#i think i'm still hung up on the CGI

[antennatoheaven]

my thoughts on The Murderbot Show:

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[shinelikedew]

My miniseries takes: Episode 1

color coding it green for stuff I like and red for stuff I don't because I love sorting. orange for mixed feelings

under the cut bc it's long

Love the shadow puppet style of the origin story!

I'm not a fan of the animation style/the choice to have it be CGI instead of 2D. The rabbits look weird and it's hard to tell the characters apart (I'm getting better at it now, but it was especially rough the first time through).

I like vivid yet surreal way Fiver’s visions are done. Spooky!

Love Fiver’s heterochromia. And he is just a little guy! Good design even if I don’t like the animation style.

John Boyega is a perfect voice for Bigwig!! Now I have a lot to say about this iteration of Bigwig later, but Boyega is an awesome choice for VA.

Don't love Bigwig's threatening "if I get my head bitten off, I'll come looking for you," because he was much more considerate with Hazel in the book (iirc he said something like "I'll do it for you, Hazel, even though I might get my head bitten off").

NO PIPKIN >:(

Mixed feelings on Bluebell going with the original band instead of later with Holly. On one hand, I wish just one adaptation would include his relationship with Holly. On the other, his dynamic with Blackberry is pretty funny.

I actually think it's neat how they changed the threat that drove them across the Enborne from the loose dog to Holly's Owsla. I like how it presents Holly in a more antagonistic light at first because it gives more weight to his arrival on Watership Down and his later conversation with (and parallels to!) Campion. There's some give and take here, because the dog was foreshadowing/inspiration for the plan to lure Bob at the end, but I still think the change is interesting.

I don't really see the point in having Bluebell be the one to call Hazel Chief for the first time (and certainly not 15 minutes into the first episode!) instead of Blackberry. And why can't Dandelion still be the storyteller?

I like the use of Lapine in here! Lots more than the other adaptations! Hrairoo <3

"Nonsense, there's no such thing" ABOUT THE BLACK RABBIT??? Bigwig knows better than that!

The stiff animation of the crows is driving me crazy 😭😭😭 Besides, they should be asleep, AND crows don't roost in buildings. The writers should have stuck to rats.

Bad call to have it be Bigwig instead of Hawkbit angry with Hazel in the heather. That was supposed to be Bigwig's first big moment of supporting Hazel!

And honestly...this Hazel isn't much of a leader. Even at the start of the book, Hazel was able to handle unrest diplomatically (with Bigwig after coming across the lendri) and act selflessly (being willing to stay with Pipkin and Fiver by the river, helping Pipkin with the thorn in his paw) and come up with ideas (hiding/resting in the beanfield). He doesn't do any of that here.

Some of the above is one reason this series suffers from Pipkin's absence.

Cowslip's weird dance is super weird! Great portrayal of his warren's strangeness.

Strawberry is such a sweetheart! I love her!!! She's so neurodivergent-coded, what with her being so high-energy and excited to make friends but so ready to be rejected, as if it's what always happens.

No strong opinion on Strawberry being a doe. It literally doesn’t matter what gender she is. An openly trans Strawberry would be amazing, but the BBC would never give us that.

That crystal...is not a shape. Nobody made that. The "weird" thing about the Shape in the book was that it was a symbolic representation, a human thing that rabbits don't understand. The crystal is just kind of corny.

The bit with Kingcup is great foreshadowing.

Having Hazel be so hung-up on that background OC Dewdrop makes him seem relationship/doe-obsessed. He seems to be angry with Fiver 90% because of what he says about Dewdrop, barely mentioning the survival of the group (re: the presumed safety of Cowslip's warren) at all.

Also Hazel actually hitting Fiver? No! I won't stand for it! Sure, he talks about cuffing Fiver at this point in the book, but once he sees how genuinely scared Fiver is he backs off. Because he's a kind brother!

Everyone talking about how great Hazel is for leading them to Cowslip's warren is a good bit to include, but it would have been better placed just before Hazel getting short with Fiver to better explain why he doesn't want to leave (because so far it's the only thing he's done 'right' in their eyes).

Bluebell and Blackberry are genuinely really cute.

Well, at least we get PART of "The King's Lettuce."

The chanting around the crystal was a bit corny, in case you couldn't tell it's a cult.

THE ROOF IS MADE OF BONES!!! Love this bit. I like how we can see what Fiver sees. The bones are spooky but not overstated.

Fiver, I don't think Hazel HAS been a great leader yet. It's all talk.

WHY IS BIGWIG THREATENING HAZEL AND FIVER LIKE THAT?? He ATTACKS Hazel to stop him from telling the others to leave???? Terrible writing decision. He isn't controlling like that. And it's certainly not making me think he and Hazel are building a strong friendship.

KILL??????

They made Bigwig so mean that all of his moments are falling flat. Him being caught in the snare isn't frightening and sad the way it should be because he's been nothing but mean and violent the whole time. Why is Hazel calling the guy who just threatened to kill him "brother"?

"People don't like to make friends here in case they get..." ohh

I reiterate, I LOVE this Strawberry!

The writers really glossed over Holly's arrival by not having the band mistake him for the Black Rabbit. It undersells both the horror/fear of the moment and the way rabbits' mythology is ever-present and real in their lives. (Also, it's an important interaction in Hazel and Bigwig's developing friendship, but the writers don't seemed to concerned with that now do they?)

EFRAFA BONUS PREVIEW

Woundwort's design is very striking, especially in that first shot when he turns his head.

Bigwig, oh Bigwig, what did they do to you? He’s just mean and stupid now! What happened to my boy! What happened to his compassion and loyalty!?! Why is he constantly fighting with Hazel?? Sure he had a temper in the book and was mean sometimes, but here that’s ALL he is! FUCK that, justice for Thayli!

My other main characterization gripe is Hazel: He has no spine! It's pathetic! Fiver just tells him what to do all the time and Hazel says "oh.....ok....." and when he listens to Fiver that's smart and when he ignores him that's stupid. He hasn't made a rational decision on his own yet--maybe the closest was trying to keep Bigwig calm in the snare. At this point Fiver is exhibiting more leader behavior than Hazel, and he's supposed to be the antisocial weirdo.

I do think that a four-part miniseries, one episode for each section of the book, is perhaps the ideal format for a Watership Down screen adaptation. The 90-min film was too short to include much at all, and the 1999 series was so long that they changed the end of the whole thing to keep going and add a ton of new stuff. So the format is a good call.

[mymainwastoocluttered]

Homewrecker, husband-stealer villainess!

Idia is not going anywhere, you hear me?! You might be happy being the other woman, but I'm not happy with the pair of horns!

NOTE: I only write for female Reader, but everyone is welcome to read!

Inspired by @adrianasunderworld in this funny as hell post.

THIS HAS A SEQUEL! What if we fake married for real? (⁠ʃ⁠ƪ⁠＾⁠3⁠＾) ~★

"To give someone a pair of horns" is to cheat on them. Also, Rook gets involved because he'd absolutely adore to be part of the drama.

— (⁠╬⁠☉⁠д⁠⊙⁠)⁠⊰⁠⊹ฺ

Idia knows he's not frozen like the others, but honestly, he feels like it. He feels like even his lungs, even his heart has stopped. All because of this cute-faced npc who forced her way into a romance route with him. If he could think about it, he'd think about that horror game with the same story, but right now his mind is blank.

He has reached the point of no return. Actually dying would just reinforce his fate.

Or, at least, is what he thought. Almost as if answering to his thoughts, there's a loud noise coming from the other side of the doors, followed by footsteps.

Then the doors are thrown open by none other than (Y/N), the Ramshackle Housewarden that the school affectionately tends to call "Prefect".

She's dressed to the nines in a breathtaking wedding gown, the skirt pooling around her like God-Tier CGI, the blue accents contrasting beautifully with the pearly white of the dress, the blue roses decorating her head in a crown making her look like Persephone herself. She'd look perfect, if it weren't for the tear streaks her make-up left behind.

Wait. Tear streaks?

The silence breaks with the Prefects loud, shrill screech, a sound no one has ever thought she, the usually soft spoken and gentle Prefect, would be capable of.

"HOMEWRECKER!"

Without stopping to breath, she walks forwards, looking angrier and angrier each step taken.

"How dare you, you conniving bitch?! How dare you steal my groom! ON OUR WEDDING DAY?!" she screams at Eliza, stopping in the middle of the way to point at... at Idia himself?! "And you! You good-for-nothing two-timer! How dare you leave me waiting at the altar?!"

"Young man, I am terribly disappointed!" Professor Crewel chides from behind her, and Idia finally notices the group that actually came in with her. "I did not give you permission to marry my daughter, my first and only daughter, for you to break her heart on her happiest day!"

"Big brother! How could you! Think of your child!" Ortho chimes in, and if Idia hadn't built tear tracks on the boy himself, he would believe firmly in his tears. "Little Meg would be so sad if her daddy just left for another woman!"

"Idia, what is the meaning of this?!" it's Eliza's turn to screech, turning to him with fury in her eyes. Idia stutters a few random letters, trying to form words, just as confused as she is.

Until it clicks.

Right. Fake relationship. How could he forget one of the most cliche tropes in romance's history?

"I... I... t-this isn't what it looks like!" he finally manages to say, trying to look as desperate as he can, which is not hard considering what his fate is in case this plan fails. "I can explain!"

"Is it because of my past with Rook?! "

"Young man, you're still hung up on that, despite being the only man I've ever approved for my daughter?"

"What?!" someone yells in the crowd, but the man in question promptly enters the play as if he was born for this moment alone.

"Monsieur, I have told you this already, but I shall say it again! My dear dove's happiness is the most important to me! If she has chosen you, then my heart shall settle!" What the fuck, why is Rook so good at improv?

"I-I know!" calm down, Idia, think of this as a rhythm game and keep the beat going! "I don't... I don't want this, but this villainess wouldn't listen!"

"Wait, so this woman is telling the truth?!"

"This woman?! THIS WOMAN?! You mean his true bride?!" (Y/N) steps closer, fat crocodile tears rolling down her cheeks, smudging her make-up even more. "You- you- you husband-stealer! Know your place! You come into my house, you steal my groom and the father of my daughter-"

"I see no child-"

"Do you think I'd bring my child to see my husband's mistress?!"

"Big sister, calm down, think of the baby! Your stress levels are dangerously high!"

"WHAT BABY?!"

"Monsieur Shroud, if you do not fix this situation, I shall be taking my belle back! Do not worry, the children will not grow without a father!"

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Marvel Movie Night: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Did I want to watch Guardians of the Galaxy 2 tonight? No - not really. But I bought a new planner, and decided to be slightly more proactive about my projects - even on work days, even when I'm tired. And turning on Disney+ and pushing play seemed like the low effort task I could accomplish tonight.

I'll be straight with you - the first time I watched this movie, I really, really didn't like it. This time - I didn't think it was that bad, honestly. It's never going to be anywhere near my favorite, and honestly, I'll still (blasphemously) probably pick Thor The Dark World over this but, I will admit that it is a very solidly done movie.

The movie kind of hangs itself more on thematic material and less on plot. Kind of like a Beethoven sonata. Hmm. (There's probably no one out there that will that joke, but I amused myself.) Anyway - and that theme is family.

All of the story threads throughout the film all hinge on family -- Peter dealing with finding his real dad vs accepting his adoptive dad has his real one. Gamora and Nebula coming to terms with their childhood. Rocket figuring out what found family is. And, you know, the whole idea that the group is a family. And, I mean, the script is really solid and coherent. Maybe I've been watching some not as coherent things lately? Idk - but I did appreciate that it all hung together decently well, even if, my big gripe with the overall story, is that it felt a little surface level (to me).

But I can understand why this film resonates with people in the same way things like the Avengers film resonates with me. You just really come to care about the characters and who cares if it is more or less a popcorn flick, you just kind of love the easiness of it all. So I get it - if this movie is your thing - I get it.

That said - there are still a bunch of things that don't work for me, and they are as follows: The sense of humor still feels like an 8yo boy wrote the jokes, and in an almost sitcom-like way, the more serious moments are always punctuated by moments of juvenile humor. The tonality is a little weird - the funniest moment in the film (Groot getting the wrong things) was followed by the darkest - Yondu going on an artful mass murdering spree (also this film wanted badly to be rated R, but you can tell where James Gunn was forced to rein it in.). The third act descends into another CGI bloated mess. And, as usual for my beloved Marvel films, Ego is kind of a weak villain.

Also, guys, please don't hate me on this one - wasn't that big a fan of the sound track. Oops.

You know what, though - the film looks really good. I can kind of tell the weakness of the most recent Marvel projects - because this film is super polished, and maybe because I have a newer TV than the first time I watched it, the CGI didn't hurt my head as much. It's a very beautiful film over all.

Final Verdict: It's a solidly good film - just... not one for me.

Next Up: Spider-Man Homecoming!! I didn't not realize this and now I'm super excited :D

[absolutebearings]

after this latest ultimate extended rewatch with @lecampy i can finally say for sure: i like the hobbit movies more than the OT ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

All 6 are more consistent in quality than I remembered so there's less for me to get hung up on that i wasn't already accepting from the first movies -- there's infrequently wonky cgi, weird act 3 pacing, and stupid action sequences in the OT but they didn't get in the way of my enjoyment then, that's still the case for me here

i already like tolkien dwarves so all the focus on them was awesome, i like that they blended in some other tolkien works, i like that there were references to the cartoons and various illustrated editions

it must be said -- the soundtrack fucks! howard shore adds some new great dwarvish themes to the leitmotifs we're already familiar with and it works so well -- in particular its underscoring of thorin's descent is really really good

the biggest thing for me though is the characters. I am incredibly fond of all the dwarves, and bc the movies put effort into differentiating them I was able to quickly learn names. i always come away from a rewatching getting attached to a new character (this time its balin ;__;)

riddles in the dark! the barrel escape! goofy and heartfelt songs! outwitting trolls and bluffing dragons! i think all the best stuff from the novel is a lot of fun in large part bc freeman is the perfect bilbo, he handles this ridiculous, increasingly depressing procession of events with a combination of twitchy insecurity and desperate nerve and its exactly as i imagined

dont even get me started on armitage as thorin jesus christ holy fcuk. I'm still recovering and it's been a decade. his last scene had me in hysterics

in general bilbo is a more interesting and compelling protagonist, (all his little tics are so endearing!! there's like 50 Relatable Bilbo Moments per movie) and thorin's tragic character arc beats the shit out of anything from the OT. i wish i had 10 more hours of them interacting. i wish they had more time together

love the stuff with bard the bowman, he is a much more interesting figure than i initially gave him credit for, especially after laketown is destroyed and he's trying to care for all the refugees who immediately looked to him for guidance because he's the one that killed the dragon. he feels the weight of responsibility for their survival on his shoulders, his dragonslaying wasn't so much a feat as it is a prelude to the real work that is the result of prowess -- those who can, MUST. and that pressure drives his plea for thorin to just honor their prior agreement, and the feeling of betrayal when that plea is callously refused. its just like thorin taking responsibility for his people after erebor was lost (and the deliciousness of thorin treating bard like thranduil treated him, and the way the trauma of being abandoned to starvation and exile ripples out over years)

the critique i agree most with is the execution of the kili/tauriel romantic subplot, it could have been better developed imo, theyre really intense about each other after like one conversation LKJFdsjf

pacing is definitely wonky at times

specifically the pacing of the gandalf subplot was not as good as the main plot, but i think it was better handled in the extended editions

i dont think smaug was killed too quickly, or the confrontation was weirdly positioned astride the 2nd and 3rd movies bc the dragon isn't the most interesting antagonist of this story and there are more important things to explore, like thorin's descent into paranoia, his awful choices as a leader once he steps inside erebor and how theyre connected to his past experiences, and the way infighting leaves all parties vulnerable to destruction. but i'm someone who was bummed they cut scourging of the shire from the OT so i would enjoy stuff like this, those arcs that show the fallout after the Big Final Battle, (or what seemed like it at the time), where you have to reconcile real world shit like diplomacy w/ neighboring polities.

i still love the OT, its a classic for a reason, but the hobbit movies are underrated and i'll die on this (under)hill.

[an-american-whovian]

• The Story Thus Far:

This is the one that started it all fer me! The reason I bleed all things Doctor Who -- like my anus bleeds beer shits of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

My Series 2 review of NuWho (just rolls off the tongue).

• Goodbye, My Liveeer -- Goodbye, My Friend:

In all honesty, I don't know how it happened -- one day I came across a fan made Doctor Who video to James Blunt's 'Goodbye My Lover' on YouTube. More specifically, the episodes 'Army of Ghosts'/'Doomsday'.

It had that bit in which he asks, "How long are you going to stay with me?" To which she replies, "Forever." Then to see the whole conclusion with her getting sucked into a parallel universe/the stuff on Badwolf Bay all to that terrible song.

I was sold. (Mostly 'cause I was fresh off a break up, myself.)

• But I'm Getting Ahead of Myself:

As I watched all four minutes and twenty six seconds of that corny ass shit, I recalled Classic Who and asked myself, "Wasn't Doctor Who some big nosed dude with a long scarf and really bad special effects? Who's this hot bitch -- and the blonde!?"

Well, according to the nerds at Brainstorm Comics in Wicker Park, Chicago, it was this long running sci-fi series that had finally made a comeback after a long hiatus.

Then I remembered the TV Movie on Fox. That came and went like another one of their illfated shows, 'M.A.N.T.I.S.' (NO ONE ever remembers that one.) Then I remember as kid watching a different dude play the Doctor. This guy wore beige clothing and hung out with teens.

Total pedo' vibes.

Well, luckily fer me, those nerds at Brainstorm had a rental section and I proceeded to rent series two of NuWho -- 'cause i wanted to see how we got to that conclusion. (Then I proceeded to copy it onto VHS -- as was the fashion at the time.)

It was all downhill from there.

• Controversial Statement Up Ahead:

If a US network ever had the AUDACITY to do Who -- it would pro'ly look like this series (one could kinda say the same about series five, too). Handsome lead; hot companion. Easily to digest science fiction stories and culminating in a two part epic in which the hero fights off giant metallic salt shakers with plungers as they wage war against the British equivalent to the Borg. (Yea, I know -- Cybermen came first. I said it fer comparisons sake, ya nerd.)

Also, anyone remember that episode of 'Community' in which they do an American version of 'Inspector Spacetime'? They're TOTALLY supposed to be Tennant and Piper-esque. (The show would then go ahead and predict that the first female Doctor would go onto suck -- "but not because she's a woman".)

• Onto the Good Shit:

'The Christmas Invasion' is a fun festive romp -- that has the Doctor in it fer about ten minutes. Extra points fer 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' reference. It's, also, where I learned that out there they call baby oranges "satsumas". (Y'all are funny.)

'New Earth' brings back Cassandra from the series one story 'The End of the World' -- along with that giant head with dreads that lead into testicles known as The Face of Boe (love the enigmatic shit with him). The body switching stuff is fun; but how the Doctor saves the day is just plain lame. "Lemme dump all these cures into one giant concoction and bukkake this whole hospital!" *high fives all around!*

'School Reunion' brings back Sara Jane -- and till this day I use her "Everything has its time and everything ends" speech (almost to a fault). It's got Giles from 'Buffy' in it -- so that's dope. Be that as it may, I don't like how the kid takes credit fer blowing up the school at the end. Like, dude, eveyone's gonna think yer a prepubescent psycho.

'Girl in the Fireplace', The Cybermen two parter and 'The Impossible Planet'/The Satan Pit' are all time classics in my book. (Fun Fact: TO THIS DAY I refer to my basement as "The Satan Pit".)

• Controversial Statement Part Deux:

I don't hate 'Love & Monsters'. 😳 Like, I think Elton insinuating at the end that he skull fucks a slab of cement with his girlfriend's face is pretty fucked up and the Abzobaloff looks like it was designed by a child (oh, wait, it was) -- it's still a lot of fun and a different take on a Doctor Who story. (DW is ALWAYS at its best when it takes chances!)

Like, ELO is prominently featured in the episode. How can anyone hate that!?

• All Filler and No Thriller:

'Tooth & Claw' is just too boring to even talk about. I can't even remeber a characters name or which Queen was ruling at the time.

'Fear Her' HAS TO BE one of the worst episodes -- EVER. The less said about it the better.

• Let's Cut This Short -- Like the Doctor Gets Cut Off on Rose:

Series two isn't as great as series one; but it's not too far off. Yea, jokes are gonna be dated like bad CGI werewolves. Deal with it. Have you ever seen 'Warriors of the Deep'!?

It's all worth while fer a balls to the wall finale.

"You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?", asks a Cyberman.

"We would destroy the Cybermen with one Dalek! You are superior in only one respect."

"What is that?"

"YOU ARE BETTER AT DYIIIIIING.", adds the Dalek. *DROPS MIC!*

Finally, don't tell me you dont get all chocked up when Ten tells Rose, "I'm inside the TARDIS. There's one tiny little gap in the universe left, just about to close; and it takes a lot of power to send this projection. I'm in orbit around a supernova.

I'm burning up a sun just to say good bye." 😭

ALL THE STARS AND FRESHLY ROTTEN TOMATOES.

• Epilogue; i.e. Controversial Statement No. 3:

Are Timelords low key pedos!? Like, the Doctor is over 900 years old at this point and Rose is, like, 19 or 20.

Talk about a midlife crisis, bruh.

[jokerthepotatouwu]

Another thing I remembered is that time he protected Ada in RE6 from Simmons. You know, when she was passed out and Simmons was throwing potentially lethal projectiles at them and Leon shielded her from them with his back. Like,,, come on. How do you just walk that off? How?

Also, he apparently doesn't just have super healing, but also super straight. Does anyone remember Degeneration? Y'know, 2008, the first canon CGI movie? Yeah, well, I'm sure you guys also remember this scene.

Yeah, the one where he's casually holding up himself, a woman in full gear (with probably a weapon or two on her) and an entire G-Virus BOW by his leg. By. His. Leg. Casually. For a solid 30-60 seconds before he decides to shoot it. I'm being completely serious right now. Dude is probably holding over 200kg plus himself, no problem. Like, seriously, how are we still calling this man human? I'm genuinely impressed right now.

Oh, he also got bitch slapped by that same BOW and just walked it off as well.

Look at that. LOOK AT IT! You're gonna just sit here and tell me he didn't break at least 10 bones there? Like, a few ribs and his spine and maybe a hip or something? No?? Okay??? How?

Oh, and just to add in some spice, you all remember that motorcycle chase scene in Vendetta? The one where Leon drives with one foot so he can shoot? Yeah, apparently, he's either hung over or still recovering from one at that point.

You're telling me a hung over man has that good of a reaction time and accuracy? That good of an aim? No. That's not possible.

Oh, and let's not also forget this.

First he gets thrown into a wall and makes a squish sound and then he just casually breaks laws of physics. Just... I'm done. I don't think I need to say more. I think I've proven my point by now.

I swear with every new installment in this franchise this man becomes even more ridiculously OP and I become more and more convinced he's a BOW without even knowing it. There is no other logical or in-universe way to explain this.

Capcom, just come out and say it. By now, we all know it to be true, so come on. No point in prolonging the inevitable, we've figured it out by now.

Okay, but seriously now. Are we sure Leon isn't actually a BOW or has some superhuman abilities because the amount of times this man has been thrown back first into a wall or whatever is enough to have him in a wheelchair for life, if not dead. Like, he gets blown into a car at the start of RE2R and then later Birkin pushes him back first though the metal walkway by slamming him multiple times into it. And then we have RE4R with Mendez who throws him through a damn wall like he's a tennis ball and while, yeah, he does pass out, as soon as he's awake, he's already standing up like nothing happened. And that's just one of the three times Mendez throws/kicks him around. When Leon gets kicked into a wall the second time he sees Mendez, yes, he has trouble getting up, but as soon as he's dropped out of a literal death grip a few minutes later, it barely takes him a minute to recover. And then we have the most ridiculous shit with Damnation where he gets thrown into a pillar by a super tyrant and bro just,,, gets up. Like, literally what the hell? How are you not in a wheelchair right now?!

I mean, one explanation that I like to think of is that, similar to how Jill ages slower now due to her virus, Leon has a form of enhanced healing from his time with the Plaga. Like, it's not that ridiculous that it needs to be called out in-universe, but it's just ridiculous enough to keep him out of the hospital and on the field. Just a personal little headcanon I have.

The other one is that he's really a BOW or a superhuman without even knowing it. I think that would be a cool thought/scenario. Definitely a lot of angst and trauma, but if he's in a crisis when he finds out, I can see him not hesitating to use his new abilities to his advantage if it means saving a life or keeping other people safe. And I mean, there's also the fact that RE 3.5 Leon (the earliest version of RE4) was actually supposed to be revealed to be a superhuman. I know this later got scrapped and used to make Devil May Cry, but it's still fun to think about.

Basically, just wanted to say that if Capcom ever reveals Leon to be a BOW/superhuman, I wouldn't be too surprised. Like, I would be surprised, just not too surprised, if you know what I mean. It would actually explain a lot of stuff about him.