• The Scott Pilgrim character is 23.

• He also forgot getting slowly hate-fucked by Ron Moore.

• Oh, and it goes without saying, Wright needs to keep the drunken kiss between Kim and Knives in the film... even if he has to eliminate entire subplots to make room!

• Totally agreed. The video game and manga references are brilliant and all, but it's a solid story with great characters and sharp pacing underneath, and that's what kept me reading. If I just wanted references, I could read a hundred webcomics instead. My half-serious sentiments towards Knives are mainly my own - a cute, clingy Asian girl with low self-esteem is my dream girlfriend - but I agree that Kim works well with Scott. Possibly my favourite moment in the entire series is during the flashback to their high school relationship in Vol. 2. While they're apparently in the middle of making love in the back seat of a car, a smiling Kim says to a scared-looking Scott, "Listen to this song. This is a nice song." It hit me hard, as a deeply honest and vulnerable moment between two people who have no idea what they're doing, and it's indicative of what O'Malley is best at. I have a feeling the film will downplay Kim, though, and possibly remove her backstory (and Lisa Miller along with it) entirely to focus on the main plot. That's fair enough if it does happen, but it would be a shame all the same.

• Ok, I am I the only one that does think that's Micheal Cera in the picture? Looks like a stunt double to me. Although this may just be because I avoid Mr. Cera at all costs, and I am therefor remembering his face wrong.

• spare yourself, don't read it. or at least don't pay for it.

• "They're so much more than clever videogame metaphors and nerdy references" you're right, they're about hipsters in trrible relationships who go thrifting and are in shitty bands.

• Yeah, I'm not entirely sure Scott is right for Knives (or, vice-versa). Scott isn't (or doesn't seem to be) really right for Ramona, either, but she's definitely right for him. I have a hope that every time Knives says/does ANYTHING in the movie, they'll do a quick zoom in/freeze frame of her face with the title card: "Knives Chau. Seventeen years old." Every time. I'd get a kick out of it, anyway. @Charlie: Kim is great, especially the flashbacks to her in high school, and she's obviously still in love with Scott. They probably deserve each other, in a way, though he deserves her less... Weird. They're all just drawings on a page. But I know Scott Pilgrims and Ramona Flowerses and Stephen Stillses and Young Neils. They're all so damn real. I wasn't a huge fan of the first volume, admittedly, but I can't stop reading/thinking about the characters. That's a mark of brilliance for O'Malley, to be sure.

• I always felt he'd be best off with Kim (my favourite character by a mile). Knives gets progressively more crazy with each book.

• You've had the same reaction as everyone else. That shot ISN'T from the comic. Not yet, anyway.

• The story goes that Wright read the first book and loved it so much he optioned for the film rights, and got them. There's nothing cynical about it, really.

• Wright has been quoted as saying (although I can't be bothered to find the source) that all seven evil exes are in the film, and that there won't be a sequel because the story will be concluded. The girl playing Stacey Pilgrim has also said that the pacing is lightning-fast. I don't think it'll be too much trouble. There may be seven of them, but most of the fights only last a couple of minutes, and the twins will fight together.

• I've only recently read the Scott Pilgrim books, and I've never seen a Michael Cera film, but I'm really excited about this. Everything Edgar Wright has done so far has been fantastic, and the tone and style of SP are a perfect match for him. He's a huge fan of the books, so he'll treat everything with the respect it deserves. As for Cera, he's also a huge fan, and while I was hesitant at first, I'm warming up to him as Scott. His character bio is essentially "cool despite being uncool in almost every way, and also kind of a douche", and from what I've heard, Cera can pull that off to a tee. I respect the fact that he took lessons in playing the bass and martial arts to play the part, too. Also, the script won't be copied and pasted from the books (mainly because most of them didn't exist when the film went into production), so even with all the material it has to cover, it'll probably flow a lot more naturally than a direct adaptation. So yeah, I'm really excited. As for the books, I adored them. The subtle (and not-so-subtle) references to video games, anime and music were brilliant - the Monkey Island reference during one battle actually outdid the original line for me - but it was all seasoning on a delicious salad of likable characters and perfect pacing. I still think Scott should have stuck with Knives Chau, though... she's adorable, and tries so hard, and doesn't have ANY evil ex-boyfriends!

• So this pile of obscure gets picked up, but Transmetropolitan languishes. Sears must have had a sale or something.

• Not the twins? Bah! Looks like I'll have to get volume 5 tonight, instead of tomorrow.

• The Twins were in one of the video blogs. So no, those are not the Twins.

• they better not be the twins....

• I just hope volume 6 doesnt feel as rushed as vol 5.... It was good and everything....but...it just felt..lazy. I hope to every god above the movie doesnt suck...

• I don't know. I really want to be excited for this movie but I just can't be. I LOVE the Scott Pilgrim Comics as you do and I even like Michael Cera. But he has to be a terrible choice to play Scott and I really feel this comic will not make a graceful transition to screen. It just won't. But hey, I don't want to downplay your excitement. Hope I'm wrong man.

• To be fair to Michael Cera, I wonder if any attempt of his to play a different type of character would just be met with derision and people saying they can't believe him as said character.

• Agreed. I'd be so down if this was <i>anybody but him.

• Oh! I just realized: Are those the Twins? I bet those are the twins. I haven't gotten to them, yet. Looks like I'll be picking up volume 5 tomorrow, now...

• I definitely remember the leveling up and the sword, I just couldn't place that actual shot from the comic. (Again, only read through vol. 4.)

• For those who are wondering about the flaming sword, after telling his girlfriend that he loves her, Scott levels up and gets 'the power of love', which is not only a train that doesn't require a credit-card but also a flaming sword.

• If Star Trek is responsible for introducing lens flares into every single freaking action movie, then son, I am disappoint.

• People hate Michael Cera because he only plays one type in every single movie he's ever done. Also, I've read the first two volumes of "Scott Pilgrim" and, while the writing is decent and has some good geek references, I still can't find out why I should like the title character. He's pretty much a big douche bag who mainly thinks about himself and treats others carelessly. Oh wait, I forgot that he's got a flaming sword....woooo! Give me big, gay blue cat things any day.

• I know nothing about Scott Pilgrim, but I don't hate Michael Cera, it's just that I'm tired of seeing him getting a paycheck for playing the exact same person in every movie he's cast in. It's annoying, and I hope he grows as an actor with this movie, but I doubt it.

• Totally agree. Doing all of the exes would be hard to do in a single movie, and would take all the focus off everything else in the comics. Still, I looked at the IMDB page and it looks like all the exes have been cast. So, maybe we'll see glimpses of them all, even if we don't see every single fight? Regardless, yeah, if they do the entire six volume series, a sequel would be, well, extremely "tricky." To say the least.

• The photography is beautiful in that shot. The lens flares give it that big action movie look. I hope they can work in the showdown at Big Ed's too, that would kill it. If this ends up being a disaster, I just hope it's a relatively faithful one.

• He isn't going to be fighting all of the Evil Exes in the movie. Rather, he will, but the list have been cut in about half. It's the best decision, if you ask me. SP is not an action comic, but rather has action as an occasional aside. Trying to squeeze all the battles into a 2 hour movie would suck.

• Volume 6 is supposed to release around the same time as the movie, and is supposedly already done. All indications, including direct quotes from cast and crew say that it covers all 6 volumes, and a sequel would be..."tricky". O'Malley seems to have been heavily involved, and sounds like he's happy with the product, so I'm in. (And I have to admit, Cera may play the same character over and over, but he does it well. Can't be mad at a guy for accepting a bunch of money to do something he's good at. But Scott Pilgrim should definitely be a departure, so I'm looking forward to it!)

• I've never read Scott Pilgrim, but all this talk about the upcoming movie is getting me interested, it looks pretty cool. I don't get all the Michael Cera hate.

• I've only read through volume 4, and this image doesn't look familiar to me. But, I believe that's both Gideon and Ramona in the far background... Is this from volume 5? How far are they taking this movie? The entire run of the comics? But how can that be when volume 6 isn't even out? I honestly thought the movie would only go up to the volume 3, as that seemed like a natural place to end it and then save the last three volumes for the second movie. Seriously, how long is this sucker gonna be? Ah, who cares. Scott Pilgrim is wielding a flaming katana! I want to go to there.

• Did the phrase Awesome and Michael Cera just get stuck in the same sentence. No possible unless of course that sentence is Awesome Michael Cera stopped being the tool in every crappy teenage movie. He is as bad as The Beef except he never gets to play a character older then 17

• "if I like anything besides weird Japanese movies and sucking Josh Wheedon's dick...." you forgot j/o to FFF's. oh, and you forgot your latest hobby: alienating pro-mindless-entertainment TR regulars. hm, I don't get the flaming sword, except that it must be a penis thing. and why is that guy upsidedown? he must be really excited about the flaming sword penis.

• Please, please, please don't have Michael Cera do the awkward dorky virgin act he's done in everything since Arrested Development. If he plays the role properly, the movie could be awesome.

• ...It's only awesome if you're not beyond fucking sick of Michael Cera, which I am. If I never see another new movie with him, it'll be too soon.

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