Monthly Archives: March 2019
Game of Thrones Actors Tease Consequences of Jon and Daenerys’ Romance
Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage have gone on record discussing the consequences of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen’s romance in the final season of Game of Thrones.
Spoiler Warning: Some spoilers for Season 8 ahead.
Via TV Insider, it’s clear Jon and Daenerys aren’t aware of their blood relationship at the beginning of Season 8, but appear to find out rather quickly - Jon (born Aegon Targaryen) is the son of Daenerys’ older brother Rhaegar Targaryen, making Jon not only the rightful heir of the Iron Throne, but Daenerys’ nephew. Fans were treated to this revelation at the end of Season 7 while the two began to consummate their relationship. Naturally, things were bound to get messy.
Who’s Stronger: Superman or Shazam?
With Shazam! hitting theaters soon, the Man of Steel and Earth’s Mightiest Mortal now exist in the same cinematic universe… which means we can all debate something that’s confounded comics fans for decades. Who’s the strongest DC hero of them all - Superman or Shazam?
The answer isn’t nearly as clear-cut as you might think. Both Superman and Shazam have a similar lineup of powers. They’re both incredibly strong, invulnerable and have the ability to fly at great speeds. And where Superman has heat vision, cold breath and other useful powers, Shazam can call down lightning and even bestow part of his power to other heroes. It’s a pretty even match-up, all things considered.
In terms of raw strength, most comics stories seem to give the edge to Superman. Not only is he one of the most powerful beings in superhero comics, his strength seems limited only by the imagination of the writer. Back in the Silver Age, Superman could basically do whatever the story demanded of him. And even though his powers have been toned down a bit in modern times, comics like All-Star Superman have suggested his strength can be measured in the quintillions of tons. Not bad for a humble farm boy from Kansas.
All the Details in the Borderlands 3 Reveal
After five long, loot-less years, Borderlands 3 has finally revealed it’s big, beautiful face with a lengthy reveal trailer that shows off a ton. There are new worlds, new vault hunters, new enemies, and yes, new guns. We’re going to point out all the new and returning aspects we can find.
New Big Bads
Presumably, these are the leaders of a Cult known as the Children of the Vault.
Not to be confused with the Marvel Comics group of the same name - are an enemy faction making their official series debut in Borderlands 3, though this isn’t their first rodeo in the franchise. The cult actually appeared in the Borderlands: Origins comics way back in 2012, and were also referenced in some DLC for Battleborn, Gearbox’s 2016 hero shooter.
Pennyworth: Official Teaser Trailer for Batman Prequel Show
Alfred Pennyworth, the famous butler, guardian, and mentor to Bruce Wayne (aka Batman), is finally getting his own live-action origin story on Epix - titled Pennyworth. The 10-episode series will premiere this Summer on the streaming provider.
According to a synopsis from Epix, "Pennyworth is a 10-episode, one-hour drama series based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. It follows Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), Bruce’s billionaire father, in 1960’s London."
For a first look at the much younger Alfred in action, check out the trailer below:
Every Game of Thrones Season Poster
HBO recently released the final poster for Game of Thrones, completing the set for the full series just in time for Season 8.
To take a walk down memory lane, we compiled every season poster for Game of Thrones released throughout the years, which you can click through below!
Of course, Game of Thrones releases more than just the official "season" posters each year. They also have released varying character posters, spotlighting the ever-evolving (and ever-declining) slew of cast members of the hit HBO series.
For the recent batch of Season 8 character posters, which gives us a good sense of who's returning and who's not in the final season, click through the gallery below. These posters intentionally mirror the Ned Stark Season 1 poster, which you can see in the gallery above:
Batman’s Back in Gotham First Look
Fox released a poster for the final two episodes of Gotham, featuring the caped crusader himself.
The poster, which can be seen below, simply shows off the back of Batman’s head and shoulders, looming over Gotham City. It includes the tagline “The Dark Knight is upon us."
Credit: Fox
This two-part series finale will be made up of episodes 99 and 100, rounding out the prequel series that centers on James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) prior to the rise of Batman. Episode 99, "They Did What?," premieres on April 18 and Episode 100, "The Beginning...," premieres on April 25, both on Fox.
The Top 10 Dogs in Video Games
Much like in real life, dogs often serve an important purpose in video games. They help fight enemies, recover items, provide companionship, and add a small amount of levity that benefits even the most grimdark games out there.
They span genres, appearing in everything from first-person shooters to pixelated adventure games. And, while all dogs in games are very good boys and girls, these ten are the ones who went above and beyond to be the very best.
Koromaru (Persona 3, Persona Q: Dancing All Night)
The 11 Worst Characters in Mortal Kombat History
Mortal Kombat has been around for 27 years at this point and it’s created some unforgettable characters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage. The list goes on and on.
Actually, that list does eventually stop and if you keep going down the list of characters, you’ll eventually hit these guys and girls. These are the 11 worst characters in Mortal Kombat.
11. Kai
Steven Universe Becomes the First Animated Series to Win a GLAAD Award
Steven Universe picked up the award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The show was amongst the first round of winners announced, with the list also including HBO's Believer for Outstanding Documentary; TBS' Someplace for Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character); Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset for Outstanding Video Game; and DC Comics' Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles; written by Mark Russell for Outstanding Comic Book.
Avengers: Endgame Russia Poster Leads with Black Widow
The newly released Avengers: Endgame poster for Russia features Scarlett Johansson in her role as Black Widow – the Russian spy-turned SHIELD agent – prominently at the front and center of the poster.
As could be viewed in the Avengers: Endgame trailers, as well as on the released movie posters – Black Widow is back to her classic red-colored hair in the final film, opposed to her blonde look in Avengers: Infinity War – signifying that she is done hiding.
