plutherus

Today was for pretty much nothing at all. Did a bit of paperwork, cleaned some, and spent the rest of the day with various entertainments.

First, I saw the Avengers movie. It was awesome! Everything in it was just about perfect. They did a great job with all the characters, and their interaction. I was afraid it would be all about Iron Man, or that a couple of the characters would be the obvious stars and all the rest basically cameos. Nope, it was a true ensemble. Everyone got some time to shine, and interact with all the rest at various points. Even Col. Fury, Hawkeye, and the Black Widow, who didn't get movies of their own.

Those characters who fought against each other had plausible reasons for doing so - other than mistaken identity or mind control.

Anyway, I don't want to spoil it, so just go see it, if you're into that kind of thing.

I was never a big Avengers fan in comic book form, nor of any of the characters therein, so I can't tell you how close to canon they kept it. But I did like Thor and Dr. Banner much better in this movie than I did in their own.

The humour was perfectly placed, too. I honestly can't think of anything I'd do to improve the movie. I look forward to the sequel.

Then, later, I finally finished Mass Effect 3.

This was an great series. A rich, detailed, galaxy to play in. Deep characterization. A vast plotline that varies with your choices. I can understand why some are complaining about the ending, but...

( Spoilers for Mass Effect 3 )