Travis Scott Astronomical Concert in Fortnite 4-23-20

The Travis Scott Astronomical concert kicked off in Fortnight last night and my son and his friends attended and it was unlike anything I ever experienced in a video game before! It was definitely something cool in this time of social distancing and home schooling and working from home.
My wife who hates video games and doesn't care for rap really enjoyed the Astronomical Concert event.

The Clone Wars....Season 7 finally begins! Episode 10 The Phantom Apprentice was simply incredible!!!

Knowledge is power, and it's also a heavy burden!
Thank you Dave Filoni and the team for resuscitating one of the greatest characters born in the PT and truly making him one of the most fascinating characters in the entire Star Wars Saga!

Here is a man who was propped up to believe he was an integral cog and irreplaceable to a Sith Lord and his plan. Now a witness on the sidelines with complete knowledge of how irrelevant he actually was and full knowledge of "the plan" literally able to see the outcome before anyone is actually aware of what's going on! He's consumed by rage by the knowledge of how he was used and screaming out to anyone to help him thwart Sidious......but no one knows what he does.

These last two episodes have been more entertaining than the entire ST, there's a certain satisfaction you get when you're working on a puzzle and only have 3 or 4 pieces left and can see where they go to complete it, thats where we're at right now! With only 2 episodes left for the Clone Wars this has been an incredible journey. The Clone Wars is an integral part of The Star Wars Saga not just some ancillary animated show, it fleshes out Anakin Skywalker so much more than the 6 hours we saw of him in the PT, it literally makes him the legend I imagined him to be as a child when watching the OT and hearing Obi Wan Kenobi wax nostalgic about him to young Luke Skywalker. The show also introduces us to Ahsoka Tano, initially loathed but now loved by fans, a character that not only adds another layer to Anakin Skywalker's story, she has also had her own trials and tribulations which has forged her into a worthwhile addition in the Star Wars Saga, one which has earned the adoration of fans both male and female.....she's a great character that also happens to be female, not a great character because she's female.   

The Industry Vs Fans

I need to ask anyone who reads this which illustration better captures the essence of the character description, One is concept art from Lucasfilm, the other a fan....
So here's the official description of Avar Kriss:

Avar is the brightest, most noble example of Jedi-hood. She always tries to see the good in people and situations, and never puts herself first. She is invigorated about life on the frontier and the challenges it brings, and is an inspiration for those who work with her. She is compassionate, not dogmatic, and always ready to sacrifice herself over others. Avar Kriss is the best of the best.

Now here are 2 illustrations, which best encapsulates the above description?

A.

B.

This is a PERFECT example of the division between fans and the industry!

Steven Wayne Art redesigning-the-high-republic-female-jedi-as-a-woman

And here's another perfect example from Marvel...



I'll just add my own fan art for Snowflake and Safespace....

High Score Girl season II Review

Netflix dropped High Score Girl season 2 today! 9 episodes that return us to the wonder years of Akira,Haruo and Koharu. The series resumes with the three in high school year 2, Akira's sister, Makoto,  helps Haruo come to realize his feelings for Akira as Koharu comes clean and professes her true feelings for Haruo. The show doesn't miss a beat as the second season fits perfectly with season one albeit a bit of retread. Regardless if you loved season one, season 2 will not disappoint.
The story is endearing and if you love fighting games the analogies and use of video game characters as inner voices is still as effective as before.
I highly recommend this series to my friends.

Sony reveals the PS5 controller...Dual Sense

Aesthetically I like the PS5 controller, I'm interested in the new haptic feed back tech the new controller will incorporate with the example of drawing a bow the tension on the L2& R2 buttons will increase! One of the best added features on the DS4 was the share button, I uploaded sooo many of my SFV matches (still am) to my Youtube channel! along with some other stuff. I'm curious to find out more of the new features the share create button will offer. I'm guessing they're gonna incorporate the shareplay features in the create button menu.

Now show us the damn console Sony! I want to see it! there's only 7 months till launch!

The High Republic Diversity and Inclusiveness for all...and dinosaurs too

So the first trailer for Star Wars The High Replublic was the spark that ignited a firestorm of ridicule from the fans, I would've posted about it but that horse was beat to death, reanimated using force healing then beaten to death again. But Starwars.com just gave us our next update on this exciting era of Star Wars. and I cannot wait to dissect these fascinating new additions to our favorite galaxy far far away.

 Avar Kriss is the "best of the best", of course she is. Reading her bio I threw up in my mouth.

 Loden Greatstorm is a Twi'Lek Jedi Master who has a temple guard lightsaber....
He's strong and wise and has a good sense of humor...UUGGHH who wrote these character bio's? My son's 4th grade class?
And his name....C'mon the name is pretentious and sounds like something from LotR, and his appearance looks like he belongs in JRR's world!

 Keeve Trennis GTFOH! Just give her blue hair and stick her on a ship with Holdo! All these half shaved heads, and dyed hair styles can miss me. Human society is split like the Zentradi and Meltran!
So this Meltran idolizes Avar Kris...of course she does, Meltrans hate Zentrans....
She's a Jedi Knight but has low self esteem...Palpatine would eat her alive and spit her out....

 Stellen Gios aka Master Basic, is stationed on a Jedi Outpost on a distant planet named Caragon-Viner....gonna take a guess, it's a desert planet. He went thru the Jedi Academy with Avar Kriss, apparently when they work together they compliment each other (yin yang).

Vernestra Rwoh A sixteen year old jedi knight???  What the hell species is she? We're not told, perhaps she's a human that's been poisoned by gamma radiation?
What does a 16 year old know about life?
Gotta hit that YA target audience!

Sol Levante breathtaking Anime on Netflix

This trailer for the making of Sol Levante was quite impressive! I had to watch it twice because the images kept grabbing my attention away from the subs. The anime is only 4 mins long and is over so quick but is visually stunning. If I had a 4K screen i'm sure it would be even more mesmerizing. I've seen longer tech demo's but if this is the future of anime, a hybrid hand drawn/CG amalgamation I'm sold. I wished Ghost in the Shell S.A.C 2045 looked like this!