My Avengers age of Ultron Review

My Avengers age of Ultron Review

Intro: If you think Iron Man 2 suffers from setups this movie wants you to hold its beer. 

Avengers Age of Ultron: The movie takes place after Winter Soldier and the Avengers come together to capture the remaining Hydra agents. Meanwhile Tony/Iron Man is working on a peacekeeping drone program called Ultron, something goes wrong and Ultron wants to eliminate the human race. So, the Avengers have to stop him before it's too late. 

This movie is disappointing, part of the reason why is because it wasn't an improvement over its predecessor. The movie tried to have a better story and an interesting adversary, but the creators wasted this movie's potential. What also hurt this movie is the world-building and advertising future marvel movies, this really ruined the ending. Two new characters have a vendetta against one of the Avengers. They had a chance to get their revenge, but they didn't take it, why!?! 

There is another scene where the Avengers saw their fears and the writers don't do much with it, this bugs me because we see that it affects them. Also, they did something that could help them stop Ultron, it was big deal and yet they don't have a strong reaction about it what gives? Other problems I have with this movie are I don't find some of the jokes funny, references to past movies, not using two other comic book characters and the conflict between Ultron and the Avengers isn't flashed out. The movie would have been better if it was longer because it lacks focus. 

Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow is humanized in this movie due to her relationship with Bruce Banner/The Hulk, plus we learn more about her backstory. My gripe with her is that this relationship came out of nowhere. I'm surprised that she doesn't have a romantic relationship with Hawkeye. 

Speaking of Hawkeye he's the glue of the team and he provides humor.  

Nick Fury doesn't do much in the movie until the last act, he just reassures the Avengers. 

Bruce Banner/The Hulk has embraced the idea of using the Hulk as a weapon. Because of that he's more comfortable around the team and can help them with using his brain. Despite all of that he's still timid about the idea of being with Natasha. 

Tony Stark/Iron Man Is still obsessed with protecting the world from future threats, that's understandable because he's also driven by his love for Pepper Potts. I wish the writers would set up Ultron in Iron Man 3. I don't understand why he didn't use Jarvis for the drone's A.I. instead of creating a new one. If the creators did that it would add some emotional weight to whether or not Tony should destroy him because he isn't happy with how this program turned out? 

Ultron (the main villain.) is like Tony Stark as far as having his characterization. This bugs Ultron to the point where he throws a temper tantrum. I like his motivation he wants to kill mankind because he wants it to evolve, this involves mass extinction of humans and making life artificial. Basically, the dispute between the Avengers and Ultron is emotions vs logic, like I said the Avengers didn't question his motivation or how they feel about evolution or mass extinction? What bothers me about Ultron is that his body is too fragile and he's not as dangerous as he could have been. 

Here are good things about this movie. The fighting among the Avengers is done a lot better than the last movie and their interactions are great. The last act makes the Avengers look like heroes because it involves them saving people. The movie doesn't feel like it's centered on Tony Stark/Iron man. The movie can be funny at times. All in all this movie was a missed opportunity due to the setups and promotions of other films. I can kind of forgive that because this movie had to cover a lot of ground. I would recommend this if you want to see if this movie works better than the last one or not. 

Rating = Average        

My Avatar the last Airbender review

My Avatar the last Airbender review

Intro: Whoa! Anime better watch their backs. 

Avatar the last Airbender: This series is about four divided nations living in peace they are the Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads. They also have people that can control the element of their respected nations called benders. That changed when the fire nation starts a war against the other three nations and to make things worse the Avatar (is the Jedi in this series as far as keeping the peace.) didn't show up. The war has lasted 100 years and the fire nation has the upper hand. Meanwhile, a boy name Aang resurface after being frozen in ice, he's not only the avatar but the Last Airbender. After getting Aang up to speed he has to learn the other three elements to stop the fire nation from winning the war. 

This cartoon can rival Anime, I say that because this series borrows from Asian culture to create this world. I'm surprised that a cartoon-like this is on Nickelodeon because that Network is known for its goofiness. I'm not saying that this series doesn't have funny moments however it doesn't just prove that it also offers serious moments as well. This show was popular enough to get a sequel series, graphic novels and a live-action movie that we all wish was better or didn't exist at all. I'm fond that this series lasted three seasons because it feels like a trilogy and less is more. This may be a simple story, but you don't mind it because of the characters, story arc's and asking are their lines you should or shouldn't cross when it comes to war? 

The ability to bend the four elements is based on martial art styles, science and characters' emotional state of mind. Season one is considered the weakest of the three seasons I can understand why some of the episodes feels like filler and they could have been done better. However, that season serves as setup for what's going to happen in the future. This series shows how this war affects people, some of them are under the fire nation's thumb, others are broken, some want revenge for what this war took from them and others are in denial about the war. Speaking of revenge, I enjoy the episode from season three that deals with this subject because it played with our expectations. The recap episode is one of the best episodes of its kind, the reason why is because it's played as a comedy and it helps the characters to reflect on themselves and the choices they made. 

Aang is a fun-loving, goofy and adventurous boy who goes through a hero's journey. That journey is not simple I mean how is he supposed to learn fire bending if the fire nation is after him? Also, we see that he's having a hard time winning the other nations over his side not just because he was missing for 100 years it's because of the actions of the past Avatars. There are episodes where we see Aang beat himself up over the guilt of not only the things I mentioned but the responsibility of ending the war and why he was in the ice? Aang can be naive at times for example he's unaware of someone being crafty. Plus, that can create problems and I'm disappointed that there are no long-term consequences for his actions. I was let down by how Aang got out of his dilemma because it's such a cop-out and it raises more questions about this world. 

Sokka is not only the comic relief character but the skeptical one and the brains of the group. He has an arc of learning what it means to be a leader because he can be immature from time to time and he doesn't feel important. We also see how his father leaving him to fight the war affects him because he left him at a time when he needs him the most. I'm not crazy about the episode that deals with Sokka being sexist because A the way it was done was unfair and B it was done better with Katara. Also, I don't buy that has a love interest because he didn't make the best first impression on her, plus no woman wants to be with a guy who can't make her feel safe.

Katara is a water bender and Sokka sister. She's the motherly figure of the group as far as being kind, caring, compassionate and protective. Her motherly nature can make her a party pooper and not knowing when to pick and choose her battles. We also see that she has a dark side due to how the death of her and Sokka's mother affects her. Some fans are not happy with who she ends up with between the three guys that they suspect she would get with because she showed no romantic interest in the person in question. The only complaint I have with her is she doesn't respect the customs of her sister tribe. 

Toph is an earth bender from a royal family. She's a tomboy who can be sarcastic and independent. Her independent nature causes conflict between her and Katara because she doesn't like to be coddled. The series makes jokes about her being blind without offending the blind, I hope. her being blind makes her one of the strongest earth benders. 

Zuko (one of the villains) is Prince of the fire nation. He's hotheaded, stubborn and comes off as a bite entitled. With that said there are moments in the series that shows that he does have a heart. That makes it hard for me to consider him a bad guy because he hasn't done anything bad besides being a foil for Aang and the others, the reason why is because he's trying to regain what he lost. I'm surprised by how much he parallel's with Aang. He also has daddy issues part of the reason why is because he was overshadowed by his sister. 

Speaking of his sister man Oh man Princess Azula is a piece of work. She's manipulative, self-centered, spoiled, arrogant, heartless, conniving, sadist, (three minutes later), narcissistic, pretentious, insufferable, unstable, poisonous, high maintenance, butt infested, wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole and punchable face character I have seen in a long time! (I'm breathing hard after saying all that.) I'm sorry this character can really gets under your skin. Now some of these traits can be useful in combat but not when it comes to dealing with friends, family, or interacting with people in general. Why she's like this is understandable she grew up privileged and her being like this is her way of maintaining power. The one good thing I can say about her is she does care about Zuko in her own twisted way. 

Uncle Iroh is Zuko's uncle who joins him in his search for the avatar. he's a laidback and wise man who can be funny in his own right. We later learn that he was once a fire nation general and one of the strongest fire benders, but he gave up his status after learning that his son was killed in the war. In one episode we get the sense that he wasn't there for his son. You can tell that he loves Zuko because he stood by him through thick and thin even when Zuko is rude to him. To be fair Uncle Iroh can be annoying at times I mean he doesn't help Zuko capture the avatar, what gives Uncle Iroh!?! 

Fire Lord Ozai (the main villain) is an egotistical power-hungry madman. He isn't a loving father either because of what he did to Zuko and not addressing Azula's many bad traits. I like how this series build him up, we didn't get to see him until the third season. Also, he's a background villain as far as letting other people do his work. He has his people believe that this war will make the world better when really all they do is cause death and destruction. 

One of the many problems with this series is the plot holes for example how can you tell who's a bender and who isn't? Also, if the avatar hasn't been seen in 100 years what makes the fire nation think he's hiding all this time? It's hard to consider destiny the theme of this series because it only applies to three maybe four characters in this series also people say that word too many times. There are plot points that haven't been resolved and the climax is a cat and mouse game for the most part. It's hard to buy that this war lasted 100 wars because the other nations are not affected by it the way that air Nomads were. 

I'm mad at myself for not checking this show out when it first aired because it deserves the praise and reputation it got. This is one of the best cartoons of all time. 

The good, the bad and the ugly of Hypergamy

The good, the bad and the ugly of Hypergamy 

Forgive me if I'm all over the place with this topic; I have to be to make my point about this subject. 

For those of you who don't know what Hypergamy is, it's women marrying or dating the top men. Basically, if you heard of the 80/20 rule, that's what this is. Despite my complaints about this, I don't have a problem with women wanting the best man; no one else should either, because it will make you look like a hypocrite. For example, when you were in school, you picked kids to be on your baseball team; are you going to tell me that you're not going to pick the best players? If you're running a business, you want to hire the best people to do the job right? Hypergamy has its benefits; it can give us the push to do better and maintain standards.

One of the many issues I have with it is that not every woman is going to get the man of her dreams. Let's look at women's standards. They want a man that's over six feet tall, has a seven-figure income, a six-pack (That's a fair request if she's willing to stay in shape), and have the magic stick. I'm going to break down why these requirements are unreasonable. The average height for men is 5'9, the percentage of men who are between 6'0-6'2 is over 14%. There are 3.9% of men who are over 6'2. 20% of men make six figures a year, now imagine the percentage of men who are making seven figures. 

The average Joe makes between 42 to 50 grand a year. If that's not enough money for you, then I don't know what to tell you. Also, making six or seven figures is not rewarding because you don't get to keep all of it. As far as having a magic stick goes, you need to have a nine-inch pee-pee and know how to satisfy women in bed. First of all, the average pee-pee size is six inches. Second, you need to develop a good rapport with him in the bedroom if you want the other part. If you're not willing to put in the work, you're going to be disappointed.

To the women who want a man who have these things, how often do you meet a man like that? If the answer is not very often, then what does that say about your standards? I'm not trying to shame women for having expectations; I'm trying to get them in touch with reality. I'm surprised that women who are out of shape want the top men. What made them think that they can get that kind of man? (Well, they have a chance if they're pleasant to be around; however, the odds are still stacked against you.) Do you see what I mean when I said women treat us like illegal immigrants? They expect us to not only look good but make a truckload of money and were suppose to accept them looking a mess. Am I the only one who finds this insulting? What can women give us that they didn't give to another man? If you are not a virgin or had more than three sex partners, you have no right to ask for the top men. 

This is one of the many reasons why I don't take feminism seriously because hypergamy works against feminism. For example, if you make 125 grand a year, who are you going to attract? Also, if you're 6'4, how do you expect to find a man taller than you? If there is a way for men to get taller, I wouldn't recommend that they take it because of the health problems that come with being as tall as an NBA player. Basically, feminism is undermining men's ability to live up to their expectations. 

Another gripe I have with hypergamy is that it has no limits, because of that, women don't know how to settle for one person. No woman can look me in the eyes and tell me that they wouldn't consider leaving their boyfriend or Husband for someone taller and has more money. ( Unless she's a traditionalist.) Heck, I bet they'll flirt with him. This is one of the two ways Hypergamy can hurt boys and men. If women can't be happy with one person, then what's the point of men trying to woo women if they can't be satisfied? Would you be outraged with your boss for firing you for someone more qualified to do your job, even though you have been doing a good job for years?

Another way hypergamy can hurt men is in the society we live in. We don't live in a society that encourages men to develop their survival instincts; you need that if you want to be the protector of the family. If you don't know how to survive in the wilderness, then that's what I'm talking about. We shouldn't put so much stock in making money to the point where it defines us; money has no value in certain places, like a prison. Also, hypergamy can make it hard for men of different age groups to work together because we are playing in each other's sandboxes. As far as older men getting with younger women and young men hooking up with older women. Being the top candidate has its downsides, like it can put a target on your back. Let's look at the WWE, for example. 

They have a PPV event called the Royal Rumble, in this event, the wrestlers have to throw each other over the top rope until one man is left in the ring. The Big Show is the biggest and tallest wrestler the WWE have. Whenever he enters the ring, the other wrestlers gang up on him. I laugh at him whenever he gets upset when that happens to him because he's bigger than all of them; they're not going to treat you like everyone else, and he shouldn't expect that. Another example is bucks. Female bucks are attracted to the male buck with the biggest horns. The downside to that is that it makes them more likely to die from arthritis. Do you see what I mean? 

Hypergamy is hurting women as well because their standards are keeping them from finding a man. American women are not doing the best job at practicing hypergamy. I mean, if they really want the top 20% of men, why can't they stay married to them? Also, if they want a man who can protect and provide for them, why didn't they move to Japan? Asian men are some of the smartest people on the planet, and they know martial arts. I'm not saying that to stereotype them, I'm saying that because it's a part of their culture. How can women expect men to be considerate about what they want when they don't consider what we want? For example, if you don't care that men have to work 12 or 14 hours a week to start their own business, why should I care that you have to starve yourself to get in shape and keep that figure?

Women wanting the top man can have its downfalls. For example, let's say you're on an Island, there are ten women and ten men on this Island. The ten women get knocked up by two out of the ten men, but they don't want to do anything for them or their kids. So, they go to the other eight men, and they don't want to help you either because you gave them the cold shoulder. Do you see what I mean? You can't have it both ways; you can't say most men are beneath you and expect them to get you out of a jam. This is why men with deep pockets should be picky about who they date, not because every woman wants your money, it's because you weren't there for him before he built his wealth. If she wasn't there for you beforehand, how will she be there for you after the fact? 

Hypergamy can hurt society. You can't have a society without structure; you can't have structure if everyone is not willing to do their part. Because women want men of power, you're not encouraging teamwork. Do you think a Basketball team can succeed if everyone wants to be the shooting guard? Can a business succeed if everyone wants to be the CEO or CFO? White-collar men wouldn't make a lot of money if it wasn't for the labor of blue-collar men. I'm not saying white-collar men can't do the same jobs as blue-collar men, but they can't spread themselves so thin. 

No one enjoys doing anything without recognition or compensation; that's how you create disgruntled employees and players. There was an episode of Hey, Arnold that dealt with this. That episode was about Arnold being invited to a party, but the host ends up putting everyone out because of her high standards, so she ends up partying with the kids she considered losers. Do you see where I'm going with this? I'm not saying everyone should get the same praise or benefits; however, you can't promote the idea of there's no I in team and not give everyone acknowledgment.   

Before I wrap this up, I want to ask this question can women overcome Hypergamy? If women become aware of hypergamy and its downside, then it's possible. However, it's an uphill battle. Women need to handle hypergamy the way companies and neighborhoods do. They don't just hire the most qualified person; they also want someone who has a good temperament. Well, if you're better than most people on the job, having a good temperament might not be a big deal depending on what you do for a living. Plus, society doesn't make a big deal about having a good temperament as they do qualifications, but I digress. As far as neighborhoods go, money is not enough to live in a nice area; you have to be classy and maintain your property if you want to be a part of that community. 

My point is that a man's character should matter just as much as him being on top of the food chain. I have mixed feelings about hypergamy; on one hand, it helps boys and men know what to expect from women. On the other hand, I wish it was compartmentalized because knowing this doesn't help boost morale, as I explained in this post. Also, trying to live up to women's standards is problematic for three reasons. First of all, you're not sincere about bettering yourself, because of that, you're not going to make much progress. Second, we're kind of sending the wrong message to women, I mean, we can't say women's standards are unreasonable and still try to live up to them. Finally, it doesn't help women to pick men who are compatible with them when men strive to be the type of man they think they deserve.   

That's all I have to say about this subject, for now. Do you think the benefits of hypergamy outweigh the bad?   

My Project Almanac review

 My Project Almanac review

Intro: Did this movie need to be a found footage film?

Project Almanac: This movie is centered on a boy name David Raskin who is trying to get accepted into MIT. His luck seems to turn around when he discovers a device that can travel through time by his deceased father. After he got it working him and his friends use it to get things to work out in their favor. That’s short-lived when the consequences of time travel catch up to them, so they have to fix things before the damage is permitted.

This movie may be the chronicle of time travel but it’s not as good as that movie. I was on the fence about this movie because we have so many books, movies and tv shows that deals with time travel is there anything new that can be done with this concept? The filmmakers seem to be aware of this, so they subvert our expectations when they time travel. Also, time travel is limited in this movie. The device can take you back three weeks and minutes last hours when you time travel. In other films like this time travel is used to fix a dire situation that’s not the case here. For the most part, they are using it for fun. The movie addresses the dos and don’ts of time travel. I like the teens because they remind me of actual teens. Plus, they are the kinds of teens parents want.

One of my many issues with this film is the rules of time travel in this movie doesn’t make sense and the plot holes that comes with it. OK, I’ll try my best to address my next gripe without spoiling anything. Jessie Pierce is a girl that David has a crush on and she plays a role in why things are out of control. This is one of the reasons why we have rape victims because women keep playing mind games with men by giving them mixed signals and not giving guys a strong enough hint that you’re into them. If you don’t want to be put in this situation stop doing that! If you want to let him know that you like him make him brownie, show him what you look like in a bathing suit, gave him a lap dance, or… (before I can finish my editor put me in a chokehold)

Me: OK! OK! I’ll behave!

I’m sorry I didn’t mean to go off topic it’s just that I’m tired of seeing this in Rom-Coms and in real life. Back to the movie, the way it ended makes you want to give David a stunner. I wish this movie would deal with how time affects teens. I mean between going to school, after-school programs, homework and house chores they have no time to unwind. Overall, this is an OK film that I would recommend if you’re a sucker for these films.

Rating = Rental

My thoughts on Heroes reborn

My thoughts on Heroes Reborn 

 

Before I give my thoughts on this series I want to talk about the past series. I'm surprised that this became a hit because superhero media wasn't as popular as it is now when this show aired. Really when you have a show that rivals Lost, you're doing something right. Heroes is like X-Men but without action and comic book elements. (I was going to say this show reminds me of Unbreakable but that would be too obvious.) This show is basically about people learning that they have powers and dealing with how these powers affect them and the people around them. I appreciate that this show didn't go in the obvious direction as far as having all these people team up kind of. 

Season one is my favorite (despite it having a weak climax.) because it has a simple story with other subplots. My favorite character is Hiro because he embraces the idea of being a hero without being cheesy. The last three seasons not so much, the only good thing about season four is how it ended. It ended with the general public knowing that people with superpowers exist. There was suppose to be a season five in comic book form but I don't know what happened to that. 

Now onto what I think of this series. I'm happy that this series is despite how the last three seasons turned out. I want to see how the writers will follow up on how season 4 ended. The only direction the writers can go that I can think of is the Day of Future Past direction, as far as having the heroes being hunted, imprisoned or used as weapons. In order for this or any story the creators come up with to work they have to avoid making the same mistake in the past, as far as making characters too powerful, bringing characters back from the dead and adding new characters that serve no purpose. That's all I have to say about this for now what do you think should happen in Heroes Reborn?           

My 2014 movie reviews

My 2014 movie reviews 

Intro: Oh, great a Lego movie this is going to be a shameless toy commercial. Don't take my word for it, look at Bionicle, that toy line came with a story. That story was adapted into novels, video games, and direct-to-video movies. Despite all of that it was discontinued or forgotten. This movie is going to be awful. I can't wait to hear IGN and Rotten Tomatoes reap this movie a new one. 

After the movie came out.  

Boy, do I feel stupid I mean considering the success of the Lego video games I should have seen this coming. Wait a minute! People despise Power Rangers and Barney for being cheesy, but they would eat this movie up for its cheesiness. What the fudge is going on here!?! 

The Lego Movie: This movie is centered on a construction worker name Emmet who living his life. One day he's mistaken as the special and he's torn between two groups who want him. On top of that, he doesn't have the abilities of the special, so Emmet has to do what he can to protect his world.

This movie is a love letter to this toy line! The story doesn't sound special (no pun intended) but how it's told is what makes or breaks that story. Heck, you can argue that the story is a parody of the Matrix because it was told with charm. I'm impressed with how realistic the Legos look it's hard to tell if it is stop motion or CGI. The movie captures the creativity of using Legos and the nostalgia we had for them. It also makes fun of the Lego toy line like using the instructions, the Lego's limited movement and not having a lot of facial expressions. Not only that the movie pokes fun at the business side of Lego world. There is foreshadowing of why things play out the way they did in this movie. The theme of this movie is conformity vs individualism, it deals with the ups and downs of both ideas. The films also deal with creativity and teamwork.   

     

Emmet is a typical construction worker who's happy all the time. His hero's journey shows that he has something to offer. 

Waltz style is a tough woman without losing her femineity. 

Vitruvius is the mentor figure.  

Lord business (the main villain) is a ruthless dictator.  

The rest of the characters are comic relief. 

One of the many things that bugs me about this movie is that it threw shade at Bionicle. If you know the history of that toy line, you'll understand why this bothers me. Heck, the movie didn't even reference Knex. The jokes in this movie are hit or miss depending on the person. Batman got too much screen time in this movie compared to the other DC characters. Do I really have to explain why this is an issue for me? 

Overall, this is one of those movies that will take you by surprise. If Legos have lost its popularity this movie will revive it. 

Rating = Worth Seeing 

   

Intro: The marketing team did this movie no favors by having this movie remind us of Spider-Man 3. 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Peter Parker/Spider-Man has graduated high school and is now living his life. Things get complicated when a bad guy is on the loose, his relationship with Gwen is rocky and someone from his past shows up with some bad news. So, Peter has to sort things out before he can stop this new threat. 

This fell short of being underrated. Sadly, people think this movie is as bad as Spider-Man 3 because this movie avoids making most of the same mistakes that movie made. The theme of this movie is abandonment; everyone feels abandoned by someone in some way. Time also plays a role in the movie too. This movie deals with internal conflicts instead of external ones. I like the way this movie opens with Spider-Man and part of the ending because it has payoff for one of the characters. This film has a lighter tone than the previous film. 

Peter Parker/Spider-Man is torn in this movie by his personal life as far as his on-again-off-again relationship with Gwen, reconnecting with Harry, and seeking closure about his parents. As for Spider-Man, I like more this time around, his more heroic and sarcastic. I like the way he interacts with the public, he says and do things to make their day. Thank goodness he got a new suit. Does anyone else find it odd that he never mentioned Harry, considering Oscorp is a reminder of him? My gripe with him is that he could have been proactive in helping Harry.    

There isn't much to say about Gwen because the movie doesn't do much with her besides complaining about Peter.  

Aunt May has the same characterization as before despite having one tender scene with Peter. That's what bugs me about this character, that scene makes her look insecure. Don't get me wrong I understand where she's coming from but she's not seeing things from his point of view. 

Harry Osborn is the best character in this movie! The reason why is because it's tragic to see how this character went from point a to point b. My issue with this character is that he parallels with Peter. This would have been meaningful if he had played a bigger role in the story. 

Max Dillion/ Electro is a disposable bad guy who's a nut job. That's the problem with this character, he serves no purpose in the story.   

What really bugs me about this movie is that it pulled an Iron Man 2 on us, you'll see what I mean when you watch the movie. This movie wasted Norman Osborn! Continuing the subplot about Peter's parents is pointless because A the opening of the movie showed us what happen to them and B we can guess why they left him behind. The movie also suffers from head-scratching moments, editing, rushed plot points and false advertisement.   

In closing, this movie was a letdown because it has so many subplots and how the movie was structured, it doesn't feel like it's telling a story. 

Rating = Average 

Intro: Godzilla or Kaiju fans are going to kill me. 

Godzilla 2014: The movie is about a Navy Bomb expert name Ford Brody reuniting with his family. That didn't last long when he gets caught up with his father trying to seek answers about what happened to them in the past. They get more than what they bargain for when they learn that mankind is in danger so they have to do what they can to protect their home.  

This movie wasn't the best way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Godzilla. Most of the film feels like an overextended teaser trailer. Whenever we get a glance at Godzilla or the monsters the movie cuts away. I know he doesn't get a lot of screen time, but the director could have used his limited screen time in a way where you don't forget you're watching a Godzilla movie. Of course, the human characters are the weakest link in this movie because most of them are not engaging. The movie seems to give more attention to other creatures than Godzilla himself. 

The fight between Godzilla and the other creatures is lame! The color palette in this movie makes the film look bland and most of the film is shot at night. How can you have a Godzilla movie without his signature theme? This movie makes me want to give a backhanded compliment to the 98 film. You can say whatever you want about that movie at least that film had some entertainment value. This movie could have been better if the writers were creative with the material they have.     

Joe Brody is a tortured character instead of him trying to heal from the past he's fixated on it. This creates tension between him and his son. My gripe with him is that he could have used more screen time. 

Ford Brody is just the straight man in this movie. That's a shame because more could have been done with him. 

   

Dr. Serizawa represents Monarch, an organization that studies Godzilla and creatures like him and the military advisor.   

I like the opening credits because it reminds me of the other Godzilla movies. The first and last act is the best parts of the movie for me. I'm fond that this movie takes itself seriously because that's a way of paying homage to the film that started it all.     

Despite how I feel about this movie it was a welcome return to this franchise in America. I would recommend this if you like these kinds of movies.   

Rating = Rental

Intro: Hollywood should take notes from this movie the next time they want to make a video game movie.  

Edge of Tomorrow: This movie is centered on a soldier name Maj. Cage who has never seen combat. He finally gets his chance when he is assigned to a suicide mission in a never-ending war against Alien invaders. After dying he discovers he's in a time loop with the help of a fellow soldier they have a chance to end the war once and for all.  

This is the best video game movie which isn't saying much considering the competition. The reason why I said that is because the movie gives you the experience of watching someone playing a game without actually playing the game. We see the main character dying, learning from his mistakes and rage quitting. The movie manages to give us the video game experience without it being repetitive. This movie also provides comedy and it doesn't step on the toes of this being an action movie. There isn't much to say about the two main leads because the movie hasn't given them much development. 

One of the problems with this movie is how the time loop works? We don't know anything about the mimics. (The aliens they are fighting.) The story could have used more meat. Overall, this is the most entertaining film I've seen this year. I would recommend it to Halo fans because this is the closest Halo movie they are going to get. 

Rating = Worth seeing 

Intro: There's always that one person who will ruin things for everyone. 

Dawn of the Plant of the apes: The movie takes place ten years after the events of the first film and the apes have formed a community under Ceaser's rule. The human race on the other hand is falling apart due to a virus that's affecting most of them. The humans run into them because they are looking for a power source in their area. Of course, this creates tension between the two groups to the point where the apes are provoked to attack the humans, so Ceaser has to keep them under control before their actions lead to war.

This movie is an upgraded version of the fifth movie in the original series! I was worried that a new director would screw up this movie thankfully that's not the case. The director gave us beautiful shots and scenes to give the story emotional weight. Speaking of the story it may be predictable but how it is told gives it nuance. For example, the tension between the two groups is not black and white. Plus, the two groups having conflict with each other is a never-ending struggle due to bias, unwilling to compromise and not being able to let go of the past. That's the theme of this movie fear, we see how destructive fear can be when we let it get the best of us. This movie continues to explore the question does intelligence separates humans from animals? The action scenes are outstanding! 

Ceaser is a leader and father in this movie. Despite showing compassion for humans, he doesn't want anything to do with them. Due to that, he's not innocent when it comes to how things played out in this movie. You feel bad for him when he gets a reality check. There is a subplot of him fighting for his son's influence. 

Dreyus is the leader of the human colony. He's willing to do whatever it takes to protect his people. He parallels well with Ceaser because of that. 

Malcolm Is the voice of reason he trying to find common ground with the apes. 

Koda is Ceaser's, right-hand man. He's not crazy about the humans on their territory given his history with them. That's what bugs me about this character, I understand why he feels the way he does about humans, but he's not making things better by coming off as antagonistic.         

One of the problems with this movie is the human characters, they are the weakest part of the film for me because we don't get much from them beyond the surface. Speaking of humans, I wish Will Rodman was in this movie because he can help smooth things out between the two groups. Really the movie would have a different ending if the two groups had group therapy. There are also some head-scratching moments in the film. 

In closing, this is a good follow-up that I would recommend to fans. 

Rating = Worth Seeing 

Intro: So Triple H can't play Thor but Batista can play Drax OK.

Guardians of the Galaxy: This movie is about a space pirate name Peter Quill/Star-Lord getting caught in the crosshairs of bounty hunters who are after him for stealing an Orb. After they all get arrested they form an uneasy truce to get out of prison and sell the Orb. That becomes difficult when they learn what's inside the Orb and that Ronan wants it to destroy plants. So, Peter and the gang have to keep the Orb away from Ronan before it's too late.

This is one of those movies that I consider overrated! This movie is heavy on comedy and light on the story. Speaking of the story the way the story is told is convoluted, I mean we have characters going back and forth about what to do with the Orb? I don't like the song that was played in the prison scene because it was out of place for me. Am I the only one who finds it odd that the aliens in this movie can speak English flawlessly?

Don't get me started on the climax, the climax in the movie involves dancing. Yes! You heard me dancing. The movie introduces a character like we're suppose to know who he or she is but we barely in the movie. Since we're on the subject of characters I don't buy the dynamic between Peter and the bounty Hunters because all they do is talk about their tragic backstories for the most part. We do get scenes where some of them talk to each other about it, but you don't get the sense that there connecting because of it. Due to that, this ruined the dramatic tension in the movie.

Peter Quill/Star-Lord is the voice of reason of the Guardians. What bugs me about him besides how hard he tries to be funny. It's that he doesn't seem affected by what happened to him as a child. Also, what's the point of him being a human character if he's not oblivious about being in space? 

Groot is the muscle of the group. The only thing that bugs me about him is all he says is I am Groot.

I don't have much to say about Drax the destroyer, all we know about him is that he wants revenge on Ronan for killing his family. Also, he takes what people say literally, I'm surprised that people find this funny because when I use to do that, I get called retard. I'm sorry but I couldn't feel sorry for him because the movie didn't show us how much his family means to him. If the creators did that, I wouldn't mind so much that he did that stupid thing he did in the movie. 

Gamora is just like Drax as far as taking things literally plus she has her own agenda for the orb. Despite that she's the noblest of the pack and her backstory is depressing. 

Rocket is the standout character because he's the only one with personality. 

Yondu (Peter Quill's mentor) is funny, mean and knows someone close to Peter. What annoys me about him is he has an arrow that he can control by whistling and the director made that seem like a serious thing instead of using it for comedy. 

Ronan the accuser (Our main villain.) is a nut job; he wants to cleanse the galaxy by destroying certain plants. I wish we got more of his backstory.  

Nebula is Ronan's ally and Gomora's sister. The only thing we know about her is she resents her father for what he did to her. The writers could have saved her for the sequel because she doesn't serve much of a purpose in this movie. 

The only things I like about this movie it has amusing moments, how the movie uses most of the songs and the CGI look good. Overall, I don't consider this the best MCU movie, I would recommend this if you like space operas. 

Rating = Rental 

Intro: If this movie doesn’t make geek culture look cool, I don’t know what well.

Big Hero 6: This movie is centered on a brilliant boy name Hiro who uses his brain to do something constructive with the help of his older brother. That was short-lived when something tragic happened and he learns that someone has stolen his invention. So, he has to figure out who did it and why with the help of his brother’s invention.

This is one of those movies that isn’t bad, but it didn’t live up to the praise. What hurt this movie is the writing, the movie starts being about one thing then it turns into something else. Because of that, we don’t know what this movie is about. The big reveal in the movie would have worked if it wasn’t lazy. The characters are fine, but the movie didn't use them well, I mean they don’t add much to the story. Also, this group doesn’t have a straight man to balance them out. For a movie that’s suppose to be a superhero movie, it doesn’t feel like one. The villain is nothing to brag about, with that said he does parallel with Hiro. I wish the movie explores his pain because it's different for him or her.  

Hiro is a bright boy who doesn't know what to do with his talent or how to deal with his pain. 

Go Go is a confident and tough girl who keeps to herself and can be impatient.

Wasabi is the cautious one of the group. 

Honey Lemon is outgoing and cheerful.

Fred is laidback and learns something about him that will take you by surprise.  

Baymax has joined the list of marketable characters. He's the comic relief character because of his ignorance of how to interact with people and the movie jokes about him being a balloon. Despite being a robot nurse, he's not bound by his programming he knows where to draw the line. 

I like that this movie deals with the grieving process what's the point of Disney showing characters die in their movies and not the aftermath? Despite how I feel about the reveal in this movie it does play with my expectations. I'm fond of this movie's world because it combines western and Eastern cultures together. The movie shows how appealing science and robotics can be. The animation is excellent! 

All in all, this is an OK movie. This could have been better with rewriters. I would recommend this if you like movies about a boy and a robot going on an adventure. 

Rating = Rental              

Intro: Is this a movie or a documentary? 

Interstellar: The movie takes place sometime in the future where Earth is becoming uninhabitable. The people on earth can't grow crops, the air is unbreathable, and the weather is out of control. One day a farmer name Joseph Cooper discovers that NASA is still around, and they have a plan to save the earth's population that involves finding another plant for them to live on, NASA found three and they need Joseph to be their pilot so they can investigate them. That becomes complicated when time becomes a factor in finding a suitable plant, so the explorers have to figure out what to do before everyone on Earth dies.

I wish I can say this is the best Sci-fi movie of this year, however some things keeping it from reaching that height, I'll get into that later. I appreciate that the people on Earth are working together to try and save the planet instead of it being a dog-eat-dog world because I'm getting tired of seeing that. Plus, this makes you feel bad for them because they have to give up their ambitions to make the Earth stable. That's the theme of this movie instinct vs emotion the movie deals with different aspects of that theme. This movie also has twists and turns that took me by surprise and that help build suspense. There are references to 2001 A Space Odyssey in this movie and the visual effects look great. The way this movie handles time reminds me of DBZ as far as how gravity affects time. 

One of the many problems I have with this movie is the pacing it feels slow and this movie being three hours long doesn't help either. I'm annoyed with what happened to one of the explorers, do I really have to explain why? This movie demands a lot of your attention, and there are no moments for us to unwind. I wish I knew how other people feel about the conditions of Earth besides Joseph because that could add more conflict in the movie. Speaking of Joseph, his son Tom got the shaft as far as giving the movie emotional weight. There are head-scratching moments toward the end of the movie. How space and time work can be confusing at times. 

Overall, this is a good movie that could have been better if the director gave this movie entertainment value as well as being informative. If you like space exploration, then this is for you. 

Rating = Worth Seeing     

My thoughts on Avengers age of Ultron

My thoughts on Avengers age of Ultron

  

The way Captain American the winter soldier ended got me interested in this movie. I mean it's odd that we're having another Avengers movie without S.H.I.E.L.D, I'm sorry if I spoiled the ending of Winter soldier if you haven't seen it. The trailer for this movie got me hooked, there are two things that got my attention in this trailer. The first thing that got my attention is the Pinocchio reference, I mean they reference something other than Marvel. 

That was a problem I have with these Marvel films they only reference themselves they don't try to branch out, I hope these films make references outside Marvel more often. Also, this references links to how the Villain Ultron was talking in the trailer, he was talking about people being puppets. Judging from those two things I have a feeling that this movie is going to deal with people being mindless drones, if that's true then this is movie is going to be good. 

Yes! We had movies that address this issue before, however just because it's been done before doesn't mean it can't be good. The plot in Avatar has been done so many times but Avatar was still considered a good movie. The second thing that got my attention was the broken Captain American shield. That surprised me because I wasn't expecting to see that happen, I thought that was going to happen in the next Avenger movie.  

The thing that bothered me about this movie is that they didn't introduce new members for the Avengers, heck I was mad that the Hulk didn't get another solo film. I mean Guardians of the galaxy gets a solo film but not the Hulk what gives Marvel studios? I thought the Hulk was going to get another Solo film because the leader was introduced in the previous Hulk movie, I guess there saving him for the Hulk movie in the third wave of Marvel movies. 

Also what's the point of introducing Guardians of the galaxy if they are not going to be a part of this movie, Marvel Studios could have saved them for the third wave of Marvel movies. I'm sorry were introduced to two new characters in Age of Ultron and they are Scarlet witch and Quicksilver, I wonder what role they will play in this movie. I'm worried about Quicksilver because a different version of this character was introduced in X-men days of future past, despite barely being in the movie I was impressed with what was done with him. 

Of course, Scarlet witch and Quicksilver can't be called mutants for obvious reasons. Another thing I notice in the trailer is that there are scenes where the Avengers are fighting each other, we already saw this in the previous Avengers movie. If they are going to have them fighting again I hope it handled a lot better, because I didn't like how it was handled in the previous movie. That's all I have to say I'm looking forward to this movie and I hope it's worth my time and money.      

My thoughts on terminator genisys

My thoughts on Terminator Genisys 

What did I just watch? Seriously what is this? 

Remember when I said that I wish hackers would prevent other movies from being released this is one of those movies, no one wanted this franchise to be rebooted, remade, or whatever they're doing and no one ask for this to happen. I'm so sick and tired of Hollywood turning a golden egg into a rotten egg. T2 already ended this franchise so why are movie studios making more movies in this franchise? Really, I'm surprised that they are doing this considering that this franchise has become the kiss of death for any company that gets involved with it. If they want to continue this franchise, they should have made a movie based on the Infiltrator books. OK let's get into what bothered me about the trailer for this movie. First of all, they spelled Genesis wrong, Wait! Why is this movie called Genesis? Second, I don't like the men that are cast to play John Connor and Kyle Reese. 

The woman that's playing Sarah Connor looks like Mrs. Hamilton even though she hasn't hit puberty. Speaking of Sarah, she was another problem I have with the trailer there was a scene where she used Kyle's line on him, do I really have to explain why that annoyed me? Also, Sarah and Kyle's roles a reveres, Sarah is the soldier and Kyle is the damsel in distress. I'm not being funny there are scenes where Sarah saves him, thanks for making Kyle look like a whip. In the trailer, we learn that someone was sent back in time before Kyle and this leads to the final thing that bothers me about this trailer, what was sent back in time before Kyle was an older Terminator of Arnold. That's right Arnold is in this movie, may I ask why is Arnold in this movie? 

My Editor: He's the face of this franchise. 

So, what he doesn't need to be a terminator in this movie, not every terminator looks like Arnold.  Arnold needs to reinvent himself, if you want Arnold in this movie have him make a cameo appearance. What about Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. Biehn are there going to be cameos of them? Judging from what I have seen in the title of this movie they are starting this franchise all over again, so my question is why would I watch this movie? I mean this movie has nothing new to offer besides more scenes of the future war and a time paradox. This is basically the first movie with the T 1000, and older Arnold and they're trying to stop Judgement Day, like we haven't seen that before. So yeah, I'm not going to watch this movie, heck I won't watch it if it's on TV.    

P.S. Did I mention that they're planning to make two sequels to this movie, yeah they're making sequels to a movie that hasn't been released yet. Movie studios will you please stop trying to copy Marvel Studios. 

My review of Power Rangers Megaforce/Super megaforce review

My review of Power Rangers Mega Force/Super Mega Force

Intro: Mr. Saban, it took you nine years to air the first episode of Power Rangers. Since then, you have dodged bullets to keep this franchise alive. The fact that it lasted 20 years is an accomplishment that you should be proud of, and you choose to celebrate that accomplishment by having us watch this piece of crap!?! 

Power Rangers Mega Force/Super Mega Force: This series is about an army of insect-looking aliens who want to invade Earth, why I don’t know. Gosei becomes aware of this, so he selects five teenagers to protect Earth with legendary powers. This is not a Power Rangers season, it's a shameless toy commercial! This series is all action and no story! Granted, MMPR was like this, but it wasn't this bad. Heck, MMPR feels like a PG-13 movie compared to this. 

This series wouldn’t anger me so much if A this season, wasn't hyped up and B we had seasons that could or should have won Emmy Awards. Why is it hard to make a good anniversary season? Sonic Generation did a better job at celebrating the 20th anniversary of that franchise by having the fans pick which level they wanted in the game. The series rips off famous lines and episodes from the previous seasons without understanding what made those things work. We didn’t get the anniversary stuff until the second half of the series, and the rangers are in pirate suits in the second half. I’m I the only one who thinks that this is another ridiculous theme for Power Rangers? Plus, this season didn't do anything with the pirate theme.

The tribute episodes are nothing special due to not all of the past seasons got a tribute episode. When the veteran rangers show up, they feel like cameos. This series acknowledges Super Sentia by having the rangers transform into Sentia suits that we haven’t seen before; did the people who worked on this series have a fever dream? The legendary battle is a joke! I have issues with certain characters being a part of that battle. Don't get me started on the plot holes with the ranger's powers. I have mixed feelings about this team of rangers, part of the reason why is because they do things to each other that’s messed up. 

I don't know about you, but I feel bad that Troy /the red ranger is considered one of the worst characters in this franchise. Because he does have some good traits like determination, wisdom from time to time, having dreams about the legendary battle, and his mysterious past. However, the writers didn't flesh those things out, plus he feels like the main character. The actor who plays Troy doesn't make things better; his acting is so dull in this series that he makes the acting in the Star Wars prequels look Oscar-worthy. Troy is the loner of the group. The writers could have come up with a story about him earning leadership status since he's the outsider, and he doesn't feel like he's worthy of being a leader. 

He would be a better leader if he trained with the rangers more often instead of telling them to never let go of their weapons. That’s his idea of being a leader, I guess, playing patty cake is his idea of fun. My beef with this character (besides him turning into an anime character, I can't make that up even if I was on meth.) is that we don’t know how or why he has dreams about the battle. Heck, he doesn't even try to figure out why he's dreaming about this battle?        

Emma/the pink ranger, is kind and caring for the most part. Also, she enjoys riding her bike, taking pictures, and singing. She’s an environmentalist, thankfully, she isn’t preachy about it. We learn that something tragic happened in her past, and the writers wasted it, I mean, they could have done something with that. 

Gia/the yellow ranger is suppose to be a tomboy, but I don’t buy it. You need to do more than have her wear a biker jacket to convince me otherwise. My gripe with her is that she’s a troublemaker. I say that because of how she treats Jake. She knows Jake has a crush on her; instead of letting him know that she’s not into him, she leads him on. Why was she chosen to be a Power Ranger again? I can’t believe no one, including her best friend Emma, corrects her, role models my butt! There are times when she showed interest in Noah, but nothing came of it.    

Jake/the black ranger, is the comic relief who’s into soccer. You might be bothered by him being possessive of Gia because these two are not a couple, even if they were, that’s still no excuse for Jake to behave like that. To be fair, Gia is encouraging this behavior. Word to the wise, girls, if you don't want to end up at the rape crisis center, then don't encourage guys that you don't like. It’s too bad that this series didn’t go the Jen and Wes angle with these two. What bugs me about him is that sometimes he doesn't take his ranger duties seriously because he's trying to woo Gia, someone is thinking with the wrong head.     

        

Noah/the blue ranger, is a tech geek. He almost gets the same development as Billy; however, it wasn’t done well. My grievance with this character is that the writer should have written a story around his character flaws; those flaws are his need to be right all the time and correcting others. 

I don't have much to say about Orion /the sliver ranger, because he's barely in this series. He's an alien with the same back story as the Green Arrow. I'm surprised that he and Troy are not best friends because Orion is the odd man out of the group.   

   

I don’t get why fans think Robo Knight is the best character because the writers didn’t do much with him. I don’t like his arc because A it has been done to death, and B it made no sense, and it drags. I’m surprised that he’s not close to Emma because they both want the same thing. I wish his backstory was connected to Wildforce; that would be a nice way to reference that season. You’ll be annoyed with the episode where he learns how to interact with humans; you’ll see what I mean when you watch it.   

I wish I could say that Gosei is the worst mentor in this franchise, but he's not a mentor, he’s a sugar daddy! Seriously, he gives the rangers upgrades after upgrades after upgrades like there's no tomorrow. Do you see what I mean when I said that this is a shameless toy commercial? He might as well let them party like they were in the movie Project X. In the past seasons, the Rangers didn’t get upgrades until the situation was dire or they had to earn them. Giving the rangers free stuff eliminates any tension the rangers should have fighting the monsters. One of the many complaints I have with him, besides his lack of backstory, is that he didn't give the rangers the legacy powers until the second half of the season. Why!?! He already spoiled them rotten. Why didn’t he give them these powers from day one?

Gosei: There's a simple…

me: Don’t you dare say it.

The next complaint is so common it’s barely worth mentioning, so I’ll say this. If you’re suppose to protect Earth and you haven’t responded to any of the attacks on Earth until now, you need a better excuse than I was asleep! 

Tensou is an Alpha 5 knockoff. I despise his design because he looks like a suitcase. The creators made fun of him looking like that in one episode. It makes you question how can he operate the base if he’s that small and has no arms? (That’s another thing, the ranger’s base is a small and tight cave.)

The villains are nothing to brag about; that's a shame, considering that they have a large army. They have different motivations for why they want to invade Earth; however, they don’t make sense when you think about them. The writers could have used the baddies to reference Lost Galaxy because some of them are insects just like the villains in Lost Galaxy. Vrak is the only villain that stood out to me because he comes up with different ways to fight the rangers. I wish this season would explore the dynamic with his allies. 

Everything else that's wrong with this series is minor, like the rangers talk too much when they fight, the lesson of the week is misleading, the rangers names are said in the intro song, and splitting this season in half is almost pointless. The only good thing about this series is that there are a handful of episodes I enjoy. Plus, this series deals with mortality, it was even foreshadowed in the first episode. 

Overall, this series is a huge disappointment, and the people who worked on this series should be ashamed of themselves.  

Support our Troops

Support our Troops 

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting sick and tired of being demonized for not supporting the troops. What happened to free speech? Do you think it’s OK for a group of people to be massacred? If the answer is no, then why should I support the poor or middle-class people for joining any branch of the military? The military is mostly full of those people. I don’t see or hear people from the hierarchy joining the service or encouraging their kids to join. If joining the Army is such a high honor, then why don’t they want to be a part of it? Come on, if you’re trying to fool me, be good at it. I also find it suspicious that they won't recruit someone with a criminal record. I understand this is a standard issue; however, what's the fundamental difference between joining the Army and going to prison? There are no winners or losers when it comes to war; both parties, heck, even third parties, lose. 

What about children? Do you support our troops killing children in wars? That's right, kids have died, and other countries use kids as soldiers. (Heck, it wouldn’t surprise me if we did the same thing.) Also, I think it’s messed up how the Military manipulates the troops to do these awful things, like killing in cold blood and stealing. People love to say they're fighting for our freedom, no they're not. How can they do that if they don’t know what I’m going through? I’m dealing with PC, discrimination, gun control, Police harassment, and I’m being spied on. Since I brought that up, why is the government spying on its people? We didn’t start any terrorist attacks, did we? The military has done nothing to help me with these things. What do you mean they're fighting for my freedom? I don’t know what our troops are fighting for or who they're fighting against? It’s hard to know when the news doesn’t give us the whole story. I understand why reports won’t give us the full picture, but don’t treat us like we're stupid. 

To the people who say you shouldn’t criticize the Military if you haven’t joined, if that’s the case, why are you complaining about what the President is or isn’t doing if you’ve never been President? Also, you don’t have to get shot to know it hurts because it can penetrate your skin. If you say that the Army is protecting the luxuries, we have that other countries don't have. First of all, that should be the standard. Do you think it's messed up that other countries are not like the U.S.? If the answer is yes, then that's my point. Second, how do you know how bad things are in other countries if you don't want to live in or visit those countries? Just because we're doing better than most doesn't always mean we're making progress. 

This is one of the many reasons why I don’t want to join the military. Heck, basic training is enough for me not to join. Would you be annoyed that you tried your best to complete the course, only to get chewed out because you or your comrade screwed up? How can I trust a system where you have to follow every order without question? That can make you vulnerable to being manipulated. The Army is not above toxic leadership. I know that's the second in command's job, but I doubt he's speaking on everyone's behalf. 

Don't get me wrong, I respect the Army for being about structure and discipline; however, I'm not crazy about how they maintain those values by dehumanizing the recruits. On offence, but I wouldn't take sexually harassment claims seriously. I mean, you draw the line with that, but not everything else? Also, this country hasn’t done much good for me, so why would I give my life to protect it? Where’s the honor in fighting a war that has nothing to do with you and you didn’t start? I wouldn’t ask anyone to do anything for me that I can’t do for myself. 

Don’t take what I’m about to say the wrong way, but I find it funny that soldiers complain about not seeing their loved ones. I’m sorry, but I don’t feel sorry for you because that’s what you signed up for; you weren’t drafted. Don’t you talk to people about joining the Army beforehand? If you can’t deal with being away from family, losing body parts, watching death and destruction around you, then don’t join. Also, I don’t think joining the Army makes you noble because you’re being compensated for joining. Heck, I don't know if you joined because you want to serve or you want a license to kill. 

This is why I don't agree with the term good soldier, I mean, what's good about causing death and destruction? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they aren't good people who join the Army; however, when you join an organization, it supersedes everything else in your life. We wouldn't have veterans who still consider themselves soldiers, the term brothers in arms and severe consequences for going against the Army. If you think the ends justify the means, then that says more about you than it does me. We're gambling with soldiers lives, I mean, they don't know if their deaths were in vain or not. Halo Reach and Captain America: The Winter Soldier deal with this. OK, I do feel sorry for soldiers who suffer from PTSD and homelessness because they deserve more than that for putting their bodies and sanity on the line. 

Look, I'm not saying we don't need soldiers; however, don't act like America is doing things from a place of righteousness. We wouldn't make amends for our mistakes if that was the case. Heck, our national anthem wouldn't have been written by someone who supports slavery. Just because you are doing something noble doesn't mean you are going about it nobly.