Cowboy Bebop 1.08

Waltz for Venus

Spike and Faye thwart a hijacking attempt aboard a passenger ship bound for Venus. Roco Bonnaro, who was sitting next to Spike had nothing to do with the hijacking but turns out to be a wanted man. Roco has a bounty on his head but he is also wanted by some mobsters who also have bounties on their heads.

Atlanta 1.06

Value

Van gets the spotlight as she hangs out with Jayde, a childhood friend who is more successful than she is. Van doesn't approve of Jadye's line of work, hooking up with athletes. She walks out of their dinner together when Jayde's date shows up with a friend. Jayde ditches the guys, apologizes to Vanessa, and the two end up hanging out and smoking weed.

Justice League: Gods & Monsters (2015)

Gods & Monsters

This is the first DC Animated Universe TV show or movie that Bruce Timm produced which looks like the work he helmed from 1991 to 2006 (B:TAS to JLU). It has a similar look to his earlier work but it is notably different in that it is PG-13. There is lots of on screen violence, some cursing, and a little bit of sexual innuendo. I think these elements worked for me in large part because this is an Elseworlds story. It wouldn't feel right if this was played as a mainstream DCAU movie.

Kung Fu 1.01

Pilot

I watched Kung Fu when I was a kid, this would have been in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The show would have been in reruns by that point. No one pointed out to me then that the main character was Asian and the actor playing him was white, or if they did it did not register with me. I can clearly see now that the choice to cast David Carradine to play an Asian character is wrong or at best problematic. It has probably been more than 3 decades since I last watched an epiosde of Kung Fu. I watched this one because I wanted to see how or if it would hold up.

Deadpool (2016)

This movie is two stories in one. One is set in the present, the other is set in the past. There are lots of fourth wall breaking moments and an endless supply of jokes. This movie does not take itself too seriously.

This was the first time I watched Deadpool. I remember listening and reading reactions to the movie when it was first released. I wasn't sure if I would like it. I was prepared not to like it but I was very pleasantly surprised. It was light, easy to watch, and not too long.

Samurai Jack 3.06

XXXII: Jack and the Traveling Creatures

Jack's quest to return to the past and undo the evil that is Aku continues. This one is all about the quest although Aku does not make an appearance. Jack is helped along the way by three creatures who eventually lead him to a passage back in time but it is protected by a guardian who refuses to let Jack use it.

Cowboy Bebop 1.07

Heavy Metal Queen

Spike and Faye cross paths with a trucker, VT, the Heavy Metal Queen. That's her handle or maybe that's the name of her craft. Spike meets her first. He is one of many bounty hunters hanging out in a bar looking for a bounty named Decker. No one seems to know what Decker looks like, just that he is hauling some dangerous explosives and has a dragon tattoo.