The Finale of Star Trek: Picard

Have to say, I'm tired of being right...and wrong.

I was right when I predicted JJ Abrams would directi Star Wars on BYBI's YouTube channel (look it up, it's not BS!) and I was right when I said that Picard would....wait...need to say this, upcoming ***SPOILERS*** for the finale of Star Trek: Picard!  If you want to keep reading, it's at your own peril!

Back in September I said that Picard...okay, wait...if you haven't watched it yet, just be aware I'm going to be revealing a lot here, so be prepared.  Picard died.  I said that this would happen back on September 22 (check out my blog) and I was right...and wrong.  When I originally wrote the post I said that he would die, and that the spaceship would be named in honor of him.  This was based on the fact that the other series were named after the ship.  Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Voyager, all named after the ship.  So, someone back in September said the ship would be named after Picard.

What I didn't know was he would be brought back to life by having his consciences would be placed in an android body and will be coming back for Season 2.  This is the best thing that could have happened.  This is because there is going to be a Star Trek: Crossover series that will bring all of the current Star Trek series together in a series, kind of like Marvel's Defenders. So not only are we going to get another season with Sir Patrick Stewart, but he looks to be a very important part of this new series that they are working on.

This has been one of the most fun series that has come out in ages, and I loved it.  I am currently working my way through Star Trek: Voyager and have actually started to enjoy it.  I started watching it when it came out, and to be honest, I wasn't impressed.  The problem was, I didn't follow my own rule...watch three episodes before you make a decision on a series.  I had only watched ONE episode originally, then went back and watched three.  Ended up liking it!  If you haven't watched it, give it a shot.  I''m on episode 7 right now, and digging it!

So this is just a post to brag saying I was right!!! But at the same time, I was wrong.  But let's focus on the right!  Let me know what you thought of this, leave a comment in the section below.  I'll be back next week.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review *SPOILER FREE*

I wanted to post this after walking out of the theater to let you know that this movie was brilliant.  I'm sure that there will be people out there that will tear this movie apart, but let me tell you that JJ Abrams did an amazing job putting this together. He fixed a number of problems that the other two movies in this trilogy created, the most glaring one was the fact that Rey, Poe, and Finn were almost always separated.  They didn't have the same chemistry that Luke, Leia, and Han had. While it was two movies too late, he fixed this issue, and they worked extremely well together.  Opportunity missed, but made up for.  Also, one of the biggest slights from the Original Trilogy is fixed.  I won't tell you what, but if you spot it, let me know what it is that you think I'm talking about.

If you can, don't read anything that might give anything away, and don't listen to the movie critics that are saying that the movie is too "convoluted" and "congested," they are movie critics and have no idea about fun when it comes to movies.  They want to "analyze" and "dissect" movies instead of enjoy them.  

I didn't want to give away any spoilers, just wanted to tell you that it is a great movie, a fitting close to not only the Skywalker saga, but to all of the characters (most importantly Carrie Fisher), and movie worth going to see.

One last note.  I want to thank all of you who sent messages of sympathy to me when I lost my mother. Each and every one of them were heart-breaking to read, but were very much appreciated. Thank you each and every one of you.

A Loss I Can’t Get Over Right Now

I have had a tremendous loss. My mother passed unexpectedly. This, after my close friend and brother’s father passed. My grief is quite strong, and I apologize I won’t be posting anything here in the foreseeable future. My mom was the world to me, and I will miss here every day. I’m sorry if I am letting anyone down who reads this blog. I’ll be back when laughter and fun has returned to my life. Until then, keep enjoying your passions, and keep writing me. I look forward to returning to this, I just can’t do it right now. Love to all, peace to the rest.

The Last Skywalker: Final Trailer

I know, I know...I've been gone a while.  My apologies, but life happens.  People die, you mourn, you work, you keep going.  Somethings get pushed aside, and I apologize that I haven't kept you all up to date, the fanboy stuff was one of them.  I'm done mourning, and I am back.

What better way to jump back into things than by breaking down the final trailer for the LAST   saga film.  Everything from this point on will be "new stories" that may refer to the Skywalker family, but will never deal with them again. Dun Dun Dunnn...

Okay, that may be too sinister.  Disney will find a way to make more money off of the three trilogies of this family.  Until then, let's break down the final trailer.

The trailer starts with Rey running through a forest. Could it be Endor?  She jumps over a ravine, and then lands on a metal structure that looks like something that she was scavenging off of on Jakku from The Force Awakens.  Could these two scenes be a Jedi "vision quest?"  Possibly, but we see her with a training droid on this forest planet.  That seemed pretty concrete, right?  That it was actually happening.  What if she is running a gauntlet of "visions" that came from herself and Luke?  Or what if she is traveling to places that Luke has been to learn and train from his Force Ghost?  Just something to think about.

The Rebels are returning to the fourth moon of Yavin.  We haven't seen this place since...well, Rogue One.  I was going to say A New Hope, but the show of this base in the "stand alone" movie kind of ruined this "surprise" for me.  Wow.  They went back to where the started.  Just doesn't feel as dramatic after it was featured in Rogue One.  But it is shown, so "Yay."

Here's where things start to get interesting.  Enter the Emperor!  Okay, we don't "see" him in this trailer, but we do hear him.  He says, "Long have I waited...and now, your coming together is your undoing". Is he talking about the Rebels, or is he referring to Rey and Kylo Ren joining forces?  Don't look at me, I'm just posing the questions!  We are going to have to wait until December 20th to find out.  But let's move on, there are other questions that need to be raised.

Rey, like the Emperor, has a spoken dialogue that is a "voice over."  She says that many claim to know her, but don't.  Then Kylo Ren jumps in and says that he does.  Is this before or after Rey turns him to the Light side of the Force? Do they team up against the Emperor?  We see them both striking down an object that is dark and human sized...much too obvious, but possible.  

Then there is C3PO.  They are talking to him like he is going to kill them.  This must mean that all of the rumors that we have heard are true, that C3PO turns "evil" when the First Order tried to discover a lost fleet of the Empire.  It seems that they find it, and that the Rebels are ready for them.  There seem to be a boat-load of spaceships in this final trailer!  And the most exciting one we see?  Lando reclaiming the Falcon!  Here's too Billy Dee Williams for making it back after 30/40 years!

So tell me what you see in the final trailer.  There is enough that anyone could possibly see what they want to see. I told you what I see, now tell me what you see.  Leave your comments in the section below, or reach out to me on Facebook.  Until next time, loyal followers! :)

The 3 Shells From Demolition Man

I have to admit that I have an unhealthy admiration for the movie Demolition Man.  I also have to thank DenofGeek UK edition for giving me something to write about on a freakishly slow day in movie news.

As the author of the article Simon Brew states, Stallone was more Judge Dredd in this movie than he was in the movie of the same name.  Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock and Nigel Hawthorne (may he rest in piece) all starred in this absurdly fun action comedy.  It really had no plot, except a killer wakes up from hibernation and sets out to kill and destroy.  My kind of film.  But there was one scene, well..actually it came up a couple of times, for the need for our recently thawed out hero to "use the facilities."  The problem was, toilet paper apparently was obsolete and was replaced by 3 shells.  The picture above is a scene where after Stallone can't figure out how to use them (famously mocked by Rob Schneider) he curses his way into enough tickets to wipe his ass.  When you are given a problem, you create a solution.

But the question has been, at least since 1993 when the movie came out, was how did you use the 3 shells to clean yourself?  The question was never answered in the film, and inquiring minds want to know..how did they work?

While we may not know the how they work, we are one step closer to understanding them.  We now know how they came into being.  Screen writer Daniel Waters explained their inspiration at a question and answer period in 2014 at a screening of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ("My hair!")  Here's what Waters said:

There's a scene where Stallone has to use a restroom.  I'm trying to come up with futuristic things you'd find in there.  I was having trouble, so I called my buddy, another screenwriter across town, asked him if he had any ideas.  Ironically enough that guy was taking a dump when he answered the phone, looked around his bathroom and said, 'I have a bag of seashells on my toilet as a decoration?'  I said 'Okay, I'll make something out of that.'"

So we still don't know how the 3 shells work in the future so one can wipe their ass, but at least we know how the idea came to be.  Maybe in another 25 years the true meaning behind this world changing device will be known, and we can enjoy the 3 shells while listening to Bill and Ted's music changing the World!

Now Comic Book Trends Are Bleeding Into The MCU

When the Russos were asked why Tony Stark got a funeral and Natasha Romanoff didn't, Joe Russo answered,"Well, Natasha has another movie coming out.  Tony does not have another movie coming out." Simple answer, but what if there's more to it than this?

According to "inside sources," which tend to be quite reliable in these Disney matters, Marvel is planning on a Black Widow resurrection.  Not just with another actor taking on the title role of Black Widow, but Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow.  

How they plan on doing this is still a bit unclear, but considering that they have introduced time travel to the mix, I'm sure that this will play some sort of part into it.  After all, they brought back Gamora when she was supposedly lost for good.  If this indeed turns out to be true, it won't happen any time soon.  It sounds like they are aiming closer to the Phase 5 chapter as opposed to the upcoming Phase 4.

If this turns out to be true, I think that it would dampen her death in Avengers: Endgame.  I myself hope that they don't do this, but as in the comic book world, heroes never truly stay dead.  If they are popular enough, they always find a way to come back to life (hello Wolverine.)

What are your thoughts on this? Would you want to see her come back to the MCU?  Let me know your thoughts on this in the comments down below, or you can leave them on my Facebook page, The Comconoclast.

Resistance Reborn May Give Clue To Another Original Trilogy Character's Appearance

With this being the final movie in the Skywalker Saga, as many have come to name it, they seem to be pulling out all of the stops.  Billy Dee Williams is returning, as is Mark Hamill, the late Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, and Ian McDiarmid.  Now, there may be one more Original Trilogy actor that will be making an appearance.

There is a prequel book that is soon to be released that while on it's American cover doesn't lend to any rumors, however...the Spanish cover of the book Resistance Reborn has none other than Wedge Antilles on the cover.  Does this mean that Denis Lawson (the actor that played Wedge in the first three movies) will be in the finale? We are just going to have to wait until the movie is released on December 20th.

What do you think of this possibility?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below, or you can leave them on my Facebook page, The Comconoclast.