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Unleashing the Hype: Will The Netflix Wednesday Series Light Up Our Screens Again with Season 2?

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“So, Season 1 of Netflix’s Wednesday Series was like solving a Rubik’s Cube with one hand tied behind our backs. We finally got all the colors to match, but now we’re left with a whole new set of mysteries.

Are we going to find out who has been watching Wednesday? Who will take over as Nevermore High’s new principal? Will Bianca’s mom’s cult finally be exposed? And the real question on everyone’s mind: will we see Tyler in the new season. Oh yeah I forgot. How ’bout Xavier and his weird dreams of the Hyde. Is there any meaning to it? Well they haven’t shown us any links so we can pretty much expect that. Right? 

Season 2 definitely got us thinking so much these days though. And in case you haven’t seen Wednesday that everyone’s talking about, Imagine a world where The Addams Family grew up, got a little edgier and decided to take a page from the Stranger Things and Harry Potter handbook. That’s exactly what the creators of Wednesday did, and it was a recipe for success.

Headlined by the incredibly popular Scream and X star; Jenna Ortega as the one and only Wednesday Addams, this show was a coming-of-age, supernatural, comedy, horror masterpiece.

With a cast that included heavy hitters like Gwendoline Christie, (yeah, GOT fans are pretty familiar with her), Christina Ricci (who’s already played Wednesday in the past), Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, and more, it was like a horror lover’s dream come true.

So, whether you’re a fan of Charles Addams’ original comics, or just looking for a good old fashioned spooky time, Wednesday is the show for you. Just don’t blame us when you can’t stop humming the theme song at 3am.”

So what are we expecting from season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday? Well, although the mystery of the monster hunt on Wednesday has been resolved, the top detective at Nevermore Academy is still facing challenges.

Netflix's Wednesday and Tyler

The season finale leaves viewers with a cliffhanger, revealing that Wednesday is being stalked by an unknown third party. While the show’s creator may have intended this as a way to build suspense, some fans have speculated about the identity of the stalker.

Based on the clues provided, it seems likely that the stalker is someone associated with the academy, either another student or a teacher. However, it is certain that the stalker is not one of the main antagonists from season one. 

It is expected that the second season will focus on uncovering the whereabouts of these characters and potentially bringing an end to the ongoing conflict between the “normies” and “outcasts” at the academy. Overall, the season 2 of Nevermore Academy is going to be more thrilling, exciting and most importantly a mystery to solve for the top detective Wednesday.

Who will replace the current Nevermore Academy principal? Who knows? Weems could be back and likely healthy. However, I’m going to bet on Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Can you imagine her in a stern black suit, scowling at the students as they walk by? Or maybe it’ll be a normie, someone who wants to continue Weems’s quest for unity between Nevermore and Jericho. But let’s be real, that sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry. Well, can’t say past that. 

Will We See more of Tyler And The Others? 

Let’s not forget about Tyler. That last scene with him turning into a Hyde had me on the edge of my seat. I’m pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of him. And while he might not be the main villain of Season 2, he could definitely play an important role in answering some of the show’s unanswered questions. Like who is the stalker? And what’s Wednesday’s deal? Tyler could be the key to unlocking all of these mysteries.

But hey, that’s just my theory. Only time will tell who will be the new principal and what role Tyler will play. All we know is that Nevermore Academy is going to be one wild ride in season 2.

Netflix's Wednesday series's The gang from left to right; Ajax, Yoko, Bianca and Eugene.

Bianca’s got a lot of baggage, and I’m not just talking about the designer luggage she packed when she fled from her family. She’s got some demons to confront, like her family and her past identity as Brandy Jane Barclay. Will her tempestuous relationship with her mother come to a head in Season 2? Will Gideon, Gabrielle, and Morning Song be the next season’s villains? (Gabrielle is her mom while Gideon is Gabrielle’s partner who she since married. Or Bianca’s stepfather).

The drama that surrounds her life is like a never-ending saga, it’s like a telenovela, a reality show and a soap opera all rolled into one. Only the future knows what secrets she’ll uncover and what obstacles she’ll face.

And let’s not forget about Xavier, the boy who seems to have it all: the looks, the brains and the mysterious powers. He was wrongfully accused, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about him. Like why was he having those intense visions of the monster? And what’s the deal with those detailed drawings? Will we learn more about his powers in Season 2? And what about his famous seer father? Maybe he’ll be introduced next season and offer some insight into Xavier’s abilities.

Netflix's Wednesday series's Xavier chatting with Wednesday Addams in the woods

Don’t forget about Xavier’s love life. While some fans are shipping Wednesday with Enid, others are rooting for Xavier. Maybe in Season 2 we’ll see Xavier trying to win Wednesday over by teaching her how to use emojis considering he got her a phone. ( It would be a nightmare for Wednesday). Or maybe he will start writing love letters in blood to win her over. 

Nevermore Academy is a magical wonderland just waiting to be explored, and we’re hoping that Season 2 will take us on a deeper dive into the inner workings of this mysterious school. Imagine wandering through grand gothic buildings that would make even Hogwarts jealous, and taking classes in fencing and herbology, but also delving into drama, literature, and even P.E.

And let’s not forget about Wednesday’s aspirations to become a published writer, despite the rejection from those narrow-minded editors. I want to see more of the magic that Nevermore has to offer and the enchanted education opportunities it provides.

What We Want

But it’s not just about the setting, we want to see more of the characters and their captivating storylines. With such a massive following, it’s no surprise that Nevermore Academy was the second most pre-release followed Netflix original series on the platform, behind only The Witcher and debuted at number one in over 83 countries.

But let’s not forget, a good twist is always exciting, so who knows what surprises the show has in store for us. And speaking of surprises, I’d love to see Thing’s body. What about you? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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Death Battle : Captain Marvel Vs Dark Phoenix

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Looking at recent years, the clamor for more female actresses in lead roles has skyrocketed. This is the case in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which has more females taking the pole position in delivering justice to the bad guys and girls. Today, we’ll take a look at two very powerful characters in the Marvel Universe. We’ll be pitching Captain Marvel against Dark Phoenix to see who would defeat the other if they were to say take each other on in a death match. Looking forward to that in the movies by the way.

When we see heroes like Captain Marvel especially after her big unveiling in Avengers; Endgame, we see unprecedented power levels due to her Binary energy that can be rivaled to Dark Phoenix if you’ve watched X-Men or probably you’ve read the comics.  Captain Marvel after taking down Thanos is probably the strongest character, brave and daunting in the face of evil while Dark Phoenix is another powerful heroine that possesses the Phoenix Force which is a mighty cosmic power.

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers is a former Air Force pilot imbued down to cell level with alien Kree technology and energy which grants her Binary powers when the need arises to make use of them. She is regarded as a hero nonetheless in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as she was instrumental in taking down Thanos.  Skilled for close combat fights, possessing speeds of up to 250,000 miles per hour, capable of shooting energy blasts through long distances and carrying structures of up to 500,000 Ibs all thanks to her Photonic Energy form from the Binary powers.

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix aka Jean Gray is another super-powered character in the Marvel Universe. A telekinetic and telepathic psychic superior to even Charles Xavier of the X-Men, she was a part of the X-Men and possesses the Phoenix Force which grants her tremendous energy levels and immortality powers and is also capable of immense powers which could nuke whole planets( really scary). She is really on a different level other than the rest superheroes. 

Pitching them against each other in a fight

It’s really pretty clear who’s gonna win in any sort of situation. I’d give Dark Phoenix the upper hand against Captain Marvel due to very good reasons.  This being that Captain Marvel  might have the advantage when it comes to close combat or speedy fights or energy blasts probably even without her Binary powers which by the way are kinda limited sort of, as in finite. But looking at Dark Phoenix’s powers which feature telekinesis which is super and telepathy which by the way is sort of scary seeing how she wraps her mind around her opponents’ and disables them, coupled with the Phoenix Force’s capability of  resurrecting its possessor. It makes her powers the ultimate villainy type of power that you could use to embark on conquests of planets and stars. Really, I’ve got to give it to Dark Phoenix because I think there’s no character in the Marvel Universe that can rival or even surpass her power. Well, most people might say Black widow might do it or maybe Captain Marvel wins it or even Scarlett witch might just take her down. But I say nah. It ain’t gonna happen. I want you to tell me who you think is the most powerful among them. Feel free to drop your comments below in the comment section. Waiting for it.

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Top Five Spiderman Movies of All Time

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One of the most popular and loved characters/superheroes in the Marvel universe is no doubt our friendly neighbourhood Spiderman. He ranks high in both the Marvel comic and entertainment universe due to his cool powers to sling webs, sense danger, and so on. Well, besides being a cool character and all that, Spiderman has also grossed billions of dollars in the box office worldwide.

Spiderman having spanned over a length of 19 years since its debut in 2002 has had a total of eight movie franchises played by three actors of Tobey Maguire trilogy, Andrew Garfield duology, and the Tom Holland trilogy. One can see and say that the franchise is one that “fans will not want to end”.

 All the Spiderman movies are good but some are more preferred by fans than others. Despite that, we are all different individuals and our preferences can vary. Well, this is my ranking of the best Spiderman films as I consider the villains involved, character development, display of strength of Spiderman, and the life of Peter Parker.

5/5

Spiderman(2002)

Sam Raimi Spiderman was the first Spiderman film to air in theatres and cinema in 2002 and continues to be acknowledged by fans till today. How can we forget the nice experience we got from that show, almost every child at that time wanted a spider to bite them and wanted to sling webs. This show has starred actors like Tobey Maguire(Peter Parker/Spiderman), James Franco(as Harry Osborn), Kristen Dunst(as Mary Jane Watson), Willem Dafoe( as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin), and so on helped make this movie remarkable. The movie portrayed Spiderman as a superhero to look up to.

The movie sees a young nerdy high school boy become a hero after losing his uncle. We later see the young boy grow and become a fine young man who was ready to take on responsibilities. Just like any superhero movie, the movie gave us the green goblin which while being a crazy psychotic killer was a perfect villain for Spidey going through his struggles. We saw Peter Parker make some difficult choices like forsaking his love for MJ to protect her and everyone he cares about.

4/5

Amazing Spiderman 2(2014)

Marc Webb adopted franchise of Spiderman led to the birth of Andrew Garfield as Spiderman co-starring Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Jamie Foxx as electro. From his role in the movie hacksaw ridge, we saw that Andrew Garfield is quite the drama guy. Although the criticism about him being a bad Peter Parker, I enjoyed the romantic scene between him and his love interest Gwen Stacy right up till her death. He might not have looked like the typical nerd but he sure displayed the emotional and lover boy Spidey quite well. Not minding the story of this movie, the battle between Spiderman and electro are still considered memorable and breathtaking.

3/5 

Spiderman 2(2004)

Tobey Maguire reprises the role of Spiderman in this second franchise which is considered to be one of the best Spiderman. Inside two years of being Spiderman, Peter Parker Owns up to his new life as Spiderman and later battle the evil scientist, doctor, Otto Octavius played by Alfred Molina. One reason fans love this franchise is that we got to see the strength of Spiderman in the train fight with doctor Octavius where Spiderman fucking stopped a moving train. We also see the struggles of Peter as an adult joggling the challenges of life together with his superhero and romantic life. We also had a better understanding of Peter Parker’s abilities during the period he loses them temporarily that spider-man is still human and needs to be physically, mentally, and emotionally stable for the job. 

2/5

Spiderman Far From Home(2019)

The Spiderman adventures continue with Tom Holland as Spiderman in far from home with Jon watts as the director. This franchise is particularly unique with its incorporation in the avenger’s universe. Yes, Spiderman leaves his neighbourhood and tours with the avengers. Most fans claim Tom Holland is the ideal Peter Parker having the correct outlooks and stature. He also gives the nerdy vibe quite well and was mentored by iron Man(Robert Downey Jr). 

Set in the era after the death of iron Man in avengers endgame, Peter now struggles with how to be the modelled superhero just like his mentor and was quite skeptical. Tom did great in his portrayal of a confused teenager who has no idea where to begin following the death of his mentor Tony Stark(Iron Man). Due to that, he fell prey to the trickster Mysterio, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Mysterio can be considered to be the perfect villain for Peter at that time as his tricks all suited to peters wishes. We saw how peter steps up to responsibility and saves the day as iron Man would want him to. Huge character development I must say and the ending in particular where Mysterio reveals Spiderman’s identity was an unforseen one. Nice suspense marvel, kudos.

1/5

Spiderman No Way Home(2021)

The just-released Spiderman movie in December 2021 made it the third trilogy of Tom Holland Spiderman which has made waves around the world. Although some criticisms about various plotholes, fans still consider it a good movie with a box office success of over 1 billion dollars, and a high rating to show for it. It is one of Marvel’s highest-rated movies at that. If it’s the characters we talking about, we got to see all our Favourite Spiderman in one movie. Not an easy feat to accomplish but Jon watts pulled it off. So many plot twists for young Peter Parker leading to quite an ending. I think it’s safe to assume another franchise is on the way.

Final thoughts

All Spiderman movies were good, but we talking relatively now. This is my opinion, If you disagree, you can drop your opinions and reviews in the comment section below.

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Who wins in a battle between Hulk and Doomsday?

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In Marvel and DC’s history, these two are certainly the most deadly heavy hitters… But In a Death Battle who Prevails?

The Incredible Hulk is one of Marvel’s most powerful characters, but could he hold his own against Doomsday, DC’s most deadly brute? Each character has accomplished near-impossible exploits, and each has even battled Superman (but only one defeated him). Both are formidable opponents, but who will emerge victoriously?

The Hulk initially appeared in Stan Lee’s 1962 series The Incredible Hulk, in which scientist Bruce Banner was drenched with huge doses of gamma radiation. When he is sufficiently enraged, he turns into the Hulk, a musclebound monster lacking Banner’s intellect but ultimately noble (although his actions often come with a copious amount of collateral damage). 

Doomsday, on the other hand, didn’t make his appearance until 1993. The origin of Doomsday is different and full of death: a scientist constructed a lifeform and abandoned it on prehistoric Krypton, where it was swiftly murdered by the wildlife. The scientist cloned the remnants and repeated the process until Doomsday was powerful enough to kill the scientist, seize his ship, and rampage across many planets until he reached Earth, kicking off the famed Death of Superman tale.

Doomsday isn’t something to be taken lightly. For hundreds of thousands of years, he’s survived on numerous worlds, destroying and demolishing everything in his path. Outside of hate, rage, and a drive to battle – and win – he has few feelings or desires. He can fight for at least a week without tiring, and his toughness is legendary: the Justice League only scratched his skin once. But Doomsday is best known for doing something no other supervillain has done in over 50 years: canonically murdering Superman. Doomsday died in the horrific battle, but his remnants were recovered and replicated, as usual, making him furthermore resistant to Kryptonians.

The Hulk is no slouch when it comes to strength. In the comics, the Hulk’s intelligence has gradually improved to the point where he can distinguish between friends and foes and follow tactical orders. Even without them, the Hulk is a formidable opponent. He can lift tanks, buildings, and, most notably, 150 billion tons of a fallen mountain during Secret Wars. The Hulk, like Doomsday, can endure practically any blow and, unlike Doomsday, has incredible regenerating abilities. But the most dangerous feature of the Hulk is not the Hulk himself, but his actual self, Bruce Banner. Banner is one of Marvel’s greatest scientists, and he could very definitely devise a weapon to nullify Doomsday’s abilities, or at the very least send him into space. Doomsday is only intelligent enough to find a foe and fights them to death, whereas Banner is the Hulk’s most dangerous weapon.

This hypothetical fight may be unjust if Banner’s intelligence is factored in, but even if he isn’t, Hulk would still have the upper hand. The gamma-irradiated Hulk has faced numerous entities similar to Doomsday – gigantic creatures with no other goal than to kill – and has always triumphed. Although The Incredible Hulk isn’t a genetically built killing machine like Doomsday, he is smart enough to defeat him.

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What More About Clint Barton Does The Hawkeye Series Tell Us

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With the presence of a god, high-tech armoured suit guy and a super-enhanced character, Clint Barton sure does not rate highly in the Marvel Universe. As a mercenary good with the bow and arrow coupled with raw strength, you feel the Black widow still has a slight edge over this character.

But the Hawkeye series sure answers some questions that we may have had about the future of Clint Barton.

After his no-show in the Avengers: Infinity war, we see at the beginning of Endgame where Clint loses his family as a result of the Infinity stone and is devastated and then take on the identity of the Ronin to kill those he thinks are not worthy to be alive.

This past seems to have hunt him later in the future, after he had gotten his family back and everything seemed to be getting to normal. The Hawkeye sure helps us see him in a different light and the possibility of his successor in Kate Bishop. Here are some of the things we learnt from the series;

How Clint Barton deals with events after Endgame

The Hawkeye series is set about 5 years after the Avengers:Endgame in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and being a survivor, Clint Barton had to deal with the survivors’ guilt after he gets his family at the expense of his best friend. We do see that he is reminded again of her in the musical display in Episode 1 and he is not quite happy/comfortable and therefore had to turn his ear aid off.

He also became a target for Yelena(Florence Pugh), Natasha’s adopted sister and a fellow black widow, who believed Clint had killed her sister. It is later explained and Yelena understands her sister’s sacrifice.

Clint Barton being a Mentor/Role model

At the beginning of the Hawkeye series, we see Clint Barton saving Kate Bishop’s home from complete destruction, and Kate seeing this is inspired and from then on sees him as her hero. But Clint does not see himself as a role model, probably because of his past. But over the cause of the series, we see Clint teach Kate Bishop some tricks including his coin trick. We see their relationship of Mentor/mentee bud over Season 1.

Clint Barton Possible Retirement

The Hawkeye being a proper family man, had always wanted to retire but had to come out to help his friends prevent world destruction, but in the wake of losing his family, he had to take up a new identity. With everything probably back to normal and almost completely clearing his name, he does consider his retirement due. At the end of Season 1 Episode 6, he burns the Ronin costume, wanting to have nothing to do with the identity again. In Kate Bishop, he sure has an able successor.

Conclusion

The MCU is assembling a group of young avengers and Kate Bishop might just be its latest addition. In the Comics though, the Hawkeye(Clint Barton) is said to lead these group of avengers, but how this plays out in the Marvel universe we are not sure.

Would there be a Season 2 of Hawkeye and would Clint Barton return as the star cast?, this we hope to find out later.

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DC confirms that Santa Claus is Faster than the Flash

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A special holiday comic issue released by American DC comics, the makers of your favourite comic DC superhero comics has let the cat out of the bag on the question every kid and adult’s been asking every Christmas season; How’s Santa able to get around hundreds of homes in just one night. We’ll see.

In the brief story comic written by Bobby Moynihan who once worked as an SNL cast member and artist Pop Mhan, we see this Santa’s secret out in the open as the comic proves that Santa Claus is a better speedster than the flash. The story “Tis the Season To Be Freezin’ #1, features Captain Cold and The Flash in their attempt to save Central City’s Christmas, set aside their differences although it seems Flash is not a speedster at all when compared with Big Ol’ Santa in delivering various gifts to the many children counting on it.

Looking into “Christmas: Cold and Fast” we see a truckload full of toys which Captain Cold had initially wanted to sell in the market for a nice Christmas profit, Flash gets to come in contact with him and Captain Cold tells him in a confession that he wants to give the less privileged kids in the city a memorable Christmas morning by delivering the toys to them instead. This shows that not all heroes wear capes and Captain Cold has a good heart. Flash eventually convinces him to do something extra by refreezing Central City’s Ice rink which had shut down following the massive heatwave that occurred in the city.

The duo eventually agrees to work together to save Christmas for the kids. Captain Cold conditionally refreezes the ice rink and makes the season complete with the snow falling, while Flash does dress-up as Santa Claus to bring the toys to the kids. It’s all in the Christmas season as we see how different individuals, no matter association or creed or race set aside their differences and work together for the common good. However, the closing point brings up the “Big Man in Red” with his eight reindeer and sledge with a speed that can be rivalled, if not surpassable to The Flash’s speed force. Well, it might seem that way due to his ability to deliver toys to a lot of homes on the night of Christmas Eve. Bringing us to the thought of who would prevail between the two if they were put to the test, say a big race. It’s a very funny way to bring the story to a close, but does this now suggest that Big Ol’ Santa is a mighty speedster and can function in the same capacity as The Flash looking at his speed force?

Overall, the comic issue’s a big one for the yuletide holidays and even more memorable due to this Flash v Santa discussion as in the buildup to putting smiles on faces, we see The Flash’s speed as one of the many abilities he brings to the table in saving the world. Don’t you just love the Christmas season? Would you like to see this two faceoff in one big race? (I sure would) who do you think would win? Would like to know what you think about it.   

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Black Clover Series: Five Strongest Magic Knight Captains

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You can’t call one of the tops and trending new generation animes and not mention black clover if am not wrong. The series has had a fantastic run since its debut in 2017. The series sees a young boy Asta and his rival Yuno who are on the quest to become the wizard king. Set in the era where magic is everything, Asta faced so many challenges being born without magic, and not relenting, he obtains the power of anti-magic which we found what gives him that later in the series. In his mission to become the wizard king, he later joined the black bulls magic knight squad which keeps him one step further to accomplishing his goal.

 Before joining the black bulls, he finds out he has to surpass the nine magic knight squad captains before he can reach the level of the 28th wizard king, Julius Novachrono, and also surpass him too. These captains of the magic knight are the closest in strength to the wizard king and I will be looking at five captains who have more potential in filling his shoes or let me put it like this, is stronger.

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Captain Sisgoleon 

Mereoleona Vermillion popularly known as Captain Sisgoleon (by Yami) is no doubt very strong. She replaced her brother as the captain of the crimson lion kings and was also the captain of the royal magic knights squad. Her intense and fierce magic can be scary at times. She has indeed shown us her strength especially during the battle with Raia the disloyal where he acknowledges her. She is a battle queen and a fierce warrior who has honed her mana zone over the years. I feel we have not seen the best of her.

2/5

Captain Yami Sukehiro 

Our boss and undoubtedly one of fans’ favourite captains, we have no other person than the Captain of the black bulls, Yami. A foreigner with a rare power to control dark magic, Yami has shown tremendous strength throughout the series. One thing that keeps him strong is his willingness to change fate and “surpass his limits”. From the show, we can see that his quote isn’t all talk. His only weakness is his inability to keep a cigarette off his mouth. In my opinion, his quote makes him one of the strongest as no one knows how exactly a match can go if his will spirit to grow stronger keeps striving just like the lead character, Asta. His battles with the leader of the eye of the midnight sun, litch, and the third are just few of the times Yami has shown us what he’s capable of. His dimension slash is an example of a power born from his quote. Never a dull moment or battle with this guy. That’s just captain Yami for you.

3/5

Captain William Vangeance

A befitting Rival to captain Yami, we have the captain of the golden dawn, William Vangeance. Vangeance is not just powerful because of his insane tree magic and healing powers, but because of his ability to still absorb other people’s mana  which ranks him high in this list. Him and his squad have always been rumoured to be closest to the wizard king and it’s been seen that the Captain is respected by the wizard king. His arcane power and enhance healing power also makes him unique being able to revive someone from the brink of death. 

4/5

Captain Dorothy Unsworth

Just like the queen of witches, Dorothy sure represents well. She is the captain of the coral peacock squad and is seen most of the time to be sleeping. But you don’t want to go up against her when she opens those eyes and gets serious. one might say her dream magic and ability to put people in her dimension which gives her ultimate control should have ranked her higher. But Yami got out and I think the above captains have more magical powers than her.

5/5

Captain Fuegoleon Vermillion

Younger brother to the Captain of the royal knights, Mereoleona Vermillion. We have the original captain of the crimson lion kings, Fuegoleon Vermillion. He came back stronger after his first encounter with litch (the leader of the eye of the midnight sun). His intense fire magic should be one of the reasons the salamander spirit chose him. His foresight to see potential in people and the encouraging words he gives make people follow and respect him. He has a calm personality even during alarming moments and thinks of the best solution which makes him a good strategist and much respected among the other Captains. One might say, he’s the Captain of the captain’s. Not bad.

Final Thoughts

Who is supposed to be here, remember these are my thoughts, we all have our own, kindly drop your thoughts in the comment section below. Am interested, well manga readers aren’t that far ahead of us series watchers and a lot can happen in the later parts to come.

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Duel : Thor VS Ikaris, Who wins?

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In today’s battleground, we’re having Thor,  an Avenger and the god of Lightning going up against Ikaris, An Eternal. Who Prevails?  Read on to see how this battle plays out.

Ikaris

Ikaris is certainly the most powerful Eternal. This is practically shown all through the movie. It took 3 Eternals to hold him back, and of course, he made a show of them. He was able to easily toss them around during their fight. From the movie, it is also clear that Ikaris is pretty durable. He sustained absolutely no scratch or injury even after his fight with his fellow Eternals, and those monster creatures. Another interesting feature of Ikaris is his eye blasts. These blasts fries deviants like they are nothing. The blast was even able to slice the Eternal ship in half. Ikaris is also fast, maybe not as fast as Makkari the Eternal Speedster, but could pounce on deviants and other Eternals in the blink of an eye.

Although Ikaris may be the most powerful Eternal, He is not more powerful than Thor.

Thor

Thor has an insane strength, if he could take on tough opponents like the hulk, Thanos, then Ikaris won’t be much of a problem. Thor was even able to take the power stone, and withstand the full force of a star. So, Ikaris eye blasts would be easy to handle. It doesn’t take much for Thor to change things in a fight if he merely shows up. Even Dr. Doom, one of the most unrespected villains in Marvel history, respected him in the first series of Marvel Secret Wars, and Doom normally doesn’t respect anyone. All of these characters have fought against Thor in some capacity. His recurring sparring partners are a veritable who’s who of Marvel villains, and he always comes out on top.

The only thing Ikaris has on Thor is speed, and of course Thor can handle this by just throwing lightning around. Not to mention, the infinity gauntlet,  and his overpowering thrusty battle axe.

Thor has this one. Thor wins.

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Death Note: Alternative Endings?

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Coupled with a brilliant mind and a phenomenal Notebook to eradicate crime, Light was sure on his way to creating his ‘new world’ where evil would have been non existent, while people began to see him as the saviour, the police headed by genius-mind L saw him as a threat. The face-off between L and Kira sets the stage for this interesting series. It offered thrilling moments from its very begining.

This fictional series saw the development of its characters. Many of us enjoyed it till the end, while most of us were not so pleased with its ending. I felt the killing of Kira at the end of the series was not necessary and there could have been better ways it could have ended with Kira coming out victorious. Here are some of the ways the series should have ended;

Light Wins

Although, the animation aligns with its manga where Light dies after his name is written by Ryuk, you felt this could all have been avoided and Light could have built his ‘new world’. Becoming the new L means that he had no more obstacle to his goal(Should in case the Kira Task force where insistent on catching him, he could just stall any investigation). Being the new L should have meant that he was untouchable and therefore free to do what he wants.

L’s Death should have ended the series

No doubt that L was the most worthy opponent against Light. He meticulously investigated him, bringing him in to the investigation to watch his moves and was on several occasions very close to catching him that Light had to give the book away to lose his memory of it so he does not reveal his identity. If anyone should have caught Kira, it should have been L. Bringing up a successor (Mello and Near) was completely unnecessary. L’s death should have shown Light’s victory and brought a perfect end to this intriguing anime.

Teru Mikami dies as Kira

With Mikami operating just the way Light did and is equally smart could have found a way to prevent Kira’s death. Teru sees Kira as his ‘god’ and shares the same principle with him. He was a religious follower of Light and at the end had still tried to kill himself to afford Kira a diversion to escape. If they could have proved him as Kira, then Light would have had a safe escape although this might not have guaranteed the end of the series.

Conclusion

There are probably better ways Death Note could have ended without necessarily killing off our best character although we understand the anime’s need to follow its manga but sometimes a happy ending is not always so bad and finding a satisfying ending could be good for everyone.

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Clash of Sorcerers: Dr Strange Vs John Constantine. Who’s likely to prevail in a Death match?

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Movie lovers around the world especially ones who are diehard comic book fans of different superhero universes usually like to draw comparisons between Heros and villains across their universes. Some of such comparisons are carried out between DC comic universe and the Marvel comic universe ranking each character according to their ability to win in a death match. So, I’ll just go with the flow and take a look at two Lords of magic in this article who seem to be masters of both the good and dark arts; Dr Stephen Strange and John Constantine. 

Dr Strange

Dr Stephen V. Strange is actually a surgeon-turned Sorcerer supreme, who was a gifted doctor till an accident caused him to lose the use of his hands. Having tried everything thinkable in modern medicine, he found use again in Tibet where he regained the use of his hands after being trained by The Ancient One. After learning magic, he became sorcerer supreme and eventually Earth’s defender against any mystical or wicked forces. 

John Constantine

John Constantine is a warlock and an infamous con man well versed in sorcery and the dark arts. He walks the fine line between being the bad guy and the good guy, hence making him a worthy anti hero. Notable for his powerful spells and deals with the lords of darkness, eventually tricking them, he prefers to use cunning over magic when dealing with them. He is also a genius in and of himself. 

Comparing the two protagonists in a fight to the death 

If these two characters were to engage in a death match, a variety of factors would come into play, including their intellect, physical stamina, sense of right and wrong, etc. Considering some of these factors, it’s difficult to predict who will emerge victorious, given that both are masters of their craft and both have daring back stories. All is fair in love and war. May the best sorcerer win. Lol.

Wits.

Looking at who’s wittier, although Dr Strange is sorcerer supreme due to his numerous training exercises in magic and spells and probably his skill as a former doctor( which is probably why he’s good with hand movements.. my opinion though), Constantine is kind of like a cunning individual added to the fact that he’s also a pretty good magician. We can see this from his trickery in dealing with demons and devils, to cheating death and sometimes discovering loopholes in the smallest and biggest possible ways. I’d say Constantine is likely to win from this angle. 

Skill. 

Well I’d say Dr Strange wins on this one. Here why I say so. Although Constantine is a powerful sorcerer, he needs time to chant and create these spells, which in normal life-death situations would likely leave him susceptible to attacks from his enemies. Dr Strange on the other hand needs only perform hand movements and he gets the party started. Dr Strange, most times doesn’t need to chant or recite or even make markings on the floor. Which makes this situation a kind of prevailing one. 

Acquaintances.

Constantine is a magical expert in many schools of the dark arts. During battles, he might probably need to call some acquaintances irrespective of whether they are a demon or not. Dr Strange mostly is on the side of morality and although he has powerful friends, thoughts of calling on the powerful ones yet below are sort of an unthinkable option. In battles, friends especially powerful ones are usually a plus in order to tip the scales in one’s favor. I think Constantine has this one. 

From this, I think we know who prevails considering these factors. Before you eat me raw, these are my opinion though there are many other factors to consider. I know you think differently, so why do you think the opposite. Try me.