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justcallmehermione · 7 years ago

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Title: Happier Rating: T Pairing: Linzin Summary: This pic was inspired by the song "Happier" by Ed Sheeran. You may want some tissues nearby while reading. Rated T because of some suggestiveness.

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A/N: I’m literal trash. I have chapter long fics that I haven’t updated in forever and now I give you a very heartbreaking Linzin oneshot.

It’s based on the song Happier by Ed Sheeran. So go ahead listen to the song and read the fic and feel all the feels. Please leave comments/kudos/etc!

Lin was walking home from work, alone. She did most things alone nowadays. The sun had just started to set, the days now growing shorter as the cool autumn winds started to blow more and more, especially at night. Lin hadn’t brought a jacket, so she decided to take a few shortcuts on her way home so she could escape to her warm apartment and continue to be alone.

Lin walked with her head held high, despite the heavy feeling she still carried in her heart. Just because her normal had changed recently, didn’t mean she had to let everyone else in the world know, even though they did. Unfortunately, her relationship with the son of the aged Avatar, the only one who was born with the gift of airbending, had always been a hot topic in the local gossip circles and tabloids. Well, at least they tried to think of it as a gift, most days it felt like a curse, especially for the two of them. Well, just her, she told herself. There was no them anymore. Only her. All alone.

Lin was wandering toward home, lost in her sorrowful thoughts. She almost didn’t notice them, but how could she forget that laugh so easily? That laugh that used to cause her the same amount of glee, no matter when or where they were. Whenever she heard his laugh, she laughed too. The sound snapped her out of her thoughts and grounded her in the here and now. There they were. A tall, bald young man, whose robes were flowing as every inch of his body shook with his laugh. Next to him, was a shorter, curvy young woman, her whole face lighting up as she watched the smile dance on his face, a small one beginning to form on hers as well. Lin would have been smiling too, laughing even, if she were in the other woman’s place.

Lin stopped and tried to hide herself behind one of the stalls that dotted the ever growing city. She wasn’t expecting to see them. Not here. Not now. Especially not this happy. It used to be her next to him, matching him smile for smile, tear for tear. Not anymore. Not since that night a few weeks ago…

Admittedly though, that night was not out of the blue. A rift had been growing between the couple for a while. With the Avatar’s health slowly declining, the pressure on the two of them to take their relationship forward into full fledged adulthood, one that can only be shared as man and wife. They had both wanted that. The whole professing their love for one another in front of all their family and friends, vowing to do so for the rest of their lives, shoving cake in each others’ faces, dancing together while her mom called him Twinkle Toes Jr. from her seat. But they never really discussed the other aspects of marriage: including starting a family. The two had started their relationship from the moment they were born. It had started as a fast friendship, and as they grew crushes began, and they eventually their love blossomed with the whole city’s eyes on them. They had even gone as far as living together as husband and wife would. The future and their choices had never really seemed up in the air. Everyone knew Lin and Tenzin would last, forever. At least, everyone who wasn’t privy to Lin’s personal life. From a young age, Lin never felt motherly, she never felt like she needed children to validate herself as a woman, as a person. And why should she? There are plenty of other things that define a person, the yearning for children was definitely not high on any gender’s list of qualifications. But still, a part of her knew that he had to have children. Even if he didn’t really want them too.

As time went on, they were pressed more and more for updates on their personal lives, from both the public and their close family and friends. Questions like When’s the wedding? When do we get to see more airbenders in the world? People were nosy and relentless. Unfortunately, despite both of their feelings on bringing children into the world, it started to become obvious that Aang wasn’t going to be around forever and that he had instilled in Tenzin a duty to his culture and his people. Yes, the air acolytes were amazing at spreading the culture, but it was obvious none of them were ever going to produce a real live airbender. That task fell on Tenzin’s shoulders, and much to her displeasure, Lin’s shoulders as well.

They had discussed the possibility of following their own desires, not that of Aang’s, but when it was brought up, the look Aang gave the young couple was devastating. So hurtful, that even Lin started contemplating alternatives. However, neither enjoyed the idea of surrogacy, and adoption was clearly out of the question. Lin could have broke down and willed herself to be a mother, but there was always something inside of her that told her to stick with her instincts, which always screamed and argued against having children of her own. When Lin and Tenzin had one of their final discussions on the matter, Lin could see Tenzin’s face fall and heart crack. He had wanted to make this work. He even volunteered to be a stay-at-home parent, despite his total lack of child-rearing experience. No matter what he said though, Lin held fast to her beliefs. She never tried to convince him that she was right because she knew what Aang meant to him. After that last conversation on the topic, it seemed like the sun was setting on their relationship.

Lin and Tenzin continued to have a relationship as best they could, but it was obvious that conversation was the start of the end. Smiles and laughter started to disappear and the silly rows they used to have over what temperature to have the room at or whose turn it was to wash the dishes grew into whole fights with mud slung from both sides. Their intimacy faded as well, the bed sheets forever growing colder. Night was falling fast on this chapter of their intertwined lives, and Lin knew it had to end before they became completely bitter. She didn’t want to hurt him, but she knew she had no other choice…

Lin heard the front door open from the bedroom where she had been trying to mediate.

“Tez?” she called, waiting for him to come in.

“Hello,” he said politely as he walked across the room to plant a chaste kiss on her cheek.

She bit her lip and requested, “Will you sit on the bed with me, please?”

He nodded and sat straight-backed on the bed the two had shared for several years. Lin studied him and took deep breaths while she sat down. He hadn’t shaved in a few days and stubble was forming along his tense jaw line. She looked at him more closely and noticed that his whole body was tense, as if he were waiting for a fight.

She took a final breath and managed, “I think it would be best for the both of us if we stopped.” He sat there, staring blankly at her. She continued, “It’s clear that we can’t go back to being happy like we were. We can’t change what has been said and done. It’s probably best if we stop pretending like this is all fine and normal and that we can work things out.”

He dropped his head, unable to hold her gaze and sighed deeply. She waited for a response.

“Tez, please say something,” she begged after what seemed like an eternity, tears starting to slip down her cheeks.

When he finally responded, his voice was so soft she had to lean towards him to hear, “I had hoped… that we… that you… You really won’t change your mind?”

She dropped her gaze too, and took his hands in hers, “I’m sorry,” she confessed, “I just can’t. It’s unfair to the children we would bring into this world. It’s bad enough having one parent not want you, but two?” she had to stop, she was freely crying now, mindlessly stroking her thumb over his hands.

“Who says anything about not wanting them?” he asked.

“We talked before and you admitted to not wanting babies either and I thought we were on the same page and that we would last.”

“I remember that, but I have a duty. It doesn’t matter what we want, Lin. Our duty matters. I thought you of all people would know that.” “I do,” she replied, lifting her head as he lifted his, meeting each others’ tear filled gaze, “That’s why I’m doing this. I have my own duty. I know it seems selfish, but Tez, please remember, I’m doing this because I love you. We both deserved to be happier than this.”

“We can be!” he interrupted her, “If you just say yes and help with my duty! We’ve discussed this.” She kissed him soflty to stop his argument. “I know,” she whispered, “I remember all of our talks. But I just can’t. Please, just let this end. We’ll be happier. You’ll see.”

He finally conceded. “Fine,” he breathed, “Goodbye, Lin. I love you, with my whole being. I hope you’re right. That we’ll both be happier.” He planted one last deep, passionate kiss on her lips, stood up, and left. At that moment, she knew both their hearts had finally shattered.

Lin finally snapped out of the hurtful flashbacks. She tried giving herself a pep talk. She told herself that he looked happier. She continued that mantra until she got back to her flat. She immediately stripped her uniform and went to the kitchen where she found a bottle of plum wine. She skipped looking for a clean cup and took the whole bottle to the sitting room, turning the radio on quietly and slumping into the pillow filled couch. It was the same place she had lived with Tenzin. Everything still reminded her of him. From the way the books were organized on the bookshelf, to the way the room still faintly smelled of incense. It took a lot of energy for Lin to hold back the tears that were ready to burst at any moment.

“He’s happier,” she said aloud, “and someday I will be too.” She set the bottle of wine down on an end table and turned to grab a blanket from the back of the couch. Turning, she caught a glimpse of an old photograph of the once happy couple. A faint smiled danced across her lips as she remembered what had happened right before the picture was taken. “I was happier with you,” she whispered as she wrapped herself in the blanket and finally allowed the tears to spill.

Lin awoke as the light from the sunrise began to peek through the shutters. She had cried herself to sleep that night after seeing the two of them together, looking happier than she’s seen him in a while. Then a thought flickered in her mind: If he’s happier, then someday I will be too.

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cleverphilosopherbluebird · 3 years ago

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Tips to be a true pin person on Pinterest

When Instagram didn't exist, Pinterest is the favorite for many and especially for women. It was going in and pinning creative ideas non-stop: recipes, beautiful places, beauty tips, costumes, DIY tutorials, kittens ... With the arrival of Instagram my passion decreased a little, but only a little. They are different networks. Both are very visual, but the experience on Instagram is more focused on connecting, as is the case on Facebook, while Pinterest is more focused on discovering interesting content, like on Google. And do you know what that means? People looking for your products, your photos, your posts, on the Pinterest boards!

So if you have a small business related mainly to Design, Crafts, DIY, Food, Gardening, Gifts, Beauty, Decoration, Photography, Weddings, or Fashion, I am going to tell you some tricks to improve your presence on Pinterest.

Tips to become successful on Pinterest

1.First thing: install the "Pin it" button in your browser

To be a true pin-girl you are going to need it, if not, honestly, it is a drag. So every time you find something you want to pin you just have to use the Pinterest button and it will show you the images related to that page. You just have to choose the image and pin! To install it, go to the confirmation page of the Pinterest button for the browser

When you incorporate the WordPress widget to share your images on Pinterest, do it only on the post pages because if you also put them on the home images and someone pins them, they will not link to the post and they will no longer share or repin your pin. And we don't want that, do we?

2. Choose a headline that describes the content

Make sure to write a headline that describes the content and is compelling as well. You can add a short description of up to 500 characters, but it is better not to exceed 250. Remember that the description «alt» of the image is what it will automatically show when you pin an image, so if you leave it blank there will be no guarantee of having the pinador fill in that information for you.

3. Include Keywords, #Hashtags, and @replies (responses) in your pins

As in other social networks, users can search for information through relevant keywords or hashtags. On Pinterest too. The same is true if someone @responds to you on a pin. That is why it is important to include them in your descriptions, so you will appear in searches related to that keyword or hashtag, whatever the publication date, your content does not expire on Pinterest. For example: #pinteresttips #socialmediatips. But just like on Twitter, it is important not to abuse them. Do it and you will improve the SEO of your account!

4. Include a call to action

If someone tells you what to do, it is easier for them to do it. Thus adding a note like "Click on this pin to become a real pin-girl on Pinterest" you will get a "push" effect so that they will see your post. When you manually upload an image, don't forget to add the URL of your website or post.

5. Take care of the images

Pinterest is eminently visual, so it is very important to use high-quality images. Vertical images are more attractive than horizontal ones, light images better than dark ones, and in terms of color, better with several colors and not very saturated. Normally the standard size is 600x 1200 pixels but this platform allows even larger images to be included, for example, to show a step-by-step of a DIY craft. The ideal is if it is your case!

6. Be social, my friend!

Although as I have told you before, this platform is more focused on content search, we cannot forget that it is a social network, so it is important to connect, comment and share. From time to time, set aside time to comment on other pins, repin, or like.

7. Share your boards

If you're working on a project with other collaborators, Pinterest is a great tool for sharing ideas. You can create a private board for each project and add the members you want as collaborators.

You can also have a board open to the participation of stakeholders in your topic to collect information on a topic. And you can participate as the owner of the board or as a collaborator in boards of others in your same market niche.

8. Find out if your page has been pinned

To track your articles, posts, pages, and photos on your website that people like the most on Pinterest.

9. Upgrade your pins

One of the ways to improve the impact of Pinterest is by taking care of the pins, think that if what you offer is interesting content the best thing is that you make a kind of poster for this social network with the title of the post, this makes Pinterest is for all kinds of blogs.

Try to make the image vertical of quality and attractive.

Add a good description the statistics advise more than 100 letters, if you pin from the web change the description to make it more appealing.

Include the relevant hashtag in the description at the end.

Do not leave a pin without a link, sometimes photos are pinned to which you can add a category of your blog.

Edit the photos, anything goes but if you want you can use these editors that have options for Pinterest

10. Be consistent and pin often

The good thing about Pinterest is that everything you do adds up and is done and easy to find so you can pin whenever you want but if you do it frequently you will have more followers than if you don't, you can program the pins with Tailwind. A good frequency is a daily pin, except when creating a board that I recommend you try to add at least 12 pins to make it interesting.

11. Be proactive and pin, repine

Try to create a community on Pinterest, encourage colleagues or followers to share a board with you with a common theme to upload pins.

12. And finally, some curiosities to keep in mind

Did you know that red images are more pinned than blue ones? As on other platforms, red, orange, and pink images are more pinned than cool colors like blue or green and photos with people are more pinned than graphics. And this is already homegrown. cats are more pinned than dogs

That's all about Pinterest tips and also would like to say that Pinterest is one of most popular and useful social networking platform. You can increase your exposure and visibility with help of Pinterest Social Networking platform. Designing Pins and updating from time to time is tedious and if you are using pinterest especially for business. For sure you need to have idea about Pinterest Algorithm and User behavior. BUYFORONE social media experts are truly helpful and their services are highly affordabale. They are providing pinterest management services from decades and I highly recommend them. You can even opt for free Consultation too.

#pinteresttips #pinterest #pins #pinterest traffic #pinterest board #seo

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sparda3g · 6 years ago

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My Hero Academia Chapter 218 Review

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After ten thousand years, I’m free. It’s time to enter a new arc. It’s the fresh air that I needed so badly. Quite honestly, I thought I was in the minority about the arc’s problems, but it seems like I wasn’t alone. Hell, one said they hope this next arc will be the return to the prime days. The question is, will it be? In this first chapter of a new arc, it’s obviously early to call, but it does hold an interesting aspect.

It’s in Early December, where it’s cold and snowy outside. Amazing how we are still in Year One in the series. I do appreciate the small details in that one page, including how Tsuyu hibernate due to cold breezy weather. Make sense to me. Also, Shouto is a manga reader if we go by Sero, whom borrowed a volume. I wonder if he reads a series on what to do in a redemption scenario. I hope he doesn’t read Naruto then.

Bakugo, Shouto, and others who have failed the first Provisional License Exam are now taking the make-up exam. They are finally getting it done, so Class 1-A will have all students with a license. That or those two will now tag along with Deku, so they can gain all the spotlights from others. But enough of the exam, because the scene shift focus on the news update on the company called Detnerat that recently enter hero support. It feels random to learn about the news, only it segue to the commercial that it’s more than meets the eye.

It’s a commercial with intentional cheesy dialogue. The idea is the CEO is persuading the people that time has changed. More people with quirks have changed in appearance, like a woman with four arms. It’s part of life and they shouldn’t feel left alone. The company will take care of them and support their cause, like a liberal. Hm. I hope this won’t spark controversy. Bottom line, that’s the approach of the company, and that’s not a bad thing. At least based on its advertisement.

The CEO and Miyashita have a normal conversation about the commercial, like, “That was a good message” or “Edit that part out.” It was normal, until the CEO begins to talk about philosophy. The book he follows is one called Meta Liberation Army in which called quirks as “Meta Abilities.” Not going to lie, I blame the Internet for using the term, “Meta” loosely that I don’t know if this is pop cultural reference or not. Miyashita didn’t read it because he thought it’s a waste of time and didn’t like the ideology that closely resemble to a terrorist. Nothing wrong with an opinion. Right?

The CEO, like the fan base, was annoyed by it, and slowly, begins to show his true color. Approaching to Miyashita, he begins to choke hold him. I see myself in Miyashita whenever I share my opinion on this series. But seriously, he was too carefree on his words, believing the CEO is a very forgiving guy. If only he knew how fans truly are. Sadly for him, he gets killed for not believing the cause. I understand he has no relative or anyone, but is it expecting me to believe no one would call the police about his absence?

There’s a provided detail on the true self of that CEO that is actually working under the Liberation Army. In case you didn’t understand the concept of that commercial, it elaborates the similarity of the Liberation’s philosophy under a friendly ad. Basically, it follows the ideology of free use of quirk; no need for license. You can say it’s like a vigilante in a sense, only this group is “dangerous” compare to say Batman. Also, they are influenced strongly by Destro the Founder.

I recall he was mentioned at times before. He did some writing at prison and after that, committed suicide. The Liberation Army should have ended there, right? Apparently, he has a son, unbeknownst to everyone, including Destro himself, and it so happened to be the CEO. I will titled him as Destro the Second or Destro Jr; probably the former. I would argue that Destro’s son came out of the blue, especially stating that nobody knows. It’s like the editor told Kohei, “Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if we dive in more on the Liberation Army? Bring up the son to this.” But you know what? I’m fine with this. It’s one way to enter this particular topic, so this could be interesting.

Their target is the League of Villains. Yes, they still exist. It’s also one way to go back to those guys after like 3-4 arcs ago and just Dabi doesn’t count. I hope this doesn’t amount to pushing a villain group stronger. I joked by saying, “The only way for a villain to gain a credibility is defeating another villain.” It’s early to tell, but I am anticipating for something intriguing from their confrontation.

The chapter ends with a cool buildup to the reveal of the new official heroes. Villains are crashing down and causing havoc, until two heroes come in to save the citizens. One panel shows the hero license, brand new, which would mean Bakugo and Shouto are now official. Shame that we couldn’t see their trials, but that would require showing off other characters. They just got it less than an hour and already putting into action. It looks like we have some action next time. A small breather wouldn’t harm.

Overall, I thought this was a good start with elements that could be really good. This chapter served as an intro to a new villain along with the Liberation Army and its concept, and it has me intrigued. I do like his design with that black mask mark; wouldn’t surprise me if he’s influenced by the Joker. I look forward to their confrontation with the League of Villains. How they will tie in with the heroes, well it’s early to say, but it will eventually. It’s still strange the chapter’s length is still shorter than usual 17-19 page count. You could even argue the panels before Bakugo and Shouto show up was a way to kill spaces. In any case, throwing my memory of Internship Arc away, I am ready for this ride.

#my hero academia #boku no hero academia #chapter 218 #review #spoilers

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luxus4me · 7 years ago

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Envato Tuts+ Code http://j.mp/2iRSSbQ

In this tutorial series we'll dive right into using React as we build a fully working app to display a gallery of movies.

Learning how to build an app from scratch is a great opportunity to practise using all the key features of React whilst levelling up your development skills. All the recommended methods and best practices are followed, which is essential for creating modern React apps.

We'll be setting up a brand new React app using the create-react-app tool, developed by Facebook, as well as covering the following React topics in detail:

Components

JSX

Props

State

Structuring your app correctly

Using ES6 features for modern app development

What We'll Be Building

To make learning about React development more fun, we'll be building a fully working app, rather than presenting generic snippets of code when new aspects of React are covered.

Together we'll build 'Movie Mojo', an app to display a gallery of feel-good movies. When complete, the app will load some movies on page load, and will then load in more when a button is clicked. Finally, you'll be able to enter your own movie titles via a custom form that, when submitted, will dynamically insert a new movie into the gallery.

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate level tutorial, and so you'll benefit greatly if you have some prior knowledge of the following topics:

ES6 features such as arrow functions, classes, and modules.

Know what React components, props, and state are.

Some experience using Node.js and NPM.

At least a basic level of JavaScript proficiency.

Most of these are covered in detail as we go along, but I'd recommend brushing up on any particular areas as necessary.

Let's Get Set Up

We'll be using the create-react-app tool to set up our React app. It's extremely easy to use and will allow us to focus on coding our app straight away, without having to navigate through a complicated setup process.

To use create-react-app, you'll need to have Node.js and npm installed. You can check if they're both available by typing the following in a command-line window:

node -v

And then:

npm -v

If they're both installed then you'll see the current version number for each.

MacBook-Pro:~ davidgwyer$ node -v v6.11.1 MacBook-Pro:~ davidgwyer$ npm -v 5.3.0 MacBook-Pro:~ davidgwyer$

If you need to install or update Node.js and npm then the simplest way is to download Node.js from the official web page. Node.js is bundled with npm so you don't need to perform a separate installation.

To install create-react-app globally, type this into any command-line window:

npm install -g create-react-app

We can now go ahead and use create-react-app to scaffold out our new React app. It will also create a top-level folder to contain our project files. Open a command-line window and navigate to the folder you want your app located (e.g. /Desktop), and type in the following:

create-react-app movie-mojo

It will take a minute or so to complete, but when it does, you should see a message similar to this:

Success! Created movie-mojo at /Users/davidgwyer/Desktop/movie-mojo Inside that directory, you can run several commands: yarn start Starts the development server. yarn build Bundles the app into static files for production. yarn test Starts the test runner. yarn eject Removes this tool and copies build dependencies, configuration files and scripts into the app directory. If you do this, you can’t go back! We suggest that you begin by typing: cd movie-mojo yarn start Happy hacking!

A new movie-mojo folder will have been created with the following file structure:

The src folder is where you'll edit your project files, and when you come to deploy your app they'll be bundled and added to the public folder, ready for distribution.

To view the sample app in your browser, let's take advantage of the mini web server included with create-react-app. We need to be inside the project folder we just created, so in the command-line window, type:

cd movie-mojo

And then:

npm start

This simple command does three main things. It will:

Compile our sample React app.

Open a new browser window and display our app.

Monitor changes to project files.

Once compiled, you'll see the following output:

Compiled successfully! You can now view movie-mojo in the browser. Local: http://localhost:3000/ On Your Network: http://j.mp/2euO6fg Note that the development build is not optimized. To create a production build, use yarn build.

And here's the sample app running in the browser.

When any changes are made to your app, it will automatically be recompiled and reloaded in the browser window. This is a really cool feature of create-react-app and will save you a lot of time during development!

It also allows you to focus on coding your app without being distracted by having to manually recompile and continuously refresh the browser window to see the latest changes.

Perhaps the best workflow, if you have the available screen space, is to have the browser and text editor open side by side. That way, whenever you make a change to one of your project files, you'll see the changes almost instantly displayed in the browser window.

Let's try out making a change to our sample project.

Inside the src folder, open App.js in your text editor. Try changing the line:

To get started, edit <code>src/App.js</code> and save to reload.

to:

Welcome to the 'Movie Mojo' React app!

As soon as you save the changes, the React app automatically recompiles, and the browser window refreshes. If you've rearranged your workspace as suggested above then you'll see just how instantaneous this is.

Structuring Our App

Let's set up the structure of our app that we'll use for the remainder of this tutorial.

The create-react-app tool does a great job of scaffolding our app, but we still have the flexibility to tweak it to suit our needs.

Firstly, let's get rid of the files we no longer need from our src folder. We don't need service workers in our app, so delete the registerServiceWorker.js file. This is referenced in index.js, so open it up in an editor and delete all references so it looks like this:

import React from 'react'; import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'; import './index.css'; import App from './App'; ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'));

Next, delete the logo.svg file and edit App.js to remove references to it. Your updated file should now look like this:

import React, { Component } from 'react'; import './App.css'; class App extends Component { render() { return ( <div className="App"> <div className="App-header"> <h2>Welcome to React</h2> </div> <p className="App-intro"> Welcome to the 'Movie Mojo' React app! </p> </div> ); } } export default App;

We can also get rid of the App.test.js file. This will leave us with the following files in src:

index.js

index.css

App.js

App.css

We'll be creating multiple components, so let's create a dedicated folder to store them all in. Inside src, create a new components folder and add the App.js file to it. Our app won't compile properly until we update a couple of references.

In index.js, update the path to import the <App /> component:

import App from './components/App';

And in App.js, update the path to App.css:

import '../App.css';

Save your changes and make sure your app recompiles successfully.

We're now almost ready to begin coding our 'Movie Mojo' app. First, though, let's get familiar with how our app is rendered.

Take a look at index.js. This is the file that actually renders our app to the DOM. It does this via the ReactDom.render() method, which takes in two arguments. The first argument is the component we want to render. In our case, this is the <App /> component, which is the top-level (and currently only) component in our app.

The second argument specifies the DOM target element we want to mount our React app to. By default, 'create-react-app' creates this element automatically. If you take a look inside the public folder, there's an index.html which contains a <div> element with an id of root.

You can change this to be anything you prefer, but it's fine to leave it at the default for this tutorial.

index.js��loads in our <App /> component from App.js, and we'll be following along with this design pattern by separating out each component contained in our app into its own file.

App.js will be our top-level component which will contain other components, which in turn could contain references to other components. Think of components as being similar to HTML tags where you have the top-level <body> element which may contain one or more <div> elements, which could turn contain a <nav> menu element, and so on.

Conclusion

This tutorial contained all the groundwork required to set up our React app. Using create-react-app made it incredibly easy to build a working sample app with all the configuration handled for us. We then tweaked the default setup to suit our particular needs.

Stay tuned for part 2, where we'll begin creating components for our 'Movie Mojo' app and take a look at adding props to make our components dynamic!

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furederiko · 8 years ago

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Today's a very 'cool date*', so to celebrate that, here's a Random-News-Digest!!! :D *) Uhm... it IS 17.02.2017 right?

Disney Live Action

Are you familiar with Niki Caro? I don't, but I know her name because she's one of the contenders to direct Marvel Studios' upcoming "Captain Marvel". In fact, somehow I'm rooting for her to take the job, after knowing her 'feminist' portofolio. Unfortunately, there's a possibility that we might need to cross off her name from the list. Why? Because Walt Disney Studio has just signed her up to do something else. A project that sounds equally feminist. What is that? Their live action adaptation for "Mulan". It seems many are already excited with this news too!

Of course, nothing much has changed since we last heard any news about the movie. At the time, Disney was said to be conducting search for Chinese actress for the lead role. But we haven't heard any development of it. Nevertheless, it's good to know that the project has an official helmer now. More importantly, the hiring of Caro sets a positive difference to SONY's version that will be led by a male director. For now, it's uncertain whether one version will be better than the other or not. We'll just have to wait and see. And while we wait for more updates about this project, we'll just have to make do with "Beauty and the Beast" that is soon to greet us. I hope that movie will be as wonderful as "Cinderella", or as great as "The Jungle Book". Crossing my fingers!

DC Films

Right now, "The LEGO Batman Movie" is cashing success here and there, with brimming praises from audience and critics alike. Sadly, on the other side, a dark shadow is looming over the live action side. It's so 'dark', that I actually don't want to talk about this... ugh, 'Cinematic Universe' too much. But sometimes, the temptation to analyze what's happening is just too strong for me to handle.

Fresh off the departure of Ben Affleck from directing "The Batman", another sign of storm has hit the project. As reported by Forbes, looks like Affleck stepping out of the director's chair is not enough for Warner Bros. Why? They want to completely ditch the script he wrote with Geoff Johns too! If you're a DC fan, and more than that, enjoyed his performance as Batman in DC Films latest two titles, then probably it's time to get worried. Joining "The Flash" that has been given a page-one rewrite by Joby Harold, script for "The Batman" might also get similar treatment. This isn't surprising though, because whoever is assigned as the new director would want to do it anyway, and it seems WB wants to have a fresh start with the project. Beside, the script we are talking about was already rewritten by Chris Terrio, who we all know has done an 'amazing job' for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice".

Speaking of director, the report mentioned that Matt Reeves, famously known for his "Cloverfield" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", was in negotiation to take over the directorial duty. A current frontrunner, at least. Of course, that could be considered as old news now. Variety has confirmed this, and added that while no deal has been made yet, Reeves has already committed to the project. Assuming he doesn't walk out, of course, because we know that has happened more than once.

These decisions effectively pulled both movies from their initial... I mean, planned release dates. "The Flash" will never going to make its March 2018 date, and Cyborg's inclusion in the story has been put under question. What was once relied on Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher's chemistry, needs to be reevaluated with audience's response, especially when "Justice League" arrives later this year. "The Batman" will not likely be released in 2018 too, much to the disappointment of many (including yours truly). Because WB is more likely to give it an opening in 2019 instead. In my opinion, if these delays are necessary to produce a better product, then why not? It'd be much wiser for WB to craft a quality movie and gets them 'right' instead of rushing one, so that we can put a stop on discussing problems in the DC Films. Not because we hate DC and pro to the competitor, but because it's all for the better. Beside, we might already have James Wan's "Aquaman" and "Gotham City Sirens" in their place. For the record (but I'm sure you know this already), I don't have any ounce of interest for the former, and lost any bit I have for the latter due to knowing that... ugh, David Ayer is handling it. Bully lead actor and bully director? I'll pass.

Thing is, the possible rewrite for "The Batman" also indicated another problem. Mainly, for Affleck's standing in it. Remember, I said last week that him directing the next solo movie has been part of the deal he made with WB. To my knowledge at the very least, and that presumably included writing the script too. But now, not only has he stepped back from directing, his script is getting reworked as well. If you ask me, those are negative indications of something else. What is it? Yes, signs that he (just like Jared Leto who had openly voiced disappointment with "Suicide Squad") is burnt out and might walk out from playing the role as well. Mind you, this not official, so don't be alarmed just yet. That's just the message I get from these reports, and well, one that not only me, but practically anyone would easily come to assumption. But when you think of it closely, this theory DOES make perfect sense, and I don't think I would be surprised if such turnout is the case. With "Justice League", he HAS already made three DC Films, and yet, it has already been two strikes down. His involvement has been a pretty demanding process, and he already DID look pretty bummed out after the disaster that was "BvS". Not to mention, the actual drama on his personal life must be affleck... er affecting his concentration too.

Adding flame to the fire, Collider Talk (via Playlist) recently stated that "Ben Affleck, make no mistake, he wants out. He doesn’t want to be Batman anymore.". That Affleck IS in active discussions to remove himself from his DCEU deal. OUCH! Sure, take this information with a 'grain of salt', but as I said, it's not even hard for any of us to put all the pieces together and come to a similar conclusion. Try putting yourself in his shoes, and you'd no doubt understand the urge to just walk away in peace. If anything, "The Batman" might very well be his last picture as Bruce Wayne. Hmmm... this gets me thinking. Why not just kill him off in "Justice League" then? They've done the same before with Superman, right? I bet this stunt would cause a great buzz to help boost interest for the movie. Because frankly, eventhough it is meant to be a first-time ensemble movie, the Zack Snyder's movie doesn't even sound... interesting. Bad strategy? Perhaps...

DC Animations

Can we say that WB is doing better in the animation department? Perhaps. Once again, "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the example. Although, after finally seeing "Justice League Dark" over the weekend, I can't be too certain about it anymore. I won't say much, but let's just say I was quite disappointed by how that movie turned out. I even thought to give up completely on future direct-to-video movies, because frankly, well, they aren't working for me, as much as they used to be anymore. However, there IS at least one more title that I'm willing to check out. And that is the upcoming "Teen Titans: Judas Contract".

When I saw the trailer (courtesy of IGN) for this upcoming movie, a glitter of hope sparkled in my eyes. Finally, at long last, WB Animation is confident enough to stamp the Titans' name into their own movie. Remember "Justice League vs Teen Titans"? That was a good movie, but definitely a misleading title! I don't think they need to stamp Justice League on everything, and furthermore, incorporate Batman on anything they release (which is one of my major issues with "JL Dark"). Have faith in other characters, and let them shine in their own. "Judas Contract" is already showing positive direction towards that, obviously taking its cue on the "Young Justice" series. Sure, we have two members of the Bat-family in its core, but it's Dick Grayson's Nightwing and Damian Wayne's Robin we are talking about here. Characters who usually get gypped A LOT in any entertainments that is not comic. So it's more than high time for them to take the spotlight... on their own! Of course, I remain wary and not counting on too much with this movie. I have a feeling that WB Animation will try to unnecessarily snuck in Batman somehow, and I will undeniably cringe when that happens. But I'm biased for Nightwing (even if he's Red and not Blue this time around *sigh*), and I think that alone is more than enough as a reason for me to see this movie. At least to respect my favorite boy wonder...

Ghost in the Shell

Paramount Pictures has released the first official trailer for the movie. If past teaser have all focused on the character of the Major, who is played by Scarlett Johansson, or the setting, and the nude-but-not-really actions, this one showcased what the story is all about. If you're initially on the fence about it, well... you might still be in... one? No, seriously, nothing really change for yours truly.... Ahahaha. I have to admit though, even if I'm still not sold about it, this latest trailer did look much better than the previous teasers. At the very least, now I can say that "Hey, this movie might be good". I won't go running to the theatre to check it out, but I'm now 100% sure that I'll give it a try whenever it hits home video. Who knows, this could be the surprise hit that Hollywood has been searching for...

Bubbles

Last year (precisely on March), a biopic project involving the late Michael Jackson's chimpanzee Bubbles made the headline. Dan Harmon was said to be working on it, with a script from Isaac Adamson. If that sounded a little surreal to be true, well, it IS happening. Deadline reported (via Birth.Movies.Death) that the movie has secured directors to start production. Yes, directors, in plurals. And the names will give you a pleasant surprise! After completing "Thor: Ragnarok", Taika Waititi will be working on this movie. He's not alone, because he will be collaborating with Mark Gustafson, whose past portofolio includes the Oscar nominated "Fantastic Mr. Fox", and he will be co-directing "Pinnochio" with Guillermo del Toro soon. Several trades have mentioned that Adamson's script for this stop-motion animated movie was one of the "weirdest, funniest, most unlikely projects currently kicking around Hollywood". Now with Waititi's signature style of comedy, Gustafson's experience in the stop-motion style, and Harmon producing through his Starburns Industries (that created the Oscar nominated "Anomalisa"!), this project has risen to be one of the most promising title to look out in Hollywood right now. There aren't any more details about when it will start production or when it will be released, but let's just say, I won't be surprised if it's running for Oscar as soon as it hits the market...

X-Men Universe

'Superhero Fatigue'. I used to think that such sentiment was exaggerated, just an odd fad, and truth be told, I also don't feel that it's happening in the world. But unfortunately, thanks to all these DC Films news, and also FOX's lousy take on their Marvel properties, I'm starting to feel that I have finally caught one. I mean, I couldn't even get excited for "Logan", no matter how hard I try.

Moreso about the other X-Men property, namely the one Simon Kinberg is working on. You know, the one rumored to be called "X-Men: Supernova". If you've been wondering why I haven't been talking about it... well, that's because I sincerely couldn't care less. Was genuinely intrigued about the 'reboot', but it all went away upon learning that the same people are still in charge. The whole soft reboot headline felt nothing more than just a mere 'click-bait' attempt to attract attention... to gain back the franchise's fading popularity.

Anyway, My Entertainment World claimed that an official synopsis for the movie has been released. True to the rumor, it will focus on Jean Grey and her once again, downfall to the Phoenix Force. That synopsis strikes me as 'odd', particularly the "been on adventures that spanned galaxies" bit, considering it has never happened. But this is FOX we're talking about, so nothing has ever make any good sense, particularly in terms of continuity. This secrecy in development feels 'weird' too, and only reminded me of... yes, the disaster that was 2015's "Fant4stic Four". The rumor also mentioned that the movie will begin filming in Montreal in June. Interestingly, the synopsis points out that Professor X might be involved too. IF, and only if, this movie is indeed a continuation of that forgettable "X-Men: Apocalypse", then will James McAvoy and Sophie Turner return to play Prof. X and Greay? We'll just have to wait and find out. But one thing for certain, I doubt anyone is even asking for this movie...

Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios released the first official TV spot for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", and many had said that the 30-seconds piece contains a new footage. Hold on, 'many SAID'? Yes, because I haven't personally seen it yet. I'll be watching the movie anyway, so I don't need any reassurances to do so. As I've said before, when I've completely set my mind to see a movie, I will avoid any marketing or promotional materials to not get myself spoiled too much. I've done the opposite before, and I've ruined my own viewing experience. That's certainly not something I would do again!

On a side note, The Hollywood Reporter reported something VERY interesting about the movie. The site stated that Marvel Studios had conducted a test screening for the movie, and the feedback of the audience? A 'Perfect 100' score. That is AMAZING! The site compared it to "Iron Man 3" and "The Avengers" that previously scored high 90s. It can be considered as a new achievement for the Studio, although I doubt anyone would be surprised by it. But they also cautioned, that this result can't actually be compared with other non-Marvel movies, because it's the Studios' own style of "friends and families screenings". Other Studios might not use the same approach, and you can read the article to check how other movies performed and whether their score a good indication of the release product or not. Nevertheless, this is a great assurance, especially for Marvel fans who have been faithful with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Remember, eventhough "Iron Man 3" ended up as a bit polarizing, "The Avengers" was universally acclaimed. Both movies were equally crowd-pleasers.

"Thor: Ragnarok" has finally begun to show its might too! Inline with the Valentine's Day release of "Doctor Strange" Bluray (and digital download), some exciting concept arts from Chris Hemsworth's third solo movie have been revealed. We get to see how Cate Blanchett's Hela would look (EERIE and CREEPY!!!) and it even hinted that she might pursue Thor and Tom Hiddleston's Loki to Earth (New York, perhaps?). We get to see a VERY cool image of Mark Ruffalo's Gladiator Hulk in the arena with Thor. And shots of Waititi behind the camera, in a scene that strongly hinted the presence of Surtur, the Fire Demon of Muspelheim. If that's not enough, an official second trailer for "Team Thor" Mockumentary has been released on Marvel's Youtube channel. This special parody is available in the Bluray as well.

"Black Panther" had equally shown its fangs! The same featurette that could be seen through "Doctor Strange" Bluray, also gave several concept arts for the fictional country of Wakanda. And it looked nothing but GORGEOUS. This nation has been said to be a mixture of traditional African culture and advanced technology, and well, it's more than obvious that's indeed the case. It felt like Thor's hometow... er homerealm Asgard that exists on Earth! Just the look of this concept art alone is enough to make me want to see the movie right away!

Last but not least, Marvel Studios have officially released production announcement for "Avengers: Infinity War". You can view (yes view, not read) this announcement on Youtube or Twitter. Mind you, it didn't reveal who will or will not be in the movie. Like perhaps possibly confirming the inclusion of Benicio Del Toro's The Collector, or Michael Douglas' Hank Pym aside from his obvious return in the upcoming "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (that will begin production in Summer)? Nope. None of that.

It did however, confirmed several reports about the movie. Yes, the movie will feature the union of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. And yes, Spider-Man WILL be in the movie. I mean, why else would Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, and Tom Holland be the face of the announcement? LOL. That setting too, it looks oddly familiar to a particular... nightmarish scene in "Avengers: Age of Ultron", indicating that Tony Stark probably never hallucinated when he was hexed in that movie. Anthony Mackie's Falcon, Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier, and Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch are all subtly confirmed via a quick glimpse of character cards. While both Thor and Bradley Cooper-voiced Rocket Raccoon are confirmed via a really cool concept art. One that showed the two working TOGETHER side by side. WOW!

Suffice to say, this announcement wasn't like they normally do. There are still plenty of questions, but it's enough to bring a storm of hype to MCU's fans. Here's hoping we'll get more confirmation, even unofficial, of who will be in the movie. I'm particularly curious about the new characters that will debut in it. Could we be seeing, a particular Atlantean jerk too? Hmmm... that would be neat. Why bring that up, you ask? Go check the last two paragraphs on Marvel TV section, okay! Carry on...

LEGO Movies / Series

Last week, I ranted a bit about "The LEGO Ninjago Movie". I have also mentioned how the movie had sort of flown under the radar for me. That trend seemed to be continuing, as I just discovered that an official trailer for the movie has even been released! I won't say much about this movie, because my concern about it... remains intact. The design alone is enough to rub me in the wrong way. I want to get excited for this, but for the time being I just simply can't. Desperately need more persuasions...

More importantly, I'm very surprised to know that the franchise has begun airing its 7th Season... since December! I know I didn't follow the news for "The LEGO Ninjago" TV Series dilligently, but how... HOW could something I've been patiently waiting for, happened behind my back. Great Gawd!!! Turns out, the "Day of the Departed" special that put Cole on the centerpiece, was immediately followed by this new 10-episodes story that's focusing on Kai and Nya. It looks intriguing, and I'm expecting good things too, since this TV series has only continued to outdo itself in each new season. I just hope I can watch it soon... *sigh*.

Marvel TV

More casting announcements! And they've come in big numbers too, considering both Marvel's "Runaways" and Marvel's "Cloak and Dagger" require an ensemble cast.

The former in particular. We know that 6 young actors have been confirmed for the Hulu Project before. Problem is, in the comics, the antagonist for this team of runaways is called "The Pride" and it consists of... their own parents. Yep, that means we will need 12 more actors to fill in their roles. And well, faithful to the source material, that's exactly what has happened. At least, 10 of them for now. Marvel TV officially announced that Ryan Sands, Angel Parker, Brittany Ishibashi, James Yaegashi, Kevin Weisman, Brigid Brannagh, Annie Wersching, Kip Pardue, James Marsters, and Ever Carradine have joined the show. Sands and Parker are set to portray Geoffrey and Catherine Wilder, the parents of Alex. Ishibashi and Yaegashi are set to play Tina and Robert Minoru, the non-mystic-warriors(?) parents of Nico. Weisman and Brannagh have been cast as Dale and Stacey Yorkes, the parents of Gert. Wersching and Pardue will play Leslie and Frank Dean, the... human(?) parents of Karolina. Last but not least, Marsters and Carradine will play Victor and Janet Stein, the parents for the team's smart-jock Chase.

You can read their character description on the announcement, and well... as noted by the '?'s, it has sparked some questions. Especially to fans who have read the comics. The one that has gotten people talking, would be Ishibashi's role as Tina Minoru. Why? Because a character by the same name has already debuted in "Doctor Strange"! She was played by actress Linda Louse Duan, a Master of Mystic Arts in Kamar-Taj, and assuming the prelude comic is canon (it SHOULD be, IMHO), one of the core protectors of Sanctum Santorums. On the same level of Daniel Drumm, Kaecillius, and Wong himself. Is the character being recast for the show then? That's a possibility. After all, Duan's Chinese, while Ishibashi is Japanese, a more race-appropriate actress for the character. What's bugging me however, is how she's being described as "A perfectionist 'tiger mom.' In her professional life, she is a brilliant innovator and ruthless CEO". Wait, WHAT? Is that even... the SAME character?

This reveal, led to a polarizing discussion of one important thing: whether this show exists in the MCU or not. Honestly, when I heard that this title has been developed for TV (it was previously for a movie), I immediately thought this would be a great place to intersect both the movie and TV side. An "It's all connected" move, that has gone into oblivion following the internal affair between both divisions. Particularly because there IS a character that breathes in both side. So if you ask me, the re-casting (if that's really the case) of Tina Minoru sounds like a wasted opportunity on that part. Is it difficult to call the same actress for the role? I do have another theory about this though. I believe, and this is just speculation only, this "Runaways" TV series is NOT AT ALL related with the movie side. In fact, it might exist in its own continuity, a separate universe that might be a completely different plane from the world of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and the Netflix shows. After all, that IS the major purpose of "Doctor Strange", right? To open the MCU's floodgate for... *drumrolls* MULTIVERSE. That will make a lot of sense.

Besides, technically speaking, Hulu is its own streaming provider, that is NOT related to ABC or Disney. Even if ABC Signature Studios is co-producing this series. Think of it like "Gotham", "Lucifer" or "Preacher" that each take place in their own individual worlds. NOT connected to "Arrow" or "The Flash" at the slightest. One other thing, if I'm not mistaken, one of the character is supposed to be a mutant. And we fully aware, that mutants don't exist in the MCU. CAN'T exist in it. By changing a bit of the character's backstory, Marvel TV can dodge the copyright problem fairly easily. They have made a deal with FOX for "Legion" anyway. So yeah, I'm very certain that this theory is indeed the case. A bit disappointing, because Marvel TV had missed a huge potential to cross-polinate between movies and tv shows, but I really don't mind. If anything, now I don't really need to push myself see it anymore. I mean, why should I invest my time on it, when it's not connected? For now, let's just wait for confirmation about this from Jeph Loeb. I'm SURE somebody from entertainment sites would go ahead and ask him this particular question.

As for "Cloak and Dagger", Andrea Roth, Gloria Reuben, Miles Mussenden, Carl Lundstedt, James Saito, and J.D. Evermore have officially joined the cast. Roth will portray Melissa Bowen, who is Tandy's mother. Reuben and Mussenden will play Adina and Michael Johnson, obviously the parents for Tyrone. Lundstedt is playing Liam, who is described as "Tandy's partner in crime while moonlighting as her boyfriend". Basically, the third-wheel, right? Saito is playing Dr. Bernard Sanjo, who has 'unusual relationship' with Tyrone. Lastly, Evermore will play Detective Connors who MIGHT be the one tracking down Tandy and Tyrone. The casting of Lundstedt and Evermore was previously 'scooped' by Deadline.

This might sound pessimistic, but my interest for "Cloak and Dagger" only continues to fade out thanks to this announcement. Why? It feels more and more that the show's going to be... what the word... 'generic'? Especially after reading the description for Lundstedt's character. I think I immediately subconsciously uttered "Oh boy, this is going to be another Glee bully character" after reading the news. Not that I hated that teenage musical show, but... you know, I... Oh well, I shouldn't have expected something more than that, should I? My bad, I guess.

Are you satisfied with these new casting announcements? NOPE? Well, I agree, because you shouldn't. Because there's still one show that only continues to be a mystery until now: Marvel's "The Inhumans". Why haven't we heard the cast names for Inhumans' Royal Family? Or at least scoops about it? What's taking so long, or why the long delay? Latest report by Reel News Hawaii have stated that production for the mini-series will commence very soon in Hawaii. I think, possibly at the start of March. According to the site, the working title is called "Project Next", and the production team has rented a large, unused Naval facility to house props. Production itself, will take place in the Kapolei-Kalaeloa-West Oahu area, which is west of Honolulu.

Interestingly, and this might just be me overthinking stuff, is the 'choice of words' Reel News Hawaii used to describe the soundstage: "The new Marvel Studios Oahu (I like the sound of that). This is where "The Inhumans" backlot/soundstage & production offices are in Kalaeloa". Nothing wrong with that? Indeed. But observe how they used "Marvel Studios" instead of "Marvel's Studio". Are they playfully making a mistake by referring to Kevin Feige's movie division? OR... it IS being produced by that division instead of Marvel TV? Hmmmm. Here's hoping we'll get an official confirmation about this very soon, alongside that long-awaited casting announcement. Marvel's "The Inhumans" will debut in IMAX on September 4, followed by a TV series on ABC starting on September 26.

Last but not least, a new intriguing rumor has sparked earlier today from the same source, regarding the same Oahu-based studio. What is that? That Marvel is secretly working on... "Sub-Mariner"!!! Obviously, this means the arrogant Namor McKenzie, who is a crucial character in the Marvel comics. Now, now..., there isn't any solid evidence about this yet, apart from a tweet comparing the character with DC's Aquaman. Not to mention, the site cautioned that this is merely a rumor, and could've easily mistaken this report since Triton of the Inhumans has an ability that's almost completely similar to Namor.

Sure, Benedict Cumberbatch has hinted the arrival of the Illuminati in the MCU, and Namor is one of its member (could he debut in... "Avengers: Infinity War" then? Hmmmmm). Sure, Production Weekly has just added credibility to this rumor by listing the title "Sub-Mariner". But it's still worth noted that the site placed it on both Movies and TV Shows category, which indicated that they might NOT be sure what this is all about. Heck, that's exactly the same reason why I'm putting it here. Because it's still unclear. I personally would have preferred this to be a movie, due to massive special effects that will be used, but even I'm not too certain about it. After all, "The Inhumans" required the same thing, but ended up as a TV series instead. Hmmm. As always, grains of salt. At least until we have an official announcement, or scoops from trusted trades. Till then, let's just speculate away...

Netflix

LOL. Mere hours after my last R-N-D went up, Netflix released the official trailer for Marvel's "Iron Fist". I could've included that, right?

The good part? We finally get to see Finn Jones' Danny Rand showcasing his mystical Iron Fist power. Which looks AMAZING, at least for me. The bad part? Not everyone's a fan of the plot. Why? Because many of them immediately compared it to none other than... CW's "Arrow". Just when I thought I was alone having superhero fatigue, turns out others are feeling the same! LOL. Of course, this doesn't mean that "Iron Fist" will be a perfect carbon copy of the CW series. I personally don't feel that the two even share similarities THAT much, not to mention "Arrow" itself is already stealing... er I mean adapting the story of Batman, not its own source material. And remember, people who watch "Arrow" AFTER seeing "Iron Fist", would obviously say the other way around. Am I right?

Anyway, MCUExchange had posted a detailed breakdown to this trailer, and pointed out that "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" alumn Ramon Rodriguez (don't remember? He played that annoying Shia LaBeouf's roommate?) MIGHT be playing a secret important character in it. Could he be playing Davos, the Steel Serpent? I don't see why not. It makes sense even, especially with the odd veil of secrecy about his involvement. Erik LaRay Harvey's Diamondback, anyone? What do you think? Guess we'll just have to wait until March 17 to find out. For now, go ahead and check out the Final Defender's first featurette that was published via Twitter.

Meanwhile, Marvel's "The Defenders" continues filming, and looks like we'll be getting a scene of Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock, Mike Colter's Luke Cage, and Krysten Ritter's Jessica Jones... commuting the subway together. My only reaction for these candid images was... WHERE'S DANNY?!!!! One more thing, don't expect this much anticipated mini series to arrive before June. Why? Netflix already has a tight schedule of release dates until June 9, and not a sign of "The Defenders". My guess? It'll arrive in August, considering Marvel has "Spider-Man: Homecoming" in July. They can release it at the same month though, making it a New York-based month for Marvel.

The second season of "Stranger Things" might have 'suffered' the same delay. After all, it won't arrive until Halloween, right? Not to worry though, if you're already aching to get your doze of the creepy Upside-Down, a few official(?) images from the new season have hit the internet. It looks the threat of the supernatural isn't over yet, and Will Byers' return only triggers more problem. After all, almost everyone look scared in these images.

As for how many season we'll be getting for this series? Ross and Matt Duffer Brothers spoke to Entertainment Weekly and revealed that it might go on to last four of five seasons. That means, assuming it's released in a yearly basis, it will last until 2020. I bet the kids will be in senior high school when the time comes! LOL. It's not a fixed plan though, and things can change along the way. But they have planned a "finite ending" for it, and don't want the show "runs out of gas and they lose it because they’re losing interest. You wanna end when you’re on top.". That's a good approach. After all, many are already concerned, and have been voicing disagreements to even have this second season, especially because of how good the ending was. As always, we'll see what happens next.

One last thing before I wrap up this category. "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Season 3 has a release date! YAAAY! Netflix has even released an official teaser, and this one is focused on Titus Andromedon. Did this teaser just hint that he's no longer with Mikey? Oh noooes. I'm always annoyed when a show puts a twist on its great couple *sigh*. Anyways, I'm a fan of this irresistble unbreakable show, so of course I'm excited about it. Now I only need to wait patiently until May 19, right? Dang it, can I make it? That's TOO LONG... XD

Kyoukai no Rinne

Hey, it's the only anime category in this post! Ahahaha. Okay, this will be brief. NHK has officially announced the premiere date for the 3rd season of "Kyoukai no Rinne". The season will begin airing every Sunday, starting on April 9, 2017. Two new voice actors will be joining the season as well. Miyuki Sawashiro will be playing Anematsuri Annette Hitomi, who is the lady that was already hinted in the post credit scene of Season 2's finale. Prolific voice actress Megumi Hayashibara will be playing Otome Rokudou, who is none other than Rinne's own mother. Her casting would make for a nice nod to Rumiko Takahashi's former work, considering both her and Kappei Yamaguchi (who is voicing Rinne's father Sabato) voiced the different genders of one Ranma Saotome in "Ranma 1/2"!!! We already have Yukino Satsuki, a.k.a Kagome Higurashi in "Inu Yasha", who's been voicing Rinne's ageless grandmother Tamako. Wouldn't it be more awesome if we're getting even more 'Takahashi-alumni' in this show? Noriko Hidaka, Rei Sakuma, Kikuko Inoue, and/or Minami Takayama perhaps? That'd totally made my day... XD

Street Fighter

Looks like that fan-speculation might be true after all! Helen/Kolin has been revealed to be the 2nd character (if we count Akuma) of the 2nd DLC lines for "Street Fighter V". Or as CAPCOM said it, 2nd Season. The good news is, Kolin's a new character that hasn't been playable before, but the bad news is, she's NOT exactly new, considering she has already debuted in "Street Fighter III" albeit as minor character.

Kolin, as she should be referred to by now (she used the name Helen to avoid spoilering the game's connection to SFIII), played a plot-moving part in the "A Shadow Falls" Cinematic Expansion. She served as an intermediary of the Illuminati, reporting to Urien, and well, resurrected Charlie Nash and used the poor-sod to bring down M. Bison and his Shadaloo Empire. All for the sake of her master Gill. This character will be available on February 28, and will arrive with her own Story Mode, variety of costumes, "Premium Battle" feature, and "Nostalgia" costumes. She will be using the martial art of Russian's Systema, and also utilizing the power of ice, which as far as I remember can be considered as new. Design-wise, it does seem that she's getting a face makeover. Depending on user's preference, this could be either good or bad. CAPCOM UK's Matt Edwards has revealed how the game's character select screen would look with the addition of the latest 2 DLCs.

CAPCOM promised to reveal the remaining four characters 'every other month' beginning in February, which means the last character will arrive in October at the earliest. Looks like the company is dodging the bullets in advance, learning from their past mistake of failing to fulfill their own promise for a monthly release. Letting players know ahead that they won't be getting more characters soon, can be considered a wise movie. However, I don't know if Akuma, Kolin, and these 4 'completely new' characters would even manage to satisfy fans. Especially in such extended duration of release. Personally? I'm NOT too impressed with Kolin, due to many reasons. Not just her, but the remaining 4 characters too, assuming the speculation is 100% correct. Really, I'd be more grateful if we get veteran fan-beloved fighters like Sagat, Cody Travers, or Sakura Kasugano instead. Or even better, a 100% new character that hasn't been seen anywhere before. A blank canvas, if you will. From what I've been reading online, I'm definitely not alone in this. Could this be the title's last straw for many players? That seems to be the case. Let's not jynx it too early though, we can never tell what might happen tomorrow...

Pokemon (Pocket Monsters)

The Johto Pokemon has arrived in "Pokemon GO"! When Niantic first announced it on the official trailer, I didn't think it would arrive this fast. Yep, in case you missed it, the latest update (version 0.57.2 for Android and 1.27.2 for iOS) has been made available THIS MORNING (my timezone), and yes, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and all the new species from "Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal" are now available in the wilderness. Trust me, I've encountered Chikorita, HootHoot, Wooper, Chinchou, and others with my own eyes. Darn it, those are the exact Pokemon types I would love to obtain, some are my all-time favorites *cries in joy*. There will be a long seemingly-infinite loading process once you've executed the update, but don't worry and just wait for a while, and you'll get all the features working.

I know what you're thinking. It took 2 damn months after the first baby-batch was released! But this update came with massive changes too, so why the long frowning face? In the official release note, Niantic has confirmed several features that they have revealed several days ago: - Over 80 additional Johto Pokemon. Is this everyone? There are 100 new Species in Johto. If we count out the 6 Legendaries (since not even the Kanto ones have been available), we only get 94. Remember, we already had 8 species before via Eggs (Pichu, Togepi, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Elekid, Magby, and Smoochum, Togetic), which leaves us with 86. Note the word 'OVER'? Yep, this is basically every species then! - Gender-specific variations are now available. You can check this on your Pokemon status page. I wonder if this will lead towards "Breeding" feature then? Hmmm... - PokeBall and Berry selection carousels, are added to the encounter screen, which might take a while to get used to. There are also two new Berries available, the Nanab and Pinap. Nanab can slow a wild Pokemon's movements, while Pinap will double the amount of Candy that is earned when capturing the Pokemon. I personally haven't seen these Berries in effects so far, but it's there. Niantic has posted official screenshots for them. You can also... 'catch' it on the announcement trailer. LOL. - There will be bonus Candies for catching evolved Pokemon. Something the App should've implemented since day one! *sigh*. Oh and yeah, you're still going to need them too. Some Kanto Pokemon can be evolved into new forms, but with a catch. You not only need the right amount of Candies, but also a "Specific Item" to do so! So if you want, you can evolve that drool-ugly Gloom into the adorably charming Bellosom this very instant. As long as you have the Sun Stone!!! OUCH!!! Now it's going to be a real challenge to get Scizor, Politoed, Slowking, Kingdra, and some others *sigh*. These items will be obtainable through PokeStops, so it all relies on pure luck. Which is NOT so good for players who are running low on one. Oh well, at least Crobat, Espeon, and Umbreon won't be as hard to get. - New encounter mechanics. Some Pokemon will be more 'tricky' to catch, with random movements that might surprise you. For example, Yanma will fly around making it hard to focus your throw, while Remoraid will swim around from left to right, causing you to have problem in aiming the Pokeball. I haven't noticed anything else, but this is a nice change nonetheless. - New Avatar outfit and accessory, which is a nice touch because that trainer jacket looks boring. Unfortunately, several casual clothings are available if you... purchase them with Coins. Yep, it's NOT free, and that's a little bummer. Oh well, at least there's an option to not wear hats and gloves now. I don't recall it was possible before. Now if only we have more hairstyles, and also body size, "Pokemon GO" can end up looking more diverse like the recent handheld titles, right? Hope Niantic is hearing this. - New night-mode map are added too. These ones I can't state for sure, because it's not yet night in my time. - New encounter music? I could've sworn nothing changes. Perhaps only for the night mode? Hmmm.

It remains to be seen, whether this update will boost back the game into popularity. Would players who have given up, return to see new faces and enjoy the new features? I think the more important question is, how long will this hype stays on? Let's just hope that Niantic will find a way to keep their players interested and invested. To celebrate this long awaited update, Niantic will be giving 'discount' to purchase Pokemon Storage update. Which makes perfect sense (and should've been FREE of charge, IMHO), because we're going to need it more than ever now. This sale only last from February 16 to 28 though, so you need to be quick. So what are you waiting for? Hurry up, get out there, and start getting more Pokemon in your city. If only there's a "Trading" feature though... *winks*

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