An ode to a supervillain/I LOVE being right.

Once again, Krampus cackled like a madman inhaling Joker toxin at the end of a motion picture. More than that, this post marking my 66'th post(50'th and 100'th celebrations are so overdone as to be boring), I tip my cap to the final chapter of a supervillain that earned many a people's respect, if not their dollars. I'm talking of course of John Kramer, better known as Jigsaw.

When the first movie of the Saw series premiered, it was imaginative, so ripe, so full of invention for the torture porn genre. To describe the film was to say imagine the deathtraps of a comic book supervillain brought to life in the real world's setting. The machinations and mental gymnastics of an engineer, twists of fate and a renewed vigor to survive created the back story for someone we barely knew in the first film, being expanded upon in sequels.

The second and third films were the creations of the original team that brought it to life, Krampus was willing to give Saw 4 a chance, then 5 began to show its wear. By Saw 6, a motion picture that a reality show contest was held to earn a place in the film, many felt as if the franchise were on life support, and some were wishing to mercifully pull the plug on it, to remember it in its prime and let it die with dignity.

Finally, we have Saw 3D, or Saw 7 for those locations not showing the bloody film in 3D. Spring for some red and blue glasses, you cheap fuck splatters. All in all, a welcome finale' to the film. Some traps and challenges were obviously meant for little to no survival, others still had shown imagination. And thanks to the magic of motion pictures, we get to see one character die in the film, not once but twice! Very well done. And not to ruin anything for the fans, but the person that carried on the legacy of John Kramer was unworthy, and met a fitting finale of their own.

And the reason I was cackling like a madman? It's quite simple, as well as utterly delicious. Krampus was right, ladies and gentlemen. Let me say that again:

Krampus.

Was.

RIGHT.

Ahh, what pleasure. You see, recently an old jousting opponent of mine in the blogosphere had pointed out my posting on the blogspot page of a Saw 3D tie-in, complete with fake profiles of the survivors. But what was pleasantly displayed at the end was something that Krampus had suspected years ago, was mentioned elsewhere in the aether regarding Saw, and the words that Krampus was mocked for were revealed to be prophetic. I won't ruin anything with spoilers here, but should you wish to, see my below blog's link and investigate for yourselves. But let it be known...Krampus was right.

In this community of role players, wannabe's and poseurs, it almost pains me to know that unless laws are truly broken and the mantle of vigilante or sociopath earned, none will ever reach the fame or infamy of a fictitious supervillain like John Kramer. Of course, there are those that try.

In many cases, more sensational crime stories are withheld from some larger news outlets and left for pulp stories, detective and true crime magazines. Why? Some don't want to release the gory details on the news. Still others are afraid that such stories would be sensationalized, spawning copycats and instigating a crime spree the likes of which are relegated to fiction, or the stuff of nightmares.

It is the belief of Krampus that it is just a matter of time before someone associated with the Real Life Superhero or Supervillain community will cross a dangerous line, spilling over to the realms of Kick-Ass or another slasher film. When it happens, the innocence will be lost, something will rise to meet the challenge and the violence will escalate, catching innocent and guilty people up within it like a blood soaked tornado. Until then, we live our lives as best we can and do. But somewhere, one can't help but wonder if the fantastic, good or bad, would at least alleviate the doldrums and boredom in this pedestrian life we lead. But like those who aspire to be in more interesting lives and times, if you actually experienced the things in the fiction you enjoy in your real lives, if the lines were crossed, the harm done, the realization that this IS happening and you make it out alive, would you feel the same as before? Would someone attacked by a hero or villain who aspired to live such a life change their interests? That is a question for another time.

Oh by the way, try approving my messages next time, unless you're afraid it'll trigger another wave of migraines. Far be it from me to wish to cause you any further pain when it's not intended.

Jigsaw is REAL!??

I'm sure if you're reading this, you're more than a bit perplexed. You're also most likely a fan of the Saw movie series. And I ask the question due to an interesting ad I've seen on Myspace's opening page. Apparently to help promote the final chapter in the series, they've opened a Blogger page featuring the survivors of Jigsaw's attacks as well as a therapist pushing his new book. I mean, it's Blogger. It HAS to be real, right? Everything on the internet is real, correct?

Ah well, see for yourselves. And feel free to browse through some of the survivor's posts, you'll find that Krampus had to revel in the Schadenfreude a bit.

http://survivorsofjigsaw.blogspot.com/

Until next time, enjoy my Creatures of the Night.

Krampus Vs. BlogTalk competition

Here I am, the weekend before Halloween, the time of longer nights, anticipation for candy coated sugar rushes, retrieving the hour of sleep lost at the beginning of Daylight Savings time. Nothing much on the telly except for the occasional bad movie. So I thought, what the hell? I'll check out Meow and Friends for a moment. Then I noticed that the telephone call-in number is absent from the site. Curious. Then, I noticed that there hasn't been any new episodes for several weeks.

Now, I have no idea as to the exact nature of what's going on behind the scenes as to what the reason for the show's hiatus. But it does have me wondering. First Malvado's show, who was attempting to change formats as well as focus, now this. I'm not trying to grind salt into any wounds, but does this mean that, if by someone hypothetically keeping track of a 'contest' between the shows, that Creature Feature has won out of attrition?

If anyone knows if either of the aforementioned shows will be returning in the near future, or if other members of the RLSH/RLSV communities plan on having their own shows, please feel free to alert Krampus and the followers of this blog.

In the interim, The Walking Dead premiers next week. Huzzah for zombies!