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Mob posted:Unmasked Vigilante resembles Jeffrey Dahmer so much with those glasses You know what Dahmer really murdered? Aviator eyeglass frames for everybody else.
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Marsupial Ape posted:You know what Dahmer really murdered? Aviator eyeglass frames for everybody else. At least he did one good thing with his life.
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Feb 1, 2022 03:35
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etalian posted:He's also a scene stealer for bits like the trash can scene or when he snipes the whole family while whistling a cheerful tune I genuinely cracked up during that scene. so casually walks up and takes the can in front of all the cops. I've also watched the opening dance scene like 100 times
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Feb 1, 2022 05:05
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Vigilante is not racist and legitimately hates the white supremacists. One of the reasons he hates Auggie is because he's a racist.
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Feb 1, 2022 06:15
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Codependent Poster posted:Vigilante is not racist and legitimately hates the white supremacists. One of the reasons he hates Auggie is because he's a racist.
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Feb 1, 2022 07:26
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It makes sense. Racism is mostly an emotional, fear based response. Psychopaths don't feel fear.
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Feb 1, 2022 08:17
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I wonder if they actually pay Vigilante. Peacemaker is there because they have the power to bring him back to prison and or explode his head. But Vigilante is just there to be a hero / do Peacemaker a solid / because he has a blast doing these things?
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Feb 1, 2022 08:19
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cant cook creole bream posted:I wonder if they actually pay Vigilante. Vigilantes hobby is murder.
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Feb 1, 2022 08:46
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MiddleOne posted:Vigilantes hobby is murder. Crackin' skulls is its own reward 💀
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Feb 1, 2022 09:09
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I mean he works at the bar right, I didn't imagine that?
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Feb 1, 2022 09:10
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Thought it was the restaurant where they had their first meetup, and they all made fun of PM for wearing his
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Feb 1, 2022 09:15
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he's a part-time busboy at whatever passes for a tgi friday's in the dc universe.
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Feb 1, 2022 09:59
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boo boo bear posted:he's a part-time busboy at whatever passes for a tgi friday's in the dc universe. 'Fennel Fields' (i googled it) which I guess might be more of an Olive Garden equivalent???? Also I guess one factor in Vigilante's performance is that they reshot all his scenes for the first five and a half episodes so James Gunn ended up directing all the Vigilante stuff we've seen so far
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Feb 1, 2022 11:21
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LegoMan posted:I genuinely cracked up during that scene. so casually walks up and takes the can in front of all the cops. I guess "mission accomplished" for James Gunn he said one of his big goals would be trying to create a different type of show intro that people wouldn't hit the skip button.
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Feb 1, 2022 15:12
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Marsupial Ape posted:You know what Dahmer really murdered? Aviator eyeglass frames for everybody else. Not really - they are really popular again.
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Feb 1, 2022 15:21
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:'Fennel Fields' (i googled it) which I guess might be more of an Olive Garden equivalent???? Who was the original Vigilante and what did he do that it was worth going through the effort of reshooting every scene he's in?
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Feb 1, 2022 16:47
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Hobo Clown posted:Who was the original Vigilante and what did he do that it was worth going through the effort of reshooting every scene he's in? Chris Conrad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Conrad_(actor) I don't think anyone involved has gone into detail over what happened except to cite "creative differences"
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Feb 1, 2022 16:56
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Judging solely on the headshot in the wiki, it would not be amusing to reveal vigilante is another big hollywood jaw man.
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Feb 1, 2022 18:27
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I liked that guy in Patriot, but he's definitely got a calmer vibe in that than what Freddie Stroma brings to PM. He's also 7 years older than Cena and I think Vigilante works better with an annoying kid brother dynamic.
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Feb 1, 2022 18:39
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It's possible that the other guy was just not great to work with, if Gunn called Elizabeth Banks to see what Stroma was like. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1485084563210743809?s=20&t=W_VUIOzJE_3egcNRGoKG-A
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Feb 1, 2022 18:52
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Robot Style posted:It's possible that the other guy was just not great to work with, if Gunn called Elizabeth Banks to see what Stroma was like. Is this not-so-subtly suggesting that Conrad failed the rear end in a top hat check? Hmm.
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Feb 1, 2022 19:00
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That's something Gunn claims to do with everyone he casts, so presumably the original actor was similarly vetted.
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Feb 1, 2022 20:31
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Hobo Clown posted:I liked that guy in Patriot, but he's definitely got a calmer vibe in that than what Freddie Stroma brings to PM. He's also 7 years older than Cena and I think Vigilante works better with an annoying kid brother dynamic. or the annoying friend who sends out multiple texts at 2AM in the morning.
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Feb 1, 2022 21:35
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Chris Conrad kinda played the Vigilante role on Patriot minus the psychopathy, a guy really psyched to be part of a team. I can see him as Vigilante, but nah this feels like a better iteration of that idea.
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Feb 1, 2022 21:46
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I'm getting a bit tried that 50% of the stuff I see about Peacemaker is "MCU is over because Peacemaker is really good".
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Shageletic posted:Chris Conrad kinda played the Vigilante role on Patriot minus the psychopathy, a guy really psyched to be part of a team. I can see him as Vigilante, but nah this feels like a better iteration of that idea. Although a scene where he strips and does a slow 360 so the rest of the team knows he keeps in shape would have been pretty great... twistedmentat posted:I'm getting a bit tried that 50% of the stuff I see about Peacemaker is "MCU is over because Peacemaker is really good". Unless DC hands their entire EU over to Gunn I don't think the 20+ movie MCU franchise has too much to worry about just yet. So far he's the only one who's been able to make their grimdark R rating shtick work.
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Feb 2, 2022 00:41
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Takes No Damage posted:Although a scene where he strips and does a slow 360 so the rest of the team knows he keeps in shape would have been pretty great... Honestly, making James Gunn the DC version of Kevin Feige isn't a bad idea. It would be distinct enough in tone from the MCU without being the grimdark Superman vs Batman type franchise.
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His DC film and show are decidedly not grimdarkkk.
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The more important part is that the success of Deadpool, Logan, The Suicide Squad, and other R-rated superhero blockbusters (and TV shows like Peacemaker and Doom Patrol) may play an important role in pushing the genre to be more willing to make mass market R-rated films even without going grimdark like Snyder does. Feige has already confirmed Deadpool's future films under him will stay R.
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swickles posted:Honestly, making James Gunn the DC version of Kevin Feige isn't a bad idea. It would be distinct enough in tone from the MCU without being the grimdark Superman vs Batman type franchise. I like James Gunn, but he has some really specific tools in his toolbox. Just between GotG 1+2, TSS, and this show you can see way too many similarities in theme and style. Sentimental found-family stories hiding under a cynically violent exterior, immature man-children anti-heroes forced into circumstantial leadership roles, self-aware action set pieces cut against ironic licensed music. There's a whole thing James Gunn likes to do, and there are only so many stories where it fits. However same-y the MCU feels...and, you know, it does...Kevin Feige is successful at it because he's more of a curator than a creative. He has a good intuitive sense of who to trust to make things, of which properties make sense to adapt or where the MCU's tone or style can bend without breaking. That's not what James Gunn does, he makes James Gunn movies. Which works fine for Guardians, but I'm pretty sure his Captain America or his Batman would suck (or at least be a real departure from what either of those characters are typically about.) I have similar thoughts about Taika Waititi or Robert Rodriguez or Edgar Wright...they're great at making the movies that fit their wheelhouse, but force them to make something outside of it, and you'll probably get a mess.
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Xealot posted:I like James Gunn, but he has some really specific tools in his toolbox. Just between GotG 1+2, TSS, and this show you can see way too many similarities in theme and style. Sentimental found-family stories hiding under a cynically violent exterior, immature man-children anti-heroes forced into circumstantial leadership roles, self-aware action set pieces cut against ironic licensed music. There's a whole thing James Gunn likes to do, and there are only so many stories where it fits. I'd like to see what Rian Johnson would do in the MCU and not just because I want him to direct Chris Evans as Ransom as rear end in a top hat Captain America.
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Feb 2, 2022 02:53
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If you want rear end in a top hat Captain America you need to watch The Guest
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I did like that Jojo Rabbit demonstrated that Taika Waititi doesn't just make Taika Waititi movies (which are great), but can make Wes Anderson movies too!
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Xealot posted:I like James Gunn, but he has some really specific tools in his toolbox. Just between GotG 1+2, TSS, and this show you can see way too many similarities in theme and style. I'm ok with a director having a certain distinctive voice. All humor dies once you analyze it enough. You can dissect the metaphorical frog and figure out exactly how it works but in the end you're left with dead frog bits. Same thing with Gunn's writing. Don't binge it, just enjoy it without searching for deeper meaning.
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Feb 2, 2022 03:33
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Yeah but then Gunn will give that frog Thor's hammer.
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Rhyno posted:Yeah but then Gunn will give that frog Thor's hammer. Wouldn't be the first one. 
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Feb 2, 2022 03:43
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Actually, knowing Gunn it'll be some pagan gods war dildo.
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MadJackal posted:I'm ok with a director having a certain distinctive voice. No, I agree. Don’t get me wrong, I’m really enjoying Peacemaker, and really liked The Suicide Squad, I’m just saying I wouldn’t want every DC property filtered through James Gunn’s style. Just like how I love Taika, but not every MCU thing should be his take on Thor. I’m having a lot of fun with this show, Freddie Stroma in particular. Everyone posted:I'd like to see what Rian Johnson would do in the MCU and not just because I want him to direct Chris Evans as Ransom as rear end in a top hat Captain America. Maybe they’ll give him Thunderbolts, give you like 40% of what you want like most MCU movies.
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Rhyno posted:If you want rear end in a top hat Captain America you need to watch The Guest This is exactly right and extremely underrated, except that character isn't an rear end in a top hat, which makes him even more magnetic and terrifying. He has the same politness and earnest helpfulness as Vigilante, and the same ice water instead of blood.. And the synth-Goth/new wave soundtrack is to die for: 10 out of 10. It's just a hell of a good time.
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I mean, he's kind of an rear end in a top hat.
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