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++ So, Stitchers has been cancelled, apparently due to low ratings, the lowest on the network it seems. I'm sad, but not surprised. I'll miss Allison Scagliotti as Camille the most since not only did she deliver the best sassy zingers but she also played an openly bisexual character who was unashamed of her sexuality. That was probably the best thing that came out of the third season, to be perfectly honest.

++ Speaking of, there is now a petition going around which has gotten some attention for the DCEU to have Diana be bisexual in the Wonder Woman sequel and future films, since it's been confirmed that she is in the comics. I don't know whether the studios will allow it, but it would be fantastic if Patty Jenkins could at least try to make it happen in the second film.

++ There is finally an official trailer for the new Tomb Raider film starring Alicia Vikander. This will be based on the 2013 game that rebooted the video game franchise, telling the origins of how Lara Croft became the legendary tomb raider we know her as. Being a fan of the entire Tomb Raider franchise I'm really excited for this film. Just watching the behind the scenes alone has me incredibly hyped for what we'll be seeing on the big screen. I love the games, I loved Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in the previous two films and I know that I'll love Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in this new film. Just as long as they do right by Lara as a character, I'm all good.
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++ Patty Jenkins is set to direct the Wonder Woman sequel. (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧

++ Speaking of Wonder Woman, I'm incredibly intrigued by the new film Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, which is biographical drama focusing on not only the creator of Wonder Woman, but also on the polyamorous relationship between himself, his wife and their domestic partner, both of whom were inspirations and influences for the fictional character. I hadn't known about this and reading up on their actual history it's incredibly fascinating especially with the special relationship they had with each other. After seeing interviews with the cast and director, I'm very interested in watching this film.

++ Daniel Dae Kim has been cast in the Hellboy reboot. As many are probably aware, Ed Skrein had previously been for that particular role before an online uproar happened in regards to the casting, since that character is originally Asian. Once getting wind of this, Ed Skrein graciously bowed out of the role which has allowed Daniel Dae Kim to be cast instead. This, ladies and gentlemen, is how one handles racially insensitive casting bullshit. While Hollywood may never change in whitewashing roles, this proves that actors can and do have the power to understand and acknowledge such things, and how there is no excuse for them to not step down from a particular role that they know isn't meant for them, because in turn this can become the opportunity that many minorities don't often get since they're mistreated within the industry in general. Ed used his privilege to acknowledge the issue, kindly step away from the project, which in turn has allowed someone like Daniel Dae Kim to take on the role instead. Also, as a sidenote, after what happened earlier with Hawaii Five-0, I'm happy that Daniel has gotten work.

I also love how Chloe Bennet commented about this situation (before DDK was cast, btw), because being Asian herself she has spoken out about these kinds of things and is a huge activist for Asian-Americans within the industry. I love her so much. ❤
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I know I'm very late into the game, but I finally saw Wonder Woman, and my feelings can be summed up in these particular brief points:

Non-spoilery thoughts )

Essentially, the film is worth the praise and hype it's been receiving. Gal Gadot is magnificent as Diana, and I'm really looking forward to the sequel, especially since it appears that Patty Jenkins is going to still be involved. I'm also very happy that the film is exceeding so much in the box office as it is with the critical and fan praise. Also, very recently Deadpool congratulated Wonder Woman surpassing Deadpool. So, yeah. Wonder Woman wins. ❤
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I cannot stand by while innocent lives are lost. )

I'll reiterate what I mentioned from the previous trailer, this looks absolutely amazing. Every time we get new promotional material I'm just in awe with how good it looks. The cinematography, the era and costumes, how utterly beautiful Gal Gadot looks especially in the Wonder Woman armor, the graceful way the fighting scenes look, the music particularly her theme which always gets me so hyped up, jfc. We've waited so long for Wonder Woman's story to be told on the big screen, and we're finally getting it real soon. What a time to be alive. I'm only hoping that it is as good as the trailers make it seem.

It was recently confirmed that Wonder Woman is bisexual in the comics, and I do hope that, should this film succeed and create a franchise, they'll actually explore more of her sexuality in the future. If not, well, I'm hoping that it will at least spawn more adaptations of her story (television, webseries, etc.) and for them to be inclusive in that sense.
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WHAT I DO IS NOT UP TO YOU. )

Not only that, but we actually got our first look at Justice League, also featuring Wonder Woman as part of the team. I'll be honest, I'm mostly here because of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa as Aquaman (seriously though, look at that man, he is all unff), but their version of Barry Allen is just as hilariously adorable as the television show's actor. Well done.

So many things are coming out from SDCC, but this is what I'm most hyped for.
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++ There was The Hobbit panel, which not only was hosted by Stephen Colbert in his Laketown costume, but also showed bloopers for both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films and they actually did show the trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. It just hasn't been released online for the rest of us, yet, and probably won't be until later this week or next week. That's the privilege of going to SDCC, I guess, and judging from the descriptions of the trailer itself from various sources, I'm both anticipating and dreading it because it will bring all the emotions. Also, I'm sad that Richard wasn't able to attend this year. He's busy performing in The Crucible, so it's understandable, especially given how physically and emotionally exhausted he must be after each show he does nearly every day of the week. But still, being that they didn't attend last year due to pick-ups overlapping, this will be the last Hobbit/Middle-earth panel at Comic-Con, so it's kind of sad that he didn't attend with the rest of the cast.

++ Some underwhelming news that amongst the new casting (and re-casting) for the new season of Game of Thrones, yet another important character isn't featured and is rumored to have been cut entirely from the show. I was looking forward to seeing Arianne Martell, but honestly I shouldn't be surprised at this point that they've done this. It's just disappointing that the show has this habit of not just killing characters that don't die in the books, but also cutting out characters who may play an important part of the story and plot later on, among the many other problems with altering the story. GRRM actually mentions this during the panel, throwing some marvelous shade at D&D/HBO. I'm wondering if his decision to not write an episode next season is partly because he wants to distance himself from the show. I wouldn't blame him if that were the case.

++ First look at Wonder Woman for Batman vs. Superman. Honestly, my ideal Wonder Woman is between Gina Torres, Bridget Regan, and Morena Baccarin, and I wish she'd actually have her own damn movie already, but the outfit? I dig.

++ I haven't seen one yet, but I'm hoping someone out there has a video of the entire Women Who Kick Ass panel and not have it be nonexistent like last year. I like hearing what these women have to say, especially when it consists of calling out some of the double standards and sexism within the industry, and hearing their stories of the struggle they deal with on a daily basis. And the lineup this year looked great, although I wished Sophie Turner would have joined in too. Sansa Stark might not wield a sword, but dammit she deserves to be recognized as a badass as well.
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Stepping away from the Heroes squee that's been taking over my entries lately, more of my fandoms are returning. Bones and House are returning tonight, though I might just watch the latter since I'm not entirely caught up with Bones quite yet. Also I kind of want to see how the process of picking a new team will turn out, especially we know the Ducklings are still going to be around. Should be very interesting to watch as he chooses his new recruits and if they can handle him and his constant pill-popping insanity. I really want to watch Gossip Girl and I'm possibly the only person left who hasn't seen the pilot episode. I saw the preview and am intrigued, so it might become my guilty pleasure viewing. Heh.

Still watching Unfair at the moment though, and loving every minute of it.

Also, could Jessica Biel become Wonder Woman? This is mainly for the all-star Justice League upcoming picture, but if Warner Bros. decides with Biel she might just be Wonder Woman in the feature film. Y'know, I may like Jessica Biel better than most, but I cannot see her in such a role. I stand firmly in the ground while waving my Morena Baccarin for Wonder Woman flag. If Joss was still in the WW project I have no doubt he would've picked an awesome Wonder Woman and story to tell. I'm curious as how the project will play out and if this casting bit is true or not, depending on accuracy of sources really.

I have this urge to go shopping. Holiday shopping, and I don't know why.
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Happy Saturday, the 3rd of February everybody. It's hard to believe that this passed week was the ending of January and the start of another month; 2007 is going to be going by quickly just as last year had. Anyway, I want to direct the attentions towards: Random Friending Meme conducted by [livejournal.com profile] onmycrew; intended to meet, greet and friend anyone with similar interests of fandoms/likes/dislikes, et cetera. Which in return, I welcome all newcomers from that meme!

-♠- Joss Got Snuffed: In case anyone hasn't already heard the news, Joss Whedon is no longer preparing for Wonder Woman, as announced from the man himself. Apparently the producers who wanted him didn't like what he had to offer, therefore cutting him loose from the project altogether. It's saddening news because I know that Joss would've done Wonder Woman justice since I have faith in his style of writing and direction, and hearing about the film production for the longest time I had high hopes this would be his ultimate break. Although it's a relief because he did have to struggle with presenting the script, and that certainly places a lot of weight on his shoulders. So I'm just glad he's free from those chains of impressing TPTB, which allows him to focus on his next upcoming project, the mysterious Goners.

-♠- Espenson Does Galactica, Again: Jane Espenson's second written episode of Battlestar Galactica is scheduled to air on February 18th, it's entitled "Dirty Hands". Visit Jane Espenson's official website for further information.

-♠- Holding Out For A Hero: Exciting news: Heroes has been renewed for a full second season! The popularity of the new NBC series is growing rapidly, winning awards and gaining the recognition it deserves. As the SCIFIWIRE article suggests, by wrapping up the first season questions will be answered, along with more questions left unanswered, leaving more speculating fans before its second season.

-♠- It's Raining VC Andrews: The Hudson series has been adapted into a film version, starring Brooklyn Sudano as Rain Hudson (watch the trailer). There has only been one other V.C. Andrews series adapted into a film version, and that was the critically acclaimed phenomenon of Flowers in the Attic back in 1986 starring Kristy Swanson and Louise Fletcher. I have mixed feelings about this newly adaptation though, because I've always considered V.C. Andrews' stories greatly dark and the trailer doesn't portray it as such; the dreams and ambitions parts were in the correct light mind you, but I guess I wanted something more from what I saw. Of course, Andrew Neiderman isn't the best candidate for faithfully portraying V.C. Andrews' stories, as his ghostwriting work post her death has dropped from the originality writing-wise, almost dumbing down on the brilliance of what Miss Andrews had written. I doubt this adaptation will conquer the book, like that's possible, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until I view it for myself. I don't know whether it'll be theatrically released or direct-to-DVD, as that's still in the works I believe.
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Today oficially indicates the beginning of the autumn season, so we shall bid out farewells to the summer that had gone by so quickly this particular year. Furthermore, happy Rosh Hashanah to everyone who celebrates it!

-♠- "Shiny, Let's Be Bad Guys!": Since Serenity had been re-released on HD-DVD, someone over at DVD File gave an unbiased review, considering he hadn't seen the series beforehand. But fret not, because this review holds wonderful praise especially for someone unaware of how the story and events happened in Firefly. This is a really thorough and detailed review that I think every Browncoat should enjoy reading. There may be some inconsistencies here and there from the gathered information (e.g. Earth-That-Was no longer in use because of a "nuclear war"), but otherwise overlooking those minor mistakes the review is nicely written.

-♠- She Saved The World, A Lot: An interesting written analysis article comparing the series finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the events of hurricane Katrina. While it may be slightly farfetched by comparing a fictional and supernatural television series to a devastating real-life event (which happened after the fact), there are some interesting pinpoints and comparisons to certain things as presented in the persons article. Plus, one can take or leave this article, however it does have the reflection of art-imitating-life. Seeing as though Sunnydale was built on the Hellmouth, dealing with End Of The World situations are just another part of life for Buffy Summers and the Scooby Gang, just like dealing with life and death situations in our reality.

-♠- ...And That Makes Us Mighty: Haven't yet ordered yourself the Done The Impossible? Look no further, as it is now available to order from Amazon, and as seen in the reviews it's highly and beyond recommended.

-♠- Joss Loves Kickass Women: As the speculations on who will portray Wonder Woman continues, there's been a rumored report that Rachel Bilson would be cast. Although it's been admitted that Rachel was oblivious about these rumors, and hadn't even been contacted by anyone for the film. Personally, I think she would definitely fit the part as Wonder Woman (considering she had already dressed the part in an episode of The OC, a surprise for Seth Cohen), though perhaps a younger version of the character. I have no doubt that Bilson would rule that role beautifully if she actually had been approached and cast, but I'm still placing my hopes and bets on either Morena Baccarin or Charisma Carpenter.

-♠- "She Always Did Love To Dance...": Just when I thought my love for Summer Glau couldn't rise above and beyond as it already is, she goes and has this in-depth interview from Dragon*Con that instantly uplifts my fangirling love for her, not to mention how adorable and well-spoken and praise-worthy she is. Gushing, me? What makes you say that? Anyway, this interview she talks about her upcoming projects, including a role in The Unit and her upcoming TV movie The Initiation of Sarah. Really nice interview.

-♠- Kuu Is JUICY: I mentioned before that Koda Kumi is being featured on a special version of MasterCard, well now there's a promotion commerical for its debut! Yays, and I do want one; though I wonder if it'll be available for people overseas and not just in Japan (and even so, could I even afford one?) Still very shiny, indeed.

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