Onefinemess

The blog formerly known as Onefinemess.

here we go again

| March 24, 2009

It’s that time of the decade again: You know, the one where “Phoenix” lives up to her name? Or at least that’s how they’re soliciting it.  The fact that it’s so blatant makes me wonder/hope it’s a red herring.  Since it’s an arc involved Madelyne Pryor…could be something else. We travel all these miles to [...]

Born in the USA turns 25

| March 22, 2009

and some random foreigner writes about it. It’s an interesting read although my (obviously American-influenced) mind thinks the writer is taking some things a little too seriously.  Springsteen performing at the Superbowl half time didn’t mean anything to me – it’s one of the pinnacles of financial success in musicianship in this country (sadly or [...]

Heroes, Thunderbolts & making Obama look silly

| March 20, 2009

So the last 2 issues of Thunderbolts and the season finale of the last Heroes season have something in common – they both feature people fooling Obama.  And not just simple trickery – getting him to sign on for something so unlike his visible character, and so stupid it would never fly in real life, [...]

X-Factor 41

| March 19, 2009

continues to kick ass. Plot thread necro from the Madrox limited series! Buy this book.

Young X-Men 12

| March 19, 2009

Oops, that was your comic.

Ultimatum 3

| March 19, 2009

continues to be post-Authority fecal drivel.  Biting his head off??  Really?? [edit: Loeb's further trivialization of Thor's hammer irks me.  It was one of the few constants we had in the MU these days (with Bucky not-dead and all): no one unworthy can live Thor's hammer.  You cannot trick it.  The only way would be [...]

Great bands you might not have heard #3: Common Rider

| March 19, 2009

Yes, so far all the bands I’ve mentioned are defunct.  It’s a fuckin’ shame I know. This will continue that cycle. So who was Common Rider?  Jesse from Op Ivy‘s next project.  They put out two full lengths, and one post-mortem split ep.  There’s also a vinyl EP that I don’t have…because I don’t do [...]

X-Force 13: intense, and stupid

| March 18, 2009

I get it, but it’s still stupid. I love how the writers are willing to kill heroes, yet they are resurrecting villains left and right.  KILL SOME FUCKING VILLAINS ALREADY!!  Kill the ones you resurrected for starters.  Sigh.

It’s never the first one

| March 18, 2009

If you thought Street Fighter was the best video game movie ever…this might be for you! Yes, I’m surfing on my lunch break.

X-Men Legacy 222

| March 18, 2009

Not feeling it. Feels more “bookish” than “comicish”, taking too long to get anywhere although I do see what is going on, and the reasoning behind it. Still boring.