The best question with that movie: who was the A-hole?
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The best question with that movie: who was the A-hole?
Roger Ebert was the best because he never lost sight of whether he was enjoying a given movie or not.
Sheโs the main anti hero ๐
And finally we get to see things from her point of view. I loved that.
Absolute Daisy ๐ผ
The series acknowledges her past but sheโs in a better place overall and kind of has to live with that.
I really like it.
Oh Iโm sure Iโll love it.
Iโm reading the Poison Ivy series right now and through the first two years itโs fantastic.
Itโs probably not for everyone but itโs definitely for me.
The first Batman comic I read was a scenario where Ras Al Ghul frees all the Arkham inmates and fights Batman after he runs that gauntlet.
I feel like he was the big villain of the moment in the 80s and I think his appeal is he can match Batman on all levels.
Ivy is my favorite Batman villain. I love almost all versions of her.
(Although if itโs a matter of going up against Batman in an all-out contest I think Rhas Al Ghul is the best)
I like Ivy best when sheโs got a Catwoman-ish dynamic with Batman ๐
Ivy personas, ranked.
Rampaging Ivy is primarily from DCโs Killing Joke phase (late 80s and 90s).
Femme Fatale Ivy, this has been a recurring persona from the start.
Pamela Lillian Isley; three dimensional anti hero in the series.
Green Ivy: the Harley Show ๐คฉ
Goddess Ivy: always ๐
Havenโt read Absolute Batman yet, but it looks like Queen Ivy is back ๐
Its one of her many recurring Personas. In this context her relationship with Batman is usually โjoin me or die.โ
Thereโs definitely an โoff with their headsโ element to itโjust one more way sheโs the Queen of Hearts ๐
The Trails Jeager brawls are always good.
Itโs against elite attack units, basically a party of top henchmen.
What makes it unique is that theyโll heal, use an area effect that blocks any one attack, and buffs.
Itโs usually a large group; and theyโll heal if you donโt take care of business ๐
The rail way canons have opened fire ๐ฅ
Cold Steel 3 getting serious ๐
Back in the 80s every comic book had an ad from Mile High Comics, which was just a massive list of the back issues they were selling and the prices.
Ordered from them more than once. Glad to see theyโre still around.
This one is also pretty amazing ๐คฉ
There are a lot of Ivy figurines out there but I donโt expect to ever get oneโฆbecause it would need to be โjust rightโand those ones are expensive.
The trick is getting the face and hair just right, and you donโt really see that for less than $200 ๐
I just got a text from someone claiming to be the attorney general of Massachusetts, asking for a donation.
I donโt know how this person got my info and I immediately deleted it because it could be a scam and I donโt care enough to find out.
I guess Iโm not yet acclimated to text spam ๐
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Classic Wolverine ๐๐
Iโve always had a soft spot for the Wolverine-Alpha Flight connection and I love this interpretation ๐๐
Itโs downright quaint that people are still writing this think piece in 2026 ๐
The Trails series has a lot of mellow exploration and heart-to-heart moments, but every game has a few chapters where itโs 100 percent go time.
The series is really good at balancing all that, and giving you an experience that builds toward something ๐๐๐
Thatโs fantastic. Congrats ๐
This show is so good. Jason and I are definitely watching it.
Yaaaasss, tho I kind of ship her with Batman too.
I love it that the older stories and the newer ones make it clear that Batman is much more into Ivy than he lets onโฆ.
But Ivy and Harley do bring out the best in each other ๐
I still havenโt played that one ๐
The discourse around that game was crazy but square didnโt do themselves any favors having the true ending be DLC ๐
It always is ๐ฅน
My favorite part of Harley and Ivyโs first meeting:
Harley: nice work butterfingers. Why donโt you turn on the Batsignal while youโre at it?
Ivy: [I owe you an apology. I wasnโt really familiar with your game] ๐คฉ๐
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Truly seeing other people and understanding how the other guys feels is at the heart of so many great moments in Trails ๐
Zatanna has a lot in common with Scarlet Witch in terms of the general idea.
But the best Zatanna stories sometimes incorporate elements celebrity and being a performer, and thatโs kind of unique to her.
Zatanna Bring Down the House did a nice job of that recently ๐