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an-unknown-writers-world · 4 years

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The Right Partner

Warnings: None – cheesy

Pairing: Loki x Reader

Word Count: 1302

A/N: This is a late-night product of watching old movies with beautiful dancing. This is cheesy and precious. Also makes me wonder what dancing with Tom Hiddleston would be like.

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“Here you are,” Lady Sif smiled handing you a glass full of a dark amber liquid.

“Do I want to know what this is?” You questioned.

“It’s Ale, do you not have Ale on Mid-Guard?”

You laughed, “We do, it just doesn’t smell like this.”

“It’s aged for a thousand years,” She explained.

“It’s probably best you water that down,” Loki interrupted from behind her.

“Are you saying I can’t handle it?” You raised an eyebrow at him.

“I should go, I think I hear Thor calling for me,” Sif stood up, excusing herself from the conversation.

“He wasn’t calling her,” Loki clarified with a smirk.

“Thank you for that Captain Obvious,” You shook your head.

You’d been on Asgard for a few short days. Jane had brought you along for no reason other than you had pestered her enough to agree. It was gorgeous and magnificent; storybooks couldn’t begin to capture the beauty. The family dynamic was far from perfect, but with brothers like Thor and Loki who could really expect it to be. Even with your knowledge of New York, you couldn’t stifle the attraction that drew you to the younger brother.

“How are you enjoying Asgard?” He asked sitting across from you.

You were taken aback by his action to stay. He had been cordial during your time here but was quick to leave when his presence was no longer required.

“It’s beautiful, it seems more like a fairytale land than a real place.”

“Fairytales don’t tend to be as deceiving.”

You shrugged, “Maybe in your storybooks.”

Picking up the glass in front of you, swirling the amber liquid around you smelled it again. It couldn’t taste that bad, could it? You were in desperate need of something to take the edge off. You could feel your anxiety trying to rear its ugly head and all you wanted to do was enjoy the few days you could spend in a different world than your own.

“I wouldn’t do it,” Loki spoke again as he watched you mindfully.

You looked between him and the glass; if this was handed to you back in your college days you would have downed the whole thing without a second thought. Now, not so much.

Against your better judgment you gave him a mischievous smile, “Bottoms up,” You said before downing it like a shot.

He shook his head with a smile playing on his lips.

“I’m fine, didn’t die. Sif didn’t drug me. You don’t need to babysit.” You shrugged.

“Is that what you think this is?”

“Is it not?”

He pursed his lips, “As a prince, is it not my duty to ensure that our guests are enjoying their time?”

A laugh escaped your lips, “Prince? You are joking right?”

“I’m a little appalled," He sighed, "my father Odin is King of Asgard and my mother Frigga is Queen. That would make Thor and I Prince’s.”

You bit your bottom lip following his explanation. “So, you’re a Prince and a God?”

“Well, yes.”

“Whatever title you need you can use,” You smirked.

It was safe to say that Asgardian Ale worked faster than any alcohol on earth. You were already starting to feel warm all over, your mind feeling a little cloudy.

“If Thor is the God of Thunder than what are you the God of?” You asked genuinely curious.

“The God of Mischief.”

“Intriguing,” You mumbled.

“And I don’t make a point of utilizing the title of Prince of Asgard.”

“Except just now,” You smiled.

Loki laughed softly and smiled in return, it was a genuine and breathtaking sight. The corner of his eyes crinkled, and his dimples were fully exposed.

“It’s a fitting title,” You spoke.

You didn’t mean to say it aloud. Your cheeks immediately flushed, and you could feel burning skin of embarrassment.

“I may be dying. I think I’m going to go find a bar or a kitchen or something where I can find water,” You babbled.

You started to push out from the table when he stopped you, his hand subtly laying on yours.

“Here,” He swirled his hands and in front of you was a large glass of ice water complete with a lemon slice and straw.

“Thank you.”

You drank from it gratefully and wondered how many other ways you would embarrass yourself before the night was over. There were hundreds of questions swirling through your mind and yet none of them could find their way into a conversation.

“Are you sober?” He asked suddenly breaking through your clouded mind.

“I’m moderately functional,” You replied instinctively.

“I’ll take that as a no,” He laughed. “Although, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little impressed. That size of glass, that quickly would knock most mortals out in a moment.”

“I’m fine, your majesty,” You smirked.

His perfect alabaster cheeks turned the slight shade of pink before instantly disappearing.

“Dance with me,” He said standing in front of you.

“The God of Mischief dances?” You questioned.

He chuckled, “Yes, quite well too; I might add.”

“I can’t,” You laughed. “I’m terrible at it for starters and I’m afraid my current condition will make me more clumsy than usual.”

“I’ll protect you,” He held out his hand. “Anyone can dance with the right partner.”

You thought for a moment; it was not a modest statement when you said you were terrible at dancing. Not to mention the clumsiness, you could trip over air and break limb on the way down. Your mind said no, it’s a bad idea. But your heart was winning this debate.

Laying your hand in his you stood up, “Don’t let me fall,” You said softly.

“I wouldn’t dream of it, darling.”

He led you through the crowds of people to the open dance floor. A handful of couples were spread out dancing, no one in sync with the music. At the far end of the dance floor you could see Thor and Jane sitting at a table together; their backs to everyone as they were lost in each other’s gaze.

Loki stopped in the middle of the floor, his piercing blue eyes gazing down at you; his hand came to rest on the small of your back and you rested yours at the top of his bicep. With a gentle smile and a deep breath, he brought your clasped hands up into the proper form and took the first step.

It seemed effortless; you had taken dance classes as a child, but they never seemed to stick. You found yourself looking down to watch your footwork.

Loki cleared his throat.

Bashfully you looked up at him, “Sorry.”

He smiled at you, “Don’t think, just dance.”

The small of your back felt as if it were on fire where his hand-laid, even through the layered dress. You felt the same strange heat in your hands where they met him. It was an odd feeling, almost as if electricity surged between you.

“Do you trust me?” He asked softly.

You nodded, not trusting your words.

He took your entangled hands, leaving yours on his shoulder, his now empty one on the back of your neck, your eyes locked on each other as he dipped you. Your breath hitched in your throat in awe. When he pulled you back up his hands engulfed your waist, lifting you off the ground and twirling you around.

When your feet finally hit the ground again you felt as though you were walking on clouds. Your fingers thread through the hair at the nape of his neck, his hands on the small of your back holding you close to him. His eyes never left yours, the glimmer of happiness shining through. A smile spread across your face and for a moment you forgot anyone else existed.

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aurora-daily · 4 years

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'Frozen 2' has a secret weapon: singer Aurora

Interview by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post (November 21st, 2019).

She shares a name with the main character from “Sleeping Beauty,” and she’s one-half of the northern lights. All things considered, the singer Aurora would seem the perfect fit for Disney’s “Frozen 2” — the woman’s Norwegian, for Thor’s sake! — in which she duets with Idina Menzel on the movie’s showstopper, “Into the Unknown.”

But the 23-year-old isn’t a Broadway-star-turned-cartoon-princess, a la Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas), Lea Salonga (Jasmine and Mulan) and Jodi Benson (Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”). Her music, including “Running With the Wolves” and “Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1),” is earthy and dark. She’s covered David Bowie and names Leonard Cohen and Enya among her musical influences. “Hallelujah” is not exactly “Be Our Guest.”

Au contraire, insists Aurora. She and the House of Mouse are actually on the very same storybook page.

“I always liked, as a child, that Disney movies were not afraid to be sad or horrible,” she tells The Post by phone from Oslo, Norway. “I hate movies that clearly underestimate children, and I love the fact that, throughout the years, Disney has not.”

She’s right. From Bambi’s mom to Elsa fleeing her lifelong home, Disney has rarely let its protagonists take the happy-go-lucky road. Aurora’s favorite movie as a child was “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” about a man ostracized from society for his looks.

Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) hears singer Aurora’s voice in “Frozen 2.” Photo: Disney

“I feel like I would really get along with Quasimodo up there,” she says. “He would be a really true friend to me.”

In “Frozen 2,” out Friday, the mature conflict comes in the form of a siren call in the distance, beckoning Elsa to leave her Arendelle kingdom and discover the secrets of her past. That’s when she sings “Into the Unknown,” with Aurora providing the haunting “Ah-ah-ah-ah!” we hear during the song and throughout the film.

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“Into the Unknown,” from the “Frozen 2“ soundtrack, featuring Aurora.

“t was like a puzzle . . . falling together,” she says. “It felt right for me to be a part of that, because I’m a big supporter of following your instincts.”

That confidence has served her well. Aurora Aksnes, who started singing at age 6, dropped her debut album, “All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend,” in 2016 at just 19 years old. She also found a famous fan in Katy Perry. In 2015, the “Firework” singer tweeted, “Finally. New music that makes my heart a flutter.”

Around the same time, Tom MacDougall, executive vice president of music at Disney, was smitten too. And on the lookout for exciting new talent.

“She’s incredible, isn’t she?” says MacDougall, who’s helped shape the sound of the studio’s films going all the way back to “The Lion King.” “She’s sort of Björk-ish in that, ‘Wow. I haven’t seen anything like this before’ way.”

MacDougall first saw Aurora perform during an artist showcase five years ago, and thought there was something about this intriguing performer with an impressive range that could be a good fit for Disney. He eventually had her record a cover of “Baby Mine,” used in the 2019 “Dumbo” trailer. And then the perfect project came along — the Scandinavia-inspired “Frozen 2.”

“Knowing that was she Norwegian, I thought, ‘Well, who knows?’ At that point the character didn’t exist, but she was an interesting artist,” he says. “When this character came up — this voice — I pitched Aurora.

“It was a no-brainer. She had to be our voice.”

Aurora thought so too. Besides the movie’s strong message, the singer loved the ties to her culture, and the spectacular depictions of nature, which she says look just like Norway. Aurora grew up in the faraway town of Os, surrounded by forests where she spent much of her days. The outdoors are still important to her.

Menzel and Aurora harmonize to make a sumptuous sound, but the two performers never set foot in the same recording studio. Aurora recorded her part over two days in London, while Menzel set her track stateside. Not sure of what to expect, experiencing the finished product was an emotional experience for Aurora.

“I got goosebumps, which I don’t often get,” she says of watching the film. “Seeing something you know will be so important for so many children all over the world . . . It’s a really special thing.”

Aurora, who also produces her own music, has a full dance card. She released her second studio album, “A Different Kind of Human (Step 2),” in June, and has already begun working on her next one, with two more in mind. She also wants to try her hand at acting and filmmaking. Her restlessness to try scary new things is a lot like Elsa’s.

“I barely can sleep!” she says.

#aurora #aurora aksnes #interviews #into the unknown #collaborations #frozen 2

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mellamojoey · 6 years

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Favorite Movies of 2017

John Wick 2:

While never seeing the first, I walked into John Wick expecting it to be what I saw in the trailers and it exceeded my expectations. Not only is it a great story but it is amazingly shot with great set pieces. The scene with all the mirrors towards the end. Oh Damn. One of the best sequences I’ve seen in a film this entire year.

Logan:

X-Men movies recently haven’t been that great in my opinion. Days of Future Past I enjoyed a lot, didn’t see Apocalypse but heard it wasn’t that great. Logan brings us something we don’t see in comic book films, a death. Logan is the perfect ending to one of the best comic book hero portrayals we will ever see. The dark, gritty Wolverine which is Old Man Logan was a great story to end the Hugh Jackman era of Wolverine.

Wonder Woman:

Origin films are never great. After being introduced to Wonder Woman in Batman V Superman, I was intrigued to see how she will do in her own film. She delivered. While being one of the best comic book movies of the year, it was one of the best films of the year. Gal Gadot is great as Wonder Woman and knowing more about the character, that made BVS somewhat watchable, is always a good thing. She was my favorite part of Justice League and I’m excited to see the future of Wonder Woman in the unknown future of the DCEU.

Big Sick:

The Big Sick is my movie of the year. After being a fan of Kumail from Silicon Valley, I was very excited to see this film that he and his wife wrote about how they met. In a movie that I expected to be a comedy based on the actor's cast, I cried a lot. Such a beautiful story and the ending will have you leaving the theatre happy crying which only happens to me after Disney movies.

Baby Driver:

When you talk about the use of music in film, Baby Driver has to be in that conversation. The use of the soundtrack being the base of the film is phenomenal. The scene where they list the stars of the movie, the music is synced up with environmental pieces and that blew me away. The car chase, in the beginning, was well put together and the character Baby had a great backstory and a great conclusion.

Spider-Man:

When you think of a franchise that really needed to get their reboot to work, Spider-Man is top of the list. After seeing 2 rebooted versions of Spider-Man in the past decade, I’m excited about Tom Holland. He looks like a high schooler, he has the charm that Peter Parker has and is just a phenomenal Spider-Man. His inclusion in Civil War was well put together and Homecoming gave us the inside look of what Peter Parker does while waiting for his next mission that DOESN’T include Uncle Ben.

Thor:

If you ask many Marvel fans what the worst franchise is, a good amount of them would say Thor. The first Thor, followed by Thor: The Dark World, were ok films. They aren’t must-see movies for people to understand the Avengers. Thor Ragnorak took the boring Thor franchise and poured some of the Guardians mojo inside it and it worked. People might say that it was almost too funny but when did that become a bad thing? It was a great movie with a good moving plot not only for Thor but also for Loki (who is always a fan favorite.) This is a must-see movie for your friend that wants to catch up before Infinity War arrives in May. (Holy crap that’s soon)

CoCo:

I have this thing when I don’t see much press for Disney movies, I assume they won’t do great and it won’t be good. I felt that with Frozen, I was proven wrong. Not only by the box office numbers and the widespread of it in Disney parks, but as a Cast Member at the Disney Store where we would get an Else ornament in stock, get a call from a guest about it, and have that guest be in front of me 15 minutes later purchasing said ornament.

Coco followed this by not having much press before it released. I finally got around to seeing it and it was amazing. The animation style gets better and better each time Disney and Pixar release a film. The story was fantastic of the young boy going against his families warnings and pursuing music. Him finding out that his idol wasn’t the person he thought it was, is something we often in Disney films but this time it was unexpected. The music is amazing as well. Coco is near the top of my list of animated Disney films.

Honorable Mention:

Beauty and the Beast:

I enjoyed the film. It wasn’t amazing. The opening scene was a little odd to me, I prefer the stained glass or the storybook approach. The Be Our Guest sequence was the best part of the film. The choreography and the CGI made it a spectacle that I would expect from the song. I still prefer the animated version.

Guardians 2:

Carrying on from what was the biggest surprise which was Guardians 1, the sequel picks right up with the humor that we love. The mystery of Quill’s father was finally revealed and Ego was a great character with a good story arch. Having Quill possibly go be bad with Ego was interesting and I wish that it lasted longer but it was bound to end with Ego being a one-off villain. The introduction of Mantis was fantastic. I love that character and I’m excited to see how she effects the Guardians and other heroes in Infinity War.

Kingsman 2:

More of the same. I always love the gadgets they show off. I liked the idea of having Kingsman type groups around the country and having them interact was great. The fight scenes were well choreographed and put together. Didn’t throw any curveballs at me or surprise me in any way which was kind of disappointing.

Last Jedi:

I enjoyed the movie. It wasn’t the spectacle that was The Force Awakens and it didn’t have to be. This film ended a lot of things that I didn’t want to be ended. Luke Skywalker dying at the end was ok. I thought he would be more of the Yoda in the Rey/Luke friendship but having Yoda pop up saying that Rey is ready to go and has always been was underwhelming. Rose was an ok character. Finn was underused. Poe I enjoyed, I liked seeing him go against the purple-haired lady. I really think they should’ve killed off Leia in that floating scene because that scene was just unneeded. I would’ve liked to see a Snoke backstory. He was basically a Marvel villain. That Kylo Ren/ Rey fighting scene was FUCKING INSANE. The best part of the movie. The movie had a lot of low moments, I would say the first hour probably. But when the movie had high moments, they were really great. I am really interested to see how they finish off this trilogy because, besides a big Kylo / Rey faceoff, I don’t know what else they could do. Maybe the Knights of Ren?

Lego Batman:

Great humor that I expected but it just seemed extra funny because it was Batman. Will Arnett is great as Batman (never thought I’d say that.) The opening scene where they list all the explosives on the plane and end it by saying Two Best Friends, has me dying each time I watch it.

Still Have To See:

Blade Runner:

I’m really into Sci-Fi movies and this looked really interesting to me. But after not watching the first Blade Runner, I felt I wasn’t ready to see 2049. When it comes out on Blu-Ray I will definitely pick it up and watch both movies.

Get Out:

All I heard was great things about this movie. Never got around to watching it. I have purchased it so I’m just waiting for a lazy day where I can catch up on the movies I didn’t see.

Disaster Artist:

Always a fan of Seth Rogen and James Franco. This movie looks fantastic. I haven’t seen The Room (which this is based on) but I have a good idea of what made the movie so infamous. I will probably be seeing this soon.

Greatest Showman:

I will be seeing this in theatres soon. I am a huge fan of musicals. Hugh Jackman is a great actor and seeing Zac Efron return to musicals is great

#greatest showman #disaster artist #the room #get out #blade runner #lego batman #star wars #spiderman #thor #guardians of the galaxy #the big sick #john wick #wonder woman #baby driver #coco #beauty and the beast #films #movies

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carmineri · 6 years

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Disney Cruise Line Preview — Week of August 11, 2018

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Ahoy, mateys! I’m Heather, and I’ll be bringing you the up and coming on all things Disney Cruise Line. Welcome back again this week. Let’s see what’s new in the DCL world!

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Disney Cruise Line: In The News

Disney Movie Rewards members can enter to win a Marvel Day at Sea cruise! Not a member? You can still join and enter! At the least, you’ll get some good movies to add to your collection.

Previously, it was reported that DCL was potentially looking at property in Eleuthera, Bahamas as a second private port to Castaway Cay. At a recent local town hall meeting, there was an interesting handout given to attendees. It is important to note that there was no official representation by DCL at the meeting. Take a look at the handout that The Disney Cruise Line Blog has shared – what’s your take on it all?

Here’s this week’s special offers. Most every week of the year, Disney Cruise Line releases special offers for Florida Residents and U.S. Military Personnel. There are also frequently IGT/OGT/VGT rates available for all guests to book. These offers are extremely limited in availability, and all come with certain restrictions, but the prices are amazing! You can book these online, on the phone, or with your travel agent. These are the current offers available this week:

Upcoming Entertainment

The following films are being shown aboard the Disney Cruise Line ships this month:

Born in China

Beauty and the Beast

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Cars 3

Doctor Strange

Thor: Ragnarok

Coco

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Black Panther

A Wrinkle In Time

Avengers: Infinity War

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Incredibles 2

Ant-Man and The Wasp

Christopher Robin

For future reference, films debut on Disney Cruise Line the same day of their initial release in the United States. Films do vary by ship. Show times are available in your Personal Navigator or the official Disney Cruise Line app.

Captain’s Log: Important Tips and Information

Ask many DCL fans what their favorite stateroom category is, and they’ll probably tell you “whichever one I’m in”. And there is some real truth to that – any place to rest your head, as long as it means that you are on the ship, right?

For today, let’s take a look at the least expensive stateroom category – the inside staterooms. The inside staterooms correlate to categories 11C,11B, 11A, 10C, 10B, and 10A on the Magic and Wonder, and to 11C,11B, 11A, and 10A on the Dream and the Fantasy. The 11s are Standard Inside Staterooms. On the Magic and Wonder, these rooms are 184 sq.ft., and on the Dream and Wonder they are 169 sq.ft. They will sleep 3-4 guests, in a queen bed, a single convertible sofa, and an upper berth in some. They have one bathroom. The 10s are Deluxe Inside Staterooms. They’ll sleep the same number of guests in the same configuration, but have a slightly larger square footage (214 on the Classic ships and 204 on the Dream class), but they boast the famous DCL split-bath layout.

So, why might you choose an inside stateroom? Well, budget may be your first thought. And it’s not wrong! Like I already said, any stateroom is a good stateroom. As the name implies, the inside stateroom is just that – on the interior of the ship. So no window, no natural light. For someone who may tend to feel claustrophobic, this may not be your best choice to book. But for someone who loves a nice dark room to sleep in for hours on end (so you know, any teenager pretty much), you can’t go wrong! But perhaps the best reason to book an inside stateroom on the Dream and the Fantasy is the Magical Porthole. You can get a view in your inside stateroom! Your porthole is actually an LED TV screen. A well-placed exterior camera about the ship will give you a real-time view, as if you were looking through an actual window – but maybe better!! If you watch and wait, you’ll see some familiar faces pop up in your porthole view. My favorite might just be Dumbo with his magic feather. Or Goofy on a surfboard. Or Rapunzel swinging by on her hair. Oh and on specialty cruises, like Star Wars Day at Sea, you may get to see something from another galaxy like this!

What’s your verdict on the inside staterooms? Tell me in the comments.

Special thanks to Scott Sanders of The DCL Blog for assistance on this article.

Thanks for joining me again this week. “Sea” you next time!

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callmesweetheartifyoumeanit · 7 years

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39 Questions Game

Tagged by: @sleepywinchester

Are you named after someone? Nope, although my middle name is a storybook character.

When was the last time you cried? seriously? I literally just STOPPED crying. It’s been an emotional week.

Do you like your handwriting? yeah. It’s pretty nice depending on the pen or pencil I’m using.

What is your favorite lunch meat? honey ham? I suppose.

Do you have kids? I am a kid.

If you were another person, would you be friends with you? no.

Do you use sarcasm? Is the sky blue?

Do you still have your tonsils? yup.

Would you bungee jump? Will Chris Evans be there?

What is your favorite kind of cereal? kix.

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? only if they feel uneven.

Do you think you’re a strong person? sometimes I’m a quiet story and sometimes I’m a wet tissue.

What is your favorite ice cream? cherries jubilee.

What is the first thing you notice about people? teeth...it’s always teeth.

What is the least favorite physical thing you like about yourself? is there really anyone out there who doesn’t instinctively think weight?

What color pants and shoes are you wearing now? no pants. no shoes.

What are you listening to right now? I has ‘She Brings Me Love” by Bad Company paused.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? That shitty red-brown color no one ever wants to use.

Favorite smell? my mom’s skin when she used to get ready for work.

Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? um...no one? Idk the last time I spoke on the phone.

Favorite sport to watch? football and swimming.

Hair color? blue-black

Eye color?shit brown

Do you wear contacts? nuh-uh

Favorite food to eat? chinese food.

Scary movies or comedy? scary movies

Last movie you watched? Thor: The Dark World

What color of shirt are you wearing? sky blue.

Summer or winter? winter

Hugs or kisses? neither. I don’t like to be touched.

What book are you currently reading? High-Rise by J.G. Ballard and Reader Player One by Ernest Cline

Who do you miss right now? I try not to miss people. It makes life too hard.

What is on your mouse pad? it’s the year 2017...do people even use these anymore?

What is the last tv program you watched? People’s Court is on right now

What is the best sound? Wind in the leaves.

Rolling Stones or The Beatles? neither...both overrated with a speckling of good songs

What is the furthest you have ever traveled? lived in Sicily when I was a little girl.

Do you have a special talent? I have a bit of an eidetic memory...it’s been really prime through schol.

Where were you born? Colorado.

Tagging: @winchestersnco @fighterflightwrites @lipstickandwhiskey @winchesters-flannels @ofloveandlonging @squirrelchester @priestly-winchested

#ask meme

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impactcomicscbr · 7 years

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NEW STUFF FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2017

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West YEAR Ever: Pop Culture In Review - 2016

Thank 8 pound, 6 ounce newborn Baby Jesus that 2016 is over! I mean, I guess there was some good stuff peppered in there, but it was an overall rough year for a lot of people. I tried to keep my sanity here on the blog, but even I checked out for the month of November. Like Kenny Rogers told us, sometimes you’ve gotta know when to walk away. But I did make a return in December just to kick the year in the ass on its way out. So, besides celebrity deaths, what did 2016 bring us? Well, there was that week we were all mesmerized by Pokemon Go! Those were fun times. We got new X-Files episodes. Peyton Manning retired after winning the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos. Atlanta and Luke Cage came along and entertained us on television. And things weren’t too shabby here on the blog either.

During Spring Break Week, I discussed several of the most underrated TV theme songs, including Webster, California Dreams, and Enterprise.

I also covered the worst Batman comic ever written, in the form of Just Imagine Stan Lee’s Batman

I did my annual Fall TV Upfronts post, where I discussed the upcoming fall lineups of the major broadcast networks.

A post that was several years in the making, I ranked the Hot Moms of Teen Shows over on The Robot’s Pajamas

I also did a guest post ranking the hottest Power Rangers Villains

It wasn’t all fun and games, though. The country was going through some dark stuff, and I’m particularly proud of this West Week Ever where I discussed the racial problems in the country.

I also experience my first live wrestling event as I attended a taping of WWE Monday Night Raw.

I brought back my graphic novel review column, Adventures West Coast, where I covered Wonder Woman: Earth One.

I also brushed off my Comical Thoughts column, where I discussed IDW’s disappointing Hasbro-centric Revolution event.

Finally, I closed out the year with a post that I’m particularly proud of, discussing the greatest problems facing comic retailers.

I saw about 13 fewer movies in 2016 than in 2015. It wasn’t for lack of trying, but there are only so many hours in the day. As you know, I’m not necessarily Mr. Movie, so I’m not even going to try to rank them. Here they are, simply in the order that I saw them. Wanna know my thoughts? Plug the title into the search box up on the top righthand corner!

Movies I Watched This Year

Lucy

Beauty Shop

Bikini Spring Break

Fifty Shades of Grey

X-Men: Days of Future Past (The Rogue Cut)

We Don’t Live Here Anymore

Gone Girl

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2

The Martian

Inside Out

Sisters

Batman: Bad Blood

Son of Batman

Batman vs. Robin

The Hundred-Foot Journey

Tomorrowland

Deadpool

San Andreas

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Autism In Love

Cop Car

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Dead 7

Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Pacific Rim

All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records

CHAPPiE

Unhung Hero

Trainwreck

Confirmation

The Boss

Captain America: Civil War

They Live

Ted 2

Creed

Zoolander 2

The Ladykillers

10 Cloverfield Lane

X-Men: Apocalypse

The Intern

You’re F@#k’n Dead!

LEGO DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

LEGO DC Comics Superheroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom

Focus

The Good Dinosaur

Sleeping with Other People

Big Hero 6

Keanu

Southpaw

The Night Before

The Equalizer

The Bronze

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Batman: The Killing Joke

Sharknado: The 4th Awakens

Suicide Squad

The Day

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Independence Day: Resurgence

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Meet The Hitlers

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Doctor Strange

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

West Week Ever Recipients of 2016 (with commentary)

1/8/16 – Fall Out Boy’s “Irresistible” video

I’m a huge boyband fan, so the news that one of my favorite bands (Fall Out Boy) had reimagined the It’s Gonna Be Me video by one of my favorite boybands (*NSYNC) definitely made my week. The sheer fact that it didn’t really move the world of pop culture, however, shows you how slow of a news week it was. There would be many weeks like this in 2016.

1/15/16 – Power Rangers

This was quite the week for the Power Rangers franchise. First off, it was revealed that Saban would be skipping the train-centric sentai series Ressha Sentai ToQger, and instead adapt Shuriken Sentai Ninninger as Power Rangers Ninja Steel. This announcement was almost a year to the date of the premiere of the show (scheduled to debut next Saturday), and we spent the next few months getting casting and toy news about the show. Meanwhile, the #0 issue of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic was released by Boom! that week, setting up a series that is so much better than it has any right to be. I’ve written about it several times over the year, as I’m a big fan. And finally, former Wild Force Red Ranger actor Ricardo Medina was formally charged that week for killing his roommate with a sword. All in all, I think Power Rangers truly earned the West Week Ever that week.

1/22/16 – DC Entertainment

The Suicide Squad trailer was released this week, as well as the series premiere of Legends of Tomorrow. The Suicide Squad promotion machine would see its ups and downs over the year, the Legends premiere was fairly strong, even with a bunch of useless characters (I’m looking at you, Hawks). The show would get stronger in its second season, but this is where it all started. We also got a DC movie special hosted by Kevin Smith, giving us some Wonder Woman and Justice League footage. Marvel usually dominates the news cycle, but DC showed that they can also step up to the plate.

1/29/16 – The X-Files

When news of an X-Files revival hit, it was pretty big news. Then it launched, and it wasn’t exactly what folks were expecting. Clocking in at 6 episodes, only half of them focused on the conspiracy aspect of the show, plus they were aired out of order. I went from really liking the premiere to completely forgetting it existed, in a very short amount of time. If it was going to get the WWE, it would had to have been this week of the premiere, as it ended with more of a whimper than a bang.

2/5/16 – UnderScoopFire Podcast

I appeared on the UnderScoopFire Podcast 8 times over the years, and had a great time on every one of them. Those guys are some of my good friends that I’ve met online, so of course I was sad to see it go. After 150 shows (give or take a few. Yeah, I’m not letting that go!), I think their swan song deserved the West Week Ever.

2/12/16 – Denver Broncos

I couldn’t give two shits about sports, but Lindsay’s from Denver, so we’re a Broncos household. So, everything was coming up Milhouse this week, as the Broncos won Super Bowl 50. Not only was it a nice, round, milestone number, but it also served as future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning’s final game. It was the perfect storybook ending that sports fans seem to love so much. So, yeah, they totally deserved the West Week Ever.

2/19/16 – Deadpool

Deadpool came out and blew away everyone’s expectations. I mean, this thing is getting nominated for awards. And not Razzies, too! Personally, I thought it was too gratuitous. I’ve gone over my reasoning before, so I won’t rehash that here. Still, it went on to become the second highest grossing superhero film of the year, just behind Captain America: Civil War. Totally deserved.

3/4/16 – Fuller House

After Girl Meets World came along, the runway was cleared for any and every nostalgic reboot to come along. And along came Fuller House. Every fan of TGIF awaited it with bated breath, hoping for the same mindless entertainment they got from the original show. And it did not disappoint! The second season just debuted a few weeks ago, and it’s already been picked up for a 3rd on Netflix. This show not only showed the power of Netflix as a home for original comedies, but also showed that old dogs still have some fight left in them. I think this was definitely the high point of that week.

3/11/16 – Jay Pharaoh

This was a slow week. Sure, Pharaoh did an amazing impersonation spree during that week’s Saturday Night Live Weekend Update. Like, it was AMAZING. And to pay him back, the show fired him at the end of the season. He’s OK, as he immediately booked a Showtime pilot, but the fact that this was the most noteworthy thing of the week shows how slow things were.

3/18/16 – Nothing

Some weeks you’ve just gotta call a spade a spade. Instead of insulting anyone’s intelligence, nothing had the West Week Ever.

3/25/16 – Wonder Woman

Like a lot of people, I did not like Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Like a lot of people, I also felt that Wonder Woman was the brightest spot in that dark film. Totally deserved

4/1/16 – Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

I may not have liked it. A lot of folks may not have liked it. But it made some money. A lot of money. And it was the true springboard to DC’s cinematic universe. So, for its money-making and its importance, I think it earned the West Week Ever. Just because I don’t like something doesn’t mean that it’s bad. It just wasn’t for me.

4/8/16 – American Idol

Idol‘s series finale aired that week, marking the end of a pop culture juggernaut. Unlike The Voice, Idol actually created household names. It gave us Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, and Fantasia. On the flip side, it also gave us William Hung, Taylor Hicks, and Daughtry. It spawned so many copycats, but it was the original recipe. Its influence may have waned in later years, but no one can deny what it was in its heyday. I think it’ll eventually come back, but this was when we said “Ta ta, for now.”

4/15/16 – Marvel

That week, we found out Natalie Portman wasn’t coming back for Thor: Ragnarok, we got a teaser trailer for Doctor Strange, an we learned that the new Spider-Man movie would be called Spider-Man: Homecoming. Marvel definitely dominated the news cycle that week.

4/22/16 – Harriet Tubman

While it was pretty monumental that a woman (a Black woman, mind you) would be adorning American currency, it doesn’t really move the pop culture needle that much. So, I ended up giving the West Week Ever to a dead woman – in a column that has a pretty strict No Death policy. This was kind of a slow week…

4/29/16 – Beyoncé

The singer dropped the surprise album Lemonade following their airing of her HBO special. One of the songs alluded to the possibility that her husband, Jay-Z, might have cheated on her. For the next week, everyone was pondering the identity of “Becky, with the good hair”. This is the kind of thing the drives pop culture. Totally deserved.

5/6/16 – Captain America: Civil War

I had seen the movie, and thought it was excellent.

5/13/16 – Captain America: Civil War

Then the movie made a lot of money. I mean, a fuckton of money.

5/20/16 – Nothing

It was just one of those weeks

5/27/16 – DC Universe: Rebirth #1

DC Comics lost a lot of fans after the New 52 event, in which they rebooted their universe. So, the Rebirth event was something of a mea culpa to those fans. More like a “Please come back! We promise to make stuff you’ll like again!” And for the most part it has worked. This special not only brought fan favorite Wally West back into the fold, but it also sort of introduced the Watchmen comic into the mainstream DC universe. We don’t yet know how that’s all going to play out, but this move helped DC to dominate more market share than Marvel for most of the year.

6/3/16 – Ecto-Cooler

I never really liked Ecto-Cooler. I mean, it tasted kinda like tropical piss, but I loved the fact that Slimer was on the box. That’s about where my nostalgia ended. But a lot of y’all out there LOVED that shit! So, when it was announced that Coca Cola was bringing it back in conjunction with the Ghostbusters movie, y’all started assembling street teams to track it down. I swear, if the 2016 election had been run in a manner similar to the vim and vigor displayed trying to track down green sugar water, I might actually have some hope for tomorrow!

6/10/16 – Awesome Con 2016

Slow week. Cool show, great company, but slow week.

6/17/16 – Hamilton

I discovered the Hamilton soundtrack the same week that it won 11 of the 16 Tony Awards for which it was nominated. We’ll talk more about the show later, but the West Week Ever was deserved, even if the wins did fall short of the Tony Award record.

6/24/16 – Black actors in Hollywood

This was more of a joke, as every Black actor in Hollywood was being cast in the upcoming Black Panther film. That trend has continued since this post. Still, slow news week.

7/1/16 – The 683 New Members of the Oscar Academy

Another joke. Due to the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, signifying that the Academy was lacking in diversity, 683 people were invited to be members, bolstering the number of women and minorities. Still, slow news week.

7/8/16 – TNA’s The Final Deletion

Oh, man! This thing was incredible. They went on to milk it for the rest of the year, andI missed all subsequent installments. Still, this got me to pay attention to a wrestling promotion not owned by Vince McMahon, and for a brief moment, all wrestling eyes were on TNA to see what Matt Hardy would do next. Completely deserved.

7/15/16 – Pokemon GO!

This game came along and took the world by STORM. To say it was a success would be an understatement. It was envisioned to promote fitness, as kids would have to walk around to find perks and to get their eggs to hatch, but there were workarounds. Hell, I drove around looking for Pokestops. For about 4 weeks, this was all anyone could talk about. It was the Tamagotchi of a new generation, and I think, outside of all the political stuff, it’s one of the things we’ll remember most about 2016.

7/22/16 – Ghostbusters

It was a slow week, but Ghostbusters and the Republican National Convention were the only newsworthy events of the week. As much as we want to pile on that movie, it did take in a respectable $46 million, and it set a record for Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy movies. I know a lot of folks don’t feel the movie’s deserving of any kind of accolades. As you saw above, I didn’t watch it, but I still think it’s not as bad as people would like me to believe. I swear, though, had they named it anything other than Ghostbusters, we’d still be talking about it.

7/29/16 – DC Entertainment

DC, back with their SECOND West Week Ever of the year? The word on the street was that they “won” San Diego Comic Con, with their new footage of Justice League, as well as the debut of the Wonder Woman trailer. Considering Marvel usually dominates SDCC, this was a feat worth acknowledging.

8/12/16 – Suicide Squad

The movie made $160 million in 5 days, which is nothing to sneeze at. Plus, I actually enjoyed it. I didn’t like it as a component of DC’s cinematic world building, but I liked it as a standalone thing on its own.

8/19/16 – Ryan Lochte

He was an Olympian at the center of a fake robbery attempt in a foreign country, who then fled to let his teammates take the fall. It’s the stuff of a great Aaron Spelling show. He had the West Week Ever simply because he got away with it.

8/26/16 – Guardians trailer

Slow news week, even if the trailer is pretty awesome. Billed as “Russia’s Avengers”, the English version of Guardians trailer started making the rounds because of its crazy action and gun-wielding bear man. Yeah, you’ve gotta see it to believe it. The movie might not even be released over here, and if it is, it’ll never get higher than cult status. Still, if you want to know what everyone was talking about that week, it was Guardians.

9/2/16 – Are You Being Served? one-off special

Some might say this was a slow news week, but I think this applied the West Week Ever to an international stage when I typically just focus on the US. After all, this special didn’t even air in America (nor has it since, nor do there seem to be plans to do so in the future), and I had to resort watching it on YouTube. Still, I grew up with Are You Being Served? and I was more than curious to see how an update of it might hold up. With a few small exceptions, it was pitch perfect, and definitely in the spirit of the original series. This one might’ve been a bit personal for me, but I think it was the best part of this particular week.

9/9/16 – Atlanta

The show just won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series. I think I called this one correctly.

9/16/16 – Better Late Than Never

Another personal one for me, but it’s my site, so whatever. I’m more than certain none of my friends were watching this show, but I watched it weekly with my mom and we enjoyed it. I wrote about it to get folks to seek it out, but I doubt that happened. Still, in a week when nothing happens, things like this are allowed to shine.

9/23/16 – Lindsay West

Mah wife. Running your first half marathon is pretty impressive. And nothing happened in the overall pop culture world. If you’ve followed West Week Ever since the beginning, you know that every so often some random person gets the honor. Hell, last year, my kid had the West Year Ever, so you never know where I might play that card.

10/7/16 – Luke Cage

It broke Netflix! So many people tuned in that Netflix couldn’t handle it. I still haven’t seen it, but I haven’t heard a bad thing about it other than the fact that it kinda drags in the middle – like most Marvel Netflix shows.

10/14/16 – Will & Grace

Considering I think I was the only one impressed by this Will & Grace special that was designed to get folks to get out and vote, I’m sure a lot of folks disagreed with this choice. Still, if you were a Will & Grace fan, then you can’t deny how great it was to see those characters in a way that felt like they’d never left us.

10/21/16 – Logan trailer

Can’t say much more because the movie’s not out yet, but we were ALL talking about this after it dropped, and it’s on most folks’ most anticipated movies of 2017 lists. I don’t think it’s going to disappoint.

10/28/16 – The Walking Dead

I don’t watch it, but I did tune into this episode just to watch a man die. Or two men. Whatever. All folks could talk about this week was whether or not the show had gone too far. The Walking Dead dominated the discussion, so this West Week Ever was well-deserved.

11/4/16 – The Chicago Cubs

Um, the “cursed” team won their first championship after 108 years. Yeah, this was deserved.

12/2/16 – Search Party

I don’t feel like a lot of my readers had seen the show when I wrote this, but I know a few who checked it out because I’d written about it. That’s why I do this, kids! It was one of my favorite shows of 2017, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, I’m not quite sure what you’re waiting for.

12/9/16 – Hamilton

Hamilton for the second time this year. The last time was for its Tony wins, but this one was two-fold: The Hamilton Mixtape was released and a beautifully pirated copy of the play was uploaded to YouTube. I watched it during the 5 days that it was allowed to stay on the site, and I can now die saying that I saw Hamilton. This was on the heels of a controversy where the cast members took a moment to address Vice President-Elect Mike Pence while he was taking in the show. For the next week, the conversation was whether or not they should’ve done that. So, it’s safe to say that Hamilton was on everyone’s lips around that time.

12/16/16 – WWE’s New Day

Yeah, then the lost two days after I posted this. I guess that’s how the cookie crumbles. Still, they deserved the West Week Ever for all they had put in leading up to this point.

12/23/16 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

It was the last thing to make a dent in pop culture before the clock ran out on 2016. A lot of folks are saying it’s one of their favorite Star Wars movies. I don’t really get that, but I’m happy for them if that’s the case. I thought it was entertaining, but I didn’t really like it. It’s hard to explain, and I’ve tried. Still, there’s no way anything else is going to take center stage when there’s new Star Wars to be consumed.

So, who had the West Year Ever? In the past, I’ve added up who had the most West Week Ever wins and then it’s a runoff. If we’re being honest, Death had the West Year Ever. There were SO many celebrity deaths this year, that it would take another post just to do a proper In Memoriam for everyone we lost. And of course, you have those guys who wanna “Neil deGrasse Tyson” everything by pointing out that people die all the time, or that the year is an arbitrary number. Whatever, asshole. That doesn’t help anybody, and it’s why you don’t get invited to many parties. Anyway, I don’t like to focus on death in West Week Ever -not because it’s morbid, but more because I feel like I’d have to acknowledge every celebrity death, even when I didn’t personally give a shit about that person. Ain’t nobody got time for that!

Doing the math, it’s a three-way tie between DC Entertainment, Captain America: Civil War, and Hamilton. DC Entertainment really stepped up this year, taking a good chunk of the comics market share away from Marvel, as well as by launching their cinematic universe. After years of being the joke of the industry, DC finally started pushing back. And the Rebirth initiative didn’t hurt things, either. Meanwhile, not everyone loved Civil War. I did, but even I’ll admit that it’s basically “Dawn of Justice Done Right”. They’re both superhero slugfests that surround the concept of dead moms. Some called it “Civil Bore”, but I don’t agree with that. Still, I have to kind of acknowledge that there is a divide out there. Finally, there’s Hamilton. It had a big year, but I don’t know if we’ll look back and say “Hamilton really came into its own in 2016.” If anything, that’s more likely to happen at a time when the show can more easily be consumed by the masses. So, Hamilton’s year may actually be ahead of it, but it’s not 2016. So, I think it’s pretty clear. 2016 was the year where retailers stopped buying everything Marvel was selling, and so did the fans. The quality of Marvel’s output was in question more this year than it was in recent years, yet people still seemed to be able to find positive things about the DC Universe. Meanwhile, their movies might not be your cup of tea, but they made money, and the critics haven’t deterred them from forging ahead. So, with that, I believe I simply have to admit that DC Entertainment had the West Year Ever.

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