GoT episode 2-7 recap!

GoT Series re-watch update!!!

So I'm already on Episode 8 of Season 1 and will finish all of Season 1 today, but I feel like I should go back and watch 2-7 again. This show is so chock full of foreshadowing, and little clues to the future, plus season 1 features a lot of story telling by characters about the history of Westeros.

So I'm going to do my best to remember all of the things I've noticed in episodes 2-7.

Episode 2 - The Kingsroad
Bran is still "asleep", but we found out he's having visions of the 3 Eyed Raven. So Episode 2 already introduces Bran's ability for "green dreams". Then Bran is attacked by some dude with a Valaryan steel knife with a dragon bone handle. He's saved by his direwolf Summer. Catelyn takes this as a declaration of war, and starts off for King's Landing with Ser Rodrik, Winterfell's Man-at-Arms. This is where I start rolling my eyes at Catelyn. I understand her want to protect her family, but why does she personally have to travel to King's Landing? Why couldn't she send an envoy or even a raven? If she didn't trust anyone but Littlefinger, than why didn't she reach out to him at the same time as Ned? Her leaving Winterfell is part of a chain of events that leaves the Stark children orphaned.

Ned's accepted Robert's request to be the new Hand of the King, and possibly wed Sansa to Joffrey; so he takes both Sansa and Arya with him to King's Landing. As they depart, they reach a crossroads, where Jon turns to head North to the Wall with his Uncle Benjen. It's here that Ned and Jon have their last conversation ever, and Ned promises Jon that the next time they meet that Ned will tell him about his mother. Very interesting, especially since we know that their next meeting is probably taking place in the crypts of Winterfell, where Jon could quite possibly make a discovery about his mother.

Tyrion joins Jon on his way North in order to fulfill a personal quest of his own. One that is only briefly talked about in the books. Tyrion always wanted to travel the world and see the Wonders of the World, and the Wall is one of the Wonders. I would totally do the same thing. This journey is where Jon and Tyrion forge a friendship that will prove to be very important in season 7.

Joffrey shows off his true colors by trying to bully Arya and her friend, the Buther's Boy, as well as show off for Sansa. Joffrey really is a total vagina-face. Arya is able to disarm him, then scare him, and then throw his sword into the Trident. I was embarrassed for Joffrey. Then, of course, he wants "justice" and so Cersei orders Robert to order Ned to kill the wolf. Except, Arya has driven off her own wolf Nymeria, after she attacked Joffrey. But the Lannisters don't care about that stuff, only that something must die. So Sansa's wolf is killed instead. Very interesting, considering she kind of turns her back on her family for the next 2 seasons.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Dany has just married Drogo and Viserys is counting down until he gets his crown. Dany is just starting to wake up to this new world she's in, and starts realizing how ridiculous her brother is.

***See what I mean? That's a ton of shit for 1 episode! And that's just episode 2!

Episode 3 - Lord Snow

Jon continues to learn how difficult it is being the bastard son of Ned Stark. He's clearly a better swordsmen then anyone else he's training with but Ser Alister Thorne is a real dickhead. I remember thinking before that he (Thorne I mean) behaves like that because he's trying to toughen up these green boys. But as the series progresses, we quickly learn that Ser Alister is really just a 6 foot tall human shaped penis.

Tyrion is impressed with Jon nonetheless. I really like how Tyrion gets along with everyone he meets. He befriends Yorrin, Jeor Mormont the Lord Commander, and Maester Aemon. These first few episodes are enough to make anyone fall in love with Peter Dinklage as Tyrion. He's so freaking charming!

With that being said, I forgot how many naked people were in the first season. Haha! BOOBS!

Anyway, Ned gives Sansa a doll and realizes she's too old for such things, and then hires Arya a "dancing instructor". Which actually turns out to be studies in swordsmanship with former First Sword of Braavos, Syrio Forel! If you haven't read the theory about Syrio being a Faceless Man and actually Jaqen in disguise then be sure to check out my post on that RIGHT HERE!

Dany actually stands up to Viserys in this episode. Still a slow burn here though, I love how her best scenes are yet to come and they just get better and better as the series progresses!

Episode 4 - Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things

Ned investigates the death of Jon Arryn, the last Hand of the King. We get a look at Gregor Clegane aka the Mountain for the first time, as well as the Hound. Then we see an interesting scene between Littlefinger and Sansa, where Baelish tells the story of the Mountain and the Hound. It's the telling of how the Hound got his face scars. Terrible story, but it's a telling of the world they live in. Which is what I tell everyone who argues that GoT is too violent.

At the Wall, Jon meets Samwell Tarley, and learns that he must protect all of his brothers. This is the first example of Jon's leadership, and how people are so willing to follow him. He emits an air of strength, pride, and power without realizing it himself. You can see this during the scene where Sam is sparring with Rast and Grenn and neither will strike Sam because of Jon's decision.

Tyrion left the Wall for King's Landing, but makes a stop at Winterfell where he notices that Lady Stark is not there. Here Tyrion also presents the now crippled Bran with a design for a customized saddle, so that Bran may ride a horse again. This is important for 2 reasons;

1. It showcases Tyrion's wits and ingenuity.
2. Reveals Tyrion's compassion for other people and creatures. Something that separates him from the rest of his family.

He can't catch a break though. Towards the end of the episode, he's captured by Catelyn at an inn on her way from King's Landing. The only notation I want to make about this is this:

IF YOU COMPLAINED ABOUT HOW QUICKLY PEOPLE TRAVELED THROUGH WESTEROS LAST SEASON, GET OVER IT NOW. Seriously, it's supposed to take over a month to travel from Winterfell to King's Landing. Ned and the girls plus the entire entourage of the King make it in an episode, then shit goes down at Winterfell, and Catelyn CATCHES UP by arriving in King's Landing like a day after he does or something. So, if you were one of the dopes criticizing the show last year for that, I'm sorry but you are dumb.

Lastly there's an interesting scene with Viserys and Dany. Viserys really is an over-entitled POS. And I love that he gets his privilege checked hardcore here. He goes after Dany, who is then defended by one of her Dothraki Blood Riders. Viserys orders Jorah to kill them, and Jorah just looks at Dany and asks what the Khaleesi would like to do. Showing Viserys that he ain't the boss no mo'.

Episode 5 - The Wolf and the Lion

There's that awesome fight scene that we were hoping for since episode 1. Jamie Lannister vs. Ned Stark. Jamie totally cheats though, injures Ned, and kills all of the Stark men. Kind of foreshadowing the fate of a lot of the Stark faithful.

What really interests me in this episode is that Ned quits being Hand of the King in defiance of Robert's order to assassinate Daenarys Targaryan. We learn that Varys has spies in Essos and is working with Jorah Mormont too. Although it seems that Jorah is playing both sides now, as he accepts a pardon by King Robert but also protects Dany from Robert's assassination attempt.  Robert wants to kill ALL Targaryans and this is the SECOND time Ned has spoken against such a thing.

We meet weird Lysa Arryn and her super weirdo son Robin with her boob in his mouth. What an introduction that is to a character. He's like 11 and he's still breastfeeding. I don't care what their reasons are, it's fucking strange and also brilliant storytelling.

Also another interesting scene is when we see the Knight of Flowers, Ser Loras Tyrell defeat the Mountain in a joust. Sansa is easily charmed by Loras (whom we already know is gay and in a serious relationship with Renly Baratheon), but doesn't realize that Loras kind of cheats his way to victory. The Mountain rides a big black male horse, while Loras rides a lady horse who also happens to be in heat. This, in turn, affects the Mountain's horse, who freaks out during the joust and gives Loras the victory. Then the Mountain throws a temper tantrum and cuts off his horse's head with one might swing of his great sword. Loras is saved from the same fate by the Hound, who proves to be strong enough to fight off his brother. A tease to another possible Clegane Bros. showdown? I really hope so! The Hound became a very interesting and really cool character after season 1.

One more interesting scene worth noting. Arya is doing her waterdancer homework and chasing cats through the Red Keep. One (Black Tom as he's known as in the books) makes her chase him into the dungeons underneath the Red Keep, where we get a look at the dragon skulls that are kept there. Arya then overhears two men conspiring, and sounding like they are looking to kill Ned Stark. Arya doesn't know who the men are, but we can see that it's Varys and Illario Mopatis. What's really interesting here is that we now know Illario traveled all this way to talk about this, so whatever the final goal is for these two, it's very important. Also, we later find out that Littlefinger knows of Varys' meeting with Illario, which makes me wonder who actually has the better spy network? And if Littlefinger knows of that meeting, could he also know a bit more of Varys' plot?

Episode 6 - A Golden Crown

Ned is reinstated as Hand of the King and sits on the Iron Throne for Robert, who's out on a fateful hunt. While in session, Ned decrees that Ser Gregor Clegane is now an enemy of the crown and orders Thoros of Myr and Ser Beric Dondarrion to ride out and arrest the Mountain. Thus essentially creating the Brotherhood Without Banners.

Tyrion confesses to his "crimes" in a way only Tyrion can. And we get to see how awesome Bronn can be. We've met Bronn a couple episodes back, and he makes his presence known just before the party arrives at the Eyrie; but then really makes a splash when he volunteers to be Tyrion's champion in his Trial By Combat.

Then, in what is one of my favorite scenes of this season. The Dothraki are celebrating the coming birth of Dany and Drogo's first born son, Rhaego. So, everyone is excited and dancing and whatnot. Then Viserys, who has clearly been pre-gaming, shows up. But he's armed, which is a big no no in Vaes Dothrak. It's one of their biggest rules, no weapons within the sacred city. Jorah attempts to talk Viserys down, but Viserys instead draws his sword. Another big no no. Jorah knows that by even drawing his sword, Viserys has given the Dothraki reason to kill all of them, Jorah and Dany included. Viserys claims that he's paid his side of the bargain that was made with Khal Drogo. Drogo got a Queen, now Viserys needs a crown; and he wasn't leaving until he got one. So, Drogo crowns him. But melting gold in a pot and dumping over Viserys' head! I love this scene! The brutal death of a terrible person, the cool demeanor of Drogo as he decides what to do, and the confidence Dany has that her husband, the great Khal, will set things right. I think this is the very first episode where I exclaimed, "I LOVE THIS SHOW!" When the credits rolled. I would repeat this phrase many many more times.

Episode 7 - You Win or You Die

The title is part of one of my favorite lines from this show.

Cersei: When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.

I love it. A perfect summation.

Ned has figured out how and why Jon Arryn died and confronts Cersei. A big mistake as it turns out, but now that I know how the story goes, this is a great glimpse into just how great of a character Cersei is. A couple of episodes before, she has a scene with Joffrey, where she asks him what he would do if he were king and had to deal with the Starks. Joffrey says that he would double their taxes, remove the Starks from Winterfell and replace them with someone loyal to the crown. Then suggests his Uncle Kevyn. Then we get to hear a little bit of how smart and conniving Cersei is. She explains to Joffrey that the North is too difficult for a Southern house to hold. The North is just too vast, and their people are too loyal. She explains to him what would happen if he were to do those things and we see that she is 100% right. This is our first look at Cersei's ambitions. She wants to be Queen, and believes herself to be a better ruler than Robert or any man for that matter. We also get to see how shitty of a king Joffrey will be.

Jon takes his vows in front of a weirwood tree just North of the Wall. His dreams of being a ranger are dashed though, as Jeor announces their assignments and Jon is made the Lord Commander's personal steward. Sam is the only one that sees the benefits of this. Jeor clearly has ideas for Jon.

Finally, Drogo gets his Khalasar all pumped up and vows to take them across the "poisoned water" aka the Narrow Sea and conquer Westeros so that his son, Rhaego the Stallion Who Mounts the World, will rule! I forgot how cool Drogo is, except for the rapes of course.

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Ok, that's all I can remember for these episodes. I'm gonna go ahead with the next couple of episodes, but I'll be taking notes this time so it won't seem so jumbled. I love how there's just so much good shit in each episode that it's actually difficult to connect to everything! God I love this show!

See ya later, nerds.

#GoTMondays! is back and Winter is Coming!

It begins!

I mean I starting re-watching Game of Thrones! I couldn't take it any longer.

So what I'm going to do, is watch a bunch of episodes each week and then write up a nice analysis for Monday. Once again, GoT can be a Monday morning conversation!

I'm going to dive right in and kind of "live blog" the first episode!

SEASON 1 EPISODE 1: WINTER IS COMING

Right away we meet 3 men of the Night's Watch, heading out on a ranging. While out, they find a few dismembered corpses that have been arranged in a pattern that looks like a circle with a line going from the top to the bottom.

The men investigate a bit further and discover the killer is still around. It rises behind one of the men, but only it's eyes can be made out. A glowing blue. The creature kills 2 of the men, but for whatever reason, allow the 3rd one to live.

BOOM! Opening credits hit.

I'm not trying to write for a new audience, because I want to talk about a lot of clues that can be found in the earlier seasons. So, for veteran show watchers, this is the first time we see what we now know is the chandelier in the Citadel library! First we focus on King's Landing, where the Baratheon Stag is prominently displayed. Then we head North to Winterfell, where the Stark's Direwolf is surrounded by a field of green. Moving even farther North to the Wall! Then we are taken across the Narrow Sea to Pentos!

This is the first time I've noticed Pentos on the map in the opening. Which is funny to me, because I've watched this entire season several times. I love when that happens though.

Awww the young Stark boys. They all look so young and innocent! And the girls! You can see the wildness in Arya's eyes right away.

This scene with Bran learning to shoot will be one that Bran thinks about a few times in the upcoming seasons. He stops remembering just before Arya shows him up with a bulls eye of her own! Which, of course, alludes to how deadly she becomes.

Just caught a death stare from Catelyn to Jon. I never really liked Catelyn Stark that much.

- Now we meet Ice for the first time. The Stark's Valaryan steel sword. This is also an important scene. It's where Bran is taught a lesson in lordship, leading, honor, and judgment. "Let the man who passes judgment, also swing the sword."

- Wow, this first episode is chock full of foreshadowing! The Starks just met their direwolf pups, and the mother of the pups was killed by a stag! Considering Robert Baratheon shows up in the next scene and gets Ned involved in the Game of Thrones which ultimately leads to his death at the hands of Joffrey Baratheon, I'd say this is a perfect example of foreshadowing. A brilliant clue for the show runners to drop in here. It's so easily overlooked, especially by first time viewers!

- Jon Arryn has died. Remember him? He was the Hand of the King just before Ned. We meet Jamie and Cersei Lannister for the first time. Already they're gossiping, scheming, conspiring, and talking about how Jon Arryn found out. Found out what, guys? Guys? Oh you mean that he found out you two bumped biscuits? Way to go.

-Back at Winterfell, we see Ned sitting in one of his favorite places. Under a weirwood tree in the Godswood of Winterfell. The face on the tree has it's eyes closed. I'll have to remind myself to see if that changes the next time we're brought there.

- oh man, watching Bran run over the rooftops of Winterfell, and climbing all over the place makes me sad for what happens to him at the end of the episode. If he only kept his promise to Catelyn! Well, if he did, he might not have become the 3 Eyed Raven.

- King Robert has arrived. There's a theory involving this scene. If you pay attention to how King Robert greets the Starks, you might say that Robert is cursed, because each Stark he touches dies (Ned, Catelyn, and Rob) and the ones he doesn't (Sansa, Bran, and Arya) haven't. Not yet anyway.

- Now we're down in the crypts below Winterfell! I think this place is going to play a huge role in the upcoming season by helping Jon figure out who his real parents are!

- Hahahaha and now we meet Tyrion! And what an intro! He's very blonde in this first scene.

-Back to the crypts and Robert is remembering Lyanna. Something I didn't notice before that sticks out now that we know the truth about Lyanna. Ned is quick to change the subject. Robert says something about how Lyanna belonged with him and that every night he dreams of "killing him". The "him" being Rhaegar. Ned then tries to change the subject by saying the all the Targaryans are gone now. Robert replies, "not all".

- And then we meet Daenarys and Viserys. It's weird to see Dany like this. But then gets in the tub despite being told it's too hot and she doesn't bat an eye! You know there's something special about her.

- Dany meets Drogo. She's so nervous and is totally unknowledgable of the world. It's crazy how much things change for her and quickly.

- Back at Winterfell, Sansa is pining after Joffrey. Here's another character that has NO IDEA what is in store for her, and manages to stick to her morals through almost all of it. Only when she realizes she must grow up and drop the "be a Lady" routine, and instead be a leader does she get interesting. Unfortunately I have about 4 seasons of annoying Sansa to put up with.

- Another important first meeting is now happening. Tyrion meets Jon Snow. It's important because it's the first time someone teaches Jon to own up to what he is. And Tyrion, being a dwarf, is the perfect person to teach Jon this lesson about being a bastard. This is also important because it establishes a foundation of friendship that gets stronger when Tyrion travels to the Wall with Jon. And when they meet again in season 7, that understanding they have and the bond they formed with help forge a powerful allegiance between the North and the Targaryan forces.

- Next scene shows Catelyn getting a very important letter from her sister Lysa Arryn, the wife of recently deceased Jon Arryn! She's claiming Jon was murdered and the Lannisters are to blame! Well, we know that this letter was a lie by Lysa to make Ned take over as Hand of the King! And it was because of Littlefinger that Lysa sent the letter! Bom Bom BOMMMMM!

- You haven't actually lived until you've experienced a Dothraki wedding. A Dothraki wedding with anything less than 3 deaths is considered a bland affair.

- And we meet Ser Jorah. He gives Dany "songs and stories of the 7 kingdoms." While Illario Mopatis gives her a fateful chest of 3 dragon eggs! We're told that the eggs are now petrified but still very valuable. HOT DAMN ARE THEY EVER! Drogo's gift to Dany is her own beautiful horse, with hair the same silver color as her own.

-I want a direwolf puppy real bad. I'm serious.

-Bran's climbing the tower! Oh no! Even the puppy is nervous!

- "The things I do for love," says Jamie. You fucking shit head. He's just a child!

Well that's episode 1! So many things happen! It's tough to watch and blog, so I'm gonna keep watching episodes and then do the recap at the end of a few. I might not wait til Monday, so stay tuned, ya nerds!

STAR WARS!!!

Just a quick update here! I've been away from the blog for a bit, working on more original content that I am VERY excited about!

First of all, the Batman vs. the Punisher is on a whole new level! I'm doing something that I've never done before, and I mean that in different ways. For one, the writing of the piece is so much different than what I've done before and I will also be incorporating VISUALS!!!! I can't wait! So stay tuned, we're a ways away from a premiere but there will be updates.

Second, after Doctor Strange, I have been obsessing over Star Wars. Rogue One is out on December 16th, and I've got an alert set for when tickets go on sale.

But what's been keeping me busy the most is a white rabbit named Luke Skywalker. Episode 8 is due out next December, and I don't know about you, but I've been really interested to know just how powerful Luke will be.

So I've been studying the most powerful beings in the Star Wars universe, while also researching Luke's study of the Force. If you have not yet read any Star Wars comics, then I highly recommend Volume 1 of the new Marvel Star Wars comics line! It takes place immediately after Episode IV: A New Hope and features some really awesome moments including the reveal of a romantic relationship from Han Solo's past, an earlier encounter between Vader and Luke before their fight in Bespin (Cloud City in Empire Strikes Back), a fight between Luke and Boba Fett, and what I am most interested in, Luke's study of the Force after Obi Wan Kenobi had died! Great stuff, super awesome stuff to be researching!

I am also reading (at the same time); Darth Plagueis by James Luceno to get an idea of what "most powerful" means for Dark-side force users. And Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry (which is technically part of the old Star Wars extended universe continuity, but it's all I have to go off of for now) which features Luke's study of the Force after the events of Episode V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. So lots of reading for me!

Also, if interested, I was able to cross off a bunch of stuff from my "To Read" list last week. I highly recommend the following: World's Finest Batman/Superman: Public Enemies by Jeph Loeb - This is really enjoyable, especially if you're interested in the relationship between Batman and Superman. They're called the "World's Finest" for a reason, and they know each other so incredibly well. So it's really nice to have a writer who also knows these characters so well.

I caught up on Marvel's Civil War II, until today's new releases of course. Also caught up on the Dark Knight Returns III: Master Race by Frank Miller. Wait for paperback for both, if you can. DKR3 is good and fun, but I feel it would be a better read all at once, rather than the random months it is released. I think it's an every other month release, but I really have no idea, if it's out that week I'm at the shop then I pick it up.

Anyway, hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate it. Thanks for reading, and hope you stay tuned. I'm taking a break from social media for a bit, but I'll be back soon enough. Be sure to follow me on Twitter @SuperNerdyNews and check out the THE GOOD SHIT podcast now available on Soundcloud.com

Thoughts about the ongoing Marvel's Civil War 2

So it's been a bit since my last post. My free time has been going towards creating more original content and making it good, so I've been away from the "news" side for a little bit.

However, I just finished reading Civil War II #6 and I have feelings.

First of all, I'm confused. Comic books have allowed us to have a discussion about social and political issues in a fun and creative way. A healthy way. Now Marvel is being accused of falling into the "Social Justice Warrior" or "Politically Correct" movement by the younger generation of comic readers. I see it every day on social media. Mostly younger readers that have only been reading comics from the late 90's through today, failing to acknowledge the decades of stories and characters that have come before.

But that's not why I'm confused.

I'm confused because I don't know how I feel about the changes Marvel has made with their Legacy characters. By Legacy characters I mean: Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine (and the X-Men in general), and the Incredible Hulk.

The latest trend at Marvel has been to re-invent these characters. For example, Bruce Banner took a break from hulking out and a new "Totally Awesome" Hulk took over (not my moniker for him, but the actual title of the series). This new Hulk was a young Asian American boy named Amadeus Cho. Obviously a diversity move. Same thing with Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man. The new "iron hero" is a 15 year old African American girl calling herself Iron Will. Captain America was replaced by Sam Wilson aka Falcon, and of course the most popular character to come out of this: Miles Morales the Spider-Man from the now defunct Ultimate Universe. Miles is a mix of Puerto Rican and African American and as well as a really great character.

Now don't get me wrong. I have absolutely 0 problems with Marvel's choices here. It's just that, aside from Miles Morales, I don't really care for any of the other new heroes. Maybe RiRi Williams (Iron Will) will be a fun read, but she was just introduced so I have no idea yet.

Ok, so the argument here is that Marvel is forcing this PC agenda and SJW characters down "our" throats while at the same time killing off (sometimes literally) our beloved Legacy characters. Seriously, Civil War #2 actually killed the Incredible Hulk, I'm still stunned.

Also, these same people that have this problem also have a problem with one of Marvel's biggest writers. Brian Michael Bendis. Their argument against him is that he literally destroys the heroes that we love so much. Example: Bendis has a famous run on the Avengers series. Or more like an infamous run on the Avengers. Specifically the story Avengers: Disassembled. Where, on page 3, he literally blows up the Avengers' Mansion, and then the following story is the Avengers breaking up and all going in different directions. He followed up this story with The New Avengers, where he stirred up more controversy by adding completely new members to the famous team like Wolverine, Spider-Man, DareDevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Doctor Strange. The common complaint became, "who can't be an Avenger now?" Before Bendis, becoming an Avenger was an aspiration for ALL Marvel super heroes, and now people feel like ANYONE could be an Avenger.

Well, I think that's dumb. No, I'm not saying you're dumb if you agree with that argument. I just think the argument itself is dumb. As is the argument that Marvel is forcing a PC agenda on their readers. Characters HAVE to evolve or else we're going to get the same old stuff all the time. I suppose you could argue that this post is about Civil War II, so in a way Marvel IS DEFINITELY doing the same stuff. You could argue that way, but then you would be wrong. The events are the same in title alone.

I am really enjoying the writing in Civil War II. I don't like the shocking splash page reveals in almost every issue, nor do I like the major changes to my favorite characters, but I really like the turmoil that exists between each character. I love that the words and actions of these characters reverberates through the pages of each issue. I love seeing the pain in the faces of these characters as they are forced to choose sides, or feeling the hurt behind the words they're saying to each other. What I love most is the sense of fear of the uncertain that each character displays. They all do their best to put a strong face on, but each issue it gets harder and harder.

Another positive point to make is the addition of much younger characters interacting with established Legacy characters. I loved seeing Ms. Marvel aka the young Kamala Khan stick up for Miles Morales or Tony Stark admitting he was proud of the young Avengers (Ms. Marvel and the new Nova along with Cyclops) when they snuck off to find and help Miles Morales themselves.

So do you understand why I'm confused? No? hahahaha yeah I kind of ranted on this one. Well here is a simple way of what I am finding so confounding: is this a good book because of what I'm reading, or is it a bad book because of what's happening to my favorite characters? Nostalgia vs. good story. Looking at that last sentence answers my question I guess. Story is king. Without a good story, the character changes don't mean a thing.

What do you think? Are you following Marvel's Civil War 2? If so, how do you feel about it? If not, are you intrigued? Maybe not enough to run out and by the last 6 issues, but enough to wonder where the story goes? Well stay tuned then, because I'm sure I'm not done talking about this.