A Quick Preface One of the problems with a blog like this is that it is of necessity infrequent, as it only applies when I go to see movies. I'll need to think of things I can talk about between film viewings. Perhaps TV shows I watch? That could fill in the gaps. I'm open to suggestions. That being said, let's dive in. I am calling this blog "Venom 2" as (I kid you not) Facebook has decreed that using the full title of the film violates their community standards, and I usually share these blogs on Facebook. So to be clear, we're talking about the film Venom: Let there Be C***age. Introduction The first Venom film didn't exactly light up the box office, especially when compared to other superhero blockbusters over the past 15 years or so. Still, it did well enough to merit a sequel, and has developed a cult following. I'm one of those who discovered it later and found it a delight. It's a well-done R-rated superhero film that shockingly did a gre
I'll be honest: I don't listen to a lot of podcasts. I tune them out. I can't do audiobooks, either, for the same reason. A half hour will pass and I'll realize I didn't actually hear a word of what was just said, unless I do nothing but sit and listen, and when I do that, I'm not doing anything else and it just feels...weird. I've also talked about my disdain for the current state of fandom and popular culture. It frankly disgusts me overall. It's negativist, insulting of anyone who doesn't go along with the negative bent of it, and focused entirely on going with what the crowd tells you to think. If the general tenor of social media appears to hate Star Wars, man, you'd better goddamn hate Star Wars or you're a pariah. Worse, if you stand up for it, if you call people out on their hate, they make you the one out to be "toxic." Yeah, at some point in time, liking things became toxic, and negativity became healthy. That's jus