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. 

Star Trek strikes out again!

I’m so done with the Kurtzman era of Star Trek drivel and the trailer for ‘Star Trek Lower Decks’ just confirms that sentiment. Instead of doing something great and meaningful like they did with Star Wars The Clone Wars or Star Wars Rebels, the Kurtzman bunch decide to go ‘Rick & Morty’ for Lower Decks. Now don’t get me wrong I love Rick and Morty but I want my Star Trek to feel like Star Trek. Like what they did with the 70’s animated series where they actually utilized many of the original series stars to voice the show. Lower Decks is yet another brainless/soulless effort from Kurtzman and company whom really don’t understand what makes Star Trek good. 

Now I know their defenders will say Trek fans always hate new Trek; that’s simply not true with me. I was a TNG,DS9,Voyager and Enterprise fan when those series premiered and I held out hope for ‘Picard’...but bad Star Trek is simply bad and that’s what we’re getting now. It’s why the fandom is divided because if it really was good the fans would support it. Look at Avengers: Endgame for example; it’s universally praised and loved by almost all of the MCU fans because it is GOOD! If it was bad it would have divided the fans.

I’m hoping someone with Star Trek sense will sooner rather than later be appointed to run the franchise. Wake up CBS: Kurtzman needs to go!

Cancel culture strikes again

I heard they might change it to the Edmonton Elks. My suggestion would be the Edmonton Empire (so they could keep the EE logo and their “join the empire” campaign)

Just drives me nuts that we live in a culture where a few people dictate what is and is not acceptable. It used to be we voted and the majority decided. Now it’s just a small group of social justice warriors that tell the rest of us how it’s going to be...

Edmonton Eskimos: Keep the name!

As a person whom identifies as being Métis, and as a person whom is a life long fan of the Edmonton Eskimos I’m honestly blown away about what’s going on in the world. When did the word ‘Eskimo’ become a derogatory word? Both my Grandma’s were 100% native and I know they had no issues with the team or their name as I talked football and the Esks with both of them. In fact as a native person I felt a sort of kinship with teams like the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Washington Redskins and the Florida Seminoles. I know I don’t speak for all native/Métis but I truly hope the Edmonton Eskimos keep their name.