Sketches by Elara Dorne

*Bad Wolf intensifies*

 This is my first (successful) attempt at drawing Rose Tyler, or as I like to think of her in this picture the Bad Wolf. It took lots of tweaking and shading but I eventually got everything generally the way I wanted. Her eyes are the best part of the picture in my opinion. Couldn't get the mouth just right, the way I wanted it to look like. In the original picture Rose had her mouth open slightly. Blah, I hate drawing teeth. But in the end it turned out okay with that intense face.

The second sketch is one of Padme, but it is a little harder to tell which character she is suppose to be. Padme's hair is always so beautiful and cool even if some of the hair styles are a little weird. Her eyes eyes are less round in real life but it sort of turned out this way. Got the reflection in her eyes though and her eye brows are actually like that. And so is her nose. All in all I pretty much like this sketch.

                signing off

Lost Review

I didn't watch "Lost" when it first came out--I was only 7 in when it came out--but I started watching it on Netflix in 2011. While I have not finished the series, I am nearly halfway done with season 4; I think I've seen the show enough to rate it.

First off, let me say that the main reason I started watching "Lost"--as I have with many shows--is because of its popularity. I grew up hearing about the show even without seeing it herself. I didn't know the characters, and I didn't know the plot beyond people stuck on an island, but I knew about the show. I even know when it ended (2010, in case anyone's wondering), because it was probably one of the biggest finales in television history.

Now, on to the show. "Lost" is a very interesting, very strange series, but I'm a little addicted to it. Despite some frustrating things (the show is very, very confusing at times), the show manages to pull me in. Now I must admit that season 1-3 were the best, and season 4 and beyond don't look as good (two words: time travel), but overall "Lost" is a very good show.

One of the reasons I liked this show so much is because of the characters. Yes, some of them get on your nerves (*cough* *cough* Anna-Lucia *cough* *cough*), and some of them are just useless (*cough* *cough* Nikki and Paulo *cough* *cough* Shannon and Boone), but overall the majority of them are very compelling. These characters are very, very fleshed out, and their layers have layers. You think you know the characters, but they continue to surprise you until after the first season; actually, some of them still surprise you after that.

Of course, there are problems with the show, the biggest one being the plot. It is intriguing, yes, but it's so confusing at times! You would think a show about castaways would be simplistic, but no! The writers have managed to come up with some of the craziest, more ridiculous storylines I have ever come across. There is a black smoke monster--yes, a monster--that seemingly eats people; there are cursed numbers (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42) that cause very bad luck; the Island can cure people's illnesses and diseases; later seasons include fast forwards (they enter the future) and flash sideways (don't ask me--I haven't seen them yet); there is time traveling, which has never made sense... it's very, very crazy, and I sometimes have to question my sanity and why I am still watching the show.

Another problem with "Lost", though it is on a much lower lever, was the POVs. There are many characters in the show, but most of the time, there is an episode centered on that one person. I get why they do it--it advances their characters development--but it's kind of hard to do that when you have an assemble cast. I think you can still have an episode centered on the person, but you could also have the other characters doing a lot. What I'm trying to say is that it sometimes seems as if the person is working independently rather than together with the other cast members, and I love show with a large group of people.

This is a more of a personal thing, but the flashbacks got on my nerves at times. Sometimes it was just boring to go from the current time to go back to the flashbacks. Maybe they just weren't as interesting as being on the island for me, but I remember that I was skipping them at one point. I guess I just feel as if the show has too much going on sometimes.

Overall, though, I enjoy "Lost". I wouldn't consider myself a megafan, but I am a fan. The show is just so intriguing; despite the confusing plot lines, it pulls you in. You want to know what happens next, because the mystery is just so bewildering that you have to find the explanation for it. That's "Lost" for you, folks: anything but normal.

Doctor Who Fan Fiction

Hello guys! I've been working on some Doctor Who fan fic and have compiled several character and character group overviews. I've basically worked out the plot but now I need a name for my story before moving forward. If you could read this then suggest something I would appreciate it!

                      Synopsis:

• Carly Wellings, a freelance journalist from Boston has been struggling to make ends meet with her job. The level of stress only increases when she starts to receive messages on her old typewriters and phones, calling out to her for help. Thinking she is going crazy Carly finally extracts a clear message from one of the transmissions and decides to act upon it. The message tells her to wait at one of the busiest bus stops in New York and wait for a stranger to appear, and a stranger does in fact appear. A man in a blue suit who calls himself the Doctor.

        Character and character groups:

THE ALIENS:

• The aliens searching for Carly Wellings are called the Turalok, a humanoid species born without mouths. They communicate telepathically among themselves but almost any other kind can not hear them so they use the technology of other species to communicate with other species. The Turalok wear masks over their mouths and usually also over their heads and wear ceremonial robes customary with their race. They are brilliant engineers and have devoted their lives to peace and protecting others but have slowly been killed off one by one or sold as slaves to more powerful species. One of their greatest technology is a frequency cloak that cancels any frequencies trying to track you or your technology down. They gave this to Carly the night they saved her from the Sontaran and now as they are being hunted by the bounty hunters they need the cloaking device to hide and save themselves.

THE BOUNTY HUNTERS:

• The bounty hunters are a group of time traveling sportsmen who take pride in acquiring trophies from the most rare of species and also consider any species beside human to be inferior and animal-like compared to themselves. The bounty hunters are led by a ex soldier named Captain Karri Suends who takes her orders from a general Jad. They have tracked the Turalok down to twenty first century New York and have been hunting for them ever since while trying to extract information from a captured Turalok. The one flaw of the Turalok cloaking technology is that if one has the height of tracking codes and help you can track the cloaking signal because it is so unique, if just very faintly. But two or more tracking devices together disrupts and disperses the signal, making it almost impossible to find. Karri and her subordinate Harrison Gallef realize that Carly has a vital role to play in the capture and killing of their sport and try to bait her out and capture her for information.

CARLY WELLINGS

• Carly is a twenty two year old engaged journalist living in Boston, works in New York. When she was a small child the Turalok saved her from being killed by a Sontaran then placed a cloaking device on the girl to protect her from other aliens though she did not know it at the time. Now with her fiance gone into service with SpecOps Carly is struggling to make ends meet. She loves collecting old technology from the twenties and thirties specifically. She has several typewriters, old phones and radios to inspire her while she is writing. Recently Carly has been getting strange messages on the old phones, radios and typewriters and they have started in her phone and computer. A voice told her to meet at a specific bus stop on a certain street, one of the busiest in the city. Meanwhile the bounty hunters have also been trying to track her down but her sent is too scrambled for them to make out. While all this is going on the Doctor has been tracking all three down but has come to the conclusion that without Carly he will not be able to save the Turalok.

THE DOCTOR'S PART:

• After the Doctor wiped Donna Noble's memories of traveling in the Tardis he ends up in Manhattan tracking down the Turalok in hopes that he can help them return to their home. Picking up the frequencies of the cloaking technology the Doctor finds out who Carly Welling is and connects her to the Turalok. He also picked up several transmissions between Karri and general Jad. Knowing that he will have to move fast the Doctor sets up a meeting with Carly to try to unravel the mystery.   

If you guys could help me out by suggesting a name for this fan fic that would be awesome, thanks! Also tell me what you think of the plot so far and if it makes any sense.

               signing off

The birth of a roleplay, pt. 2...

(this roleplay is a two-day special, due to everyone not being able to participate on our first day)

To fill you in about this roleplay, the 10th Doctor and his companion, Rose, visit a strange land called Hyrule, where they are immediately greeted by a strange imp girl named Midna, who is the Princess of the Twilight Realm. She tells them that Hyrule is once again in trouble and that they all need the Doctor's help.
Apparently, black creatures have been wreaking havoc upon the land, as well as a blue hedgehog.
The hedgehog then appears and introduces himself as Sonic.

As the Doctor studies him, two other visitors appear, being the 9th Doctor and Donna Noble.
Here, 10, 9, Rose and Donna begin to have a confusing, wibbily wobbily timey wimey discussion, as Link appears, sword unsheathed.
He questions how Sonic got out of his cell and Sonic bolts into the T.A.R.D.I.S., where Link chases after him. 10 follows and among the chaos, Sonic accidentally knocks against a button and causes the T.A.R.D.I.S. to be on high alert.
Meanwhile, yet another visitor appears out of the shadows, an agent named Black Widow, who explains that she is there to take them all to S.H.I.E.L.D., saying that they need the Doctor's help.

Princess Midna detects that the black creatures tracked them down and goes to confront them, where the Doctor follows, and she puts up a protective barrier to keep the black creatures from getting to the others.
The Doctor questions what the black creatures are and so does Midna, when a young boy suddenly appears, slashing away at them, making them disappear.
He introduces himself as Sora and is apparently friends with the Doctor, where he then explains that the creatures are Heartless, though are a new breed, that he suspects the dark fairy, Maleficent, had something to do with.

There, his friend, Riku, appears, and Midna transports herself, Link and Sonic to a location the blue hedgehog can't escape from.
On the way out of the T.A.R.D.I.S., Sora bumps into Donna and Black Widow, whom were tensely conversing, where Sora discovers Donna has something on her back. The Doctor explains that this creature alters time and creates paradoxes and orders the boy to destroy it. He does, but the others realize the Heartless were returning and so all pile back into the T.A.R.D.I.S..
Just when they are about to leave, Sora yells that he has to protect the 9th Doctor's T.A.R.D.I.S., or else the Heartless will use it to destroy even more worlds. And so him and Riku jump off, 9 in tow, and Sora uses his keyblade to open the T.A.R.D.I.S. and lock himself and the other two inside.
Black Widow suggests that her and the others travel to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
Sora suggests his small party track down the heart of Hyrule to seal it, so the Heartless would be defeated on that world.
And we are yet to find out what happens. :)

Characters:
Character Queen- Princess Midna, Link, Sonic the Hedgehog and Sora
Charlotte Black- Tenth Doctor, Rose and Riku
Elara Dorne- Ninth Doctor, Donna Noble and Black Widow
Artemis- Darth Vader and Loki
River Song- River Song and her character, Ariella Wylde.

Let the madness continue!

Doctor Donna and the Girl who Forgot

So I thought I would do a blog post about Donna Noble. Just because Donna is so sassy and smart without even trying to be. (Okay maybe she is trying to be sassy, which is totally cool). And I recently watched the episode where she Uh.. Leaves.

 The first time I watched The Runaway Bride, Donna's first episode, I was more than a little skeptical. Of course I was still reeling from the blow of losing Rose. I loved Rose Tyler as much as the Doctor did and did not want to see her go. Like my first Doctor she was the first companion I saw and learned to grow attached to. No one warned me that the Doctor has had more than just one companion and that in the end, all companions leave in someway or another. I was traumatized, I admit.
   And then there was Donna.

Yes, my reaction was just like the Doctor's when Donna Noble suddenly appeared in the TARDIS. I was like please! Let the Doctor cry, let him try to deal with his grief! And then this random person in her wedding dress suddenly shows up in the TARDIS.

"What?! What?... Wha.. What?!"

Let the sass begin!

I admit, it took a while to get used to Donna. She didn't mind yelling and snarking the Doctor at every single opportunity and was generally hostile for the first half of the episode. That is, until the Doctor starting saving her life. And in the end, Donna saved him.
I was sure that she would be the new companion and at the end of Donna's first episode I realized that I wanted her to be, still feeling slightly guilty that I got over Rose so quick. Donna helped the Doctor defeat the creepy spider lady and saved him from being drowned. I thought everything was perfect. They were going to travel in the TARDIS together and we'd have another awesome few seasons with Ten. But no. When the Doctor asked Donna to come with him she said no, and he said no to a Christmas dinner. Of course he did, stupid alien! (sorry, not you. The Doctor was a stupid alien, I mean. You're probably a very smart alien).
   And so we began again, this time with Martha Jones.

   Don't get me wrong. I'm not hating on Martha. She's caring and brave but there was a tension between her and the Doctor that the Doctor didn't even know about til she was walking out the TARDIS door. She loved him and he could not tell. In the end, it was better for her to leave. Our little fandom brains just couldn't handle the tension any longer.

And so we were left alone again, in the dark. No one was there for the Doctor. Something had to be done!

And then Donna came in again, like us, searching for the Doctor and wondering what he was up to. Adipose. Remember them? Yeah, me neither. We were also introduced to Donna's grandfather Wilfred Mott, one of the most important characters in ten's regeneration.
The Doctor and Donna were reunited and this time she said yes, and may I say that they got along famously together.
Causing Vesuvius to erupt, saving the Ood, defeating the Sontarans and accidentally taking Martha along for another adventure in The Doctor's Daughter. The Doctor's Daughter was one of my favorite episodes. It showed Donna helping the Doctor to except Jenny and in turn the Doctor showed Jenny that she could be so much more than a soldier.
">(shhhhhh! Jenny's alive!) Spoilers.
">Not to mention meeting Agatha Christie, defeating a giant wasp and running into River Song in Silence in the Library.

Jenny: And Time Lords, what are they for? 
The Doctor: For? They're not for anything.
Jenny: So what do we do?
The Doctor: I travel. Through time and space. 
Donna Noble: He saves worlds, rescues civilizations, defeats terrible creatures and runs a lot. Seriously, there's an outrageous amount of running involved. 
The Doctor: [opens hidden door] Got it! 
[shouts echo] 
The Doctor: Now, what were you saying about running? 

Donna Noble: How about you, are you alright? 
The Doctor: Oh, I'm always all right. 
Donna Noble: Is "All right" special time-lord code for... not really all right at all? 
The Doctor: Why? 
Donna Noble: Because I'm alright too. 

Donna Noble: Oy! And you be careful, all right? 
The Doctor: Ahh, taking a big space truck with a bunch of strangers across a diamond planet called Midnight? What could possibly go wrong?


Donna Noble: Yeah but think about it. There's a murder, a mystery, and Agatha Christie.
The Doctor: So? Happens to me all the time. 
Donna Noble: No, but isn't that a bit weird? Agatha Christie didn't walk around surrounded by murders, not really. I mean that's like meeting Charles Dickens, and he's surrounded by ghosts, at Christmas. 

Donna: What did you do? 
The Doctor: Guess what I've got Donna. 
The Doctor: Pockets. 
Donna: How did they fit in there? 
The Doctor: They're bigger on the inside. 

Lucius: Who are you? 
The Doctor: I am... Spartacus. 
Donna Noble: And so am I. 
Lucius: Mr. and Mrs. Spartacus? 
The Doctor: Oh, no no no, we're not married. 
Donna Noble: [overlapping the Doctor] We're not together. 
Lucius: Oh, brother and sister? Yes, of course, you look very much alike. 
The Doctor, Donna Noble: [looking at each other; surprised and a bit disgruntled] Really? 

But then there began to be foreshadowing of Donna's demise. Starting with "The Fires of Pompeii".  

"There's something on your back."

And the Ood also confirmed that Donna Noble would soon be leaving.  I began hoping that she would leave like Martha, because she wanted to. Wishful thinking of course, I mean come on. This is Doctor Who we are talking about! Plus Donna kept insisting that she would  never leave and would always travel with the Doctor. Yeah, Rose said the same thing. And if you think about it, there were many many things leading up to Donna's ending her travels with the Doctor. She could not remember who the Doctor was or any of her adventures in "Forest of the Dead"   .
Also in Turn Left anything memory she had ever had with the Doctor was completely gone. She had to rely on trusting Rose to get things back to normal. Turn Left made it clear that Donna was no ordinary person like she claimed to be. Time was changing around her. And she was the most important person in the whole wide universe. Whatever that meant, I knew that it could not be good for her in the end.

I breathed a long sigh of relief when Donna woke up again after she sacrificed herself in the alternate universe. Honestly I didn't think she would make it. But she did, at least for that episode. And so did the Doctor.
But then she had to go and say it didn't she?

"Bad Wolf."

 When she created a clone of the Doctor she not only saved the entire universe but also created a happy ending for Rose Tyler and the Doctor. But not for her. For Donna it was the end of her time traveling in the TARDIS.

In the end, Donna Noble was the sassiest most important girl who forgot. And she will always be one of my favorite Who companions.

                signing off

The birth of a roleplay..

'Ello, authors and visitors! Character Queen here, coming to you with a fabulous start of a crazy adventure in roleplaying. Now, before we begin, lemme just go over a few things to help the roleplay stay fun, exciting, safe and clean!

1. As you all know, this is a CLEAN blog and I try to keep it family-friendly as best as I can, so please avoid any swear words except for freaking/flipping, crud/crap, darn/dang, oh my gosh, heck, screw it up/I screwed up or..you know..kid-style name-calling. ;P I went over the language bit before, but just giving you a little reminder. You can use OMG, but just keep it that way. One can automatically interpret it as "Oh my gosh".

2. You can make someone in love with another (I think we can all agree we'd make them boy AND girl, uhum), have crushes, flirt, but don't do it to the point of making others uncomfortable and don't add any weird undertones, if you know what I mean.

3. Please be nice and don't argue on a personal level, only if you're roleplaying as a character or TO a character. We've all gotta be nice!

4. There's no specific timing, so there's no pressure! Just peck at this roleplay as much as you want.

5. There's no limit to the amount of characters you can use, but just make sure they are characters that no one else is using at the time. You will be able to claim those characters through-out the day and when the next day comes, you'll have to choose new ones, only of course if someone else takes the ones you used.
This will give fairness and allow everyone to have a chance at being who they like. :D

6. If any non-author wants to pitch in on the roleplay, don't be shy! You can use the chat box or the comments below. Just pick a character or two. But the rules apply to you, just the same, so you'll have to follow all the above steps.

7. I'd appreciate it if we avoid using any witchcraft or vampires or werewolves or demons. Zombies and mummies are ok, just as long as you don't get too graphic about it. Just please respect that these are things I am personally not comfortable playing with, and I'm sure others aren't, as well and offending people is the last thing I want!
Also remember, when you have fighting parts, don't get too gory!

That's all I ask. ;) Thank you for your compliance and enjoy yourselves!

Which fandom do you actually belong in?

Here's a quiz I just took.
I gots Sherlock. :3



Warning: There was a cuss word in mine, so there might be more in the other results.
Tread carefully, my friends!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/which-fandom-do-you-actually-belong-in?bffb&fb_source=message

Source: Cupcakes to Lightsabers

 

 

Source: Cupcakes to Lightsabers

About Charlotte Black

Hello, lovelies! I thought it was time to introduce myself properly to you all! You may call me Charlotte Black and I'll be joining you all as a fellow fangirl, roleplayer and, of course, someone to talk to whenever you need me.
Who am I? I'm basically Belle from Beauty and the Beast in real life. Actual footage of me:

Hahaha, but seriously. I've always been a dreamer with a thirst for adventure; I'm also a wide-eyed brunette. One day, I hope to be an actress in Hollywood that has a good witness for Christ and also a published author.
This is basically a selfie of me:

And so is this one:

(Hahaha...)
I love writing, reading, singing, watching movies, acting, playing piano, hanging out with my family and friends, playing soccer, archery, playing video games and so many other fun activities!
I'm a Christian who loves Jesus Christ more than I could ever convey with words, but more importantly, He loves me and YOU (that's right, you) more than we could ever try to love Him. I owe Him my everything and I aim to serve Him through my purpose in life, through my love for others, and through a positive, compassionate Christian witness to the world. If your beliefs are different, I don't hate you at all; in fact, I love you, really. And I will treat you and love you as nicely as I would treat anyone else. You are loved, my friend, by me and my Savior, no matter who you are or what you believe in!
I'm in a million fandoms; my range of tastes in books, movies, music and TV shows is very wide! Some of my fandoms are Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Doctor Who, Sherlock (BBC, Movies, Classic movies, books, etc.), Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Disney, Once Upon A Time (it’s a love-hate relationship), Jane Austen, Shakespeare (New fan), The Avengers/ Marvel, Loki, Star Wars, Star Trek (the new movies), Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Merlin, Lizzie Bennet Diaries, White Collar, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Psych, Batman (Christopher Nolan), Inception, Spiderman, Phantom of the Opera (Musical, Book), X-Men, The Chronicles of Narnia, NCIS, and more that I probably couldn't think of!
My favorite movies are Inception, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Princess Bride, The Prestige, The Last Samurai, How to Train Your Dragon, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Tangled, Anastasia, Pride & Prejudice, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, X-Men: First Class, The Dark Knight, Miss Potter, Warrior, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in Wonderland,Sense and Sensibility, The Matrix, Warrior, Enchanted, Ever After, The King's Speech, Princess Diaries, Megamind, Star Trek (new movies), The Illusionist, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Anne of Green Gables, Emma, Penelope, Peter Pan, My Fair Lady, and many more that have slipped my mind.
My favorite books are The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis, Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, Beowulf by some unknown Viking, Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, The Jedi Apprentice Series by various authors, Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
My favorite video games have to be Kingdom Hearts II, Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Star Wars Battlefront 2 (a childhood favorite) and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
And finally, my favorite TV shows are Doctor Who, Sherlock, NCIS, Psych, Chuck, Once Upon A Time (sometimes), Merlin, Lizzie Bennet Diaries on youtube, Emma Approved also on youtube and, so far, Pushing Daisies.
The list of my favorite characters is infinite. There are many that I love and love to talk about. Have I mentioned that I'm a bit chatty? :3 If you ever want to fangirl about something we have in common, just let me know in the chat box or through a comment!
That's all I have to say for now, dearies! I hope to see you all again soon! Have a lovely day and God bless!

Thor Review

I was not very familiar with "Thor" until 2011; before then, I just knew he was some god from some mythology. But after I watched the film and "The Avengers", I became more familiar and interested with the character. While "Thor" wasn't my favorite film, it was surprisingly good. I must admit that I was disappointed in the second film, but overall I love the Thor universe, which is probably my favorite solo MCU universe :)

The thing that Marvel did right with the story was modernizing the Norse mythology. For instance, the characters are not gods, but aliens who were worshiped due to their enormous powers. They also live in  somewhat old-fashioned way and talk like people used to in Old English, but the setting is also modern. It's like an urban mixed with Middle Ages.

And then there's the mythology itself. After Greek and Egyptian mythology, I am interested in the Norse myths. I'm always fascinated with the idea of these extremely flawed "gods", who really just seem like powerful beings, and their conflicts. Too be honest, though, I only got interested in Norse mythology because of this film. That's how good it was.

One of the biggest reasons I like this film is because of the character of Loki. There's a reason he's so popular on Tumblr, why he has so many fangirls: he's the most interesting character of the series. He's not the hero, he can play the villain, but he's not just purely evil. There's a reason behind his malevolence  Loki doesn't feel loved by his father, Odin, and is jealous of his brother Thor and thinks that Odin favors him. He is attention-seeking, but only because he's truly insecure, feels unloved by the one and only man who raised him, who feels as if he's being overshadowed by his brother.

Of course, I don't know if Loki's awesomeness could have been established without the genius acting of Tom Hiddleson. He plays Loki so well, with his touch of evilness yet vulnerability. Tom is just awesome in so many different forms. Seriously, he's one of my favorite actors. The dude has swag written over his face.

Okay, now that I'm done fangirling over Loki and Thor itself, I'll talk about my dislikes of the film, and just places where I felt like there could have been improvement:

The biggest problem with Thor was the shortness of the film. Thor appears to be a jerk at the beginning of the film, but after a little while he turns nice all of a sudden. There's no character development; it happens way too fast. The whole film is supposed to be about Thor learning to be a good leader, but I never feel it happen. It doesn't feel believable how he becomes selfless all of a sudden.

Besides Loki, none of the other characters felt as fleshed-out to me Odin is fine, I suppose, but Thor's friends, The Warriors Three, barely get any screen-time. I know it's about Thor, but they seemed really cool and fun. I wished I had gotten to know them better, even if it was only a little more screen-time.

And then there was Jane. I think Natalie Portman is a good actress, but her character doesn't have much development at all. Jane seems so interested in Thor, but I can't understand why. She seems like a very capable woman and smart scientist, but she somehow crumbles at the sight of Thor. Thor is jerk to her at the very beginning, but she seems very unfazed by this. And when he suddenly turns nice, she doesn't really make any comments on his previous behavior.

Jane is also Thor's love interest, but we barely see them together. I don't believe that they are so in love near the end of the film because they don't get time to know each other. They don't seem to have a lot of chemistry, which could just be the actors, but it's hard to tell.

I did like the first film better than the second one, though. The love story between Jane and Thor feels more forced in this one than the other one. It's two years since the first movie and Jane appears to be moping over Thor since he left in the first film. Considering the time they spent together (which I reckon wasn't very long), I don't see how him leaving would make her that depressed (of course he's Chris Hemsworth, but that's another story ;). When Jane does reunite with Thor, too, they don't spend much time together, at least on-screen (this is probably due to the little time run the film has), so I'm not feeling the emotion as much.

Speaking of Jane, I really didn't like how they portrayed her in this film. She gets possessed by the Eether, which is magical energy that Malekith wants to get his hands on, and from thereon the film is about saving Jane/stopping Malekith from getting to her. Jane gets sidestepped to the damsel-in-distress role—perhaps it's the feminist in me, but I'm getting tired of the damsel-in-distress trope. Jane basically is used as a plot device, and this causes her not to have much character development

Also, the villain, Malekith, is no Loki. Not that I expected him to be, but I really think they could have focused on him more. He barely did anything in the film. I don't mind if the villain is hiding behind the shadows (The Emperor was notorious for doing this in the "Star Wars" saga, not to mention the main antagonist of "Iron Man 3" did this as well). However, if they are, I want to see them pulling the strings on the people they put on the front line, becoming a "puppeteer", so to speak. Malekith didn't do this, and the fore I didn't find him interesting nor very threatening. His idea on making the world dark, too, I found flimsy. It's not really explained why he wants this and puts him into the Standard-Villain-Wants-To-Cause-Destruction-Just-Because category. I just wished they had spent more time developing his character.

This is more of a minor issue, but the attempt at a love triangle involving Jane-Thor-Sif suddenly gets dropped, which, I think, was again the fault of the film's short time run. We first see Odin implying to Thor that he should be with Sif, then Sif showing signs of liking Thor, and later on, Sif gives Jane a look while passing by. But that's it. Nothing else happens. I can't say I'm one for love triangles, but I don't see the point of making one if it's going to be dropped. Like I said earlier, though, this probably has to do with the fact that the film is too short for all of the story lines it's trying to fit in.

I don't like how they changed Odin in the film, too. In the first one he was pretty harsh, but I could see that he genuinely cared for his sons, wanted the best for both of them, and wanted to teach Thor to become a better king than the arrogant prince he was. But in The Dark World, Odin turns into a jerk himself, frustrated with Thor's fascination of Earth, feeling as if he belongs only on Asgard, refusing to help Jane once she's possessed by the Eether, and I think he actually uses her as bait to capture Malekith (of course, he was mad by them--I won't say why because that would involve spoilers--but it was still pretty rude). He just felt out of place, different than the Odin I saw in the first film, and I didn't like it.

I really did enjoy the "Thor" film, don't get me wrong, but it defiantly had its flaws. I think the writers/directors were afraid how the public would react to "Thor", given that he wasn't very known before, so they made it shorter. But I wish it had been longer. It had so much potential, and, while it wasn't bad, it really could have been better. It left something to be desired, you know? But I still enjoy the film series. I already want to go visit Asgard, and you can betcha I'm watching the third film :) And even if it's not my favorite film series ever, it's entertaining, and let''s face it: we all want to shut off our brain every now and then and kick back and watch a classic tale of heroes vs. the advisory :)

Iron Man and galore

And now for a little bit of Iron Man galore.

Tony Stark just being his fabulous self.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, what'd you guys think of Iron Man 3? In my opinion, it was really underrated.
I thought it was awesome. The concept of the storyline was brilliant. At first, I thought the Mandarin twist was disappointing, but it kind've grew on me.
And Tony was his fabulous self, as ever.

So, what's your favorite Iron Man movie? Favorite part? Quote? Start talking! :)

Star Wars Review

Star Wars is definitely one of my biggest obsessions ever. I've obsessed over it since I was eight, and I'm still obsessing over it now. Since I love Star Wars so much, I decided to explain why I love it.

Unfortunately, I never grew up with the movies. In a way I suppose I did, given that I watched them at a young age, but by the time I was born the only films shown in theaters were the Prequels. But I was well aware of the films. It was, and still is, a cultural phenomenon. I knew who Darth Vader was, who Princess Leia was, what lightsabers were, what the Force was...yet I had never seen the films.

And then, one faithful year (I believe it was in 2005), my Dad went out and bought all six Star Wars films. Yep, all six of them. They were really popular back when my Mom was born (which was around the same time the Original Trilogy came out). But anyway...Dad got the DVDs because I guess he thought the films were good (based on its mass popularity), and wanted to watch it. By that time, of course, "Revenge of The Sith" was already out--we had to decide on which film trilogy to watch first; the Prequels, in chronological order, or the Originals, in actual order.

In the end, we chose the Prequels.

I remember how fascinated I became during the films. They were so GOOD! I was only eight back then, but I knew its genius. It is very original, engaging, thought-provoking...it was the ultimate film. I was throughly entertained throughout all the films, I believe.

And that's when my fandom was born.

I can't remember exactly when I realized that I was obsessed; unfortunately, I think it was only a few years ago! But I was obsessed, trust me. I spent hours upon hours on Wookiepedia, the unofficial Star Wars wikia; I pretended to be the characters with my siblings; I reenacted the Battle of Genosis from "Attack Of The Clones"; I made fanfictions before I even knew what they were; I connected EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING, to the films.

Yeah, I had a problem. And I still do, because I can't look at a Star Wars related item without fangirling.

But anyway, that's just about my fandom's birth. Let's get to why I am obsessed with this wonderful film.

Simply put it, Star Wars is the ultimate film for me. It's filled with action, adventure, romance, drama, thought-provoking themes, cool battle sequences, a fantastical universe...it's amazing. I literally can be taken to another world with this series. Just like our own world, too, it can't be classified in one sort of genre; indeed, Star Wars becomes its own.

I really love how original Star Wars is, too. I have NEVER seen a film series like it--sure, it has parallels, but is there any one film that it's inspired by? No. Star Wars is inspired by many, many different things. I think that's what makes it so great. Its inspirations make it relatable, yet it also manages to make itself original in its own way.

The best thing about Star Wars, I believe, is how thought-provoking it is. Yes, you've got your Jedi and Sith, your atypical "good" and "bad" guys, but guess what--no one is purely evil or good. Looking at all the films, especially "Revenge of The Sith" and "Return of The Jedi", and you'll see that there are many, many shades of grey. Heroes struggle to do the right thing; villains (or in this case, just Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader) realize that their evilness is not the right path to go. It shows you that we're all just human, and that things like fear can lead us to dark paths. Remember what Yoda said: Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering, and suffering ultimately leads to the dark side.

I also love how deep the characters are. Everyone's got layers, especially Anakin. I mean, is he good or evil? I suppose you could say he was "good" for most of the Prequels and "bad" for most of the Originals, but is that really true? And all the other characters have their own internal issues and inner demons to face. They just feel so real, and I love it when a fictional character comes to life.

And the universe in Star Wars--oh my gosh! It feels. So. Real. Like I could actually be transported to this galaxy far, far away. It actually exists in that wishful thinking part of my brain. I can imagine, if I let my imagination stretch that far, the universe actually existing. The characters are realistic, their problems are realistic, the wars are realistic...it's all REAL. And that's what makes a great universe.

Of course, in spite of my praise, I must admit, sadly, that the films aren't perfect. I know a lot of people have said this, but the Originals were better than the Prequels! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the Prequels--in fact, I obsess over them more than the Originals--but it wasn't as entertaining as a film series. I think there was too much going on in the Prequels, so they didn't feel as interesting (except ROTS, of course :D). The Originals were simpler, and to a point I don't like that as much, but they were easier to follow. I literally had NO idea what was going on in "The Phantom Menace"when I was kid, except that the "evil" people were trying to kill the Jedi. And then there was the Jar Jar Binks character--need I say more? :P

Nevertheless, the Star Wars saga is fantastic. The whole storyline of the entire series is wonderful. It stays in my brain forever; I constantly make references to it; I quote from it; I even use it as metaphors sometimes! (I told you the films were deep!) I think that Star Wars is such a great series that it will forever remain a place in my heart--and at the current moment, it is my biggest obsession.

Nintendo officially shutting off internet access for Wii and Nintendo DS

Breaking news! Nintendo is officially shutting the door on Wifi access for the Wii and DS, slated to happen on May 20th.
Here's the full article...

Update: Nintendo has released a statement to Polygon confirming that users will still be able to Wii, DS and DSi games in offline mode. “Other online functionality on Wii and Nintendo DS, such as access to the Wii Shop Channel, the Nintendo DSi Shop and video-on-demand services, are also not affected at this time,” according to Nintendo. The global termination of the service will take place May 20, 2014 worldwide.

Online play for 3DS and Wii U will be unaffected, aside from Wii U’s Wii mode and “DS games played on Nintendo 3DS family systems.”

Original article: Wi-Fi service for Wii and DS will be shutting down as of May 20, Nintendo of Japan announced on Wednesday.

The shutdown will affect the likes of online play, matchmaking and leaderboards for DS/DSi and Wii users alike. However, the Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop will remain unaffected for the time being, along with the Wii’s Delivery Channel, Hulu, Netflix, Internet Channel and YouTube. View the full list of games affected by the service’s shutdown after the jump.

A long list of Nintendo-published games that utilize online features will be affected following the cancellation of Nintendo’s Wi-Fi service for Wii and DS/DSi. The full list of games includes:

Wii

• Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City
• Battalion Wars 2
• Boom Street
• Endless Ocean
• Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep
• Mario Kart Wii
• Mario Sports Mix
• Mario Strikers Charged Football
• Pokémon Battle Revolution
• Samurai Warriors 3
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• The Last Story
• Trauma Center New Blood

Wii Ware

• Dr. Mario & Germ Buster
• Excitebike World Challenge
• LONPOS
• MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade
• ThruSpace High Velocity 3D Puzzle
• WarioWare: Do It Yourself-Showcase

Other

• Wii Speak

Nintendo DS/DSi games

• 100 Classic Book Collection
• Advance Wars: Dark Conflict
• Animal Crossing: Wild World
• Clubhouse Games
• Custom Robo Arena
• Diddy Kong Racing DS
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
• Mario Kart DS
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
• Metroid Prime Hunters
• Nintendo presents: Style Boutique
• Picross DS
• Pokémon Black Version
• Pokémon Black Version 2
• Pokémon Conquest
• Pokémon Diamond
• Pokémon HeartGold Version
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
• Pokémon Pearl
• Pokémon Platinum Version
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
• Pokémon SoulSilver Version
• Pokémon White Version
• Pokémon White Version 2
• Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
• Professor Layton and the Curious Village
• Professor Layton and the Last Specter
• Professor Layton and the Lost Future
• Star Fox Command
• Tenchu: Dark Secret
• TETRIS DS
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• WarioWare: Do It Yourself

Nintendo DSiWare games

• Metal Torrent
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
• Sujin Taisen: Number Battle
  
  Source: gengame.net
  

Desolation of Smaug release date!

Our first Breaking News post, everyone!
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is being released on DVD and Bluray April 8th! :D

Welcome, new readers and old

So I know this blog has been pretty dead for a long time now.
But I've recently taken the interest in reviving it.
So, The Character World is being resurrected!
However, there's a good chance I might lose my inspiration for going on, so to not only help me keep things going, but to also spice things up around here, I will have a fan girl partner!
This particular fan girl is one of my very dear best friends whom is delighted to be taking on this awesome new adventure.

To make things a little more cooler, I'm going to completely re-decorate the layout and start adding some amusing things to it. My partner and I (who I'm keeping nameless until she decides on what she wishes to go by) will be posting various roleplays as not only as ourselves, but also characters, both ones created by others, but of our own creation, as well.
We might also be posting reviews on things we've watched or played and post some interesting tidbits and such. We haven't quite decided on what all we wish to do yet since it was just decided today, but we'll let chya know when we do come up with some ideas!

To include some refreshments for the blog, I will be posting a profile of myself that'll be a page, which I will put a link to on the sidebar.
As you all know, my name is Sarah. Many people have nicknamed me the Character Queen for my complete and total obsession with nearly every Character in creation, both bad and good.

Now, to be safe, let's go over some rules..
1. We're both Christian girls, so this blog will be kept clean. The content we choose to post here will be clean and our language will be clean. However, we do tend to say "freaking, heck, darn" and the occasional "crap", there might also be a phrase such as "screw up", but if you look at a dictionary, you will see that particular wording means "to mess up".
So if there are any readers who have a problem with that, you might wanna stay clear from the blog, but if there are readers who don't, the trash-talk only goes as far as those words. ;)
2. Anyone who I feel is spamming or acting weird/mean in any way towards us, I will ban from the site.
3. When you comment, please remember to keep your comments clean and don't be a jerk!
Be respectful of our opinions to things and don't come on just to argue. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
4. We pretty much roll with alot of various characters, but we don't do anything having to do with Harry Potter, Twilight, etc. Unless it's a joke about them or the characters are in a picture we like that we just can't do anything about. Just a heads up for the Potters and Twi...lighters?
5. ....I can't think of anything right now, but you know what I mean!

I think that pretty much covers it.
So, that being said, thank you for reading this incredibly pointless post and I hope you enjoy your stay here. Let the insanity begin! :)