Sam sure has come a long way since then, huh? From improvisation on the set - and a story looser than, well Richard Gere and a 10-12 inch gerbil, to a $200 million budget. I'm just glad that they picked someone with enough knowledge about the comics to incorporate the action, the lore and the true conflict of the character found therein. Couple that with his patience in waiting to spring characters on us - by slowly introuducing us to the characters who will become important later int he series - fanboys get their kicks and roun dout the series on repeat viweing later, and make for a more cohesive story...(think X-Men too...)

Can't wait to see the next installments of each.