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Hopes and Dreams for where DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Should Go

In regards to where season one of Legends of Tomorrow is going, the writers are building upon what Savage is doing throughout time in his attempts to destroy the Earth.

Legends of Tomorrow TItle CardThe episodes building up to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow on the CW are far more entertaining than the pilot premiere — to which only part one aired. The network should have paired the episodes from Arrow and The Flash along with the two episodes comprising the pilot together in a four-hour extravaganza instead of having parts one and two spread a week apart.

Sadly, as with any new program, a part of the show needs to be dedicated to getting newcomers up to speed about the heroes gathered by time-traveller Rip Hunter. Arthur Darvill is certainly having fun playing a serious but over zealous officer of a police force guarding the time stream. He argues to the Time Master Council (they have a rule of non-interference in the natural course of events in the galaxy) must intercede to prevent despots like Caesar taken out earlier in life instead of later. Vandal Savage has completely taken over Earth and is killing innocents as he firms his rule. Anyone coming into this series without watching the other two super-hero shows will still get to see that he is worse than Hitler.

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[Spoilers] Questions Raised from The Force Awakens and Lightsaber Fan Theories

Other questions going on in my head while watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens is in why Ren wants Vader/Anakin’s lightsaber so bad?

Star Wars Force Awakens Official PosterNow that the weekend is over, at least half of the fandom population has seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Another percentage is waiting for the packed house to peter out and the rest will go after the holidays to watch this movie. Whatever the reason, those fortunate thousands will be waiting with bated breath for the next movie. Many questions were raised in this latest film, and the next part of this new trilogy will have to answer them. Spinoff products might chart the background of Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron, but how many people are realistically going to be looking at that?

The wait for the next film will be a long one. Fans growing up on this new trilogy will be five years older by the time the story wraps up. Everyone will be asking the same questions and the films to come should provide answers. For me, I feel the what needs answering — along with presenting my theory in what may transpire — is key to making this sequel trilogy fulfilling.

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How to Transition from TV to Theatres with Dragons! Analysis & Movie Review

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

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Avid How to Train Your Dragon fans following the animated television series Dragons: Riders / Defenders of Berk will find lots to love in its big-screen sequel to the first film.

This movie takes a few cues from the original film and television series to give a worthy product that exceeds the expectations of what a “next chapter” should entail. Instead of rehashing ideas, this movie continues forward with an all new narrative where Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) wants a better purpose in life. He wishes to expand what he knows of the archipelago frontier while everyone else seems happy at home in Berk. Both its citizens — humans and dragons — are content with living together. The dragons are now living in their forever home.

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More Posters for How to Train Your Dragon 2!

Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

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Just when fans think all the posters have been released for How to Train Your Dragon 2, the official Facebook page for DreamWork’s series has unveiled yet another one. This time, Hiccup’s mother, Valka, is featured with her dragon, Cloudjumper. These two share an even closer symbiotic relationship that Hiccup does not quite yet have with his dragon, Toothless.

Now that time is edging closer to this film’s release, will there be more surprises? Even Gobber the Great has his own pet dragon by the name of Grump. To collect these posters will not be an easy task when not every movie theatre across North America will give away / release their posters to fans to have. If any readers have suggestions on how to obtain them, we at Otaku no Culture welcome tips.

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Now that nearly everyone has been featured, Will Stoick the Vast get his own movie poster to round out the family? Most likely yes, and he better reunite with Thornado and his spunky newts. People who have followed the series will know this dragon may well be the last of his kind and he has taken to become a surrogate mother to three little Thunderdrums. When considering the invasion of Drago the Dragon Hunter will need everyone to have their dragon, everyone needs to be on top of their game, and be the best of friends with their dragon.

From the sounds of things, this family will become the Dragon Masters, the title of the third part of the television series.

A complete run-down of all the posters released to date can be found here.

Amazing Spider-Man 2 Superbowl Trailers and Analysis!

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

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Is there going to be a eugenics war in Amazing Spider-Man 2? If this latest trailer is any indication, Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is learning that Oscorp Industries has followed him for some time now. They are interested in cross-breeding experiments. Through bio-morphism and the study of regeneration, Dr. Curt Connors became the Lizard and thinks the world can be a better place if everyone in New York City is changed. Peter had to deal with that threat in the first movie and save the day.

With hype for the second movie now in full swing, this sequel will show what the power of substance abuse can do to other people. Apparently the serum that Connors “perfected” is still being studied. With him gone, what’s hidden and contained remains a secret to everyone but Norman Osborne. His son, Harry (Dane DeHaan) seems to be privy to some information, but as for how much he knows, viewers will have to see Amazing Spider-Man 2 (due to be released in theatres May 2) to find out.

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Getting Spun Around with Time of the Doctor

By Otaku no Culture

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E: I’m divided over whether I should like the finale of what was a stellar year for Doctor Who. The build up to the Anniversary Special was great. The two different plots that would lead up to reveal what happened in the final moments of the Great Time War between the Daleks and the Time Lords melded together.

The Christmas episode, on the other hand, suggests the Time Lords found a way to come back to this reality, but it all depends on the Doctor (Matt Smith) to utter his name. Should he unlock the cosmic rift that’s formed on a planet that was mistakingly identified as Gallifrey, then another war will break out. But Mother Superious Tasha Lem (Orla Brady) of the Church of the Papal Mainframe can not have that. When the Doctor makes planetfall, he learns the planet is actually Trenzalore and he realizes his fate is sealed.

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