Sometimes the recognition isn't about using bait...

[rogueslayer452]

++ I didn't watch the Oscars, I only paid attention to everyone reacting to it in real time, but I am so very happy that The Shape of Water won Best Picture. Part of me wishes that Get Out could have gotten it, as I feel like it deserved more wins (and it really would have stuck it to the Academy members who had really racist opinions about the film itself), but if there was to be another film to win instead anything by Guillermo del Toro would do. At least Get Out won for best original screenplay, which makes history as Jordan Peele is the first black person to win the award. The Shape of Water, Get Out, and Coco were the highlight wins of the event, which makes me happy.

++ The teaser for the second season of Luke Cage looks absolutely hype.

++ Krysten Ritter speculates that there won't be another season of The Defenders. I'm not even remotely surprised by this, considering how lukewarm and blah the first season was. The basic concept had potential but combined with the bad writing and execution of plot it just didn't deliver and was a huge letdown. Though I guess it served its purpose of getting the main characters together in some way, but it still could've been much better than it was. It's disappointing since it didn't take full advantage of the time they had, you know what I mean? At least now we can have them appearing and guesting in each other's respective shows.

++ We have a trailer for The Expanse S3 and it looks so good, I can't wait.

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[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I'm just going through The Expanse again and it's such amazing scifi. I actually really want to read the books, too.

I found some character interactions more interesting than others, not sure they convinced me as a team.

Yeah, I think that's one of my issues with the show as well. They were very underdeveloped as being a team. We got them together, and some of the bonds are stronger than others (Jessica and Luke already knew each other, Jessica and Matt was beginning to blossom into an interesting friendship there that I liked seeing in their interactions), but as a whole I wish we'd gotten more for them to make sense in the end of them forming a bond like a team. The whole Danny and Luke thing was definitely very forced and, even if it wasn't meant to be organic it still bothered me. Danny just didn't fit in and even if that was intentional, he just didn't click with anyone and created more problems with the group than anything else. I don't know. Again, this is one of the things where I wished there was more time to actually show them building up that trust and bond with each other. More time with that and less time with The Hand stuff. Such a wasted opportunity.

[honeymink]

The whole Danny and Luke thing was definitely very forced and, even if it wasn't meant to be organic it still bothered me.

I think they had to do that, no matter the lack of chemistry, because a large part of the audience was expecting it given the comics where if I recall correctly Luke is Power Man and Danny obviously Iron Fist and they come as a kind of package. Idk. I know it's an unpopular opinion but I don't care much for "Luke Cage" either – I find myself interested in Misty and Claire, I liked the inital set up with the barber shop but then it got lengthy, especially after Cottonmouth's death. And I was never sold on Luke as the carrying lead. Of course "Iron Fist" was so much worse – currently the only thing that has me mildly interested in it still is, is Madam Gao alive and will Joy team up with her?

Ultimately, I'm just excited because "Jessica Jones" is finally back and then there are these brilliant brilliant casting news for "Daredevil" that made me jump up and down with joy. :)

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

because a large part of the audience was expecting it given the comics where if I recall correctly Luke is Power Man and Danny obviously Iron Fist and they come as a kind of package.

Probably. Though after the poor reception of Iron Fist, I don't think many were wanting it that badly especially if it was forced and lacked any kind of chemistry. I know that Danny is supposed to appear in S2 of Luke Cage because of this expectation, though, so I don't know what to make of that or whether it'll be better or worse. IDK.

To be fair, while Daredevil and Luke Cage are good, the only show among this Netflix Marvel lineup I legitimately connect with is Jessica Jones. So I'm also very happy that she's finally back.

[honeymink]

You'd be surprised... I mean I was surprised. Fanboys want what fanboys want.

I feel the same way in terms of connection when it comes to those shows. I probably won't bother with S2 of "Luke Cage". However, now what with the Joanne Whalley casting (I simply adore her so much) on "Daredevil", my interest in the latter is so much bigger.