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X-Men: The Mystique of Dark Phoenix | READUS 101

With the writer/director and the latest trailer for Dark Phoenix recently revealing the fate of Mystique, I compare it to Jennifer Lawrence's feelings about the character and share what we can learn from the situation

Doom Patrol Episode 3 RECAP (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Puppet Patrol

• Before I start this recap, I just wanna state that I appreciate the writers and showrunner of this show’s ability to read minds, because almost all of the comments and critiques I had about the second episode were respectively touched upon and addressed in THIS episode
• Yes, I know that’s not how TV production works, just let me have this, alright? I’m just very impressed with their decisions in dissecting certain characters in this episode!
• Speaking of the episode, we get hit wit...
  2019-03-03 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Doom Patrol Episode 3 RECAP | READUS 101

Here's my summary of episode 3 of DC Universe's Doom Patrol!

1 Gotta Go (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Hey Im Kirby: FMK, Mash, Lemons, This or That

• ...What?
• So I have no idea what any of this is, or if this is a serious submission
• Like, I know This or That is kinda like 1 Gotta Go in the sense you’re choosing one over the other, which made me think that this was a 1 Gotta Go regarding 1 Gotta Go-like games
• Then I looked up FMK and found out that it’s a company that makes handguns, and now I’m questioning EVERYTHING
• So in the case that this IS a serious 1 Gotta Go... I’m all...
  2019-02-27 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

1 Gotta Go | READUS 101

Want to know which of the first four evil exes from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World could go? I choose that, and others chosen by you Readers on Twitter in my first "1 Gotta Go" challenge video!

The Truth About James Gunn & Marvel's Phase 4 (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, when it comes to the news regarding Marvel’s current relationship with James Gunn, I’m just... I-I’m... I’m just tired.

You see, I initially thought that any and all talk about the fallout between Gunn and Disney would end after Warner Brothers and DC swooped him up to do that one-two combo of writing and directing the next Suicide Squad movie

And I say Disney and not Marvel Studios, because it was the executives that were responsible for the decision of letting him go.

/Bob Iger, the CEO of Di...

The Truth About James Gunn & Marvel's Phase 4 | READUS 101

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige says James Gunn's involvement in Phase 4 of the MCU was greatly exaggerated by the internet. But was it tho??

Doom Patrol Episode 2 RECAP (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Donkey Patrol

• So this episode pics up where the first one left off, with Cliff & Co standing outside the town while Mr Nobody is swallowing it up with his powers
• /Oh, and the town wasn’t evacuated and innocent people are being sucked into a cloudy gray abyss. So that’s fun/
• Now at this point, everything is beginning to get sucked into this hole, including the team. If it weren’t for Cliff getting a hold of the ground beneath their feet and catching Negative Man before he lost his footing, ...
  2019-02-23 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Doom Patrol Episode 2 RECAP | READUS 101

Here's my summary of episode 2 of DC Universe's Doom Patrol!

Doom Patrol Episode 1 RECAP (VIDEO SCRIPT)

• So this series kicks off with its fourth wall breaking narrator in the form of the season’s villain Mr. Nobody played by Alan Tudyk, which I’m not gonna lie; threw me for quite a loop.
• Not the fact that Alan is playing Mr. Nobody; that actually just makes...all the sense, but the fact that the villain is narrating the heroes. I’ve honestly never heard of that being done before
• Off the bat it makes sense, because the first few scenes are explaining his origin. /He pays a small fortune to this Nazi af...
  2019-02-16 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Doom Patrol Episode 1 RECAP | READUS 101

DC Discussion is BACK, and it's time to take a look at the series premiere of DC Universe's Doom Patrol!

Finding my Own Sense of Blackness | READUS 101

Happy Black History Month! Here's the story of how I got comfortable in my own skin, and how I established my own sense of self!

Child's Play Official Trailer (VIDEO SCRIPT)

...Oh.

_______

You laugh, Readers, but that was my genuine reaction when I watched this trailer for the reboot of Child’s Play

But I assure you, that “Oh” is a good Oh.

I mean, as good as an Oh’s gonna get when you’re watching a movie about a kid and his mom surviving the antics of a doll possessed by a white serial killer through the means of culturally appropriated Haitian magic

I feel like This Is America should be playing in the background

Now I have a few reasons why I’m kinda...

Child's Play (2019) Official Trailer | READUS 101

With the recent release of the trailer for the 2019 reboot of Child's Play, I give my thoughts and opinions about it and the new angle they could be hinting at with the story.

Untitled Project: Chapter 1 Segment Rewrite

 The scream of Tony’s alarm in his bedroom was sudden yet impactful , violently jolting his consciousness back into the reach of reality. It tightened its grip with every passing second, forcing him out of his morning stagger. Once he was fully brought back to the land of the living, Tony turned his head to the left and saw the blame for his brief bother; his phone resting atop his dresser on the other end of his bedroom. Already defeated from his clash with consciousness, Tony removed himself from his queen-sized bed and...

Taking A Break

Hey Readers!

La'Ron here, letting you know that for the first week of February, I'm gonna be taking a break from making YouTube content. I'm gonna be spending it recharging my mental batteries, getting some writing done (which I'll be sharing with everyone at and higher than the Regular Reader Tier), and preparing for a couple of projects I have in the works.

And, y'know, filing my taxes 'n shit...

I'll be back on Monday February 11th, which is also the week Doom Patrol premieres on DC Universe, so prepare for a DC Discussi...

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Review | READUS 101

Here's my review of the sequel to the 2014 animated movie, "The Lego Movie 2"!

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Story
● It’s a weaker narrative than the first when you compare this movie’s overall themes to it,
but the sequel’s execution makes it feel like its on par with the first
● Despite the knowledge you go into the movie from the first one, the delivery of the story
and its moral is still pretty clever
● Doesn’t feel like it’s progression is hindered by the way the world works, either; both the
main narrative and the real life counterpart compliment each other pretty nicely
Characters
● Emmet him...

Birds of Prey Casting (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Jurnee Smollett-Bell/Black Canary

• Way to emphasize on the black there. Definitely not mad at that
• Ollie don’t know what he getting himself into, that’s for damn sure
• No, for real, is Green Arrow TRULY ready for a BLACK Canary?
• Because last time I checked in the Marvel Comic Universe, Danny Rand can barely handle Misty Knight
• Like, they only know “the sweeter the juice” part of the phrasing; these rich white heroes ain’t prepared to handle the ACTUAL berry. Fuck outta here...
  2019-01-30 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Birds of Prey Casting | READUS 101

With the recent release of the Birds of Prey teaser, I realized that I don't even know who's playing who. So here's me reacting to both.

Why Bryan Singer is Still Directing Red Sonya (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, I don’t think it’s that big of a secret that I hate Bryan Singer

The logical adult in me hates him because of all of the sexual assault claims that were made about him over the years and the fact that during his time directing Bohemian Rhapsody, he was just actin’ a GOD damn fool

And the superhero movie lover in me hates him because you just don’t to a half-assed tease at the Phoenix Force in X-Men 2 and then just up and leave to make a sub-par Superman movie

Starring yet ANOTHER actor being in...

Why Bryan Singer is Still Directing Red Sonja | READUS 101

With Bryan Singer still attached to direct Red Sonja despite new allegations to his 20-year history of sexual assault and un-professionalism on the set of Bohemian Rhapsody, here's what we can learn from the powers responsible.

Young Justice: Outsiders - EP 10-13 RECAP (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Exceptional Human Beings

• Now I’m not gonna lie; out of the four episodes we got this week, this one wasn’t necessarily my favorite
• Not because we didn’t get some good resolution regarding some of the questions we’ve had since episode 6, because we did
• /Like for instance, during a recon mission led by Batman, Katana and Metamorpho, we find out that the new League of Assassins - I mean Shadows - none other than SLAAAAADE, along with the fact that Lady Shiva is personally training Vandall Savag...
  2019-01-27 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Young Justice: Outsiders Ep 10-13 RECAP | READUS 101

Here's my summary of episodes 10 through 13 of DC Universe's "Young Justice: Outsiders"!

Reign of the Supermen Review (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Story

• This film took a lot of the critiques I had about Death as far as how it sacrificed the DCAU continuity for the sake of an accurate adaptation of the comic and fixed them
• It takes the source material and does a better job at folding it into the pre-existing canon of the animated movies, while also staying true to the key points of the arc overall
• Whereas the Death of Superman felt like they were shoehorned in, Reign of the Supermen felt like they were placed in more naturally, specifically giv...
  2019-01-25 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Reign of the Supermen | READUS 101

Here's my review of the latest film in the DC animated movie universe, Reign of the Supermen!

How Machinima Died (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, one of the things I usually pride myself in here on Readus 101 is that I don’t really participate in YouTube drama. Except that one time.

Yes, I could’ve gotten multiple clicks and views on making a video explaining EXACTLY why Super Best Friends Play broke up

But that’s not my place, nor is there enough confirmed information for me to make such a claim and feel good about myself in the morning.

Yes, I could’ve recorded myself dissecting the racism and ignorance of PewDiePie and Logan Paul resp...

How Machinima Died | READUS 101

The news about Machinima this past weekend threw us all for a loop. Here's how it got to that point.

Young Justice: Outsiders - Ep 7-9 RECAP (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Evolution

• So I know that it starts off like one, but listen to me; this is NOT a beach episode
• In actuality, Forager, Halo and Bion are running training exercises with Connor, Dick and Artemis so they can be more efficient as a team
• /The two metas get new costumes, Brion adapts the codename GeoForce, Halo reveals she can make holograms of herself by turning green, and they’ve proven to work pretty well together, real talk./
• I give it like, two episodes before Brion loses it with his impat...
  2019-01-20 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Young Justice: Outsiders - Ep 7-9 RECAP | READUS 101

Here's my summary of episodes 7 through 9 of DC Universe's "Young Justice: Outsiders"!