tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post5409038784141715390..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: G. I. JOE: Season 3.5 -- Endings without WorldsAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-75268406133707463452018-12-18T20:40:52.129-06:002018-12-18T20:40:52.129-06:00Unless Paramount's licensing agreement somehow...Unless Paramount's licensing agreement somehow prevented the Kindle Worlds deal, I don't understand what their issue could've been.<br /><br />I really enjoy the second movie, and I acknowledge I'm likely grading on a curve, since I hate the first one so much. As a action movie, I thought it was fun, with everything moving fast and most of the characters having likable personalities. I wasn't expecting the direct homages to the Hama comics, especially after the debacle that was the first movie, so that also helped. My reaction to the trailer was simply, "Red ninjas?!"<br /><br />Even if it's shallow in many ways, the devotion amongst the Joes felt real. (Apparently, the Rock was sincere in doing the movie as a tribute to the troops, and wanted this as an element of the story.) Merging the martial arts storyline with military action isn't easy, but I think the movie worked as an intro to the unusual world of the comics. They could've built something on it, but apparently there aren't enough people within Hasbro and/or Paramount that care.G. Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-9366291542834610762018-12-18T20:32:28.902-06:002018-12-18T20:32:28.902-06:00Thanks. Writing in the "voice" of Jinx f...Thanks. Writing in the "voice" of Jinx from the movie, as absurd as it might be, is fun to write.G. Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-34659370106380541832018-12-18T14:42:20.858-06:002018-12-18T14:42:20.858-06:00I've enjoyed that you included Jinx in your co...I've enjoyed that you included Jinx in your continuation. She was one of my favorites from the movie. I think you've done a good job with continuing Cobra Commander's story as well. Looking forward to reading more of your work.Eric Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561025479642283501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-30810908368510688102018-12-18T07:39:12.972-06:002018-12-18T07:39:12.972-06:00I wonder why Hasbro such a strong stipulation agai...I wonder why Hasbro such a strong stipulation against the Paramount movie continuity? I mean, like you said, the first movie is pretty awful, but that seems like a pretty quick disavowal of a continuity that managed to support at least two movies (and Hasbro certainly went all-in on producing tie-in figures and whatnot, so it's not like they saw what they had back then and immediately balked or something). <br /><br />(Also, I'd love to hear your case for why the second film is great; I mean, it's better than the wretched first film, but I'd have a hard time calling it great. But my mind is open to the possibility, and I'd love to hear the argument). Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.com