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'House of the Dragon': Who Is Hugh Hammer's Mother?
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon 1x06, 'The Red Sowing'. 'The Red Sowing', the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon season two, marks a critical turning point for the series, as Queen Rhaenyra enacts a bold plan to invite Targaryen Bastards to claim Dragonstone's remaining riderless dragons and finally gain an advantage over Team Green's Aemond and Vhagar. The plan worked, with Ulf White claiming Silverwing, and Blacksmith Hugh Hammer laying claim to Vermithor, the Bronze Fury, a dragon second in size only to Vhagar.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
A Birder's Guide to Everything - A Movie Review
This is an important day for birding. A Birder’s Guide to Everything flew into theaters in 2013. A group of teen bird enthusiasts are searching for a rare bird. On the eve of his father’s remarriage, David and his friends escape on a road trip to make birding history.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Triumphant Return: Robert Downey Jr. Rejoins the Marvel Universe
Robert Downey Jr., one of the most iconic names in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is making a comeback that promises to excite fans everywhere. Known worldwide for his portrayal of Tony Stark, the invincible Iron Man, Downey Jr. is now set to don a new mantle. He will be playing the fearsome Doctor Doom, one of Marvel's most complex and intriguing villains. This unexpected choice marks a new chapter for the franchise and reshapes the public’s expectations for what’s to come.
By Alan Carlos rosa2 years ago in Geeks
Twisters (2024) a Modern Spin with Familiar Twists
If you feel it, chase it. Twisters swirled into theaters in 2024. After a dangerous twister chase gone awry, Kate retires from the craft. Years later, she is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team. There Kate meets Tyler, a charming YouTube storm chaser, and they fight off the twisters.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Deadpool & Wolverine
The partnership between Deadpool and Wolverine is one of the most iconic and electrifying in the Marvel Universe, bringing together the perfect blend of sharp humor, intense action, and remarkable personalities. Despite their differences, both characters share a dark past and a regenerative healing factor that makes them nearly immortal. Let's delve deeper into these heroes and the recent cinematic collaboration that has excited fans.
By Alan Carlos rosa2 years ago in Geeks
House of the Dragon
We are now entering the end of Season 2 of House of the Dragon. Tonight's episode is the penultimate episode of the season and though we know that we are getting seasons 3 and 4 I am relatively concerned how long we are going to drag out this war for. Now at the end of our last episode Seasmoke claimed Adam. Aemond dismissed his mother from the council (lol) and Aegon is awake but now terrified of his brother. Corlys is now serving as Rhaenyra’s hand. Oh and they gave Daemon’s affair with Myseria to Rhaenyra for some reason. They are really determined to ruin my girl's character (not cause she’s gay by the way, I will get into it later).
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Desperate Housewives
We are entering the third season of Desperate Housewives. The new mystery seems to be surrounding Orson (a super creepy name by the way). Mike is in a coma, and poor Lanette is dealing with this horrible extra family situation and I am still hoping for a divorce. Lanette is a saint and she deserves so much better. Edie is still being Edie, she is selling the Young’s house. And Gabby is stuck dealing with this whore of a maid.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Thank You Marvel Films
The year is 2024 and one of the biggest brands of not only entertainment, but pop culture as a whole is Marvel. If you ask someone today what is Marvel they will be quick to tell you everything under the sun about the Marvel Cinematic Universe owned by Disney Studios. Very understandable, I mean there’s not too many people you’ll find who aren’t Avengers fans right? I’m a huge fan of the MCU myself, I even consider myself an MCU fanatic, but when I was a little kid in the early 2000s there was no MCU. We just had Marvel Films, movies that were based off Marvel Comics characters that were distributed by various film studios with the assistance and oversight over Marvel Comics Enterprises. In the early 2000s these films were my MCU and all of us nerds of the late 90’s and early 2000s loved them. These movies are also responsible for why we have the Marvel Cinematic Universe and they need to be given more acknowledgment and credit for paving the way for the MCU.
By Joe Patterson2 years ago in Geeks
'House of the Dragon': Why Did Rhaena's Earlier Attempts To Claim A Dragon Fail?
WARNING! SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2. In season two of House of the Dragon, Rhaena Targaryen, the daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and the late Lady Laena Velaryon, has rather reluctantly accepted the task of escorting Queen Rhaenyra's youngest sons to safety in the coming war, with Prince Joffrey staying to ward with Lady Jeyne Arryn in the Vale, and Princes Aegon and Viserys travelling to the free city of Pentos.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
Deadpool and Wolverine Movie Review
In a cinematic landscape dominated by superheroes, Deadpool has offered a welcome reprieve since 2016. The series has delivered an endless stream of laughs to older audiences while making fun of just about every cliché in the book. Deadpool and Wolverine is billed as one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer, but fans new and old will feel let down by this latest entry.
By Robert Cain2 years ago in Geeks
