teaser trailer now for ROLL BOUNCE - in theaters September 23 In the late 70s when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory - uptowns Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. http://www.foxsearchlight.com/rollbounce/index_nyt.html - Advertisement -- 0 -- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: The Troubadours of Brazil's Backlands
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Culturally fascinating! BOOKS | June 14, 2005 The Troubadours of Brazil's Backlands By LARRY ROHTER Cordel, a mostly obsolete art form where writers travel with their poems from town to town and market to market, continues to thrive in northeast Brazil. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/14/books/14bard.html?ex=1119412800en=f973bbed1d2b908cei=5070emc=eta1 - Advertisement -- /- E-mail Sponsored by Fox Searchlight Pictures \ Watch the teaser trailer now for ROLL BOUNCE - in theaters September 23 In the late 70s when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory - uptowns Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. http://www.foxsearchlight.com/rollbounce/index_nyt.html - Advertisement -- 0 -- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] Re: Don't forget The Batman and Justice League
This season of JLU has been terrific. Have you seen the latest episode The Clash? Superman and Captain Marvel duke it out in one of the best superhero fights I've seen in a while. Lots of mayhem and collateral damage. The episode also hammers it home that Superman, the Justice League and the world are changing. Captain Marvel reminds Supes of what he used to be and it really bothers him. He's lost his innocence and he can never get it back. From what I hear the final four episodes of the season will be quiteinteresting. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I lost my cable for a couple of days, have some family stuff to deal with on the wife's side, and got serious about writing a book, which I started last week. Also got off my butt and started running again (now that I'm over 40 the weight comes on just a little bit easier and takes a little more effort to go away). So my output was done, but I'm always around reading. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 22:04 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Don't forget The Batman and Justice League Been lurking mostly, looking for you and Martin... Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Yeah, same here! Where you been hiding?! -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 18:12 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Don't forget The Batman and Justice League KEITH! Long time no type... Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:New eps of both series are on Cartoon Network (or at least I never saw The Batman). Good shows. I originally panned The Batman, but it's grown on me. Love the atmosphere. Justice League Unlimited continues to impress, if for no other reason than all the new characters they introduce. Tonight is Captain Marvel, which ought to be good. And there's a great running storyline about the US government plotting against the JL. They fear the League's power, bolstered in part by the arrival of the evil Justice Lords from another dimension ,and the recent realization that the JL satellite has a weapon on it. Amanda Waller and company have been quite conniving in the things they've done to get an edge over the League, including recently breaking into the satellite and stealing an Olympian suit of armor. Good stuff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] - Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. - Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing more. Check it out! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subject=Unsubscribe * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] - Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subject=Unsubscribe * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To
[scifinoir2] Say Researchers: 'Blade II' is a Bad Film
http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050613/full/050613-1.html Published online: 14 June 2005 Modellers measure 'word of mouth' for films Mark Peplow Mathematics calculates quality of sleeper hits and movie bombs. It's official, says one group of researchers: Blade II is a bad film. Their study turns patterns of attendance into a single number that claims to grade a film's quality1. The number attempts to gauge of how good the 'word of mouth' was around a given film, based on the behaviour of the harshest critics of all, the paying public. César Hidalgo, now a graduate student in physics at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and his colleagues, decided to study the 'word of mouth' effect in the film world simply because reviews often have a huge impact on audience numbers and there are copious data on ticket sales. Hidalgo, along with Carlos Rodriguez-Sickert, an economist at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, and Alejandra Castro of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, constructed a mathematical equation that approximates box-office takings in the weeks after release. They assume that revenue relies on three major factors: the size of the possible audience, the initial desire of audience members to see the film (which is often dictated by the amount spent on marketing and publicity), and audience response to the film. The team then plugged arbitrary numbers into their simple equation to create dozens of graphs describing weekly box-office results for a film during its cinema lifetime. If the marketing weighed in heavily, for example, but audience reviews were poor, the resulting graph would peak in the first week and then plummet. If the reviews were good, however, the graph would keep climbing. When they compared their graphs with actual box-office data (available on the Internet Movie Database) for 44 recent films, they found good matches for films ranging from huge blockbusters to budget flicks. It was a surprise that the model behaved nicely for all different behaviours, and was not just a coincidence for some of them, says Hidalgo. Staying power The team says that the review coefficient (the word-of-mouth component of their equation) is a rough indicator of the film's quality. The comedy Kissing Jessica Stein, for example, can be modelled using a large, positive review coefficient. It started with initially poor attendance, but increased its box-office take over the following five weeks owing to good reports from the audience. In contrast, Blade II looks like a classic bomb: a large negative review coefficient matches its quick dive in takings. It's a fun paper, says Gerben Bakker, an economic historian who studies Hollywood marketing at the University of Essex, UK. But it's quite a basic model. They don't consider a lot of the complications. Bakker says that the model could be improved by factoring in the effect of a film's availability on its box-office take, for example. Many people who would like to see a particular low-budget film are unable to because it is not playing in a local cinema, he says. Show me the money Good quality films don't always win financially, even if they do have more staying power. A bigger initial interest in Blade II meant that its overall box-office take was more than ten times greater than that of Kissing Jessica Stein, which took just US$7 million in the United States. Big blockbusters are often simultaneously distributed to more than 3,000 cinemas in the United States, explains John Sedgwick, a media economist at London Metropolitan University, UK. So a film generally does enough business in its first two weeks to recoup its costs, which is the first priority of the studio. However, about 70% of film revenue now comes from outside the box office, he adds. The rise in home video and DVD sales, along with toys and other products, means that pleasing the audience is ever more important for a film's overall financial success. Hidalgo adds that thinking of films this way should help studios to decide whether to commission a sequel. Even high-grossing films can be deeply unpopular with the audience, which dooms their cinematic offspring, he says. If only they'd thought of that before commissioning the third in the Blade series. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century
Next time cut and paste. The link has been changed, so now I have no idea what you all are talking about. - Original Message - From: Bosco Bosco To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century Take a look at panel that made the list. It includes Phyllis Schlafley. Any panel that includes her in any capacity is seriously suspicious to begin with. Secondly, this is just a retooling of the ridiculous thought that ideas can be dangerous. It's the same thought process that leads books to banning. Interestingly they left off the Turner Diaries which were inspirational in the formation of Aryan Nations and the OKC Bombing. Shockingly a think tank of rich white conservatives dont find overt racism particularly dangerous in light of the terrors of sexuality and communism. Bosco --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century. (I sincerely wonder) _http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591_ (http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591) , For the life of me I don't know why Silent Spring should be considered one of the most harmful books. Conservatism is one thing but really! I haven't read Ralph Nader's book either. I'm a Christian but I suspect some of these books are on this list because American business is challenged. Carole McDonnell www.geocities.com/scifiwritir/OreoBlues.html So Long Been Dreaming - Arsenal Pulp Press. www.arsenalpulp.com Fantastic Visions III - Fantasist Enterprises. www.fantasistent.com Easy Way to Write Bible Studies -- easywaytowrite.com/bible_studies.html Then an angel came along - Pleasant Word Books Life Spices from Seasoned Sistahs - www.nubianimagespublishing.com Jigsaw Nation -- Wildside Press [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th century
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591 Enjoy B --- Leslee Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Next time cut and paste. The link has been changed, so now I have no idea what you all are talking about. I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Don't forget The Batman and Justice League
Oh yeah, I caught that fight between Supes and Marvel! I recorded the show and watched it Sunday. Drove my wife crazy 'cause I kept rewinding the fight scenes over and over. I *loved* the scene when Supes punched Marvel through a building, then flew after Marvel, punching him over and over in midair! Awesome! Hey (minor spoiler) when Marvel used his magic lightning to attack Superman, he turned back into little Billy Batson. Superman didn't act surprised at all. There was nothing like, Hey you're a kid! But I thought they acted as if they'd just met, so why wasn't Superman shocked at the fact that Marvel was a kid? I was amazed that Superman went off his gourd like that. I guess that was the point, that Luthor was a known evil and Superman really felt he was saving lives. Still, to see that whole town destroyed was rough. Maybe this was actually the needed wakeup call for the League, both to watch themselves (remember the alternate reality Justice Lords started out doing good, then ended up murderous tyrants) and to start fighting back. I'd think Batman and the Question would be invaluable in that sort of fight. The conspiracy I alluded to is coming full force, isn't it? I was surprised when the general was so upset at the League satellite having the capability to fire a powerful weapon at Earth (in the episode where the League fought that ship that kept creating bio-organic creatures). I wondered if something would come of that, but look at what they're doing now: Luthor, Waller, generals, mad scientists, even Professor Hamilton, all part of a plan to control or eliminate the League! -- Original message -- This season of JLU has been terrific. Have you seen the latest episode The Clash? Superman and Captain Marvel duke it out in one of the best superhero fights I've seen in a while. Lots of mayhem and collateral damage. The episode also hammers it home that Superman, the Justice League and the world are changing. Captain Marvel reminds Supes of what he used to be and it really bothers him. He's lost his innocence and he can never get it back. From what I hear the final four episodes of the season will be quiteinteresting. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I lost my cable for a couple of days, have some family stuff to deal with on the wife's side, and got serious about writing a book, which I started last week. Also got off my butt and started running again (now that I'm over 40 the weight comes on just a little bit easier and takes a little more effort to go away). So my output was done, but I'm always around reading. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 22:04 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Don't forget The Batman and Justice League Been lurking mostly, looking for you and Martin... Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Yeah, same here! Where you been hiding?! -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 18:12 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Don't forget The Batman and Justice League KEITH! Long time no type... Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:New eps of both series are on Cartoon Network (or at least I never saw The Batman). Good shows. I originally panned The Batman, but it's grown on me. Love the atmosphere. Justice League Unlimited continues to impress, if for no other reason than all the new characters they introduce. Tonight is Captain Marvel, which ought to be good. And there's a great running storyline about the US government plotting against the JL. They fear the League's power, bolstered in part by the arrival of the evil Justice Lords from another dimension ,and the recent realization that the JL satellite has a weapon on it. Amanda Waller and company have been quite conniving in the things they've done to get an edge over the League, including recently breaking into the satellite and stealing an Olympian suit of armor. Good stuff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
