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Disney Death Watch – July 2021

The Dark Herald2021-07-08T20:39:39+00:00

Well, I haven’t done one these for a while but today seems dismal enough for some Dismalney news.DISNEY PARKSThere was a time many ages ago that Disney parks were getting pretty trashy and by that, I mean the quality of the people showing up was ruining the experience for people who don’t have fifteen rusting appliances in their front yard and drink cheap liquor out of Mason jars. Walt Disney had wanted his parks to be affordable to all.  Sadly, the quality of...

Arktoons Roundup is Now Live at BIC

The Dark Herald2021-07-07T23:12:40+00:00

This weeks Arktoons Roundup at Bounding Into Comics, spotlights the work of Jon Del Arroz.

Tomorrow War – First Impressions

The Dark Herald2021-07-07T17:52:59+00:00

It will surprise none of you to learn that the 55% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes is utter bullshit.  It’s better than a ton of films that have gotten a “fresh” rating.  If given a choice between Black Panther or Captain Marvel and The Tomorrow War, I’d take the latter any day of the week.  The action surpasses either of the former films, and there is an actual character arc for the main protagonist, unlike Captain Marvel where she just became even more...

The Dark Herald Does Not Recommend Artemis Fowl

The Dark Herald2021-07-06T18:44:27+00:00

REPOST: My wrist is in a sling at the moment. Consequently, you get to revel in the glory of one of my older reviews.From the company that brought you modern masterpieces like A Wrinkle in Time and the Rise of Skywalker comes Artemis Fowl.  I should start by saying, I have not read the Artemis Fowl books.  Neither have my kids.Maybe this film is an accurate representation of the stories.  Maybe it gets the feelz, right.  But if that’s the case then there...

Monday Catchup 7/5/2021

The Dark Herald2021-07-05T22:20:10+00:00

There hasn’t been much in the way of big stories but there have been some little ones I haven’t covered yet.Black Widow is Tracking BadlyFrom my friends at Bounding Into Comics:  “Box Office Pro predicts that Black Widow will have an opening weekend between $65 and $90 million. However, they specifically home in and predict the movie will make $77 million in its opening weekend.As for its domestic total they believe it will make between $155 and $225 million.These numbers...

Was Raiders of the Lost Ark a Rabbinical Parable?

The Dark Herald2023-06-30T13:16:08+00:00

Stories are the prism through which we view the world.Whether we agree with them is completely and absolutely immaterial.  What matters is that we were exposed to them.  They affect how we view the cosmos, no matter if we like how those stories do that, or not.From my article on Eastern Story Structure.“Hakawati, is the Arabic tradition of storytelling wherein each story must have…and teach a moral lesson.  I suspect this tradition is more Middle Eastern than specifically Arabian because the story of...

Authorial Intent: H.G. Wells

The Dark Herald2021-07-12T13:18:02+00:00

REPOST: My day blowup in the wire. Enjoy some best of the Dark Herald.In June of 1870, France had been the dominant land power in Europe since the reign of Louis XIV. Sure, it had had its ups and downs, and yes, granted, Napoleon was defeated (eventually) but look at the size of the alliance it took to take him down. My point is this, France had been the big dog in Europe for so long, everyone’s worldview was built...

UPDATE: Harrison Ford is Out for Three Months

The Dark Herald2021-06-30T21:35:18+00:00

This is much worse than has previously been reported.From the Ny Post:"And while the team had initially suggested that the mishap wouldn’t derail filming too badly, the Oscar nominee and franchise film icon will reportedly be sidelined for at least three months as he undergoes shoulder surgery. 

“The film’s bosses have come together to work out the scheduling and it’s chaos,” lamented the source. “The earliest they think they can restart the production is September.”They added, “It was...

TSR Games Banned From GenCon

The Dark Herald2021-06-29T23:16:34+00:00

The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules. -Gary GygaxI am firmly of the opinion that one of Twitter’s major sources of income is providing angry mobs on command for a fee.  The revoltingly fat and malignantly repulsive fifteen-year-old girls that make up the core of the Stans haven’t the slightest interest in anything other than para-social activity on the internet.   They have never been interested in Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings,...

Book Discussion: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

The Dark Herald2021-06-28T17:59:03+00:00

Woke ruins everything.***MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW FOR KING OF SCARS AND CROOKED KINGDOM***Leigh Bardugo wrote a genuine pair of modern classics with Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. I’ve praised the former already and will get around to the latter eventually, so I won’t go into how awesome they were other than to say, I had been left panting for more.So, I eagerly tore into the next volume in her library, King of Scars.Bardugo’s first three books, the Starkov Trilogy took...