X-Men
3x07 The Phoenix Saga Part V: Child of Light [2nd watch]
This felt incredibly season-finale-y, considering it's not even close to being a finale. It's got a great climax, but most of the episode did little to sway me round to the view that the Phoenix Saga is actually as good as its reputation would suggest.
Monday, 5 August 2024
Sunday, 4 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x06 The Phoenix Saga Part IV: The Starjammers [2nd watch]
I've never read the original Phoenix Saga comic, so I don't know if this is a faithful adaptation, but assuming it is, I'm not quite sure why this is such a beloved story. I mean, bits of it a good, but there's a lot of science-fantasy mumbo-jumbo and silly 'alien' costumes and the like; not to mention all the filler, like, um, most of this episode.
3x06 The Phoenix Saga Part IV: The Starjammers [2nd watch]
I've never read the original Phoenix Saga comic, so I don't know if this is a faithful adaptation, but assuming it is, I'm not quite sure why this is such a beloved story. I mean, bits of it a good, but there's a lot of science-fantasy mumbo-jumbo and silly 'alien' costumes and the like; not to mention all the filler, like, um, most of this episode.
Videos
Critical Role
2x45 The Stowaway [2nd half]
"Beau's going at the same time as the cabinet. I love saying that. That's an actual phrase that exists. I'm so happy."
[A minute later]
"Beau and the cabinet go at the same time. Your dexterity's higher than the cabinet, so you go first."
"Are you sure?"
"It's a cabinet."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x45 The Stowaway [2nd half]
"Beau's going at the same time as the cabinet. I love saying that. That's an actual phrase that exists. I'm so happy."
[A minute later]
"Beau and the cabinet go at the same time. Your dexterity's higher than the cabinet, so you go first."
"Are you sure?"
"It's a cabinet."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No new film reviews over at 100Films.co.uk this week, but a new month has begun, meaning it was time for my review of July...
And also my July "failures"...
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
And also my July "failures"...
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
Saturday, 3 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x05 The Phoenix Saga Part III: Cry of the Banshee [2nd watch]
Or, to use the (obviously incorrect) title that appears on the print used for the DVD release, The Phoenix Saga - Part 2: The Cry of the Banshee.
3x05 The Phoenix Saga Part III: Cry of the Banshee [2nd watch]
Or, to use the (obviously incorrect) title that appears on the print used for the DVD release, The Phoenix Saga - Part 2: The Cry of the Banshee.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x04 Revolution in Space Episode Four
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette on CD2
13x04 Revolution in Space Episode Four
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette on CD2
Videos
Critical Role
2x45 The Stowaway [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#93 'The Diver's Grave'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
2x45 The Stowaway [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#93 'The Diver's Grave'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week that includes: a BD-to-4K upgrade (Arrow's edition of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.); a BD-to-4K upgrade where I'm keeping the BD (Arrow's RoboCop, because I own the limited edition Blu-ray with a whole extra disc — I long ago decided to settle for the single-disc 4K as a supplement rather than replace the whole set, and finally bought it in their recent sale); and two new releases from Radiance (it would've been more, but I've gotta cut back somewhere!)
Number of titles in collection: 3,333 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,331 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 377 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,046 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,107 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 392 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's again time for a monthly running time update — and, depending on the whims of various retailers and postal services, there could be anywhere between 0 and 15 new additions! (15 is highly unlikely, but 10 is possible. It was possibly going to be even more, but then one turned up this week and others got delayed, so...)
This week that includes: a BD-to-4K upgrade (Arrow's edition of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.); a BD-to-4K upgrade where I'm keeping the BD (Arrow's RoboCop, because I own the limited edition Blu-ray with a whole extra disc — I long ago decided to settle for the single-disc 4K as a supplement rather than replace the whole set, and finally bought it in their recent sale); and two new releases from Radiance (it would've been more, but I've gotta cut back somewhere!)
Number of titles in collection: 3,333 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,331 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 377 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,046 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,107 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 392 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's again time for a monthly running time update — and, depending on the whims of various retailers and postal services, there could be anywhere between 0 and 15 new additions! (15 is highly unlikely, but 10 is possible. It was possibly going to be even more, but then one turned up this week and others got delayed, so...)
Friday, 2 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x44 The Diver's Grave [2nd half]
"You're wearing an octopus, he's talking to seaweed, there's a Buttonbeard in front of us... This is totally normal."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x44 The Diver's Grave [2nd half]
"You're wearing an octopus, he's talking to seaweed, there's a Buttonbeard in front of us... This is totally normal."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Thursday, 1 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x03 The Phoenix Saga Part I: Sacrifice [2nd watch]
Alright, here we go: arguably the most famous X-Men story, in its first screen adaptation (of three — so far). They devoted five whole episodes to it, which so far at least lends a slightly more leisurely feel. Not slow per se, more that you can tell it's only just beginning.
3x03 The Phoenix Saga Part I: Sacrifice [2nd watch]
Alright, here we go: arguably the most famous X-Men story, in its first screen adaptation (of three — so far). They devoted five whole episodes to it, which so far at least lends a slightly more leisurely feel. Not slow per se, more that you can tell it's only just beginning.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x02 Revolution in Space Episode Two
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of CD1, which was a bit of a surprise — I know Big Finish include that kind of material, but I didn't expect it mid-story. Fortunately, they're sensible enough to not put any spoilers in it.
13x02 Revolution in Space Episode Two
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of CD1, which was a bit of a surprise — I know Big Finish include that kind of material, but I didn't expect it mid-story. Fortunately, they're sensible enough to not put any spoilers in it.
Videos
Critical Role
2x44 The Diver's Grave [1st half]
This is the episode where the first animated title sequence is revealed. Back when I started, I knew that wasn't coming until episode 44, which sounded impossibly far way away. I mean, 44 episodes is two whole seasons of a US network TV show; and each episode of Critical Role is around five times longer than your typical US network TV drama. Nonetheless, 170 hours of roleplaying (and ad reads and fan galleries and other such shenanigans) later — the equivalent of 227 episodes of a US network drama; more episodes than all 11 seasons of The X Files, for example — I'm actually here.
It's kind of a reminder that, as far away as the end of Campaign 2 and/or catching up to 'live' seems, all I've got to do is keep going and I'll get there one day. Okay, being all caught up won't happen until sometime in 2026 at the earliest (unless Campaign 4 starts before I'm done and I just skip Campaign 3 and/or watch 3 alongside 4), but one day...
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x44 The Diver's Grave [1st half]
This is the episode where the first animated title sequence is revealed. Back when I started, I knew that wasn't coming until episode 44, which sounded impossibly far way away. I mean, 44 episodes is two whole seasons of a US network TV show; and each episode of Critical Role is around five times longer than your typical US network TV drama. Nonetheless, 170 hours of roleplaying (and ad reads and fan galleries and other such shenanigans) later — the equivalent of 227 episodes of a US network drama; more episodes than all 11 seasons of The X Files, for example — I'm actually here.
It's kind of a reminder that, as far away as the end of Campaign 2 and/or catching up to 'live' seems, all I've got to do is keep going and I'll get there one day. Okay, being all caught up won't happen until sometime in 2026 at the earliest (unless Campaign 4 starts before I'm done and I just skip Campaign 3 and/or watch 3 alongside 4), but one day...
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
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