Jacob Licklider CR: The Count of Monte Cristo
@newt5996.bsky.social
Trumpet player, Doctor Who fan, actual scientist I guess, and Cyclops. Has a comics podcast. He/him.
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Engage.
@hezoriszid.bsky.social and I continue our #StarTrek journey today with 'Allegiance'!
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@hezoriszid.bsky.social and I continue our #StarTrek journey today with 'Allegiance'!
youtu.be/TIXXVTq8-ws
February 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Engage.
@hezoriszid.bsky.social and I continue our #StarTrek journey today with 'Allegiance'!
youtu.be/TIXXVTq8-ws
@hezoriszid.bsky.social and I continue our #StarTrek journey today with 'Allegiance'!
youtu.be/TIXXVTq8-ws
I am on vacation this week so reviewing #Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain’s Holiday seems fortunate:
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February 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I am on vacation this week so reviewing #Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain’s Holiday seems fortunate:
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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) - Can this franchise have an original thought? Probably not.
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A ★ review of Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
For a film with the subtitle A New Beginning, the fifth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise does little new with the concept or with the slasher genre. Repetition is one of this franchises p...
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February 14, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) - Can this franchise have an original thought? Probably not.
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The Nowhere Place by: Nicholas Briggs: Nick Briggs actually has a penchant for cosmic horror because while the ending of this one is nothing special, the vibes are just about everything. It hits that very weird atmosphere perfect for a nihilistic dread while the entire setting switch about halfway
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The Nowhere Place by: Nicholas Briggs: Nick Briggs actually has a penchant for cosmic horror because while the ending of this one is nothing special, the vibes are just about everything. It hits that very weird atmosphere perfect for a nihilistic dread while the entire setting switch about halfway
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Dooku Captured (1.11) - Star Wars is the only of the big three nerd sci fi franchises to always nail space pirates. This also has some great Anakin and Obi-Wan banter, plus Corey Burton is way too close to Christopher Lee. Hondo Ohnaka is also another very fun example of a space pirate done well.
February 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Dooku Captured (1.11) - Star Wars is the only of the big three nerd sci fi franchises to always nail space pirates. This also has some great Anakin and Obi-Wan banter, plus Corey Burton is way too close to Christopher Lee. Hondo Ohnaka is also another very fun example of a space pirate done well.
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Lair of Greivous (1.10) - Love that this one is completely unrelated to the tentpole characters of the series, Kit Fisto outside of being a stupid Star Wars name is a very fun protagonist and it’s nice to have a Padawan turned Knight fall to the Dark Side. Downside is alien Newt Gingrich is still
February 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Lair of Greivous (1.10) - Love that this one is completely unrelated to the tentpole characters of the series, Kit Fisto outside of being a stupid Star Wars name is a very fun protagonist and it’s nice to have a Padawan turned Knight fall to the Dark Side. Downside is alien Newt Gingrich is still
Okay Gail I’ll play along with your monsters and the consequences of people’s actions. I’m just glad Uncanny X-Men is back to a twice monthly schedule.
I will protect Gambit with my life.
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of The Uncanny #XMen on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/AoywJB2tmKk
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of The Uncanny #XMen on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/AoywJB2tmKk
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Okay Gail I’ll play along with your monsters and the consequences of people’s actions. I’m just glad Uncanny X-Men is back to a twice monthly schedule.
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I will protect Gambit with my life.
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of The Uncanny #XMen on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/AoywJB2tmKk
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of The Uncanny #XMen on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/AoywJB2tmKk
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 PM
I will protect Gambit with my life.
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of The Uncanny #XMen on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/AoywJB2tmKk
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of The Uncanny #XMen on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/AoywJB2tmKk
God Garth Ennis is one of those writers who sometimes is brilliant but then will slip in something that just makes you hate him.
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM
God Garth Ennis is one of those writers who sometimes is brilliant but then will slip in something that just makes you hate him.
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Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - Hot take: One of Anderson’s best and in may ways a departure from his usual style.
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A ★★★★★ review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom is a beautiful film exploring so much of the folly of youth and young love and like Wes Anderson’s other masterpieces the folly of being human. There’s this special connection that I...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - Hot take: One of Anderson’s best and in may ways a departure from his usual style.
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The MCU has redeemed Tony Stark in many a person’s eye but Matt Fraction starts his run on Iron Man by having him make all the wrong decisions.
Join myself, @jomoblooddonut.bsky.social and @thegd256.bsky.social as we discuss The Five Nightmares.
Join myself, @jomoblooddonut.bsky.social and @thegd256.bsky.social as we discuss The Five Nightmares.
When compared to Maria Hill, anyone can be a hero
The latest episode of Fresh-Faced Comics is here, in which @newt5996.bsky.social and I, with special guest @thegd256.bsky.social, discuss Invincible #IronMan The Five Nightmares!
Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!
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The latest episode of Fresh-Faced Comics is here, in which @newt5996.bsky.social and I, with special guest @thegd256.bsky.social, discuss Invincible #IronMan The Five Nightmares!
Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!
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February 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The MCU has redeemed Tony Stark in many a person’s eye but Matt Fraction starts his run on Iron Man by having him make all the wrong decisions.
Join myself, @jomoblooddonut.bsky.social and @thegd256.bsky.social as we discuss The Five Nightmares.
Join myself, @jomoblooddonut.bsky.social and @thegd256.bsky.social as we discuss The Five Nightmares.
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When compared to Maria Hill, anyone can be a hero
The latest episode of Fresh-Faced Comics is here, in which @newt5996.bsky.social and I, with special guest @thegd256.bsky.social, discuss Invincible #IronMan The Five Nightmares!
Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!
linktr.ee/jomoblooddon...
The latest episode of Fresh-Faced Comics is here, in which @newt5996.bsky.social and I, with special guest @thegd256.bsky.social, discuss Invincible #IronMan The Five Nightmares!
Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!
linktr.ee/jomoblooddon...
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
When compared to Maria Hill, anyone can be a hero
The latest episode of Fresh-Faced Comics is here, in which @newt5996.bsky.social and I, with special guest @thegd256.bsky.social, discuss Invincible #IronMan The Five Nightmares!
Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!
linktr.ee/jomoblooddon...
The latest episode of Fresh-Faced Comics is here, in which @newt5996.bsky.social and I, with special guest @thegd256.bsky.social, discuss Invincible #IronMan The Five Nightmares!
Available anywhere you listen to podcasts!
linktr.ee/jomoblooddon...
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Cloak of Darkness (1.9) - If I didn’t know going in that this was written by Paul Dini, I still would have picked up on the man’s incredibly sharp dialogue, something he is a master at. It’s definitely a middle part and alien Newt Gingrich is still here so that’s a bit of an annoyance but I do love
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Cloak of Darkness (1.9) - If I didn’t know going in that this was written by Paul Dini, I still would have picked up on the man’s incredibly sharp dialogue, something he is a master at. It’s definitely a middle part and alien Newt Gingrich is still here so that’s a bit of an annoyance but I do love
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Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - The musical version is better but Alec Guinness helps.
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A ★★★½ review of Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
They really do just pepper in the slurs in the last fifteen minutes of the movie. It comes out of nowhere and desperately wants to be slick dialogue of code between the protagonist and one of his lov...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - The musical version is better but Alec Guinness helps.
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If Matt Fractions is dropping Tim Drake after six issues I will be very disappointed.
I feel there's a somewhat more obvious conclusion she could have drawn...
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of #Batman on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
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@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of #Batman on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/C9l6t5ayYXQ
February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If Matt Fractions is dropping Tim Drake after six issues I will be very disappointed.
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I feel there's a somewhat more obvious conclusion she could have drawn...
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of #Batman on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/C9l6t5ayYXQ
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of #Batman on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/C9l6t5ayYXQ
February 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I feel there's a somewhat more obvious conclusion she could have drawn...
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of #Batman on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/C9l6t5ayYXQ
@newt5996.bsky.social and I are continuing our coverage of #Batman on the latest Fresh-Faced One Shot!
youtu.be/C9l6t5ayYXQ
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) - Lavish even if it's a bit dry on Shakespeare's comedy.
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A ★★★½ review of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
This is a film that's built on vibes above everything else. Sure the cast has a lot of standouts, but the cinematography especially for the fae sections where everything turns into some of the most dr...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:43 AM
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) - Lavish even if it's a bit dry on Shakespeare's comedy.
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This week's #StarTrek The Next Generation is Allegiance, an episode that has promise but with a hastily written B-plot and giving it's hand in the pre-credits sequence is just forgettable:
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February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This week's #StarTrek The Next Generation is Allegiance, an episode that has promise but with a hastily written B-plot and giving it's hand in the pre-credits sequence is just forgettable:
jacoblickliderreviews.blogspot.com/2026/02/alle...
jacoblickliderreviews.blogspot.com/2026/02/alle...
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) - Would be better as two short films but still an enjoyable time.
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A ★★★ review of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is two 30 minute animated short films released as a single feature. It's done this way so Walt Disney Productions could still save money in their post-World War ...
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February 7, 2026 at 5:35 AM
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) - Would be better as two short films but still an enjoyable time.
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Was going for a good streak on my #LastFourWatched and then Crash happened.
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Was going for a good streak on my #LastFourWatched and then Crash happened.
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Bombad Jedi (1.8) - That was fine. Jar Jar is less insufferable and the premise of pretending to be a Jedi is good, but honestly there’s some odd pacing things with this episode in terms of the dialogue. Nice focus on Padme and I’m always up for spotlighting Anthony Daniels. 5/10.
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Bombad Jedi (1.8) - That was fine. Jar Jar is less insufferable and the premise of pretending to be a Jedi is good, but honestly there’s some odd pacing things with this episode in terms of the dialogue. Nice focus on Padme and I’m always up for spotlighting Anthony Daniels. 5/10.
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Duel of the Droids (1.7) - That was a bit of a let down. It feels kind of undercutting Anakin to basically have it revealed he was right not to trust R3 because he’s working for Grevious. It is very this is a kids show and here’s an obvious reveal for the episode but I was kind of hoping it’d
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Duel of the Droids (1.7) - That was a bit of a let down. It feels kind of undercutting Anakin to basically have it revealed he was right not to trust R3 because he’s working for Grevious. It is very this is a kids show and here’s an obvious reveal for the episode but I was kind of hoping it’d