7 posts tagged “vox hunt”
Audio: Share a favorite song or album from your least favorite genre.
Submitted by emily sears.
I wasn't about to post this, but then I remembered that there are a lot of vox users who don't live in Australia.
Kasey Chambers, The Captain:
Anyway, he's playing on this CD called Pepsi Chart Hits (I shit you not) with the sort of music you're imagining would be on such a monstrosity. Then, right at the end of 70 painful minutes of late 90s commercial pop, comes this gem.
"Who the hell is this?" I ask.
"I dunno" came the reply.
And I've loved it since.
Show us your current
cellphonemobile and/or your dreamcellphonemobile.
Submitted by Reika Lee.
Siemens MC60.
Very reliable (I have put it through more than any phone deserves). Good battery life. Bit too bulky, but otherwise fine.
The phone Mickey uses on The Bill.
As for my ideal phone, it doesn't exist!
When I first heard that Joss Whedon was writing an X-Men run, it was like both of my Christmases had come at once.
Astonishing X-Men
This run is a direct continuation of Morrison's run (and New X-Men shold be read first); Gifted (1-6) and Dangerous (7-12) take place in the first school week of the year following that story. Torn (13-18) takes place after House of M.
It is obvious Whedon has been reading X-Men for a long time. He writes the characters with all the insecurities and frustrations they should have developed over the years. Cyclops is becoming jaded, Beast and Emma are both unsure of themselves, and Wolverine has become a believer in the Professor's cause. Kitty does not like Emma's influence on Scott, and the Professor himself is continuing his perpetual dark curve.
While there have been complaints about the pacing of the comics, it is not an issue here. The complaints were that Whedon was writing for the TPB, and that the plots were not paced fast enough for a bi-monthly book. But reading in paperback form, the plots are tight and addictive. The only frustration is the cliff-hanger ending of Torn.
I'm not going to recommend it, as good as it is. Wait to see if it comes out in hardcover when it's finished.
I'll use this qotd as an excuse to start reviewing the latest books I've bought. Comics and games are the only non-essentials I really spend money on, so here goes. I'll start with the most expensive book I've ever bought.
New X-Men Omnibus
Writer: Grant Morrison
Various artists.
This collects Grant Morrison's X-Men run, from the destruction of Genosha to [SPOILER]. At the end of the book, along with a few scripts, is Morrison's submission/manifesto where he states his ambition to revitalise and simplify the series. He succeeds.
The dialogue is great, and the stories are well paced. Almost nothing is extraneous, and once you've finished it you start noticing things you missed the first time. Morrison understands the characters well, and those he invents are strong and endearing. The only exception is the first villian he introduces, Cassandra Nova, whose motives are dull and unambiguous.
The artists vary in quality, although none are bad. My main complaint is that no-one except Ethan van Sciver seems capable of making Emma Frost look like a human. The final chunk of the book is set in an alternate future, which seems like an entirely different story, but does explain a lot of the preceding events.
I would seriously recommend this book, huge as it is.
Sad Note: Just as the Dark Phoenix story was later ruined by bringing Jean back to life, a similar thing is done to this run. It doesn't happen within the book, but is just another example of the danger of editors being driven by the desire to feature popular characters with no regard for the story or the fans.
Show us something pink.
Show us a great smile.
