worstgamerever
Super Freak
I heard about this a while back and wasn't too excited, infact I totally passed up on it as I felt since it featured a young Tony Stark, it was going to be another Teen Titans - esque show
I saw Young Avengers and that should have taught me that with the right production values and script, the younger versions of these heroes could appeal even to the hardcore fans... but still something inside me didn't want to give in.
I finally gave in and have seen the first 3 episodes and I'm really impressed... it might feature a young [16 year old] Tony Starks and Rhodey, but if you think about it, because guys like Starks are geniuses they kind of have a different thought process even at a young age -- other examples are Amadeus Cho, and Von Doom -- it'll be ludicrous to laugh at them and dismiss them as mere kids [which is kind of what Stane did] and assume they can't be great assets/threats.
So, what are you guys thoughts about the show? [guys = guys and gals!]
If you haven't seen this one I can't recommend it highly enough... with Obadiah Stane, the Mandarin and guys like Blizzard in the mix, who are all grown up villians, this certainly has many adult-themed elements.
What I like about it:
Things I don't like:
These are my initial thoughts but I'll also like to rub minds with anyone else that's seen this...
Some pics below from episode 3.
I saw Young Avengers and that should have taught me that with the right production values and script, the younger versions of these heroes could appeal even to the hardcore fans... but still something inside me didn't want to give in.
I finally gave in and have seen the first 3 episodes and I'm really impressed... it might feature a young [16 year old] Tony Starks and Rhodey, but if you think about it, because guys like Starks are geniuses they kind of have a different thought process even at a young age -- other examples are Amadeus Cho, and Von Doom -- it'll be ludicrous to laugh at them and dismiss them as mere kids [which is kind of what Stane did] and assume they can't be great assets/threats.
So, what are you guys thoughts about the show? [guys = guys and gals!]
If you haven't seen this one I can't recommend it highly enough... with Obadiah Stane, the Mandarin and guys like Blizzard in the mix, who are all grown up villians, this certainly has many adult-themed elements.
What I like about it:
- The slow-mo elements of some fight scenes!
- It uses a sampling from the Invincible Iron Man DVD OST as part of it's soundtrack...most elements of the soundtrack and theme song aren't bad at all.
- It's got a 3D look to it, kind of like Real Adventures of Jonny Quest if anyone saw that show? very nice background rendering and the characters themselves have that stylized 3D look
- The pilot episode [double-lenght] really set the stage. I won't spoil anything but if you are an IM fan, then you are likely to be very impressed with how well the story played out
- Rhodey is a key part of the story, and as well as being Tony's best friend, provides support for IM in the field. He can also remotely control the IM armor. It's nice to see that the stage is being set for War Machine
- Khan [Mandarin's nephew, and I think the Mandarin we all know?] is also a key part, and brings a darker, more serious element to the series... Qi Shang [the Mandarin] is also very well played and these two characters look like they have a lot of staying power. There's also a twist in their relationship I can't mention.
- There aren't too many goofy moments, certainly not any that involve Tony and Rhodey... Pepper Potts is the typical annoying teenage girl with a boy crush, that talks too much, and cares more about class and teenage life, thankfully she doesn't know who Khan and Tony are, even though they all go to the same school. That said, she too has a serious side to her
- The IM costume is very well done and is full-sized [I thought it'll be some teenage costume variant!]... the build is a bit slighter than the usual MKIII, but unless infact you hear Tony's real voice you would easily think it's a grown man inside
Things I don't like:
- Pepper's incessant chatter
- Stark is still the more innocent version that's unwilling to cross lines to get the job done... in short he's a bit too "sweet"
- Rhodey doesn't have the war machine armor... yet
- The plots [so far] haven't included other heroes... I'm sure that'll change though.
- Nothing else really
These are my initial thoughts but I'll also like to rub minds with anyone else that's seen this...
Some pics below from episode 3.
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