Yeah, it's been a while. I went away, thought of things to talk about, yet never made my way here. But I'm back! Got plenty to say about the world of entertainment, as obviously quite a bit has happened. I'm gonna start small with a little of everything. Cover all aspects of entertainment, and then I'll give a little rundown of what I would like to talk about coming up.
World of TV:
Obviously for me, there were two big bits on this. First, the series finale of my beloved "24." Upon reflection, it was probably time for the show to end. New ideas were scarce, familiar ground was coming up, and new "good" characters were hard to come by. Still, it's gonna be hard not seeing TV's greatest bad-ass Jack Bauer on a regular basis. Second, we also had the series finale of "Lost." With the strength of the last couple of seasons, "Lost" has actually become my favorite TV show of all time. As much as we knew this show was ending, it was actually still hard. And I'm very grateful for what was to me a satisfying conclusion. Did I get all the answers I wanted? No. But was I happy knowing what happened to all its characters I'd gotten to know so well? Absolutely.
On the upside to these missing spots, I still have some terrific shows to watch. "Futurama" returned, bringing me a lot of laughs I enjoyed from watching the DVDs. "Burn Notice" is still going strong, and has become a comfortable show to watch. And I'm still enjoying the recurring shows of "Deadliest Warrior", "Rescue Me", and "The Ultimate Fighter."
World of Video Games:
Since March of this year, I'm still stuck on Final Fantasy XIII for my Xbox 360. 48 hours so far, and I'm so close to the end. It's an amazing game, and although its reception hasn't been as high as other games in the past, I still think it's definitely worthy of its title. As soon as that's finished, I'll be moving on to UFC Undisputed 2010. The game has been fun to pick up and play with others, but soon I'll be able to start a career in it and hone my skills.
Can't remember from past posts, but I picked up a PSP earlier this year too. It's great to have an updated handheld system, as much as I've enjoyed picking up my old GameBoy as of late. 2 games have really made this system worthwhile for me: Dissidia Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Both are very deep games with a great mechanic for action, and some great story-telling.
World of Movies:
Believe or not, but I've actually made it to the theaters again! Since "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" I've made it to two movies so far: Iron Man 2 and Despicable Me. Iron Man 2 was a great step up from the first, and was a treat to watch. And now with the idea of setting up for the upcoming Avengers film with this, Thor, and the Captain America films, there has been a great resurgence in comic-book films.
Despicable Me was a fun movie as well. I've gained more of an appreciation for computer-animated films as of late, and this was a good recent one that makes me anxious to go back and see the ones I've missed. "WALL-E" is the most recent I've seen, and that too has made me see these films as more than just for kids.
As for what's coming up, one film has my attention: The Expendables. Hell yes I want to see some of the greatest action stars in one movie. Will it have cheesy one-liners, over-the-top violence, and go back to the action movies of old? I friggin' hope so!
World of WWE:
I'll make it a point to say it now that I will no longer take part in TNA programming. It is nowhere near the greatness it used to be, despite having some top-notch talent. It is no longer enjoyable to watch, making it difficult to get into the pay-per-views where they actually get to shine a little. I can only hope that soon WWE buys them out, and brings in their good talent.
As for WWE, two major things of interest have come up recently. One has been the new show WWE NXT. Is it a good show? Not really. But, it has piqued my interest as to the new talent coming in. And a few are very promising that help me believe there is hope for the future of wrestling entertainment.
This also led to the other major event of late: Nexus. Bringing us back to the days of the nWo, this new stable has brought havoc, and becaome an instant headliner. Although missing what a vetarn character could bring to it, the storyline has held its own surprisingly well. We'll see how long it lasts.
World of UFC:
Holy crap, where do I start!?! Anyone who's seen the last 2 pay-per-views, and it's presentation of WEC's first pay-per-view should automatically be fans at this point. UFC Presents Aldo vs. Faber brough quite a bit to the table. The continued rise of Manny Gamburyan, the showcasing of two champions in Ben Henderson and Jose Aldo, but most importantly the possible "Match of the Year" in Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung. For crying out loud, go watch that fight right now!
UFC's most recent pay-per-view 117: Silva vs. Sonnen proved that mixed martial arts can still throw you for a loop. Junior Dos Santos beat on Roy Nelson but failed to KO him (definitely glad he got the decision win and a heavyweight title shot). Stefan Struve managed a comeback TKO after getting whalloped during the first round against Christian Morecraft. Matt Hughes proved he's still got it by putting to sleep submission artist Ricardo Almeida. Alves showed the downfall of a great fighter by losing to Jon Fitch in less than stellar fashion. And Anderson Silva showed that after taking a beating from Chael Sonnen for almost five rounds, he can finish an opponent by sneaking in a triangle choke, and pulling a victory away from the jaws of defeat. One word: rematch!
But the pay-per-view before, 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin, has so far become the greatest UFC event I have ever seen. Every single fight (except Jon Madsen vs. Karlos Vermola because come on, Madsen is like fighting a wet blanket, and how no one has beat him yet is beyond belief) was an awesome fight, whether they were one-sided or back and forth. Forrest Petz/Daniel Roberts and Kendall Grove/Goran Reljic gave us some good close decisions. George Sotiropolous/Kurt Pellegrino gave us two fighters with heart put it all out there, with Sotiropolous moving up the ladder via decision. Gerald Harris and Brendan Schaub each gave us a highlight-reel KO of Dave Branch and Chris Tuscherer, respectively. Stephan Bonnar showed he's still got it by TKO over Krzysztof Soszynski, followed by an awesome post-fight interview. Great submission win for Chris Lytle over Matt Brown, showing that he's not just a striker. Chris Leben and Yoshihiro Akiyama gave us a Fight of the Night to remember, both taking the fight to eachother, and having Leben steal the win with a 3rd round submission, and bringing him back to a top spot he's been away from for a long time. And finally, Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin brought us a huge heavyweight fight that has rivaled any recent Fedor fight. Carwin took it to Lesnar throughout the whole first round, and somehow Lesnar survived to come back in the second and submit Carwin. Phenominal event!
I wish I could expand on all these topics more, but I've already filled this post to the brim. But I will fill you in on what I'd like to talk about in some upcoming posts (that I'll try to make a weekly thing.......promises, promises, I know):
- The Greatest Bad-Ass Characters in Entertainment
- Ranking the NXT Rookies
- A Look at the UFC Champions
- The Greatest Sagas Ever Told
- The Deadliest Warrior Fight Club
Look for more to come soon! Any comments for entertainment things to discuss on here is always welcome!
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