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The Dragon Prince

So, you finished watching most of your intended shows and you have no clue on what to watch next? Well, thanks to my daughter, and her amazing taste (specially when it comes to dragons) she introduced me to this amazing series called The Dragon Prince  which is currently on Netflix. I believe most of the production team from Avatar: The Last Airbender  is also responsible for this hidden gem.  IMDb The style is also reminiscent of Avatar , but do not be fooled, it is not Avatar in the least. So, what is this show about, you ask. Well here's a quick synopsis (spoiler free, of course): I n the kingdom of Xadia, humans have corrupted the 6 magic elements and created dark magic. The Dragon King gets killed by the humans with the dragon egg. Everyone thinks they're both gone, but two brothers, Callum and Ezran find the egg and must deliver it to the Dragon Queen in Xadia, no try and stop the war that was started and bring peace to both Xadia and the human land....

Not your Mother's She-Ra.

On November 13, Netflix finally premiered 'She-Ra & The Princesses of Power.' Not sure if it was long awaited (for other people, I was absolutely waiting for this!)  and even before it was released it was met with a bit of controversy due to the new styling. Well, my daughter and I sat to binge watched season 1 and let me tell you, it was absolutely perfectly well balanced. For those of us old enough to remember the original series, there are tons of references to characters, events, etc. It doesn't dwell too much into, but it gives a respectful nod to the original series. It isn't a carbon copy of the 80's She-ra and it isn't completely different (I'm assuming this was done for the 'nay-sayers.').  It is very well balanced with new elements and nostalgia inducing references. imdb.com Character development is also well done, I absolutely love the fact that Cattra was given a much rounder, complex backstory in this rebo...

Excelsior.

Yesterday was an absolutely devastating day when the entire world learned of the passing of our beloved Excelsior. And as I woke up today, deep inside of me, I wanted to believe that it wasn't true, that it was one of those cheesy celebrity 'death hoaxes' but the reality is that, he's gone. It's been a day, and throughout social media, people are still pouring out their grief and condolences. Den of Geek I think most of us are still in shell shock, trying to come to terms that a legend has passed, but that doesn't mean he will be forgotten. Stan Lee touched millions with his stories, with what he created can only be described with one word.... genius. He created heroes who represented our deepest desires and also showed our flaws, and entire generations grew up taking an introspective look at their own lives, with simple 'comics.' His legacy transcended because it was ultimately spoke to us through our shared humanity, and whether we spok...

Guinan: Unsung heroine.

Lately I've been on a Star Trek binge watching mood (TOS & TNG   to be exact)  but mainly, TNG, since I grew up with it. Either way, it's been super fun re-watching the series because there are themes/episodes that went over my head when I was younger, now I'm far more perceptive. (maybe I was just an oblivious kid to begin with 😜 ) Whatever it might have been, ever since I've had the chance to re-watch TNG episodes, I came to the conclusion that Counselor Deanna Troi was not very good at her job, unlike Guinan, despite NOT being officially the ship's counselor, Picard regarded her advice and opinions far more than Troi's expertise. Despite the fact that Whoopi Goldberg was a guest starring appearance, and it was a versatile role, where if she needed to be a filler character, she could be. She gave far excellent advice to the rest of the crew. Not only Picard went to her for but Worf, Crusher, Geordi, Data and even Riker seemed to look for her when ...

Worth an Arm and a Leg.

😆😆😆😆, OMG, I'm seriously freaking out you guys!! For those of you who don't know yet, Funko has announced that they will be releasing Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Pops for January, and I've just lost my shit!! Screw getting anything else for Christmas, if that means I can get my hands on these Pops! I'll even give my arm and a leg in order to get my hands on these beauties. And no, I'm not kidding you, they're amazing. Hot Topic will have an exclusive with Alphonse in his metal suit holding, kittens, it's stinking adorable. I believe GameStop will have the Alex Armstrong exclusive, without his shirt off, of course! ( It looks like Armstrong will be released sooner, in December, so is it December already?!) The line up will be: Edward Elric Winry Rockbell Roy Mustang (with a flame coming out of his hand) Alphonse Elric (this is the non-exclusive) with his armor. Alphonse Elric* (Hot Topic Exclusive) he'll be holding kittens wi...