What I learned from Resident Evil: Apocalypse

- Big companies in Raccoon City include CIBC, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal and Pizza Pizza.
- The CBC building in Toronto doubles as a hospital.
- The reason the Westwood theater was in rough shape the last time I saw it was because some mutant attacked it.
- TTC streetcars make a good hiding place.
- It isn't homeless people living under the Gardiner Expressway - It's mutants.
- Nathan Phillips Square is the perfect place for a helipad.
- The Don Valley divides the people who will live from the people who will die.
- The National Trade Centre is actually a hi-tech lab of some sort.
- The Princess Gates control access to said lab.

I have no issue with people filming in Toronto... BUT, when you make little or no attempt to hide that it's Toronto and still claim it's something different, that's stupid. The movie also sucked and the only reason I saw it was because my roomie dragged me out.

BTW, was the waterfall at the crash scene Albion Falls? It kind looked like it, but a lot of waterfalls around the Niagara Escarpment have that general look to them.

So... what DID go wrong, anyway?

Yep, it's the start of the CBC comedy season, which means that us Canadians FINALLY get to see "Red Green: Hindsight Is 20:20". I've heard a few fans complaining that it didn't live up to what they wanted. The main fault: "It's too indepth for newbies and too basic for advanced fans."

Once you get over that everyone is supposed to be in-character, it's much easier to swallow. It's actually quite cute for a special. It's better than a few of the lesser holiday specials and a nice little trip for fans who have been around since the early seasons. The fact that we see a quick few seconds of Jack Davidson was enough to brighten my day. Rest in peace, Tim Sims.

I don't know if I'd take everything said in the special as canon. Red claims that "Harold" was one of the drving forces to get Red on Smith and Smith, which means that:
1- S&S is now offically mainstream canon. It's kinda more proof for my shared-canon theory.
2- Harold was 5 when he suggested a business move to Red? I thought that Harold was working for Red because of a debit that Red had to his brother. Unless it was Harold senior that suggested the Smith and Smith move, maybe? I'll have to check that scene again.

And the big event of the night: BILL SMITH TALKS! Finally! I've been waiting how many years for that? Too many. His speech patterns are exactly how I imagined them too. The build-up to that scene was amusing.

There's also a few more details discussed. It was all pretty cool. Makes me happy, at least.