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Who is Shades?

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Who is Shades?
 Shades is a Marvel character who is known for being a friend and a villain of Luke Cage.  Actor Theo Rossi will play Shades in the Luke Cage Netflix series.


First Appearance:  Luke Cage: Hero for Hire #1



Bio:
Shades is a Luke Cage villain who has ties to Luke Cage's early gang days.   Shades has typically worked with a partner named Comanche.  At one point Shades is outfitted by the underworld mad genius Nightshade with a visor that can fire optic blast similar to Cyclops on the X-Men.


Comanche and Shades were members of Luke Cage's street gang the Harlem Rivals.  This is prior to Luke Cage quitting the gang and trying to go legit.  Neither Comanche nor Shades take Lucas leaving the gang personally.  Shortly, after Lucas is sent to Seagate Prison both Comanche and Shades are busted and find themselves there as well.  After Lucas escapes they decide to escape to.  The two hoodlums meet up against Lucas who has now changed his name to Luke Cage.  The two crooks decide to call themselves the Hoodlums for hire.  While, Luke Cage stops them, neither Shades or Comanche reveal Luke Cage's real name when captured by the police.



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Shades eventually leaves the duo and goes legit.  Comanche remains a criminal on the other side of the law.  A relative of Shades eventually becomes a new version of Power Man.

MCU:


Actor Theo Rossi will play Shades in the Luke Cage Netflix series.

It has been said that Shades in show will not be a pure villain.

It looks like Shades could be an agent of either Cornell Cottonmouth or of Black Mariah.


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Who is Moses Magnum?
Who is Nightshade?  


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Preview: Countdown to Infinity Prime #1

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The countdown to Infinity is coming in February.  This is going to be a cool story at Marvel that will see a new group of heroes take the Infinity Stones in an Infinity Watch Style story.  Amongst the heroes that have a stone are Wolverine who has the space stone.  By Wolverine I mean THE Wolverine aka Logan who is back from the dead mysteriousily.  This seems like a smart series that is a nice tie into the Avengers Infinity War.  I also hope we will see the return of Adam Warlock but that seems to still be up in the air.

Synoposis:
The Infinity Stones. Individually, they grant their wielder great power. Together, they grant the power of a god. Newly reformed and scattered throughout the universe, these artifacts allow the ones who claim them their heart’s desire. Now, as their locations are discovered, forces converge for a battle that will begin the universe down a dark path to the end. Jump onto this exciting ride that will lead to the biggest Infinity yet! Plus: The saga of the Infinity Stones – what they are and how they came to be! From creation to destruction to re-creation, this prose primer will tell you everything you need to know about the legendary cosmic gems!

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Who is Iso?

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Who is Iso? AKA Xiaoyi

Iso is a new Inhuman from a small village in China.  She is rescued by the Inhuman named Reader.  She has pressure manipulation powers.

First Appearance: Inhuman #4

Bio:
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When the Terrigen mist that gives Inhumans their powers is spread throughout the world by a T-Bomb, Xiaoyi is one of those effected.  Xiaoyi (means little child) is in a small Chinese village and seems to be relatively unwanted child by her parents to begin with.   The Chinese military comes to the families door hearing rumors that someone who changed is inside.  The parents try to keep them away but they are forcibly removed by the military.  The chinese general then opens the door, and is quickly by blown back by an energy wave.  He orders the tanks to fire on the house.  Before they can do this an Inhuman mercenary by the name of Reader swoops in and saves Xiaoyi.

Reader is able to make anything he reads a reality.  He reads a line that freezes time in braille then casually walks over and rescues Xiaoyi.   The two leave the village giving the impression to everyone that Xioyi died in the explosion that destroyed her home.

She decides not to reveal the truth to her parents as she believes they will be happier and better off moving on.

Reader's intentions are not entirely benevolent as he appears to be working for an Inhuman crime lord.  It remains to be seen whether he will follow through with his contract or make other arrangements.


Powers:
Iso can alter the pressure in space causing blasts or constricting specific regions.

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Taskmaster - Marvel villains

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Who is Taskmaster?
Taskmaster is a villain in the Marvel Universe known for his run ins with the Avengers, Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man and Deadpool.  He is considered to be one of the top fighters in the MCU due to his ability to mimic other people's movements and fighting styles.

First Appearance: Avengers #195 (1980)


Real Name: Anthony "Tony" Masters


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The Taskmaster is a greatly feared combatant that is often hired out as a mercenary.  He has the unique ability of copying another person's physical movement.  This allows him to copy the fighting moves of heroes such as Spider-Man, Wolverine and Shang Chi.  The Taskmaster has a mysterious history due in part to his weak memory.  His mimicry power causes a flood of new memories to entrench themselves into his mind and this forces out old memories.

He has said that his power began as a child.  He was watching a cowboy tv show and was immediatly able to duplicate the complicated rope tricks the cowboys were using on the show.  His mother was disturbed at her sons sudden mastery of the complicated skill and took him to a psychologist.  The psychologist found that Tony had an ability that he dubbed Photographic Memory.  What Tony is able to see another do he is immediately able to copy.

Tony immediately put his powers to use becoming the star quarterback of his High School football team after watching one game.

Debating what to due as a career he decides to use his power as a villain as it seems more lucrative.  He created a video archive of super heroes fighting and moving and found that he could copy much of their moves.  He also learned that he could mimic to an extent kung moves that were sped up from real speed. While he could not mimic the actual strength or speed of the heroes he could use all of their moves provided they did not depend on the heroes's super powers.  In a fight his power also had the effect of allowing him to predict the next more of his adversary creating a kind of super reflex.

Using his new super moves he committed a series of robberies.  Finding that robbing was more risky than he anticipated he used the money to create a large training center for other villains.  He became a well known trainer that would work for the highest bidder.  He created the name and costume of Task Master and began training villains and henchmen all over the world.

The Avengers raided his base and he managed to defeat Yellow Jacket, Wasp and Ant-Man but was confounded by Jacosta who he had never seen fight before.  He fled and escaped.  He would go around the country creating various training centers and escaping when Super Heroes came to close.

Students of the Taskmaster include: The Spymaster, John Walker, Spider-Woman, Agent X, Crossbones, Cutthroat, U.S. Agent, Diamondback and Hauptmann Deutschland (Captain Germany).

It is revealed that much of Task Master's work is done by a group called Org and handled by a woman named Mercedes Merced.  It is revealed that Mercedes is Task Master's wife who he has forgotten due to his memory loss.  Mercedes continues to run Org as the means of keeping an eye on her former husband who she still loves.  Additionally, Org is a front of SHIELD and uses it as the means of gathering intel on the criminal underworld.


Taskmaster Powers:


Taskmaster has a special kind of memory that is the equivalent of a super power.  Additionally he is in peak physical conditioning.  His memory ability allows him to:

Memorize and perfectly mimic the moves of anyone he watches.
Predict the moves of opponents
Tactically outsmart opponents whose strategies he has memorized.

Additionally: He is considered to be top level martial artist, gymnast, marksman, master of wide range of weapons,  espionage expert and is a master of disguise.

Equipment:
The Task Master carries a specialized array of weaponry that allows to better use the moves of super heroes whose moves he has memorized.  This equipment includes:

  • Wide assortment of fire arms
  • Sword
  • A replica of Captain America's SHIELD
  • Bow and Quiver
  • Billy club
  • Lasso
  • Nunchaku
  • Throwing Darts
  • He also once possessed energy manipulator that allowed him to create a variety of weapons based off of energy.


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The Taskmaster has not yet appear in the MCU.

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Who is Surtur?

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Surtur is one of Thor's greatest enemies.  He is giant fire demon whose creation was modeled after the fire giant Surtr in Norse mythology.  Surtur is considered one of the key villains that appears during the Thor event Ragnarok.

First Appearance: Journey into Mystery #97 - (Trying to confirm this)

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Surtur is an enemy of Thor and Odin in the Marvel Universe.  He is a fire demon native to the inter-dimensional realm of Muspelheim.  Surtur is generally shown associated with the end of the world or the final battle of the Norse gods called Ragnarok.  It is said he will be one of the great monsters released by Loki that will cause the great final battle in which all of the Norse gods will die.

Many years ago Odin imprisoned Surtur inside the Earth due to Surtur aiding an army of trolls.  He attacks Earth and Asgard repeatedly where he is thwarted by Odin and Thor.

Once Surtur attacked Asgard with a legion of fire demons while wielding a powerful magical blade called Twilight.  The terrible fire demon defeats both Odin and Thor and then nearly all of Asgard.  Loki manages to stall Surtur with an illusion which buys enough time for Odin to heal.  Odin manages to recover then pulls Surtur down into a dimensional rift.  Odin later returns having absorbed the energies of Surtur into himself but is revealed to have possessed him.  Surtur recreates his physical form and destroys Asgard.  Thor gathers up Odin's powers and forces Surtur into the "Sea of Eternal Night".

Surtur is allowed to destroy Asgard by Thor in the end of the story of Ragnarok.  This is an attempt by Thor to break the Norse gods from the wheel of destruction and rebirth that plagues them.


In one tale (Thor #8 2010) a dead Odin and Surtur find themselves trapped in the same realm.  Each day they are reborn and battle each other to death, only to be reborn and battle each other the next day.  Thor visits his father and helps him defeat Surtur.  Odin tells his son that this way of living is close to Norse heaven and not to think on him with sadness.

Powers:
  • Surtur is a giant (1000 ft tall) fire demon,
  • Super Strength - Beyond Thor's
  • Super Durability - Beyond Thor's
  • Can generate intense heat
  • Fire Blasts
  • Transmutation - Alter his fingers into serpents
  • Magic powers and advanced knowledge of the arcane arts

Surtur has been shown wielding the sword of doom called Twilight.  Twilight is construted from a rare metal in Muspelheim called Scabrite.  It greatly enhances the users magical energies and also allows Surtur to weaken Odin's magical powers.  The blade and Surtur also have a connection to an item called the eternal flame which are said to increase both of their powers.

Surtur is highly skilled in combat and generally is considered an equal match for Odin.


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BOOM! Disney buys Fox for $52 Billion dollars

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As posted on their website Disney has purchased Fox's movie divisions and a variety of licenses and properties.  Disney now also has a majority stake in the streaming service Hulu.
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Highlights of the deal:

21st Century Fox to spin off Fox Broadcasting network and stations, Fox News, Fox Business, FS1, FS2 and Big Ten Network to its shareholders
  • Acquisition complements and enhances The Walt Disney Company’s ability to provide consumers around the world with more appealing content and entertainment options
  • Transaction to include 21st Century Fox’s film and television studios, cable entertainment networks and international TV businesses
  • Popular entertainment properties including X-Men, Avatar, The Simpsons, FX Networks and National Geographic to join Disney’s portfolio
  • Expands Disney’s direct-to-consumer offerings with addition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment content, capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia; Hulu stake becomes a controlling interest
  • Addition of extensive international properties, including Star in India and Fox’s 39% ownership of Sky across Europe, enhances Disney’s position as a truly global entertainment company with world-class offerings in key regions
  • Robert A. Iger to remain Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company through 2021
Disney's goal is to create a streaming service of its own and this deal greatly adds to its content by uniting the major Marvel licenses of the X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four with their MCU bretheren and adding other major licenses like Avatar, and The Simpsons to Disney already full stable.

It is interesting now to take stock of what Disney owns from a comic shop perspective:

Marvel Comics - Owns everything now except the Spider-Man film rights that belong Sony.
CrossGen Comics- Fully owned by Disney
Disney Character Comics - Fully owned by Disney
Star Wars Comics- Fully Owned by Disney
Avatar Comics - Fully Owned by Disney
Simpsons Comics - Fully Owned by Disney

If you imagine a shelf those things above amount to a lot of shelf space. Its even more impressive when you consider that Disney has these rights for film, for TV and for other merchandise.

Some Marvel fans are concerned about the potential impact for Deadpool and X-Force within the X-Franchise.  Despite the concern Ryan Reynolds who plays Deadpool responded to the news of the deal with this amusing tweet.




What do you think of the deal?  How do you think it will impact Marvel comics going forward?

Star Wars the Last Jedi Lego Sets

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One of the most exciting aspects of Force Friday is new Lego sets!  The sets from the Last Jedi do not disapoint in this regard.

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So many cool new sets!
There are variety of new Lego sets for Star Wars the Last Jedi. Many include both new vehicles and new characters.  Lets check them all out!

Resistance Transporter Pod
Lets start out with my favorite new set.  This Transporter Pod includes Finn, BB-9 and Rose Tico.  Rose Tico is a new character that will appear in the Last Jedi and this is the first set to have her in it.  In the film Finn and Rose will be going on a special undercover mission on the Casino Planet of Canto Bight.  I think this small space ship looks really cool, for its size I just think this offers a lot of value giving 3 main characters and a cool looking space craft.






Resistance Bomber
This is another set I think will get a lot of focus.  The ship is big beautiful and you get a bevvy of Resistance fighters to go along with it.  Also another characters make her first appearance here in this set with the purple haired Admiral Hondo.  Poe Dameron also appears in this set along with a big group of resistance fighters.









First Order Heavy Scout Walker
This is another cool smaller set.  It provides a new walker some troopers and General Hux.  This set also comes with a special flame thrower type of First Order Trooper which looks pretty cool.  The resistance fighter here looks very outgunned.



Kylo Ren's Tie Fighter
Kylo Ren appears in this set without a helmet.  The Tie Fighter looks fantastically foreboding with a dark red colored cockpit.  Also appearing in this are some First Order Troopers and the brand new BB-8 doppelganger the evil BB-9E.
I reallyjust like how this this thing looks its sleek, and sinister.  It might be the most intimidating fighter ship in the Star Wars series ever.






First Order Star Destroyer
This massive set comes with Lord Snoke himself and a host of First Order troopers.  It also comes with a holographic version of Snoke and a first order droid



First Order Heavy Assualt Walker
This set comes with a new beefed up version of the Walker.  This is also the set that comes with Rey this time bearing a lightsaber.  It also features a different version of Poe Dameron.







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Marvel ONE theory - Disney buying Fox its happening?

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The Toylab Bloggers have been looking a lot and drilling into the film worlds and the plans for both the MCU, Fox and Sony.   Things are starting to take shape and a very cool idea has been formed.

We call it the Marvel One theory.

I would honestly like to call it the TOYLAB MARVEL ONE theory but I am not sure if we can Trademark it so I will just settle.

The idea of Marvel One is really simple.  Avengers 4 was initially called Infinity War 2 however that title has since been removed.  The growing thinking amongst us is that, that film may be culmination of not just the MCU but have Kevin Feige's going all the way back to the original X-Men and Spider-Man films.  That Avengers 4 a cosmic event will occure that will unite all of the Marvel properties Universes into ONE single universe.  That means Fox's Fantastic Four/ X-Men, Sony's Spider-Man and Marvel's MCU character would all begin coexisting in the same universe.  Not only would this occure with that film but it would also serve as a reboot point where new actors would be brought in for the major characters.

Update: 11-28-2017 Deal stalled but then came back ROARing!
Deadline reports:
Disney is progressing speedily toward that rumored acquisition of Fox. The version I heard has the Murdoch clan keeping possession of sports and news properties, and the rest of TV and the film studio going to Disney.

Update: 11-6-2017 Disney pursues Marvel One Universe:
David Faber of CBS reports (More on deal read here) on a massive deal brewing Disney and 21st Century Fox which would see all of Fox except for News Broadcasting being purchased by Disney.  This deal would have the side effect of bringing all of Fox's Marvel rights together with the Marvel licenses.  This would mean both the Fantastic Four and the X-Men would finally be part of the MCU.

If Marvel could continue to work with Sony then they would have the licenses they need for the Marvel One universe.

Curiousily this should also allow the publishing unit of Marvel to begin pursing comics in the X-Men and Fantastic Four spheres once again.  The company has been attempting to push the Inhumans (Whom Marvel owns the film licenses for) as opposed to the Mutants in comics but this has resulted in luke warm reception from many Marvel fans.  The Inhumans tv series has also suffered from horrible reviews and a lack luster fan reception making this the perfect time to shelve the royals for mutants.

While Bloomberg has since reported that the talks are now dead this is likely an overly extreme click bait description.  One important piece of this deal that Bloomberg neglected to take into consideration is that the Marvel rights are Non Transferable to anyone but Marvel/Disney.  These rights then can be either be kept by Fox or sold back.  This greatly limits the value of Fox to outside parties.  SONY for instance can not swoop in and buy the F4 / X-Men rights.  If Fox has decided that they can no longer go it alone in the film industry then one way or another those rights will find their way back to Marvel.  It seems very likely that Fox itself leaked the news in an attempt to increase its own value.  The incentive of Disney/Marvel here is clear but that non transfer clause means that there are not an abundance of investors.  There is Disney or Disney and you better believe that Disney knows that.


Update  10-12-2017: -Feige hints at Marvel One:
More evidence of MARVEL ONE theory.  Kevin Feige says on future Marvel plans to Uproxx -
"And where we go beyond that? Of course we will go places beyond that. And, of course, we have ideas of where we go beyond that. But, really, it is all good stories. And as the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation said, ‘All good things must come to an end.’ And part of what makes them special, there is a finite quality to the best of fictional stories through history. And we wanted to do that at the end of our first three phases and 22 movies. How we start anew and wherever we go beyond that is a story for another time. This is really about 10 years on, bringing something to a head in a satisfying and unexpected way."
This seems clearly like the main Marvel universe will end but something is going to come out of it.  What will it be?  I am betting on the Marvel One.


There are 3 big reasons that the Marvel One Universe could happen:

1) The Goal from Day 1



The Marvel One Film Universe has been the goal of Kevin Feige all along.  Kevin initially was pitching ideas to both Fox and Sony to get them  to unify there film properties before the MCU was a thing.  The first tease of this attempt was the menion of Doctor Strange in Spider-Man 2004.  This is 4 years prior to the release of the first MCU film the Incredible Hulk.  X-Men The Last that came out in 2006 was also meant to make mentions of other Marvel properties.  The talks between Marvel, Fox and Sony eventually failed.  Fox and Sony did not respect the properties that Marvel held.  At the time it appeared that Marvel had really sold off everything and had very little to offer.  Hulk was partially owned by Universal, Iron Man and Captain America were considered lower market properties.  Fox and Sony saw very little reason to deal with each other as well.  The attempt of Kevin Feige to convince the studios of why a united film universe would be better thus failed.

However, lets keep in mind that was then and this is now.  Since 2004 Marvel has managed to become the biggest player on the film block with films starring characters that executives at Fox / Sony had never heard of, and curb stomping the Fox / Sony films.  The characters that have been held at Marvel have become massively more popular, while those in Sony/Fox's hand have deteorated.

Sony's Amazing Spider-Man series was a bust.  Fox has had more success by upping their game with X-Men Days of Future Past, Deadpool and Logan.  However, they also have had duds with Apocalypse not doing as well as expected and the total failure of Fantastic Four.  Fantastic Four is a major problem for Fox.  One one hand it is a huge property that covers a lot of Marvel characters.  On the other hand the studio seems unable to make anything but a flop out of it.  They will need to make another film though or the licenses will lapse and revert back to Marvel.  This situation seems to put Marvel in a postion of strength.

 Effectively, Kevin Feige was right in 2004 and it has been proven to the executives at the other companys through the performance of the MCU.  Marvel also strengthened its position by going out and bringing back the properties of Daredevil, Punisher, Ghost Rider, ManThing and Blade.  While, these characters may not be as big as a Spider-Man / X-Men they are still major characters and combined with the full amount of Marvel characters remaining they can help flesh out a universe.  Effectively, since 2004 Marvel has gone from being the toddler whining, to becoming Daddy.  And what does Daddy want?  Daddy wants the kids to place nice TOGETHER.  That is right TOGETHER in one cohesive universe.

Fox/Sony/MCU All need Reboots
There is a reality that actors get old.  This has been an issue that comics have managed to avoid sometimes by stretching out time and also by rebooting universes.  When it seems that continuity has gotten too cumbersome the universe blows up and a new one takes its place.  Ussually, reboots occure in comics about once every 10 years.  The MCU is will be 10 years old when Avengers: Infinity War comes out.  Many of the contracts on the tent pole character actors such as Robert Downey Junior, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Scarlet Johanson will be up.   Even the newcomer Tom Holland will only have 1-2 more films on his 6 film contract.  The actor contracts seem to mostly end with Marvel Phase 4 films.  These films will likely include:  Doctor Strange 2, Spidey 2, Guardians 3, Ant Man 3, Black Panther 2 and Captain Marvel 2.  After this the universe faces some difficult options but will likely need to find a way to organically bring in new blood to play pivotal characters.  The MCU will need a reboot.
Sony's recent deal with the MCU effectively puts there Spider-Man license on the same life span as the MCU.  When the MCU reboots so to will Spider-Man.
Fox's position is a little more complicated in that it now has 2 generations of actors in roles.  The first generation seem to be finished with the franchise after  Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman effectively retire after Logan.  Fox has a couple of more films planned using the younger characters, and also the characters in Deadpool.  Many of these actors will also be about ready to retire though after the universe releases its next 4-5 films.
Effectively, all of the 3 major Marvel film stakeholders will be ready to do something new around 2021.


Super Hero Fatigue and Competition
It is not 2004 anymore there are now a lot of Super Hero films and there are only projected to be more on the horizon.  DC has its own film universe and companies like Valiant are also expected to enter the fray.  All of the Marvel films will need to an adrenaline boost to get through this.  Even the novelty of the MCU itself will have begun to wore off by 2021.  The company's will be faced with both prospects of increasing quality and also of spacing out their films to not cannibalize each other.  This could best be accomplished by working together, creating a single universe, and spacing out the films.  It just makes good business sense.

Will be people get excited about the One Universe?  Ohhhhhhh yeah.  Imagine something where Thanos loses the Gauntlet and then a stranger walks in the room with a metal suit.  He picks up as the camera pans up we see that it is none other than Doctor Doom.  He opens up portals showing different Marvel universes the X-Men, The Avengers, and Spider-Man.  He says I want to rule them,...........ALL OF THEM.  He then merges them altogether.  BOOM the fans will go NUTS!!!!!  I also think its possible for Marvel to expand on Stan Lee's role in ALL of these film universes as the means of merging them altogether.  That would also be pretty cool.

What do you think of the Marvel One theory?  Having all of the Marvel Universes together, combined. Could it happen?  Will it happen?  Or is simply wishful thinking on our part?


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What are Vulptices in Star Wars: The Last Jedi?

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What are the Vulptices in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The Vulptices are foxes with a crstyallin hide and appear to be partially transulcent.  They appear to partially domesticated by the Resistance as they are shown running for cover into a Resistance base on the planet.

Species: Vulptex  / Vulptices  (Vulptex is singular and Vulptices is plural)

Species Type: Canine

Planet: Crait

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Appearances:  "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"

Description:

Rian Johnson has confirmed that the Vulptices are crstyallin and not ice.   They live on the planet of the Crait where there is an old Rebellion/ Resistance base.  The creatures appear to be mostly wild but also potentially are partially domesticated by the resistance  They have borrowed into crevasses inside the old base.  The creatures are said to have acquired their crstallin appearance from consuming material from the planet and overtime the subtances of the planet giving them a crystallin bodies.

In EW Star Wars creature workshop Head Neal Scanlan was interviewed
“The idea is that these wonderful sort of feral creatures had lived on this planet and had consumed the planet’s surface, and as such had become crystalline. They live within the burrows and within the tunnels beneath the planet, so there is a time where their ability to shine within the darkness, should provide a guiding light to our heroes.”

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Who is Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

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Captain Phasma

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Captain Phasma is a villain in the Star Wars universe that appears in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Last Jedi.  She is played by actress Gwendoline Christie.

Real Name: Unknown

Alias: Captain Phasma, Phasma

Species: Human

Rank: Captain / Storm Trooper

Affiliation: First Order

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Captain Phasma Bio:
 Not much is known about Captain Phasma but she wears a distinctive chrome plated version of Stormtrooper armor.  She is shown with the highest ranking members of the First Order indicating that she is a leader amongst the organization.  She is considered one of the main antagonists in the film along with dark Jedi Kylo Ren and General Hux.

Captain Phasma leads an assualt of Storm Troopers on a village in Jakku where Poe Dameron is captured.  During this assualt one of her Storm Troopers Finn  suffers a crisis of concience and defects.  She catches Finn without his helment on and repremands him.  Later Finn escapes with Poe Dameron.

While leading an assualt on the Star Killer base Finn, Chewie and Han Solo capture Captain Phasma.  They force Phasma to lower the shields on the base which allows Poe Dameron's fighter to begin firing upon the base.  When deciding what to do with Phasma, Han Solo asks "Is there a trash compactor?".  Finn replies smiling that there is.  Phasma's fate is not clear in the film Force Awakens however she is revealed to be alive in the film the Last Jedi.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi — Captain Phasma a comic of Captain Phasma  reveals how she survived the trash compactor.  Phasma is freed during the events of the attack on the Star Killer base very quickly from the compactor.  Embarrased about being captured she furiousily begins to cover her tracks in order to salvage her reputation.   She seeks out the one officer who accessed the records to see that it was her who aided the Resistance and kills him.    This allows Phasma to maintain her rank as she enters the events of the Last Jedi.

Plasma is depicted as a true believer in His and the First Order.   She made her armor from metal from the Emperor's Naboo Yacht salvage.


Captain Phasma walks through the hellish aftermath of Poe Dameron’s bombing run inside Starkiller Base.

First Order TIE Advanced fighters duke it out with Resistance X-Wings over Starkiller Base.



Toylab Notes:
It has been speculated that Captain Phasma could be Force Sensitive.  Not a full Jedi but a person that can still use the force a small amount perhaps without consciously realizing it.

Pictures:

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Actress:
Captain Actress is played by Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones fame.
Gwendoline Christie from Game of Thrones may play Captain Phasma


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How to beat Lapras in Pokemon Go

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How to beat Lapras in Pokemon Go

Lapras is a big Pokemon that looks like an aquatic Dinosaur.  In Pokemon GO it is pretty rare but has shown up at the top of many gyms.  It is very powerful.

In the cartoon of Pokemon Ash saves a Lapras from team Rocket.  He later catches and rides Lapras.  Lapras is such a big water Pokemon that a person can ride it like a boat.
That is right when you fight a Lapras you are basically fighting a huge dinosaur that is big enough to use a boat.

I personally really like Lapras but I have found it very hard to find.  The only reliable way I have found to get one is to get a lot of 10k eggs.  You also need to find those 10k eggs from a proper place and where that place is seems to be anyone's guess though your best bet is to get Eggs from Pokestops close to water areas.

There was a large Lapras event that occured in Japan where Lapras became much more common.  Many Pokemon Trainers actually traveled to Japan to catch the pokemon there.







HOW TO BEAT LAPRAS!
BEST POKEMON VS LAPRAS
LAPRAS COUNTER



Lapras is technically both a WATER and ICEPokemon. It might be easier to counter the  WATER side of this behemoth though because the counters to it are easily found.

Dual type Pokemons are tricky!


Top Lapras 5 Counters:
The Toylab Bloggers have gone through and used both mathematical statistics as well as field testing to determine the top counters to Lapras.
The fact that Arcanine is on the list may surprise people but keep in mind its an offensive cannon and its Wildcharge movie is Electric.  Exeggutor was listed as the top choice by our blog for awhile it suffers from its weakness to Ice.  The more I battle Lapras the more I like Machamp.  Machamp is really the Champ against Lapras and there is no comparison.
  • Machamp (Counter, Dynamic Punch, Close Combat)
  • Heracross (Counter, Close Combat)
  • Jolteon (Thundershock, Thunderbolt, Thunder)
  • Arcanine (Fire Fang, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Wildcharge)
  • Exeggutor - The best Pokemon vs Lapras from an Offensive perspective.  However, it has a defensive weakness due to Ice moves from Lapras.  Exeggutor is still the best Pokemon to use against a Lapras with water/dragon move sets.


Some additional Thoughts!

Fighting Pokemon 
Fighting Pokemon like Machamp or Pokemon with Fighting moves like Heracross should do well against Lapras.  Unfortunetly, Prime Ape is typically low in CP to do much damage to a Lapras.

Grass Pokemon
The trick with Lapras and all WATER type pokemon is to use a GRASS or Electric Pokemon.  GRASS  Pokemon have a defensive and offensive advantage against water Pokemon making them by far the best to take them on. In previous games WATER attacks were cut in half when used against a GRASS Pokemon and the effect of GRASS  Attacks were DOUBLED!!!

Weakeness Issue with Grass - ICE
One issue with using a GRASS Pokemon against Lapras is that if Lapras has an ICE attack that attacks power will be doubled too!!!  This means you roll the dice somewhat with a GRASS or at least hope that both or at least one of its attacks is WATER.

Which GRASS  Pokemon to use?

You want to know why Lapras is sitting on top of so many gyms look no further than how rare and unpopular the GRASS  Pokemon are in the game.   Which one do you build?  Any one you can.  I have seen a variety of WATER Pokemon doing very well in Pokemon Go (Like Vaporeon) and I think it has to do with how few built up GRASS Pokemon there are.

Make sure you pick a Grass Pokemon that also has GRASS Attacks.  This gives the Pokemon advantages in both attacking and defending.   This will make it competitive against Lapras.

The best option against Lapras is not a GRASS pokemon but an ELECTRIC.  While Grass should work well due to the weakness from ICE attacks ELECTRIC is better.

Electric Pokemon like Jolteon!
Another good way to take down Lapras is with evolutionary cousin Jolteon.  Jolteon's ELECTRIC attacks are super effective against WATER Pokemon.  That is right ELECTRIC attacks work well against WATER pokemon.  They just don't get the defensive bonus that the GRASS pokemon have vs WATER.  They also do not get the defensive weakness that WATER has to ICE attacks though.  To me this is a huge upside to using an ELECTRIC pokemon vs Lapras.  At the very least the Defensive risk is lower.

Add in the other ELECTRIC type of Pokemon in here for good measure like fan favorite Pikachu / Raichu.

I would watch the attacks a Lapras is using if it is using WATER. attacks use a Grass Pokemon, but if it is using Ice attacks use an ELECTRIC Pokemon.

So go out  play some Pokemon Go and kick some Lapras butt!

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Evil Luke Skywalker / Kylo Ren theory - Spoiler Warning

When Luke Skywalker did not appear in the poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens people went nuts.  Where is Luke?  Then people began to ask, what if Luke is Kylo Ren?

I have looked at a lot of Star Wars rumors, and read all of kinds of things.  I do not think Luke is Kylo Ren, however I do think it is possible that Luke is now evil.

While Luke did not seem evil in Force Awakens and the bad guys seem to be afraid of Luke could there be more to it?  Could Luke represent a different kind of Dark Side?

There are definetly a few items that are appearing in current Marvel/Star Wars comics that are dropping hints about Luke.  One is the force trees he finds in the star wars comics, the other is the current series of Darth Vader that is focusing on the Kyber crystal of Darth Vader.


Update:
Funko just released its first image of Luke as a Funko Pop is it possible that he is now evil?  Well he is wearing a red Kyber crystal that is often associated with the Dark Side of the Force.

I think this crystal is the Kyber crstal of Darth Vader.  From the current series in Darth Vader (See Darth Vader #4-5 2017) Vader is tasked at getting a crystal from a Jedi he slays.  He chooses to target one of the most powerful Jedi he can find Kirak Infil'a. This story is not finished yet but it seems likely that  Darth Vader's saber is fashioned after this crystal.  This could point toward Luke not being light or dark but rather a kind of grayish force user.

That said there is more evidence that he is a full on dark side user.  Keep reading about the importance of the Force Trees.







Luke is Evil Theory:
The Luke is evil theory does have more legs than him simply being Kylo Ren.  Hamill himself pitched the idea of an Luke to JJ Abrams. 




It all about dem trees! 
Now we are going to talk about trees.  Yes Trees!





Another piece of evidence comes from the comic Shattered Empire.  I mention the series in the post about Poe Dameron.


This series really is the last place chronologically where we see Lukein a story that legitimately ties into Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  This is Luke in action post Return of the Jedi.  Here Luke along with Poe Dameron's mother Shara Bey break into an Imperial facility to steal two trees.  These trees are revealed to be the trees from the Jedi Temple at Coruscant.  They were deemed important by Palpatine and thus preserved.  Luke himself states that the Force is in the trees.

Luke says that his meeting with Shara Bey is not a coincidence that they were brought together by the force here to do something important.  At the end of the series:

One tree is taken by Shara Bey and planted at her home where Poe Dameron grows up.

The other tree is taken by Luke.  Most presume he is going to use it to restart the Jedi Order,

But consider this...

In Star Wars there is always a duality.  There is always Force character who fights for the lightside and one on the Darkside.   There are TWO trees.  Duality would dictate that one of the trees ends up in the hands of Lightside and one with the Darkside.

If the tree planted at Dameron's home is serving the lightside, then Luke's tree is now serving the darkside.

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The Knights of Ren in many ways seem to be the most organized and knowledgeable Force using characters.  Why is this?  Luke was the only Jedi left standing in Return of the Jedi.   If he recreated the Jedi Order then where are they?  It seems increasingly plausible that whatever he created, for whatever reason became the Knights of Ren.

Who is Luke Skywalker?  Is he Ren?  Is he Supreme Leader Snoke?  Or is he simply Luke Skywalker but ......bad.  I'm not sure.  It does however seem plausible that he is not good.

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CodeCombat.com Review - Teaching Coding through a RPG experience

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Toylab is a major advocate in teaching people how to code at a young age.   We have written a lot about some of our favorite Code teaching toys like the Code-A-Pillar.  Now we are going to begin a series writing about Code Teaching resources that can be found online an area that is also growing very quickly.

By far our favorite intro to coding online tool for kids (And even adults) is a site called CodeCombat.com.

Name: Code Combat
Site: https://codecombat.com/
Cost: Free - (Additional content for 9.99 / month)

Toylab's recommendation for CodeCombat is that it is an intro to coding.  CodeCombat is not the be all end all in Code education but it does a great job in building basic coding skills, and provides an introduction to code languages while being fun.  Some Code learning programs can feel like school homework and are tedius but this game genuinely feels like a game.  Code Combat is set up as an RPG dungeon crawl where the player controls a hero in a dungeon.  In order to make the player's avatar move, the player must type in commands such as "this.moveRight();" (Move avatar right).  The player must then type the commands in a sequence then run the program to see if the sequence works or fails.  If it fails the player can go back and refine the sequence to complete the assigned mission.



Code Combat has large dungeons that are broken up into tiny sections.  Each section is a puzzle or a short mission for the player to solve.

The missions start out very easy and slowly get harder as more potential command strings are added.  You will begin by moving your character, and then begin adding on commands like attack.

As players master getting their heroes through the dungeons they can also begin to craft their own dungeons and codes. There is a social function where players can share their dungeons with each other which also adds to the material that is available for use.
Recommended users:
Code Combat is for beginners to Coding but can be enjoyed by anyone.  The age frame for the game would be 6- 16.  The only real requirement to play the game is the ability to read and type.  The game will not provide everything a user will want in terms of a coding education.

Pricing:
The game is free but eventually players will run out of free levels.  More levels can be gained by paying $9.99 per month.

Pros:
Code Combat looks fun, plays easy and subtly teaches kids coding without them even knowing they are being taught.  It is designed as a game first which makes it an excelent first stop for introducing a child into coding.  The game also allows the kids to use either two major coding languages in Python and Java script.

The game has good graphics, is easy to use, sets difficulty in an intelligent way.  Some Code teaching games can feel overwhelming to new users and this game does a great job at doing the opposite.  It keeps things simple and slowly expands.  The ability to enter interesting dungeons and use a variety of heroes also gives the game a lot replayability.

Price of the game is also a plus with it being free to get started.  Code Combat basicaly provides a free trial.  If a child likes the game and really begins to unlock everything in the game, then you as a parent can invest the extra $9.99 a month.  However, if a kid does not like it, then you can move onto something else . $9.99 is not a huge investment for a game like this that is being used.

The game also features some materials to be used for teachers or libarians as a course.

Cons:
Code Combat is not going to provide a complete coding education.  You will not be able to take what this game provides and start up a career for example.  This is really an intro to coding that builds coding skills and also provides some interaction with the major coding languages.

The RPG as a coding language does not translate perfectly to many real world applications.  There are some coding sites whose goal is literally to get your child to code something that can be used right then and there.  This is not that type of teaching tool and it is obviousily limited in this sense.

They Pay for extra features and material will also likely turn some people off.   This is not a monetizing strategy that is seen in educational programs very often.  However, I personally found their to be quite a bit of material that can be accessed for free.


Toylab Tip:
This is a great game for trying to get kids into coding or even giving a kid a break from the more tedius code learning programs.  This game is fun.
Before spending money on it I would have your kids try it and see if they like it.  If they don't like it you can move onto something else and not be out anything.  If they really like it then the price tag is a small price to pay to set your kids off on the coding journey.

You really don't have an excuse not to try this free game.



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Who is Rey in Star Wars?

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Rey
Rey is a character in the Star Wars universe that will appear in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Rey is played by Daisy Ridley.  She is one of the major characters in the new trilogy of Star Wars films.

Real Name: Unknown

Alias: Rey

Species: Human

Force Level:  Has high affinity for Force

Home Planet: Unknown she is found on Jakku but she was brought their as a child from another planet.

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Rey Bio:  Spoilers

 Not much is known about Rey origins other than as a child she was dropped off on the planet of Jakku.

The Force Awakens
30 years after the Battle of Endor, Rey is living on the desert planet of Jakku.  She subsists on the planet as a scavenger finding and selling items from the battle of Jakku many years earlier.   Her fate changes when she runs into the resistance droid BB-8.   BB-8 is on a special mission from his master Poe Dameron.   Finn the stormtrooper defector meets up with Rey and the pair race to leave Jakku before they are captured by the First Order. They locate and escape using the the star ship the Millennium Falcon.

The pair meet up with legendary pilot Han Solo and Chewbaca who bring them to Maz Kanata to learn where they should go next.  At Kanata's bar Rey finds the lightsaber of Annakin Skywalker that causes her to have various visions.  She runs from the castle just as the First Order attacks.  Finn is given the light saber by Maz Kanata and sets out to rescue Rey from Kylo Ren.   There he uses the lightsaber to battle a melee armed stormtrooper TR-8R.  TR-8R nearly defeats Finn but is blasted away by Han Solo.  Han Solo and Finn watch in horror as Rey is loaded aboard a shuttle craft and taken away by the First Order.

At the Star Killer Base, Rey finds herself strapped to an interrogation table by Kylo Ren.  Kylo Ren attempts to read her mind but is very disturbed when Rey is able to read his mind back.  He is shocked to find another person with such a strong link to the force.  He leaves to consult with Supreme Leader Snoke.  While he is gone Rey's force powers seem to begin activating and she uses a jedi mind trick to force a stormtrooper to free her.  She begins to sneak around the Star Killer Base seeking a way to escape.  Little does she know that Finn, Han Solo and Chewbaca are also at the base attempting to free her, and destroy the base.

 After a dramatic battle to destroy a facility on the base Finn and Rey find themselves squaring off in a duel against Kylo Ren.  Finn is wounded in this battle but survives.  Rey leaves Finn in a medically induced coma to pursue a mission to find Luke Skywalker.  As she leaves Finn she promises him that the two will meet again.

The Last Jedi:
Rey is trained by Luke Skywalker in the ways of the force on the planet Ach-To.  Rey is known to Luke of a lineage of force users he is very acquainted with.  He however fears what Rey could become.



Appearance:
Rey looks like a rebel, others have described as a human female scavenger.  She is wearing ragged, tan clothes, the visor helmet on her head seems to be from a scavenged stormtrooper helmet.  She has also been seen wielding a staff like weapon.


Who are Rey's Parents?

Who are Rey's parents - Facts:
The biggest clue is when Rey has a vision when she touches the light saber of Anakin Skywalker that had some how found its way into the hands of pirate / barkeep  Maz Kanata.  When she touches the saber it seems unlock her force powers and she begins to hear the voices of various older jedi.  She has another series of voices when escaping from the first order.

  • During the vision we see Luke reach out and touch R2D2 in mourning.
  • Both Luke and Kylo seem to know exactly who Rey is indicating she has a known lineagology connected to a force user.
  • We see dead people scattered about as Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren loom around them.  Kylo may save Ray in the vision.
  • There are also visions of an island which may be where Luke's Jedi temple was located. 
  • We also hear the voice of Obi Wan Kenobi;  ‘Rey … these are your first steps,’”
  • Unkar Plutt says "quiet girl"
  • We hear the voice of Luke from Empire Strikes Back Screaming  "Nooooo"
  • Yoda says "its energy surrounds us and binds us"
  • Darth Vader's mask can be heard
  • Palpatines voice can be heard as a scream and a line about the Jedi
  • There are also rumors that Yoda's voice can be heard during this sequence.
  • Rey's fighting moves are similar to those of Emperor Palpatine
  • One other weird coincidence is the Millennium Falcon and Chewbaca.   We are led to believe that the old ship landed on Jakku by happenstance and that Chewbaca had failed to look in this region of space.  However, what is perhaps more likely is that Chewbaca worked with someone to hide the ship in the same place as Rey and keep Han from knowing about it.

Who are Rey's parents there are some prevalent theories:
  • Emperor Palpatine's Grand daughter or female Clone
  • Luke Skywalker's daughter
  • Daughter of Han Solo/ Princess Leia Organa
  • Relative of Obi Wan Kenobi
  • None or one parent she may be the one to restore Balance in the force like Anakin was thought to be.  She also could be resurrected form of Anakin the chosen one.
  • Rey is spanish for King which could be a reference to her father being a King/Emperor
Palpatine's Grand Daughter or Clone -


Emperor Palpatine would not have been under the Jedi restrictions on having children and he also made many clones of himself.  This seems more likely than a child being born from Obi Wan or Luke.  No mention of Rey is made any material such as Bloodblines between Leia and Luke which would seem to indicate she is not a Skywalker.  That said both Kylo Ren and Luke seem to know who she is.  This would indicate she was powerful Force user found by Luke for his Jedi temple and then hidden away.  Luke also seems very reluctant to train her which may hint at her dark lineagelogy.



Evidence:

  • Rey uses the same forward thrust and overhead swing that Palpatine uses against the Jedi in Episode III.  Her moves are exactly the same as his.  He was only other lightsaber user to use that forward thrust.
  • Palpatine's voice can be heard amonst others as both a scream, and saying few jedi.  Both are some of the most hidden sounds in her Force Visions.  She also hears Darth Vader's breathing indicating she is hearing voices from the Light and Dark side.
  • There is a neat pattern, duality set up by her being a Palpatine.  The previous trilogy had good Skywalkers facing off against a bad Palpatine.  This one would have a good Palpatine facing off against a bad Skywalker.
  • She has a pull to the dark side as evidenced by her enjoyment at flipping the mental powers of Kylo around.
  • A voice tells her to "finish him" while battling Kylo in the forest in the novel.  Similar to the tempting voice of Palpatine to Anakin in regards to Count Dooku.
  • Luke Skywalker seems afraid of her.  It seems very likely that Luke knows who she is, and did not want to train her.  It also seems likely that he hid her on the planet Jakku to hide her from Snoke.  Why didn't he just train her?  Perhaps he thought there was no way he could train a Palpatine when his attempt to train a Skywalker already failed.
  • Both the Emperor and Rey have a British asccent




Luke Skywalker's daughter - this seems to be the preferred idea.  This would make the whole first film a girl finding her father.  Evidence to back this up would be her extreme affinity for the force.  One her powers were unlocked she was able to take down the more initiated Kylo Ren. When Kylo Ren (Ben Solo) went bad and killed everyone Luke decided to hide his daughter on Jakku.  He wiped her memories so that she would not seek him out.  This was done to keep her safe, in the same way he grew up.
Problems:  Was Luke really out to start a romance and have children?  When we last left Luke he seemed determined to start up the Jedi Order in much the same way it had been with celebant warrior monks.  She also does not react to hearing about Luke Skywalker like yes that is my dad.  To her Skywalker is simply a legend.

Daughter of Han Solo/ Leia Organa and sister of Kylo Ren - This theory would have you believe that Rey and everyone else had forgotten who she is.  Perhaps, everyone's minds had been wiped.  Evidence of this though is the strange coincidence of the Millennium Falcon on Jakku.  Could the Falcon have been left by Chewie after Han's mind had been wiped.  This could explain why Han lambasts Chewie for not searching this area of the outerrim more.  Chewie could have known she was there and purposefully not searched that area.  Erasing the memory of other Solo child would have kept her safe from Kylo and the New Order.  Kylo also seems to be very interested in this girl that helps the droid escape.  He is also bizarrely affectionate toward Rey when he interrogates her.  His memories could have wiped partially as well.  Maybe in one generous move he allowed his sister to survive the slaughter at the new Jedi temple, perhaps this gives hope that Kylo Ren himself could be redeemed.

Obi Wan Kenobi relative - This is an interesting theory in the fact that Rey can not be directly Obi Wan's daughter as the timing does not work out.  However, she does resemble Obi Wan in a lot of ways.  First, she talks in a British accent during the film.  Keep in mind John Boyega hides his British accent and talks in an American one.  Kenobi in both of his versions spoke in a British/American hybrid style.  She fights in hand to hand aggressively in swooping arches that resembles Ewan McGregor's portrayal of the character.  Also Kenobi's voice is the one that comes out the most clearest to Rey during her dream sequences.  Not Annakin, not Yoda, but Obi Wan Kenobi's.
If this is the case she could have been a very young apprentice on the island that Luke managed to save.  Kylo may vaguely recall a young female survivor which would explain his agitation.   This would also explain Rey's visions as some of them could be old memories. 

Anakin Returned - In this theory Anakin is the chosen the one and is reborn as his mission in his first life to restore balance to the force was incomplete. Similar to how Anakin was born from a human mother and from the Force, Rey may have no father.  If she is born the same way as Anakin it would actually make her the Father in a sense of Luke.


Unfortunately, there is very little to prove or disprove any these theories so we will need to wait until the next film comes out to know for sure.



Pictures:

Rey from Star Wars: The Last Jedi







Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Rey on Jakku



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Rey, BB8 and Finn running from an explosion

 




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Aeon's Daily Crap

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Welcome to my daily crap.  This place isn't for the fair hearted, you've been warned.  This is a place where I publish some small thoughts and observationss.  These thoughts all have a focus on comic's, comic book films, or film/Television.

You've been warned...now entering the thought toilet bowl of Aeon River's brain.


12-18-17


Here is how I see Last Jedi:  NO Spoilers

This film is like making a huge soup out of the most expensive ingredients in the world, having the best cooks in the world make it.  Then right before its served some dude walks in and takes a huge steaming dump in the pot.  Then the soup is served.  It might still taste good but its pretty hard to overlook the steaming pile of shit that was dropped into it.

I have been trying to process Star Wars the Last Jedi. I don't want to spoil anything but in all honesty the truth behind this movie is that its a lot of flashy wrappers with nothing inside.  Its not bad, but its immensely disapointing for anyone who dreams of what would come after Return of the Jedi.  This movie kills those dreams.  This film is the Romans storming Carthage, they are not content with just winning they want to kill everyone and then salt the fields so nothing could ever grow there again.  This movie ends completly the dreams of those who grew up with that original trilogy.  It then creates something else.

The other thing this film creates is not bad, its pretty interesting, but is entirely a 180 and different.  It also is not Star Wars to me.  This new thing could be any sci fi show.

Critics enjoy this film and I see why, it is a good movie.  It is only those that care about the mythos that was pooped on that will hate it.  If you are a fan of that mythos then this film is going to be hard to swallow.  George Lucas hates this film, I know he did not say it, but trust me he does.  Make no doubt about it.  This film razed all of his ideas and takes his universe to a dramatically different place.

Is the film bad, no.  It is very entertaining, it has lots of feels.  However, if I ran this franchise I would have never gone this way.  This film is kind of like inheriting a lamburgini and filling its fuel tank with sugar.  Everything looks fine from the outside but you have baddly injured its engine.  Maybe a better take would using NOS on a lamburgini something that provides a short term boost but hurts it for the long haul.

 In order for people to want to see the next film they are going to have baddly care about Rey and Kylo Ren.  My issue with this is that I don't really care about them. When I left the film I asked myself will I see the next Star Wars film in the theater or wait for it to come out on video.  This is the first Star Wars film I've left asking that question.  It likely won't be the last.


One of my freinds put it like this.

If Tolkien had not finished writing Return of the King and Rian Johnson had come in to complete it the end of the trilogy would have gone like this.  Frodo would suddenly die, be replaced by Sam who would then die in a fight with Golumn.  A random girl who is smarter and better than both will pick up the ring but be stopped by a new villain.  The two will talk then decide to kill Sauron and rule Mordor themselves.  Meanwhile Aragorn, Legolas and Gimili will get chastised for fighting too hard by the Lady of Lothlórien who will take over command from out of no where.

It kind of works, is a good story, but is entirely disjointed from everything else you have seen before.




Oct-19
DC Metal continues to amaze.  Here are some peaks at a couple new variants.  November 15ths Justice League 33 varaint cover by Nick Bradshaw and Dark Nights: Metal #4 by Jim Lee coming out Dec 20.
Really dig this Batman versus the creepy zombie Super Man by Jim Lee.  That cover really has a gritty and haunting quality.




Oct 18 - New COMIC BOOK DAY!



Its New Comic Book Day and here is what I am readying!

 Cable is awesome get that for sure, Thor 700 and Luke Cage are both pretty cool check out those.  I really dig the Luke Cage Lenticular Cover.    The Cable book as far as a story goes is my favorite from Marvel I really like this story its kind of like Legends of Tomorrow but with Cable.  The Luke Cage book has Cage going back to jail for some BS charges I dig it.  These Legacy books all have their characters going back to their roots in some fashion.

Batman #33 Rules of Engagement - This is pretty cool it is about Batman's engagement to Catwoman and the pair ride off into the desert and kick of their engagement.  Interesting stuff then happens.

Batman the Drowned - A female Aquaman that wants to drown everyone this is her Origin.  Just like the othe evil Batman origin one shots this is really good.

Captain Phasma #4 - This booked ends the Phasma series right where she will enter the film Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  I liked it a bit less than the others but its still cool to see where she ends up.

Maestros from Image this is a book for adults.  No joke on that.  Very good though cool characters, cool idea great art.

Sherlock Frankenstein & The Legion of Evil by Jeff Lemire this is really good based off the world of Black Hammer I want to get a review of this.  Very cool issue.  Actually I am going to say this is my top pick for today.



Oct 17 - Black Panther and Polybius Dreams!
The latest Black Panther trailer is really amazing.  A growing worry I have though is will there be a Black Panther 2?  I think there needs to be but I can't make heads of tales where the MCU is going.  I even know where I would take a Panther in a sequel.  I would have the Midnight Angels story as a challenge to T'Challa's reign.

I am working a few reviews now starting with a review of Polybius Dreams Chapter 1 a comic about an Arcade game that has a seeming paranormal influence over a small town.  Polybius Dreams is an original comic based off an urban myth of a killing arcade game.  Its a killer concept with stand out art work.  If I had to compare it to something I wold say a cross between Stranger Things, Twilight Zone and Tron.  The Kickstarter for Polybius Dream Chapter 2 is out now.  They have some awesome things available in the Kickstarter and the best part is their options to get both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 at a reasonable price.  I dig the art of this please support this Kickstarter.  Check out those arcade stickers!

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Oct - FRIDAY THE 13th
Some spooky trailers dropped on Friday the 13th and that is just perfect.

First we get an uber dark New Mutants trailer (You can see it HERE)
This movie is a daring departure of the typical super hero film where by super hero will be in an encapsulated horror story.  The villain in the series will be the haunting monster the Ghost Bear.  The trailer gave no mistake of where this film is going and what it is trying to do.  It is going to be scary.

Then we got a Stranger Things 2nd trailer (You can see itHERE)  For me the big thing in this trailer was that we see more Eleven!  I can't wait for this damn show to start.  What a delicious Halloween treat this show is going to be.  Also comic fans check out the Halloween Comic Fest which is basically free comic book day mixed with Halloween.  Stranger Things is helping sponsor the event and some Stranger Things goodies will be given out along with the comics.




Oct-12-2017 - Harley Creative staff shake up


We are going to start off with a real freaking turd.
Say it ain't so! News today that Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti have announced their departure from DC's Harley Quinn.  The pair will be exiting the book on December 20's Harley Quinn #34.  Apparently the pair are trying to pull a Michael Jordan retirment and go out on a high note.  Last month's Harley Quinn rampaged its way to the top 10 in sales.  Going to be sad to see these 2 go off this book their name have become synomous with it.  Palmiotti says the pair will go on vacation and take a break but.......may return down the line.  To add to Harley fans despair Harley is going to lose somone close to her which will likely lead to #34 being a very somber book.  What can I say I love these 2 they are funny and nice as hell, they are joy to run into, wish them the best and can't wait to see what they do next.

Positive Turd - Riverdale premiered last night and was absolutely delicious.  Yes that's right this is a delicious turd deal with it. Some how this fast paced show seemed to go even faster.  Its like everyone in that little town drinks Red Bull all the time.

Marvel has some new books that look exciting a series forcusing on Storm written by Coates and a new Moon Knight series starting with issue #188 with Max Bemis and Jacen Burrows at the helm watch for this in Nov.

Thor Ragnarok sounds like its going to be the Thor and Hulk movie that Marvel fans have wanted.  Jame's Gunn's endorsed the heck out of it and I'm taking that to the bank.  This is a thing is going to be good.



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Top 10 Iron Fist Villains

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Iron Fist Top 10 villains!

Iron Fist does not have a very large. rogues gallery.  He has often fought Spider-Man, Avengers, and Luke Cage villains over his history.  Not many villains are distinctive Iron Fist villains.  That said while there may not be many villains related to Iron Fist there are a few really great ones.  Here is Iron Fist's top 10 villains!

I would say really my favorite characters on this list come from the Immortal Iron Fist series.  Many of these characters are not true villains perse but more gray in morality.  They are adversaries that Iron Fist has faced though and so they end up on the list.

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There really is not getting around the fact that some of the lesser known characters on this list are pretty dang weak.  Not to hate on you Danny but you really need to pick some fights with some cooler people.



Number 10)  Warrant (Click here to learn More!) 

Warrant is a high tech Bounty Hunter who is sent after Iron Fist and nearly kills him.  He has very few appearances but who knows that could change.

While he has not appeared very much I have to say that I like Warrant's design and weapons and would like to see him again.





Number 9)  Zhou Cheng (Click here to learn More)

Zhou Cheng is a demon infested martial artist who has killed prior Iron Fists in the past.  He makes a notable appearance in the Iron Fist Netflix series.






Number 8)  Tiger's Beautiful Daughter (Click here to learn MORE)

Not really a villain but another Immortal Weapon who is competitor of Iron Fist's in the Heavenly Cities Tournament.  She is able competitor whose beauty hides her deadliness.








Number 7)  Bride of Nine Spiders (Click here to learn More)

Alright another morally ambiguous character but this time we have truelly terrifying character in the Bride of Nine Spiders.  Some suspect that she we will be in the Netflix Iron Fist series.







Number 6)  Fat Cobra (Click here to Learn More)

Fat Cobra is my favorite character on the list.  He would be higher on the list if it was based off just being hilarious, awesome and cool.  However, he slid down to 5 because he is really not a true villain.  He is one of those morally gray characters that sometimes battles Iron Fist and sometimes battles with Iron Fist.   What side is Fat Cobra on?   Well that's easy the one with the most girls and alcoholic beverages.








Number 5)  Scimitar (Click here to learn More)

Scimitar is basically a super powered thug, but a cool super powered thug.  He is generally one of the henchmen of Master Khan.  He also has some history battling the X-Men.







Number 4)  Crane Mother (Click here to learn More)

Crane Mother is a terrifying evil leader with mystical abilities that wants to counter the Iron Fist in the Heavenly Cities tournaments.  I also believe that Crane Mother is Madame Gao in the Defenders Netflix shows.  So watch out if I am right she has already appeared in the MCU.

Crane Mother also joins forces with the Steel Serpent to bring down Iron Fist.  Her knowledge and mystical skills make her a formidable opponent by herself.






Number 3)  Master Khan (Click here to learn More)

Master Khan is one of Iron Fist's oldest villains and has cropped up from time to time to battle the Heroes for Hire as well.  He has magic abilities that help him engage Iron Fist.  He also flew on a jade tiger which is kind of cool in and of itself.  I really think if they bring back Khan they should make the Jade Tiger steed a mainstay.





Number 2)   Prince of Orphans (Click here to learn More)

The Prince of Orphans is actually a good person but has a terrifying amount of power.  He is on the list for the story where he is chasing and attempting to kill Iron Fist.  Few on this list can match his sheer powers, experience and martial arts bad assery.  When things go south with the Prince of Orphans you are in very big trouble.







Number 1)    Steel Serpent (Click here to learn More)

Now on to the number one villain Iron Fist villain and this is actually a no brainer.  He is both a great villain and has deep history with Iron Fist easily making him the hero's nemesis.

Davos also known as Steel Serpent trained with Danny Rand in Kun Lun and was his primary competitor to become the Iron Fist.  He believes that Danny stole the mantle that was rightfully his.  He then adds to his power by seeking out other mystical abilities that help him counter Danny's Iron Fist abilities.

Steel Serpent is Iron Fist's true Arch Enemy.











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Scythe (Click here for More!)

Scythe is one of the first villains to face Iron Fist in the comics that has martial skills.






 Abbot Thanademos (Click here to learn more)

This jerk found a magical book and cause problems for a newly resurrected Iron Fist.  and....and.......yeah that is about it.

Pretty hard to get too excited about Abbot Thanademos.  He might also make for a good Doctor Strange villain though.





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Who is Darth Venamis?

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Who is Darth Venamis?

Darth Venamis is a Sith apprentice that was trained by Darth Tenebrous.  When Darth Plagueis killed his master Tenebraus he was then confronted by Venamis.  Venamis makes few appearances in Star Wars Extended Universe primarily in the Star Wars novel, Darth Plagueis by James Luceno.

Real Name:  Unknown

Species: Bith

Born: BBY

Death:  42 BBY resurrected and killed numerous times by Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious.  Final death is unclear but the novel Darth Plagueis suggests he was finally killed.

Apprentices:  Naat Lare

Canon: It is unknown of Venamis is within the canon of the Star Wars ongoing continuity.  While Plagueis is mentioned in Episode III, Venamis is not.

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Darth Venamis Bio:
It is speculated that Venamis may be the biological offspring or relative of his master Darth Tenebrous.  Both Sith are of the Bith species.

At some point while training Darth Plagueis, his master Darth Tenebrous decided to break with Darth Bane's rule of 2 and a second Sith warrior.  It seemed that Tenebrous disagreed with the Rule of 2.  Tenebrous hoped to use the scientific mind of Plagueis to provide him with immortality and then kill and replace him with Venamis.

While Plagueis was barely trained in the use of Sith Martial combat, Venamis was highly trained in light saber combat by Tenebrous

Venamis began to search for other Force Sensitive candidates to train as his own apprentices.  He began to train one of these by the name of Naat Lare.  Naat was given the mission of culling a population of marsh haunts on the planet of Abraxin.  When word came to Venamis that Tenebrous had fallen he immediately left the pursuit of apprentices to kill Darth Plagueis.

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Battle between Venamis and Plagueis

Venamis introduced himself and battled Darth Plagueis on the moon Sojourn.  Venamis surprised Plagueis by being more trained in lightsaber combat than himself.  However, Plagueis had greatly studied other powers and after changing tactics defeats Venamis.  Plagueis forces Venamis to eat a Coma-Bloom a poisonous plant that puts those who ingest it in a coma like state.

Plagueis uses the coma weakened body of Venamis to study the dark side of the force and to find the means of immortality.  Eventually, Plagueis did allow Venamis to die but this was only so that he could be brought back again.  Venamis is killed and brought back numerous times.  Darth Sidious witnesses the killing and resurrection of Darth Venamis.



Star Wars Speculation: 

 Is Venamis really Supreme Leader Snoke?
Venamis while a seemingly obscure Sith is a possible candidate to be Snoke.  It is unknown if he ever completely died after all of the experimentation on him by Darth Plagueis.  He would have been heavily weakened and injured from the abuse inflicted on him by Plagueis and would not have been in a position to battle Darth Sidious.  However, after the death of Darth Sidious he would have been left as one of the most highly trained force users next to Luke Skywalker.  This would explain both Snoke's weakened state and his fear of Luke Skywalker.

While knowledgeable in the ways of the Force neither Tenebrous or Venamis were considered to be highly intune with it.  Both would have a far weaker connection than Luke Skywalker. Once again adding a reason for Skywalker to be feared.

Venamis was also never officially bestowed the title of Darth.  He was to take on that mantle only after killing Plagueis which he failed to do.  It could be that the reason why the Darth title has fallen out of use by Snoke and Kylo Ren is that Venamis is not a Darth.

One faulty aspect of this theory is that Venamis is a Bith and Snoke's hologram does not appear to be a Bith.

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Pictures of Spider-Man kicking people in the face

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Pictures of Spider-Man kicking people in the face

Spider-Man has many offensive kicks that utilize his agility and webbing.   With his swinging momentum and acrobatic jumps few can claim to be better than face kicks than webhead.
He has many types of kicks and ways to do it.  Here are some examples:


Bicycle Kick
A Bicycle kick to the face is also a go to move.  Allows Spider-Man to stay in motion while delivering a powerful blow to someone's head.

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The Head Jump
Spider-Man literally just jumps on someone's head.
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The Sling Shot Kick
One of Spider-Man's most powerful moves is to slingshot himself then either do a kick or punch at high velocity.  Here he catches the Green Goblin with one.
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The Flying Splits Kick
Here Spider-Man is able to kick at two different targets at once


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Ground to the Head Kick
Here Spider-Man uses his agility and flexibility to kick upward.  This move has helped when he is in a seemingly precarious position on the ground.  It has been used to save himself as a defensive move and also as a way to turn the tide of battle.

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Dynasty Warrior 9 releases 7 Character action trailers

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Dynasty Warrior 9 releases 7 Character action trailers


There has been a growing enthuisiasm for Dynasty Warrior 9 especially as it seems that the developer is going to try to add depth and richness to what has been traditionally a fun button smash game.  Part of the fun of each Dynasty Warrior's game is the characters.  Developer Koei Tecmo has now released 7 promotion videos each highlighting one of the games Generals.  I was pretty pumped to see my dude Zang Fei highlighted (Btw he looks awesome).

Each trailer is less than 30 seconds but combined they make for a kind of an awesome trailer.




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I would not call these videos long but they do showcase a lot of the moves of each character and provide a good idea of how their fight style will work in the game.














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The Mighty Thor!

Thor is Marvel hero pulled out of Norse Mythology.  The Marvel Thor is very similar to his folklore countpart but in Marvel he interacts with super heroes.  Thor also brings parts of his mythology to the Marvel Universe such as his home Asgard, father Odin, and villainous brother Loki.  While in folklore terms Thor is considered a god, in Marvel he tends to be depicted more as an inter-dimensional alien with great powers.

Thor is played by actor Chris Hemmsworth in the MCU.  Thor has appeared in the films Thor, Thor: The Dark World, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron and is set to appear n Thor: Ragnarok.

Species:Asgardian

First Appearance:
Thor is one of the initial members of the Avengers.  Thor first appeared in Marvel comics in "Journey into Mystery" #83 in 1962.   Stan Lee claimed he was added to the Marvel Universe so that the Hulk could have a powerful adversary.


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Where was Thor during the events of Civil War find out in this hilarious video with Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo from SDCC 2016.  After not being invited by either Steve Roger or Tony Stark to their teams, Thor decides to start his own team......Team Thor.




Bio:

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Thor is a member of the near immortal Asgard race deemed gods in Norse Mythology.  His Father is Odin, primary god and leader of the Norse Pantheon, his mother Gaea goddess of the Earth.  The Gaea relationship is unique to the comic Thor and explains some of his affinity for Midgard / Earth.  He grows up with close companions Sif and Balder.  He later forms a romantic relationship with Sif.

Thor is nearly immortal, he has lived for a long time and had countless adventures prior to his modern Marvel adventures.  He comes to Earth as a punishment for his arrogance.  Odin casts Thor down to Earth due to his arrogant and insolent behavior to live as an ordinary man.

Thor lives for a period of time as Donald Blake a doctor.  Donald Blake is a partially disabled medical student.  Due to the spell/enchantment used on Thor he does not remember being Thor. When he becomes a doctor he takes a trip to Norway where he witnesses an alien invasion scout party.  Running into a cave he finds Thor's hammer that is disguised as a walking stick.  When the walking stick is struck against a rock and he turns into the Mighty Thor.  He crushes the aliens to smithereens.

Thor lives a double life in the early stories sharing one body with Donald Blake.  He helps the sick as a doctor while being Donald Blake.  Working as he doctor he works alongside his future love interest the nurse Jane Foster.  Eventually, Thor learns the truth of how he was cast down from Asgard.  Seeing that Thor has learned humility Odin summons his son back.  However, Thor refuses.  He has fallen in love with both Jane Foster and Earth and has decided to stay.

Later, Thor's memory of Foster are erased and rejoins a former relationship with the warrior goddess, Sif.

Thor's adopted brother, Loki is a constant nemesis and sometimes ally.  Loki is responsible for the creation of an array of super villains that go on to battle Thor and the Avengers.  Loki is also behind a scheme to use the Hulk as a weapon that bring together the super group the Avengers.  Thor is a founding member of the Avengers.  He has since been part in one way or another every major Avengers series.  He is considered to be one of the heavy weight Avengers from a powers perspective.

Thor first battles then befriends an alien with similar powers named Beta Ray Bill.  The two become close friends and have many adventures with each other.

Thor goes on to fight epic battles against the powerful creatures of the nine realms. Avenger villains, as well as massive cosmic villains.

Female Thor and Unworthy Thor (spoilers)


Nick Fury gains the powers of Watcher.  In order to disarm Thor he walks up to Thor whispers to him.  The whisper is enough to cause doubt in Thor and he suddenly finds himself unable to hold up his Hammer.  A woman then comes and picks up the hammer to become the new female Thor.  This woman is later revealed to be Jane Foster.  Jane is dying from cancer in part from her transformation into Thor.  Jane serves on the Avengers as Thor.  Thor now goes by Odinson as he feels he is unworthy of his own namesake.  Odinson begins to use his magic axe instead of his hammer but the depowered Odinson is quickly attacked by his old enemy Malekith.  Malekith cuts off one of Odinson's arms and keeps it as a trophy.  Odin has Thor provided with a new arm made of Uru metal.

Thor learns of another Hammer in the universe and sets out to retrieve it against others who would choose to use it for themselves.  He is aided in his quest by Beta Ray Bill.  During the story Thor finally reveals what Nick Fury whispered said to cause doubt about his worthiness.  Nick Fury said,

"Gorr was right"

Gorr was a villain called the God Butcher who died in battle with Thor.  Gorr's main point was that all gods were bad and that they took credit for things they did not do and in the end would cause more harm than help.  By saying Gorr was right it seemed to cause enough doubt to seep into Thor's mind that he was no longer worthy to hold his hammer.  Thor comes to the conclusion that he no longer requires the other Hammer from the Ultimate Universe who leaves it to a mysterious character who called himself War Thor.

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Powers:
Thor is very powerful, and has knocked out and beaten powerful opponents such as the Silver Surfer and the Gladiator.  Generally, battles with the Hulk and Thor end in a standstill.   At times he has been shown to have the use of the full powers of Odin (Called the Odin Force) making him literally god like.


Strength - Thor is considered the strongest of all the Asgardians.  The average Asgardian is said to be able to lift up to 30 tons.    Thor's limit of strength is not clear but it is clearly far above 30 tons.  His feats of strength are insane.  Thor's full strength punch is capable of shattering and destroying a planet. He has also lifted Asgard with ease with the help from Beta Ray Bill.  He can also enter a berserker rage like state called berserkergang or Warrior Madness where his strength goes up by a magnitude of 10 times but in this state he crazy and will attack anyone who get in his way. 
On top of this Thor wears a belt of strength that magically doubles his strength and endurance. 

Super Endurance- Can fight for months without feeling fatigue

Nearly Invulnerable, very durable

Immortality - Thor derives extended lifespan from consuming the apples from the goddess Idun.  He has already lived a millennia.  Time moves differently for Asgardians than it does humans and in some ways he is much younger than his age would indicate.  It is difficult to translate Thor's life into human years because the Asgardian experience is so different.   While Thor has gathered up immense amount knowledge over his millennia he often acts like a rash teenager.  He can simultaneously act heroic and self sacrificing, while being bull headed and arrogant.

Super regeneration - Can even regenerate limbs and organs

Immune to diseases and to some magic

As the Norse god of weather he can control natural weather, lighting and storms.  He can also at times control the Earth creating canyons and Earth quakes through the powers of his mother Gaea.

Force Projections - Thor has been shown to need his hammer to project these forces:
Godblast - Emits an ultra powerful blast that uses some of Thor's Life Force.
Thermoblast- Heat blast
Anti Force Blast - Counter acts an imposing force

Flight - Can fly using his hammer, and even travel at faster than light speeds in space.

Dimensional travel

Martial Skills and Intelligence - Thor can be brash but he does possess many, many, many years of battle experience.

MCU:

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Thor was introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the movie "Thor."  Thor is played by actor Chris Hemsworth.  In addition to the movie "Thor", Thor has appeared/stared in the movies Thor 2 The Dark World, the Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
He is slated to appear in the upcoming films Thor 3 Ragnarok,  and potentially the Avengers: Infinity War films.


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