Tag: casting

Unpopular Opinions – Nerfed Llamas Edition

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Unpopular Opinions – Nerfed Llamas Edition Hi everyone! I have, on more than one occasion, taken folks to task for how they engage social media. There is a responsibility that one must consider before they start dropping their “hot takes” and “snarky truths.” The problem is that most people (judging by the collective dumpster fires that are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) don’t take this responsibility into consideration before posting their special brand of vitriol and/or rude commentary out for all the whole world to see. My argument was always that…

Actor Casting in Beloved Franchises: The Thousand Pound Gorilla in the Room

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Actor Casting in Beloved Franchises: The Thousand Pound Gorilla in the Room The announcing of casting for a beloved character in popular franchises, especially in those based on comic book properties, is a highly anticipated event. It’s damn near a spectator sport. Although, unlike going to something like a baseball game, watching the reactions to these casting announcements is more akin to watching the Christians being thrown to the lions. You never really know what kind of reaction you are going to get, and yet somehow the reactions seem to always…

Sticky Notes 3 – #dylanforspiderman

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Welp, I tried to get this one out before midnight, but failed miserably. Better late than never!  My friends, we find ourselves at a very exciting time, of course I’m talking about the casting of the new Spider-Man. There’s a lot of names being thrown out there as potential Peter Parkers, and frankly… most of them suck. One name rises above the rest: Dylan O’Brien, the main actor from the Maze Runner. He’s fun, charming, nerdy, and seems to be able to act. Even better still, he looks like Peter.…