Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Media I enjoyed in 2022

Season three of Daredevil is some of the best television and if not it’s certainly hands down the best piece of Marvel media out there. I really mean that and though movies like Avengers: Infinity War and Iron Man give it a run for its money, they just don’t surpass what this single season of television has to offer. I can’t believe I waited near four years to witness the battle of mental chess between Wilson Fisk vs. Matt Murdock and Co. It’s been commonly held that the Daredevil television show is pretty alright to good, I too believe this. This third season is in a league of its own. The writing, the character writing specifically, is excellent. I highly recommend you experience the thrills of Daredevil (Season 3) for yourself and witness Hell’s Kitchen like never before.

The Bear is a compelling story about a pseudo-family of people coming together to serve some delicious food. I’ve been a fan of Jeremy Allen White for a couple of years now and was thrilled to see him in another show. If you want to know some more of my thoughts about the show from around the time I first watched it, click on the heading. That’s to say you haven’t already done so, who knows? It’s a very good show and is an easy recommendation for those who’d enjoy seeing the dynamics of a restaurant kitchen.

Swimmer by Tennis is hands down has become my favorite album, even bringing me to reassess the other albums that I’ve claimed to enjoy. I’m not saying it’s the best ever made, but I can’t deny the fact that I just don’t tire of it. If you want more of my thoughts about this album, click on the heading. Even as I’m typing, I’m listening to Swimmer. Some ’50s pop and ’70s soft rock written by a pair of musicians as they sailed on their boat for another one of their voyages. Man, I love art.

I feel this game deserves better than what I could say about it. A very well written narrative brought to life by the great work of its voice cast. Solid gameplay that enabled ‘flow’ state experiences. This game has so much charm and heart, my god does it have heart. The modern iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy are a family and this game really sells that. It has it’s influences from the cast of the MCU and James Gunn’s flair, but if I’m being honest the Guardians in this game feel different. We get time with them and see how they interact with each other through a wide range of experiences. There’s no film plot for them to be thrusted through and that helps so much for this take on the Guardians of the Galaxy to stand out. If you can grab it on sale for $40 or less I’d highly recommend it.

This one is kinda special; it may in fact be my first Batman comic. I already was a fan of the creator pairing of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli from their time with Daredevil so I knew it was going to be solid. I ended up first reading this thanks to a friend who loaning me his copy of the story as way to get me to read the story before seeing The Batman. When I got into reading it a few days afterwards I just tore through it in one sitting. My goodness, I know understand why Matt Reeves borrowed from this story. The team help to tell a timeless tale of the first year of Bruce Wayne as Gotham’s ‘Batman’. If you’re interested, I bet it’s still like ~$10 on Amazon. Why not go ahead and pick it up to read on an empty block of time on the weekend or perhaps in your favorite spot to sit? You won’t want to miss this one.

This one is also special; it was the first real reading recommendation that came out of my time over on the League of Comic Geeks. Terry Moore really is in a league of his own. For the record, this cover is a sample of his pencils and inking, coloring I believe done by his wife. The story is in just pencils and inks and though a rarity, it didn’t detract once the story began. The way he writes is paced consistently well across the stories I’ve read of his. I’m now a fan and you could be too! Come read some darn good comics and check out his other varied genre work if you’re curious.

I think reimaging our beloved characters helps to further solidify the essences of what made the character matter in the first place. The team behind the story of a Hal Jordan and his journey towards being a beacon of willpower for a reemerging Green Lantern Corps is delivered so well. An excellent Elseworlds / out continuity story for those interested in the Green Lantern mythology of the DC universe. For more of my thoughts on the story, click on the heading!