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‘Star Trek’ Logo Revealed; New Crews and Ships Teased Are you ready to head back to the final frontier? A new Star Trek TV series is coming by way of CBS All Access platform, and the network offered a new sneak peek at what’s coming. There weren’t any casting announcements made during the Upfront presentation. There weren’t any first look images at news aliens, or even some names of ships and destinations. Instead, CBS unveiled the show’s logo, which looks like a different take on ones we’ve seen before. Variety’s senior TV editor Brian Steinberg posted a snapshot of the new logo to Twitter. According to TV Guide, a video montage zooming through planets promises a “new crews, new heroes, new villains, new worlds.” Details have been few and far between. But one report stated the project was going to be an anthology series, and this list of buzz words could support that assertion. See the logo below along with a teaser video. Image via CBS Elsewhere, we know that the Star Trek series will start filming this fall in Toronto withHannibal and Pushing Daisies creator/showrunner Bryan Fuller serving as showrunner. Thankfully, that means we’ll have more details soon, since, well, Fuller will need a cast before production kicks off. There was also a report stating the series would take place before Star Trek: The Next Generation (Patrick Stewart’s turn at the helm of the Enterprise). The network had also previously released this official logline: STAR TREK, one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises, returns to television 50 years after it first premiered. The new series will feature new crews, new villains, new heroes and new worlds, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. Hopefully, there will be more exciting content coming for CBS All Access, because right now it’s a drag that Trekkers have to pay $5.99 a month just to watch one show
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Season 3 Finale Recap: “Absolution” & “Ascension” And it all comes down to this. The two part season finale for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s third season manages to course-correct from the awful penultimate episode last week, shoehorning in the events of Captain America: Civil War into the mix. S.H.I.E.L.D. has always done a great job with its season openers and finales, and this third season follows suit with a strong culmination of storylines, and, more importantly, a tantalizing glimpse of what is to come. There’s a death in the team that, while performed amazingly in terms of the follow-through, doesn’t quite hit the target in my mind. The absurdity of the game of “hot potato” that the two final episodes play with the cross and the S.H.I.E.L.D. jacket to hint at who will die in the finale was something to behold … in a ridiculous sort of way. Anyway, onto the episodes! Daisy is still reeling from being controlled by Hive, even dreaming of being lost on the alien planet from earlier this season with Coulson in a containment unit. When she awakens, she struggles with the implications of what she’s done. I know that a big Marvel trait is to have the characters have an almost crushing amount of guilt when it comes to their mistakes, though I wish they could have bucked the trend as sometimes it can feel a bit stale. Not to say that Daisy is in the wrong necessarily for doing what she did, but she was under mind control from Hive and it was totally out of her hands. The revelation later on, however, does manage to put this in perspective (more on that in a bit). Image via ABC As Hive enacts his plan into turning everyone on the planet into “Primitives” thanks to the stolen warhead in his possession, S.H.I.E.L.D. manages to demonstrate why the Sokovia Accords don’t work. Talbot goes through the proper channels to immediately put a stop to Hive and is told that because of the red tape, it will take at least two weeks for action to be taken to stop the end of the world scenario. I do have to give the show props for showing why Pro-Registration doesn’t work in a better way than Civil War did. When the team storms the island where Hive is setting to detonate the warhead, they manage to hit him with a machine that scrambles his brain and makes him drift between his personality and the personality of the deceased Grant Ward. It makes for an interesting twist as the villainous Inhuman loses all composure and is trying to finish his plan while combating with the personality of his dead host. The team pulls off a big “W” by managing to capture Hive in an amber prison before bringing him back to S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ. Unfortunately for them, Hive’s followers managed to sneak in a “Primitive bomb” turning numerous S.H.I.E.L.D. agents into Hive’s slaves. Further, Fitz had been trapped in a room with a bunch of these mouthless monstrosities, but manages to get saved by his teammates in the knick of time. Hive is freed by his servants while Daisy manages to make her way to him by jimmying her containment unit in her cell. Shockingly, when Daisy confronts the main antagonist of this season, she begs to be taken back into his possession! Quake had become addicted to Hive as any other drug and wants to rejoin the fold. This made for a nice twist/cliffhanger to the first part of the season finale for sure, really pushing forward the horror of Hive and the tragedy of those he controls in that they are never truly freed. Image via ABC Our second half of the season finale begins with a pretty well thought out and well choreographed fight between Daisy and Hive. Taken aback by not being able to be controlled by Hive any longer, which is something she desperately wants, Daisy unloads on him with a series of hand-to-hand moves in unison with her earthquake abilities. It’s clever and it works well, combining Daisy’s training as an agent along with her Inhuman status. The rest of the team is frantically running from their former teammates who were changed into Primitives, and Simmons gets to shine by discovering that the Primitives can’t see if things get toasty, so she ups the heat in the headquarters. Hive manages to beat Daisy and launches into the sky with his plan of transforming humanity into his slaves still intact. The rest of the team then manages to follow suit, though May and Fitz had stowed aboard the propelling aircraft while the rest of the team follows suit in their own quinjet. Coulson manages to have a face-to-face with Hive, and the two engage in a conversation that allows for Phil to show off his sense of humor, with Hive revealing his true face. Hive looks great and I was surprised how well it worked considering he’s basically a big tentacled monster. Coulson managed to pull a fast one on the monster though as it’s revealed he was in fact a hologram the whole time. What follows is a really good scene of the majority of the agents coming together and fighting in unison against the Primitives, with even Fitz and Simmons lending a hand. We haven’t had much opportunity to see the team come together in this way, with characters being separated by their own individual subplots and troubles, but this made for a nice bonus for those who have been with the series for its full run. Also, we got to see a really badass looking “Shotgun Axe” that Mack had finally gotten his hands on, which was some great fan service to be sure. Meanwhile, Daisy is trying to figure out who among the team will be killed based on her vision of the future from a previous episode. Lincoln is injured in the process by James, who manages to pull a “Gambit” and charge an object next to Lincoln’s side, taking a chunk of him with it. Image via ABC As Daisy realizes that the vision of death was her own, she saddles into the seat of the spare ship and sets it on a course to the sun to destroy Hive and his plans. Shocker, though, as Lincoln has snuck aboard and uses his powers to knock Daisy out of the ship, saving her life. Lincoln and Hive soar toward the sun as Daisy pleads for someone to save her Inhuman boyfriend, to no avail. In what is most likely my favorite scene of the season, Hive and Lincoln accept their deaths quietly, floating next to one another as they await their ends. I wish we had more “quiet” moments like this in the series, not necessarily between hero and villain mind you, but it worked so well here and was that much more heartfelt. There you have it, as far as who dies. And while Lincoln’s death was certainly powerful, I have to wonder if it would have hit home harder had it been a more “permanent” cast member? Granted, Lincoln managed to establish himself this season, but having someone from the show’s beginning may have been a bigger risk overall. Obviously, I wouldn’t want them to go with either Fitz or Simmons because that would feel cheap after everything they’ve gone through, but taking the risk of maybe having it be May or even Coulson would have gone a longer way in my mind. A minor complaint though since again, the Hive/Lincoln scene was worth the cost of admission here. Thought the season finale was over with that? Well you’d be wrong, as we slam but to a title card of “Six Months Later.” “Quake” has now become a household name as Daisy has apparently become something of a terrorist, spreading fear while also cracking open banks. Coulson and Mack are hot on her trail, awaiting for a meeting between Daisy and the family of the future-seeing Inhuman from earlier this season. Daisy may have now become something of a Robin Hood figure, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, and she has also improved her control of her powers drastically. As Coulson and Mack close in, Daisy uses her powers to propel herself over a building, leaving the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents scratching their heads. Mack and Coulson even manage to leave another tantalizing bit of info that there is a new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. that they need to report to. Image via ABC Ultimately, a strong showing to the end of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s third season that manages to hit all the right beats but still has a few stumbles along the path. “Absolution” Rating: ★★★Good “Ascension” Rating: ★★★★Very good Season 3 Rating: ★★★ Good (Ratings Key) Agents of M.I.S.C.E.L.L.A.N.E.A. -Dr. Radcliffe is really starting to grow on me, and with the final reveal that he’s creating “LMD’s” in his lab as now a full member of S.H.I.E.L.D. is another interesting bit of info to bring people back for Season 4. -What is an “L.M.D.”? It’s a Life Model Decoy, which was always employed by Nick Fury in the comics to create a robotic double of himself. Could the next season be Agents vs. Robots? -Speaking of next season, I hope they decide to completely move away from the Inhumans. If this means kicking the Secret Warriors to the curb, I’d be fine with it. The Inhumans’ movie have no official release date, so constantly using the show as a platform to build them up is something of a lost cause at this point. Focus energies somewhere else moving forward. Image via ABC -Big piece of news just recently dropped that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be moving to a 10 p.m. time slot with a promise that Season 4 will shift towards a darker and grittier theme. Considering Marvel’s success with their Netflix outings, I’m all for this. - Fitz – “Many men on the moon!” - May – “Every time I see his face I want to punch something.” - Hive – “S.H.I.E.L.D….AGAIN!” - Mack – “We don’t all have super speed.” - Coulson – “That’s a lot of people to outsmart.” - Radcliffe – “I’m going to call you Ronald, and you, Ronald 2.” - Hive – “This won’t kill me!” Mack – “Nope, but it will suck!” - Talbot – “Like betting on Wrestlemania stupid!” - Radcliffe – “I can tell from your moustache that you are a man not to be trifled with!” - Coulson – “We’ll discuss the consequences of your science fair later.” - Hive – “Killing me won’t make the pain go away, or will it? I can’t remember.” - Lincoln – “Hey Electric Company, can you light things up?” - Coulson – “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only…” Image via ABC Image via ABC
The villain for Arrow season five rumors keep coming in, and this one is much more substantial than the last. We already knew from star Stephen Amell himself that season five would be a much more grounded one than the last few have been. "I think that ultimately, we are always going to be at our best when we do what we do best, which is, we're the superpowerless superhero show, right?" he told Comicbook.com. He has since followed that up with statements about the big bad of season five having no superpowers, a shift from the super-strong and fast Deathstroke, the near-immortal Ra's, and the magically-powered Damian Darhk. Now, according to a report by TVLine, we may have a name and full character description for the season five big bad. They report he's "tentatively" named Anton Church - that means that name could just be a placeholder for a name pulled from the comics, as that one doesn't currently exist at DC Comics publishing. The character is said to be "an apex predator that cuts his way through the shadows" and aims at "the biggest threat first." With Oliver Queen as the Mayor of Star City and the Green Arrow as its very public protector, well, that seems like he'd be first in line. They also report he's "loosely inspired" by the drug kingpin Stringer Bell on The Wire as played by Idris Elba. Whether that means he'll actually be involved in the drug trade (something we've already seen before with Vertigo on the show) or be just more of a general crime boss is yet to be seen. Either way, fans will probably be very happy to see a good old-fashioned human foe next year.
Beware! The night is dark and full of terrors, and this review will havespoilers. Which could be a scarier prospect. If you're in need of a catch up, you can read this to get you up to speed. This week: Fiiiiight! Meereen Dany negotiates terms of surrender. Not hers. Just in case you thought Team Thrones had decided to give everyone else the night off and spend all their cash on the Jon Vs. Ramsay clash, we do at least check in with Dany, Tyrion and the rest in Meereen. Also surprisingly, they're still under siege from the Masters, which is surprising considering we saw what looked like the dragons screeching away to make short work of the attackers. But no... First we have Tyrion and the Queen "negotiating" with the Masters, when in reality they were just waiting for the "Oh, snap" arrival of Drogon. Not exactly the most surprising plot twist for Dany, is it? Outside Winterfell Jon and Sansa meet Ramsay. Warfare more psychological than physical to kick off the night before the main battle. And Ramsay really is obsessed with those dogs of his. Wonder if that's a Chekhov's Gun situation – he mentions them now, and they come into play later. Also, we really hope one of them is called Mitzi. Just 'cos. The North At Jon's encampment, discussions are had. More calm before the storm as the men meet to discuss battle plans and Jon is then rebuked by Sansa who, if we're honest, knows Ramsay far better than any of them. Jon talks to Melisandre and warns her to never, ever bring him back again? Nice try, Jon boy, but she's not buying. Carice Van Houton is at least given something to do other than stare this week, even if it's not a long scene. Bonus points for a fun warrior-to-warrior chat between Davos and Tormund, sharing pre-battle rituals. Tormund's sounds much more fun, even if his grog of choice isn't exactly appealing. And for anyone wondering why poor, flammable Shireen was mentioned in the Previously section, having Davos find the scorched remains of the stag he carved for her was heartbreaking. Round of applause also for that glimpse of the sun rising behind him. That deserves some sort of cinematography award just for one shot. Meereen Yara and Theon have a proposition for Dany. Everything's coming up Daenerys! Nice Good to see Theon and Yara have a good day for once, forming their pact with Dany. Even if Theron has to withstand a snarky tongue-lashing from Tyrion for all his dwarf jokes back in the day. Mostly it's fun to see Yara and Dany bond over their plans to make the world a better place – by conquering it, admittedly. Werk! Outside Winterfell The battle of the bastards begins. And so it begins, #TeamStark vs. #TeamBolton. The production really went all out on this one, and the long filming stint and careful attention to detail pays off. At a certain point, it's easy to become numb to the sheer amount of blood spraying, limbs and heads being hacked and clashing steel against shields. But the writers (show co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss) and director Miguel Sapochnik make sure to keep things grounded, leavening the battle chaos with Jon's struggle or Ramsay's reactions. The death of Rickon, expected though it is, hits hard, and it's easy to worry that Jon is badly overmatched. But, as with Dany, surely no one was surprised when the forces of the The Eyrie arrive in the nick of time to help sway the battle in Jon's favour? Predictable, yes, but no less triumphant for that. See also: Ramsay's mockery of single combat coming back to punch him in the face many, many times. Winterfell Jon and Sansa reclaim their home. The sight of Stark sigils unfurling on the walls of Winterfell brings a lump to the throat, but surely the best moment is Ramsay getting a taste of his own dog-feeding medicine. The cameras thoughtfully cut away, but you have to love Sansa's quiet smile as the man who abused her and murdered members of her family gets his just desserts. If last week was the slightly ponderous buildup (but no less entertaining for that), tonight was Thrones in Full-On Fight Mode, which has been traditional for almost every season of the show. When the series goes all out for a battle, especially with such high stakes as these, it's always impressive, even if it's sometimes oppressive to have so much of the running time devoted to clanging swords and thundering hooves. But Battle Of The Bastards gives us all the cathartic end we crave, and at least there were those side trips to Meereen, bursting full of choice spinning from Tyrion as the walls shake under attack. And even more than before, you can see the battle lines being drawn for the final season. Dany Vs. Jon? In summary Highlight: Feeding time. Lowlight: The long-winded "negotiation" between Dany and the Masters. Kill of the week: Who else? Bye bye Ramsay, you utter pratweasel. Quote of the week: "No one can protect anyone" – Sansa, who should know, and who smartly predicts Rickon's death. MVP: Wun Wun the giant, who smashes ranks, breaks down doors and finally gives his life for the cause. We'll miss you, big guy. Random thought: For all his previous victories, we're still not sure we trust Jon to lead a toddlers' parade, let alone an army.
