LolHeroes - Season 3, episode 8

Well, this episode was downright painful. Since they know no one cares about this Villains plot they try to tie them all back into the first (the good) season. It doesn't really work because what we really need is a good PRESENT TENSE story. Heroes is jumping around more than Lost and make less sense. It's mess, it's trying really hard and, frankly, it's a little embarrassing. But don't take my word for it. Let's revue...

And that's all I've got for now.  There actually was a Knox/Parkman sub-plot that would have been 9 minutes but they cut it.  Knox is the one who gets strength from other people's fear.  Well, I'm sure that would have brought the turtle into the whole "I was really there in season 1" thing, making the episode 100000232% better.  Oh well.

Nothing like seeing your friends get beaten by the LAPD.

So last night I stayed up until 2 watching updates stream across the net of the two arrests during the "Stop Prop 8" protest in LA.  Why?  Because I know those guys through Buzznet.  If you've ever heard me talk about Mark, that's him sitting down in the first shot.  Well, it was messy and absurd but they are finally out on bail.  Last I heard it was the ridiculous sum of $20,000 for what should have been a $100-$500 bail.  Also, they were booked under a misdemeanor but told they were booked under a felony.  That probably has to do with the fact they were arrested for unruly behavior but that was later changed through MAGIC to battery of an officer.  Here's the media I picked up documenting their night.

Rick Loomis via LA Times


Rick Loomis via LA Times


via Getty Images


via Getty Images


via Getty Images


via Getty Images


From takemytaco


From takemytaco



And here's the Los Angeles Bail Schedule for 2008, since we all wanted to know what his real bail should have been.

johnnynotsid linked to pages 1, 21 and 22

 

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Halloween 2008

Once again I went into NYC to be in the village parade.  It was great, though painfully crowded this year.

I'm not in that since I took the shot.  Here's me:

I did notice a lot while going through the parade.  The dos and don'ts of costumes has changed a bit.  While group costumes used to be verboten they are now OK when done well.

Thundercats


LEGOs


Alternative fuels


DaVinci and the Mona Lisa

And of course:

Group costumes are also very in right now:

Tetris

Ghostbusters


Ninja Turtles


A whole Jedi family!

However, there are certain things to be avoided.  OVEREXPOSURE is the key word with this. We saw a couple of Tony Starks

and that was cool but what wasn't was the overabundance of Jokers.  It's easy, takes no effort to make or wear and shows not imagination.  Fine, a few people went as Nurse Joker but that's still a wuss out.  The only Joker I would have accepted (and saw none of) would be a Police Joker with scars and no make-up.  If you're going as something that recent and that popular you need to really put some thought into it.  So for everyone who went as the Ledger Joker on Friday, you get a big thumbs down.

No shit.  Really?

The second costume group that gets a stern warning is anyone who is doing a political costume.

It's an election year so I expected more than usual (which is usually a lot) but a check?  That obvious?  That sucks.  There were large groups of people who simply wore campaign shirts while banging drums.  Shitty costumes.  Put some thought into it and make something creative.  It's going to be more entertaining and even more likely to get your point across:

Alternative fuels (again)

Superhero Union organizers.

Yes, there's some Obama stuff mixed in there but they had superheroes with superhero themed union messages. 

Another costume type that really needs to end is the "Slutty ____".  I don't care what you fill that blank in with, it's a crap costume.  You don't look cute.  You don't look sexy.  You look like a ____ themed prostitute.

This is New York.  If I wanted a "dead, scarred, child molesting" themed hooker I'd call around and find one.  Put on some pants and go find a real costume.  The only exception is if your subject is ACTUALLY slutty.

And even Jareth is wearing pants.

Ok, so maybe pants aren't mandatory.

So, next year's Halloween shall surely be upon us soon than we think.  Who should I go as?  Who should my wife go as?  We're still up in the air.  Our friends have claimed Raven, Flash, Hawk Girl.

Ideas?