WWE Smackdown 8/5/2011

This week: the build up to Summerslam is in full gear, with them promoting the Christian vs Orton and Sheamus vs Mark Henry matches heavily. For those who know me, they may be wondering why I'm not reviewing Torchwood: Miracle Day. Simple answer: I'm enjoying it too much to review it, though I may review it after it's done.

WWE Raw 8/1/2011

Tonight, we watch Triple H deal with the WWE Championship situation, and there are a lot of very solid matches. Read on!

Marvel Anime: Iron Man and Wolverine

So, I missed the first few minutes of Iron Man, but... I don't think that could change my opinion. Anyway, these were created by Madhouse, which made me reasonably excited because they did Trigun, my favorite anime. Read on to see how they are.

WWE Smackdown 7/29/2011

I'm trying something new for my TV reviews – I'm typing them during each commercial break, so you're getting what is, essentially, a stream of conciousness review. Each paragraph is single segment of the show, from commercial break to commercial break. Might be fun! We'll find out.

WWE All Stars

When I was younger I loved wrestling. They all just seemed larger than life, and I was invested in all the storylines and characters in the WWF. Of course, when the WCW came along I jumped ship, mostly because it was what my best friend watched; he knew Billy Kidman. There, I learned to love lucha libre style wrestling, though Sting was by far my favorite wrestler. Of course, I still watched WWF from time to time - mostly for Mick Foley and Undertaker. I was never a huge fan of Stone Cold or The Rock. And then, around the time that WCW was bought by WWF, I lost interest. Then along came WWE All Stars; a game that combines an excellent roster with an exaggerated art style. What isn’t to like about that?

Dead Reckoning, Chapter 1

Ah, Sookie Stackhouse. The books that the tv series True Blood is based on, it can best be described as Twilight but good. Sookie is a strong character with interesting abilities, and her hometown, Bon Temps, Louisiana, is filled with interesting, fully fleshed out characters.

Dead Reckoning, the newest book in the series, was released on May 3. I will be spoiling things that happen in each chapter, so read at your own peril! Also, please don't spoil me if you've already read it – that would be incredibly rude, and I wouldn't like it. So, if you're still with me, hit the jump!

Thor

THOR! GOD OF THUNDER! One of the few Marvel characters who can battle the Hulk and have any chance of winning, he is one of the true powerhouses of the Marvel universe. Of course, he comes with a lot of baggage - namely, Asgard and its entire mythology. The inclusion of deities can be difficult to reconcile with other stories, and the relatively realistic feel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't an easy fit with high fantasy. So, does Thor fit in with the greater MCU and, more importantly, is it a good movie? As always, expect full spoilers ahead.

Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming

Before I start this, I'll say what I know about this series.

-It's epic fantasy

-It has political machinations (Come on, Game of Thrones! Could it be more obvious?)

-Almost everyone is scum.

And that's pretty much it! I believe a bunch of my friends love it, but I can't be sure. So... without further ado, episode 1 of Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming.

Welcome!

Welcome to MicorkView! I intend to use this blog mostly to talk about thinks I like - later today I'll be watching the first episode of Game of Thrones and posting about that, and I also plan to post about books I'm reading and games I'm playing, so keep an eye out!