Thoughts on Episodes 3 and 4 of Runaways:
* The 2017 Power Rangers comparisons continue to mount as we get our Gang of 6 trying to figure out their next steps and being split about whether or not there's anything for them to do in the first place
* I mentioned before that the show's tone and technological levels clearly established it as no being set in the MCU and I continue to feel that way, although it also doesn't even 'feel' like it was made by Marvel (Television) at all and would instead be 100% at home in either the Arrowverse or the DCEU
* I've got no idea what's going on with any of the adult characters, but can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing
* I've kind of inadvertently spoiled myself on the individual trajectories that some of our Gang of 6 will be heading down, and wish that these early episodes had done more to 'seed' said trajectories
* In my first post about the show, singled out Karolina, Nico, Gert, Molly, and Leslie as the standout characters for me, but I'm now just expanding my 'field of interest' to include all of the female characters on the show
* Does anybody know how old our Gang of 6 characters are supposed to be? Because I can't figure it out and it's driving me crazy (and the Wikis I can find about the show aren't really helpful because they treat it as if it's part of the MCU and use year-and-date references that aren't really sourced)
* I like the way that the show is using Flashbacks and 'jump cuts' to help establish a unique visual storytelling style
* It's weird to watch James Marsters in something where he's using his natural-born accent
* I keep feeling like I recognize the actresses who play Nico and Karolina, but neither of them have been in anything that I've seen, which makes it weird that I feel like they're familiar to me
It'll be real interesting to see where things head going forward given that, as noted, I can't quite figure out if my confusion about the adult characters is a good thing or a bad thing, and given that I have inadvertently exposed myself to some spoilers about characters.
* The 2017 Power Rangers comparisons continue to mount as we get our Gang of 6 trying to figure out their next steps and being split about whether or not there's anything for them to do in the first place
* I mentioned before that the show's tone and technological levels clearly established it as no being set in the MCU and I continue to feel that way, although it also doesn't even 'feel' like it was made by Marvel (Television) at all and would instead be 100% at home in either the Arrowverse or the DCEU
* I've got no idea what's going on with any of the adult characters, but can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing
* I've kind of inadvertently spoiled myself on the individual trajectories that some of our Gang of 6 will be heading down, and wish that these early episodes had done more to 'seed' said trajectories
* In my first post about the show, singled out Karolina, Nico, Gert, Molly, and Leslie as the standout characters for me, but I'm now just expanding my 'field of interest' to include all of the female characters on the show
* Does anybody know how old our Gang of 6 characters are supposed to be? Because I can't figure it out and it's driving me crazy (and the Wikis I can find about the show aren't really helpful because they treat it as if it's part of the MCU and use year-and-date references that aren't really sourced)
* I like the way that the show is using Flashbacks and 'jump cuts' to help establish a unique visual storytelling style
* It's weird to watch James Marsters in something where he's using his natural-born accent
* I keep feeling like I recognize the actresses who play Nico and Karolina, but neither of them have been in anything that I've seen, which makes it weird that I feel like they're familiar to me
It'll be real interesting to see where things head going forward given that, as noted, I can't quite figure out if my confusion about the adult characters is a good thing or a bad thing, and given that I have inadvertently exposed myself to some spoilers about characters.
