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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Superman (2025)
For a movie that is being lauded as a return to form for Superman, it really is ironic that director James Gunn does not actually seem to have any sort of cohesive vision for this character, and his approach to adapting these stories is misguided both in that he mangles defining aspects of the Superman mythos on a base thematic level as well as misunderstanding…
“I have to become more. People need hope. To know someone’s out there for them.”
Looking the perverted reality of his own principles in the eye makes Batman realize that vengeance won’t save Gotham. When he falls limp into the water only to rise again and light a path for the survivors of the attack, he’s baptized not as a vengeful crusader but as a symbol of hope, change, a reminder that all is not lost. Something in the Way kicks in for the second time, but it’s not melancholy and brooding. It has somehow, miraculously, transformed into something hopeful and triumphant—that’s Batman.
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Internet meme culture, at its core, revolves around seemingly endless proliferation and reappropriation of digital media, e.g. images, gifs, and videos. Although the term “internet meme” is typically used in reference to comedic content, it is just as applicable to any content that fits that broader description, and internet horror content is no exception. Whether it’s contemporary analog horror, Creepypastas, or chain emails, people have been using the…
“Some of the baddest motherfuckers on the planet are on that plane, all craving action.”
Kelsey Grammer as Darius Emmanuel Grouch III A.K.A. The Rumble is a tour de force
It’s not really offensively bad or anything it’s just insanely boring lol. Just two episodes of the tv show stitched together and not particularly good episodes either. Nothing really happens and the momentum keeps grinding to a halt, extremely anticlimactic return to the big screen for Star Wars.
“You've got new eyes, colonel, all you gotta do is open them”
