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DC has had Geoff Johns working on the film/TV tie-in projects for a number of years now. He's listed as an executive producer on most of the upcoming movies, as far as I can tell. I don't think Snyder is solely responsible for the franchise.

It was hinted at in Winter Soldier that Hydra killed Stark's parents (which isn't a big stretch, since Howard has been dealing with Hydra since The First Avenger) but I don't think there have been any hints about Bucky being responsible.

Don't get me wrong, I think that the movies were probably working toward Cap fighting against this government body. I think a lot of those elements were in place. But I think that bringing in Iron Man and having two of their biggest heroes facing off was a direct response to BvS. It just doesn't make sense to have Iron Man starring in a movie that isn't an Avengers movie and which doesn't have his name on it. Especially since he is the biggest name they have. I think they decided to have them face off last minute and tied it to the Captain America franchise so that they could stay on schedule, and so that it would fall into Chris Evans' contract.

That sounds like a lot of work.

The Colonel in Chief!

Not sure exactly what will happen, but Savage will probably be gone. Not sure how much of the cast will be held onto.
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I'm planning my Man of Steel rewatch, for before I go see BvS. I doubt that I'll be able to see BvS within the first several days of its release, but I don't want to be spoiled, so it can't be too long.

Anyway, with Easter falling on the release weekend, I will probably want to watch it before then. So I'm thinking of maybe watching it next week. If anyone here is planning to rewatch, maybe we can coordinate, so we can compare thoughts and notes, rather than relying on our memories of having seen it a while ago. I'd say that we could live tweet/post about it, but then we probably wouldn't be watching the movie

I'd like to see Smallville added to the multiverse too. Hopefully that can still happen. I really love the way that they opened the door to these bizarre crossovers, without sacrificing the integrity of their own story. Allison Mack could show up as Chloe Sullivan for a few episodes, and it would still make sense. That's pretty cool.

Unfortunately, they're choosing to use this power for evil, by crossing over to Supergirl.

I agree about them putting Kandra and Jackson in unnecessary situations. They did it because they wanted to play every single racism/homophobia angle that they could possibly play. But that motivation was wrong. I was thinking about it, and I started to wonder how many stories we've seen set in the 20's, 30's or 40's, with such heavy-handed issue handling. I don't know what it is about the 50's, but they always make that the most racist, despicable decade when they show it on TV shows. Does it have to do with rebelling against the society that the Greatest Generation built when they came home from war, or is there something else that I'm missing?

Kendra would have made much more sense as the nurse. Sara would have made much more sense as the wife. And for that matter, Sara could have gone over to talk to the high school girl without drawing any attention to herself. The whole episode was forced and clunky.

I like the idea of making the Firestorm matrix unstable. They could explain that something is a little off with the Stein/Jax connection, which was more stable with Ronnie. There is usually tension between them, so it would be interesting to play that as part of their unstable matrix.

Trump has won a lot of states, but his delegate count isn't impressive. I don't think he will get the nom.

The question is, will it go to Cruz, or will they pull a new candidate out of their hat at the convention. If they try to go with someone new (like Romney), I don't think it would go over very well.

I've heard a lot of people slam Cruz for being "evangelical", but I haven't really concerned myself with his religion too much.

Trump served a purpose at first. He kept some of the typical candidates from getting the nomination, as they always do. The last two republican nominees did horrible jobs and were pretty much given the nominations because they went with the flow. I saw Trump as a booster rocket early on... but he's failed to detach at this point and he really, really needs to go.

True. I think he could still be a writer, even if he's not a journalist. I don't know if he'd write fiction or non-fiction, but I could see him selling books. Writers can be a little less visible than journalists these days.

Restructuring his life a little bit could allow them to introduce Chloe Sullivan, probably. She can be Lois' cousin... Maybe Chloe is responsible for formatting Clark's books and running his website (stuff like that), and introduces Clark to her cousin Lois, who is another writer that she works with. Clark and Lois can still work on their own books at times, and together at other times.
But where would this leave Perry and Jimmy?

The newspaper world has given Superman a lot of characters with different perspectives. Cat Grant is another one. John Corben. So, how could we restructure his life while holding onto these established and beloved characters?

Because obviously, we're now in charge of this project.

He still needs a home, food, internet, Netflix, etc. Being super wouldn't solve everything unless he stole money.

I never got the whole "if this happens, I'm never watching again" mentality. Olicity fans scream the line every time they have a fight. I'm all for twists that I don't think I'll like, as long as they're well considered and well written.

I think Man of Steel managed to play this issue well. It's impossible to believe that Lois would't know that Clark was Superman, so they didn't even pretend to make it work. In doing this, they made the story more believable (to me anyway). They have Clark wearing glasses, but Superman is never clearly seen by most of the people in the movie. He wouldn't be easily recognizable. Especially since his outfit would draw more attention than his face.

There are celebrities who can walk around without being recognized all the time. People whose faces are all over the place, all the time. They change their hair or their clothes, and you wouldn't even notice them on the street. With women, it's easier because of hair and makeup. But guys too. I think it's more possible to blend than people suspect. And while people might think that Clark Kent looks a lot like Superman, the same way Keira Knightly looked like Natalie Portman when they were younger, nobody would really think that these two famous people are actually the same person.

For those who haven't seen:  https://youtu.be/dKrVegVI0Us

I agree about the costume. It is bad. And the tween voice was also uninspiring. It's like a real movie trailer was cut short by a kid's fan film.

I agree that the movie shouldn't have been a Captain America movie. It should have probably been an Avengers movie, but those tend to be less character driven. The fact that it is a Cap movie (and thus so skewed) has fed into my feeling like this was an afterthought of a movie, or a reaction to Batman v Superman.

Contract statuses: http://www.inquisitr.com/2147398/the-cu … -universe/

Looks like RDJ will have two more, an Evans will have one more after this, unless he signs on for more.

Hillary is weird. Her voice and accent change, depending on her audience. If she is speaking to a black audience, she suddenly starts to sound like a southern preacher.

I agree with you about the talking points. And she has had a few moments where she seemed a little out of it, because she went to the wrong talking point. Like being asked about the economy and going to the 9/11 talking point. I really don't think she's all there.

I know a lot of people who seem to support Sanders on Facebook. I personally could never remotely consider voting for him, but some people seem to like him. I just don't think he ever wanted to win. It's not like there is nothing to take Hillary down with, but he never goes for it. He essentially said that he didn't care about emails or Benghazi. So if he has no objection to Hillary, why would people vote for him?

Also "Feel The Bern" is a horrible slogan. It sounds like he is going to give everyone who votes for him an STD.

They will. He is a selling point, so there will be something Spider-Man related, I'm sure. They didn't negotiate their butts off just to not use him to draw a crowd.

Ugh. Andy should have stayed dead.

I just don't get why you would disable a character if you didn't plan to do anything with it. It makes no sense to me. Injuries add texture and depth to a story, like adding rain to a scene. I don't know what they were thinking.

With Supergirl, I think that they're trying so hard to tell Clark's story that they're failing to tell Kara's. She remembers the family that died. She came to a world where she couldn't understand anyone, much less fit into the culture. Being sunny and fun is something that she should have to earn... But they jumped forward a decade and have her Clark's personality, his rogues gallery and his outlook on life. They robbed her of her story. That is a horrible thing to do to a character.

By simply remaking Superman as a girl, she can never be anything except who she isn't. She will never be Superman.

I did visit that date multiple times in 2015, after all! (Another movie recreated the assassination not long after 11.22.63)

Yeah, that makes sense.

On another note, I think it may be time to end Arrow. Maybe give it another season, so the flashbacks catch up with the show (not that it matters, since they failed to really explain how Oliver became the man we saw in season 1). The writers seem bored and the other shows are much more enjoyable. I'd rather see the Arrow characters show up on The Flash or Legends from time to time than see Arrow drag on forever.

By the way, how did 11.22.63 turn out? I am waiting to binge watch it once it's all released. It was one of the coolest projects I've worked on though.

I guess the level to which you identify with that stuff would depend on your own beliefs. The problem with dealing with real world issues and incorporating them into a story like that is that you can't really throw a quick line in there and be done with it. You have to make that idea make sense to the audience that isn't quite there with you. Even if you're not trying to convince them, you have to make them understand where you're coming from.

Carter's method with the "My Struggle" two parter seems to have been to just throw a string of thoughts into the air and see if any of them landed on their feet. He didn't seem to have a firm grasp of what he believed, much less how it fit into a story that he wasn't really clear on the details of.

(and I leave myself open for similar criticisms, I know)

Interesting conversation.
For the record, the major changes are done. I won't rewrite anything at this point. I spotted a typo and fixed it today, but most of the work is going into formatting it at this point. Altering anything would mean altering it in two different files (one HTML, the other PDF) and it could make a mess. I usually try to have things mostly settled before I set a release date. It's killing me that I don't have the cover art for book two, which isn't due out until July. I won't be changing any dialogue or descriptions at this point.

Unless I should. I know there are things that I could make better... But I shouldn't. I need to just let it go.

Also, I am always open to sharing advance copies for reviews to people on this board. Yeah, sales are good (plus they make for Amazon certified sales, which are noted in the reviews!) but it always feels weird to me to have people I (more or less) know paying for my work. And reviews go a long way toward helping to make future sales. So one given away now could result in ten sold later.

Have I mentioned that I'm curious to see what you think of the history-building element of the story? Writing it felt like writing a Sliders world... but without anyone from our world to set them straight in an hour.

Rob has certainly aged well. It could be good lighting or cameras not capturing great detail, but he does look a lot like he did on Sliders.

The Hawkman thing is easily resolve, I think. He died in the past, so there are a couple of different ways that they could bring him back, even without bringing him back from the dead.

Snart... I get the potential danger of making him too good, but there is an equal danger in not moving the character in either direction out of fear of upsetting the balance. He started out as a villain and became more layered as time went on, even on The Flash. His arc has to go somewhere, or else it's a waste of time. I don't think he will ever be "Barry Allen" good. I think that he is a big picture good guy, but a street level bad guy. He doesn't want to kill. He just doesn't mind taking things from people.

Heatwave is a problem. He was someone who I could never really see becoming a hero. He doesn't have the same code of honor that Snart has. He's interesting to have around, but what happened in the last two episodes was a natural progression for him.

As for the future of the show, I think that they will probably cycle some characters out. Wentworth and Dominic are supposed to be going back to Prison Break soon, right? So I don't know if they'll be around next year. But I don't think that the show needs to wipe the slate clean every single year. I don't know if Rip will be the constant of the series or not, but if the story for next year warrants keeping Sara or Ray around, I don't want them to get kicked off of the show just because they want to have a new cast every year.

Though I don't think Firestorm will stay. Stein has a wife. He can't spend years and years travelling through time. Even if he goes back to the moment he left, he will still age. And he's not exactly young.

I have tried some of the solutions. I even wiped the phone completely at one point. I think there are just space hogs on here, and the inability to shift things to the SD card makes things harder. I can keep things working smoothly, just as long as I don't go crazy and try playing video games or storing videos.

I didn't mean my rant to be a review request here (though I'll totally send you the file, because why not?). It's just this fascinating puzzle that I'm constantly trying to work out, getting reviews and generating buzz. I've been reading about other people and how they do things, and I try what they do, but it never seems to work the same way for me. It could just be my writing in general that doesn't look appealing, or the fact that I'm not as aggressive as other people are. I don't know. I have over a month before the release date, so I have some time. It's just getting under my skin.

It is kinda like playing the Ghostbusters Nintendo game from the 80's. I've been trying to beat the game for almost 30 years (not continuously, obviously), but I've never been able to do it. There's this level where you have to climb stairs while ghosts attack you, and no matter which traps I've set or ghost food I've put down, I've never been able to make it to the end without being swarmed by ghosts. I know it's probably designed to keep me from winning, but every once in a while, I still go back to it and it still frustrates the crap out of me. I don't like not being able to solve a puzzle. That's what a lot of this publishing stuff is, only the same answer never works twice, so asking other people how they do it is completely useless.

Sorry for the delay in response. I meant to respond sooner, but life got in my way.

I have 16gb of internal storage. I currently have less than 2gb available. I had to delete the one game that I had on the phone, because it was causing the phone to hang, even when I wasn't playing.

It's frustrating, because I used to be able to store apps on the SD card, and it would save the internal space. Now it seems like everything is stored internally except for pictures and music, even though it still gives me the option to move apps to the SD card. I don't have a ton of useless apps either. I don't know where the space is going.

I would love to be an extra in a movie based on one of my books. Though, in Starlette, I do think it would be fun to play the writer character.

Okay, latest venting on life issues:

I feel like I've been repeatedly driving a car into a brick wall over the past week. I've been trying to format the paperback version of my book, but I can't get the spacing right, which results in large gaps on the bottom of some pages. So I've been working and working to resolve that, but it just creates more issues.

Then, I decided to look for people to read advance copies of my book, so I could have reviews lined up when it comes out. You'd think it'd be easy enough. Contact some blogs. Post on some Goodreads groups for people who like to read advance copies... Except my list of blogs to contact blew up when random glitches or quirks with the bloggers prevented me from contacting most of them. And nobody responded to my posts on the Goodreads groups.

Full speed. Brick wall. Splat.

On the bright side, I'm finalizing the Kindle book. I'm sure that it could use more editing, but I've been through it a billion times and anything that I haven't changed by now probably won't be changed. At least I can cross that item off of my list of things to do.

From what I hear, one of Hillary's staff members was just given immunity. They don't usually do that unless there is something to be immune from, and unless there are bigger fish to fry.

It should be interesting to see Hillary defend herself, no matter who she is going up against. Up to this point, she really hasn't had to respond to anything like that in her campaign, and simply laughing about it will not help her this time.

The problem is that the other candidates exist in a different world than Trump. They can't throw around petty insults the way he does, because people expect more of them. So if they just stand there, they look weak next to the schoolyard bully. If they try to hit back, they look petty. They get horrible press either way. And you're right, the voters aren't fact checking or even thinking about what Trump says. He has gone through how many debates without discussing any actual plans, aside from "It's going to be great!"? He is incredibly inconsistent, but none of his supporters are paying attention to that.

If it did come down to Trump vs. Hillary (and assuming that one of the others didn't run as a third party candidate), the debate would be much different. Clinton wouldn't have to defend herself, because the moderators would probably do that for her (as they have done with democratic candidates in the past). More than that, if Trump starts calling her names or demeaning her the way that he does the men on the stage now, the media would jump all over him for it in ways that they don't know. He would be sexist and disgusting, not just brash and embarrassing. The moderators would probably ask more questions about his insults than the fact that Hillary Clinton severely violated national security, on top of all of her other weaknesses and past crimes. Neither one of them would speak a word of truth about Planned Parenthood... it would be a cotton candy carnival act to watch them debate.

And to top it all off, Hillary could potentially be dragged off to prison in the middle of a debate!

Until she is convicted, she could theoretically stay in the race. How the democrats could have allowed themselves to be backed into this corner boggles the mind. If she drops out, it will have to be Biden or nobody... Biden! Or as I like to call him, "Drunk Uncle Biden". The man who literally told a paralyzed man to stand up and take a bow!

Sanders doesn't want to be President. If he did, he'd be calling Hillary on her s--t by now. So I think the democrats are screwed no matter what happens in this cycle. If Hillary is on stage with Trump, he will ignore whatever topics they're supposed to be discussing and he will relentlessly attack her. The media will go after him for it, but his comments will be out there and people will associate her with whatever he says. If she is forced to go and debate Cruz, he has years of practice in courtrooms to use these facts against her. It could almost be worse than Trump, because people take Cruz seriously.

Regardless, unless Romney or McCain end up in the mix again somehow, Hillary Clinton will be called out for the crimes that she has committed.

The democrats must have had better candidates. The problem is that the party establishments usually play this like a game of "who's turn is it" instead of which candidate is the most viable. That's what lost the republicans the last two elections, and what will lose the democrats this one. After Obama, they needed someone who could hit this out of the park, but they won't get it.

Thank you! One of these days, I will get you to take a free book. Mark my words.

From what I hear, pre-order sales all count as day 1 sales. If I can get a good number of them lined up, that might get my sales rankings up high enough to make some of the "best selling" lists, and hopefully that can generate even more sales... which will generate reviews... which will generate sales...

In theory.

I don't know that that's true. To go after someone on her level, they would need to have all of their ducks in a row before they did anything, or else Hillary could have a judge toss the case. I've heard that they are looking to do it. It would surprise me if they did, because politicians get away with all kinds of crap, but these are not small issues.

It may not be Trump. If Carson, Kasich and Rubio dropped out, I think Cruz could take it. At the very least, it could lead to a brokered convention, where I don't think Trump would win.

But Rubio won't drop out. So Trump may get it. Rubio will want a brokered convention at this point, because it is really his only chance. I don't think Rubio will even take Florida, which is bad for him.

I kinda like the way The Flash handled this. They cast actors from he original, while allowing new actors to take over the major roles. Then they let us know that the original show did exist, but in a different universe. It respects the original. It allows for the nostalgia, but it doesn't tie the show to what came before.

On another note, I've seen both Girl Meets World and Fuller House and found them both well made. GMW is obviously for the young Disney audience, but Fuller House actually had me laughing quite a bit. I think that I signed up for the nostalgia, but I'm sticking around because I find the show to be genuinely entertaining. It's refreshing to have a nice, clean, family friendly show that is actually enjoyable. Most of the sitcoms out there today are trying to be "edgy" or "culturally relevant", so they come across as aggressively raunchy or overly preachy. You'd expect Fuller House to be preachy with it's morals and family values, but I don't know... it's just fun for me.