Happi Vs Drag- An All New 80’s Style Cartoon!

If you are a lover of cartoons and enjoyed the cartoons of the 80’s then you might want to take note. Happi Vs Drag is a new series that could take the world by storm if it is funded. This wild show will focus on two teams and their fight. Think back to GI Joe and the like as that is what it could be like.

All of the characters are wild and crazy with their own personalities. Devon McBride-Wilson is a creative man who just wants to inject some good old fashioned action into the cartoon line up. Honestly from what he has on his Kickstarter he really does have a lot of good ideas.

His characters are really thought out and you can see how much passion he has for actually getting this out there. Taking place in New Illinois, the Happi agents want nothing more than to take out their nemeses the agents of Drag. Led by Kylie an African Hunting dog the team will set out to combat their foes in every episode.

While their may be implied lessons in episodes it will be focused mainly on action. This show also will be just like 80’s cartoons in that the episodes will rarely if at all have any connection to past episodes. It will be like the past episode didn’t happen which is integral to an 80’s cartoon. The endless battle for justice is all that matters any way.

For this Kickstarter the creator is just asking for help in producing a six minute short that he can send off to networks. Something to show them he means business. With the help of the backers he is hoping to show them that people actually care about this endeavor. I really do wish him the best of luck as Kickstarter is a cruel and tenuous game. You never know who is going to fail and who is going to succeed.

I highly encourage you all to check out his Kickstarter for all of the details as that is where you can see how much he is pushing for this project. I do really think Kickstarter is such a magnificent site as so many great things are actually coming from its use. So, hopefully the devilish Drag will fall to the outstanding agents of Happi. With the world’s help we may see this show become something huge and it may just bring on a resurgence of the classic action cartoon.

Below is a link to the Kickstarter!

‘Rose Tyler. I was going to take you to so many places….’ – Christopher Eccleston Regrets Leaving Doctor Who

Christopher Eccleston is known among Whovians for being famously negative about his experience playing the ninth Doctor in Doctor Who’s first series since the 1996 TV Movie  – so it perhaps comes as a surprise to many that he now regrets leaving the show.

Speaking to Raf Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne radio show Drive in Australia, Christopher Eccleston revealed ‘There’s always regret when you play a role like that, because what you do is you – I watched it back and I thought, OK, next time don’t do this, do that, you know, calibrate the performance. It was kind of tragic for me that I didn’t play him for longer, because you know, he’s a beautiful character and I have a great deal of professional pride [in it] and had I done a second season, there would’ve been a marked improvement in my performance. I was learning new skills in terms of playing light comedy, etc, etc. I was not known for light comedy, and again production did not allow for that. It’s very important on the first series that you make a very informed and intelligent choice – even if it means breaking the budget – about getting the first director who is going to set the tone for the season, for the way the actors relate, and that did not happen. Disaster. But the show has survived. Thank God. And Capaldi, and Matt, and David – are just brilliant. And I know how brilliant they are, because I’ve been inside it.’

Christopher Eccleston is the second shortest-lived Doctor, after only playing the role for one series. Paul McGann, meanwhile, only played the Doctor for a TV Movie and later reprised the role in the 2013 minisode Night of the Doctor. He has also recorded numerous audio dramas for Big Finish so it is possible that Christopher Eccleston could follow in his footsteps and star in some new audio adventures for the ninth Doctor.

It certainly seems a lot more likely that Christopher Eccleston could return to the role than it has done before. In 2011 when asked by Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2 whether he would return to the show Christopher Eccleston said ‘No. Nether bathe in the same river twice’. Recently however he has been confirmed to return for a second series of The A Word so it seems his principles have changed in regards to reprising past roles.

The first series of Doctor Who’s 2005 revival can be bought on DVD for £11.99 and Blu-ray at £24.99. It is worth noting however that the Blu-ray release is an upscale and therefore not true HD. This is because Series 1 wasn’t filmed using High-Definition cameras.

Ballers SN2 EP8 – ‘Laying In The Weeds”

Whew, Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne Johnson) wakes up to start a new day facing big changes! After a night of a tequila binge to medicate the sting of being fired from ASM, he is now carrying bags out to the car for Tracy who is taking that job with ESPN. Not much of a lost there, it didn’t look like “true love” substance any way as they both jokingly say their goodbyes.

As he meets up with Joe (Rob Corddry) who is still employed by Anderson, Spencer tells him he is coming up with an exit strategy so we need to keep his getting fired under wraps for the time being. Now what is this player up to?

Now I told you last week that things would be changing between Charles Greane (Omar Benson Miller) and Ricky Jerrit (John David Washington) and so it has! “Check please!” as Charles leaves the PUB in a huff.

So you will never guess what Spence is going to try to swing! If someone put you out the company, what would you do? Most people would get back out there and get something Bigger and Better right? Not Spencer Strasmore! He’s going to go All Out and try to BUY ASM! With what money $$? Ask Ricky.

Well it’s draft day! Matt has been doing everything Spencer has told him to do to try and bring up his value for the draft. Did it work?

 

Yes IT DID, but you can’t leave an episode of Ballers on a high that’s just not the Ballers Series Style!

 

So without hesitation, someone flaps their gums just a little too much. What’s got these guys looking like this?


Yeah man! It keeps me hanging just like you all every week. There is always something happening to keep me on edge waiting for the next episode! Until next week, I’m Malia Mercedes, blogging for Skatronixxx.com. You can also catch me at maliamercedes.com where I’m always boasting my loyalty with “Loyal Bloodline”.

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New OUAT S6 Promo

The name of the promo is War.  The first thing the announcer asks is “What if your favorite storybook characters went to war?”  Er… well… um…. haven’t they been at war for basically five seasons already?  So, what else is new?

We get a glimpse of Aladdin and of course, Jafar.  I really don’t think there could possibly be anyone out there more excited for Aladdin to come to Storybrooke than I am.  I’m just hoping we get to see the Genie too… Man, I miss Robin Williams.  Sorry, got sidetracked there.

I didn’t expect anything less of The Savior though… “What’s coming and how do we stop it?”  That’s our Emma… batten down the hatches and let’s light this b!tch….and kick some major @$$ while we’re at it.

I’m really excited to see The Evil Queen return.  I mean, seriously, no body… No. Body. has a better wardrobe.  I wasn’t really surprised to see her emerge at the end of Season 5 though.  Really… what did you think was going to happen when she drank the Dr. Jekyll juice?

In fact, the only thing I didn’t see in this promo that I was looking for was a Captain Swan kiss… or really any glimpse of Hook.  Man, I love him.. okay maybe it’s that other four letter L word, but he’s second in my affections to only one man… Dean Winchester.  What can I say?  The guyliner really does it for me… well and the black leather doesn’t hurt.

Can’t wait for September 25th…. who wants to watch with me?  I’ll bring the popcorn!

REVIEW: Kubo And The Two Strings

Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature of 2016? You bet your ass. Kubo and the Two Strings is a must watch.

Agents of Shield Season 4: First Promo Released

After months of eager anticipation, ABC has finally released a short promo for the upcoming 4th Season of Marvel’s ‘Agents of Shield’. Clocking in at only 15 seconds, the promo offers fans a tantalising taste at what both Ghost Rider and the show’s new later timeslot will mean going forward. The prevailing opinion? It’s going to be more awesome than ever before.

For seasons 2 and 3 Marvel added a subtitle to the show giving a significant hint at what the Season will generally be about. Season 2 was ‘Inhumans’ as we saw their debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whilst Season 3 was entitled ‘Fallen Agent’, referencing the build up in the season’s 2nd half to the death of a beloved agent in the finale. This season they’re going all out with Ghost Rider, and judging by the limited footage we’ve seen so far, that can only be a good thing. The moment we first see Robbie Reyes transform will be a special one indeed.

Overall the trailer didn’t show much, but it has certainly got myself and plenty of others hyped for the show’s return. Hopefully ABC will go all out with the marketing for the show now, as it needs all the viewers it can get to ensure its survival.

 

Marvel’s ‘Agents of Shield’ Season 4 premieres Tuesday, September 20th 10pm on ABC.

New ‘The Walking Dead’ And ‘Rogue One’ Funko Pop! Vinyls Announced

They’re the figures taking the world by storm. Possessing collectors and casual fans alike. Now Funko is adding a slew of new Pop! Vinyls to their collection, from arguably two of the worlds biggest franchises, ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Star Wars’.

I haven’t latched on to this particular craze yet, the number of characters and franchises on offer make it difficult to know where to begin, yet ‘The Walking Dead’ figures have been appealing to me more and more. With this latest line I figure I might just cave in. Adding four new characters to the lineup, and two alternate/updated ones, these latest additions bring some fan favourites to the series. The new figures include Rosita, Father Gabriel, Negan and Jesus, whilst the alternate figures include Carl Grimes (Walker Disguise) and Daryl Dixon (With RPG Launcher).

The new additions mean that most of the main characters from the show now have a figure, with the only ones left to go being Eugene, Sasha and Tara. Hopefully then we don’t have to wait much longer for these other characters, and I imagine there will be some potential additions from the upcoming 7th Season too.

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Also announced were a series of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ figures. This series includes 9 completely new characters, in addition to several variants. Given ‘Rogue One’ is set to be one of the biggest film releases of the year, it’s no wonder Funko has jumped at the opportunity to develop the figures, though I expect they’ll sell better once the film actually releases and people hone in on their favourite characters. In the US, several of the figures are store exclusives, so be sure to watch for that.

The figures announced were Jyn Erso, Captain Cassian Andor, K-2SO, Chirrut Imwe, Baze Malbus, Saw Gerrera, Director Orson Krennic, Scarif Stormtrooper, Imperial Death Trooper and C2-B5.

The updated and alternate versions announced were Darth Vader, Darth Vader (Force Grip), Imperial Death Trooper (Chrome), Scarif Stormtrooper (Striped), Captain Cassian Andor (Brown Jacket), Jyn Erso (Hooded) and Jyn Erso (Imperial Disguise).

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That’s plenty to go at then. Not to mention 3 more ‘Rogue One’ figures will be released into the new ‘Wobbler’ line, that Funko have said “Combine the style of contemporary vinyl figures with the traditional collectability of bobbleheads!” These include Jyn Erso, Captain Cassian and Scarif Stormtrooper.

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So if you’re out to collect all the Funko Pops out there then I certainly do apologise to you, as these latest releases might just break the bank. At the end of the day though they look awesome, so it’s money well spent.

The figures are all expected to be released toward the end of September.

Jon Favreau Confirmed for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Appearance

The all-star cast for Spider-Man: Homecoming just keeps growing, with Jon Favreau confirmed to reprise his role as Happy Hogan for Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Jon Favreau last played Happy Hogan, good friend, security and driver for Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 (2013) – we last saw him waking up from a coma, after he was seriously injured in an explosion resulting from the unstable Extremis.

As we haven’t seen him since, we don’t know the extent of his injuries or if there’s been permanent damage caused – judging by the fates of others caught up in those blasts, it’s likely that could be the case.

Jon Favreau will also, more than likely be joining Robert Downey Jr. for his cameo in the movie. Downey will be reprising his role as Iron Man. It’s more than likely they’ll both be paying Peter Parker a visit to assist with updates to the suit that Iron Man created for Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War.

Spider-Man: Homecoming will star Tom Holland as the leading web-slinger, and is due to hit theatres July 17th, 2017.

Scream Queens Season 2 Preview Released

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk are busy guys. The People vs OJ Simpson is likely to be up for all the awards going, American Horror Story 6 is due to air in less than a week, and every day appears to bring a new Scream Queens promo video. The tongue-in-chic horror show returns to Fox in the USA on 20th September (UK air date TBC) and the  teaser videos are coming up thick and fast.

Season 2 is moving away from the university campus and will be set in a hospital run by crazy former college dean Cathy Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis – Trading Places). Season 2 will also see the return of Emma Roberts (Wild Child), Keke Palmer (Ice Age: Continental Drift), Abigail Breslin (Zombieland), Billie Lourde (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Lea Michele (Glee). It will also introduce Taylor Lautner (Twilight:Eclipse) and John Stamos (Full House) as handsome comedy doctors.

Scream Queens Season 2 airs in the US on Fox 20th September 2016

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iZombie Season 3: Rob Thomas Teases Zombie Speakeasy

If you like a little extra Tabasco in your Bloody Mary, the latest gossip about season 3 of iZombie could be music to your ears. Showrunner Rob Thomas revealed to Entertainment Weekly that a new zombie speakeasy would be a focal point in the next season. Thomas told EW “The number of zombies in Seattle is going up at an alarming rate, and it’s high time someone capitalised on the undead’s desire to socialise with their own kind.” Season 2 ended with the arrival of badass Vivian Stoll (Andrea Savage) who promised to make Seattle ‘the capital of the zombie homeland’. This means ample opportunity for business folks to cash in on the walking (and drinking!) dead.

Thomas continued “It’s a speakeasy where one needs to be able to eat a ghost pepper without flinching to be allowed in, but once inside, brains and hot sauces from around the world are available for the discriminating zombie,” which sounds like a great idea for a venue in the real world to be honest! The speakeasy, called The Scratching Post (as just a scratch will turn you in the world of iZombie), was originally pegged to be called Coldcock’s (snigger) but that plan was scuppered when the team found out that it was already a brand of whiskey. Unlucky dudes!

Liv (Rose McIver) is already struggling to fit in with both team human and team zombie, so how will she cope once Seattle starts to resemble a Romero movie? And also, if it’s a zombie only bar, will this mean less screen time for Ravi? If it does, I’m not feeling it!

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