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This newest episode of The Flash picks up right where last week’s ended. In it, the titular Scarlet Speedster has confronted Savitar and learned his secret identity. Confirming himself to be the future Flash, Barry has a brief battle with him until he escapes. I’m not going to even try to explain exactly who this version of the future Barry Allen is, how it works in the timeline, or what his motivations are since it would take an entire article by itself (or 3 seasons of a CW show) to do the explanation justice. The simplest way to explain it is that Savitar is an alternate timeline version of Barry from the future or a “time remnant” as they’re called in the show.

There’s also no point in explaining any further who Savitar is since he plays a very small role in this episode. Now that the team knows who Savitar is, Cisco comes up with the idea of messing with Barry’s brain slightly in order to prevent him from creating new memories. This would allow them to come at Savitar without his knowledge of the future getting in the way. However, the plan backfires when they accidentally give Barry amnesia. The rest of the episode is a fun bit of filler where Barry goes about his daily life without his memories and the antics that ensue as a result.

The trailer for this week’s episode worried me since I felt that the idea of giving the main character amnesia for an episode was cliché and boring. While it is definitely cliché, it was anything but boring this episode. The writers did a very good job with what would happen if Barry got amnesia and took basically everything into consideration. For starters, Savitar was out of commission with amnesia as well. Wally didn’t have his powers since if Barry loses his memories, Savitar (aka future Barry) couldn’t have come back in time and created the Kid Flash.

There was also a very touching dilemma that Iris went through in this episode. She saw her fiancé lose all the baggage he had from his past due to his amnesia and watched him truly thrive and enjoy life. She struggled with the idea of leaving him this way so he never needed to experience suffering the loss of his parents or carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders as the Flash. When Barry’s memories return later in the episode, Barry explains to her why he’s better off with that baggage. He tells her how when he traveled back in time to save his mom, creating the Flashpoint Paradox, he experienced the same kind of life he had with amnesia. He decided that he wanted to go back to his old life, however, when he thought about the loved ones he’d be leaving behind if he stayed that way. It was all very heartfelt and well-written.

What didn’t work for me with this episode are the villains. The actors who play Barry Allen and Caitlyn Snow are impossible to take seriously when they’re playing villains. They have far too much charisma and I’ve seen them for the entirety of the show as lovable, nerdy heroes that it just doesn’t work. They’ve finally nailed the outfit for Killer Frost, but I still only see Caitlyn when she’s on screen and the tension leaves the scene for me when she’s playing Killer Frost.

As for Savitar, I think he worked much better as some inhuman, machine, speed god than he does as a regular guy. He was much more intimidating behind the mask, but that’s been the case with every major Flash villain in the show thus far. I applaud the writers for taking a risk with Barry’s character but I still think it’s fallen flat on its face so far. That isn’t to say it can’t become more compelling, especially since the idea of the main character being his own worst enemy is usually the means for a pretty good story. However, actor Grant Gustin will have to bring it as Savitar the next few episodes to justify this plot twist for me. Overall the episode was very good with only a few minor issues bogging it down.

 

Trailer for Next Week’s Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z3md4OUXXE

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The video teaser for Fallout Prime showcases a vault dweller who undergoes wasteland justice

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Recently, we had the opportunity to witness Amazon’s remarkable rendition of the renowned WRPG series Fallout. Assuming that the initial observation failed to sufficiently stimulate your atomic curiosity,. Therefore, we have an additional video showcasing our main characters in action: Lucy, who resides in a vault (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Maximus, a squire from the Brotherhood of Steel (Aaron Clifton Moten).

The group interaction is briefly observed in the two-minute film. Fortunately, for those who appreciate the trajectory of the television series, there is not a significant delay until the complete season becomes available. Commencing on April 11th, all episodes will be accessible on Prime Video, and we will be eagerly anticipating the arrival of the days.

Another noteworthy development in Fallout is the resurgence of a highly absurd modification in Fallout: New Vegas, which enables players to enlist Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a buddy. In light of recent developments, it is evident that the future prospects of the ongoing multiplayer experiment Fallout 76 are promising, given the substantial participation of over 17 million players since its first release.
What is your opinion on Amazon’s approach to Fallout? Do you plan to examine it in April? Please provide your feedback in the comments area here.

 

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Prepare for the official Fallout Amazon Prime Video trailer

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Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of Fallout is shaping up to be impressive, hinting at a promising future for video game adaptations such as HBO’s The Last of Us. In just over three minutes, the portrayal of the eccentric post-apocalyptic world is almost flawless, leaving us eager for what’s to come.

The costuming, casting, and production pedigree are all top-notch, and we’re excited to see where the series will take us. Amazon’s adaptation will focus on protagonist Lucy (Ella Purnell), a vault dweller who steps out of the safety of her lifelong home into the harsh Wasteland of a ruined Los Angeles. Geneva Robertson-Dworet, the showrunner, has mentioned that the Vault symbolizes peaceful societies such as Canada or New Zealand. It delves into the challenges faced by those outside the vault that are unimaginable to those inside.

What are your thoughts on the Fallout TV adaptation? Do you think Amazon has captured that distinct Fallout vibe perfectly? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

 

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‘Amazing’ Final Fantasy Movie Inspired The Marvels Director

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Generally, The Marvels is good. It has a 59 on Rotten Tomatoes, which isn’t great, but it’s better than Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Disney+’s Secret Invasion. Perhaps director Nia DaCosta’s video game inspirations contributed to that.

The American filmmaker said Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children influenced her latest film at a press junket with IGN. “It’s just an amazing movie, with great fight scenes and a great ending sequence with the main character being thrown into the sky by all the other characters,” she said.
Despite poor reviews upon release in 2005, Advent Children has become a Final Fantasy cult classic. DaCosta seems to agree that the film is a classic. PlayStation exclusives also influenced the Marvels.

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In the interview, she said she didn’t want the superhero film to look “too much like a video game” but did draw from Sony’s biggest franchises, like The Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn. “For me, it was from the best games, the best stories that you get, that sort of inspires me to play, and I think inspires people to watch movies like this,” she said.

Since movies have shaped video games since their inception, it’s interesting to see the dynamic slowly changing. Now that technology and interactive storytelling are more complex, filmmakers are looking to PlayStation for inspiration.

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