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Post by Verbal Vegetable on Mar 5, 2012 16:19:01 GMT -6
When have I EVER failed to deliver? Aside from, "Never Master, you are the all time best thing ever?"
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Mar 5, 2012 16:21:12 GMT -6
Master? I'll show you "master". -cracks whip-
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Post by Verbal Vegetable on Mar 5, 2012 16:34:34 GMT -6
Woman. I would refrain from cracking that little piece of string you are carrying. The only real whip here is the one I carry with me when I break necks and cap asses.
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Mar 5, 2012 18:13:04 GMT -6
String? STRING?! I paid good money for this whip of diamonds and unicorn scales!
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Post by Verbal Vegetable on Mar 5, 2012 18:14:23 GMT -6
Euphie: -walks in with half of her diamond form torn off- I will be taking THAT! -snatches whip of diamons and unicorn scales- Thank you... -storms off-
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Mar 5, 2012 18:16:03 GMT -6
Hmm... -taps chin- Maybe it wasn't a good idea buying that off the black market. Whoops.
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Post by Verbal Vegetable on Mar 5, 2012 18:16:49 GMT -6
LMFAO! Black Market. That is so racist Aimee. We call it the non-denominational market these days.
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Mar 5, 2012 18:19:52 GMT -6
LMFAO! Oh, I see. No one sent me THAT memo...
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Post by Verbal Vegetable on Mar 5, 2012 18:24:41 GMT -6
>.> Everyone knew you wouldn't read it even if they sent it
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Mar 5, 2012 18:25:59 GMT -6
Just because I'm known to make paper airplanes and snowflakes out of memos does NOT mean that I don't read them!!! I just read them AFTER I play with them...and sometimes, I don't the full message. Hmph. -crosses arms-
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Post by Verbal Vegetable on Mar 5, 2012 18:32:45 GMT -6
-tears up- But that means... you didn't read the note in which I confessed my undying love for you!!
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Mar 5, 2012 18:36:42 GMT -6
BUT I MADE A BEAUTIFUL SNOWFLAKE OUT OF IT!!
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Apr 3, 2012 16:28:40 GMT -6
Oh God. This killed me.
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"If I have as much power as you think I do... do you really want to test it?"
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Post by Cyclopscars on Apr 24, 2012 13:42:14 GMT -6
Is it okay if i give off some suggestions? I think it would be awesome if the mutant Cecilia Reyes, Wolverine and and villains like Lady Bullseye should appear. These are just suggetions and you don't have to use them. Also, Will there be a Phoenix saga?
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Post by Aimee Nicole on Apr 24, 2012 13:53:52 GMT -6
Is it okay if i give off some suggestions? I think it would be awesome if the mutant Cecilia Reyes, Wolverine and and villains like Lady Bullseye should appear. These are just suggetions and you don't have to use them. Also, Will there be a Phoenix saga? We have plans for lots of villains and other mutants/heroes to appear over the course of the show. However, Cecilia Reyes is one that I think I can say, almost surely, will not appear. Because her skills are mostly covered by cast members we already have, I don't think she would have any valid place in the story. As for Wolverine, I can't promise anything for or against him. And yes, as I've said before we will eventually have a Phoenix saga but it won't be for a few seasons at the least. It's too early to bring the storyline in right now.
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Post by Jack Malone on Apr 30, 2012 19:47:08 GMT -6
Review: "Operation Repo"
"Operation Repo" consisted of three main stories - Kristen and Jean being shipped off to help Nick Fury obtain a prototype suit that was stolen from S.H.I.E.L.D, the Brotherhood and the X-Men coming face to face, and Melanie's birthday. The minor plot focused on Felicia, who dealt with her relationship problems with Jonnie, and spent some quality time with her father, and Haylee.
The latter story felt rather irrelevant in most places, as one scene centered on a game of "truth and dare" that resulted in Felicia and Haylee playing around in Harry's room with a condom. The scene between Felicia and her father felt as though it was a build up to something more in the episode, when she said she'd do anything for him, but instead, she spent the rest of the episode holding back her feelings on her relationship with Jonnie, finally revealing them, and then sharing a small moment with Jonnie towards the end of the episode. This plot did help in breaking up the heavy action involved in the episode, but other than that, it felt like something that could have been saved for a later episode, purely because of how divorced it was from everything else. Moving on...
This episode introduced Nick Fury, who is such a great character. I enjoyed his plot with Kristen and Jean thoroughly, and their confronation with Reverb - who served as a brilliant antagonist for the episode - also made for a great read. I particularly enjoyed the part where Fury shifted between a rather light tone, and almost easy-going in terms of his conversations between Xavier and the girls, but then jumped to a "down to business" attitude when the mission started, and went so far as to shut Jean up physically. It spoke volumes to the kind of character he was, and I think it did a graet job of establishing him into the universe. I also enjoyed the part where Melanie discovered Reverb was headed for the jet, and Fury was more concerned about the safety of his sniper rifle, than the jet itself. Priceless!
This episode also marked Melanie's 17th birthday, and also focused on the love triangle between her, Gwen and Mary-Jane. Its no lie that MJ went all out in terms of surprising Melanie and getting her the best presents -- the heart necklace, that was a good move. I think both presents represented the kind of people Gwen and Mary-Jane are, but I liked how Gwen's present stemmed from a bad habit of Melanie's, and proved to be both sweet, and helpful. It was just a nice little moment in the episode that I enjoyed. I'm forever torn between who is better suited for Melanie. XD
As for the encounter between the Brotherhood and the X-Men, I love that despite their feud, Magneto and his men aren't being portrayed as the season's "big bad", and that you've spent time developping the idea that there is a war between mutants and humanity, but there is also this looming threat from the Goblins that seems to be growing larger and larger. I love that. The showdown between Mystique and Euphoria was great, and I loved that small moment between Xavier and Magneto. In regards to the "distraction", where the X-Men and the Brotherhood were locked in battle, I kind of felt like that went for too long, considering it was just a "distraction", and considering how Storm convinced the others that Magneto wouldn't hurt Xavier, and that Euphoria was protecting Cerebro anyway. I think we could have just seen the fight on the peak of beginning, and then return to the heat of it as they realised it was a distraction, and stopping themselves.
I love the idea that Magneto has followers that aren't necessarily following him - it adds layers to these very split forces, and makes me wonder if we'll see second guessers on the X-Men side, and whether or not there are people wondering whether or not Magneto has a point, or whether or not his mission is worth fighting for over Xavier's. That was a highlight of the episode for me, when Karin uncovered where Crimson Warlock stood. It kind of opens up many different avenues, even if this particular universe is "ending".
The ending was quite a shocker. It grew really, really dark, and quite frightening. There seemed to be quite an increase in the language used in those last few pages, and in fact, the episode as a whole, which I wasn't too sure about ("sh-t" being the main word that sort of rubs me the wrong way). But other than that, and Felicia's divorced plot, I felt like this was a fantastic episode of The Outcasts!
Overall, this episode really pushed the season further towards the building climax that is bound to explode in the finale -- the Osborns are more scheming, and are proving themselves to be quite a deadly threat; the love triangle delved more into Melanie receiving affection from both Gwen and Mary Jane, and really showed how they can surprise her; the universe expanded with the introduction of Nick Fury, and S.H.I.E.L.D; and the Brotherhood and the X-Men finally came face to face. 9/10.
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Post by Brady Brown on May 2, 2012 14:24:45 GMT -6
Hey, Aimee!
Finally, after much procrastination, I was able to read "Honor Thy Father" So, here we go:
Review: 1x09 Honor Thy Father
This was a crazy episode, in a GOOD way! This, like, kept me hooked the whole way through. And I really like that! The build up until, you know, events I shall not spoil for future readers, was excellent! I loved this episode in every shape and form imaginable.
The Teaser, uh, holy freaking crap, guys, that was like AMAZING. Super freaking loved it, as everyone SHOULD. All the characters were introduced, in this episode, nicely. I really enjoyed the dialogue and the action taking place.
So, let's talk about the one, and only, FABULOUS JEAN GREY. She was amazing, by far. When is she not? I loved her and Kristen in this. The scene at the end with them was something I really enjoyed! Oh, and when Kristen walked into Jean's bedroom....uh, awkward. xD
I also really like Jonnie in this episode. I remember her not being one of my favorites in an episode she was in, but I rather enjoyed her here. So good job on that!
So, all in all, this episode was beyond amazing. It kept me hooked, but the ending was just...I don't know...forced maybe? I don't know. But anyways, I loved it from head to toe, and I'm going to give "Honor Thy Father"
10/10 Cannot wait to read more!
*Sorry this review is so short. Hopefully future reviews will be longer!
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Post by Aimee Nicole on May 5, 2012 0:32:31 GMT -6
First, I just wanna thank you for reviewing the episode, Jack. It's definitely been a while, but it was worth the wait! Now... The latter story felt rather irrelevant in most places, as one scene centered on a game of "truth and dare" that resulted in Felicia and Haylee playing around in Harry's room with a condom. The scene between Felicia and her father felt as though it was a build up to something more in the episode, when she said she'd do anything for him, but instead, she spent the rest of the episode holding back her feelings on her relationship with Jonnie, finally revealing them, and then sharing a small moment with Jonnie towards the end of the episode. This plot did help in breaking up the heavy action involved in the episode, but other than that, it felt like something that could have been saved for a later episode, purely because of how divorced it was from everything else. Moving on... The plotline involving Felicia/Haylee was very much for the benefit of the both of them. It wasn't necessarily just Felicia's storyline. It was to show Haylee in a normal situation, a situation with someone close to her and not in a situation where she's in dark Haylee-mode for her father or some other reason. To kind of establish what sort of person she is. As for Felicia, it was supposed to be a build-up, but not for this particular episode. If the season had progressed as it was supposed to before the reboot, the relevance for all these scenes (the ones with her father and the ones dealing with Jonnie) would have become quite clear in the coming episodes. The way I write the episodes -- and the way Maddie designs them -- sometimes calls for building up to certain events in numerous episodes because a lot of it actually takes a lot of time to build up to so it isn't out of no where when the time comes. I know there have been a few other episodes that we've had reviews on that said similar things. For example, I believe the scene in "Legacy (Part One)" had a scene where Melanie and MJ were taking pictures and the relevance wasn't necessarily in that particular episode, but the relevance was clear in "Honor Thy Father" when we saw where those pictures went. But that's just how I operate XD so if you see this stuff in the future, just know that's going to be relevant at some point if not in that same episode. If it's not relevant, I won't even bother putting it in the episode, I promise. XD This episode introduced Nick Fury, who is such a great character. I enjoyed his plot with Kristen and Jean thoroughly, and their confronation with Reverb - who served as a brilliant antagonist for the episode - also made for a great read. Reverb is one of my favorite villains from the "Amazing Spider-Girl" comics even if he was a one-shot. Actually, he might have shown up twice, but I can't remember. Regardless, I found his suit and the mechanics of it really interesting and wanted to use it here. You'll definitely be seeing him in the reboot. I particularly enjoyed the part where Fury shifted between a rather light tone, and almost easy-going in terms of his conversations between Xavier and the girls, but then jumped to a "down to business" attitude when the mission started, and went so far as to shut Jean up physically. It spoke volumes to the kind of character he was, and I think it did a graet job of establishing him into the universe. I also enjoyed the part where Melanie discovered Reverb was headed for the jet, and Fury was more concerned about the safety of his sniper rifle, than the jet itself. Priceless! Nick Fury was definitely fun to have in this episode. Maddie and I had a lot of fun with his banter back in forth with Xavier and the girls, and of course the confrontation when he actually physically attacked Jean. One of my favorite parts to write with him was the fact that he sort of helped Kristen learn to look closely at certain things for clues and whatnot. I'm glad you liked him, and his little "sniper rifle" thing. I think that was one of our favorite parts as well. XD This episode also marked Melanie's 17th birthday, and also focused on the love triangle between her, Gwen and Mary-Jane. Its no lie that MJ went all out in terms of surprising Melanie and getting her the best presents -- the heart necklace, that was a good move. I think both presents represented the kind of people Gwen and Mary-Jane are, but I liked how Gwen's present stemmed from a bad habit of Melanie's, and proved to be both sweet, and helpful. It was just a nice little moment in the episode that I enjoyed. I'm forever torn between who is better suited for Melanie. XD In the beginning, I wanted Gwen in the episode but it was clear a few scenes in that she wouldn't fit in at all. But I'm glad you liked the small part she DID play in the episode, and that you caught the meaning behind her gift. That said, it also showed the gap between MJ and Gwen in terms of how long they've known one another and know certain things about the other. MJ went all out because she knows certain things about Melanie that Gwen doesn't know -- yet, at least. Just little things and little quirks MJ knows because she's known Melanie since they were small. You'll definitely have your answer to the question of who is better for Melanie in the mock-finale. Or, I should say, who's better in THIS VERSION. Because as I've said before, what happens in the mock-finale is not the originally intended outcome so anything goes, but there will be a close to THIS version of the triangle in the mock-finale. As for the encounter between the Brotherhood and the X-Men, I love that despite their feud, Magneto and his men aren't being portrayed as the season's "big bad", and that you've spent time developping the idea that there is a war between mutants and humanity, but there is also this looming threat from the Goblins that seems to be growing larger and larger. I love that. This storyline is definitely something I'm carrying into the reboot, with some changes of course. But I've always felt this particular plot line was the best way to bring in the first season of the show and branch out from there. The showdown between Mystique and Euphoria was great, and I loved that small moment between Xavier and Magneto. In regards to the "distraction", where the X-Men and the Brotherhood were locked in battle, I kind of felt like that went for too long, considering it was just a "distraction", and considering how Storm convinced the others that Magneto wouldn't hurt Xavier, and that Euphoria was protecting Cerebro anyway. I think we could have just seen the fight on the peak of beginning, and then return to the heat of it as they realised it was a distraction, and stopping themselves. I've tried to make in a point (and will in the reboot, as well) to kind of show Xavier and Magneto's relationship. Enemies, but still friends when it comes down to it. The mock-finale will definitely work to show what happens when they have to come together to fight as one. This entire plot in this episode involving them, sadly, has been made entirely irrelevant because of the reboot but I think the scene between Xavier and Magneto does enough to establish that they CAN get along if need be. As for the fight, I had certain reasons for doing it the way I did but because it's been so long since I wrote that episode, I honestly couldn't tell you what they were, so I'll just leave that alone. XD I love the idea that Magneto has followers that aren't necessarily following him - it adds layers to these very split forces, and makes me wonder if we'll see second guessers on the X-Men side, and whether or not there are people wondering whether or not Magneto has a point, or whether or not his mission is worth fighting for over Xavier's. That was a highlight of the episode for me, when Karin uncovered where Crimson Warlock stood. It kind of opens up many different avenues, even if this particular universe is "ending". This is something that will be explored in the reboot, I can tell you that for sure. I can't really say it's going to come together in the mock-finale, because it won't, but this element will definitely be in the reboot at some point, in some way or fashion though. The ending was quite a shocker. It grew really, really dark, and quite frightening. There seemed to be quite an increase in the language used in those last few pages, and in fact, the episode as a whole, which I wasn't too sure about ("sh-t" being the main word that sort of rubs me the wrong way). But other than that, and Felicia's divorced plot, I felt like this was a fantastic episode of The Outcasts! The ending was probably one of my favorite parts to write. This episode was supposed to introduce the Outcasts' slowly darkening tone to prepare for the second season because I realized around this time how different the two seasons were going to be in terms of tone. Not that that is the perfect example because obviously I'm not going to be brutally murdering/torturing people in every episode or even that often, but I think you know what I mean. As for the language, it's probably something that will flip-flop and sometimes be heavy and sometimes it won't, depending on the characters involved, etc. The reason for this is because sometimes, there are just certain characters that I cannot see saying certain things. So censoring their words is something that I can't do or it feels wrong to me. Like, certain characters watch their mouths. For example, Melanie generally isn't that bad when it comes to her language. But someone like Nick Fury, he isn't going to censor himself. Or it's things like, I can't see Kristen saying "shoot" instead of "shit". That's usually the reason for the language in the episodes. That, and I personally don't find much of an issue with it, especially seeing as how comics and even some of the movies are becoming more liberal in what type of language they use and stuff like that. So yeah, the language will probably flip-flop around at times. Overall, this episode really pushed the season further towards the building climax that is bound to explode in the finale -- the Osborns are more scheming, and are proving themselves to be quite a deadly threat; the love triangle delved more into Melanie receiving affection from both Gwen and Mary Jane, and really showed how they can surprise her; the universe expanded with the introduction of Nick Fury, and S.H.I.E.L.D; and the Brotherhood and the X-Men finally came face to face. 9/10. Thank so much, again, for the review, Jack! Your input is, as always, much appreciated. Hopefully the last two episodes will air this Tuesday -crosses fingers- and we can get the reboot up and rolling in the next month or two, depending how much we're able to get done. Can't wait to see what you think of those XD
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