tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post8852605799894174975..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: This Week in Geek (7-13/08/17)Siskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-10037268901287967342017-08-13T19:16:28.167-03:002017-08-13T19:16:28.167-03:00I have yet to see an episode of "iZombie"...I have yet to see an episode of "iZombie" where Rose McIver couldn't completely become the personality the script required of her. She is an incredible actress. Probably my favorite of her acting jobs happens in season 3, where she assumes the traits of a certain sort of dad: the kind who seems annoyingly friendly when you're a teenager, but once you grow up you realize he is an unstoppable engine of helpfulness.<br /><br />Ravi, though ... I know he's a fan favorite, but I wish he'd dial it down a bit. I have a problem with characters who are supposed to be "charming" because they try to be witty and funny at the wrong times. Tone that down and I'm good with Ravi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-48118352813867327602017-08-13T11:37:33.757-03:002017-08-13T11:37:33.757-03:00I liked Atomic Blonde too; it seems like it falls ...I liked Atomic Blonde too; it seems like it falls somewhere in between James Bond and George Smiley. And you're right about the fight scenes being realistic. They reminded me of the fight scenes in the Netflix Daredevil show; after two straight minutes of punching people, your arms are gonna feel like they're made of cement.<br /><br />Mike W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-88393632621804321092017-08-13T09:40:46.645-03:002017-08-13T09:40:46.645-03:00Definitely. While I didn't read the comic, I d...Definitely. While I didn't read the comic, I did research it and saw the art and notable differences in plot. This is what I like in an adaptation. It reinterprets the material in a way that makes a good film without taking anything away from the original work. Both can be enjoyed on their own terms without making the other redundant.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-55914691098263656172017-08-13T09:05:13.984-03:002017-08-13T09:05:13.984-03:00Re: Atomic Blonde, I highly recommend that you rea...Re: Atomic Blonde, I highly recommend that you read Coldest City, the graphic novel it's based on. I was kind of shocked when I found out Atomic Blonde was based on Coldest City, because on a surface glance they seem nothing alike. It's a fascinating experiment in styles, because while both have fundamentally the same plot, Johnston & Hart's comic is the John le Carré’ version, the movie is the Jason Bourne version. snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.com