After the Deadpool press screening on Thursday, the Monkeys Fighting Robots crew grabbed initial reaction of the film from our very own Dewy Singleton, CW44’s T.M. Powell, and two random guys off the street, Tracy Hopkins and Patrick Hill.
After the 'Deadpool' press screening on Thursday, the Monkeys Fighting Robots crew grabbed initial reaction of the film from our very own Dewy Singleton, CW44's T.M. Powell, and two random guys off the street, Tracy Hopkins and Patrick Hill.About 'Deadpool'Based upon Marvel Comics’ most original anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, he hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.'Deadpool' is directed by Tim Miller and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, and Brianna Hildebrand.The Merc with a mouth will be in theaters on February 12.
Based upon Marvel Comics’ most original anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, he hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Deadpool is directed by Tim Miller and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, and Brianna Hildebrand.
The Merc with a mouth will be in theaters on February 12.
This Valentines Day weekend, Marvel and 20th Century Fox are set to release Deadpool directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds to a nationwide audience of eager fans. Moviegoers won’t be disappointed as it is the best superhero movie that I’ve ever seen due to the stellar writing, fantastic action, and a hard, unwavering commitment to the source material.
Ryan Reynolds takes on the title role while Morena Baccarin plays Wade’s girlfriend Vanessa, who is the furthest thing from a “typical” girl. In fact, there are instances where Baccarin seems to be thinking in more of stereotypical male mindset while Wade is more interested in fun and games (especially skeeball). Deadpool’s enemy is Ajax played by Ed Skerin (The Transporter Refueled). Ajax is the man who handles Deadpool‘s transformation and to compound matters; he’s a twisted/sadistic bastard. Ajax takes an incredible amount of pleasure in torturing Wade during the whole process. Ajax has heightened agility and strength. He also is numb to pain and human emotion which makes him quite the nemesis for Wade Wilson. Ajax doesn’t come off as a person who would go into a fight alone which is why he has help in the form his henchwoman Angel Dust played by former MMA Champion Gina Carano. While there’s sometimes a thin line between Deadpool’s enemies and mutant allies, Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead agree to assist Deadpool even though they can’t stand the guy.
Performance wise, Ryan Reynolds tackled the role of Deadpool with unbridled joy. Many actors have tackled a variety of superhero roles, but none has been so in tune with the character, that you felt that this was the real Deadpool on screen and not Blake Lively’s husband. While Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans each did a tremendous job in their respective roles as Iron Man and Captain America, neither have come close to having that occur in their respective films. Ryan Reynolds brought such wit, irreverence, and intensity to the role that it’s not a stretch to say that he was born to play Deadpool. Ed Skerin, Gina Caron, T.J. Miller, and Morena Baccarin all play important yet complementary parts in the film. Together, the cast is quite the ensemble and is a contributing factor to why Deadpool is the best superhero film ever.
Deadpool right from the first moment the first frame hits the screen makes it clear that the movie’s core commitment is not to building towards a potential “franchise” and more towards creating a fantastic film for the fans. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (who both wrote and produced Zombieland) have proven that they have the talent for intertwining humor and action throughout a film and Deadpool is no exception. Reese and Wernick made it clear in an interview with Collider last November that Deadpool was going to remain faithful to the comic book, and that comic is notorious for its violence and humor. Many superhero films make slight alterations to the material to make the character a bit more “PC.” Shane Black is a perfect example of what happens to these other superhero films as he co-wrote the screenplay for Iron Man 3 based on “concepts” from the “Extremis” storyline. These studios want to produce superhero films but don’t have the guts to go all in on a character.How can you create a fully realized superhero if what you are relying on are just “concepts” and “ideas” rather than sticking to the subject matter? Can you imagine if Marvel did a movie the highlighted all the exploits of Tony Stark? It was almost as if the director of Deadpool watched the “PC” Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 and turned to each other and were like ” yeah … we aren’t doing that.” This type of commitment to the material and creating fully realized characters certainly validates my claim that this is the best superhero film ever.
Speaking of Tim Miller, one couldn’t help but feel blown away by his initial foray as a director. Remember that up until this point, Tim Miller‘s claim to fame is that he was the person behind the amazing title sequences in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Initially, it seemed odd that Twentieth-Century Fox was trusting an American animator with such a “risky” first project, but when he revealed that he had a $400 a month comic book habit, it all made perfect sense. Who better to tackle such a “risky” first project than a talented visually gifted superfan? Miller also managed to address the issue of getting people caught up on the backstory of Deadpool by incorporating the use of flashback and flash-forward. As someone who had little to no exposure to Deadpool before watching this film, having that knowledge added a level of enjoyment to the movie that I wouldn’t have had otherwise.
When these factors add up, the result is a superhero film that dwarfs all other superhero movies. Prior to seeing Deadpool, my favorite superhero film was Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Captain America: The Winter Soldier certainly has great action and plenty of suspense which makes that film such a blast. While, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is an excellent movie, it certainly has its flaws. Chris Evans doesn’t seem too engrossed in his role as Captain Steve Rogers, and the writing is good but not stellar. Deadpool is the complete package. While some superhero movies in the past may have made you laugh or blew audiences with action sequences, Deadpool is on another level. The action sequences in the junkyard will dwarf any action sequence that has ever occurred in a superhero film. The writing is so stellar and committed to the source material that there will be a point where you will have tears in your eyes from all the laughter while gripping on to your seat rest due to the pulse-pounding action. This complete of a film is certainly deserving of the title best superhero film of all time, and everyone should flock to see it Thursday night.
After years of wanting to give their users the most unique experience possible, Twitter has finally decided to change things up. Soon users will find their timelines will be organized towards what is relevant to the user’s interests and which posts are getting the most feedback instead of just posting the most recent tweets of those they follow. This means those tweets which are being favorited and shared more will be displayed higher in your timeline compared to ones not getting as much attention.
Anthony Noto, Twitter’s CFO has been wanting to change the timeline since 2014. Despite his insistence on wanting to make alterations to this feature, there is little talk of any of the improvements fans are demanding such as longer character limits for their tweets.
The news of this new algorithmic based timeline has not been met with the best results. The hashtag #RIPtwitter has already surfaced, and many users have already begun weeping over the impending change. Luckily, there has been confirmation this new timeline is an opinion which can be turned on and off so people will be able to keep the timeline they have always have. Still, the talk of change may cause some users to swear off the service, insisting it isn’t nearly as good as it used to be.
Sources at Twitter tell me algorithms are strictly opt in.
American Crime Story is the ‘crime of the century.’ Even if you’re not old enough to remember, the sensational trial of O.J. Simpson is a pop culture reference. The FX Network takes on the true crime genre with this controversial story. FX cornered the market with their anthology series American Horror Story. The idea for the FX Network and 20th Century Fox Television is to make a show for the audience they’ve already cultivated. The jump from horror to true crime doesn’t feel too far. The difference with American Crime Story is the complex themes surrounding the actual crime.
Preceding the events of the O.J. Simpson trial the country fell onto another backlash of racial tensions. In 1991 riots erupted surrounding Rodney King’s beatings from the LAPD. With O.J. Simpson as a suspect, and his subsequent arrest fuelled the same police brutality rhetoric. This time the criminal justice system is in the spotlight. The public is caught between rushing to defend Simpson from unjust persecution as a black man, and fighting against his special treatment as a celebrity.
If viewers don’t know the weight of the name O.J. Simpson the episode will tell them. About eight minutes into the episode three detectives hop the fence of Simpson’s property when nobody comes to the gate. The first thing they see while walking across the lawn is Simpson’s statue of himself. The statue embodies Simpson in his famed football uniform, but stands taller and stronger than the actual man. It’s terrifying. Most of the men involved in the investigation go easy on Simpson. “I just can’t picture O.J. Simpson doing it. He’s the nicest guy,” says one prosecutor. The men who interrogate him practically give Simpson a free pass.
The one person who doesn’t get fazed by The Juice is Marcia Clark. Clark pushes to get Simpson convicted for murder, as the investigation won’t move forward without her tenacity. Clark sees the previous 911 calls and the spousal abuse case in 1989. Clark sees the death of Nichole Brown, and not the football star. O.J. Simpson’s charisma is entirely lost of Marcia Clark.
The problem with dramatization of factual events is that viewers need to stop and ask, ‘is that how it really happened?’ The creative liberties of television means the writers can add in spectacular details to enhance the story. While criminalists are working the scene at Nichole Brown’s house, her daughter calls and leaves a voicemail. Everyone in the room can hear as the little girl cries and begs her mother to call her back. Why are she and her brother at the police station? Why can’t they go home? Everyone in the room looks up as the message plays, but no one moves. It’s a great moment, and the episode is filled with them. This isn’t factual true crime, this isn’t a reenactment, this is a crime thriller.
A story about a dog who gets sent to prison but whenever he gets nervous all he sees are 1950’s styled animated characters that sing and dance? Okay? I’ll bite. And, though it lacks some basic plot adhesion, Boom! Studio’s Kennel Block Blues #1 is a rather entertaining jail-house-romp.
Oliver is the new dog on the block. The Jackson State Kennel prison block, that is. And he does not deserve to be there. Or so he says. Oliver is naive, imaginative and confused. He doesn’t understand that it is a cat versus dog world and the only way to survive is to stay, be a good dog and to keep his tail between his legs. And, to top it off, this pup doesn’t take suggestion easily. So instead of keeping to his own, he turns to the only solution he knows and accepts: imagination! Yet his positive attitude and passive mentality may only drag him deeper into the dog house.
When the preview pages of Kennel Block Blues #1 hit shelves in the December PREVIEWSworld catalog, I have to admit, I was a little skeptical. A story where a humanoid-dog, who cannot accept his current personal state, thus make believes all the evils of the prison system are nothing more than a classic cartoon musical? Seems a little weird?! But Ryan Ferrier (D4ve) and Daniel Bayliss’s (Translucid) new title was surprisingly witty and incredibly immersive.
Ferrier has an impressive writing history under his belt with titles like D4ve and Curb Stomp. And he does not hold back the punches with Kennel Block Blues. It is lighthearted, easy flowing, yet, has just enough dark undertones to create intrigue. The first issue of this four issue miniseries takes us through day one of Oliver’s transition into the kennel-system. Other than a very twisted, splash-paged explanation of the Jackson hierarchy (and main plot), the story does not stall and keeps you interested till the final page. And the sing-songing? It is actually highly entertaining!
Bayliss seems to be having fun with the art of this animal tale. His transitions between Oliver’s imagination and the real world do not only keep the story light but also progressing. Oliver does not simply see the world as a big musical but the story continues through his eyes, panel-to-panel. One moment Oliver is dancing on the table while angry prison-mates grab at his feet. The next they are jumping atop the table with him, not to pull him down, but to sing and dance alongside him. The multiple layers of art demonstrate the control Bayliss has in his story telling, and it is incredibly fun to experience.
Adam Metcalfe’s colors are a joy. Through the dark of the prison and all its terrifying inner-workings, the bright colors of animated puppies and kitties shine through. Metcalfe’s pastels of the imagination almost take you back to your childhood when you watched Mickey and Minnie Mouse playing music with living instruments. While the grays and blues of the prison guide you through Oliver’s realization that not everything can be bright and sparkly. A well made match with Bayliss’s imagery.
Kennel Block Blues is a dark comedy that will keep you invested from beginning to end. It has dogs, cats, classic cartoon musical numbers and prison fights. Minus a few oddly explained plot points, this new title from Boom! Studios will have you humming along with Oliver and all his new jail-house-friends.
Make sure to stop by your local comics retailer and pick up Kennel Block Blues #1 (of 4).
Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada’s first Prime Minister. He probably would’ve liked this beer a great deal.
Old Tomorrow – The History:
Old Tomorrow Brewing’s name is a nod to Canada’s history. “Old Tomorrow” is a nickname for Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, whose face graces each bottle and can of Old Tomorrow’s brews. Aside from being a nod to Canada’s history, choosing Sir John’s face as a brewery’s logo is a relatively cheeky idea since there’s some evidence that on top of being a statesman he was also a drinker. Old Tomorrow Brewing hasn’t been around long, just slightly more than a year, but the quality of their flagship beer, Canadian Pale Ale, proves that breweries don’t have to be old to make great beer.
Old Tomorrow – First Sip:
I’m surprised that a beer as amber as this is so smooth. Because it’s a take on my much beloved IPA, I expected a blast of bitterness when I took my first sip but was surprised to find that this beer’s most noticeable flavour is its sweet maltiness. Old Tomorrow Brewing’s Canadian Pale Ale, though it definitely has a bitter undercurrent, isn’t overpoweringly bitter like some IPA’s and APA’s. Instead, its bitter undercurrent helps provide the beer’s crispness, not relying on an overabundance of carbonation to do the job.
Old Tomorrow – Last Sip:
I must admit that Old Tomorrow Brewing’s Canadian Pale Ale made a serious impression: I’m even thinking of making it my regular-drinking beer. I generally find that beer drunk from a glass is better, and this beer is no exception. To truly appreciate the quality of Old Tomorrow Brewing’s Canadian Pale Ale, I suggest pouring it into a wide-mouthed glass. In a glass the beer’s foam will disperse the way it’s intended to rather than getting concentrated to the first sip or two, as happens when drinking from the can or bottle.
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Unfortunately, for those not lucky enough to live in Ontario, this review will be nothing but a tease. Sadly Old Tomorrow Brewing’s Canadian Pale Ale is only distributed in my home province, proving that the answer to the age-old question, “What’s so great about Ontario anyway?” is pretty obvious.
Dave Mirra, anX Games and BMX titan has died of an apparent suicide. He was 41 years old and is survived by his wife of ten years, Lauren Blackwell Mirra, and two daughters.
Late Thursday, 4 February 2016, afternoon Greenville, NC police responded to a call about a suicide. When police arrived on the scene they found 41-year-old Dave Mirra in a truck the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Hours before his death Mr. Mirra posted two photos on his Instagram account, including one photo of him and his wife Lauren with the tagline: My rock! Thank god.
It is said that Mirra, a long-time resident of Greenville, NC, had been visiting friends early that day.
For those of you who are not familiar with extreme sports, Dave Mirra was one of the most accomplished BMX freestyle riders of all time. He medaled in the X Games every year from 1995 – 2008 and won 14 gold medals during his professional career. Mirra held the all-time X Games medals crown, with 24 career medals, up until 2013 when Bob Burnquist surpassed him.
Some of you out there may know him as the host of MTV’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge and from the two video games that bared his name. He was only one of two extreme athletes, pro-skater Shaun White being the other, to win multiple gold medals over three X Games. Dave Mirra also shares a spotlight with Tony Hawk and Joe Parsons as the fastest athletes to win 14 X Games medals; all of which accomplished the task in eight appearances. In 2005 Dave Mirra also won the Best Male Action Sports AthleteESPY Award.
In a statement made by ESPN they said of Mirra:
“Dave Mirra, your courage, determination and natural skill in everything you pursued pushed the world of action sports to become a better place. From all of us at X Games and ESPN, we salute your contributions. Our sincere condolences go out to Dave’s wife, Lauren, his daughters Mackenzie and Madison, the BMX community and friends of Dave Mirra.”
Mirra grew up in Chittenango, New York where he was discovered by the Haro Bikes BMX team in the summer of 1987 and a week later was signed to the team. He quickly became a standout and as his skills continued to develop he excelled at both flatland and ramp riding – this a rarity in the arena of BMX.
He became a professional rider under Hoffman Bikes. Dave Mirra was a driving force of innovation within the BMX community and his joy of competition drove him to become one of the top ramp and street professional BMX riders.
He suffered a near-death experience is December of 1993 when he was hit by a drunk driver. he suffered a fractured shoulder, a blood clot on his brain, and fractured skull. Upon his recovery, Dave Mirra would sign a new deal with Haro Bicycles for sponsorship and a year later the Extreme Games arrived on the scene – his life and career were forever changed.
In the inaugural Extreme Games (1993), now referred to as the X Games, Mirra earned a silver medal in BMX Vert – after that, his name became synonymous with BMX riding all over the world. His success as a rider earned him numerous sponsorships, medals, and magazine covers.
This extreme sports great is also remembered, revered even, for landing the first double backflip in X Games history – consequently he won a gold medal for his performance. His career as a BMX rider continued into the mid-2000s.
After a successful BMX career he moved on to Rally Car racing, from 2008-2013, and even competed in the event for the X Games. He became a factory driver for Subaru Rally Team USA in 2012-2013; his career best was fourth place in the Global Rallycross Championship series in 2013.
Mirra, ever the athlete and competitor, accomplished the additional feat of becoming a triathlon competitor. He finished 109th in the 2015 Ironman in Lake Placid, New York – his overall time was 11:00:54.
Many thought that after the accomplishment of becoming a triathlete was achieved that he had turned his attention back to his first love of BMX riding. It is reported that he constructed a vert ramp in a warehouse in Greenville, NC where he had live since the 1990s.
The town of Greenville, North Carolina is now home to over twenty professional BMX riders – Mirra and Ryan Nyquist were among the first to make their homes there. The community of Greenville, his friends, and fans worldwide mourn his passing and offer our condolences to his family.
Dave Mirra has left a giant hole in the world of extreme sports and in the hearts of those who loved him.
Writer Seth Grahame-Smith, while promoting Pride and Prejudice and Zombies spoke with Monkeys Fighting Robots and gave an update on the Beetlejuice sequel.
“I wrote the script a few years ago, and it’s one of those where everybody’s schedule has to clear up. The truth is, Michael Keaton has expressed publicly that he be willing to come back, and he’s interested in doing it. I know Tim Burton is interesting in coming back and doing it. We have a script. Now it’s just a matter of when everyone’s schedule aligns and whether the movie gods smile on us or not. I’m still hopeful it gets made,” said Grahame-Smith.
If you’re a pessimist, Grahame-Smith’s comment doesn’t sound so good, but it’s a positive sign to hear again that Keaton and Burton are onboard for the project.
Winona Ryder mentioned in August, that she will return to the film as well. Since 1988, Alec Baldwin has become a comedic genius, we asked Grahame-Smith how he could make a sequel to Beetlejuice without Baldwin.
“I would love it if we can find a way for him (Alec Baldwin) to come back. I mean he’s ghost after all. I guess we would have to explain how he and Geena (Davis) aged if they came back, but you know, look, I love the first movie is near and dear to my heart and have seen it probably close to, I don’t, at least in excess of 50 times in my life. Let me put it this way diplomatically, I would love if everyone involved in the first film could come back,” said Grahame-Smith.
In 1988, Beetlejuice made $73 million domestically ranking tenth on the year behind Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Big, Twins, Crocodile Dundee II, Die Hard, The Naked Gun, and Cocktail.
The original film starred Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O’Hara, Jeffery Jones, and Winona Ryder.
Listen to the complete Seth Grahame-Smith interview below.
The Coen Brothers’ latest slapdash comedy Hail, Caesar! is a fun sendup of the 50’s Hollywood studio system that never really goes anywhere. Filled to the brim with star power, backlot sets, texture, and capturing a time gone by, it all looks and feels wonderful. Everything is nevertheless a little aimless, a little thin in the end. Still… as I bounce back and forth in my brain… it has all the Coen Brothers magic and quirk that immediately qualifies it as something wholly unique to their filmography, and even in its mediocrity it’s something better than just about anything else right now.
The film tells a day in the life of Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), the Production Manager at Capitol Studios – yes, that Capitol Studios from Barton Fink – who spends his days keeping the money moving behind the scenes. Eddie is a good man, a little too devoted to his job, guilt ridden over sneaking a cigarette here or there against his wife’s wishes. But this day, Eddie has his hands full. The film bounces from backlot sets to sound stages while Eddie must keep a dozen plates spinning. He’s moved B-Western megastar Hobie Doyle (Alden Ehrenreich, brilliant) into the stuffy soundstage of a drawing room drama, upsetting the director, Laurence Laurentz (Ralph Fiennes).
Mannix has to try and spin the potential PR disaster of the studio’s starlet, the bawdy DeeAnna Moran (Scarlett Johanson), being pregnant out of wedlock. There’s the potential of a new job at Lockheed. Then there’s the nosy twin sisters Thora and Thessaly Thacker (Tilda Swinton), gossip tabloid queens in the vein of Hedda Hopper, itching to publish a juicy new scandal about the studio’s biggest star, Baird Whitlock.
Oh, right, and Baird Whitlock (George Clooney), the lush movie star, has been kidnapped from the set of his swords and sandals epic.
Whitlock’s kidnapping is a framing device of sorts. Clooney plays Whitlock like he does all of his Coen comedy characters, aloof and a little thick-headed. His kidnappers turn out to have a rather fitting 50s motivation, and they easily sway Whitlock over to their side because, well, he isn’t ever really listening. Meanwhile Eddie is trying to please everyone in front of him, and Brolin’s performance is wonderfully understated and self contained.
The best parts of Hail, Caesar! are when we visit these soundstages and watch these films being made. The studio system in Hollywood was like a machine, rifling through productions and moving their actors, mere commodities, from place to place to get the job done. One of the best parts of the whole picture involves the hayseed Hobie Doyle’s attempt at drawing room drama on the set of Fiennes’ “proper” film. There is Channing Tatum, and his film within the film, riffing on Gene Kelly with a great sailor-themed dance number. It’s a great number just as much as it’s an imitation, full of life and energy and thriving on its nostalgic origins. Cameos from Frances McDormand, Jonah Hill, and even Christopher Lambert (!) fill the periphery with some brief comedic asides.
And yet, when all is said and done, Hail, Caesar! never really goes anywhere. As a collection of moments, it’s brilliant. The humor is sharp and well-crafted, all the performances bounce off one another like a jazz band, and Roger Deakins’ cinematography is so brilliantly saturated. One moment in the third act, the story and old Hollywood studio pictures seemingly meld into a surreal blend of fantasy and reality, and it works. But something is absent, unable to tie these great pieces together like the last puzzle piece one character can’t manage to fit into his puzzle in a later scene. It isn’t perfect, but it’s worth seeing for anyone who appreciates the Coen Brothers’ craft and creativity, even when they miss the mark a little.
After another short break the second season of iZombie is back again, so how does ‘Fifty Shades of Grey Matter’ stack up against the rest of what iZombie has to offer?
Spoilers for iZombie Second Season Episode 11 ‘Fifty Shades of Grey Matter’
It would be a disgrace to write another word without mentioning the fantastic cameo by Kristen Bell. The scene, of course, starts off with Liv saying, “Oh, Kristen Bell, I’ve always felt a special connection with her.” Which is just, a great wink toward Rob Thomas, and his previous series, Veronica Mars. We then get to hear a paragraph or so of Kristen Bell reading smut… amazing.
Speaking of smut, Liv’s brain this week was pretty great. Achieving the balance of adding to the entire episode and changing her entire personality without getting in the way of the plot this episode had to deliver. Of course, Liv wasn’t the only horny one, with Blaine and Peyton doing the do, even the camera getting in on the act, with quite a few shots focusing on cleavage and other lewd angles.
Pretty Boy Drake was a large focus on the episode, him trying to break free of Blaine’s influence, before falling into Liv’s influence and, of course, reminding us that he is not a good guy. He is, however, just a pretty boy.
Peyton finally got some screen-time again, she and Blaine’s relationship that was super obviously going to happen has already hit its first obstacle. Primarily his past (and present) murdering and such. Also, the first scene with Blaine in it this episode, the organ scene, was just great.
Major also ran into some trouble this episode, almost getting caught by Dale and Clive (That one line, “You know where to find me.” Was really freaky). Another small touch was Major using Super Max to outrun the cops, adding further foreshadowing to his inevitable addiction to Super Max. Because, you know, Utopium wasn’t enough.
The murder this episode was pretty standard, it wasn’t bad but neither did it really bring something unique to the table.
While it can’t compare to the previous episode specifically, I’d like to highlight some other great exchanges ‘Fifty Shades of Grey Matter’ had to offer. The first being the ‘Atta Boy’ scene in the beginning of the episode. And the second, toward the end between Blaine and Dale.
“It was a coincidence.”
“I don’t know… seems pretty unlikely.”
“Yeah, that’s what coincidence means.”
All in all ‘Fifty Shades of Grey Matter’ did its duty. Filled with far more tension than any typical episode, though it failed to truly make a name for itself. Just another average iZombie episode.
