Batman vs Darth Vader: Superhero Beatdown

[Darth Tepes]

Amazing the difference those 4 or 5 years can make! Lol

If I was the right age I could see myself absolutely loving the show

While I was the right age I never saw it as a kid.  It came on Fox and I only got abc, cbs and nbc.  It was a source of a bit of contention for me because all my friends loved it but I had no idea what they were talking about..so you can imagine I was left out of a lot of conversations.  Fast forward and I didn't even make past 2 episodes..but I love the Japanese show.

[Darth Knox]

While I was the right age I never saw it as a kid.  It came on Fox and I only got abc, cbs and nbc.  It was a source of a bit of contention for me because all my friends loved it but I had no idea what they were talking about..

You sound like Calon! LOL

But there were certain shows on tv when I was a kid that you just HAD to watch otherwise, like you, you'd end up left out and ostracised from the conversation at the school the next day.

[Darth Tepes]

You sound like Calon! LOL

Yea but that was back in the day if you didn't have cable you were screwed added that there was no streaming services (the internet didn't reach to where I lived till I was 19) so I was limited by means outside of my control :p

[Darth Knox]

Yea but that was back in the day if you didn't have cable you were screwed added that there was no streaming services (the internet didn't reach to where I lived till I was 19) so I was limited by means outside of my control :p

How many basic tv channels were there when you were a kid? In the UK there was 4. And satellite tv didn't really become a commercial thing until I was about 14 or 15. But, as we've already stated, it was a video rental generation!

[Darth Tepes]

How many basic tv channels were there when you were a kid? In the UK there was 4. And satellite tv didn't really become a commercial thing until I was about 14 or 15. But, as we've already stated, it was a video rental generation!

for me personally there were 3 (as stated Abc, Cbs, Nbc)  But Fox was a "newer" broadcast station and since I lived so far into the country, and this was the time of antennas on houses, I was unable to get Fox.  For some reason all the cartoons and kids shows began moving to Fox, so by the time I was 13 I was unable to see any of the shows my friends watched as they all either lived within broadcast distance or had cable.

[Darth Knox]

for me personally there were 3 (as stated Abc, Cbs, Nbc)  But Fox was a "newer" broadcast station and since I lived so far into the country, and this was the time of antennas on houses, I was unable to get Fox.  For some reason all the cartoons and kids shows began moving to Fox, so by the time I was 13 I was unable to see any of the shows my friends watched as they all either lived within broadcast distance or had cable.

Did you never go round to their houses after school to watch cartoons together?

[Darth Tepes]

Did you never go round to their houses after school to watch cartoons together?

Nope, like I said, I lived so far out that I actually rarely went anywhere except on Fridays which was grocery day when we would rent movies for the weekends.  I honestly did not know kids saw each other outside of school until I was 11.

[Darth Knox]

Nope, like I said, I lived so far out that I actually rarely went anywhere except on Fridays which was grocery day when we would rent movies for the weekends.  I honestly did not know kids saw each other outside of school until I was 11.

OH. This makes me sad. But, on the flip side you got to watch loads of movies which helped turned you into the awesome cinephile you are today.

And after school cartoon watching with friends was over-rated. Honestly, you didn't miss out on much. (Is my feeble attempt at deception comforting at all?  )

[scifidude79]

I remember the Captain America vs Master Chief fight being particularly divisive (Cap won), even here, and I also remember successfully arguing why Cap would win that fight based on feats and skills.

That one was too close to call for me.  Human enhanced by a serum vs human enhanced by cybernetics.  The biggest complaint among Halo fans is that they got Master Chief's abilities wrong.  For one thing, his ever present energy shield was missing.  Plus, there were complaints that he used a Covenant plasma grenade, which he wouldn't have without Covenant present to take one from, as the grenades in his arsenal are frag grenades.  Stuff like that ticks us nerds off. 

[Darth Knox]

Stuff like that ticks us nerds off. 

Online Fan Boy rage at tiny mistakes of the things they love and are knowledgeable about? When has that EVER happened? 

[Darth Tepes]

OH. This makes me sad. But, on the flip side you got to watch loads of movies which helped turned you into the awesome cinephile you are today.

And after school cartoon watching with friends was over-rated. Honestly, you didn't miss out on much. (Is my feeble attempt at deception comforting at all?  )

Ah..not sad about it.   Like you said I learned to have a wider appreciation for film, I read a lot, I learned how to hunt and work with my hands, i spent free time roaming the woods with my siblings.  Sure I may have become a bit of an introvert but Im fine with it.....I think:P

[Darth Tepes]

That one was too close to call for me.  Human enhanced by a serum vs human enhanced by cybernetics.  The biggest complaint among Halo fans is that they got Master Chief's abilities wrong.  For one thing, his ever present energy shield was missing.  Plus, there were complaints that he used a Covenant plasma grenade, which he wouldn't have without Covenant present to take one from, as the grenades in his arsenal are frag grenades.  Stuff like that ticks us nerds off. 

Halo fan boys are nerds?  Huh...I always considered them Jock wannabe's with massive inferiority complexes.... (just be clear, good natured ribbing_

[scifidude79]

I'm mature enough to not rage about it, I was just disappointed.  Other nerds, on the other hand...

Of course, then there are the people who have no idea what they're talking about and post anyway.  For example, several people said the jump out of the plane with no parachute would have killed Cap, even though he does that in the comics and even in the films.

[Darth Tepes]

I'm mature enough to not rage about it, I was just disappointed.  Other nerds, on the other hand...

Of course, then there are the people who have no idea what they're talking about and post anyway.  For example, several people said the jumo out of the plane with no parachute would have killed Cap, even though he does that in the comics and even in the films.

I've come across that a lot since the MCU started.  If your only exposure to these characters are the movies, thats fine.  But don't act like you know more about them than those of us who have lived and breathed these characters stories for Decades.

[Darth Knox]

I'm mature enough to not rage about it, I was just disappointed.  Other nerds, on the other hand...

Those are the ones that gives nerds/geeks a bad name.

Of course, then there are the people who have no idea what they're talking about and post anyway.  For example, several people said the jump out of the plane with no parachute would have killed Cap, even though he does that in the comics and even in the films.

As great as it is to get new people joining the clandom of geek, it would be great if they did a little research on the history of the character before spouting off as though they are an expert. Mistakes happen, but posting as though they are the authority and then refusing to acknowledge their errors when it pointed out to them is immensely frustrating.

I think the problem nowadays is some people view the movies as the whole information they need on a character, completely disregarding the 40, 50, 60 years worth of comic history. And, in this day and age where a simple google search will give you all the information you need, that kind of thing is unforgivable.

And I won't stand for it I tells ya. Not this time. The line must be drawn here. This far and no further. And I'll take this all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary!!!!!!