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The Flash Season 3 has come to an end. The finale starts with Iris lying dead in Barry’s arms. Except it’s not actually Iris. “She” has enough energy left to use HR’s facial transmogrification device revealing that Iris switched places with HR, who felt guilty over letting Savitar find her last episode. HR gives Barry one last message to give to Cisco before he dies and the team regroups at STAR Labs. Barry follows the advice given to him by Captain Cold in the last episode and decides to deal with this as a hero and not out of vengeance.

Barry travels to Savitar’s hideout where the latter is forcing Cisco to work on the Speed Force Bazooka to change it into a quantum splicer. Savitar’s plan is to have Killer Frost shoot him with the device after opening a portal in order to split his existence across all time, becoming a god. Barry tries to stop this and convinces Savitar to come back to STAR Labs and work together. However, after the cold response he gets from most of the team and the logical questions he has about how he would even fit into their lives, Savitar gives up and leaves. Gypsy saves Cisco from Savitar, Cisco saves Jay from the Speed Force, and they all team up to fight. Killer Frost regains her sanity and Iris shoots Savitar before he can stab Barry in the back. The episode ends with Barry taking Jay’s place in the Speed Force Prison once things start going awry in Central City.

There were a lot of cool moments in this episode. The acting was on point from everyone, especially when Savitar arrives at STAR Labs and when Flash enters the Speed Force. Everyone’s reactions to Savitar being there are perfectly in line with their character, especially Tracy’s after the death of HR. At the end, I even got a little teary-eyed when Barry was saying goodbye to everyone, especially to Joe.

The final fight was the highlight of the episode. Not only was it great to see everyone team up to fight Savitar and Killer Frost, there were a lot of awesome moments. Black Flash got a really quick cameo, Killer Frost regains her sanity in the best way possible by saving Cisco from Savitar, the speedster chase sequence was exhilarating, Flash phasing in and controlling Savitar’s suit is now my favorite scene in the show, and Iris killing Savitar is poetic and satisfying.

That being said, this is far from a perfect episode. All these awesome things did happen and I loved seeing them, but the circumstances in which they happened were lackluster to say the least. Black Flash’s cameo especially bugged me since it looks like he was killed off not even ten seconds into the scene. I loved the fight sequence between the Flashes and Savitar but it was missing Jesse Quick, who had absolutely no mention this episode. It was great to see Harry again but his role was diminished to pep talks which is sad considering how great his character is. Also, why did Barry have to be the one to enter the Speed Force? Both Wally and Jay have been established as characters who would gladly sacrifice themselves for such a situation and neither spoke up. Jay didn’t even speak let alone say bye to Barry or thank him for taking his place.

The biggest issue bogging down this episode was the Iris bait and switch. I’m sad to say the writers didn’t stick to their guns here. I think Iris is honestly the best character in the show which is something that is highlighted in this episode. She not only ends up being the one killing Savitar in some marvelously poetic justice, she also spends a good chunk of this episode trying to save him, showing how she’s an even better hero than the main character. All that being said, the writers chickened out of what could’ve been a huge and emotional move for the show.

I think this episode is a perfect allegory for the rest of The Flash Season 3: a lot of cool moments and elements but each of those was hampered down by questionable writing and plot decisions. I did enjoy these moments on the surface, but they felt shallow and cheap. Here’s hoping Season 4 picks up in quality.

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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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