A few random pop-culture musings

I have discovered Atomic Robo. I must own all volumes. I must. It is sublime.

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Okay, when did Imperial Stormtroopers transition from "bad guy thugs" to "quirky examples of hapless schlubs"? There's fans who dress up in stormtrooper legions. There's wonks who put stormtroopers in front of the Google servers (yeah, that's not ominous).

When did this happen? Why?

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After having watched the second episode of "Arrow" on the CW, it's become painfully clear that every TV station just wants to air Batman.