Hey Everyone,
So it's been a few weeks since Comic-Con finished and
it’s once again that time of the year when all fandoms combine to see which
surprises lie in store for the year ahead. Whilst we couldn’t be there, I
thought it would be good to share some show-stoppers, just to update you if you
haven’t seen it. (Diagnosis: you may be a Hobbit and need to get out of the Shire
a bit more!)
1. Star Wars
Episode VII
There is no going past what was undoubtedly
my favourite panel from the whole weekend. If there was anyone I would trust
(other than George Lucas of course) to continue the Star Wars Universe, it
would be J.J. Abrams hands down! From what we’ve seen so far and what we’ve
heard it looks like Episode VII is
looking pretty epic. Personally, it makes me so happy to know that the
franchise has a director that is truly taking into account what he already has
to work with in order to continue the story rather than try to completely
re-invent every part of Star Wars. It
was hard not to get emotional when you saw the original cast back in costume
during the reel they released at Comic-Con. Seeing Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
and Harrison Ford at the panel itself, recalling stories and discussing their
thoughts on this legacy, was truly something special to experience. If the
incredible panel wasn’t enough, Abbrams also organised a special Star Wars concert to which the entirety
of Hall H were invited to attend, complete with a Stormtrooper chaperone!
2. DC Universe
So I thought I would put both Suicide Squad and Batman vs Superman as one ranking because there is so much from
SDCC to talk about. We were gifted with two incredibly awesome trailers from
the DC Universe and I couldn’t be more excited. Personally I think I’m slightly
more excited for Suicide Squad
because there are so many characters we have never seen make a film appearance,
particularly Harley Quinn!!!!!!! As she is one of my favourite Batman villains,
we at Speak 4 Geeks would like to know your reactions/opinions to how any of
the characters that were shown in the trailer are being portrayed thus far? To
throw my 2 cents in, I personally enjoy the classic black/red Harley Quinn look
where she and the Joker are slightly more comedic however in a movie like Suicide Squad I assume the more sadistic
nature is a more appropriate path. That being said I do hope this isn’t the
last time DC decides to put a rendition of Harley Quinn in one of their
live-action films.
Switching over to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice…woah! Now look, the debate of
the extent of how much power Superman should be allowed to have and use has
always been an issue in the character’s portrayal however the trailer starts
with a Man of Steel-esque feel and
then switches to some Dark Knight-ish
themes then throw in some Lex Luthor and Kryptonite and hey…I’m confused. The
trailer seemed to show so many different storylines that I’m confused as to
where Bruce Wayne is in the timeline of his Batman pursuit. Are we in Metropolis,
Gotham or both? Is the main plot going to have an equal focus on both Batman
and Superman? Now you might say, “That’s why you have to watch the film” but
for a trailer, I feel it could’ve been slightly more concise and fluid still
without giving away the movie. With confusion and the oddly shaped bat-signal
aside, massive round of applause for Wonder Woman! Final seeing a super punch
in action, I am extremely keen to see how Diana’s role as a strong female
superhero will play into the unfolding of the storyline.
3. Sherlock
We have been waiting a painfully long time
for Sherlock but it’s finally getting closer to being on our screens again.
With the release of the sneak peek, true Sherlockians have had their Victorian-taste
buds fulfilled with the new, yet traditional take to Season 4. I think we can
all agree we are happy about Watson’s permanent moustache situation and I’m
very excited to see if we are going to see some familiar faces we thought were
not going to be visiting 221B in the near future!
4. Doctor
Who
Capaldi! New Monsters! Electric Guitars!
What’s not to love about the new trailer for Doctor Who Series 9! This season definitely looks a lot darker than
Capaldi’s introductory series 8 which I am very excited to see. I really enjoy
Capaldi’s take on the Doctor however, I am still not convinced of his
partnering with Jenna Coleman (even though I love her character too). Hopefully
with some female writers this season (yay!), her character will be explored in
a more complex nature. We also had the exciting sneak peek of Maisie Williams
at the very end! Who do you think her character is? The Doctor’s granddaughter?
Another regeneration of River Song? Someone else entirely? Tell us your
thoughts…
5. Once Upon A Time
This one is on the top 5 list as a personal
favourite. Although the Comic-Con promo was just a recap of everything we now
so far with a Snow White voice over, we did get to see the new look of ‘Dark
Swan’ and was introduced to the new fairy tale character for the season,
Merida. In an interview with Jennifer Morrison, she described her new wardrobe
as ‘very David Bowie-esque’ which she was very keen on. It will be interesting
to see who is entrusted with the Dark One’s dagger (finger-crossed for Hook)
and also how the new, improved Rumpelstiltskin is going to make his way around
Storybrooke without the darkness.
So with all that being said, what were your
favourite parts of Comic-Con? Let us know!
~Tardisness
