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I went and watched Avengers last night.

After all the hype and positive reviews I have to admit it met my expectations and I really, really enjoyed it. There were some parts that I think could have been handled better or they had certain characters pulling off stunts I thought would be better suited to others but overall a great, visually exciting flick.

It reminded me how far Marvel comics have come since I was a kid. My first exposure to Marvel was back in the late 70s when my much older cousin gave me a suitcase full of his old comics as he was going away to university. I was under 10 and I remember pouring over those comics again and again. There was Werewolf by Night, Invincible Ironman, Amazing Spiderman, Marvel Team-Ups and so much more - there was 3D man which was actually printed to be viewed with 3D glasses - gimmicky but still cool to a young kid. I also remember picking up my first Incredible Hulk from that suitcase and found it was love at first sight.

To me Hulk and Spiderman were THE super heroes and combined with their TV shows of the time, I became a real fan of those two characters. When Superman the movie was released I got into Superman for a while but I always came back to good old Hulk and Spidey.

So, last night I watched the latest film portrayal of the Marvel heroes and to my surprise they did Hulk justice. He looked like the Hulk, and he acted like the Hulk. I felt Bruce Banner was short changed a bit but the film wasn't about his identity struggle but rather how the monster fit into the team. So to me, the Hulk had the best moments in the film.

The coverage of each of the Avengers was fair. I was expecting Ironman 3 but they gave each character a moment to shine even though Ironman was the focus character. Good old Captain America was a bit under utilised in the big end battle but he still got some moments.

Later this year we'll see another interpretation of Spiderman. This time my favourite villain, the Lizard, plays the antagonist. I really think had Sam Raimi used the Lizard in Spiderman 3, rather than caving to the ravings of fan boys and crazy Avi Arad to put Venom into that film, the Tobey Maguire franchise may have got a bit more mileage. But the new film makes the 2002 version look sooooo dated so I'm excited to see this too.

Batman 3... well the trailer has not done much to inspire me but I loved the first two and on that basis will give it a go. For now, treat yourself to the Avengers, it's worth the price of admission.

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I just found out giving people llamas is free... who knew?
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Yeah, At least I don't run as much of a risk of getting stabbed as you do...
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I totally understand you frustration. I'm and insurance agent... Yeah... Makes a whole lot of sense, don't it? This is why I don't have kids!
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Did you take a fall on my profile? Are you alright? That sounded painful!
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Hey, I think you've been here more than I have lately! I'm my usual manic self - and you?
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Hello! I don't think I've ever been here before! How are you?
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:iconetnrl4l:
Thanks for the :iconllama3dplz:

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:iconsilverlady7:
Iīd like to know what do you think about the next Ben 10, Omniverse... Iīm particulary upset at the new style, especially to what they did to Kevin. What do you think?

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*shinobi27 Apr 2, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
From the brief glimpses I've had, it looks very stylistically different - I haven't seen Kevin yet but Gwen seems to have gotten off lightly!
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Kevi looks like he's on meth, :iconshinobi27:... and it doesn't even look like he enjoyed the trip before he crashed off the high!:rofl:

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:iconsilverlady7:
Here: [link]

We Kevin fans are all horrified. Wyatt just gave him and Gwen references of the classic serie just to fill his own nostalgia, not caring if the characters have grown and developed. I wonder why he didnīt draw a cat face on Gwenīs shirt.

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We donīt need no bad design
We donīt need no Kevin troll
No sarcasm and haughtiness
Derrick Wyatt, leave Ben 10 alone

Hey, Derrick, leave Ben 10 alone!
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Mood: Sadness *shinobi27 Apr 2, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
It is certainly very different. Well, I haven't seen the end of UA yet, so now I know I don't have much to look forward to after that...
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*Djekspek Mar 15, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
thanks for the watch :D

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:iconcaesar120:
Thank you for stopping by my page, David. I enjoyed strolling through the varied and diverse expressions in your Gallery!
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*shinobi27 Feb 13, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You're welcome Michael and right back at you for perusing my art as well. I have been a fan of your work since the Star Wars West End edition. I appreciate the support and kind words.
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:iconcaesar120:
My West End days were good days, David. I'm gratified to hear you enjoyed my contributions!
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