Learn from the mistakes of others

So X2.
What is it that makes us human?
Everyone has had a go at this question. A few have even used more leather, more latex.
But damn what a rush!
Well, mostly...
Still, I loved the kit, and the toys. Mazda RX-8 with bi-fold doors. Want one. In blue. Not so sure about the plane, but nothing's perfect.
Pity about the Mk II Wolverine (did anyone get a name?) - I was beginning to hope she'd make it ... the adamantine solution (so to speak) was obvious. Oh well.
Xenophobia.
Another theme done to death, and back again. Some cute touches though.
Ending? Well, I think the preceeding T3 trailer says it all, and M2. War. We have a fascination for it, with it. Always trying to understand it, always finding new ways to portray it, new ways to glorify or romaticise it. Is it really just about fear of 'other'?
Me I always liked Rogue. Particularly back in the early days of X-Men when I was reading comics. Here we have a veritable bevvy on both sides - except the almost incidental 'normal' humans ...

Preoccupation with the ultimate weapon.
Apparently there has to be one, all powerful weapon that can blow the bad guys away, for all time. And one person holds the key. Luckily, working together, everyone else can win out in the end. Good old teamwork.

Big bad
Why do the big bad always get away? And why do they always have such seemingly appealing, but rather two-dimensional philosophies? They can learn to change their tactics, but never their minds...
The good guys have robust positions, but are 'flawed' by their emotions... which help them win out in the end, but at great cost. The bad guys are rational - and fail because of it - or go on to the sequel with an equally illogical plan to rule/conquer the world. Big brains, big plans, but always failing because of hte 'humanity' factor. Or they go and rely on the ultimate weapon, which of course fails for one reason or another. Usually some silly flaw they overlooked.

X interests me because everyone is interdependent. Humans beget mutants who then have to try to live together. I like the introduction of Nightcrawler, not everyone is from North America. Wonder if the next movie might step out of the box and focus on somehtign happening elsewhere in the world?

Love the suits ...

So X2.
What is it that makes us human?
Everyone has had a go at this question. A few have even used more leather, more latex.
But damn what a rush!
Well, mostly...
Still, I loved the kit, and the toys. Mazda RX-8 with bi-fold doors. Want one. In blue. Not so sure about the plane, but nothing's perfect.
Pity about the Mk II Wolverine (did anyone get a name?) - I was beginning to hope she'd make it ... the adamantine solution (so to speak) was obvious. Oh well.
Xenophobia.
Another theme done to death, and back again. Some cute touches though.
Ending? Well, I think the preceeding T3 trailer says it all, and M2. War. We have a fascination for it, with it. Always trying to understand it, always finding new ways to portray it, new ways to glorify or romaticise it. Is it really just about fear of 'other'?
Me I always liked Rogue. Particularly back in the early days of X-Men when I was reading comics. Here we have a veritable bevvy on both sides - except the almost incidental 'normal' humans ...

Preoccupation with the ultimate weapon.
Apparently there has to be one, all powerful weapon that can blow the bad guys away, for all time. And one person holds the key. Luckily, working together, everyone else can win out in the end. Good old teamwork.

Big bad
Why do the big bad always get away? And why do they always have such seemingly appealing, but rather two-dimensional philosophies? They can learn to change their tactics, but never their minds...
The good guys have robust positions, but are 'flawed' by their emotions... which help them win out in the end, but at great cost. The bad guys are rational - and fail because of it - or go on to the sequel with an equally illogical plan to rule/conquer the world. Big brains, big plans, but always failing because of hte 'humanity' factor. Or they go and rely on the ultimate weapon, which of course fails for one reason or another. Usually some silly flaw they overlooked.

X interests me because everyone is interdependent. Humans beget mutants who then have to try to live together. I like the introduction of Nightcrawler, not everyone is from North America. Wonder if the next movie might step out of the box and focus on somehtign happening elsewhere in the world?

Love the suits ...

It has been recently pointed out to me that I need to get a life, preferably my own life.

After trying to think of something other than my thesis to write about, for some time now, I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that I lead a pretty shallow existence at the moment.

Regardless of the why and how of my life, it is time to move on, and hopefully move out, into my own life and my own life.

Accepting that I spend too much time in my own head, still leaves me with the how of getting out and getting on. At this point, I have limited interests with even more limited scope for social interaction. There's only so much you can say about a law thesis before people get bored, or loose interest.

So. A hobby or something that gets me out and meeting people?

Well, I've joined a book reading group - but that only meets once a month. So, something more is required I think.

Social phobias. Excellent stuff.

It has been recently pointed out to me that I need to get a life, preferably my own life.

After trying to think of something other than my thesis to write about, for some time now, I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that I lead a pretty shallow existence at the moment.

Regardless of the why and how of my life, it is time to move on, and hopefully move out, into my own life and my own life.

Accepting that I spend too much time in my own head, still leaves me with the how of getting out and getting on. At this point, I have limited interests with even more limited scope for social interaction. There's only so much you can say about a law thesis before people get bored, or loose interest.

So. A hobby or something that gets me out and meeting people?

Well, I've joined a book reading group - but that only meets once a month. So, something more is required I think.

Social phobias. Excellent stuff.