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New Incredible Hulk TV show has us asking why
There will be a new Incredible Hulk TV show. The question is, why?
This is live-action, not animated.
I loved the old show when I was a kid. But, as I explained to my son when I showed it to him and he looked at me like I was asking him to ingest a weasel on a bun, this was back when we only had three or four channels. And very few of those channels featured super-heroes on a regular basis.
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I watched the pilot of the old Bixby/Ferigno Hulk recently. It was fun, although the series is very much of it’s time, which is the 70’s. BIG pants. BIG hair. And for Ferigno as Hulk, BIG eyebrows.
One observation worth noting is that having a real person playing the Hulk makes it feel more real. Sure, you can do more with CGI. But Ferigno, as silly as he looked in that green body paint, managed to convey the idea that he was an actual living thing struggling to figure out what the hell to do in a world that hates and fears him.
That’s significantly more thought than I ever gave the show when it was actually on the air, however. Mostly I wanted to see something, ANYTHING that had to do with super-heroes.
In retrospect, the old Hulk TV show was only slightly related to the comic book. Yes, he turns into the Hulk. But this Hulk doesn’t talk. There’s no Betty, at least not that I can remember. There’s no Rick Jones. (Although there’s no Rick in either of the two movies. Why TV people not like Rick? Rick Hulk’s friend! Hulk smash people who cut Rick Jones out of Hulk storyline!)
Something else I noticed when I saw the show recently: with limited special effects and no supervillians, they had to rely on, you know, dialogue and stuff. Remember why David Banner (not Bruce, his name in the comics) got hit with too much gamma radiation? Because some technician in the office was tinkering with the equipment, and he didn’t mark the dial correctly. In other words, Banner thought the machine went to 11, but it really went to 11,000. (Puny Banner. Thinks he smart. He not smart. He stupid. Hulk smash puny Banner!)
It should be noted that I will absolutely be watching this new Hulk TV show, should it ever actually see the light of day. Hopefully it will be at least good enough for me to watch with the kids. Even if it’s not, we’ll probably stick it out for a few episodes. Why? Because it’s the Hulk, dammit.
Frankly, it can’t be worse than The Incredible Hulk Returns, which featured Thor and Daredevil.
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Well, it shouldn’t be worse than that. In theory.
Dads in Spain Want Breast-Feeding Leave
From ParentDish, a story about dads in Spain who want breast-feeding leave.
The Luxembourg high court has ruled that for the first 9 months of a baby’s life, dads can take 30-minute “breastfeeding leaves” during their work day, London’s Daily Telegraph reports.
That’s dumb enough but the reasoning is even more ridiculous.
“It’s not fair to extend breast-feeding benefits only to women,” says the European Union Court of Justice, calling it “unjustified discrimination on grounds of sex, ” the newspaper says.
Are you kidding me? Unfair? Discrimination?
Dads don’t breast-feed!
Am I missing something here? Did I provide milk to my children from my body? Did I huddle in the bathroom with a breast-pump? Did I have to explain to airport security that said breast-pump was not, in fact, a weapon of mass destruction?
This isn’t discrimination. It’s biology.
I think it’s great that women are being allowed to take time off to breast-feed their babies. I’m in favor of breast-feeding, I think it’s healthier for the kid, and so on.
But how can anyone say with a straight face that only offering this benefit to women is “discrimination”?
Discrimination is a woman being paid less for doing the same job as a man.
Apparently this ruling came in response to the existing law, which states that dad’s are allowed to ask for breast-feeding leave only if the mom works full-time. Which is pretty damn progressive, methinks.
And even though they call it “breast-feeding leave”, it is designed to allow the dad to spend time with the child. If that’s the case, why not call it that?
Breast-feeding is something that women choose to do. It’s not easy. It takes time and effort. Men can’t do it any more than we can give birth.
This is yet another case of men trying to get a piece of everything. We run the world, guys. Look around. Things really aren’t so bad for us. Let women have some benefits that we don’t have. It’ll be okay. Really. I promise.
The Milkmen Are Coming: In Spain, Breast-Feeding Leave Not Just for Women [ParentDish]
Full disclosure: Brett Singer writes for ParentDish and other AOL properties.
Breastfeeding: What’s A Dad Supposed to Do? image via Amazon
Lego Pokemon
Don’t you have anything better to do than look at pictures of Lego Pokemon? Yes. But c’mon. Lego Pikachu is cute. Lego Gastly kind of scares me, though.
36 Cute Lego Pokemon!: Pics, Videos, Links, News (Buzzfeed)
Previously on DaddyTips.com:
Pokémon Mini-Comic Letters to an Absent Father
Noel Gallagher of Oasis is a Dad Again
This is probably bigger news in the U.K. than in the U.S., but to paraphrase Rihanna, hey baby, he’s a rock star, right? Noel Gallagher of Oasis is a dad again. This is his third child. He and his girlfriend are not married. For shame, Noel, for shame. (Not really.)
Noel Gallagher celebrates arrival of son (The Sun via Digital Spy)
Dad and Daughter Meet For The First Time on Facebook
Again! First we had the 41 year old woman who met her father by chance for the first time at a hospital. Now a young lady decides to look up her dad on Facebook, and bam! There he is.
Luckily this wasn’t a creepy story, where they met on Facebook, didn’t know each other, and then went out on a date or something. Like in that Jennifer Aniston movie Rumor Has It, where they sort of imply that maybe she sleeps with her dad. (I didn’t see the movie, by the way, but I read a review where they said this happens.)
Facebook Unites Father and Daughter After 25 Years (AOL)
Hi Daddy movie on VHS from Amazon.com. You can buy it for a penny. Whoo-hoo! But you’ll need a VCR. Which you may also be able to get for a penny.
The Breakfast Club Turns 25 [I Feel Old]
So ‘The Breakfast Club‘ turns 25 this week.
I feel old.
Here is the cast (sans Emilio Estevez who they claim had something better to do) discussing their dance moves. Not a subject I’ve thought much about but it’s sort of fun to watch.
‘Breakfast Club’ Cast Talks Dance Moves and Friendship on 25th Anniversary – ABC News.
Magician David Blaine to Be a Dad
Magician David Blaine is going to be a dad.
And for my next trick… I’m going to make a baby appear.
The mom is French model Alizee Guinochet, according to UsMagazine.com.
Attention Moral Majority: Blaine and Guinochet are not married, but they are engaged.
News – Magician David Blaine to Be a Dad! – Moms & Babies – UsMagazine.com
