Looking Back/Looking Forward May 2013

Another month has past and while it has been a busy one with work  there have certainly been a few very happy moments to make this a special month I will remember for a long time.  Now as I listen to the frogs singing outside I'm reminded that spring is finally here leading to hopefully a very fun and exciting summer to come. Before then lets take a look back at the entertainment side in April and look ahead to what May might bring.

Gaming wise Injustice was my game of the month and while I had some reservations about how the game would turn out thankfully its been a lot of fun and despite not having quite as much time as I'd hoped to play it I have no doubts there is more playtime to come with this entertaining brawler. Suffice to say there really was no other game that truly caught my eye that came out this month. I did stumble upon a hidden gem of a game I missed when it originally came out. The downloadable title Tomb Raider: Guardian of Light found its way into my library and while I only briefly played it so far in co-op mode its a lot of fun right now and suffice to say I will probably have more positive words to express on this game once I have had sufficient time to further delve into what this little title has to offer.



So Many Characters, so many great stories still to be told.

Television wise this month was dominated by one show in my mind. Game of Thrones is the very best show on TV right now in my opinion. It makes me laugh, makes me cry, I stare in awe at the wonderful world now brought to life on the screen before me. The books are an amazing read and thankfully the show is doing wonderful justice to this great story and has something for anyone willing to give the show a chance. I can't say enough about it.  Movie wise I went the whole month without watching anything to speak of. That will certainly change next month but will get back to that later on in this post.

Sports wise it was a tale of two very different emotions. On one hand for the first time in nine years the Toronto Maple Leafs indeed made the playoffs and while there first round opponent in Boston looks like a very tough challenge its still very exciting to watch playoff hockey again and you never know when your team might just pull off the upset so here's hoping. As for the Toronto Blue Jays. Well what can I say? They folded under expectations in the first month of the season and quite frankly things couldn't have went worse for them. Thankfully other happy moments have made me forget about this disappointment and hopefully a new month will change the fortunes and provide me with a sports team worth watching in the summer.

Speaking of summer with May here there is definitely a feeling of summer in the air now and while there will be many obstacles ahead I'm sure I have nothing but positive feelings that exciting times are ahead.

Gaming wise May looks to be the one subject that is rather dull. Looking at the release schedule there isn't one game that catches my attention. Perhaps there will be a surprise but the idea of saving some money this month and catching up on games I already have in my collection seems like a rather good idea.



If this poster is any clue the third part of the Iron Man trilogy will be the most action packed and  best yet!

On the TV side Game of Thrones is in mid season swing and certainly I can't wait for each Sunday night to see this wonderful show in all its glory and knowing the story from the books I have no doubt its going to continue to be the best show on TV right now. Now up to this point May seems like a repeat of April or perhaps a downgrade but movie wise things start to pick up. Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness hit this month and I most definitely will be going to see both movies and have high hopes that at the very least they will provide a couple hours of entertainment and perhaps will leave an even greater impression on me. Iron Man as never been one of my favorite heroes in the comic spectrum. I never had any bad thoughts on Tony Stark but I guess I just never had time to fully invest myself in his character to fully appreciate his story. This past year I met a good friend that certainly turned my eye towards the Iron Clad hero and I find myself way more invested then I used to be in Tony's world. While I still have a lot of catching up to do with his comics and I can't ever see him reaching the admiration I hold with someone like Batman I find myself more and more wanting to learn more about Tony Stark and his exploits. Suffice to say based on early reviews I am more then excited for his third outing and can't wait to see how it kicks off the road to the Avengers 2 which sounds like it has an even longer road of exciting stories to tell then the road that lead to the excellent first outing of the fantastic Marvel team. As for Star Trek I enjoyed the reboot Abrams created and the trailers for the sequel look like they up the excitement and intrigue of the first film. Not only that but lest I remind everyone that Abrams has the task of creating the modern day Star Wars trilogy free from George Lucas. Can he re-create the magic long lost by the original trilogy? Only time will tell but a solid continuation of this Star Trek tale will certainly go a long way to convincing me its possible.

 The Toronto Maple Leafs got the tough draw of facing the Boston Bruins in the first round. While game one turned ugly I still have some faith they can make a series out of this and perhaps there is some more magic to be had. Certainly I'll be hoping for it. As for the Blue Jays well I can only hope they totally reverse their fortunes of last month. Can't say I have as much faith in those hopes but in 30 days or so I guess will see whether or not baseball will hold any interest in the summer. Crossing my fingers that perhaps the Toronto sports scene can feel like a winning environment again.

So all in all May looks like it has some potential to be a fun month if not totally packed with entertaining options which is probably nice since its hard enough these days finding the time to enjoy all of it. I can only hope the month finds a way to have those special moments of this past month that put a smile on my face even in the toughest of times =). Till then I hope everyone has a fun month and you can look forward to perhaps some older game reviews I need to catch up on and certainly a look at the movies sure to provide some good times as spring totally sets in.