Awesome!

Hiro's Dad is in the next series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Wait. That isn't a good thing.

Nevermind. At least it'll stop the Shatner/Takei blood feud for a while.

2007 Round Up

Another topical post.

BEST FILM I SAW IN 2007

Tricky. My gut reaction is either Sunshine or 30 Days of Night.

BEST TV SHOW I WATCHED IN 2007

The future episode of Heroes. Awesome.

BEST COMIC I READ IN 2007

Again, tricky. The last issue of Ultimates 2 with the 8 page spread. The beginning and last issues of The Sinestro Corps War was as good as Star Wars.

BEST BOOK I READ IN 2007

To be honest, there haven't been many new books I've read this year, mainly been re-reading those already in my collection. So, by that definition the best book I own is Run so that by default is the best book I read in 2007.

BEST SONG I LISTENED TO IN 2007

Drama Queen by The Switches or the theme from Hot Fuzz

BEST VIDEO GAME I PLAYED IN 2007

Gitarro Man Lives for the PSP.

Tina Turner was wrong: we DO need another hero.

Just finished watching the first season of Heroes thanks to certain avenues *ahem*. I've got to say, my top 3 is now as follows:

3. Lost
2. 24
1. Heroes.

It is just an awesome show. But the great thing is, here is a gigantic validation of all the time and money and tears I've put into comics. The fact that something can be so influenced by American Superhero comics can be one of the highest rated TV shows in the US is, frankly, almost unbelievable.

How can this happen when comics themselves have been struggling for years in the face of crashes and bankrupcies? My wife lapped up this series, stating it was one of her favourite TV shows ever (ever!) yet won't read any of the comics I recommend for her. Is it just the format?

Taking a hard look at it, Heroes takes a lot of it's story cues from the classic comic book stories. Not that this is a bad thing: for someone like me who knows his way round comic history, it's great to see and recognize these nuggets. Yet for my wife, coming across them for the first time, the strength of the story telling comes through despite the change of medium. I love picking out all these references, like

!SPOILERS!

the episode in the future that homages the Days of Future Past X-Men story, or that Linderman's plan is basically the same as Ozymandias' in Watchmen. You get several characters named after various comic creators, the finale takes place in Kirby Plaza...awesome.

I'm guessing one reason for this reverence of comics is the fact that a major comics creator, Jeph Loeb, is the co-executive producer of the show. So he is quickly becoming one of my heroes, not just for helping to create Heroes but also because he co-wrote Teen Wolf and Commando.

I love Commando. Maybe even more than Heroes.

Damn straight.

Which Heroes Character Are You?
	You are Hiro. You are everyones favorite Japanese tourist. Your time is well-managed and you make sure things get done. On top of that, the girls always want a second chance with you.
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I always knew, deep down, that I was born to be a Japanese nerd.