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Doctor Who Season 8 Finale, "Death in Heaven"!
As Series 8 came to a conclusion it didn't do it normally. It did it in the best way possible. Steven Moffat had planned this out really well. As Missy revealed her identity in "Dark Water" as The Master things got even more serious. Missy had planned to make every grave give birth.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Doctor Who Season Finale! Dark Water
This is my first review so I apologize that it is bad. Saturday 1st November saw part 1 to the Doctor Who Series 8 Finale. Part 1 is called "Dark Water". This episode had twists and shocks involved especially the last 5 mins. It began with the unexpected event start. I can't say because of SPOILERS! If this event did not happen then the episode would not exist.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: Rogue One Actor Promotes Film's Nostalgic Feel
With the release of the official poster for 'Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens' as well as the impending trailer drop tonight during Monday Night Football; everyone's eyes are firmly fixed on this upcoming movie. Yet The Force Awakens isn't the only Star Wars film coming soon. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to be the first of the anthology of galaxy spanning adventures set as a prequel of sorts.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
3 Reasons Why Star Wars: Battlefront Is Going To Change The FPS Genre
Let me take you back to the year 2005. There I am a 19 year old Star Wars fan boy, locked in a basement with my best friends as we binged on Totino's Pizza Rolls, Mountain Dew and Star Wars. We all lounged there with the movies playing on repeat on one TV, while we swapped turns on the Playstation and Xbox versions of Star Wars: Battlefront II.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars Episode 7: Deleted Scene of Maz Kanata Gives Her Role Significance
Star Wars Episode 8 is currently under production at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. News broke recently that master puppeteer Frank Oz would be working within Pinewood Studios as he's been confirmed to be currently in the United Kingdom for work purposes. But the most interesting aspect of Star Wars doesn't have to do with the possibility of Frank Oz returning to puppet and voice Yoda. New photos provided by Rian Johnson, show Johnson gearing up to film Lupita Nyong'O in her motion capture attire as her character of Maz Kanata in Star Wars Episode 8. We only witnessed Maz Kanata in a small instance during Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. However, her role is likely to be expanded in Episode 8, as well as her history being discussed.
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Futurism
Why Syfy Wins With Its Viral Series, Helix
So I was invited to create a posting about a genre I don't normally write about, and I was intrigued by the idea. I went through a personality quiz and it was on the button with my fandom being video games, and explained that I should post about superheroes but seeing as that is my secondary comfort zone I decided to switch it up and look at writing something that would normally not cross my radar.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars Episode 8: Renowned Actor Frank Oz Is On Set
Star Wars Episode 8 is currently under production and new cast members are arriving at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. Oz didn't elaborate as to what piece of work he was in the U.K. for, but being that he's arriving to Pinewood Studios while the big production currently underway is that of Star Wars Episode 8, it's plausible that the newest addition to the cast of Star Wars: Episode 8 is that of Frank Oz. Famously known for his part as the puppeteer and voice behind the character of Yoda in the original Star Wars trilogy. Oz made a statement with his interwoven workings of a puppet through the creation of an iconic dialect that would span decades to pass. From a fan reciting a line from a film or text being reworded to form the dialect associated with Yoda, Frank Oz has made the character of Yoda an ageless icon. Now he's back on set of Star Wars Episode 8, and it looks like he'll be bringing some magic back to the franchise.
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Futurism
10 Facts about Star Wars You (probably) Didn't Know
Here are some fun facts that you may not have known about the Star Wars movies Harrison Ford was cast as Han Solo by Accident.
By Tisha Eaton8 years ago in Futurism
Guilty Pleasure: Top 5 Anime Villains
Let me set the stage for you. August 13, 1998 - I was 12, and Cartoon Network aired the first ever episode of Anime that I had seen. It was called Dragon Ball Z. I became obsessed. I tried to teach myself the Kamehameha and wanted desperately to go Kaio-Ken against the jerk kids on my street.... But alas that never happened, yet my eyes had been opened to the wonderful world of anime. I was already enthralled with american comics at the time, and was shocked to learn that Japan had basically the same thing in form of a graphic novel, which is where my Dragon Ball Z came from. I ate it all up. I remember going to the library and basically checking out the entire graphic novel section and sitting in my room reading through every page.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
Advancements in Biotechnology
It is no secret that we have come a long way with technological advancements within our society. But now there are rumors of possibly bringing back extinct animals…could biotechnology be advanced enough today to complete such a task? Scientists think that it could be done. For those of you that do not know, extinction is when a species of animals dies off; like dinosaurs for instance… The passenger pigeon, the dodo, and the woolly mammoth are just a few of the species wiped off the Earth by changing environments and human activities. Could you imagine walking outside to find a woolly mammoth walking through your yard? The recent advances in biotechnology could enable bringing certain species back from the grave, but critics are arguing that the practice would only hinder conservation efforts by resurrecting creatures that could of course not survive in the wild that they are not used to.
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars Episode 8; Leia in danger; Laura Dern will lead The Resistance in unspecified role
The newest addition to the cast is that of Laura Dern. There has been no confirmation as to what role Laura Dern will have in Star Wars: Episode 8, but newly leaked information indicates that Laura Dern's character will be a leader in the Resistance after General Leia Organa cannot resume command. Dern's character is said to take over command of the Resistance when General Leia Organa's ship is attacked by the First Order. General Organa survives the attack but is wounded and winds up in a coma. The command of the Resistance falls to Dern's character, but she fails and the Resistance suffers casualties. The other piece of leaked information cites that Dern's character in the film will come from an antagonistic mindset , along with an ambiguous set of loyalties which could correlate to the Resistance failing further under her command, having been purposely set into motion by Dern's character. If the character for which Laura Dern is playing has an ambiguous set of loyalties, that could jeopardize the status of the Resistance if she chooses to side with another alliance rather than the Resistance. Or her role may be a conflicting one, wherein she has no choice but to betray the Resistance in lieu of whoever she is in league with commanding her to do so. These are all theoretical for the moment.
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars Episode 8: Is General Leia Organa a Leader and a Soldier/Jedi?
Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens has started the new trilogy in the Star Wars franchise. It is the first new film in the series' continuity since the 1983 film of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of The Jedi. There hasn't been a new Star Wars film since 2005 and the Star Wars films released between 2001 and 2005 were all prequels to the original trilogy of Star Wars films. Which makes the span of over 30 years between Star Wars: Episode VI and Star Wars: Episode VII. There was a lot of doubt from long time fans of the Star Wars franchise if a new film would ever be spawned, and now an entire trilogy is in the works. The end of 2015 saw the premiere of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, and Star Wars: Episode VIII is currently under production; the film will address many of the questions fans still have after Episode VII's conclusion. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens answered some of the questions on people's minds as to what happened to the characters of the original Star Wars trilogy between the events of Episode VI and Episode VII but left much of these character's histories unaddressed. Han Solo and Leia Organa's relationship was only touched upon, though it was explained in Episode VII as Han and Leia having marital problems, along with a conflicted son who wants to rule the galaxy, and Leia Organa returning to lead in the rebellion against the First Order. Luke Skywalker was only addressed in passing word, which also left his character with a screen time of a few seconds at the conclusion of the film; however, it was confirmed that Luke Skywalker goes into exile at an undiscolosed location after facing the Knights of Ren, whom are disciples of Supreme Leader Snoke. And as to what all three of the main characters of the original trilogy have done between the span of time is also unknown to the audience. Star Wars: Episode VII only showed the audience where the main characters of the original trilogy ended up, though the time in between films could have been filled with many adventurous exploits for any or all three stars of the original trilogy. The next chapter in this new trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VIII will most likely address the timeline of events between Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, possibly creating a layout of events that led the main characters of the story to where they are today; Episode VII also drew up more questions on the Star Wars universe than it answered which means the next film in the series will likely depict our titular characters in flashback sequences of what they were doing between the Fall of the Empire and the Rise of the First Order. One character's history which needs to be answered in flashbacks and told by word of mouth is that of General Leia Organa. Every character of the original trilogy deserves to have their history explored and displayed to the audience but Princess/General Leia Organa's past needs to be fully explored if her current place in the Star Wars universe expands to a larger role than just the General of the new rebellion. The reason General Organa's role in the Star Wars universe is likely to expand is that her blood-line and lineage have been sorely overlooked; Leia's relation to Luke Skywalker doesn't just mean she's related to the famous Luke Skywalker or that she is the daughter of the infamous Darth Vader. Leia is a member of the Skywalker bloodline, a bloodline that has been filled with force-wielding individuals and Leia is no exception to her lineage. There was no room for the thread to be explored in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, in terms of addressing Leia's lineage and her force-wielding capabilities; the film was focused on Luke Skywalker's rise as a Jedi and didn't expand on Leia's lineage or the possibility of Leia becoming a Jedi even though Luke repeatedly told Leia she held the same power he had. The next film in the series should have seen Leia Organa take on the role of the first female protagonist Jedi in the Star Wars series, but that's not how it turned out. Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens only introduced the audience to Leia Organa as a General in the current rebellion, not explaining the time between Episode VI and Episode VII either makes it possible for Princess Leia to have undergone a Jedi journey similar to that of her brother's journey to becoming a jedi, Luke Skywalker which ultimately led Leia Organa to becoming General Organa. The events may not have been shown on-screen but there is still plausibility in the notion that Leia Organa may have become a Jedi in the time between the events of Star Wars: Episode VI and Episode VII. Hopefully the next chapter in the Star Wars series will provide some explanation as to what General Leia has been doing since Return of the Jedi.
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Futurism