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Worst Super Powers
As a kid your parents and teachers constantly reiterate to you that you are special. The trouble is when you grow up, you actually aren’t that unique like a beautiful snowflake. Yes though beautiful, snowflakes are not actually unique. Perhaps this feeling has crushed you. It sure crushed me. To some it has caused you to say to the world ‘F*** it! I’m going to get high or go do some gardening.’ But your mind wanders and is always doubting the doubters. At times this thinking has led your mind to daydream in which you save a lady trapped in a tower or you organize a revolt against the capitol city with your bow and arrow in your coal-mining town during in some future dystopian land. But alas it's just some daydream, or is it? What if you were actually special? What if some inexplicable event happened that rendered you different from the masses or you discover later in life you actually are unique, allowing you to possess abilities above and beyond everyone else? The creators of super heroes have spoon-fed this narrative to angsty humans for millennia, probably. I’m sure there’s some study out there but I can’t be bothered right now. Do your own research! It’s been done so much that a new cultural trope has risen: the lame superpower. Tragic, comical, tragicomic (yeah I made it up), the superhero who fails so hard it marks a fine breed amongst character types: pegged for greatness, destined by an unnecessary or inconvenient super power to fail. Below, we have compiled our ten worst superpowers and the characters that wield them.
By George Gott9 years ago in Geeks
Rise of Harley Quinn
Every hero needs a villain. Villains resonate with people in ways that many superheroes can't. The villain represents the untapped potential for evil and mayhem in all of us. Pop culture has been obsessed with the anti-heroes’ in comic book series like "Batman" since it first went into syndication. The rise of Batman and his demons drew in fans; Fans that needed Batman to have enemies of substance.
By George Gott9 years ago in Geeks
Best PS4 Video Games
The PS4 has been out for some time now, and if it wasn’t clear upon its launch, it’s certainly evident now that it has completely dominated the console market. Outselling the Xbox One month by month, the PS4 has become the face of console gaming, and that means that some great games have come out for it over the past few years. It's no wonder why the PS4 has becoming the system of choice for the gaming connoisseur. It's support of Indie games and cross play and advanced streaming functions has given it one of the largest library of any game console ever conceived. It's a difficult task picking out the best of the best with so much excellence to choose from, but after clocking in thousands of hours of gameplay we've created our definitive list for the best PS4 video games.
By Geeks Staff9 years ago in Geeks
Best Comic Relief Characters
One of the oldest staples in movies is the comedy relief character. Especially in darker movies, the comic relief character serves to provide levity in times of dire straits and, if used correctly, they can be the highlight of the movie, and usually tend to be fan favorites. There’s a fine line to walk with a comic relief character, and although many of them can be annoying, these are the comic relief characters that we think did the best job of serving the role while being a memorable part of their respective films.
By Geeks Staff9 years ago in Geeks
How 'Dungeons & Dragons' Influenced 'Stranger Things'
It’s no secret that Stranger Things is full of throwback references to 80s horror films and nerd culture, but Dungeons & Dragons seems to have had the biggest influence on the show of all. From the terrifying Demogorgon to the Upside Down to each of the characters and their personalities: All of it conforms to the rules of Dungeons & Dragons. Stranger Things reinforces the characters as being part of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign in subtle ways that you might have missed if you aren’t a gamer.
By Stephen Hamilton10 years ago in Geeks
Hottest Super Villains
For every superhero, there is a super villain to counter them. It’s part of the intrinsic formula in almost every comic book. Usually male super villains get the most attention in the comic book world, but today we’re going to take a look at what we consider to be the best, and hottest, female super villains of all time. But we can't just concentrate on their looks. These women are as lethal and powerful as they are hot. If looks could kill, these women would have us stone cold in seconds.
By Geeks Staff10 years ago in Geeks
Must See Mickey Rourke Movies
Small-breed dog enthusiast, George W. supporter, and son of a broken home, Mickey Rourke has known trouble all his life. A boxer turned actor, Rourke is the man who brought us Marv from Sin City and Harry Angel in the neo-noir disturbing thriller, Angel Heart. As he ages, Mickey Rourke grows more dedicated to his craft with each film: “[A]ll that I have been through … [has] made me a better, more interesting actor,” Rourke told The Gate in 2003. From starring roles on the silver screen to more low key portrayals, must see Mickey Rourke movies has something for everyone.
By Stephen Hamilton10 years ago in Geeks
A Look Back at Marvel’s Original Star Wars Comics
When Disney bought the rights to Star Wars, they immediately said that the Star Wars expanded universe was no longer cannon. It would now be known as Star Wars Legends. Meanwhile, Lucasfilm Story Group would oversee all new materials created so they stayed true to the films of the past, and especially the future ones. This upset many Star Wars fan who, in the past 30 years grew to believe that these stories were really what happened to the characters they loved.
By Tom Misuraca10 years ago in Geeks
