SPOILER ALERT! I'M DONE WITH IO9!

After 10 years of being a member of the io9 community, I have decided to stop visiting the site due to a recent article posted about Guardians of The Galaxy 2 where a spoiler was the title. There was no warning as they’ve done in the past so they ruined that part of the movie for me.

I’ve been avoiding spoilers for the movies I want to see and this was the final straw because io9 has been on a steady decline ever since Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders left to pursue other careers.

I was fine with the Morning Spoiler Report because of the way it was arranged would let me skim over movies or television show I didn’t want to know about. Recently they began posting individual articles about upcoming entertainment and would put spoiler warnings as well. The reason they used in regard to GoTG2 was that it was revealed at San Diego Comic Con and by James Gunn himself saying it wasn’t a twist or spoiler. Since I wanted to wait for the movie this was disappointing fact to learn.

Other reasons I’ve decided to stop visiting the site was their decision to discontinue the Six Word Story days and the decrease in GIF Party Fridays. These two features were for the members of the site to make their own contributions. Then there’s the monthly clickbait about climate change and it being the hottest month.

I guess everything has an end whether we like it or not.

Six Word Wednesday

His frame hid his true strength.

Only The Lonely

I prefer being alone most of the time. I don’t have to answer to anyone, I can do what I want when I want. There’s no hassle when going to the movies or food shopping. No need to make plans to meet at specific time for a walk in the woods. If I want to leave a place early, I go.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve liked being alone.

My ten speed bike was my first taste of “me time”, I would spend hours riding around my neighborhood at night, listening to one or two tapes on my walkman. I would ride from my house in Valhalla to the Toys R’ Us on Central Avenue, which would be an hour and half ride round trip. Add in the time I’d spend checking out LEGO, G.I. Joe, and Star Wars, I’d be on my own for at least two hours.

During the summer, I’d ride to the Westwood Pool and find a spot away from everyone else to lay out my towel. If my friends were working or I ran into them while swimming, I might have socialized for a bit.

My favorite “me time” were the trips to the comic book store in Hawthorne. I’d ride residential streets and if I saw 3 people outside their house that was a lot. Since it was a gradual downhill ride, I didn’t have to pedal much and could slowly coast, which made the journey last longer. Once I had bought my comics, I’d get a Dr. Pepper and sit under a stairwell and read the new issues. It was during those moments when I shut out the world completely.

When I was old enough to take the bus by myself, I’d go to the Galleria Mall to shop, walk around, and check out my favorite stores at my leisure. No need to worry if my friends wanted to check out theirs.

At the age of 23, I moved into my own apartment and I asked my friends to call before they came over. I didn’t have a car then, so when they went out without me, I didn’t mind cause I knew they wouldn’t be bothering me. I had a weekday 9 to 5 job, and Saturdays were my day for me. I’ve recently restarted this tradition and find it relaxing. It’s a little tougher having alone time since I can be reached via cellphone, email, or instant message.

Six Word Wednesday

"Operation complete. All emotions are erased."

Let Me Pop In This 8 Track

For as long as I can remember I’ve liked soundtracks to movies and television shows. Whether they’re original songs written for the movie or existing ones used to amplify a scene. One of my earliest memories of a soundtrack was finding a cassette of when I was a geekling singing ‘Day By Day’ from Godspell.

The second I can remember is the record album of The Black Hole, not only did it have the score from the movie but dialog from the movie was included.

I’m sure we had Star Wars A New Hope on vinyl as well but it was the disco version we listened to more.

Using my letterboxd account I can put in order of a film’ release date and The Breakfast Club soundtrack may have been the first soundtrack I purchased myself.

As I got older my collection of movie soundtracks grew with it. The bonus to liking a song from a movie would generate an interest in the band that contributed their song. Muse’s ‘Take a Bow’ was in the trailer for ‘Watchmen’ movie is a great example.

Sometimes I’d buy a soundtrack for a song and unfortunately the rest didn’t appeal to me. Berry Gordon’s The Last Dragon was that first, I liked 2 out of the 10 songs.

Now with iTunes I can buy the songs I like from a movie or tv show though a single song can cost more than the whole album.

Six Word Wednesday

BADGER VERSUS JAGUAR! BATTLE TILL DEATH!

We'll Hold Till They Get Back or Rebooted

In this time of reboots and remakes I thought it would be nice if they did a reboot of Firefly with a whole new crew. It could take place after the events of the Serenity movie and the main character is a member of the Alliance who in their past lost their family to Reavers. Seeing Mal’s broadcast has completely shattered their faith in the Alliance and now this captain aims to misbehave.

They choose a Firefly class ship (since they’re so many) and the crew is made up of a few former Alliance who also lost family to Reavers, and a few Browncoats. So there’s the B plot of the series, former enemies now working together.

The crew flies through the ‘verse looking to help people relocate since the Alliance is coming down hard on Independent planets. The captain of the ship also takes on jobs that directly hurt the Alliance because he knows how they think.

The original cast could come back for special appearances and who doesn’t want Mark Sheppard back as Badger?

Six Word Wednesday

The Earth smiled, humans were gone.

Fear The Walking Dead - A Review

I finally watched Fear The Walking Dead and I like it. There are plenty of movies and shows I’ve watched where the apocalypse has already happened so seeing one from the beginning is one of the reasons I like the show.

Kim Dickens became “Carol” over the first several episodes and Ruben Blades is “Darryl” but what makes them better is they’re not heroes like their Walking Dead counterparts. I hope they don’t go down that road with these characters, getting headshots or Zombie Kill of The Week. Because the Walking Dead comics has heroes and villains everyone seems to be human plus. Michonne is the perfect example of what I mean.

The group seems more like real people, granted the Walking Dead were already in the midst of the zombie apocalypse but they still acted irresponsibly during the show’s current run. The episode where Rick explains the rabbit trap to Carl and then falls right into it himself.

I’m surprised Netflix doesn’t have it on streaming though. Wonder if they will later this year.