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10 Things About Star Wars: Duel Of The Fates That Don't Make Sense
To some Star Wars fans, J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker might have been a jumbled mess, but it turns out that Colin Trevorrow's proposed Star Wars: Duel of the Fates may not have been any more coherent. His Episode IX was scrapped after creative differences with Disney and Lucasfilm caused him to exit involvement in the Disney Sequel Trilogy, but some of the more succinct details found there way into Abrams' film.
From introducing tons of new characters into an already crowded narrative space, to sending heroes and villains hopping all over the galaxy on a series of side quests, there are aspects to Trevorrow's script -leaked months after his departure- that strain the credulity of even the most patient fan.
10 The Spire Of Osis
In Trevorrow's script, Finn, Rose, Poe, and Rey are on the hunt for allies still loyal to the Resistance, and their mission takes them to Coruscant, the home planet of the First Order, once the nucleus of the Galactic Empire, and former capital planet of the Republic.
Their objective is to light an ancient beacon in the Jedi Temple to call for aid. Just where has this beacon been the entirety of the Skywalker Saga? Why was it never mentioned by the Jedi Council, and what makes the heroes think the galaxy would automatically heed that sort of call to arms when they wouldn't respond to General Organa's call for help?
9 Destroying The Orbital Ring
In the proposed film there's an Orbital Ring above the Kuat Moon that acts as a giant fueling station for all the First Order's Star Destroyers in the sector. Rose hatches a plan to detonate it, destroying their means of obtaining fuel as well as the ships themselves.
While that would be an immediate boon for the Resistance, "The First Order is everywhere" according to the film's opening crawl, so blowing up a dozen destroyers and a fueling station wouldn't be enough to stop them any more than blowing up Starkiller Base.
8 General Hux Committing Sepukku
General Hux was introduced as a highly memorable character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Resembling a young Tarkin from the Empire's glory days, he was an entertaining balance of snide and ruthless. He was a young officer willing to do whatever it took to impress Supreme Leader Snoke, but suffered greatly from being relegated to middle-management after Snoke died in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Interestingly enough, Hux would have been made Chancellor in Star Wars: Duel of the Fates, a plot point that strangely implies there was a Senate to still preside over. Trevorrow also had him committing sepukku after losing a climactic battle against ally forces, which doesn't seem nearly as in-character as him committing suicide by hubris on the bridge of a dreadnought.
7 Class Uprising
One of the biggest parts of Trevorrow's script involved Finn would locatking several factions of First Order defectors, as well as ex-stormtroopers sympathetic to the Resistance. He would lead a revolution with their vox populi through the streets, in which their victory would affect ordinary people.
While it can be argued Star Wars films don't always show the "plight" of the ordinary people amidst the great battles, the first Star Wars film featured a young farmboy whinging about never getting to do anything exciting. The Skywalker saga has always been about "ordinary" people doing extraordinary things, but it's also been a story about an epic Force-using dynasty, so for Trevorrow to derail that with a version of Star Wars: Les Miserables seems pedantic.
6 No Romance Between Rey and Kylo Ren
The inclusion of a romance between the light side's newest hero and the dark side's latest conquest was divisive when Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released. Some fans felt it was an organic result of the chemistry between Rey and Kylo Ren, while others felt it was forced and awkward.
, which would have reduced their character development considerably. Kylo would simply have been reduced to "wanting more power", and Rey to "stopping him". The conflict of the Skywalkers has always been defined by the familial, and the conflict between Rey and Ren's forbidden love became something new and divergent.
5 Leia Receiving More Screen Time
As much as fans would have loved to see Leia Organa for a much longer amount of time in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, what they did get to see was a touching tribute and sufficiently interwoven into the overall plot of the film.
Star Wars: Duel of the Fates would have included a much larger part for her, which would have been next to impossible to showcase respectfully given her death in 2016. Fans wouldn't have wanted to see their favorite character rendered irresponsibly for a quick release, even if Leia was going to reappear in her classic white outfit from the original trilogy.
4 Kylo Wanting To Kill Rey
Similar to in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo Ren finds the Sith Holocron/Sith Wayfinder, but it doesn't allow him to fully absorb all of its knowledge because it senses the good in him. He determines he must kill Rey to become truly dark enough to access it.
Kylo's continued quest to be "the Sithiest Sith to ever Sith" would have gotten boring if not for greater subtext and depth. Kylo Ren asking Rey to join him nicely paralleled Vader's appeal to Luke Skywalker, and further cemented the concept of the cycle of destiny. Besides, him putting on a very "Darth Vader inspired mask" in Trevorrow's script only to scream that Vader "clouded his judgment" is a confusing piece of character development.
3 The Introduction Of 2 New Powerful Dark Side Users
Star Wars: Duel of the Fates would have introduced two new dark side users that had never before been seen or mentioned in the Skywalker Saga; Sollony Ren and Tor Valum. Ren would have been a Zabrak (like Darth Maul), second in command of the Knights of Ren, and the main villain of the film after trying to steal the Sith Holocron from Kylo.
Tor Valum would have been a 7,000 year old Sith -and former master of Palpatine's- who was somehow never mentioned by Palpatine and the new mentor of Kylo. The presence of these uber powerful dark side users would have made the film even more crowded and confusing, especially without any context.
2 Poe Flying A Star Destroyer And A Dreadnought
After lighting the ancient beacon on at the Jedi Temple to attract allies to the Resistance, Poe, Rey, and Finn have to find a way to get off Coruscant. According to Trevorrow's script they steal an empty Star Destroyer and proceed to make the jump to lightspeed.
Sometime later the script mentions that Poe is "struggling to pilot the dreadnought", implying the destroyer and dreadnought are interchangeable terms, but either way it strains credulity that Poe could "fly anything"; even Anakin Skywalker, one of the most powerful Force users in galactic history had difficulty bringing in the Chancellor's ship in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
1 The Amount Of Side Quests
Some fans thought Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was too convoluted upon its release, but Trevorrow's film would have been just as overly-saturated with side quests. Rose undertakes her own mission to the Kuat shipyards, Finn leads his own uprising, Poe travels back to his homeworld, and they all try to find the Spire of Osis, Lando, and Resistance allies.
In the meantime, there is more training for Rey from Luke the Force ghost, Kylo Ren's planet-hopping excursion from Mustafar to Mortis to find the Sith holocron, all while the battle rages on Coruscant. While it would have been nice to see each character have their own mission, there would have been too many loose threads to tie up.
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The Big Bang Theory: 5 Ways The Characters Changed For The Better (& 5 For The Worse)
The Big Bang Theory gave us one of TV's best friend groups with Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Raj, Howard, Amy, and Bernadette. Through all of their differences, they found a love for one another through science and humor.
Spanning over 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory characters were bound to change over the years. From makeups to breakups to scientific breakthroughs, this group has been through it all and fans loved watching every minute. But did all of the characters change for the better when the 12th season finally came around? Let's take a look at all the ways the characters changed from the first time we met them to the series finale.
10 For The Better: Sheldon Became Loving & Understanding
In season one, Sheldon was cold and matter of fact. Sarcasm and having a sense of humor were not at the top of his to-do list but after getting a girlfriend and forming a bond with Penny, Sheldon slowly loosened up. Some of the best quotes in the series came from Sheldon once he understood how to joke around with his friends. More than that, dating Amy gave Sheldon a heart. He finally understood what it was like to love and became a more understanding person instead of a selfish know-it-all.
9 For The Worse: Did Penny Have A Drinking Problem?
Penny always fancied herself a glass of wine here and there and was often seen drinking away her sorrows at the beginning of the series whenever a date went poorly but things appeared to get dark by the 12th season.
Once Penny gave up on acting and became comfortable in her marriage to Leonard, she was seen drinking more and more. But she wasn't the bubbly drunk Penny we've seen in the past. She had a dark aura around her and seemed to drink to get through her time with Sheldon and co. Many fans have questioned Penny's drinking but it wasn't confirmed.
8 For The Better: Howard Matured After Meeting Bernadette
Howard is one of the funniest characters on the show and is known for his iconic impressions and the ability to make anyone laugh. And while he still had that going for him by the series finale, he matured a lot since season one.
Early on, Howard was desperate to land a woman and would do anything to have a girl like him. He crossed the line with Penny multiple times, he allowed Dr. Stephanie Barnett to drive the Mars Rover in hopes of winning her over, and he even slept with his cousin! Meeting Bernadette was the best thing that ever happened to Howard.
7 For The Worse: Leonard Became Too Comfortable
As intelligent and handsome as Leonard is, his flame burned out by season 12. Raj began working a second job at the planetarium because he loves space so much, Sheldon won a Nobel Prize, Howard went to space and sold an idea to the military, but what about Leonard?
As soon as he married Penny, he got far too comfortable and let himself go. Not only did he try to sabotage himself by cheating on Penny but his work suffered. Even Penny scolded him for letting himself go while she was off growing as a woman with her new job. Leonard was capable of so much more.
6 For The Better: Raj Became Independent From His Parents
Raj will probably always be remembered as the guy who lived off his parents well into his adult years but that's what made his character so interesting. Here was a man with a great job and all the knowledge in the world and yet he relied on mommy and daddy to pay his bills. Something clicked for Raj and he realized he wanted to become more independent so he had his parents cut him off financially, which rocked him. Raj had no idea how expensive his lifestyle was until he had to pay for it himself. And while he had to crash on a few couches here and there, he really was trying to become a better man.
5 For The Worse: Did Bernadette Resent Howard?
As much as Bernadette helped shape Howard into the man he was in season 12, their relationship changed a lot since season three. Bernadette used to be bubbly around Howard and giggle at all of his jokes but by the 12th season, something changed. Bernadette began acting like Howard's mother and made all the decisions in their life. She resented him for constantly choosing his mother over her and for moving into her home when she passed away. She even hated the idea of Howard going to space and tried making the decision for him. What changed in their relationship for Bernadette to be so snappy with Howard?
4 For The Better: Amy Has The Life She Always Wanted
Is there anyone who had a better glow-up than Amy Farrah Fowler? She was even colder than Sheldon when we first met her in the third season but soon grew into a warm and loving young woman who was able to transform Sheldon into a human being. She had the life she always wanted by season 12. She was married, had a group of friends, and won a Nobel Prize! She was finally noticed for the kind of woman she was and for the work she was doing. It was amazing to see Amy blossom into the woman she always dreamed of being.
3 For The Worse: Raj Didn't Learn Much In The Love Department
As lonely as Raj always seemed to be, he had plenty of love interests throughout 12 seasons. There was Emily, Lucy, Claire, Emily S, Anu, Nell, Issabella, and so on. Sadly, as much as Raj loved all these women, none were his perfect match. Even by the 12th season, one would expect Raj to know what he wanted in a relationship and in a woman but he was still reverting back to old ways when he met Anu. He wasn't always truthful and he was doing sneaky things (like spying on her) to get information. For as lovely as a man as Raj was, he sure didn't learn a thing in the love department.
2 For The Better: Penny Is Finally Focused
In the first season, Penny was a dreamer with her head in the clouds. She just moved to California from Nebraska and was excited to become a Hollywood star. But after years of being told she didn't get the part, Penny realized acting wasn't for her. Thanks to Bernadette, Penny got a job as a pharmaceutical sales rep and she was finally making money. She made more than Leonard did! By the 12th season, Penny had a full-on career that she was good at, was married, and had a baby on the way. Even her friendship with Sheldon grew! There wasn't anything she couldn't accomplish.
1 For The Worse: Sheldon Has Habits That Are Hard To Break
As much as Sheldon changed for the better by the series final season, there we habits of his that were hard to break. By the series finale, Sheldon was still as controlling as ever. He made Penny and Leonard's pregnancy about him and was sassy to everyone in Stockholm when they came to his aid for his Nobel Prize ceremony. A celebratory weekend turned sour when Sheldon couldn't let go of his old ways. Howard and Bernadette were even thinking about leaving early. Sheldon eventually gave a heartfelt apology during his Nobel Prize speech but that doesn't necessarily mean he's a changed man.
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Xbox Series X Backwards Compatible Games Double Original Performance
The Xbox Series X can run backwards compatible games at double the performance when compared to their original platforms, previews show. One of the leading aspects of the Xbox Series X that continues to be heavily marketed is the focus on backwards compatible games. Microsoft's goal is to have an extensive library of playable games from the original Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Backwards compatibility was an important selling point for the Xbox One back in 2015, and it continues to be a focus for Microsoft and its next-gen console. Not every game is automatically backwards compatible, but Xbox has kept a large list of games that are playable on the Xbox Series X, and has promised that the list will continue to grow. Not only does Xbox have a huge backwards compatible library, but it also have the subscription-based Game Pass to add even more playable games. Xbox Game Pass features a mix of old games along with the new, and with the purchase of a company like ZeniMax, its library will contain some heavy hitters in the next few years.
How well the Xbox backwards compatibility feature works is just as important as having it in the first place, and the first previews suggest that the Xbox Series X really does deliver. In a video from Digital Foundry, the backwards compatibility feature of the Xbox Series X was put to the test against all kinds of previous generation games. Some of those games include Final Fantasy XV, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Monster Hunter World. As the video shows, players can expect every previous generation game to run twice as well, if not better, on the Xbox Series X.
Games that are locked at 30 frames per second on Xbox One are able to easily hold a locked 60 frames per second on the Xbox Series X, even with upgrades in resolution. According to Digital Foundry, it is difficult to tell on most games how much of a jump in performance there is because of the 60 frames per second lock on most games, and it is likely higher than double the performance in many cases. However, in games like Monster Hunter World, the Xbox Series X struggles to lock the game at 60 frames per second. The frame rate only falls from 60 frames to 50 frames at the worst, though.
The ability of the Xbox Series X to play older games may end up being a bigger deal now than Microsoft expected. The game industry has been hit with lots of delays this year, mostly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning both next-gen consoles will have lighter than expected launch lineups. This hit Xbox especially hard, with the news that Halo Infinite was being delayed into 2021.
Overall, this is great news for the Xbox Series X and any Xbox fans. The fact that the Xbox Series X will not only host the previous generation's games, but also improve them by a huge margin is impressive. Microsoft is doing a lot of work to make sure that the Xbox Games Pass will be worth the purchase, and the ability to keep old games alive that that enables is a great sign for the industry.
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Hawkeye Villain Revealed For Disney+ Series? | Screen Rant
Marvel Studios' Hawkeye Disney+ series is on the way, and now a new rumor may have revealed the villain. Jeremy Renner's Clint Barton is among the established stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe who will benefit from Phase 4's venture to the small screen. After never leading a solo movie, Hawkeye will now be the star of his own Disney+ TV show. He won't be alone in this new story though, as Hawkeye will also introduce his MCU replacement in Kate Bishop.
Hawkeye was among the first batch of Disney+ shows officially announced by Marvel Studios in 2019, but details on the series have been difficult to come by since. Some bright spots have been the potential of Hailee Steinfeld playing Kate Bishop (unless her schedule doesn't allow it) and the apparent influence of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye comic series. The actual story of the series has not been revealed, leaving fans in the dark on why Barton gets back in the superhero game after the events of Avengers: Endgame. But, one of the show's villains may now be known.
A new rumor from The Direct claims that Marvel villain Giuletta Nefaria aka Madame Masque will have a role in Hawkeye. She will reportedly have a supporting role in the show, according to this source, so she might not be the main antagonist that Clint and Kate face off with. Although The Direct has got some Marvel-related exclusive news right, this should still be treated as a rumor for the time being. Screen Rant has reached out to Disney for comment.
Madame Masque, who is also known as Whitney Frost, is a longtime villain in Marvel Comics who wears a gold mask to cover the disfigured face that lies beneath. She is the daughter of supervillain and crime syndicate leader Luchino Nefaria and has had big roles in multiple major comic events. This also includes a role in Fraction's Hawkeye series, which is a big inspiration for the Disney+ show. In that run, she tried to buy a tape that framed Hawkeye for murder but was stopped by Kate, starting a feud between them.
With Fraction's source material linking Madame Masque to Hawkeye and Kate Bishop, her potential appearance in Hawkeye would make some sense. That doesn't mean that she will definitely appear in the series or that her role will be identical to what Fraction used. It is worth noting, though, that her interactions with Clint and Kate in the comics happened in Madripoor. There is evidence that Madripoor will be introduced in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, so that element could remain.
The possibility of Madame Masque appearing in Hawkeye might also mean the show will be connected to Agent Carter. The series featured Whitney Frost and put her in an insane asylum to end her story. Agent Carter was produced by Kevin Feige, so there is a chance he could tie the two properties together. In any case, Madame Masque opens up some intriguing possibilities for what Hawkeye could contain.
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Below Deck: What Happened to Nico Scholly After Seasons 4 & 5
Nico Scholly made a splash when he joined the cast of Below Deck for seasons four and five. But after his short stint on the show, Nico deboarded the yacht and returned to his normal life. What has he been up to since his last Bravo appearance?
Nico joined the cast in season four as a deckhand looking for the excitement and adventure of the yachtie lifestyle. He was charming and flirty, but also came across as a hard worker committed to the success of the boat. When he returned for season five, however, Nico's time on the boat was filled with drama. First, there was the clash between him and temporary bosun EJ Jansen, who was brought on in the middle of the season after Nico couldn't control the crew as lead deckhand. Nico didn't want to accept EJ's leadership, which led to many arguments between the two men. At the same time, Nico was also dealing with turmoil in his love life. He broke up with his long-term girlfriend Melissa to pursue a relationship with crew member Brianna Adekeye. While they were a strong couple for most of the season, Nico eventually realized he made a mistake and broke things off with Brianna, hoping to win Melissa back. While all this boat drama was taking place, Nico was also dealing with the recent death of his younger brother. The loss clearly took a toll on him during the season, and later he admitted that he used his time on the boat as a sort of escape from dealing with reality.
During the season five reunion, Nico showed appropriate remorse for his actions over the course of the season. While he was unable to fix the hurt he caused, he seemed sincere in wanting to do better moving forward. Thankfully, it looks like that's just what he's done. After leaving the yacht, Nico returned to his hometown of Chicago and decided to pursue a new career. He joined his family's plumbing business, which serves residential and commercial clients in the Chicago area, and still works there to his day (via Cheat Sheet). In addition, Nico and his family created a foundation dedicated to his late brother. The Tristen Scott Foundation NFP seeks to "bring awareness to the importance of being an organ donor and to not forget the heroes’ families, who are left with nothing but memories during their tragic loss," according to the foundation's website. The foundation was inspired by the family's own difficulty in dealing with the death of their son and brother, who has an organ donor.
In a recent interview for Life After Bravo, Nico explained that he does miss yachting, but he doesn't think he'd ever return. "It was just starting to get a little bit too much," he explained. "I kind of ended in a rough way with the season. I still have a passion for it...I think the furthest step I'd go to going back would be owning my own little boat and renting it out, maybe, to people, but mostly for pleasure." Nico has also found some stability in his romantic life. He has been dating a woman ironically named Briana for over two and a half years, proving that his playboy behavior, which made him the ultimate villain on the show, may be done for good. Nico explained he met his girlfriend through mutual friends and definitely has plans of a full future with her. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple quarantined together in Chicago. Take a look at this sweet pair in the Instagram post below:
Nico certainly seems to be doing well, and he himself would agree. He explained, "As you grow up and you mature, you kind of figure out what's important in life and I think I'm right where I need to be right now." After his difficult departure from the Below Deck franchise as a despised villain, Nico's newfound stability and sense of purpose are heartwarming to see. Keep doing you, Nico!
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Every Friday The 13th Movie & TV Show That Doesn't Include Jason (& Why)
Mute masked murderer Jason Voorhees is the most iconic figure from the long-running Friday the 13th franchise, so why is he missing from some installments of the series? As far as gnarled faces of the slasher pantheon go, Jason Voorhees is one of the sub-genre's most instantly recognizable villains. The waterlogged madman has come a long way since he first debuted, sans his trademark hockey mask, in 1981's Friday the 13th Part II. Butchered by the MPAA or otherwise, Part 2 established Jason as one of the horror's genre most iconic villains.
Since then the hulking monster has become synonymous with the Friday the 13th franchise, having so far survived 11 films—including trips to Hell and space—and an inevitable gloomy, misjudged late 2000s remake. But despite Jason's ubiquity and iconic status, the character doesn't show up in every Friday the 13th property. It's strange to see an installment missing its most famous ingredient, so why is the villain absent from not one, not two, but three Friday the 13th projects?
Jason's absence from the first film was infamous enough to crop up as a bit of life-or-death trivia in Scream's opening sequence. But there's a reasonable explanation for the first film's lack of Jason, as it's more of a Giallo-inspired whodunit murder mystery than the later sequels. As for the rest of Jason's absences from the franchise, they can be explained by a producer's doomed attempt to reboot the series and an unrelated TV show cashing in on the popular title.
As anyone who screamed in frustration at Drew Barrymore's Casey Becker in Scream can tell you, Jason's mother Pamela Voorhees is the killer in 1980's Friday the 13th. Played by Betsy Palmer, who took the part to pay for car repairs, the character's existence is an egregious twist, as the film implies one of the cast will be behind the murders, making her appearance in the film's closing stretch very convenient. Jason does indeed appear in this first installment, but Pamela Voorhees does all of Friday the 13th's killing; technically, her son is only seen in Alice's jump scare dream. Dream Jason also looks nothing like the killer who viewers soon came to know and love, and didn't really come into his own as the franchise's iconic killer until Part 2.
The name Roy Burns is very familiar to most fans of Friday the 13th, though often not for good reasons. Released in 1985 to both critical and fan disgust, the fifth franchise installment, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, saw Jason replaced by Roy Burns, a copycat killer who was inspired by Jason. The character was intended to inspire a pair of further Jason-less sequels. Fans hated this outing and despite plentiful gore, nudity, and drug use, this flick flopped with audiences, too. Luckily, this prompted producers to create the campier, sillier Jason that Friday the 13th's later installments are famous for with 1986's return to form, Jason Lives.
For anyone wondering why the Friday the 13th series didn't feature Jason, it's actually not because he'd make a terrible anthology host, unlike his wisecracking arch-nemesis, Freddy Krueger, who hosted a show of his own called Freddy's Nightmares. Jason never cropped up in the Friday the 13th TV series because the show wasn't an anthology, but rather a misleadingly-titled fantasy horror which followed the proprietors of an antique shop as they retrieved cursed trinkets. Therefore, the show had nothing to do with Crystal Lake's finest killer despite using the same title, logo, and producers as the movie franchise.
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