Some SDCC stuffs...

[rogueslayer452]

++ There was The Hobbit panel, which not only was hosted by Stephen Colbert in his Laketown costume, but also showed bloopers for both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films and they actually did show the trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. It just hasn't been released online for the rest of us, yet, and probably won't be until later this week or next week. That's the privilege of going to SDCC, I guess, and judging from the descriptions of the trailer itself from various sources, I'm both anticipating and dreading it because it will bring all the emotions. Also, I'm sad that Richard wasn't able to attend this year. He's busy performing in The Crucible, so it's understandable, especially given how physically and emotionally exhausted he must be after each show he does nearly every day of the week. But still, being that they didn't attend last year due to pick-ups overlapping, this will be the last Hobbit/Middle-earth panel at Comic-Con, so it's kind of sad that he didn't attend with the rest of the cast.

++ Some underwhelming news that amongst the new casting (and re-casting) for the new season of Game of Thrones, yet another important character isn't featured and is rumored to have been cut entirely from the show. I was looking forward to seeing Arianne Martell, but honestly I shouldn't be surprised at this point that they've done this. It's just disappointing that the show has this habit of not just killing characters that don't die in the books, but also cutting out characters who may play an important part of the story and plot later on, among the many other problems with altering the story. GRRM actually mentions this during the panel, throwing some marvelous shade at D&D/HBO. I'm wondering if his decision to not write an episode next season is partly because he wants to distance himself from the show. I wouldn't blame him if that were the case.

++ First look at Wonder Woman for Batman vs. Superman. Honestly, my ideal Wonder Woman is between Gina Torres, Bridget Regan, and Morena Baccarin, and I wish she'd actually have her own damn movie already, but the outfit? I dig.

++ I haven't seen one yet, but I'm hoping someone out there has a video of the entire Women Who Kick Ass panel and not have it be nonexistent like last year. I like hearing what these women have to say, especially when it consists of calling out some of the double standards and sexism within the industry, and hearing their stories of the struggle they deal with on a daily basis. And the lineup this year looked great, although I wished Sophie Turner would have joined in too. Sansa Stark might not wield a sword, but dammit she deserves to be recognized as a badass as well.

Comments

[potentiality-26.livejournal.com]

I don't watch Game of Thrones, but I can see the annoyance at changes being made. I only read a few of the books, but anything that complicated has a delicate balance, and they can't just mess with it like that when it isn't finished and they don't know what will be important later.

I am very much married to the Gina Torres as Wonder Woman notion, but I'll admit those pictures are lovely. That said, I hated Man of Steel with the passion of a thousand fiery suns, and unless this movie is in fact about Wonder Woman saving the world while Batman and Superman beat each other up in the distance (which it isn't) I'm not seeing it.

I hope the Women Who Kick Ass panel was good. I've heard the fanboys had to sit through it to see the Marvel panel, which is excellent.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

they can't just mess with it like that when it isn't finished and they don't know what will be important later.

It's been mentioned that GRRM has told them some things, knowing that the show would eventually catch up and even end before the books do. But it still doesn't explain or excuse their choices and decisions for certain things, and even GRRM has made less-than-pleased comments about these drastic alterations (that panel not withstanding).

I understand making changes and even cutting things out to fit into the television medium, especially with something so complicated and huge as ASOIAF, and I'm usually forgiving in that aspect of trying to adapt something of that magnitude -- but they should at least try to make it work with that world and have things that are relevant to the story and plot be forefront. I mean, they've cut essential characters and surprise elements and have altered timelines, and give flimsy excuses for it.

I watched the show first before picking up/reading up on the books. But at this point, I much prefer the books than the show. At this point, they're both separate entities.

unless this movie is in fact about Wonder Woman saving the world while Batman and Superman beat each other up in the distance (which it isn't) I'm not seeing it.

That's my attitude, as well. I'm not interested in anything Batman and I didn't see Man of Steel, and have no intention to, and I'm not going to suffer a film with them unnecessarily duking it out just to see if this Wonder Woman in action. I'd rather have her be in her own damn movie.

But, just like with Black Widow, we're going to have to wait. *sigh*

I've heard the fanboys had to sit through it to see the Marvel panel, which is excellent.

I remember hearing about last year's panel and reading about the men who were whining and complaining in the audience about the women on the panel discussing sexism. Because, how dare they say they're individuals and not eyecandy! How dare they call out the unfairness in the industry! I wonder if that's how things went down this year, lol.