Favourite Comic Book Characters

So we're gonna talk about my favourite characters from Comicbooks, some are from DC Comics, and some are from Marvel. They're all either Villians, Superheros, Heroines and Sidekicks, but I like them for different reasons so lets begin.

Spider-man

I love Spider-man, as his origin story is brilliant, and relatable. He is one of the first Superheroes who is a teenager and we see that, he is the outcast as Peter Parker, who is a bit of a nerd, school photographer. Then he gets bit by a spider and turns into Spider-man! Although I do like that he started off with his powers being selfish, by just going 'oh I could make abit of money with this' but then he realises and I'm going to use to quote 'with great power comes great responsibility'. 

I love Andrew Garfield as Spider-man, as he just seems abit more cool and he is portrayed as the normal teenager, who skateboards and abit awkward. My first Spider-man I watched was Tobey Maguire, and at the time of a 6 or 7 year old I loved him, but now as someone who I'd like to say have watched a fair bit of films, I look back and I didn't like the actor of Tobey Maguire but I liked Spider-man, because he was just really cool and I loved his story, and the fact that it was portrayed by a not very good actor, didn't occur to me, but now I do care about who plays Spider-man.

Wonder Woman

I used to watch Wonder Woman as a kid when it was Justice League with Batman, Superman and various of DC Characters. She is a legend, I love her powers a particular favourite of mine because she can talk to animals, like that is so me. I love that she was everything I aspire to be, and still is I can't wait to see the new film next year! As I have the nostalgic image of Wonder Woman as a cartoon, I know thats bad. But I can't wait to see Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, I did watch Batman Vs Superman, and she had a brief appearance at the end, but this character needs a film. She's now an Ambassador for UN, and rightly so as she cares for everyone who isn't a Villian obviously. I even have her as my background on my phone!

She's knows what she wants, and goes for it I love her. I mean who doesn't? She's intelligent, sassy, but not all in your face about it. Her alter ego is amazing aswell, I think I like Diana Prince just as much as Wonder Woman herself. One thing that I adore with Wonder Woman is that she is a woman who is powerful but doesn't shove it in people's faces that she's a woman, she cares about the humanity of others, and animals.☺ Writing this post has actually made me wanna watch the Wonder Woman series with Lynda Carter, and watch the Justice League again.  

Batman

This is a weird one as I do love Batman but I don't, the reason I love him is that I love him as a Character, but I hate the fact that he doesn't really have superpowers, I feel like he's just a rich guy who wants to save the world, which I like because its a normal guy, well normal as such his alter-ego is Bruce Wayne who is a very intelligent man (as is Batman). But I mean Bruce Wayne has connections he's a top man. The one thing that's very nostaglic for me in Batman is obviously the Justice League when I was a young warthog. But also I used to watch on UKTVGOLD every morning before school with my dad was the 1960's Batman and Robin. 

Now the TV Show in the 60's was adorable to say the least, I mean it fitted so well in the 60s and I loved watching it before school. The dialogue was brilliant, despite it could have been seen as old-fashioned or whatever but I loved it, the show made me laugh, and enjoy it. Part of me misses Batman when he was like that, and didn't take himself seriously but another part of me loves that he's saving people and the whole of Gotham in a none cringey way if that makes sense. He doesn't dance anymore as far as I'm concerned, but it was amusing when he did.

The Joker

I know this post is majority of DC Characters, but this is the way its gone, I'm gonna be honest with you guys I wouldn't describe myself as a 'Comic Book kinda girl' if that makes sense, like I'm not a crazy fangirl but I love Heroes and Villians and all that, but I feel like its gonna be a new obsession of mine. Anyway, the Joker is one of if not the most iconic character in all of history, by each decade the Joker transforms and becomes more relevent to the film or the society we're in if that makes sense, even with the transformations he eludes he still remains the psychotic Villian of Batman. 

We all have favourite portrayals of the Joker, I love the 60s Joker played by Cesar Romero, I love Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, and Jared Leto. I don't think I have a favourite as it depends on what mood I'm in as again they're all completely different from each other but I love watching them. The Joker is a very complex character with a brilliant sense of humour, I do love the fact that he has a girlfriend, Harley Quinn who is just as psychotic as the Joker, as it makes him human because he feels love, but also he is so manipulative which is why he is so appealing. The amount of quotes this character has is amazing, and also he doesn't really have any powers which is terrifying as he is just an evil manipulative man who knows exactly how to push buttons and make devious plans.

I will no doubt do a number 2 of these as I have many more favourites as I waffle on and on and on. Bit of an update tomorrow I will be doing a film review as normal, but it won't be a new film not that thats a problem but it just costs money each week to go to the cinema. As I will be saving up for Christmas, and yes I will be doing a festive Christmas week this month just look forward to that!

Review: Suicide Squad

I watched this film, like everyone else when it came out and it was just opinions everywhere. But I didn't have this blog back then, so I missed out but I have opinions of this film.

Unless you've been in living in a cave for the past year, you will know about this film. What it is, is DC Villians battling one massive Villian, that is the dummy version breakdown of the film. It was based like many Heroes and Villians of a Comic Book series, there was a series called Suicide Squad which only had Deadshot and The Enchantress in, not Harley Quinn, the Joker and just everyone else in the film. Overall this film is based of DC Villians, battling off a big Villian. 

I liked this film, I did enjoy it I can understand why people hate it as it is abit wishy washy in terms of what they were getting at, and it did feel like they were just trying to make another version of Guardians of The Galaxy but with Villians. I enjoyed the whole Villians bounding together and just creating mayhem, we also saw Harley Quinn for the first again in years, I mean I know this is the reason they made this film because they wanted Harley back, and Margot Robbie is fantastic. Jared Leto as the new Joker will be brilliant and alot of people were annoyed at the fact that Jared's Joker wasn't really shown, which is sad I know, I hated it aswell, but I reckon this won't be the last we see of this Joker. I bet you he will get his own film, there was a clip of his jail cell that just had a baby clothes surrounding him, it was just brilliant. The look of the new modern Joker, honestly I'm so excited for the Jared Leto and all that jazz. 

                                   

The chemistry between the Joker and Harley Quinn is incredible and much needed, we haven't seen Harley in a while so its nice. Theres a bit where the Joker and her are talking, and he goes 'would you die for me?' she obviously replies with 'yes' and then he goes 'no would you live for me?' its that toxic relationship, that made sense but didn't. It was only between these two individuals, that is just so wonderfully written. We also saw the beginning of there relationship and the psychotic beginning of Harley Quinn, and her just being this nurse trying to help the Joker, and thinking she was but she under his spell, and fell for him hook line and sinker.

What I love about this film is the female characters who were these very intelligent with very careers, and then they either met men, or just something happen to them to make them the way they are, not that its a bad thing in the story/creative world thingy. But I do find that funny that all the women in this film are intelligent. Will Smith is brilliant, loved the humanity part of Deadshot that he was this Villian but he also had his daughter that held a place with him.

The music was good, but again it felt abit like they were trying to make another Guardians of the Galaxy, the dialouge was abit there at time, but when it was good, it was good. Watch this film because you will enjoy it, but in terms of being a good Comic Book, Super Villian film it wasn't that great, I enjoyed watching it, and I'm glad I watched it. The best way to some up this review is, its like seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, I'm glad I went to see the Mona Lisa, but I don't think I'd go again.  Although I am glad they made it, because it bought back Harley, and Villians and just Characters in the DC Universe, that I never knew about.