UPDATING OCCASIONALLY (FOR NOW)

6 thoughts on “542 – Catching Up”

  1. Keith

    Some friction, but yeah. IRL, I’d like these two…they should have kids. 😉

    1. Dawn

      I might have to draw out what their kid would look like. First thought is that their kid would look like Ongo Gablogian from “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”

    2. Scarsdale

      He’s pushing 60, she’s maybe 30, more likely less. Chuck is most likely shooting blanks, and besides, he’s talking to her like a baby sister than a love interest.

  2. ConcordBob

    It is really hard to have a favorite character, as there are so many good ones. But I think Rosa is my favorite. Chuck is a good accomplice in sneaking work, but not much for romance. Uugh.

  3. Otaku

    I mean, if they don’t have at least an inkling of what’s going down, I’m actually disappointed in Clearstream. If anything, I’m starting to wonder if they caught on and realized “Wait, we can use this.”

    Because of course they can. 😉

  4. Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)

    I’m way ahead of you – I’ve been waiting for you to catch up. From November 2020:
    I would hope for nothing less – her and Chuck have the potential for a great deal of positive mischief.
    Speaking of which, I received the email notifying me that my order for the NSFW “Chuck and Rosa Finally Do It” (age verification required) limited edition hardcover is going to be delayed due to the pandemic. I think it’s really cool that you’ll be adding some additional stretch goal goodies when it ships – thanks for all your story and art.
    As for the inscription, ” We owe it all to you ” will be sufficient.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

 

542 – Catching Up
Posted on April 9, 2025 by Dawn

The Best Western of 2019*

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Clint
*according to Clint I’ve given my opinions on many a movie, television series, and/or video game in my decade-long tenure here at the Ranch, and in the case of the latter two media have often encountered a problem in that I tend to give my opinions before I finish the dang thing. Sometimes that’s fine. Sometimes I end up with very different opinions after eventual completion. Sometimes I get so disenchanted with a thing I was initially excited about that I don’t end up finishing it at all. So… if you believe I’m not to be trusted on account of that, I understand. But if there was any upside to be had from our last-quarter-of-2019 crises that led us to our longest hiatus ever, it was that I actually managed to watch some things all the way through before getting back and blathering about them in this blog. So for once I can say, having watched it all the way through not just once but twice over… The Mandalorian is the best Western of 2019. Oh sure, it’s technically Science Fiction (or Science Fantasy given how the Star Wars franchise has never been much for the fiddly details of its physics). But where the original Star Wars might have cribbed some of its details and ambience from the Western and Samurai genres (who themselves have been long intertwined), The Mandalorian is completely unabashed about wearing its John Ford-Sergio Leone-Akira Kurosawa love upon its Beskar-armored sleeve, with a healthy dose of the famous manga Lone Wolf and Cub infused as well. Not only do showrunners Dave Filoni and John Favreau display a deep affection and knowledge of the above, they have the same affection for Star Wars, capturing a spirit of that DNA written into my childhood that I’ve felt somehow missing in more recent efforts. They pay respect to the lore and also expand upon it in new and fascinating ways that don’t feel jarring. What kind of nerd do you have to be to visually demonstrate the behind-the-scenes lore that Devaronians are immune to fire? Well, they are those nerds, and nerdy me was giddy about it along with many other moments. I could go on but there’s no shortage of praise out there. Just gonna say, even if you have to spring for Disney+ for a single month so you can watch, this is well worth the price. Even the music is top notch, and it would have seemed impossible to think that of a Star Wars score that is 100% not John Williams. Instead credit goes to Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson, who perhaps made his biggest mark so far with the score for Black Panther but his work on The Mandalorian is just next level. It’s as if Favreau and Filoni came to him and said something impossible execs say like “We want a theme for this show which seamlessly blends Ennio Morricone and John Williams” and instead of that being impossible, he locked himself in his studio for a month and then went, “Here you go.” Listen to it. Then listen to it again. And again. And reflect that there are still good things in life.