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Review: Gambit #6

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Gambit #6

Gambit #6

Review: Gambit #6

Now we’ re cooking with gas.

First, Gambit sneaks a Knighthood while also charming the Queen. Would we expect anything less from him?

Pete Wisdom, well, I have a feeling if the two weren’t on the opposite sides of the law at the moment, him and Remy would probably be pretty good friends.

This issue though is more ‘smash and grab’ and less character development like the first few. We do get the idea though that Gambit is enjoying this perhaps more than he should seeing as he’d doing it under duress.

Now Remy is considered an Enemy of the Crown… I wonder how long it will take for that to reach back to Rogue and the X-Men. Granted, they won’t likely be in the story at all but I can see a lot of them not thinking too much about it. It’s Gambit after all…

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Review: Arrow (S1E07) Muse of Fire

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CW's Arrow

CW’s Arrow

Review: Arrow (S1E07)
Muse of Fire

This is quite possibly the most cliché and badly directed episode yet.

First, could Huntress be any more stereotypical goth girl? Seriously, her outfit was shameful. Then there was no chemistry between her and Oliver whatsoever.

The secondary storyline between Laurel and Tommy, which no one cares about, is pretty banal. The worst part is after Tommy is cut off and goes talks to his dad, which it became painfully obvious it was Captain Jack, he takes off his fencing helmet they actually did the ‘dun dun dun’ camera push in. Really, the ‘dun dun dun’ camera push in which should have been retired in the 80s!

Where is the comic element in this show? Beyond the names and a scant few outfits, there is nothing here to say ‘hey, we’re based on a comic book’. While granted, yes, they want Arrow to stand on its own, this doesn’t mean they can simply ignore the fact that there is already a fan base here and being part comic-book can lend some great texture to the overall show.

Even Smallville and Nolan’s Batman movies weren’t this stark in that concept.

Let’s hope they start finding their legs soon.

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