issue 14 / volume 40

 

Netflix Pix:

Still of Timothy Olyphant in Justified // By imdb.com

Hidden gems on Netflix Canada

    
 

: Aidan Mouellic
# Staff Writer

etflix is dominated by

blockbuster program-
ming in the form of shows
like Breaking Bad, Mad Men,
and Dexter, which means
some shows that deserve
equal credit get pushed aside.
Justified is one such show.

The show follows the life
of US Marshal Raylan Givens,

C0000

: played by the often underrated
: Timothy Olyphant, as he goes

: around small-town Kentucky

: tracking down criminals and

giving them a rough day. The
show blends drama, witty
comedic elements, romance,
and action together to great

The show’s theme of cops

: chasing bad guys isn’t anew
: concept, but the characters
: and how they work in the show

: makes this one of my favourite

: shows ever. The dialogue is

: perhaps the best in the business
: and when it’s delivered by

: brilliant actors such as Walton

: Goggins and Jeremy Davies,

: who play large supporting

: roles, it makes the show

: effect. Already in its fifth season :
: onthe FX network with the first :
: two seasons available on Netflix :
: Canada, Justified is an addictive :
: show, and it’s beyond me why
: more people aren't tuning in.

worthy of winning awards.
Justified has something

for everyone, from fast-paced

action and lots of bad guys

: getting taken down, to witty

: hillbilly humour and brilliant

: acting—all of which make it an
: awesome show that should be

: at the top of your Netflix list.

 

 

Dead Pool // By www.comicsalliance.com/

Steven's Man Cave:
‘Deadpool’ game review

 

Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist

 

his week, I’m reviewing the
underrated video game,
Deadpool. | know it came out
last June, but it’s the funniest
video game I’ve ever played.
The game itself acts like
it has the biggest ego, but
it’s actually pretty small, like
Deadpool himself. He’s known
as the “Merc with a Mouth”

: and boy does he talk a lot. My
: favourite part of this game is

: the near-constant witty banter
: between Deadpool’s multiple — :
: personalities, all voiced by video :
: game voice-over all-star Nolan:
: North, who voiced Nathan

: Drake in the Uncharted series.

The level of comedy in

: this game is outstanding. The

: funniest part by far is definitely
: at the beginning of level four,

: where Wolverine lets Deadpool
: drive the X-Jet—he crashes,

: of course. You, the player, get

: to try and wake up Wolverine,

: who’s unconscious, by slapping
: him. The funny thing is that if
: you keep hitting the button,

: Deadpool will keep slapping

Wolverine, saying something

: hilarious every second slap! ... I
: guess you have to be there.

Other than the comedy, the

: story and the combat are pretty
: basic. Sinestro is trying to take
: over the world, so you and the

: X-men need to take him down.
: You get three weapons, four

: guns, and four items.

I loved this game—simple

: yet hilarious.

arts // 7

 

Dead Pool // Marvel Comics

Comic Corner:
Secret's out!
Deadpool isa
dead end for the
faint of heart!

Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist

OOOO

» ‘Deadpool: Secret Invasion’ review

eadpool has always held a particular significance for

Canadian comic fans. Despite all the pro-America
moments in his video game, Deadpool—along with
Wolverine—are probably the most well-known Canadian
superheroes in any franchise. Unfortunately for many
readers, Secret Invasion can be intensely hard to read and
understand.

Written by Daniel Way, Secret Invasion pits Deadpool
up against the Skrulls, a shape-shifting alien race intent
on world domination. Looking like something out of a
bad sci-fi movie, the Skrulls attempt to take an entire
baseball stadium full of people hostage, only to meet an
eager Deadpool with a sack full of guns. After a Die Hard-
worthy battle sequence, Deadpool then surrenders to the
Skrulls, offering his services as a mercenary. But in typical
Deadpool fashion, sometimes his real motivations are
hidden behind a whole bucket full of crazy.

Illustrated by Paco Medina and Carlo Barberi, the
art follows a classical approach but is also accented
sporadically with a more cartoonish aesthetic to better
convey the comedy of the novel and expression of the
characters. It all works very well for the light-hearted feel
of the Deadpool universe.

This novel breaks many of the common rules of
comic books—such as breaking the fourth wall, where
characters speak directly to the narrator or audience. This
disregard for form can be confusing to newcomers who
are unfamiliar with the regular narrative style of graphic
novels because it requires a familiarity with the form to
understand why it’s being broken.

Secret Invasion is the first volume in this title series,
and unfortunately requires further reading either within
the series itself or a previous series in order to be fully
enjoyed by anyone new to the Deadpool universe. This
requirement is a huge detriment to an otherwise enjoyable
read.