Crackity Jones' Discovery Of Alpha Flight

[Crackity Jones]

Goblyn IS a great character.

I love her even though Garry just tried to ruin her for me. :P

Who are the other two?

David Byrne and Sufjan Stevens

I mention that because we were specifically talking about vocals more than as a warning.
Here it is; it may sound VERY familiar to some listeners. Or may not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhAf62wfgE

I will have to listen to that in a bit. After I reply to this, I am going to bed. I feel awful.

Wow! Me, too!

So odd how psychotic that album is and it made me fall in love with his music.
I had a gecko named Professor Orye and a tortoise named Stagger Lee.

~ Le Messor
"My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, and a communist, but he is not a porn star."
~ Grandpa Simpson

Bahahahahahahaha!!!

[Le Messor]

I love her even though Garry just tried to ruin her for me. :P

Garry is trying to get banned. :P
Like I said, I named my cat after her! (Though he was a boy.)

David Byrne and Sufjan Stevens

I'm not familiar with Sufjan Stevens.
I know (of) Cat Stevens, but that may not be the same thing.

I will have to listen to that in a bit. After I reply to this, I am going to bed. I feel awful.

Sorry to hear that.
Do you know what it is?

~ Le Messor
David Byrne: I also wrestled under the name 'El Diablo'.
Lenny: Wasn't that Philip Glass?
David Byrne: Yeah, he wishes.
~ The Simpsons

[Tawmis]

I'll go home and check the exact issue, but Goblyn slices through Vindicator's force-shield? C'mon! Even Wolverine's adamantium claws couldn't do that (to Mac's original super-suit).

Well, Goblyn isn't exactly 100% of this (Earth) world, if I am remembering correctly, so there may be a touch of supernatural to her claws that allow her to do what Wolverine can't.

And seriously, you should be glad that there's a character out there who CAN do something that Wolverine can't!

[Le Messor]

Well, Goblyn isn't exactly 100% of this (Earth) world, if I am remembering correctly, so there may be a touch of supernatural to her claws that allow her to do what Wolverine can't.

Okay, Crackity, if you're reading about DreamQueen, you probably know Goblyn's full origin by now, so...
She was conceived in this world, but raised in Liveworld. To me, that makes her OF this world, even if she IS connected to another. Her powers stem from being a mutant, not something to do with Liveworld.

But magic's involved, and that throws another monkey in the wrenchworks.

And seriously, you should be glad that there's a character out there who CAN do something that Wolverine can't!

Lol! So true!

~ Le Messor
"The railroad may be coming through any day now. Should bring a lot of business in. The streets will be paved with... street."
~ Cabin In The Woods

[Crackity Jones]

Garry is trying to get banned. :P
Like I said, I named my cat after her! (Though he was a boy.)

Garry is too awesome to be banned. His efforts are for nothing.

I'm not familiar with Sufjan Stevens.
I know (of) Cat Stevens, but that may not be the same thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufjan_Stevens
Not to be generic, but it's impossible for me to pick a song of his that would give you a good listen and idea of what his stuff is like. I have too many favorites.
I prefer his folkier/banjo/multi-instrumentation songs vs. his electronica stuff. In fact, his only album that I don't own is "Enjoy Your Rabbit" because I don't much care for electronica instrumentals.
Okay, I lied a little. This song has been on repeat the most in my head for a few weeks now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCb9jxqQYME
But mostly because it reminds me of being a kid, and how adult situations can be soooooo much bigger and more seemingly life threatening when you're a child.
Like the big old house in the neighborhood that suddenly becomes haunted by every scary creature imaginable. When really it's not. It's just a big house that isn't kept up and the realtor cannot sell, so city codes are broken and the lawn is overgrown and the house needs to be painted.
Something like that.

Sorry to hear that.
Do you know what it is?

Do I know what your link is? I haven't listened yet. I will.
Or do I know what is making me feel awful?
My sinuses. It's either my sinuses or a summer cold.

~ Le Messor
David Byrne: I also wrestled under the name 'El Diablo'.
Lenny: Wasn't that Philip Glass?
David Byrne: Yeah, he wishes.
~ The Simpsons

<3!!!

[Le Messor]

Garry is too awesome to be banned. His efforts are for nothing.

Sorry, Garry; it's official: You're stuck with us.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufjan_Stevens
Not to be generic, but it's impossible for me to pick a song of his that would give you a good listen and idea of what his stuff is like. I have too many favorites.
I prefer his folkier/banjo/multi-instrumentation songs vs. his electronica stuff. In fact, his only album that I don't own is "Enjoy Your Rabbit" because I don't much care for electronica instrumentals.

Ah, so he's a solo artist... In the context, I'd kind of expected the front man for a band I do know!

Okay, I lied a little. This song has been on repeat the most in my head for a few weeks now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCb9jxqQYME

I think I'll check that out this evening.

Like the big old house in the neighborhood that suddenly becomes haunted by every scary creature imaginable.

Please don't say that when I rewatched Cabin In The Woods last night!

Or do I know what is making me feel awful?
My sinuses. It's either my sinuses or a summer cold.

That's what I meant.
I've been coughing for over two weeks now, but it's the middle of winter, so that's not as surprising.

~ Le Messor
"My job is so secret, even I don't know what I'm doing."

[Crackity Jones]

Sorry, Garry; it's official: You're stuck with us.

GARRY5EVAR.

Ah, so he's a solo artist... In the context, I'd kind of expected the front man for a band I do know!

You like classic rock, I'm not sure if you'd like him or not.

I think I'll check that out this evening.

The everything of this song is why I love it, really.
He makes good use of background singers and his other musicians.

Please don't say that when I rewatched Cabin In The Woods last night!

You'll be sleeping with the lights on now.

That's what I meant.
I've been coughing for over two weeks now, but it's the middle of winter, so that's not as surprising.

It's just all stuffed in the back of my throat.
It won't come out.

[Flightpath07]

Garry is too awesome to be banned. His efforts are for nothing.

I'm pretty sure you already established that Garry is The Bringer Of Ruin. Are you trying to replace that title with Garry the Effortless, or Garry the Unbannable? Cuz, as far as cool titles go, The Bringer Of Ruin is "fairly well awesome".

[Crackity Jones]

I'm pretty sure you already established that Garry is The Bringer Of Ruin. Are you trying to replace that title with Garry the Effortless, or Garry the Unbannable? Cuz, as far as cool titles go, The Bringer Of Ruin is "fairly well awesome".

ALLLL those titles are pretty freaking amazing, I say!
Therefore, I think Garry should pick one out of those three titles.

[Crackity Jones]

I just finished #63 tonight.
I am officially in Hudnall's run (as of #62, I believe), and just tell me ONE thing:
Does he make immediate attempts at correcting some of the foolishness Mantlo did (like Snowbirdsquatch? Heather? Like, the entirety of NOT Alpha?)?

Just tell me if he goes in and tries to fix that crap right away. Pretty please? You don't have to spoil anything by telling me yes or no.

[Flightpath07]

Somewhat, yes. Nothing EVER gets completely reByrned until...well, never, really. But it does more resemble Byrne's team (altho not in writing style) in the Chaos War one-shot and beyond(ish).

But, there are still good parts in all these episodes, all these runs, all these volumes. You just can't ever go home again.

[Tawmis]

I just finished #63 tonight.
I am officially in Hudnall's run (as of #62, I believe), and just tell me ONE thing:
Does he make immediate attempts at correcting some of the foolishness Mantlo did (like Snowbirdsquatch? Heather? Like, the entirety of NOT Alpha?)?

Just tell me if he goes in and tries to fix that crap right away. Pretty please? You don't have to spoil anything by telling me yes or no.

He tries, you can see that much.

[Le Messor]

You like classic rock, I'm not sure if you'd like him or not.

He had the folsky feel that led to some of the classics; sort of like Cat Stevens crossed with the theme to Adventure Time.

He makes good use of background singers and his other musicians.

Along with some slightly disturbing lyrics!

You'll be sleeping with the lights on now.

I slept with a sword next to my bed that night, I'm telling you!

(Of course, I sleep with a sword next to my bed every night...)

It's like watching every horror movie at once.

He tries, you can see that much.

Yeah, he definitely does.
Of course, there was a LOT of ruin to clean up.

~ Le Messor
"I’m not saying let’s go kill all the stupid people… I’m just saying let’s remove all the warning labels and let the problem sort itself out."
~ sign

[Crackity Jones]

Somewhat, yes. Nothing EVER gets completely reByrned until...well, never, really. But it does more resemble Byrne's team (altho not in writing style) in the Chaos War one-shot and beyond(ish).

But, there are still good parts in all these episodes, all these runs, all these volumes. You just can't ever go home again.

*sniffle*
I figured as much.
Yeah, and even Mantlo gave me something good: Goblyn.
But that's the ONLY thing.

He tries, you can see that much.

This is comforting. <3

He had the folsky feel that led to some of the classics; sort of like Cat Stevens crossed with the theme to Adventure Time.

He's fun. Or can be. He can also be serious, which is due at times.

Along with some slightly disturbing lyrics!

To me, that song was about a trio of curious siblings who walked in on their dad having an affair. A real life situation that turned scary for them. And they made it bigger and scarier than it probably really was, hence the "He left us now for dead". Because I highly doubt his father had intentions of killing them, but at their age, they probably felt like he was going to.

I slept with a sword next to my bed that night, I'm telling you!

(Of course, I sleep with a sword next to my bed every night...)

It's like watching every horror movie at once.

That bad, huh?

Yeah, he definitely does.
Of course, there was a LOT of ruin to clean up.

Yes, Mantlo DID leave a lot of necessary clean-up. How long was Hudnall's run again?

[Sypes]

I have to say that even though I wasn't a fan of alot of things that happened post-Byrne (i.e. anything to do with mystical worlds, magic, dimensions), I did enjoy mostt characters that were created. The way I view it is that we just didn't get to know them well enough. I was always intrigued by Pathway. Didn't she has some communication issue? Autism? I liked how they were all sort of growing in their own way. I quite enjoyed what happened to Purple Girl in Vol 4. I hope Marvel uses her in other ways.