Episode 21, where our hosts learn not to drop an iPad in the ocean.
Tony Stark. The (Iron)man, the legend, the box office giant. This idiosyncratic technocrat has wisecracked his way into our hearts and wallets. The latest Iron Man movie has officially made 100 gajillion dollars worldwide. Remember, that's an official number. So who can possibly stand up to this paragon of super-heroism?
There is one man. Well, not so much a man as a man who lives at the bottom of the sea. The king of Atlantis, the least appreciated superhero of all time. The mighty Aquaman. He'll never get a movie. But his comic book series in DC's New 52 has been a showstopper, as far as the Vs. hosts are concerned. Between his lack of financial success and his inherent power set, he makes the perfect foil for Iron Man.
Peat Ski has been particularly wowed by the new adventures of Aquaman and he happily represents the Atlantean monarch. Peat thinks this fight is man vs. machine, and if machine wins, we might as well all just give up and become energy cells for the machines. Pyg takes Iron Man as a champion and he figures that any man who can chuck an atomic bomb at an alien invasion can handle a hero who can defeated by those plastic things that hold six packs together.
Will Iron Man be all washed up? Or will he fry Aquaman like a fish out of water? Will we run out of these bad water cliches? Spoiler alert: Yes.
Showing posts with label Justice League. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice League. Show all posts
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Monday, June 18, 2012
Avengers vs. Justice League - Part 2
Episode 11 part 2, wherein our hosts clean their plates, finish their vegetables and otherwise take care of business.
It's the nail-biting, nerve-wracking, tub-thumbing, block rocking conclusion of the summer's first epic match-up! If you listened to part 1 of this episode (and if you haven't, shame on you. Go back to the beginning of the level and try not to get knocked off a cliff by an overzealous bird this time, Ryu), you know that Peat Ski is all about the value of teamwork as he champions the Avengers roster from the movie. Kind of like that jerk basketball coach you had who was always on you to pass to the kid who only had one arm because you're a "team." Pyg, like so many political chatterboxes of a certain persuasion, has said nuts to teamwork and feels that the overwhelming individual firepower of the animated Justice League is enough to overcome any namby-pamby feel good hippy commune moves from the Avengers. So stop taxing Bruce Wayne so much, you commies.
At the end of this episode, we will have a winner, and finally, the age-old question of Marvel or DC will be answered in a microcosm. Regardless of which side you're on, you should walk away from this feeling like a winner. Or a loser. Whatever. We're not going to tell you how to feel.
Next month - Summer movie season continues!
The month after that - Summer movie season continues continuing as Pyg and Peat Ski once again engage in a Marvel vs. DC throw-down as Christian Bale's Batman takes on Andrew Garfield's Spider-man!
It's the nail-biting, nerve-wracking, tub-thumbing, block rocking conclusion of the summer's first epic match-up! If you listened to part 1 of this episode (and if you haven't, shame on you. Go back to the beginning of the level and try not to get knocked off a cliff by an overzealous bird this time, Ryu), you know that Peat Ski is all about the value of teamwork as he champions the Avengers roster from the movie. Kind of like that jerk basketball coach you had who was always on you to pass to the kid who only had one arm because you're a "team." Pyg, like so many political chatterboxes of a certain persuasion, has said nuts to teamwork and feels that the overwhelming individual firepower of the animated Justice League is enough to overcome any namby-pamby feel good hippy commune moves from the Avengers. So stop taxing Bruce Wayne so much, you commies.
At the end of this episode, we will have a winner, and finally, the age-old question of Marvel or DC will be answered in a microcosm. Regardless of which side you're on, you should walk away from this feeling like a winner. Or a loser. Whatever. We're not going to tell you how to feel.
Next month - Summer movie season continues!
The month after that - Summer movie season continues continuing as Pyg and Peat Ski once again engage in a Marvel vs. DC throw-down as Christian Bale's Batman takes on Andrew Garfield's Spider-man!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Avengers vs. Justice League - Part 1
Episode 11 part 1, wherein our hosts initiate a group activity.
It's summer time and it's a beautiful time to be a comic book fan. We've got films starring Batman, Spider-man, Rawhide Kid ... they aren't making that movie? Oh, they are, but it's only available on hotel pay channels? Shame. Anyway, the Avengers film kicked off the season with a bang, so we're here to cash in. Originally the Avengers were slated to fight the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, but it's next to impossible to find the original MMPR movie on anything except VHS, so we had to settle for the next best thing: The Justice League (Of America) (sometimes.)
The movie Avengers (Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow) are represented by Peat Ski, who not only saw the movie twice but got so upset when it was over that he tried to jump into traffic rather than wait for the sequel. Fortunately, some kid knocked him out of the way just as a speeding truck full of nuclear waste was coming. Unfortunately, the kid was killed on impact and Peat will never be friends with Daredevil.
Pyg has chosen a variation of the Justice League featured in the original animated series. He's using Wonder Woman, Batman, the Flash, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Hawkgirl and the Martian Manhunter. It's truly a murderer's row of heroes, all with impressive powers and impractical costumes. But unless someone picks up our Martian Manhunter spec script (J'onn Carter of Mars...too soon?), only one of them will have a movie that grosses a billion dollars.
Avengers vs. Justice League ... it's happened in the comics (sorta), but this will settle it once and for all.
This episode is so big and epic that we had to split it into two episodes. Even after that, there was still material that didn't make the cut, so expect a bonus episode in the near future. Part 2 will be available in two weeks.
It's summer time and it's a beautiful time to be a comic book fan. We've got films starring Batman, Spider-man, Rawhide Kid ... they aren't making that movie? Oh, they are, but it's only available on hotel pay channels? Shame. Anyway, the Avengers film kicked off the season with a bang, so we're here to cash in. Originally the Avengers were slated to fight the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, but it's next to impossible to find the original MMPR movie on anything except VHS, so we had to settle for the next best thing: The Justice League (Of America) (sometimes.)
The movie Avengers (Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow) are represented by Peat Ski, who not only saw the movie twice but got so upset when it was over that he tried to jump into traffic rather than wait for the sequel. Fortunately, some kid knocked him out of the way just as a speeding truck full of nuclear waste was coming. Unfortunately, the kid was killed on impact and Peat will never be friends with Daredevil.
Pyg has chosen a variation of the Justice League featured in the original animated series. He's using Wonder Woman, Batman, the Flash, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Hawkgirl and the Martian Manhunter. It's truly a murderer's row of heroes, all with impressive powers and impractical costumes. But unless someone picks up our Martian Manhunter spec script (J'onn Carter of Mars...too soon?), only one of them will have a movie that grosses a billion dollars.
Avengers vs. Justice League ... it's happened in the comics (sorta), but this will settle it once and for all.
This episode is so big and epic that we had to split it into two episodes. Even after that, there was still material that didn't make the cut, so expect a bonus episode in the near future. Part 2 will be available in two weeks.
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