BlackGeekdom Science-Fiction from a Different Perspective

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What’s wrong with this image?

In some self-important or self-aggrandizing move, Marvel has decided to create some story line involving Black Panther and immigration.  First off, it is 2011 and why is Marvel doing a story line about immigration?  I suspect this is some justification for trying to finish cutting T’Challa off from Wakanda.  First, they replace him with his sister and put him in the Fantastic Four, only to have him return to Wakanda and destroy it’s most valuable resource and source of Wakanda’s independence, strength, technology, and wealth by rendering Vibranium useless.  Now, he has taking over guardianship of Hell’s Kitchen from Daredevil.  I don’t read Daredevil, but isn’t it odd that the Black Panther, T’challa the King of Wakanda, and a religious figure in an independent country would become the guardian of a relatively small neighborhood in New York City?  The math doesn’t add up.

I read something somewhere that was really good, and I can’t take credit for it that sums it all up.

“The Black Panther habit is a religious/cultural symbol of Wakanda and as such, should not have emblems associated with another nation’s identity emblazoned all over it.  I doubt fans of Captain America would be too pleased if the same was done to the good Captain’s outfit; so why do Marvel seem to think it acceptable to frak with T’Challa’s garb in this manner?” (Majestik, CBRS Forums)

‘Nuff said.

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Source: Superhero Hype

Check out Superhero Hype for an Exclusive interview with the Old Spice dude, Isaiah Mustafa.  He talks about Marvel and the possibility of him being cast as Luke Cage, Power Man.

Click HERE for the entire interview.

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A set image and brief promo of Alphas, a new show from Syfy about a group of people with extraordinary powers who fight crime….Malik Yoba headlines the cast.  Hopefully this will turn out better than his previous series on ABC, Defying Gravity.

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If you haven’t seen Game of Thrones, don’t read my review because it will have SPOILERS. 

Sunday night, the highly anticipated fantasy series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO.  I thought the show was great.  The acting was excellent as were  the sets.  The actors all played their roles close to the characterizations of the novels.  The ages may be off a bit.  For example, Eddard Stark, played by Sean Bean, should be in his mid-thirties.  All is forgiven because Sean Bean is fantastic as Eddard Stark.  Peter Dinklage as Tyrion was cast brilliantly. 

The little bit of CGI didn’t bother me because there probably aren’t that many walls covered in ice that they could have used for the film.  I was concerned that the incest scenes would make me uncomfortable.  However, I didn’t feel anymore uncomfortable than when I read the book.  Indeed, this is one of the few fantasy series that I’ve actually read and had hoped would get the Lord of the Rings treatment, but a television series is just as good.  The story elements they used for this first episode were so well done that I didn’t notice any of the elements that they left out.

All in all, I thought the show was fantastic and it pleases me that HBO has already decided to do a second season.  If you aren’t watching, I suggest you do so.

Posted under Books, Reviews, Television

HBO decided to release the first 14 minutes of Game of Thrones just to tease us.  But check it out.

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