What’s with the younger set (AKA teens and twenties) thinking that everything that is said, even if it’s just a simple statement based on personal preference, can be deemed offensive? Is this what it’s come to now? To where we constantly have to walk on the egg shells of life because people have become sticks in the mud who lack the ability to just roll with words and have fun with them? Younger people now have a tendency to throw around words such as sexist, inappropriate, stereotyping, etc. In some cases I suppose *a few* of the statements said could warrant those words.
But in most cases, no. It’s usually just someone stating their opinion on something or someone, and nothing is wrong with that one iota. Besides, isn’t judging what we like, see, taste, feel, etc. a part of being human? In turn, wouldn’t that also be considered human to express someone’s likes or dislikes? I mean, really…if I see one more of these politically correct youthful robots spouting off a mouthful of ridiculousness just because someone said what they liked or didn’t, I’m going to say to their face point blank the following. Based on all of my years of observing people, I have found that in nine out of ten times people who are that rigid and *that* politically correct who can’t have fun verbally will end up bitter, lonely, and overall just plain miserable to themselves and the people around them. Period. Political correctness has no place in humanity. It’s just way too unnatural to walk on egg shells our whole lives. The End.
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#politicalincorrectness
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Monday, June 27, 2016
So who am I going to vote for? Well, let me analyze the candidates.
I have decided to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both primary candidates for the upcoming election. Other issues exist, of course, but here are a few to get us started.
Gun control and crime. In this instance, I feel as though Hillary Clinton is the clear winner. As a 16 year resident of Florida, the mass shootings that happened recently was a big eye opener as to the kind of damage high capacity magazines, assault weapons, and people on FBI watch lists can do. Although both Trump and Clinton somewhat agree on the banning of weapons sales to people on terror watch lists, Trump still believes that assault weapons and high capacity magazines should be legal. (As of 3:06am Eastern time on 6-27-2016 on his web site, that is) What this means is that he still abides by the completely outdated concept of the 2nd amendment, which was written by our white wig wearing forefathers who had 1-shot at a time muskets. They had no way of envisioning what the future would bring. Therefore, Trump (As well as many republicans and the NRA) are still under the belief that rules shouldn’t change for publicly accessible technology that is capable of hurting tons of people when, clearly, they should. This is why, in this instance, I feel as though Hillary is the clear winner. (As are the representatives who believe the same as she does)
Foreign Business/Trade. In this instance I feel as though Trump is the clear winner. Trump’s ideas are radical, I assure you. Taxes for imports which are at a high percentage, less meddling with other countries who aren’t working with us, and so on and so forth. What this means, in the long run, is less incentives for business to quickly jump to other countries to fill their employment needs. AKA–He’s trying to make incentives to keep and make jobs right here in America. Open/Free trade , if completely open and free, is never going to end well for the American worker. Major limits need to be imposed or else America will have NO jobs in the long run and we will have 0 chances to become more self-reliant.
Abortion. I’m not going to open a can of worms here and say what I do/do not believe when it comes to this, so I’ll say that if you’re for abortion Clinton is on your side. If you’re against abortion, Trump is. This is solely based on their statements made in the past.
When it comes to same-sex marriages, although Trump has clearly stated it’s a reality and to let states handle it, a lot of past statements made makes it seem as though he’s at least slightly against it. Strangely enough, even though Clinton states she is religious, she is actually for this, which is a very unstereotypical surprise.
Health coverage. Trump is not fond of Obamacare (Although he is with some parts of it, like the pre-existing coverage) but Hillary is okay with it and wants to expand it/make it better.
Social Security. Trump is in favor of privatizing it, and Clinton opposes that idea. Truthfully, I am afraid of what will happen if Social Security is tampered with in any way whatsoever. Both disabled families and well as the elderly rely on it. A lot of people try to say it’ll run out eventually when, truthfully, our government will never let it run out. They can’t. Imagine old, homeless people on every street corner in the entire United States. That’s what would happen if Social Security no longer had any funds to pay people in their Senior years. There’s no way the government is going to let that happen to its elderly population as a whole.
Education. This is where Trump definitely wins. He wants to ditch common core, and I applaud that idea. This country’s most brilliant innovators are ones who thought outside of the box. All common core education will do is make a bunch of mindless clones that are only good at and expand on what they are taught. Education should be well-rounded and jump boundaries, not be limited to a specific set of rules. Not only is this vital in my opinion, but it is necessary to open up unlimited job possibilities in the future. (As well as MAKE more jobs). If, as an example, students are taught a larger variety of things, the primary focal points of their future employment will be as well rounded as their education was. That’s the only way for society to advance. It’s what can breed a brand new renaissance.
The Environment. On this issue, Hillary is the all-time winner. She believes in green energy and the future of this planet. Trump, on the other hand, based on past statements, favors oil and potentially dangerous (Nuclear) energy sources. This shows me, at least at first glance, that his concern for future residents of this planet is very minimal. It also makes me wonder if he has some vested interested in energy companies and has stock in oil. He is, after all, a business man.
Crime and punishment. Clinton is the more compassionate of the two, whereas Trump feels harsher punishment for crimes is needed. I’m on the fence with this one.
Pathways to citizenship for illegal aliens. Clinton believes in amnesty, making a way for people to have the American dream. Yet, at the same time, with the way the world is nowadays and how horrible the economy is in America, Trump has his definite points about keeping illegal immigrants out and tightening the control of our borders. At one time I believe Clinton’s way would have been the right one….but that was long ago when America wasn’t as populated and NEEDED as many people in here as we could get to make the economy strong. Now, however, we have enough people here the way it is and need to just focus on our own. So, due to the way things have changed, I think I’m for Trump on this one.
Expansion of the military. Although I’m somewhat of a pacifist and applaud Clinton’s attempt at foreign diplomacy, you can’t talk your way out of fights with people who have no reasoning skills and are complete nut jobs (Putin, N. Korea’s leader, etc., etc.). Trump, on the other hand, wants to increase the military, but spend more on defense and less on offense. This way we have the power and are prepared yet, at the same time, we’re not trying to stir up any trouble.
Foreign intervention. Yet, even though Clinton wants to decrease the military, she seems to want to constantly get involved with affairs that will keep our troops and business in areas they simply shouldn’t be in. Trump, on the other hand, seems to want to avoid foreign entanglements. If he has to, he wants to hit them hard and fast and then get the heck out of dodge. On one hand, that’s good. On the other hand, depending on HOW hard, that could cause supreme backlash for the U.S.
Trump has strongly opposed drugs (Including marijuana) in the past, whereas Hilllary seems to think it is not a gateway drug and is more lenient when it comes to that. Since I don’t smoke, drink, or do drugs and never have, I’m more liable to side with Trump on this one. Sound mind, sound body, sound life. That’s the way I have always lived and highly respect others who do the same.
Overall, if I had to take personal stances on the 13 issues listed above, I would say my current tally is Clinton-5, Trump-8. However, that in no way means the most important issues are in Trump’s roster. So, I’m STILL up in the air for who I should vote for. Maybe an independent party will come along and be exactly what I’m looking for. Who knows?
Whatever the case, everyone needs to remember that a good President is only as good as their congress. They may have great ideas, or vote/not vote for certain things, but they only have the power to approve or veto laws, they don’t MAKE them. (Or at least they’re not supposed to) If you want real change, vote for the congress members of your state who think/stand for the issues that your presidential hopeful also stands for. That’s the only way to ensure that whoever is elected is in sync with who will actually make the laws. Know what I mean?
Gun control and crime. In this instance, I feel as though Hillary Clinton is the clear winner. As a 16 year resident of Florida, the mass shootings that happened recently was a big eye opener as to the kind of damage high capacity magazines, assault weapons, and people on FBI watch lists can do. Although both Trump and Clinton somewhat agree on the banning of weapons sales to people on terror watch lists, Trump still believes that assault weapons and high capacity magazines should be legal. (As of 3:06am Eastern time on 6-27-2016 on his web site, that is) What this means is that he still abides by the completely outdated concept of the 2nd amendment, which was written by our white wig wearing forefathers who had 1-shot at a time muskets. They had no way of envisioning what the future would bring. Therefore, Trump (As well as many republicans and the NRA) are still under the belief that rules shouldn’t change for publicly accessible technology that is capable of hurting tons of people when, clearly, they should. This is why, in this instance, I feel as though Hillary is the clear winner. (As are the representatives who believe the same as she does)
Foreign Business/Trade. In this instance I feel as though Trump is the clear winner. Trump’s ideas are radical, I assure you. Taxes for imports which are at a high percentage, less meddling with other countries who aren’t working with us, and so on and so forth. What this means, in the long run, is less incentives for business to quickly jump to other countries to fill their employment needs. AKA–He’s trying to make incentives to keep and make jobs right here in America. Open/Free trade , if completely open and free, is never going to end well for the American worker. Major limits need to be imposed or else America will have NO jobs in the long run and we will have 0 chances to become more self-reliant.
Abortion. I’m not going to open a can of worms here and say what I do/do not believe when it comes to this, so I’ll say that if you’re for abortion Clinton is on your side. If you’re against abortion, Trump is. This is solely based on their statements made in the past.
When it comes to same-sex marriages, although Trump has clearly stated it’s a reality and to let states handle it, a lot of past statements made makes it seem as though he’s at least slightly against it. Strangely enough, even though Clinton states she is religious, she is actually for this, which is a very unstereotypical surprise.
Health coverage. Trump is not fond of Obamacare (Although he is with some parts of it, like the pre-existing coverage) but Hillary is okay with it and wants to expand it/make it better.
Social Security. Trump is in favor of privatizing it, and Clinton opposes that idea. Truthfully, I am afraid of what will happen if Social Security is tampered with in any way whatsoever. Both disabled families and well as the elderly rely on it. A lot of people try to say it’ll run out eventually when, truthfully, our government will never let it run out. They can’t. Imagine old, homeless people on every street corner in the entire United States. That’s what would happen if Social Security no longer had any funds to pay people in their Senior years. There’s no way the government is going to let that happen to its elderly population as a whole.
Education. This is where Trump definitely wins. He wants to ditch common core, and I applaud that idea. This country’s most brilliant innovators are ones who thought outside of the box. All common core education will do is make a bunch of mindless clones that are only good at and expand on what they are taught. Education should be well-rounded and jump boundaries, not be limited to a specific set of rules. Not only is this vital in my opinion, but it is necessary to open up unlimited job possibilities in the future. (As well as MAKE more jobs). If, as an example, students are taught a larger variety of things, the primary focal points of their future employment will be as well rounded as their education was. That’s the only way for society to advance. It’s what can breed a brand new renaissance.
The Environment. On this issue, Hillary is the all-time winner. She believes in green energy and the future of this planet. Trump, on the other hand, based on past statements, favors oil and potentially dangerous (Nuclear) energy sources. This shows me, at least at first glance, that his concern for future residents of this planet is very minimal. It also makes me wonder if he has some vested interested in energy companies and has stock in oil. He is, after all, a business man.
Crime and punishment. Clinton is the more compassionate of the two, whereas Trump feels harsher punishment for crimes is needed. I’m on the fence with this one.
Pathways to citizenship for illegal aliens. Clinton believes in amnesty, making a way for people to have the American dream. Yet, at the same time, with the way the world is nowadays and how horrible the economy is in America, Trump has his definite points about keeping illegal immigrants out and tightening the control of our borders. At one time I believe Clinton’s way would have been the right one….but that was long ago when America wasn’t as populated and NEEDED as many people in here as we could get to make the economy strong. Now, however, we have enough people here the way it is and need to just focus on our own. So, due to the way things have changed, I think I’m for Trump on this one.
Expansion of the military. Although I’m somewhat of a pacifist and applaud Clinton’s attempt at foreign diplomacy, you can’t talk your way out of fights with people who have no reasoning skills and are complete nut jobs (Putin, N. Korea’s leader, etc., etc.). Trump, on the other hand, wants to increase the military, but spend more on defense and less on offense. This way we have the power and are prepared yet, at the same time, we’re not trying to stir up any trouble.
Foreign intervention. Yet, even though Clinton wants to decrease the military, she seems to want to constantly get involved with affairs that will keep our troops and business in areas they simply shouldn’t be in. Trump, on the other hand, seems to want to avoid foreign entanglements. If he has to, he wants to hit them hard and fast and then get the heck out of dodge. On one hand, that’s good. On the other hand, depending on HOW hard, that could cause supreme backlash for the U.S.
Trump has strongly opposed drugs (Including marijuana) in the past, whereas Hilllary seems to think it is not a gateway drug and is more lenient when it comes to that. Since I don’t smoke, drink, or do drugs and never have, I’m more liable to side with Trump on this one. Sound mind, sound body, sound life. That’s the way I have always lived and highly respect others who do the same.
Overall, if I had to take personal stances on the 13 issues listed above, I would say my current tally is Clinton-5, Trump-8. However, that in no way means the most important issues are in Trump’s roster. So, I’m STILL up in the air for who I should vote for. Maybe an independent party will come along and be exactly what I’m looking for. Who knows?
Whatever the case, everyone needs to remember that a good President is only as good as their congress. They may have great ideas, or vote/not vote for certain things, but they only have the power to approve or veto laws, they don’t MAKE them. (Or at least they’re not supposed to) If you want real change, vote for the congress members of your state who think/stand for the issues that your presidential hopeful also stands for. That’s the only way to ensure that whoever is elected is in sync with who will actually make the laws. Know what I mean?
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Election 2016 Trump, Hillary, or neither?
From Jonathon Jones.
So who am I going to vote for? Truthfully, at this juncture I have no idea. All I know is the following. Both candidates for the major parties have screwed up in one way or another in the past. In other words, both candidates have used and/or abused their power/money/influence in not-so-nice ways. The scenarios are all different in that aspect, but what remains true is the fact that neither candidate is 100% worthy of being President of the United States due to past instances. So, what are my other options? If I don’t vote a major party I can either choose not to vote or choose an independent party to vote for. Those options are no-brainers.
On the flip side of the coin, if I feel a third party candidate, aka independent, has a snowball’s chance in hell of winning, then what I would probably do if I voted was choose the candidate which stood for the *majority* of things that were important to me. I encourage everyone to do the same. Do your homework and look at a candidate’s past records on each and every issue, tabulate which candidate voted and/or stands for what you stand for, and whoever has the most plusses wins. Don’t vote a PARTY, vote for ISSUES. Also, don’t take their word for it. The proof is in the pudding. Look at their past and what they stood for, not what they’re saying they stand for now. A leopard generally doesn’t change their spots.
Last, but certainly not least, a good measure of judging a candidate’s potential for voting for the issues that are important to you is looking at who is funding their campaigns. Sadly, in politics those in power are often times swayed towards voting yea or nay depending on who has funded/will fund their campaigns. Sad, but true.
Anyway, this is a new era, so don’t believe words. Believe actions.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Vietnam War Photos
See some never before seen photos of the Vietnam War from my father's archive here:
https://www.facebook.com/BeneathTheBambooAVietnamWarStory/photos/?tab=album&album_id=869089893234386
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#soldiers
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Monday, June 13, 2016
The Orlando Shooting
Re: The Orlando Shooting.
I know this next statement may cause a lot of controversy, especially with gun owners, but I feel I have to say it.
It is in my honest opinion that guns outside the military and law enforcement should not be produced if they are able to take clips/magazines that house more than 3 or 4 bullets/rounds.
The way I see it is. If someone can't defend themselves with a gun or kill an animal for food within 3 to 4 shots without reloading, then they are a bad freaking shot.
So, that's the first thing.
The second thing is...by eliminating the amount of bullets/rounds within clips/magazines, that will give people who are attacked by the crazies (Examples: Orlando, Sandy Hook, movie theater examples) a fighting chance. Sure, it may only give them 3-4 seconds before a reload, but a lot can happen within 3-4 seconds. Someone can scramble away from the action, or even attack the attacker and prevent him/her from doing any more damage.
So, although I am not sure how my dad (Lead character in Beneath the Bamboo) feels about this since I haven't spoken to him about it yet, my (Jonathon Jones) personal opinion is:
IMO NO gun publicly available should be able to house more than a few bullets per clip. Let's help to stop this madness. Period.
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
Death and Grief--one doesn't mean you have to do the other...
No matter how hard most people try to understand it, losing someone at three or even one hundred and three leaves them clueless. Speechless. Life is fragile. Precious. Non-repeatable. We have all heard these same reasons for holding on to what we have. It's sweet sentiment, and needed, but it also causes us to lose sight of what we must do when that life is gone. It's difficult, but one shouldn't ask what ifs, or regret what they did or did not say or do. That would be an injustice to the life that was lived. A person's greatest gift, their life's meaning, is how they positively affected others that are still around. But those words of wisdom aren't learned easily.
They never are. My lessons started at any early age. Sadly, back then I had it all wrong, but I was so young I can't easily be blamed. I was a mere toddler, who eyed my Great Uncle Loren sitting in a chair out of the corner of my eye. We were in an unknown building with scattered empty chairs. My curiosity got the best of me as I sat and stared at him while he wept. I tried to bluntly talk to him like nothing was wrong, but his glazed eyes towards the coffin in front of him was beyond my attention-getting maneuvers. In that wooden box was a life I knew nothing about, but he knew, and it showed. To describe her would be easy, but back then that was all I could do. She had skin like a soft pearl, with ringlets in her ageless blonde hair. I never knew my Great Aunt Leah, and therefore all I could do was see the sadness in the room. That's where I faltered, but as I grew...things changed. You see, later on in life, I inherited photo albums from my Grandma S. that told me the REAL story. A young, articulate little girl from a well-to-do family lived life to the fullest. She traveled, collected, and spoke of beautiful places and things. I even found dried, pressed flowers meticulously placed in an album from a trip she took as a little girl with her family back in the 1920's. From then on she met my Great Uncle and they fell in love. Later they adopted a little boy. This was not the lifeless shell in the rectangular box before me as a young child. In fact, this was a woman who truly lived and, in some way, gave those around her memories for a lifetime. Even me, someone who doesn't even remember her being alive. Just by living, she inadvertently left me with a legacy of memories that I will always cherish. The stories don't stop there, either. From my wonderful Grandpa S., with his quiet but wise demeanor and helpful spirit, to my matriarchal Grandma S. with her infectious smile, constant words of wisdom, and never ending amount of love, to my sometimes grouchy but sometimes unexpectedly goofy Great Grandma P., to my Step-Grandpa Bill and his stern but extremely generous persona, to my beloved Grandpa T. and his jovial, friendly personality, who was an expert-level conversationalist and jingle-singing goof-ball, these are ALL people I don't remember during their final moments. Not because I can't, but because I choose not to. My greatest gift to them, and their greatest gift to me, are the memories that we all shared together. Treasure those gifts and never settle for what ifs. The pain will always be extreme in the beginning, but as with all things...once it fades a person's entire life finally ends up where it's meant to go. In the memories of the lives they touched when others were graced by their awesome presence. We must honor their lives by talking about how they lived. That's the only way they never truly die.
They never are. My lessons started at any early age. Sadly, back then I had it all wrong, but I was so young I can't easily be blamed. I was a mere toddler, who eyed my Great Uncle Loren sitting in a chair out of the corner of my eye. We were in an unknown building with scattered empty chairs. My curiosity got the best of me as I sat and stared at him while he wept. I tried to bluntly talk to him like nothing was wrong, but his glazed eyes towards the coffin in front of him was beyond my attention-getting maneuvers. In that wooden box was a life I knew nothing about, but he knew, and it showed. To describe her would be easy, but back then that was all I could do. She had skin like a soft pearl, with ringlets in her ageless blonde hair. I never knew my Great Aunt Leah, and therefore all I could do was see the sadness in the room. That's where I faltered, but as I grew...things changed. You see, later on in life, I inherited photo albums from my Grandma S. that told me the REAL story. A young, articulate little girl from a well-to-do family lived life to the fullest. She traveled, collected, and spoke of beautiful places and things. I even found dried, pressed flowers meticulously placed in an album from a trip she took as a little girl with her family back in the 1920's. From then on she met my Great Uncle and they fell in love. Later they adopted a little boy. This was not the lifeless shell in the rectangular box before me as a young child. In fact, this was a woman who truly lived and, in some way, gave those around her memories for a lifetime. Even me, someone who doesn't even remember her being alive. Just by living, she inadvertently left me with a legacy of memories that I will always cherish. The stories don't stop there, either. From my wonderful Grandpa S., with his quiet but wise demeanor and helpful spirit, to my matriarchal Grandma S. with her infectious smile, constant words of wisdom, and never ending amount of love, to my sometimes grouchy but sometimes unexpectedly goofy Great Grandma P., to my Step-Grandpa Bill and his stern but extremely generous persona, to my beloved Grandpa T. and his jovial, friendly personality, who was an expert-level conversationalist and jingle-singing goof-ball, these are ALL people I don't remember during their final moments. Not because I can't, but because I choose not to. My greatest gift to them, and their greatest gift to me, are the memories that we all shared together. Treasure those gifts and never settle for what ifs. The pain will always be extreme in the beginning, but as with all things...once it fades a person's entire life finally ends up where it's meant to go. In the memories of the lives they touched when others were graced by their awesome presence. We must honor their lives by talking about how they lived. That's the only way they never truly die.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Who am I?
Get to know the real me here:
https://www.facebook.com/ToysGamesAndActionFigureCollectiblesOfThe1970s/posts/1051568158268699
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Friday, May 27, 2016
X-men Apocalypse review and question
Spoiler alert!
I just saw X-men Apocalypse and, although I didn't like it as well as the last one, it still had some good points about it.
Anyway, before I begin my review, I did have one question....
In the helicopter scene where the conscious group of new X-men were in the back via the power-dampening area. We didn't get to see how they got out of there and started running loose for their rescue mission. I mean, if their powers didn't work, then Jean could no longer hide them if the back was opened and they were still in there, am I right? And Kurt wouldn't have been able to teleport them as soon as they landed, and so on and so forth. Did I somehow miss something?
Well, enough of that. On with my review.
Although perhaps a little too whiny/scared and uncertain, the new teens (Jean and Scott mainly) did a pretty good job at portraying their teen angst-filled characters. I especially liked the re-introduction of Nightcrawler, even though it completely contradicts the 2nd movie's timeline. (Yes, I realize it was altered via Wolverine in the last movie, yada yada yada) However, with that said, I still don't think he did as good of an acting job as the adult Nightcrawler in X-men 2.
Now, as for Apocalypse, I don't know...perhaps it's just me, but although he was an overly confident a-hole like he was supposed to be, for some odd reason (Maybe it was his makeup job) I wasn't really as threatened by him visually as I feel I should have been.
The new Storm...hmmm....okay I suppose....but still no more impressed with her than I was the adult version. They need to develop a way to go beyond just wind and lighting and crank it up a few notches--perhaps weather combos or something--who knows?
Hmm..what else? Seeing Quicksilver again was good. A definitely welcomed addition to the new roster.
Angel? Not impressed. Psylocke? A little more threatening, but I just couldn't connect with that character for some reason. Her personality was basically flatline. Okay fighting skills, but I've seen better.
Oh, Moira McTaggert returned but, alas, her memory wasn't restored until the end of the movie. That basically meant her character was the most uninteresting and seemingly clueless of the bunch. I loved her in the last one, but this one, well...not so much.
As for the ending, and this is a major spoiler alert so be warned...well.......I'd think that if Jean Grey was so powerful she could defeat Apocalypse, that Apocalypse would have been able to sense that and would have tried to recruit HER or tried to kill her in the beginning of the movie, no?
Oh, and one last thing. In one scene Mystique said that her and Hank were the last two left from the original group. Did we EVER find out what happened to Banshee? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the last movie I don't recall Mystique seeing his picture in the mutant cadaver dossier she was looking through. Yes? No? Or maybe I just missed it.
Jonathon Jones
#XMen #XMenmovie #Marvel #XmenApocalypse
I just saw X-men Apocalypse and, although I didn't like it as well as the last one, it still had some good points about it.
Anyway, before I begin my review, I did have one question....
In the helicopter scene where the conscious group of new X-men were in the back via the power-dampening area. We didn't get to see how they got out of there and started running loose for their rescue mission. I mean, if their powers didn't work, then Jean could no longer hide them if the back was opened and they were still in there, am I right? And Kurt wouldn't have been able to teleport them as soon as they landed, and so on and so forth. Did I somehow miss something?
Well, enough of that. On with my review.
Although perhaps a little too whiny/scared and uncertain, the new teens (Jean and Scott mainly) did a pretty good job at portraying their teen angst-filled characters. I especially liked the re-introduction of Nightcrawler, even though it completely contradicts the 2nd movie's timeline. (Yes, I realize it was altered via Wolverine in the last movie, yada yada yada) However, with that said, I still don't think he did as good of an acting job as the adult Nightcrawler in X-men 2.
Now, as for Apocalypse, I don't know...perhaps it's just me, but although he was an overly confident a-hole like he was supposed to be, for some odd reason (Maybe it was his makeup job) I wasn't really as threatened by him visually as I feel I should have been.
The new Storm...hmmm....okay I suppose....but still no more impressed with her than I was the adult version. They need to develop a way to go beyond just wind and lighting and crank it up a few notches--perhaps weather combos or something--who knows?
Hmm..what else? Seeing Quicksilver again was good. A definitely welcomed addition to the new roster.
Angel? Not impressed. Psylocke? A little more threatening, but I just couldn't connect with that character for some reason. Her personality was basically flatline. Okay fighting skills, but I've seen better.
Oh, Moira McTaggert returned but, alas, her memory wasn't restored until the end of the movie. That basically meant her character was the most uninteresting and seemingly clueless of the bunch. I loved her in the last one, but this one, well...not so much.
As for the ending, and this is a major spoiler alert so be warned...well.......I'd think that if Jean Grey was so powerful she could defeat Apocalypse, that Apocalypse would have been able to sense that and would have tried to recruit HER or tried to kill her in the beginning of the movie, no?
Oh, and one last thing. In one scene Mystique said that her and Hank were the last two left from the original group. Did we EVER find out what happened to Banshee? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the last movie I don't recall Mystique seeing his picture in the mutant cadaver dossier she was looking through. Yes? No? Or maybe I just missed it.
Jonathon Jones
#XMen #XMenmovie #Marvel #XmenApocalypse
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