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Was “No time to Die” movie worth the hype?

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Have we seen the last of James Bond? Well, who knows, but I think this is the last we’ll see Daniel Craig in his role as James Bond in the movie, “No time to Die”. The movie released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer & Eon productions in October of 2021 after the long wait due to the covid-19 pandemic. Well, for most people who followed the James Bond character from its inception in the ’60s, “No time to Die” might just have been yet another masterpiece of action and storytelling following the travails of Daniel Craig in reprising his role. 

It’s no wonder that the franchise over the years has gained huge popularity owing to the large budget and kinds of characters cast in each movie. The level of action, espionage, car chases and all just seems to blow the mind in a million ways. 

Plot

No time to Die begins with Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux) as a little girl in a cabin with her mother. Safin (Rami Malek) attacks them and kills Madeline’s mother because her father killed his whole family. But she escapes and falls into the frozen water, but is spared by Safin. Later we see the love story between Swann and Bond as they spend time together in Matera. Bond visits Vesper Lynd’s grave, but is ambushed by Blofeld (Christoph Waltz)’s men making Bond leave Swann as he thought she was responsible. 

Moving on, we are taken through the series of events and action that leads Bond to the discovery of project Heracles and Nanobots which Blofeld tries to make use of in his evil plot. Later, reinstated by M16 boss M (Ralph Fiennes), Bond, Felix Leiter, Logan Ash and Paloma, a CIA agent take on Blofeld’s men in Cuba and capture Obruchev, a scientist working for Safin. Unknowingly, Bond is infected by a reintroduced Swann when he goes to see Blofeld and mistakenly kills him. Reunited in Love, we get to see the couple back together again and also, wait for it, Baby Mathilde, who has Bond’s blue eyes. Ash, who is a double agent and his minions try to kill the family, but is killed by Bond instead leading to Bond’s family being taken by Safin.  We see surprisingly the new 007, Nomi (Lashanna Lynch) and Bond later on in action in a bid to rescue the family from Safin’s hideout. Safin is later killed by Bond who on fighting him is infected and cannot leave the facility. With airstrikes already called on the facility, Bond bids his family goodbye and tells them he loves them and that’s the last we see of James Bond. 

Why I think the movie was worth the hype

Many Bond fans are reminiscing on social media about Daniel Craig’s time in the role of 007, which has come to a close. No Time To Die, Craig’s latest film as 007, has many fans rethinking their assessment of Skyfall as the actor’s best performance. 

Well, after watching the movie, I just couldn’t seem to imagine ( now don’t get me wrong, all past Bond characters were superb, and Craig just fitted into the role perfectly) who else could play James Bond with such class. Well, I guess we’ll get to see that in subsequent movies. (I really hope so; crying emoji)

Here’s why I think it’s worth the hype.

It was a successful conclusion to the series

Daniel Craig’s No Time To Die career has come to an end, and fans are saddened to see him go. In the past, numerous films and television shows have struggled to put a series to a close. 

In No Time To Die, the current film series came to an appropriate finale. That final picture allowed Craig to say goodbye to the part while still bringing it to a close. 

We got to see female action

It is in Cuba that we get to know the female 007 who took over Bond’s number when the former agent resigned. It’s no surprise that Nomi (Lashana Lynch), the new Bond girl, is sensational, but the debut of CIA operative Paloma (Ana de Armas) is equally impressive. It’s refreshing to see Bond Girls take center stage alongside the male action heroes.

The movie enabled Bond to form deeper “bonds”

A fundamental issue that we see often in the Bond franchise is that Bond has a habit of pursuing women. For the sake of the story, No Time to Die ignored this aspect of the character, which was a rather wise decision. 

By giving Bond a closer relationship to the people in his life, particularly Madeleine, Bond became a more fully formed character.

The movie’s got some nice action

Every other Bond movie has been outdone by No Time to Die in terms of its jaw-dropping action scenes. Each scene, from car chases to hand-to-hand combat to gunplay, was expertly staged and executed.  It was a perfect match, and the film captured it well. 

We also got to see vintage and modern models of cars with awesome gadgets

A marvellous job was done in recreating James Bond’s automotive and technological past in No Time To Die. In addition to the dual mini-guns and smoke billowing from his vintage Aston Martin, Q’s innovations were on full exhibit, from EMP watches to popping eyes. 

Many fans were happy to see the franchise’s exotic automobiles and Q’s technology get the recognition they deserve. 

“No time to Die” gave Bond a purpose to fight for 

In No Time To Die, James Bond became a father for the first time. When James and Madeleine decided to start a new life together, they decided to leave their old one. Guns and suspicion, of course, scuppered this meeting. 

Bond discovered that he had a daughter when he and M were reunited after so long. To Bond, this was a driving force throughout the rest of the film. A father’s battle to protect his daughter even changed how he interacted with a movie villain.

Well, these and lot more are the reasons why I think you should just grab some popcorn and chillout with the movie. Really, I would like to know your thoughts if you’ve already watched it. Did you enjoy it? 

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Red Notice: 5 Most Epic Scenes in Red Notice

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November 5, 2021 saw the release of the Action-comedy movie Red Notice. The movie, which was distributed by Netflix, starred Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot in its main roles. Although all three actors have once played roles in the Fast and Furious franchise, this was the first time their (all three) characters had an interactive screen time.

The plot follows the actions of two competing thieves (Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot) and an FBI agent suspected of theft (Dwayne Johnson) and their goals of stealing the three bejeweled “Cleopatra’s eggs” for unique reasons.

This Rawson Marshall Thurber’s movie is something I’d say was not too good and not so bad. Red Notice is a slightly above average movie. Still, there were some really thrilling moments in the 118-minutes film that are worth appreciating.

Most Epic Scenes in the Movie

(SPOILER ALERT)

In no particular order, the most exciting moments within the movie’s running time are:

John Hartley Reveals That the Egg in the Museum Is a Fake and Has to Chase Nolan Booth

Special Agent John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson)  believes that the so-called Cleopatra’s Egg in the Roman museum is a fake replica because it doesn’t reflect heat when he scans it with a thermal sensor, contrary to what would be expected from a jewel with 18 karats of gold. He finally proves that the egg has been switched for a fake by pouring a can of soda directly on the artifact which starts melting immediately to the surprise of everyone present in the room.

The scene continues with Hartley giving the art thief Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds) a hot chase. One amazing fact about the pursuit is that Ryan Reynolds’ character finds it easier to evade obstacles and pass through narrow places due to the considerable size difference between Dwayne Johnson’s character and his.

Ed Sheeran’s Scene at the Wedding of the Egyptian Billionaire’s Daughter

The multiple awards winning singer English singer Ed Sheeran had an uncredited cameo appearance in the movie. Though he had a relatively short screen time in the movie, the little scene he had was a blast.

First of all, the bride abandons the groom and diverts her attention to Ed Sheeran, her favorite singer, when he begins performing.

Again, when the wedding is stormed by agents of the Interpol, Ed Sheeran tries to fight off an Interpol agent with a guitar while declaring that he’s Ed Sheeran and he featured in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Nolan Booth Announces That John Hartley Is an FBI Agent in the Russian Prison Dining Room

When Booth and Hartley are arrested and sent to a remote Russian prison, they’re expected to work hand-in-hand to escape the horrible situation. However, during breakfast one day, Booth begins announcing that Hartley is an FBI agent in the prison dining room. It’s more ridiculous to see Booth trying to point out the difference between an FBI agent and a cop.

The other prisoners are unsatisfied and one of them proceeds to fight with Hartley, thereby creating a turmoil in the prison. Later in the movie, it’s revealed that Booth acted this way to create a medium for him to steal a prison official’s keycard. Slick, right?

Nolan Booth and John Hartley Versus the Charging Bull

In a bid to avoid being shot by Sotte Voce, an international arms dealer who was once in possession of the second Cleopatra’s Egg, Booth and Hartley unknowingly run into an arena where an angry charging bull is present. The thrilling part of this scene is that Booth and Hartley are placed in a dilemma where they have to either risk being shot by Sotte Voce or risk being mauled by the angry bull. They chose the latter eventually.

Who You Thought Is Your Partner is actually my Partner-in-Crime


For the most part of the movie Red Notice, Booth believes that he and Hartley are partners working against a common enemy, Sarah Black (Gal Gadot) who’s believed to go by the code name “The Bishop ”. The viewers of the movie were also made to believe this story.

However, towards the end of the movie, an impressive plot twist unfolded. Here, Hartley and Sarah Black divulge to Booth and the unsuspecting viewers that they’re actually a criminal duo and simultaneously romantic partners. They also reveal the linking threads in their plans connecting them.

Final Thoughts

There are some other great scenes in Red Notice as well. Still, I think these five scenes were the most captivating and most expertly-presented of them all.

TV Shows

Who Was The Better Villain: Homelander Or Omni Man

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If you are a fan of superhero action, you will love the series; The Boys and Invincible. How bloody can a movie be!

The boys which began airing on 26th July 2019 is a dark superhero film that shows what could happen if our beloved superheroes break bad or have their personal agendas. The show gives us a lot of interesting characters like Homelander, Queen Mave, A-train, Starlight and so on.

One of the characters that we can’t seem to stop talking about in the series is Homelander who we got to see as a ruthless, egocentric, lonely motherfucker with an attitude and a whole lot of childhood issues.

This made him feared among his teammates who knew exactly who he was with the rest of the population in the dark about their beloved superhero. What a shame!

Invincible on the other hand, a cartoon television series that aired on march 25th 2021 also gave us interesting characters like Omni man, Atom eve, Invincible and so on.

The show tells us about a young upcoming superhero boy finding out that his modelled superhero dad(Omni man) isn’t who he claims to be.

Both series being similar in their dark, twisted, and bloody nature is exactly one of the reasons we love them very much. This is why the faceoff between the homelander of the boys and Omni man of invincible doesn’t seem to end as to whom showed us what brutality and massacre is.

How Is Homelander Brutal

During the series, we got to see different levels of homelander and his brutality. One particular thing I noticed in the show is the fact that homelander has not landed a punch yet, probably because he hasn’t met his match since he is assumed to be strongest presently in the show.

All he does is just laser people in half and kills “the bad guys”. Some superhero he is. I guess this is why we love the show as we get to see the evil side of superheroes.

They are not your typical superheroes, they are just “supes”, nothing heroic to see there guys. We can also point out different scenarios in the show where homelander shows his evil side like the incident on the plane, how can we forget the incident on the plane, that is basically where the show took a dark and twisted form.

Lasers up and down, killing here and there. So much potential from this guy and lots more of killing to be expected from him.

How is Omni Man Brutal?

The transformation of Omni man took a very drastic turn when we first watched him exhibit his brutality when he massacred the guardians in the show living us to ponder on why a being will be so bloody and ruthless. Heads up peeps, not a pleasant sight I must tell you.

Although the question was later answered in the latter part of the show with him being an extra-terrestrial soldier on a mission on the planet, it still doesn’t justify his killings having had a family of his own with the people he kills and sees as nothing. At least, a level of empathy is supposed to be there. As we dive deeper into the show, the more he showed us his brutal side living countless dead bodies, broken homes and destroyed buildings. He is a planet conqueror, so what do you expect.

My Opinion

For those of us that have watched both shows, it was evident to me that Omni man did it for us. His display of lack of emotions was top-notch from his wife and son down to lowlife of a planet earth in his words. Lol, we’re just another planet to be conquered by the viltrumites, how funny is that.

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Top Deadliest Anime Villain Groups

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Different Anime have particular groups of people that are posed as a threat to the protagonist of the series and the general civilian population. The members of these groups are typically endowed with insanely powerful abilities capable of world destruction. In this article, we would be looking at the Top Deadliest Anime Villain Groups

1. Akatsuki – Naruto

These guys are certainly one of the evilest organisations of all time. They are typically identified by their black robes lined in red, with symbols of a red cloud on them. They are a villainous organisation of Shinobi who pursue their perspective of world peace. Members are former dangerous criminals who defected the populace.

2. Espada: Bleach

During Bleach’s Arrancar arc, the Espada are the main antagonists. “Espada” is a Spanish word that means “sword.” When it comes to establishing rank and dealing with others, Espada’s basic rule is that strength is most essential. They are formidable opponents for Ichigo and the rest of the cast throughout the story.

3. Phantom Troupe – Hunter x Hunter

The Phantom Troupe is an A-Class Bounty group, made up of some of the most infamous criminals in the world. Aside from a brief cameo in Yorknew City, they are the series’ most prominent antagonists. Every one of the group’s 13 members is proficient in Nen use. A current member must be killed to join, but the other members don’t mind if you just wait for Chrollo Lucilfer to pick you. Even entire populations have been wiped out by the Phantom Troupe in exchange for the correct price.

4. The Twelve Demon Moons – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Muzan’s Twelve Demon Moons are a formidable group of Demons who serve under his command. They are the most powerful Demons alive, each holding a huge percentage of Muzan’s blood. The Six Upper Moons and the Six Lower Moons are divided into two groups based on rank and strength. Although Muzan eventually defeats the Lower Moons and declares them useless, the six Upper Moons remain formidable foes that even the Pillars cannot defeat.

5. The Ten Commandments – The Seven Deadly Sins

Members of The Ten Commandments, chosen by the Demon King himself, are not to be taken lightly. They’re exceptional fighters with their special abilities and the capacity to curse anyone who disobeys their instruction. Members like Zeldris and Estarossa, who both have a combat class of around 60,000, make this gang particularly hazardous to the Seven Deadly Sins.

6. Eye of the Midnight Sun – Black Clover

The Eye of the Midnight Sun is a band of rogue magicians who terrorize the Clover Kingdom. There they are, led by Licht, who intends to overthrow the Clover Kingdom and bring back the Elf-Kingdom. Some of the strongest fighters belong to a group known as the Third Eye, which is made up of 50 members with 3 insanely powerful people: Vetto of the despair, Fana the hateful, and Rhya. The kingdom’s magic knights had never encountered anything like them.

7. Aogiri Tree – Tokyo Ghoul

Eto Yoshimura created the terrorist group Aogiri Tree. The one-eyed King, a figure shrouded in mystery and only seen by a few Aogiri members, is thought to be in charge of the kingdom. While Eto is more typically seen in the background, Tatara is a direct heir to the throne and serves as the operational leader. The Aogiri are working together to make ghouls the most dominating species in the world. Ghouls of all ranks fill the organization’s ranks, but Eto has said that most are B ranked or lower, except for Misa, Ayato, Tatara, and Naki, who are all S rated or higher.

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Most Pointless And Unnecessary Anime Deaths

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Deaths and sadness are significant in anime. Although this is pretty dark, you will agree with me that the best animes in the world had some pretty painful deaths and storylines. However, it always comes as a surprise when a character dies for no reason, and we are left to wonder why. These pointless and unnecessary deaths are always annoying, but there isn’t much that we can do about it.
In this write-up, characters who have been eliminated from our favourite animes unnecessarily will be analyzed. It would be best if you took note that these are my personal opinions. So, don’t be offended if I list your favorite character as one of those who died unnecessary deaths.

Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill)
Tatsumi is one of the main characters in the anime series. With a fiery desire for strength similar to Uzumaki Naruto and Asta of the Black Clovers, he wins over the hearts of individuals close to him. After inheriting incursio from Bulat, we were all sucked into watching this character’s exponential growth. However, upon unlocking the final form of incursio, Tatsumi met his end. Although his death was admirable since it happened while saving others, the way in which it occurred was annoying.
After destroying the core of the shikoutazer, he used up his strength to prevent it from crushing the citizens; covered in blood, he died. I see no reason why he had to die, even after making a promise to Akame.

Neji Hyuuga (Naruto)
This character’s death was undeniably one of the most shocking deaths to fans of the Naruto anime series. Although Neji was seen as a proud jerk in the early parts of the anime, we later found out that he had good reasons for acting the way he did. After knowing this, we discovered that he was a pretty great guy, worthy of becoming the head of the Hyuuga.
Unfortunately, Neji was killed in the fourth great ninja war while trying to defend Naruto and Hinata from a barrage of spikes launched by the ten tails. This death was unnecessary and fans are still confused over why this character had to be eliminated.

Sasha Blouse (Attack On Titans)
As one of the most food-loving characters in all of anime, Sasha holds a special place in our hearts. Although she was kind of an average character in the Attack on Titan series, as one of the remaining members of the 104th training corps like Eren and Mikasa, we grew fond of her.
This was why it came as a shock when she was shot in her chest in the fourth season by a little girl named Gabi. Although her death by Gabi can somewhat be looked at as a form of retribution, it was irrelevant and unnecessary as it held no meaning.

Keisuke Baji (Tokyo Revengers)
Baji was one of the founding members of the Tokyo Manji Gang and one of the strongest in the series. He was also the captain of the first division. Although he seemed proud and arrogant, almost beating up Takemichi to a pulp, we later realized that his intentions were pure.
After deceiving his way into Valhalla to end the life of Kisaki, whom he believed was going to cause the destruction of Toman, he was stabbed by Kazutora during the war between both gangs. The pointlessness of this thought is based on the fact that Takemichi consistently tried to prevent Baji from going after Kisaki. Chifuyu, the vice captain of the first division, did likewise, but it seemed like there was no stopping his death.
Although Takemichi later rose through the ranks to become the captain of the first division after Baji’s demise, it is worth noting that his death was pointless.

It is now a recurring theme to see characters in anime series being eliminated for crazy and pointless reasons. Although there are many more characters who are not in this list, these are my own suggestions. Comment the character you think should be in this list!

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Dune: Things we want to know in the Sequel

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Well, those of us that have recently seen Dune would agree it’s worth every attention it is getting. The movie seems to have it all, from its direction to delivery and plot. An adaption of Frank Herbert’s book Dune, it sure set a path of its own. A previous movie of the same name from the book was done in 1984, but we must agree that Dune 2021 is more of an upgrade. 

The ending of the first Dune Movie was only the middle of Frank Herbert’s book and viewers can surely expect more. It does leave us hanging and it felt like the most interesting part of the movie was only about to begin with Paul (Timothee Chalamet) meeting the girl he has always seen in his visions, Chani (Zendaya).

The movie is centered on the great house of Atriedes’ heir, Paul Atriedes, gifted with visions. He sees visions of a girl with blue eyes(a characteristic feature of the Fremen) who he had never met before, but believed she was key to his fate. The journey isn’t straightforward. His father, Leto Atriedes(Oscar Isaac), the Duke is ordered by the emperor to take charge of Arrakis after abruptly removing another great house (Harkonnens) from control of the planet. The emperor has other intentions with this move seeing the Atriedes as a great threat to him.

When the battle between the two great houses begins, the emperor takes side with the Harkonnes and sends his private army(the Sardaukar). The Atriedes’ house are exposed to danger and their bloodline is at the brink of being wiped out. Leto is betrayed by his physician Dr. Yueh (Chang Chen) and delivered to The Baron (Stellan Skarsgard), head of the Harkonnens to be killed. He dies but not without taking some of Baron’s best men with him. Leto’s wife Jesicca (Rebecca Ferguson)and son are caught, but escape from their captors using their gift (the Voice) to free themselves from their captors. With Leto dead, it sets the path for Paul to head the Atriedes’ house, but Paul has bigger plans and has his eyes set on controlling the imperium. This sets the tone for the movie and gives it an entertaining thrill.

With the part 2 coming out in 2023, here are some questions we ask and want answers.

What is the objective of the Bene Gesserit?

 In this movie, the Bene Gesserit wields the strongest power. They work closely with the great houses to assist them, but they have their own plans. The compulsive and manipulative effect of their Voice makes them feared. They believe they have a responsibility to save humanity from itself and launch it to a new generation of greatness.

Similarly, they assume Kwisatz Haderach is the crusader of this cause and think they might just have found him in person of Paul Atriedes. However, what we don’t know is how far are they ready to see their goals fulfilled? To save humanity, they probably need to have the highest power in the land (the throne). How far are they willing to go?

 Moreover, if it’s achieved, what are their plans on saving humanity?

Does Paul fulfil his destiny and ascend the throne?

We see at the end of part 1 that Paul thinks he has a shot at the throne with the king having no sons and therefore no heir. If he is to make his move, then he would have to face the emperor and his fearsome army.

Again, if he is to succeed, he would need an army to stand a chance, and the Fremen with their desert power sure makes good allies. Although, I think we already saw this play out in his vision in the tent, where he seems to have won, his fight with Jamis taught us that his visions don’t always happen the exact way he sees them.

What is The Baron’s Role in the Grand scheme of things?

The Baron intended to take back control of Arrakis and exploit their resources and make gain. This was what led him to fight the Atriedes. He was lucky not to have died with Leto after his shield saved him and he ran to the ceiling at the last minute. Though, he isn’t fully healthy and seems to be recuperating in a thick black oil. 

Still, Paul, knowing he killed his father, is not likely to sit still and this may lead to another battle between the two great houses. His relationship with the emperor and his strong presence in Arrakis certainly makes their battle a good one to see.

Final Thoughts 

Perhaps, the second part of this movie may not answer all our questions. Regardless, seeing the success of part one, the producer Denis Villeneuve thinks there may be a trilogy adapting Herbert’s sequel, Dune Messiah. Till then, we have our hands crossed. Meanwhile, the part 2 has been slated for release on the 20th of October 2023. 

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Free Guy: What Will the Perfect Sequel Look Like?

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August 2021 featured the release of one of the best action comedy movies of the year, Free Guy. Free Guy was an enjoyable assortment of a decent plot, good casting, incredible acting, tremendous directing, and excellent cinematography.

The 115 minutes film, which was directed by Shawn Levy and distributed by 20th Century Studios, starred Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Lil Rey Howery, Utkatsh Ambudkar, and Taika Waititi.

Its plot, written by Matt Lieberman, is centered on the life and actions of Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a Non-Player Character (NPC) in Free City, an online multiplayer video game.

Free Guy 1 Plot Summary 

Guy is a boring bank teller in Free City, a game world populated with criminals and other NPCs. His life revolves around petting his pet fish, drinking a cup of coffee, and meeting Buddy (Lil Rey Howery), his friend, at the bank where he has to face an attack by robbers and other criminals every day. He has a turning point when he encounters Molotov Girl (Jodie Comer), a player character, who he immediately admires.

After discovering Molotov Girl, Guy starts changing course from his normal programming. He snatches a pair of sunglasses from one of the criminal player characters and begins to see Free City in another light. In a bid to win the attention of Molotov Girl, he increases his experience level in the game by achieving several heroic deeds. This action causes him to become popular and earn fans in the real world. 

Meanwhile, in the real world, Millie Rusk, the controller of Molotov Girl, suspects that Antwan (Taika Waititi), the chief developer of Free City, stole the source code from her and her ex-boyfriend Walter “Keys” McKeys. She makes her opinions known to Keys (Joe Keery) who is at present the co-developer of Free City. However, he doesn’t express any concern.

Millie has a clue that Antwan hid the source code in a Stash within the game. She attempts to gain access to the Stash using her player character Molotov Girl. But, she’s unable to obtain the evidence and has to escape with Guy’s help after the unsuccessful attempt.

In Free City,  Guy becomes sentient when he tries to kiss Molotov Girl and they both begin a romantic relationship. When Keys realizes that Guy is an NPC who has become self-aware, he helps Millie to get the evidence 

Antwan is dissatisfied with the popularity and fans Guy is getting both in the game and real-world because he sees it as a threat to the new game, Free City 2, he intends to launch. He orders Free City 1 to be rebooted leading to the temporary loss of Guy’s memory and sentience. 

After Guy regains his memory and sentience, he accompanies Molotov Girl to an island in the game for further proof of Antwan’s crimes. Antwan tries to kill them, but he’s unsuccessful. Enraged, he proceeds to destroy the city by breaking the servers of the game resulting in the fading away of the characters. Millie approaches him before he can destroy the final server and hands over the evidence to him on the agreement that he spares the final server.

Antwan releases Free Guy 2 which ends up being a massive failure. He is criticized by the public and eventually arrested for theft and illegal damage. Millie discovers that the character Guy is a love letter to her from Keys and she rekindles her romance with the latter.

Keys and Millie with the assistance of Mouser, a co-developer,  launch a new game Free life with their retrieved code. Free Life features the digital life of Guy, Buddy, and Dude, an unfinished muscular version of Guy.

Confirmation of Free Guy Sequel

Some days after the Free Guy release date (August 14, 2021), the lead role Ryan Reynolds satisfied the curiosity of the public by confirming that Disney was interested in doing a sequel of the movie.

5 Events That Will Make Free Guy 2 a Great Sequel

As you can all agree, most movie sequels turn out to be a disappointing degradation from the original movie. Still, in a few cases, some sequels have managed to be equally as good as the original movie or even better.

For Disney to create an impressive sequel, there are certain events they need to incorporate into the new plot.

Some relevant Free Guy sequel ideas include:

More Thrilling Adventures in Free Life

Free Guy ended with Guy, Buddy, and Dude taking a walk in the new game, Free Life. It’s only befitting for the new game to be packed with exciting and mind-blowing adventures. The ideal adventures will enable Ryan Reynolds and Lil Rey Howery to throw interesting jokes, humor, quips, and funny scenes into the sequel.

It’s up to Disney to decide on the right adventures to blend into Free Life. Regardless, it’s almost certain that the Free Guy sequel will be an enjoyable box office success with captivating adventures.

A Typical Disney Romance Between Millie and Keys

The beginning of Free Guy portrayed a broken romance between Millie and Keys. However, the end of the movie hinted at a potential romantic relationship between the characters. Adding a decent romance, which both characters didn’t get a sufficient dose of in the original movie, will make the sequel worth watching.

Moreover, when someone says they’re going to see a Disney Movie what comes to mind? Romance, of course! It’s left for Disney to use their mastery of romantic movies to their advantage. Putting together a romantic sequel wouldn’t be rocket science for them, would it?

Extra Doses of Shenanigans From Antwan

Most of us knew that Taika Waititi is a good movie director. We saw his incredible works in the movies Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit. But, we didn’t know he was also a great actor until we saw his acting role in Free Guy. 

Thanks to Waititi’s extraordinary acting, Antwan was the perfect villain for the action-comedy movie. Mischievous, humorous, proud, relentless, ambitious, and likable on screen. It’s uncertain that a new character will be a suitable antagonist in the sequel.

 Although Antwan was arrested at the end of the original movie, additional villainous acts from him are required for the sequel to be awesome.

The sequel can feature Antwan’s slip away from police custody or break out from jail to wreak havoc on the new game Free Life. He could also get back at Millie and Keys by employing someone on the outside to do his dirty work while he’s in jail.

Anyway, we all want Antwan in Free Guy 2 as our villain.

In-Game Villain(s)

What’s an action/adventure game without a proper villain? Free Life needs to have villains that’ll keep Guy, Dude, and Buddy busy. Of course, we’d love to see Buddy kick some asses. Nobody wants to play a smooth adventure game without challenges or difficulties.

Although Free Life wasn’t developed to have the typical ‘shoot me, you miss, I shoot you’ concept as suggested by Millie, an in-game villain will be appreciated even if they don’t make use of a gun or sword. Even an ordinary fistfight could spice up the movie if properly incorporated into the plot. 

Again, an in-game villain may also be brought into the plot as the contentious effort of Antwan rather than Keys and Millie’s doing. Either means, the delightful effect of an in-game villain on the sequel’s plot can’t be overemphasized.

Bottom Line

Though we don’t know if Disney shares these views, a Free Guy sequel with these elements is worthy of a good rating and reviews. 

Anime

Tokyo Revengers: 5 reasons why Tokyo revengers is still trending right now

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If you are an ardent fan of anime especially exciting ones with lots of action, you’ll definitely love Tokyo Revengers. Recently, it’s been trending amongst the top must-watch anime shows of 2021. Considering the fact that a whole lot of individuals prefer reading the Tokyo Revengers manga, it’s anime adaptation has gained a lot of popularity in 2021 competing with the likes of Attack on Titan final season, Demon slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and a whole lot of other anime series. 

Tokyo revengers is an anime series that came out in April, 2021 and tells the story of Hanagaki Takemitchi (takemitchy by Draken), a 26 year old guy living the boring life until he discovers that Tachibana Hinata; his former girlfriend of his middle school days was killed in an accident caused by the Tokyo Manji gang. He discovers he could go back 12 years in time by physically shaking hands with her younger brother Naoto. He relives his middle school days hoping to get to the root of the problem by saving those whose death would lead to the future death of Hinata. Eventually, he gets into the Tokyo Manji gang, met the likes of Mikey, Draken, Mitsuya, later Kisaki Tetta who is potrayed to be the mastermind behind the evils leading to Hinata’s death and other powerful characters.

Why most people still love Tokyo Revengers

Well, one might wonder why the series is trending. People watch anime for different reasons especially ones with plot twists and action packed fight scenes. Looking at the fact that it features time travel, it might be a turn off for people like me because I really don’t fancy the time-space paradox and all that. But still, its one anime that tickles my fancy. Let’s see why the anime is still popular. 

1.It’s Main Character, Takemitchi

Takemitchi is not your typical MC, but he brings a whole new kind of feel to the role in his determination and strong-willed nature. Although i would have preferred someone like Mikey or probably Draken to be the lead role due to their backstories and strength levels, Takemitchi often displays this character that is amazed at his youthful actions and tries to make up for them. We sometimes get that a lot, don’t we? One thing that always surprises me is that as a Tokyo Manji gang member, he lacks the ability to fight and always gets beaten black and blue but always stands up to bullies and strong characters like Kiyomasa and Osanai. This is probably cool with most individuals and makes it stand out amongst other animes. 

2. Unique Story Line

Most people don’t consider time travel anime which is among the isekai genre of anime to be worth watching, but Tokyo revengers combines action, story telling and time travel in a way that’s appealing to its fans. Although it features fight scenes, gangs, love stories and camaraderie between comrades, the time travel part is not so hard to understand and it’s story better suits the action. Hence, making it one of the most watched anime. 

3. It’s Cool Characters

If there’s one thing to look out for in Tokyo Revengers, it’s the characters which are way cooler. This usually gives people that nostalgia associated with their involvement in gangs and fights in their youthful days. Most anime series feature characters with hyper power levels or magical kinds of stuff, but this anime has normal individuals with cool, savvy natures. From Mikey with his strength and leadership to Draken with his temporal tattoo and composure, to Baji who I think is the coolest by the way, Hanma Shuji, Kisaki, the Haitani brothers and many others. 

4. Fight scenes

One of the major reasons people watch anime is its fight scenes. Tokyo Revengers fight scenes are always built around its storylines and are action packed. One thing to look out for is Mikey’s nuclear kick which he delivers to the face of his opponent especially in the fight scenes in the garage where he fought Kazutora and Hanma or the scene at the festival when Draken was almost killed. It’s fight scenes are always epic and feature characters with top strength levels in their attempt to be top dawg.

5.The quest to save Hinata

For individuals who don’t read manga, there’s a drive to want to know what would happen especially when Takemitchi goes back in time to save Hinata. Most people want to know what happens to Kisaki or if Takemitchi finally succeeds in what he sets out to do since the beginning of the series. This makes the anime rank high in searches and sets it above others. 

These are my reasons though, why don’t you add yours? Why do you like Tokyo Revengers?

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Marvel vs DC: Does the Mother Box stand a chance against the Infinity Stones?

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Most of us are familiar with the famous DC or marvel universe. You can be in love with the characters but you can never be a fan of both. Don’t get me wrong, they are both great, but that’s just how things are. We’ve seen a lot of Powerful characters and object’s in both universes and one of the most interesting objects is the mother box of DC and the infinity stone of Marvel. The mother boxes are super-machines that belong to the new genesis gods. They are also living creatures that can communicate to their users. The infinity stones on the other hand, which includes the mind stone, power stone, space stone and so on, just possess different powers and have no lifeform.

Both objects having incredible powers in the comic universe tend to be talked about all the time. Although I prefer the mother box and its ability to sense danger, create matter, heal and create booms tubes across the universe (teleportation), I somewhat feel the infinity stones dominate these supercomputers. It’s six against one if you don’t mind me saying, and the mother boxes stand no chance if the stones are used together. There are just three of the six stones which I think gives the infinity stones an upper hand against these powerful mother boxes.

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The Soul Stone

Just imagine having the power to alter all life forms on earth. Come on, if that isn’t a god complex, I don’t know what is. This is what makes the soul stone so special and also difficult to get. To acquire it, the seeker has to sacrifice someone special to obtain the stone as we might be familiar with the phrase, “for every life given, there must be a death”, although the soul stone takes this extreme. In comparison to the mother box which can just regenerate and help protect the user’s life form, its power has no match to the soul stone. Why would it, it deals with the soul of others for crying out loud.

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The Time Stone

Looking at the mother box, although it can manipulate matter and sense/know things around it, which would make it omniscience, this is nothing compared to having the ability to manipulate time and space at your will. Gosh, how powerful can an object be for reals?

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The Reality Stone

With this stone, one can alter reality and grant his wishes. The mother box doesn’t even come close to the infinity stones as knowing things doesn’t give you the power to do it in this scenario. At full potential, the reality stone in combination with other stones grants its user the ability to do their bidding just on a universal scale, to be honest, what can be more dangerous and powerful. 

Well, before you go wild with your arguments, you should understand that this is my personal opinion. If you think otherwise, leave a comment and let’s know why you think the mother box is superior.

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Black Clover: Is The Black Clover Series Becoming More Like Naruto?

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Hey guys, this is one major controversy going on in the anime world. During the era of the Naruto anime series, we all had our fill of action, adventure and loads of comedy except in the Shippuden, where everyone got too serious. That aside, the black clover anime is becoming more like Naruto the more we watch it. Well, for those that do not have any idea of what we are talking about, I’ll be dropping three similarities between the black clover and Naruto anime series.

Asta’s Similarity With Naruto

The talkative nature of Asta, with his high aspirations of becoming the strongest wizard, brings back memories of little naruto always yapping that he was going to become the Hokage one day. Even though their attraction to the opposite sex makes them very different, suspicions of anime fans were confirmed as Asta’s power is more and more taking the shape of a demon. Does this remind you of anyone? Hell yeah, Kurama the nine tail beast is Naruto’s demon source of power, if I might say. 

Another similarity between both characters is how they seem to work the most. Although Asta was empty of magic, unloved by mana, Naruto was a disaster of a Ninja and could not even perform the shadow replication Jutsu. However, both characters end up working the hardest physically to develop strength and speed above their peers.

Yuno’s Similarity With Sasuke

Cool and calm with a lot of love from the ladies, these were the attributes of Sasuke which have now been replicated in Yuno of the golden dawn. Acknowledged as Asta’s rival, which is only fitting as Sasuke was to Uchiha, Yuno was endowed with rare power, a four-leaf clover just as rare as the Sharingan of the Uchiha. Both characters are blessed with techniques they do not work for ( sorry guys, I’m not much of a Sasuke or Yuno fan). Well, I think if you closely look at both characters, you would notice much more.

Non-Existence Of Parents 

While we all love our parents, you will agree that parents are becoming obsolete in anime series. Most of the time, the tragedy from the loss of their parents propels them to work harder to make something of themselves. This is evident in the lives of Naruto and Sasuke. Could you imagine how they would have been if they had parents in the anime series? I doubt Naruto would be a nine tails Jinjuriki or Sasuke would meet Orochimaru. 

This is replicated in the lives of Asta and Yuno. Who lose both their parents before birth. I think there’s a connection between both anime series. 

While there are more similarities between both anime series, these are the most obvious ones. If you have noticed anyone, we will be looking forward to your comments.