Remembering Chadwick Boseman

I posted the following today on my social media: 

And I made this collage on Friday, posting it to The Pop Culture Pub & Podcast FB group: 

Rest In Peace our King

The following comes from Chadwick Boseman’s Twitter account:

He will be missed. I can’t believe he’s gone. 

He was amazing as Black Panther. And from what I’ve seen in interviews he was a true gentleman. 

The Umbrella Academy: Season 2 Spoiler Free Review

First off I love watching superhero shows and I like weirdness in my comics, but I stopped watching season 2 of DC’s ‘Doom Patrol’ after a couple episodes; it was just too weird (and stupid) for my liking. But if you like just the right amount of weird in your superhero TV I just finished season 2 of the Netflix series ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and it was awesome; far superior to The Doom Patrol.

The first season of The Umbrella Academy was released in the early months of 2019 and I had to rewatch it in preparation of season 2, which was released late July 2020: over a year and a half between seasons. But the first time I watched it I did so alone so in my rewatch I did it with my wife, so I was interested in what she would think of it. She liked it and we recently binged season 2. 

The Umbrella Academy is based on a Dark Horse Comics series which I have actually never read. I’m glad I haven’t read the comics as watching the show I am not spoiled by comic revelations within the show. Season 2 of the show is actually just as good and interesting as the first season. Most shows suffer from a disappointing second season, this show is not one of them. Most of the cast returns and the story moves in a very interesting and at times unexpected ways. 

I give season 2 of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ a solid 4.75 out of 5 stars. I’m looking forward to seeing season 3

Edmonton Oilers out of the 2020 playoffs

It’s too bad they lost to Chicago but they were simply the better team. Sucks to see the Calgary Flames advance and not Edmonton. But unlike a Calgary fan I can say I wish them well. They are a Canadian team after all, even if I won’t cheer for them. No Calgary fan would say that about Edmonton. That’s what separates our fandoms: we’re not jealous. Until Calgary gets one more Cup over Edmonton they’ll always be the other Alberta team.