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My 6 Favorite Things of 2013
Welp, 2013 is over, and I don’t think I accomplished any of my stated goals for the year. I’m still fat, I’m still broke and I still haven’t been discovered by the comic book industry and handed the reigns of Spider-Man. But why dwell on the negatives when 2013 was arguably a pretty great year all around? At least when it comes to geeky stuff!
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I don’t normally do these sorts of lists because I have a terrible memory and I don’t know what I was enjoying last week, let alone last March. But I wanted to see if I could pull this off, because there were a lot of great things this year, and I’m a member of the Internet, so of course I’ve got to do one of these lists. They’ll withdraw my membership card if I don’t, right?
Join me after the jump for my six favorite things in pop culture from 2013. And please feel free to share your own favorite things in the comments below!
Lois Lane is the Best Reporter Ever
Being a newspaper reporter myself, I’ve got to give credit where credit is due.
I don’t post nearly enough of these DC Nation shorts. It doesn’t help that I don’t have cable in my apartment. I should do something about that. Or just keep relying on the glory of the Internet!
Super Smash Wars is the Nintendo/Star Wars Mash-Up We’ve All Been Waiting For
James Farr has been making a name for himself with awesome Nintendo mash-up cartoons. Have you seen his Mario/Ghostbuster videos? Fantastic! Now he’s done an extended Star Wars cartoon, and it’s pretty good. Maybe a bit too long for my taste, but good nonetheless. I hope you enjoy!
The LEGO Movie Continues to Look Amazing
A second trailer is out for The LEGO Movie, and it continues to look like the best, most adorable movie coming out in the near future – possibly the greatest movie of all time. But that has yet to be seen. Still, after viewing this trailer, hopes are high.
Chris Pratt is amazing as the main character, and the frequent Batman jokes are a hoot! The animation looks great, the characters are hilariously diverse; The LEGO Movie could be the film I’ve been waiting for my entire life.
Justice League: War Trailer Has Me Legitimately Excited for a DC Animated Movie Again
Justice League: War is the next animated movie from DC, and the first trailer has blown me away. It’s based on the opening story for the New 52 Justice League, which I thought was pretty terrible. But it looks like that story might make for a good animated movie.
I’ve been pretty lukewarm about the DC animated movies for awhile now. They’ve all been pretty shallow, by-the-numbers adaptations. I’ve really felt like the people working on them could be put to better use, because their skill in animation is second to none. But nope, they keep popping these out to medium amounts of fanfare. Well now the movies have entered the New 52, which I feel is long overdue. DC needs this kind of synergy, and I hope this movie pays off.
Better for DC to animate their New 52 comics than spend a good chunk of their efforts glorifying the old, pre-reboot stories.
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