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By Jason Pribila: On Sunday evening the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out their Oscars for this year's best in film. On Sunday afternoon I was reflecting on the weekend's best in boxing, while I was putting away my groceries and wondering how I spent over $100 when all I needed was chicken and shaving crèam. Since the winners were announced just a few hours ago I thought I would hand out my own awards to the best (and worst) of the weekend in the ring.
Best Performance by Boxer in a Leading Role: Lamont Peterson. The weekend's most important bout took place on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. The main event featured the ring return of Lamont Peterson, who fought in his hometown while defending his junior welterweight title against Kendall Holt. After a slow start, Peterson stepped on the gas and ran over Holt, stopping the former titlist in eight rounds. For his efforts Peterson may again get to defend his title in his hometown against Lucas Matthysse later this spring. That is about as good of a fight that you could make in the junior welterweight division, and I'm sure the budget well exceed that of the ESPN budget.
Best Adapted Screenplay: "Ishe Wins a Title". The reason why boxing has translated so well to the big screen is because it is a sport that not too many take part in if they have other choices. It has served as a vehicle to steer many men and women away from the gutter and in some cases to the mountaintop. Five years ago Ishe Smith's career was in neutral and his marriage was over. At his lowest point, he thought about suicide, but thanks to his children and the belief of Floyd Mayweather Jr., he put his energy into making one more run at a title. He won his title on Saturday night by out-pointing Cornelius "K9" Bundrage. The emotion poured out of Smith when his hand was raised, and it inspired the next award.
Best Performance by a Fighter in the Role of a Woman: Let me start off by saying that I have no problem with a man crying. I cry as often when I'm happy as when I'm sad. Songs, movies, seeing an old friend or flame all act as triggers, but there is a line that goes from man being vulnerable to woman with a skinned knee. Smith tried to speak through the tears, but what came out was a voice that made many uncomfortable by the fact he was conducting his interview topless.
Worst Performance by Supporting Actor: Floyd Mayweather Jr. What will go down as one of the worst fight cards in premium cable history was promoted by Mayweather Promotions. However, this award goes to Floyd for his ill-advised role as trainer for J'Leon Love. I have never seen Money May look more uncomfortable in a boxing ring. I could only imagine if Love had faced real adversity. I think it would have resembled the living room scene from "Pulp Fiction". I would have loved to have seen Floyd scrambling for a little black medical book to close a cut over Love's eye.
Best Foreign Film: "An American in Liverpool" – American Tony Thompson walked to the ring to face top prospect David Price in enemy territory. Thompson said that if he was unable to beat Price he would retire. Many felt that Thompson would serve as a step-up for Price, but eventually his career would come to an end. What no one saw coming was Thompson dropping and stopping Price with a single shot that landed behind Price's ear. Thompson is regarded by many as a genuinely nice guy, but I think this victory would have been celebrated more if he didn't weigh a career high. I believe fellow writer @EricRaskin summed it up best, "Apparently Thompson's confidence that he could beat this guy without training at all was well placed."
Best Short Film: "David Price – 2012 Prospect of the Year": David Price had the size, power, and amateur pedigree to finally challenge the Klitschkos. He had received many year-end awards and a knockout victory over Tony Thompson was the first step toward a potentially huge 2013. Unfortunately questions about Price's chin were momentarily answered. We don't have to look back far to see heavyweights suffer shocking upsets before forging Hall of Fame careers. Wladimir and Lennox Lewis immediately come to mind. The bad news for Price is that he will need to be put back together by someone other than Emanuel Steward.
The Barney Fife Award: "Give him one bullet for his shirt pocket and hope he doesn't hurt anyone" Joe Cortez: The lasting image of "Firm but Fair" looking like a dear in the headlights when Mayweather knocked out Victor Ortiz put a bow on his refereeing career. He has since been added to the Showtime Broadcast team. Cortez is supposed to be called on to interpret the rules of the ring, but giving him a pen and paper to be an official scorer provides unintended comic relief. His score during the Love-Findley bout was several points different than that of Al Bernstein, Steve Farhood, and the 10-point must system. Again, a friend of mine, David Griesman @fightingwords2 summed this up perfectly. "Joe Cortez scored that fight 300-12."
Best Documentary Feature: "Searching for Sugar Shane" – Paulie Malignaggi: Once again the welterweight titlist turned in a solid gig as Showtime color man. Malignaggi is a natural behind the mic, and even during an eyesore like Bundrage-Smith he remained informative and served as one of the bright spots of the broadcast. However, as Showtime posted upcoming fights Malignaggi was nowhere to be found. He would have been set to fight the week before the huge Mayweather-Guerrero PPV in his hometown of Brooklyn against Shane Mosley. I guess after picking himself off the canvas against Pablo Cesar Cano he is above facing a former three division champion. I'm not saying Mosley deserved a title shot, but the decision cost Malignaggi a payday and opportunity to defend his title in his hometown. We'll see what he is served instead.
Favorite Ghostbuster Award: Award given to fighter who "didn't do nothing" - Vyacheslav Glazkov: After being given a gift draw against Malik Scott, Glazkov criticized Scott for running and not fighting. I don't need a translator to tell me what the undefeated heavyweight meant to say. "He wouldn't stand still and let me tee off on him!" The last time Main Events put on a bout featuring heavyweights, the judges incorrectly scored it a draw. The next time Main Events puts on a show on NBC, Steve Cunningham will be on the marquee. Let's hope Malik Scott gets what he deserves, too.
Jason Pribila is a full voting member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He could be reached for questions or comments at firstname.lastname@example.com or followed on twitter @PribsBoxing
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The only way is Excess at this one-of-a-kind restaurant that's perfect for off-duty fun. On the menu: British and Russian comfort food, plus lots of Champagne.
This enthusiastically outlandish spot has managed to achieve what many London restaurants earnestly desire but rarely deliver – it is out-and-out good fun. There's a joy evident in every element of the place, from the Roaring '20s decor to little touches like the 'press for champagne' buzzers at each booth.
The menu skips between Russia and Europe, cherry-picking treats: starters include platinum vodka shots chilled to -18°C, and venison tartare, while mains feature 'humble pie', three-birds burger and chicken kiev. BBR is the sort of venue you can imagine Bertie Wooster taking his pals after a day at the Drones. At lunchtimes, it has been adopted by business types, with deals sealed over excellent food and ostentatiously shaken cocktails, as well as vintage bubbly and by-the-glass Château d'Yquem.
We can recommend the classic prawn cocktail with piquant pink sauce, and the immensely gratifying borscht made with Orkney beef. The mariner's fish pie is another favourite, crammed with salmon and haddock in a thumpingly rich cream. Desserts are as playful as the rest of the operation; try a strawberries and cream soufflé or freshly flambéed crêpes suzette. A meal here isn't cheap, but if you're looking to intrigue and impress, this place is hard to better.
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Terrible. No class. We had a reservation which we were late for. I called to say I was running late and they told me it was fine. When I arrived they sat me and my friend at the bar right away, which felt forced. Then half hour later they told us that they don't actually have a table for us because we were late. So they basically wanted us to spend money at the bar without being up front about it. Very cheap tactic. Instead of wasting our time they should've told us right away that we were late and they are no longer able to accommodate us. Or told us the truth "we are trying to get a table for you" so we had a choice to go elsewhere.
This place is totally unqiue. There's no other restaurant quite like it in London. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's been a stalwart on the restaurant London scene since it launched in 2008. It never fails to disappoint.
Another of my favourite places in London. The ambiance and the decor are unique in London. Russian opulence for sure. Whenever I eat here I feel like I'm in a 1920's train travelling first class on the trans-Siberian railway. Also there's a champagne button what more do you need.
The first time I came here the downstairs are provided much entertainment for our group whilst we tried to gather what the scary russian looking bouncer could possibly be guarding.
Bob Bob Ricard is one of my favourite places to eat in London. The setting is beautiful (think 1920's speakeasy meets the luxury of the Titanic) and the booths and table are intimate without taking away the atmosphere of the restaurant. The beef wellington is, simply put, the most delicious thing I have ever eaten, the only downside is that you need two people to eat it! The 'press for champagne' button is the best thing ever invented. I love it so much
Pretty perfect in every way - food, service, interior, ambience. Expensive, yes, but very very good.
Firstly 5 stars for their fitout. The place looks amazing. Secondly you can press a button for more champagne. Genius! I went at lunchtime so it was perhaps missing a bit of atmosphere that a dinner trade would have. The menu to be honest wasn't stand out. My food was nice but not to die for. Great place for a date or celebration.
It was the worse customer service and the hospitality I have ever seen in London. Although the food was ok and the ambiance was good, the management was very unprofessional towards the guests
Great fun, great food, amazing cocktails. There is no other place like it in London.
Loved it here. Been 4 times now.
I never normally write reviews but had to for Bob Bob Ricard...had been there several times for cocktails in the basement bar which is excellent. Ate there for the first time a few weeks ago and had a fantastic evening in fun, classy yet unpretentious surroundings. Chicken pie was so so good, as were the starters (truffley potato dumplings..yum), and we had a melting golden ball of chocolate for dessert which was as fun as it sounds! What really stood out was the service which was outstanding. Now my favourite place to eat in London!!
Very enjoyable place with fantastic atmosphere and attentive service. The strawberry souffle and the rhubarb gin and tonic are highly recommended! Well worth putting your sunday best on for.
Great lunch on Saturday. Stunning decor and great food, a real treat for all the family coming in from outside London.
Enjoyed it thoroughly, nice food and were well looked after. Perfect for celebrations.

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It's not very often when the quarterback leads in both passing and rushing. But for junior Brandon Helget, it was just another day at the office.
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It's not very often when the quarterback leads in both passing and rushing. But for junior Brandon Helget, it was just another day at the office.
Helget went 8-for-12 and 192 yards in the passing game to lead the Knights past the Tigers on Oct. 26. He also put up 168 yards from 10 carries to lead in rushing, two of those carries being touchdown runs. Meanwhile, St. Mary's defense was impenetrable, as Springfield couldn't put a single point on the scoreboard despite multiple opportunities.
"We came out hard and just wanted to take care of business and that's what we did tonight," said Helget, who was named KNUJ's player of the week in offensive football.
But the very first touchdown of the game for St. Mary's didn't even come from Helget and the offensive line. Instead, it came from senior Andrew Steffl on defense. With barely any time off the clock, Steffl made an interception and ran back almost halfway down the field for a touchdown. After a successful kick by junior David Surprenant, the Knights found themselves up 7-0 thanks to Steffl's pick-six.
After two three-and-outs by the Tigers and one by St. Mary's, the Knights had the ball again. On the first and only play of the drive, Helget ran the ball 53 yards down the field for a touchdown, the longest touchdown run so far this season by any St. Mary's player. The two-point conversion attempt from senior John Brandl to Surprenant was no good.
But Helget wasn't done there. With two minutes left in the first, Helget made yet another big running play, this time a 39-yard touchdown run. Not to mention, he ran for 12 yards earlier in the same drive. Surprenant kicked in the extra point and the Knights were up 20-0.
The rest of Helget's touchdowns were made by his arm instead of his legs. The first of which, was a pass to Brandl for a 17 yard touchdown play in the second quarter. Surprenant made the kick and St. Mary's went into halftime with a 27-0 lead.
The big play of the next scoring drive for the Knights was a pass from Helget to sophomore Kodan Kosak for 35 yards at the start of the third. It was then Surprenant who ran two yards for a touchdown and also kicked in the PAT.
The Helget and Kosak duo struck again five minutes later, with a 37 yard catch-and-run touchdown play. Surprenant missed his first extra point kick of the game following the touchdown.
The final score of the night came from a drive that began at the end of the third quarter and resulted in a four yard touchdown run by junior Jaden Wait in the fourth. Surprenant missed another kick, but it didn't matter as St. Mary's came away with the big victory.
The Knights had 449 total offensive yards on the night and held Springfield to only four and a half minutes of possession. Behind Helget, Surprenant had 14 carries for 57 rushing yards. Kosak led in receiving with four receptions for 137 yards. On defense, Kosak had two interceptions while Lucas Heiderscheidt and Carter Krzmarzick had five tackle assists apiece.
St. Mary's moves on to host New Ulm Cathedral for the Section 2A final, which takes place on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The previous meeting between the teams resulted in a triple overtime thriller with the Knights on top. Helget said his team is ready for another exciting game.
"Last time we played them it was down to the wire and I'm sure it will be like that again," Helget said. "We just got to finish it."


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A parishioner ousted from volunteer duties at a Catholic church in Oceanside because he is gay plans to formally demand reinstatement Thursday from the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Nicholas Coppola said he plans to deliver petitions signed by 18,500 supporters Thursday morning to the offices of Bishop William Murphy. The nationwide online petition drive was organized by Faithful America, a Washington, D.C.-based group that opposes "right-wing extremism."
In January, Coppola, 47, was removed from his duties at St. Anthony's parish as eucharistic minister, religion teacher and visitor for the homebound sick after the diocese received an anonymous letter complaining that he is gay.
Reinstating Coppola is "a major opportunity for Bishop Murphy and for Catholic bishops across the country to begin practicing Christian love when it comes to their gay and lesbian parishioners," said Michael Sherrard of Faithful America.
But William Donohue of the conservative Manhattan-based Catholic League said the church made the right decision. "Just as it is the right of a yeshiva to insist that its employees abide by Judaic strictures, it is the right of a Catholic school to insist that its employees respect Catholic teachings," he said.
Coppola has been openly gay at the parish for years. Last October, he married David Crespo, 47, under New York State's same-sex-marriage law.
The diocese has said the decision to remove him was made by St. Anthony's pastor, the Rev. Nicholas Lombardi, but that Lombardi made the correct move. Diocese spokesman Sean Dolan has said that anyone in public ministerial positions in the church must take public positions consistent with Catholic teachings.
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Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City, have made statements recently that the church, while not abandoning its teaching that marriage should be between a man and woman, should be more welcoming to homosexuals.


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Nickel back Danny Gorrer was placed on injured reserve with torn medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments after the signing of veteran cornerback Antoine Cason.
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PATEROS Some changes are on the horizon for The Pateros Trading Co., which has recently come under new management.
New Chief Executive Officer Jeanette Palmer and her husband, Charles, took the helm in September. Jeanette Palmer is the daughter of the company's owners, Mansfield natives Howard and Marilyn Asmussen.
"My parents are both getting up in age and they came and asked for help, so that was probably the golden ring that really got me going," Jeanette Palmer said.
Judy Brown previously managed the company. She was married to the Asmussens' son, Arnold Asmussen, before he died in 2004.
Pateros Trading Co. is the umbrella company name for Rivers Restaurant, the Lakeshore Inn, The Central Building and a gas station and convenience store locals still refer to as the Super Stop.
The Asmussens started the business more than 30 years ago as a small shop across the street from the gas station's current location, 245 Lakeshore Drive. Today, the entire company employs about 40 people.
While upholding the tradition of family ownership and management, Jeanette Palmer said she's planning some fresh ideas to take the company into the future.
"When I look around the site here, I see a lot of potential that's not been utilized yet," she said. "We're working on a new brand, logo and everything. We're not ready to roll it out yet. We're really close, so everything will come under a new name and I foresee one 800-number for the whole place so you can get to everything. Right now, the way they're set up is very individualized and I think it should just be one umbrella, one name to get to where you need to be.
"I'm excited for that. I can't wait."
Customers may notice a few small changes already – in Rivers Restaurant, tablecloths have been added to reduce the echo throughout the dining room. The menus have been tweaked and the music changed to something more "fun," Palmer said.
At Lakeshore Inn, several rooms are now pet-friendly and there are plans to add more.
She also plans to boost promotion of The Central Building, 207 Pateros Mall, locally as well as on the coast. Palmer envisions proms, offering post-game snacks to student athletes and bus drivers, lifting the garage doors for outdoor seating and family-oriented occasions.
The building served as a venue last weekend for the Asmussens' 60th wedding anniversary.
"I love people. I love meeting people, hearing their stories, watching them smile, making them happy," she said. "Coming from like 15 years of being a counselor, this isn't like, 'I know you've got a problem,' it's, 'I know you want to get married and maybe I can do this for you and help your event be happy and be a memory in your life that's going to be with you for a long time.'"
"I certainly support their contribution to our community," Mayor Gail Howe said. "I'm sure they're being progressive and moving forward with their company, and I encourage good things for our town."
Howe said the company, particularly Lakeshore Inn, received rave reviews from Filipino guests in July over Apple Pie Jamboree weekend, including Pateros, Philippines, Mayor Joey Medina.
Palmer is still tying up loose ends at her other job, running an adolescent treatment center for girls who come from all over the state. Meanwhile, Charles Palmer has been overseeing company operations.
"He's got the financial end of it. His degree is management information systems and accounting," she said.
"I look forward to building on our strengths and exploring our recreational opportunities," Charles Palmer said.
In addition to health care, Jeanette Palmer has retail and hospitality experience. She and Charles owned a shop in Leavenworth for the first five years of their marriage, she said.
She also has a background in computer programming and she helped establish an 800-number hotline for central Oregon so people and businesses can make reservations.
The Palmers plan to keep Pateros Trading Co. in the family for decades to come.
"It's definitely going to be a family thing," Jeanette Palmer said. "We have two sons, and one of them is going to potentially end up coming over here."
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|2003-12-18, 05:52
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Just one note on the corporation. Don't think they're working for the government. The girls are not all italian and as far as we know the brothers are all dropouts of some kind.
I would say the Corporation is funded by "THEM" or whoever else it is that really runs things...
On another note the show reminds me a bit of the Bourne Identity. The "mental conditioning" sorta failed on the main protagonist in that movie and then things went bad...
|2003-12-18, 06:49
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Only one to initiate rebellion againts corporation is Triela since she is "leader" of the girls because she is oldest and has shown that she can think independently, but I too feel that he is already accepted her role. Henrietta may follow Triela but is too attached to Jose to even think something that will put him in danger, so Jose must also join rebellion. Claes and Rico are just like puppets, (at this moment, may change in future) and are unlikely to object their treatment.
So far GSG has been good cambination of action and emotional episodes, but there has been no "big plot" in this series, just random episodes (or so it seems) about those girls, but of course this can change. They should just kill those "brothers", or at least most of them...
Edit: I checked official site, ep. 8 is out and it is about Angelica! (According the little japanese I understand and a single picture of her)
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|2003-12-18, 11:47
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I think, unfortunately, this series will not end in a happy note. I think Rico will, unfortunately die at the end. I believe she will attempt and try to escape her brainwashing, but it's pretty appearant that Rico is a tragic character and her fate won't be pleasant. Can things get worse than killiing the boy you have a crush on in cold blood?
Triela has potential, but I happen to think that she's probably the only girl who's actually OK with her position in life, that she consciously chooses to be the killer that she is. And there maybe other reasons why she's so willing too. I think Triela won't turn easily, but may do it at the end.
Claes will definately be part of rebellion. Her soul has been stamped with independance which the brainwashing can't erase, and I think she can easily turn on the Corp.
Sadly, I think at the end the gilrs will end up fighting each other. Some may live, some may die. If a uprising happens now, I think will be Henrietta/Claes versus Triela and Rico, unfortunately. Angelica then becomes the X-factor... what's her story? Which side will she choose?
Gosh I hate being addicted to series like this. You love it but you know you'll hate the ending. You can just see Jose being gunned down by one of the girls and Henrietta full of bullets trying to help Jose... aiyaiyai...
|2003-12-18, 11:52
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A lot of them are foreigners, ur right. I think Jose is Spanish and Jan is Friench, no? And the we know Claes is definately German. I think Triela and Henrietta is Italian though. Not sure about Rico... probably Italian too.
|2003-12-18, 12:02
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BUT this is NOT one of those anime! The girls are surrounded by so much tragedy and sadness already, I mean the first thing we learn about Henrietta was the fact that she was brutally raped while her entire family was killed! 2 Episode later we saw Rico gunning down her first crush! I mean talking about emotional trauma... a sad ending for these girls is NOT something I'd want. I'm okay with ending a silly comedy like Mahoromatic with a dramatic ending (not that I like it.. I don't), but please, please, PLEASE give these poor girls some acceptable end.
but I'm smart enough to know that it's inevitable that they will end up killing each other. Sigh.
|2003-12-18, 12:59
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Very nice thread.
Another interesting point is how different each big brother or handler are. They're not outright absolute bastards like the guy in Kite. It lends the series a "shades if gray" feeling. OK, they're all a bunch of rotten manipulators and abusers since they DO use little girls to commit acts of unspeakeable evil , but as I said in another thread, one can't deny several of them really and sincerely care for their young wards, and consider them more than simple tools. But is that enough to make up the fact they're still evil? And by extension, are the girls evil too? Are they accountable? Sure, they were brainwashed or conditioned, but they still know what they're doing. One utterly chilling scene many may have not been aware of happened in episode 4, when Triela coldy and off-hand-ly told Hilsher "When we find him (Mario), we kill him, right?". Also, nobody ansered my question in the GSG ep 6 thread, but I still don't know why Jose was so angry when they were eavesdropping the terrorists in the restaurant that he told Henrietta to "take pleasure in killing them". It was very out of character.
Well, back to my point:
Jose is supossedly the nicest of the bunch. He loves Henrietta like a sister and treats her well, and he's concerned about her wellbeing, beyond her mere physical fitness for the job. He might be a naive idealist, thinking he's helping the girl because she has forgotten her sad past and has given her some kind of new life. Maybe he thinks the Corp. is not going to kill her or destroy her when she is not useful anymore, or maybe he thinks they can escape.
Jan is the biggest bastard who walks on Earth, but I have to concede that he's the least hypocritic. The girls are tools for a job and he uses them like that. Be he has no right to hit Rico, dammit! He doesn't care about Rico's feelings and doesn't explain her anything, his whole attitude is "just do it or get replaced".
Hilsher is another sympatethic character, much like Jose. His relationship with Triela is just like a father with a daughter stranged because she entered the upheavals of adolescence. They don't know how to comunicate, but strangely, they can talk to other people, friends or even strangers, quite easily. He cares enough about Triela that he tells her that all the people they have to kill are "bad guys". He explains her the missions in detail too. Finally, he's nobody's fool or tool, and he's the most idealistic. He already rebelled against EUROPOL when he judged that it was more important to bust the kidnapping operation than capturing a Mafia executive. I can perfectly believe that he will turn against the Corp. to try to save Triela.
Raballo was second to none the most well adjusted character. A cold, nonsense field operative who only cared about returning to his job, he was stern and severe but fair to Claes, and later he become to love her like a daughter. Claes is the only girl who has openly referred to his partner as a father. When he fully realized how wrongly the girls have been treated, he tried to take down the Corp. by blowing a whistle but unfortunately was killed. Unlike Jose or Hilsher who are more or less contented with the Corp.'s "works", he tried to act, to do something that might help or improve the girls (or at least, Claes') situation.
I think I have written enough I'll update it when we got to see Angelica's story and his handler, Marco.
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The qualifier, however, is Triela. She seemed to have a total grasp of her situation and her past. I'm not sure how much brainwashing she's gotten, if any at all. I suspect that she no longer receive any conditioning, as demostrated by her own decision to let Mario go (and lying to Hilsher about it afterwards). That's disobeying a direct order from her handler, and she just did it without thinking much about it. I believe that Triela's just like the handler in her psychology, that she chose to be a killer like Hilsher or Jan out of her own free will, not due to conditioning. So if you ask me "Is Triela evil?" I .... I don't know how to answer that. Yet.
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For example, we have Jan hitting Rico. And he sees her as a tool. Lets extend that notion, and say that he doesn't see her as a human. It's OK to take one's rage out on a convenient lamppost, say, it's OK to kill loads of polygon collections in a computer game, so this is a similar idea to those, maybe. So if that's the case, why doesn't he see her as human? Is it a convenient lie he tells himself to avoid having to consider the implications of what they're doing? (a protective mechanism). Something that reflects an inner disgust at the procedure, and by extension its products? Of course, it might be that the author hasn't considered this question, and has simply reasoned "he does this because he's a bastard," under which conditions he is indeed doing it because he has an evil role in the story, but in this case we are now not discussing realistic human behaviour (there is always some reason that people behave the way they do), so it's no longer a discusssion about psychology, it's merely about the story being told.
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Oh please, please don't kill Rico....
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So does Jans treatment of Rico become future plot points, maybe, but I wonder why Jose doesn't object his brothers actions since Jose truly cares about Henrietta, but maybe selfish reasons, he knows that what they are doing is wrong and by trying to give Henrietta as much of "normal life" as he can, he hopes to save his on soul.
At least Triela understands Ricos situation when she said that Rico is like work dog for Jan. Henrietta cares about the other girls but does Triela cares what is happening to Rico? She isn't very warm towards the other girls, exception is Henrietta, she helped her to speak to Jose.
I wished that GSG would be 26 episodes long, 13 episodes is too short for a such wonderfully twisted characters.
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Wow, my first post, anyway, GG is the first and only anime I've downloaded, and I have seen Episode - 8
Anyway this is besides the point. I'm wondering what would happen if Jan died, would Rico react like Claes? I don't think so, as that ******* doesn't treat her as a human being, just a tool, hence she will be unaffected or not very much, unlike Claes who had a breakdown.
Also, I think that Jose will actually try to rescue Henrietta at the end of the series, taking her with him, thus the other Fratello's will be dispatched to bring him and Henrietta down. This raises the question of how deeply the girls have bonded and whether they will attack each other. As shown in episode 5 there is a possibility that they will attack each other.
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Gunslinger Girl Episode 8 [Spoiler]
Can anybody explain to me what really happened in episode 8? Or will it all be explained in Episode 9? Seems to me Angelica is having problems with memory, long term memory loss it seems. But episode 8 didn't explain what caused it or it's just because they screwed up her brain?
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Don't you think it would your question would fit very well here?
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hm... I think it's just implyed that a side effect of "conditioning" is severe memory loss. In a previous episode Jose said he didn't want henrietta reconditioned, he didn't "want to lose all his work," or somethjing to that extent.
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Episode 8 - Angelica
Alright I've just finished episode 8 and wanted to contribute to this thread some more.
First thing: Jose is seriously concern about Henrietta, where as you can tell the rest of the goons seemed to treat the gilrs like toys. He's ploting something, you can just tell from his eyes. his guilt is eating at him everday, something's gotta give soon.
Now Finally we've learned all about Angelica. She appeared to be the FIRST "Gitai" cyborg... that's surprising since I thought for certain Triela was first (she maybe just the oldest). Maybe due to the problem with earlier conditioning medicine, she does not retain certain long term memories. So it seemed that althought she's sweet and kind, she but a shell of a girl, her soul almost spent. She's just as sweet and nice as Henrietta, but due to Jose's protection, Henrietta retained more of herself than Angelica. I don't believe she has much of herself left, and anything she would do to further her humanity she will soon forget, just like how she forgot all about her "possibilities".
Marco, her handler, seemed to be a normal joe at first, but I think, interestingly, has chosen a typical psychological escape to deal with himself: he has chosen to distant himself emotionally from Angelica. I think he was more like Jose to begin with, that he wanted to help this sad little girl all he can and help her adjust to her new life. But as he "train" her more and see her emerge more as this mindless killing machine, I believe that in his mind, the more "Pasta Prince" story he tell her, the more he can tell himself that he's actually helping her, not destroying her. However, when the result of the conditioning begin to affect Angelica's memory, he realized that all he did and build with Angelica was for naught; his efforts didn't mean a damn thing for her psychologically. All he did was act like a dog trainer, telling her how to kill.
Since his self-rationalization was based on his pasta story, the fact that she didn't remember it destroyed his self-delusion, and then he has to pick the next-best line of reasoning: treating her like a tool, just like our beloved Mr. Jan. Distanting himself emotionally utterly from her in order to do his job. Will he save her? not a chance. He's more like Jan to me than anyone else. His intention to start maybe fine, but at the end he's just a selfish bastard like the rest of them.
Angelica, it seemed, is more "Rico" than Rico herself. Her story will end in sadness, it seemed.
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It's true; he did, just after the Eagles selected the Temple safety in the draft last year.
Well, Jarrett may still be a long way from the former Eagles great; heck, he may be a long way from ever starting in the NFL. But the second-year safety brought a little of the nastiness that Reid said he would bring during Sunday's physical and physically-demanding afternoon practice.
"Coach [Todd] Bowles said the other day that during the live periods none of us were trying to hit," Jarrett said. "Today we wanted to come … and be physical."
Jarrett set the tone by delivering a blow to LeSean McCoy after the running back had already gained 15-plus yards. Jarrett led with his helmet, a questionable decision against the Eagles' Pro Bowl tailback, but he later stood fullback Stanley Havili straight up with a textbook tackle.
In between the hits, Jarrett went in to tackle McCoy on another run and as he wrapped up the running back he knocked the ball loose for a fumble. McCoy fumbled only once all of last season. He's had two fumbles in the last two practices.
"You attack the ball-carrier as well as the ball," Jarrett said. "Just going in for a strip attempt."
Jarrett, who struggled as a rookie following the lockout and still hasn't cracked the starting lineup despite being a second-round pick, needed a strong practice. While Eagles coaches have urged caution with Jarrett, it's been a chore to find a sign from one that he could turn into something special.
He's already been labeled a bust by some skeptics even though he's played only one season – a season without an offseason to learn the system.
"I don't really pay attention to what people say," Jarrett said. "I'm just staying focused and continue to look forward."
Looking ahead, Jarrett is still pegged to be a backup. Nate Allen and Kurt Coleman have started together at safety since last season and haven't done anything early in camp to suggest either is in jeopardy of losing his job. The Eagles added veteran O.J. Atogwe in June. Right now he and Jarrett are the second team safeties.
The Eagles may carry only three of the above on the 53-man roster if special teams ace Colt Anderson returns from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in time for the season opener. The Eagles generally give their early round draft selections some leeway if it comes down to him and Atogwe.
Dawkins needed a season to get his feet under him after the Eagles selected him in the second round of the 1996 draft. It's not fair to compare the two. Of course, Reid did it first.
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ATB: Kenny George & the LilliputiansPosted by rtmsf on January 10th, 2008
Real quick ATB today…
Kenny George. Yeah, UNC won the game 93-81, Asheville kept it reasonable, and all the other stuff (Psycho-T: 23/9; Lawson: 17/5/7 assts)…
But all we really want to talk about is the sheer enormity that is Kenny George. This was the first time we'd actually seen him standing near other players, and to say that he dwarfed the rest of them is to insult the word itself. George absolutely miniaturized them. It was like some gentle giant had been released from his cave to mortify and terrorize the citizens of Far Far Away or Whoville. Look, for the college game, Tyler Hansbrough is a beast of a guy – 6'9, 250 lbs and cut like a Rodin sculpture – but he looked like a little snot-nosed kid when standing next to George (which isn't to say that George could handle the Psychotic One – taking advantage of his superior quickness (a hint right there that George is um, rather, lumbering), Hansbrough had a nasty cram below right in George's mug).
George is listed at 7'6, 360 lbs on the UNCA roster, but we'd like to take a look at the calibration of that scale. He looks more like four bills to us. The thing is, unlike some supersize-me players we've seen in the past (Shagari Alleyne and Escalade, er, Troy Jackson come to mind), this guy may actually have a little game. He's contributing 13/9/5 in just over 22 mins per game (14/11 against Carolina), which is more than double his output from last year. Who knows – with a little more conditioning… he might just redefine the damn sport.
Other interesting games.
- Tennessee 85, Ole Miss 83. Looks like Ole Miss is better than we thought. The Rebs were very close to winning this game, and UT has become a difficult place for opponents to win games. Does Cincy regret letting Andy Kennedy get away yet?
- Charlotte 82, Clemson 72. Here we go! The annual Clemson collapse is now under way…
- Arizona St. 64, Arizona 59 (OT). Hmm… ASU is now quietly 13-2 while Arizona is 10-5. Maybe Herb Sendek can coach a little bit after all?
- Dayton 92, Rhode Island 83. The Flyers draw first blood in what will be an exciting and competitive A10 this year.
- Mississippi St. 61, LSU 39. Clearly John Brady's charges were partying all week with the football team. This was in Baton Rouge too.
Vandy & Memphis also remained unbeaten last night, so there are five remaining (+UNC, Kansas and Wazzu).


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Akiva M. Liberman, ed.Springer, 2008
Can longitudinal research — studies that follow individuals over many years — answer questions critical to criminal justice?
What is the developmental life-course of criminal behavior? Is there one general offending pattern or multiple offending patterns?
Which early risk factors, if any, are strongly predictive of criminal behavior? Do particular interventions prevent or retard
future criminal behavior? In The Long View of Crime, editor Akiva Liberman asserts that these studies can answer such questions. The book synthesizes findings from 200 papers
based on 60 longitudinal studies into six reviews. The volume focuses on adolescent experiences with employment, gang involvement
and first arrests as well as the link between early childhood and adolescence.
David P. Farrington, Doris Layton MacKenzie, Lawrence W. Sherman and Brandon C. Welsh, eds.Routledge, 2006
According to the editors of Evidence-Based Crime Prevention, crime policy is sometimes driven by political ideology, anecdotal evidence and current program favorites. The book reviews
more than 600 scientific evaluations of programs intended to prevent crime in a variety of settings, such as families, schools,
jobs and communities. It grades the validity of programs using "the scientific methods scale." This book attempts to provide
policymakers, researchers and community leaders with information about what works, what does not and what is promising in
crime prevention.
Michael JacobsonNYU Press, 2005
In Downsizing Prisons: How to Reduce Crime and End Mass Incarceration, author Michael Jacobson argues that mass incarceration will not reduce crime or improve public safety. The many changes over
the years to sentencing and corrections policies and practices (i.e., mandatory minimum sentencing, three-strike laws and
for-profit prisons) initially designed to prevent or reduce crime have also contributed to the rise of the general prison
population. Jacobson contends that given the fiscal constraints in many states, the only effective answer is an overhaul of
the corrections system and a slowdown of prison expansion policies. He examines various methods that states have used to initiate
prison reform and discusses policy solutions, such as changing how parole and probation agencies operate and supporting drug
treatment programs for low-level offenders, which the book claims could possibly increase public safety while lowering corrections
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Under the leadership of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Obama Department of Justice has been on a rampage against the states, hauling them into court over a range of issues. Among the most notable attacks are against states' voter identification laws. Texas, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida, Arizona and others have been sued by the chief federal law enforcement officer – charging that requiring a photo id to cast a ballot was among other things, racist, attacking the poor, the elderly, etc. The reality is far, far different. Besides multiple ballots cast by single individuals and voting by people who do not live in the state they're voting in, illegal immigrants, dead people, felons, and others not legally entitled to vote are doing so.
Never mind that the TSA requires government issued photo id to board an airplane. As does every state for obtaining a marriage license, driving a car, purchasing alcohol, etc. Those complaining the loudest about how Republicans are meanies trying to stop blacks and poor from voting are the Democrats – the Obama administration in particular. Oddly, the Democratic National Convention requires a photo id to obtain credentials to access the convention.
Meanwhile, Eric Holder successfully sued the state of Ohio over early voting for burdened military – a state law specifically designed to help deployed military enjoy their right to vote. The United States Department of Justice under the leadership of the Commander in Chief of the United States armed forces – President Barack Obama – fought and won to stop early voting accommodations for military members. A judge more recently ruled that the early voting must be opened to everyone, that there is nothing special about being in the military.
Now comes word that the 2009 law, signed by President Obama to help military voters overseas, is severely underfunded.
The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act was passed by Congress in 2009 and signed into law by President Barack Obama and was supposed to make it easier for both soldiers deployed overseas and U.S. citizens living abroad to cast ballots back in their home states.
One of the key provisions required each military branch to create an installation voting assistance office (IVAO) for every military base outside an immediate combat zone.
But the Pentagon's inspector general, the military's internal watchdog, reported Tuesday it got a disappointing result when it tried to locate such voting assistance offices on each installation earlier this year.
"Results were clear. Our attempts to contact IVAOs failed about 50 percent of the time," the inspector general reported. "We concluded the Services had not established all the IVAOs as intended by the MOVE Act because, among other issues, the funding was not available.
Wrapped up in identity politics, Obama and the left will trot out the military when they need the optics, but when it becomes more politically expedient, will hold them hostage by making sure defense spending takes a massive, unprecedented cut if Republicans don't agree to increase social welfare spending by some arbitrary deadline. ObamaCare? Not for our men, women, and families in uniform. Obama wants massive cuts to TriCare for active duty and retired military.
The left and their media lapdogs howl that Republicans and conservatives are out to suppress the poor, latino, gay, black, purple, triangle-head, and pink canary vote. There is one group disenfranchised, whose vote is actively and quietly being suppressed by the left, the one group whose sacrifice should bring us to move heaven and earth to ensure their vote counts: those who are serving our country in uniform. It is the least we can do for those who volunteer to make the largest sacrifice for our freedom.
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In the Fall of 2011, the fate of New York's Tyrone Pertab's 2000 Lexus GS 400 was left to hang in the balance. Pertab put the car up for sale, unsure if he was destined to keep it and continue the build he always dreamed of. As a buyer was ready to place the check in Pertab's hand, he couldn't come to terms with selling his pride and joy. For Tyrone, this Lexus was one of his dream cars. "I've always liked the second generation GS and I have always wanted to build a VIP car," he said. And build one he did, bringing him to the top of the VIP scene and crowning a new king in the local show circuit.
It all started in October 2007 when Pertab acquired the 2000 GS. He made numerous modifications since he bought the car, but they always included the finest and freshest products available. If they weren't available that was never an issue. Pertab would simply build it to match his vision of what he wanted the Lexus to be.
The 4.0L V8 GS power plant was more than enough for Pertab's VIP build so he got to work, envisioning exactly what he wanted the car to exude. The fascias were replaced with Mode Parfum front and rear bumpers and side skirts and a 2013 Lexus GS diffuser was molded into the rear, for that extra-custom touch. The rear quarters were pulled for better flow with the rear doors while keeping the same stock, sleek lines. With the help of Nate from Dream Makers Kustom in Endicott, New York, a custom white paint was mixed and sprayed over the body to create a classy look, which Pertab's Lexus wears so well.
Polishing the exterior while maintaining a clean look, Pertab paired a JP Roof spoiler and Junction produce rear wing with a custom rear bumper which houses the fully-custom GS 400 exhaust. Eight pod lights illuminate the underside of the car, accenting the luxury feel of the Lexus. For Pertab, stock headlights simply were not acceptable - to be a king, this car needed projectors fit for one. Pertab sourced out the Q45 projector for the larger headlamps, which boast amazing size and color and remain one of the most difficult retrofits to accomplish. To keep things sharp and clear, Morimoto Mini H1 projectors were fitted into the light unit, coupled with HID kits for the utmost in clarity and style.
Pertab refused to cut corners on suspension and wheel upgrades too. Placing BC Coilovers in the front suspension and UAS Airbags in the rear for adjustability, he keeps things tight on the car with chrome Rod Miller strut tower bars and T & M Urethane bushings. The wheels were upgraded to one-of-a-kind Junction Produce offsets with 19s up front, sporting a five-inch chrome lip and 19s in the rear with a six-inch chrome lip. Pertab says, "These are the only Junction Produce wheels with these lips ever made." With big wheels the Lexus needed big brakes and, what better than chrome upgrade Lexus LS four piston one-piece calipers with Akebono pads and cross drilled and slotted rotors.
With an exterior full of so much sex appeal, the interior deserved a luxury treatment like no other and Idealistic Design of New Jersey was up for the challenge. Upon first inspection, the luxurious red diamond-stitched leather seats and custom pillow headrests catch your eye. Scanning the interior, a custom suede headliner and leather-wrapped dash softens the upper-half of the interior In true VIP style, a custom wood grain steering wheel, shift knob and Circo beverage bar provide royal treatment for both driver and passenger.
Pertab wanted crisp, clear and balanced sound when it came to building the audio/visual system. Using an array of products, Pertab worked with Xclusv Autosports Auto and Infiniti Auto Sound. A hefty JL Audio 1000/1 amp powers the 12-inch JL W7 which lies vented in the trunk. Balancing deep bass of the W7 are JL Audio midbass eight-inch speakers and JL Audio six-inch midrange speakers, powered by a JL500/1 amp and a high frequency Rockford Fosgate amp. Cadence Tweeters were added to balance the sound and XS power fuse holders and d3400 batteries with 0 gauge wire assures that power reaches the source with minimal voltage loss. The mighty Pioneer AVIC 30 sets the stage in the front and two nine-inch Pioneer screens were placed in the rear for passengers to enjoy while sipping fine beverages from the Circo bar.
This "Best in Show" car and multiple-award winner is a truly fine example of clean VIP styling today. Turning heads at every event it attends, the Lexus commands attention and respect from auto enthusiasts alike. Pertab is living his dream with this Lexus and continues to keep on top of the show circuit by changing his game. "Every year for the past three years, I've remodeled the car to have a different style." While it may seem out of sorts for some people, this is what makes this car, and it's owner, King of the VIP.
ESSENTIALS // Vehicle: 2000 Lexus GS400, Owner: Tyrone Pertab, Team: Liberty VIP, Built by: Idealistic Design: NJ, Dream Makers Kustom: Endicott, NY, XClusv Autosports Audio, Infiniti Auto Sound, Engine: 4.0L V8, Horsepower: 225 hp, Torque: 220 lb-ft
EXHAUST // Full custom exhaust
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION // BC Coilovers (front), UAS Airbags (rear), T&M urethane bushings, Rod Miller chrome front strut tower bar, Rod Miller chrome rear strut tower bar,
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES // Junction Produce 3-pc 19x10.5 (f) with 5" lip, Junction Produce 3-pc 19x11 (r) with 6" lip, 235/35/19 (f), 245/35/19 (r), Akebono brake pads, Goodyear Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Chrome 1 piece LS front calipers, 4 piston, Slotted and drilled rotors
EXTERIOR // Mode Parfum body kit and front bumper, Custom rear bumper with 2013 GS Diffuser, JP roof wing, Junction Produce rear wing, Pulled Rear 1/4 to flow with rear doors, Custom white paint, 8 pod puddle lights, Dual Retrofit Q45 and Morimoto Mini H1, K Break fibreglass hood
INTERIOR // Custom black leather dash and suede headliner, Custom wood shift knob and steering wheel, Custom black mats, Diamond stitched red seats with neck pillows and rear bar
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS // Pioneer AVIC 30, JL 1000/1 Amplifier, JL 500/1 high frequency amplifier, Vented box with 12" JL w7 subwoofer, Rockford Fosgate rear fill amplifer, JL 6" midrange speakers, JL 8" midbass speaker, Pioneer 9" monitors in rear, Cadence tweeters, XS Batteries d3400, XS Fuse Holder with 0 gauge wire, DC Power alternator and distribution blocks
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Man attacked with pipe on Manchester street says two asked for help finding lost dog
March 28. 2013 10:23AM
MANCHESTER – A 63-year-old man who had just parked his car and was on Silver Street near Maple Street was attacked by two men carrying a lost-dog poster Thursday morning.
Police said the man was asked by the two if he had seen the dog, when one of them suddenly struck the man in the face. After he was knocked to the ground, the man said the two struck him several more times in the back of the head with a blunt object. Police later recovered a pipe near the scene in a parking lot on Maple Street.
The men ripped a Rite Aid bag containing a prescription for Oxycodone from the man's hands. One of the men grabbed the bottle and the two took off north on Maple Street, according to police.
Manchester Police Lt. Maureen Tessier said the victim suffered a serious head injury after he was attacked with the pipe.
Officer Chris Biron and K-9 Colt tracked the men, and headed north on Maple Street and east on Prescott Street to the dead-end bordered by a fence line encompassing the rear of a Lincoln Street business. Clothing located in that area was recovered as evidence since its appearance was consistent with the initial description of the suspects provided by witnesses.
An employee at the business reported seeing two men pass through the same area not long before. The two were last seen headed north on Lincoln Street toward Hayward Street.
The first man was described as a white male in his mid to late 20s, about 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a light blue, hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans. The second man was also white, in his mid to late 20s, about 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was clean-shaven with acne on his face and was last seen wearing a white sweatshirt with black graphics, a black baseball cap and dark jeans.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Elliot Hospital where he was treated for a serious laceration to his head.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Manchester Police at 668-8711. Anonymous tips for cash rewards may be made through Manchester Crimeline at 624-4040 or online at manchestercrimeline.org.


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All-America honors in doubles with partner Trelsie Sadler ... also
collected First Team All-ODAC accolades in both singles and doubles
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ninth in the region in singles ... paired with Sadler to rank 13th
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during the fall ... partnered with Trelsie Salder to
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championships (9/27), advancing the duo to the ITA Small College
Championships ... also collected All-America honors with the ITA
Regional championship title ... the duo went on to finish in sixth
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2009-10: Earned All-ODAC First Team honors in both singles and doubles ... posted a 13-8 record in singles and 14-8 ledger in doubles during her sophomore campaign.
2008-09: Went 10-5 in singles competition and 13-2 in doubles as a first-year … won at No. 2 singles and teamed with classmate Trelsie Sadler to win at No. 2 doubles at the 2008 ODAC Individual Tournament.
High School: Four-year tennis letterwinner ... claimed two Division I high school sectional titles ... three-time conference champion and a four-time state qualifier at Lincoln ... earned three All-State selections ... four-time team MVP ... class valedictorian.
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The two books that just missed the top five. Both are set in the main DCU, and in fact are the last two books from DC on the list! We got four Marvel books and one Vertigo title in the top five, but we will get to that. Anyways, here's two fairly modern superhero runs that have a great classic feel, while also adding big ideas and moving the characters forward. And both are written up by Chap22, so I don't have any more work to do. Take it away Chap!
7. 813 points - Flash (Mark Waid) - 31 first place votes
issues #0, #62 - #129, #142 - #159, #162, along with assorted Annuals, 80-page giants, specials, etc
In all of comics, there is no writer better at boiling a superhero down to what makes them iconically cool, and then playing with that character in stories that are at once both fresh and classic, than Mark Waid. And nowhere is that more evident than on his first "big break" book, and arguably still his finest ongoing run, the Flash. Wally West may have cut his Teeth as THE Flash under Baron, and may have started his maturing process under Messner-Loebs, but it was Waid who turned the boy fully and finally into a man, and into a hero not just worthy of following his uncle Barry, but truly replacing him as the Fastest Man Alive.
In his 8-year run on the title, Waid first showed where Wally came from in Born to Run (a.k.a. Flash Year One), then went about maturing Wally as a man and as a hero, increasing his powers, giving him (and all speedsters) a touchstone and link through his greatest contribution to the Flash mythic the Speed Force, introducing him to new threats and new villains, expanding his base of friends with the introduction of Max Mercury and Impulse, and engaging and eventually wedding him to his lady-love Linda Park. Along the way he would race through time and space and the Speed Force itself to always return to his family; would fight Kobra, Major Disaster, Neron and the resurrected Rogues, new foe Cobalt Blue and the Thawne/Allen legacy all the way up to facing the Anti-Monitor, Replicant and Abra Kadabra; and overcome his own personal limitations to take his place as the one true Flash.
And in the heart of this run, Waid would tell arguably the greatest Flash story of all time, the Return of Barry Allen. in Return, just as Wally was finally feeling comfortable as his dead uncle's successor, Barry returned to first join, then turn on and get rid of his former kid sidekick, and all Wally's worst nightmares were realized. In the end, "Barry" was revealed to be Eobard Thawne, Barry's greatest enemy and the one man faster than Wally. The need to stop Thawne, avenge his friends who Thawne had felled, and protect the good name of his idol and mentor, forced Wally to push past a psychological block he had placed on his powers; to prevent himself from truly 'replacing' Barry, Wally had subconsciously limited his speed so that he could never become his mentor's equal, but Thawne's bragging that he would become the true Flash forced Wally past this block as he feared Thawne replacing Barry more than he feared himself doing so. Wally defeated Thawne, with a little help from a fitting source, and after this encounter, he was Barry Allen's equal in speed at last, and officially recognized as THE Flash by Jay, Max and most importantly himself.
Waid told many great stories in his run, including Terminal Velocity, Born to Run, Chain Lightning, Dead Heat, Race Against Time, and more, but Return is the pinnacle; it elevates this run beyond any other on this book and character, and should be read by any fan of the Flash, DC, or superheroes in general.
6. 866 points - JLA (Morrison) - 56 first place votes
# 1 - #41
OK, show of hands...how many of you out there followed ALL of the various Justice League books between the end of the Giffen/JMD JLI days and the beginning of the Morrison revamp? OK, now of the five of you with your hands up, how many of you actually enjoyed it? Uh-huh, that's what I thought. And it's that fact that led DC to the realization that something had to be done to streamline, revitalize, and reinvigorate DC's flagship team book.
Thus, the low sales of the various Justice League spin-off books by the mid-1990s prompted DC to revamp the League as a single on a single title. DC formed their new Justice League of America in the September 1996 limited series Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare by Mark Waid and Fabian Nicieza. Then, in January 1997, DC launched a new ongoing titled JLA, written by Grant Morrison with art by Howard Porter and inker John Dell. Morrison's run lasted until issue #41, with a few notable fill-ins along the way from the likes of Waid, Millar, and DeMatteis.
This series, in a "back-to-basics" approach, brought back (for the very first time in the then-current DC continuity) the Magnificent Seven, the team's original and most famous seven members (or their successors): Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), and Martian Manhunter. Morrison introduced a new headquarters, the Watchtower, based on the Moon, and introduced the idea of the JLA allegorically representing a pantheon of gods, with their different powers and personalities, later incorporating such characters as Oracle, Steel, Orion, Big Barda, and Plastic Man.
Since this new league included most of DC's most powerful heroes, Morrison gave the team new Earth-shattering threats to challenge them. Right out of the gates, this new JLA fought an invading army of White Martians, and Morrison never took his foot off the gas from there, moving to Prof. Ivo and T.O. Morrow's Tomorrow Woman, a horde of renegade angels, a more powerful Key, a new Injustice League (in Rock of Ages, an arc which, midstream and for no foreshadowed reason, switched to an Apokoliptian future-arc featuring a future JLA vs. Darkseid for the final time), new villain Prometheus armed with individualized take-down strategies for each superhero, Starro, various other cosmic threats, and the enraged spirit of the Earth itself. Morrison also masterfully made the stories almost always self-contained, with all chapters occurring within JLA itself and very rarely affecting events outside of that series, yet at the same time developments from each hero's own title (such as Wonder Woman's death, Wally's temporary replacement, No Man's Land, and Superman's new costume and electric based powers, which only Morrison ever made actually cool) were reflected in the League's stories.
All in all, Morrison did perhaps his finest mainstream job of mixing big ideas and still reining himself in, as every character got truly cool moments, actual characterization, and yet big ideas still flew fast and furious. Hell he made Aquaman and Superman Blue Electric Bugaloo cool, that should tell you all you need to know about this run. Almost universally loved by critics and fans alike, the book often led the sales charts, and even had staunch anti-Kool-Aid Brigade fans, yours truly included, standing and cheering in the midst of a comics era when there was precious little to do so about. It was a shot in the arm to DC and its premier team, and truly showed why they are the World's greatest super-heroes.
Thanks chap!.
We have two more entries coming today. The next one will features #4 and #5, and then we will see the top three, which should be exciting. With five of the most popular books of all time left, what will be left out and what will make it?
Your Top Creative Runs part 53
Written by rdrsfn82 on Monday, February 14 2011 and posted in Features
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