“I’ve discovered something important about myself. Something that redeems my manhood.
Uh, if you’re interested in the book review, it was alright. I THINK it was supposed to be funny, but the tone was dark and not really cartoonish enough for that. It came off more as just..not unfunny. The PREMISE is funny, punching out mascots, but there aren’t a lot of laughs in between, and there’s a sort of supervillain character that doesn’t even make enough sense for a book where nothing makes sense.
Okay, back to my manhood.
I don’t like sports. At all. I mean, I don’t like watching sports. I don’t follow sports. While I stay in shape and enjoy doing sporty stuff here and there, nothing is more unexciting to me than sports fandom.
Can I tell you something I saw tonight?
I walked home from the coffee shop, and it was dark. In the neighborhood, there was a guy sitting on his stoop. He was in a chair, but the chair faced into his living room. The TV was on, and he was watching baseball. At his feet was a wine bottle and a glass of red wine, and a small, portable TV with the same baseball game. The sound was low, and I couldn’t figure out what the fuck was going on until I smelled cigar.
So this guy is enough of a sports fan that he sets up this whole situation so he can enjoy a cigar and red wine and watch a game. It was when I saw how far this man went that I realized how I’m not willing to go any distance at all for sports. Even if there were wine and cigars involved.
However, the good news, I really like sports movies. How this can be, I don’t know. But in case you wanted a list of sports movies in a review of a graphic novel (I’ve really become expansive and gross on here, haven’t I?), here we go:
-You Don’t Know Bo
Awesome documentary on Bo Jackson. Bonus appearance by Chuck Klosterman. It’s a solid movie, and it’s one where a real-life athlete’s behavior actually leaves you feeling good, but not in a sappy, overly-inspirational way.
-Warrior
I know, MMA is for douchey people. And I know, I shouldn’t say “douchey.” That’s THEIR word they use for each other, not one I’m supposed to use. But it’s great. Trust me, it’s great.
-Rocky
So good. Slow, but not bloated.
-Bigger, Stronger, Faster
A doc about steroid use. It asks a question about whether or not steroids are really as bad as we’ve been told. I have to say, it made me ask some questions.”