Van's Inner Universe

Living For The Future

October 2012

  • This episode continues from the last episode where Smokescreen was captured by the Decepticons because he was the final key to regenerating Cybertron. Smokescreen escapes and gets Knockout stuck in a wall of the Nemesis through the phase-shifting device. The Autobots had things going their way until Starscream’s involvement. It’s clear that he’s the wildcard… Read more

  • The moment has come when CW debuted a new series based on Green Arrow. However, it’s not the one played by Justin Hartley in Smallville. This is a rather different, but darker take on the character. There were a lot of positive reviews and hype surrounding this series. In watching the pilot episode, they were… Read more

  • KISS Monster review

    KISS returns with the 20th studio album and follow-up to 2009’s Sonic Boom. They described this as Sonic Boom on steroids and after listening to it, this is most definitely true. I’ve listened to Monster from top to bottom and there was not one song I skipped so I know a great album when I… Read more

  • I know this is a month late, but GoAnimate.com has discontinued the Star Trek theme and it’s a shock to us animators who have been working on our own Star Trek animated adventures. I was in the midst of working on a multi-part Star Trek adventure called The Killing Time. I suspect the reason may… Read more

  • Darkest was mainly about Aqualad’s loyalties to his father, Black Manta, and the Light. He had to ensure his inside cover mission was successful and that meant blowing up Mount Justice. While Nightwing had accepted it, Kid Flash didn’t as this sparked friction between the two and it seems here that Wally is more concerned… Read more

  • Continuing on from last week’s episode that introduced Guy Gardner, this week continues Hal Jordan’s work as an Honor Guard for the Green Lanterns and Guardians. Clearly the main plot was the return of the Guardians’ first creations, the Manhunters, and the presence of this season’s evil threat in the Anti-Monitor. More Green Lanterns were… Read more

  • The search for the Omega Keys continue where the Autobots and Decepticons continue to be on the race to find the Omega Keys. So far, the Autobots have one and now the Decepticons and Starscream have one of each. With all this going on, Knock Out gains the power of sound to use against the… Read more