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I finally caught up on SOMETHING!

For most of the pandemic I have completely failed to maintain my TV viewing habits. I haven’t watched any of the “Arrowverse” shows that ended during it- their final seasons sit in limbo on my DVR waiting for me.

But I have tried to be present for Superman & Lois.

I have failed. But I did try.

It was important to me because I love the characters of Superman and Clark Kent. Christopher Reeve made me believe a man could fly. I have also always loved Lois Lane. Taught me, from a young age, that women didn’t have to just sit and wait; Lois has always played by her own drums. Chasing a story, no matter the risk. But the result was worth it.

Also, I liked the idea of seeing them in a different role- parents.

So when the show premiered in 2021 I was all in.

It helped that Tyler Hoechlin was playing the role and we all know that I have a little obsession with his eyebrows.

Anyways… fast forward to season 2 (2022) of the series and the week of the second episode I had a conflict and never caught up! I missed the entirety of the season because it was just too much to catch up that one episode (I know Stewart is shaking his head at me but… it was too much!). But over the last two weeks, I have forced myself to catch up on the entire series in order to be ready for the premiere.

And I am ready to go! Wanted to share a few random thoughts I had while re-watching seasons 1 and 2… assume spoilers, fyi:

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Tags: Arrow-verse, Clark Kent, DCTV, Elizabeth Tulloch, FanGirl Squee, Geekery, Lois Lane, Nerdtastic Ramblings, Superman, Superman And Lois, Television, Tyler Hoechlin

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Categories Television
Author elizabeth ann

I still believe a man can fly…

21 Dec

So… I am going to say something that might be considered controversial… Henry Cavill has never played Superman.

And he is not my generations Superman. I lean towards Christopher Reeve or Tom Welling for that title.

However I believe that Henry could do an excellent job if given the chance and thus was looking forward to the announcement in October that he was coming back to the role. I would love to see him be given a Superman script and see him breathe life into it.

Thus it was disappointing last week to hear that he was once again out of the role.

Let me go back a little and explain myself. Zack Snyder has never written a Superman script (and he should never touch anything comic book related. Fight me). He wrote summer blockbusters. And as such, they were fine. Heck, I am watching Man of Steel with a therapy group right now and they love it. None of them have ever read a comic book (prison inmates… most of them believe that their reputation was more important than doing something “silly” when they were kids). I am dying during the group, keeping busy with paperwork. But they love it. That’s the blockbuster aspect. But soon the movie will be over and we’ll talk about why it’s not a Superman story… Sups can’t kill being the biggest thing- that makes him no better than humans and he has to be what we strive for or there’s no point in him being our hero. Even the guys get that.

Don’t get me wrong- I adore James Gunn and I am excited to see what he and Peter Safran have in mind for the DCU.

But I think it was pretty shitty of Warner Brothers/DC to allow the Henry Cavill announcement and then days later announce new heads to the DCU, who seem to cleaning house to develop a solid base for DC. Now that Cavill is out, though, what does that mean for Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Zack Levi and even Dwayne Johnson? Well… as of yesterday Dwayne is out, or at least on hold.

What I want is solid scripts and direction. But the casts have been very well done (minus that first Suicide Squad film that we won’t talk about). I want that Batgirl movie.

And I want to see Henry Cavill play Superman.

Tags: DC, DCU, Dwayne Johnson, FanGirl Squee, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, James Gunn, Jason Momoa, Nerdtastic Ramblings, Superman, Zack Levi

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Categories FanGirl Squee
Author elizabeth ann

Smallville is still my happy place

18 Nov

Recently, Smallville celebrated it’s 20^th anniversary. I was inspired to spend that weekend (one where I happened to be under the weather) vegging on the couch rewatching the series. I initially decided that I would jump around, skipping episodes, but then I got caught in a season I hadn’t watched in a long time and it’s been a full binge ever since. Let’s just assume there be spoilers here for anyone who hasn’t watched the series… Continue reading →

Tags: Allison Mack, Annette O'toole, Chloe Sullivan, Clark Kent, DC, DCU, Erica Durance, FanGirl Squee, Geekery, Green Arrow, John Glover, John Schneider, Jonathan Kent, Justin Hartley, Lex Luthor, Lionel Luthor, Lois Lane, Martha Kent, Mental Health, Michael Rosenbaum, Oliver Queen, Smallville, Superman, Television, Tom Welling

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Categories FanGirl Squee, Television
Author elizabeth ann

So Yeah, I saw ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE!

31 Mar

Stewart here…

Obviously, there are SPOILERS… Continue reading →

Tags: Aquaman, batman, ben affleck, Comics, Cyborg, DC, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Mamoa, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Movies, Ray Fisher, Superman, The Flash, The Snydercut, Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder

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Categories FanGirl Squee, Movies
Author stewartmoncure

I have to confess…

24 Mar

I have a confession. It isn’t going to be news if you follow us on Twitter but… I have an obsession with Tyler Hoechlin’s eyebrows.

They communicate. They express everything… I am desperate to learn their language and be one with the brows. Continue reading →

Tags: Actors, Arrow-verse, Clark Kent, Derek Hale, FanGirl Squee, Geekery, Nerdtastic Ramblings, Personal, Supergirl, Superman, Superman And Lois, Teen Wolf, Television, Tyler Hoechlin

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Categories FanGirl Squee, Television
Author elizabeth ann

DC Recap Round-Up 3, SPECIAL EDITION: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (PART 2)

17 Jan

Welcome back from the holiday break, and welcome back to the second half of our recaps of Crisis on Infinite Earths! Before we close off this big crossover event, let’s just remind ourselves what happened last time, because it’s quite a bit. The Monitor assembles a team of heroes to combat the universe(s) destroying threat of the Anti-Monitor, and it goes…not so well. Oliver Queen gets killed off early, but may serve a bigger purpose in the fight yet to come, as something else. And as worlds are destroyed, our heroes fight to save the multiverse. Unfortunately for them, the last of their Earths are wiped away, and our core group of heroes find themselves whisked away to the Vanishing Point, a space outside of the universe where they are safe. That core group being: The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, White Canary, scientist Ryan Choi, Martian Manhunter, and…Lex Luthor? Just how do these seven even succeed at restoring EVERYTHING they’ve lost? And what is the dead Oliver Queen’s role in all of this? Continue reading →

Tags: Alex Danvers, Anti-Monitor, Arrow, ATOM, Ava Sharp, Barry Allen, Batwoman, Beebo, Birds of Prey, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Black Siren, Brandon Routh, Caitlin Snow, Caity Lotz, Chyler Leigh, Cisco, Clark Kent, Comics, Cress Williams, Danielle Panabaker, David Harewood, David Ramsey, DC, DCU, Diggle, Dinah Drake, Dominic Purcell, Dreamer, Evil!Laurel, Ezra Miller, FanGirl Squee, Geekery, Grant Gustin, Green Arrow, Harrison Wells, Heatwave, J'onn J'onzz, Jefferson Pierce, Jes McAllan, John Diggle, Jon Cryer, Juliana Harkavy, Kara Danvers, Kara El, Kate Kane, Katie Cassidy, Killer Frost, Legends of Tomorrow, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Lyla Michaels, Martian Manhunter, Melissa Benoist, Metahumans, Mick Rory, Nate Heywood, Nia Nal, Nick Zano, Nicole Maines, Olicity, Oliver Queen, Osric Chau, OTA, Ray Palmer, Rene Ramirez, Reviews, Rick Gonzalez, Ruby Rose, Sara Lance, Spartan, Spectre, Stephen Amell, Stewart, Supergirl, Superman, Television, The Flash, The Monitor, Tom Cavanaugh, Tyler Hoechlin, Vanishing Point, White Canary, Wild Dog

DC Recap Round-Up 3, SPECIAL EDITION: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (PART 1)

13 Dec

Welcome to the first of our special Recap Round-Ups on Crisis on Infinite Earths! There’s gonna be a lot of ground to cover, lots of team ups, lots of cameos, lots of surprises, and lots of deaths to cover for this one (making up the first three parts of this epic crossover), so let’s just get the basics out of the way. For the last year or so, we’ve had appearances by an alien being known as The Monitor, warning our heroes of a threat so immense it could destroy all of the multiverse! And now, things have lined up where that threat has come.

In the build-up, the Monitor recruited Oliver Queen and his friends (even bringing his grown children, Mia and William, from the future into the present) to prepare for the eventual multidimensional fight. Barry Allen has been living with the spectre of knowing The Flash will die because of this Crisis, and been preparing for that eventuality. And now, one of the Harrison Wells of the multiverse, Nash, may have just released said threat from its prison by accident! So, now the Crisis has begun! Continue reading →

Tags: Alex Danvers, Anti-Monitor, Arrow, Arsenal, ATOM, Barry Allen, batman, Batwoman, Birds of Prey, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Black Siren, Brainiac, Brainiac-5, Brandon Routh, Bruce Wayne, Burt Ward, Caitlin Snow, Caity Lotz, Candice Patton, Chyler Leigh, Cisco, Clark Kent, Comics, Constantine, Cress Williams, Danielle Panabaker, David Harewood, David Ramsey, DC, DCU, Diggle, Dinah Drake, Dominic Purcell, Dreamer, Erica Durance, Evil!Laurel, FanGirl Squee, Geekery, Grant Gustin, Green Arrow, Harbinger, Harrison Wells, Heatwave, Huntress, Iris West, J'onn J'onzz, Jefferson Pierce, John Constantine, John Diggle, John Wesley Shipp, Johnathon Schaech, Jon Cryer, Jonah Hex, Juliana Harkavy, Kara Danvers, Kara El, Kate Kane, Katie Cassidy, Katie McGrath, Kelly Olsen, Kevin Conroy, Killer Frost, Legends of Tomorrow, Lena Luthor, Leonard Snart, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Lucifer, Luke Fox, Lyla Michaels, Matt Ryan, Melissa Benoist, Metahumans, Mia Queen, Mick Rory, Nia Nal, Nicole Maines, Olicity, Oliver Queen, OTA, Pariah, Ralph Dibney, Ray Palmer, Rene Ramirez, Reviews, Rick Gonzalez, Robin, Ruby Rose, Sara Lance, Spartan, Stephen Amell, Stewart, Supergirl, Superman, Television, The Flash, The Monitor, Tom Cavanaugh, Tom Ellis, Tom Welling, Tyler Hoechlin, Vibe, Waverider, Wentworth Miller, White Canary, Wil Wheaton, Wild Dog

Categories FanGirl Squee, Television
Author stewartmoncure

Guest Post!!~ Attending Conventions as a Senior

18 Dec

Barbara is back to share her thoughts on attending conventions at a certain age…

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When I was younger (much) I took my kids to Star Trek Conventions… little ones in neighboring towns and big ones in LA. The three of us were on our own a lot and cons were a cheap way of spending the day together, having fun mostly looking. Turns out both kids were incipient nerds and enjoyed themselves very much. He got into comic books and she got into fandom.

Now I am considerably older; with the attendant aches and pains and she takes me to the cons. Continue reading →

Tags: Actors, Arrow, Barbara, Brandon Routh, Colton Haynes, Comics, Comikaze, Conventions, CosPlay, Costumes, Events, Fandoms, FanGirl Squee, Geekery, Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, HVFF, John Glover, Legends of Tomorrow, Mental Health, Nerd Adventures, Nerdtastic Ramblings, Personal, Smallville, Superman

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Categories Conventions, FanGirl Squee, Guest Post, Nerd Adventures
Author nerdlushguests

DC Recap Round Up 2, Special Edition: ELSEWORLDS

13 Dec

Welcome back! While we’ll have a regular installment of this column later this week (involving Black Lightning and Legends of Tomorrow, and a catch-up on Titans), this one is a special extra long one covering The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl respectively, as we recap the crossover event, Elseworlds! So let’s just get to all the craziness… Continue reading →

Tags: Alex Danvers, Arrow, Barry Allen, Batwoman, Brainiac, Brainiac-5, Caitlin Snow, Candice Patton, Cassandra Jean Amell, Chyler Leigh, Cisco, Clark Kent, Crisis on Infinite Earth, Crossover, Curtis Holt, Danielle Panabaker, David Ramsey, DC, DC Comics, Diggle, Echo Kellum, Elseworlds, Emily Bett Rickards, Felicity Smoak, Gary, Gotham, Grant Gustin, Green Arrow, Iris West, James Olsen, Jimmy Olsen, John Barrowman, John Diggle, John Wesley Shipp, Kara Danvers, Kara El, Kate Kane, Killer Frost, Lois Lane, Malcolm Merlyn, Martian Manhunter, Mehcad Brooks, Melissa Benoist, Metahumans, Nora Fries, Olicity, Oliver Queen, Psycho Pirate, Ruby Rose, Smallville, Stephen Amell, Stewart, Supergirl, Superman, Television, The Flash, The Monitor, Trigger Twins, Tyler Hoechlin

Heroes and Villains invaded San Jose for another year of adventuring!

10 Dec

For our 3rd year, we ventured over the hill from the Central Valley to hang out with some heroes and villains, and zombies too!, in San Jose. This was sort of a last minute venture due to availability issues with minions, but in the end we made plans and set out to see what there was to see.

As I write up the event and my thoughts, I am starting to think there should be classes on convention etiquette because there were several moments that were frustrating. However, there were also a lot of really good things. Did it balance out? I’m not sure… let’s talk about some of the highlights and issues and see. Continue reading →