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Sherlock vs ElementaryThe concept of taking the world's greatest detective out of his Victorian era setting and dropping him into 21st Century London shouldn't have worked. It should have failed as miserably as I thought it would.
Hooooo. Was I proven wrong on that one.
The scant six episodes of Sherlock contain some of the best material the BBC has ever produced and proved that the detective can work his deductive wizardry in any time period.
Which is probably why CBS have gone all Chinese and are ripping it off.
When I heard that there was going to be an "American version" of the show; the eye twitched but didn't bat. This happens, and often HAS to happen. A show must fit with the scheduling, and US series are a lot longer than those on British TV, so things have to be stretched.
THEN I learned that it's NOT a remake of BBC's Sherlock, but a brand new series called "Elementary", which is "radically" different because it's set in New York.
Unsurprisingly, the Beeb are a bit miffed by this.
In this, wholly

The man of small steps.Some people you just think of as being immortal.
RIP - Neil Armstrong
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19381098

Elect the Delusional?The good Mr Romney has been saying that "The world wants to see new American leadership".
Well....if by "world" he means "Pakistan".....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20008687
....and I think that's probably down to Obama giving the greenlight to the operation that saw US Special Forces conduct a cross-border raid into Pakistan which resulted in a very dead Bin Laden. They're still kinda cranky about that.
Posted for no reason other than that it's really, really funny.

I'm changing my name.That's right. I'm changing my DA name.
I've thought long and hard and have decided to change it toooooo.......
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That's right; i'm one of the few artists here on DA that seems content with my name. That; and I think changing a "brand" simply because you can, after you've spent time and energy building up an audience is f**king stupid.
I've been here for years. I've operated on the internet under "jollyjack" for longer. If I changed that now it would be monumentally confusing to people that follow my work, which, in turn, would have an effect on revenue.
There are a ton of artists here whose work I keenly follow, and I think they're kinda shooting themselves in the foot by doing this.
Kinda reminds be of those little label-making things everyone's been given on at least one Christmas as a kid: you unwrap it, you find out what it does and you spend the rest of the day punching out new tags for everything. Even if they'

"Legend of Korra" Series Review:...............................woah.
*ahem*
Well; that was rather good, wasn't it?
Splendid art, voice acting and a compelling narrative on par with any live-action, prime-time series.
The resolution at the end, though, felt a little rushed. While I'm glad there was one, it had an air of finality about it, as though it's uncertain a second season will ever transpire.
If there isn't one; it'll be a crime, given all the work that went into crafting Korra's world.

Deeply saddened.It is with sadness that I report the loss of Neil Armstrong today.
I admit I am still somewhat at a loss for words.
I thought many times during the Olympics that I was watching real heroes, not like those professional athletes crying for more money back home.
I am reminded this afternoon that there is a level of hero above that, who sets aside his instinctive fear and sense of self-preservation to ride the most powerful controlled (barely) explosion ever made by humans. And to journey to lands so far beyond the reach of help.
Articulate even at the end, Neil will be missed by his family and friends, and we will feel ourselves somewhat desolate for the absence of this extraordinary pilot and explorer.
God Speed, Neil, you go ahead of us. We will meet again someday.

Here comes the Olympiad!Just a week to go until we embarrass ourselves in front of the world.
Millions (Billions?) of Pounds and what do we get? A stadium with (inexplicably) a strange vision of the English countryside in it (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jun/12/london-2012-olympic-opening-ceremony), and a mutant pylon (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8855623/London-2012-Olympics-UKs-tallest-sculpture-completed-on-Olympic-Park.html) which is not and never will be a monument "as iconic as the Eiffel Tower".
Commedian Marcus Brigstocke described the British attitude toward the Olympics quite well a few years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

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Truth be told: I've never been that fussed when it comes to the Olympics, regardless of where in the world it's held. It's just this time I'll be thinking "NO! Who greenlit that? They did WHAT during the opening ceremony? Where's that Boyle bastard? I'm gonna kill him".
...........AND WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT THE

Cute Ad.A recent ad for Lynx makes me want to draw wings and halos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C7-v_R-r94
The product may carry the "cheap, teenage smell of desperation", but that naïve angel is damn cute

"Lynx" is known as "Axe" in some regions. Not quite sure why.
Say the word "Lynx" and it conjures imagery of lithe, feline predators.
What springs to mind when you say "Axe"?
Lumberjacks.
……….and murder.

Grow some balls.I don't mind people voicing that they don't like my work or the content of my silly little cartoons. Most of the time I find it funny! But what really grates is when the individual doesn't have the spine to do so via their day-to-day DA profile.
They set up a new one. One which they use to rattle off whatever flatulance they believe passes as worthwhile commentary in the real world, most likely in the wake of mummy and daddy slapping them on the wrist over something - angsty, juvenile pricks that they are.
And juvenile they must be, as anyone with a mite more experience would realise that any weight you hope your words might have is completely lost when someone visits your "slander" profile and reads the numbers "0 Deviations", "0 Favourites", "0 Watchers", "No Journal entries", etc.
It renders your words as vacuous as your gallery.
So if you're going to type stuff like "I feel like some of the smut you draw takes away from the credibility of your art as a whole." or

The End of the Twinkie?http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/16/hostess-twinkies-ding-dongs-wonder-bread-going-out-of-business/1708409/
World War 3 may just be months away, with much of the middle east currently being blown apart by missiles and the locals setting their neighbours on fire, but the real news is that the Twinkie, the USA's primary contribution to world cuisine, could cease to be.
"You eat those?" I hear people ask. Hell no. Never eaten one in my life. There's something about their unnatural, chemical-yellow colour and that they have a half-life rather than a use-by date that just sets off one too many alarm-bells.
In fact, I'm pretty sure that if you read the print on the pack, you'll find asbestos to be a key ingredient.
Even John McClane can't keep one down, and he took out a building full of terrorists with nothing but his bare feet and a Santa hat.
Which leads to my point: Without the Twinkie, there are SO many lines from SO many classic movies that future generations just a

Olympic Fire and IndustryWell; the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics certainly was….surprising.
As I predicted; there was quite a bit of content that just had me squirming in my chair, thinking "No! NO! Why did you do that?!". The absurdity of the nod to the NHS, for example, and the sudden appearance of various storybook villains, which felt (for lack of a better word) "Disney".
However; the "historical" section of the ceremony's opening half utterly blew me away. An unexpected appearance by Kenneth Branagh, playing Isambard Kingdom Brunel (who essentially WAS the Industrial Revolution), began a spectacular sequence that pretty much summed up what Britain's past was all about; fire and industry.
It was, without a doubt, the highlight of the entire spectacle, and if you either didn't get the chance to catch it or didn't bother to watch it, I urge you to track it down online!
And then there was James Bond….charged with the most difficult seduction of his career.
Yes. That really was her. I couldn'

Farewell to The CountJerry Nelson, best known as the voice and pupeteer of Sesame Street's numerically-obsessed vampire, The Count, has died:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Nelson
He did a great deal of work with Jim Henson and company, so, anyone who A) was a child, and/or B) ever watched TV, will most likely have seen or heard him at some point.
Due to the fact I suck at math, The Count obviously failed me on that front, but damn did I get some good tips on maniacal laughter.
"AAAH AAAAH AAAAH AAAAH................twelve."

Kim Jong-il is Kim Jong-deadHere are some of the things that The Supreme Leader, the Dear Leader, the General, Lodestar of the 21st Century and Eternal President, Kim Jong-il has been (no joke) credited with:
* Even before his birth, the future leader of North Korea was triggering miracles. Official biographers say his birth in a cabin on the slopes of Baekdu Mountain in February 1942 was foretold by a swallow and heralded by a double rainbow. When he was born, a new star appeared in the night sky.
* The first time he picked up a golf club, in 1994, Kim reportedly shot a 38-under par round on North Korea's only golf course, including 11 holes-in-one. He then decided to retire from the sport for ever.
* Kim has the ability to alter the weather simply through the power of thought.
* The fledgling leader was a genius as an infant, with official North Korean biographies stating that he had learned to walk at just 3 weeks and was talking at 8 weeks.
* As a junior high school pupil in Pyongyang, he corrected and chasti

Doomsday....sorry; you missed it.Since the concept of the Leap Year was first implemented back in 45BC, there have been about 514 of them.
Without the extra day every 4 years, we would be in 2013.
As the Mayan Calendar doesn't take leap years into account; 2012 has been and gone.
(Edit - no: I'm not smart enough to work that out myself. I read it!)

I'm Naked and Famous!/AND I GOT A HIGH DISTINCTION ON MY PHILOSOPHY ESSAY ASASFDFDFSDFSDFSDFSDF TUTOR SAID IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST SHE HAD EVER READ BY AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! SHE COULDNT BELIEVE THAT I WROTE IT HAHAHAHA! Cant blame her, i suck xD/
NO WAI BECAUZ IM USUALLY TERRIBLE AT ESSAYS; ALWAYS FLAILING VOILENTLY IN ALL DIRECTIONS TRYING TO GET MY HEAD AROUND THIS SHIZ. BUT,BUT,BUT NOT THIS TIME ;U; not this time sghahfdjahsckhsadfcgvasbhjdc
{{{{I sent her an email exploding everywhere;;;; becuz I CRIED; ( A VERY MANLY CRY ) WHEN I SAW MY RESULTS;;;; WHAAATTT BAAAAHHH
:iconpapcryplz: manliness runs deep in my trousers!
BUT SERIOUSLY; gonna hug her xD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ MY ESSAY C: ITS HERE ~>

http://www.insomniacgames.com/community/showthread.php?46969-Structuralist-Theory-of-Ratchet-amp-Clank-Binary-opposition

I did it on the Binary Opposites of the following kool people U: Clank and Dr. Nefarious!~ I talk about Saussure's theory and robot stere

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by *jollyjack, Apr 29, 2012, 3:43:40 PM
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You know that giddy, gleeful feeling that renders you incapable of doing little more than giggle like a lunatic?
I pretty much had that from start to finish during the Avengers film (Which was released on Fair Blighty's shores as "Avengers Assemble" thanks to the past efforts of Steed and Peel).
There have only been a handful of movies that invoked that kind of response in me: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Abram's Star Trek, Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes and the first Iron Man film are those which immediately spring to mind.
Indeed; Avengers is THE best Marvel movie since Iron Man. Ace cast, brilliant story, hysterical script, a scene that will stab anyone that's followed the films leading up to this point right through the heart and a fair few more surprises.

Chief among them being; how the hell did the Hulk become such a f**king awesome character after so many naff films?

I'm gonna go see this one again!

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*Jess-Derringer May 28, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I saw it twice in one day, its that brilliant. Its about time Joss Whedon got to have this kind of recognition, he's done absolutely brilliant with this franchise. His brand of comedy & interaction, balanced with his style of D&M moments worked beautifully, and none of the cast were out of character. F*ckin' Fantastic!

I heard tell on twitter the other day that a lot of folk would love to have Joss working on the Deadpool movie thats coming out in 2014. Could you imagine it? Deadpool/Ryan Reynolds with Joss Whedon's snappy one-liners? Sheer, laugh out loud, rolling in the aisles, brilliance.

~Kit-the-rookie May 17, 2012

Perhaps the Hulk is one of those characters who can't quite manage a film on their own but thrives given a little company.

*BlackroseWinha May 12, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I also love it!!!!! I giggled all the way and had a sore jaw for smiling so mutch

*demosthenes1blackops May 11, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

ok. now I *must* see it.

~Imperfect-Chaos May 9, 2012

Seen it 3 times now and it hasn't gotten old yet. The audience always, ALWAYS laughs the most at that one scene though.

You know the one.

I'm really hoping that the Hulk will be able to get another movie after this.

~RoCatr88 May 9, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hulk vs Loki= best scene. God, I could not stop laughing.

~WickedPrince May 9, 2012

I am sure after the various Hulk fiasco's they had to go out of their way to make sure people LIKED him in this.

God I gotta get my agoraphobic arse out the door and to a theater to see this.

~scottfernaays May 9, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Avengers kicked ass.....

Puny god ...lol

*JoeEngland May 6, 2012 Professional General Artist

Marvel's had quite a few really good films since they started up their movie franchises. The first two X-Men films... the first two Spider-Man films... Captain America... shame The Fantastic Four series turned out mediocre.

~Kasdren May 6, 2012 Student General Artist

Did you watch to the end of the credits?

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