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“With great power there must also

come — great responsibility.”

― Amazing Fantasy #15

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W E L C O M E T O I S S U E 3 O F F R E E G E E K !

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Well hasn’t Loki been a busy Norse god

lately. For the last few years Loki’s popularity

has gone through the roof, out into space

and into Asgard. Why? I don’t think I can

answer that question. But the fact remains

that a Marvel villain remains more popular

than other greater superheroes.

I’m sure that Loki’s popularity has been

helped by a certain Mr. Hiddleston.

However we’re just going to try and just

focus on the original Loki.

He started off in comics depicted as an old

man and brother of Thor. Rather than the

Loki we know today.

He had long black hair in a pony tail and

black fingernails. We never really got to see

a ‘real’ personality, which was

overshadowed by the drama of revenge. I

think the style of older style of writing was

more focused on the main storyline as a

whole. Rather than the individual, they

definitely weren’t going to focus on a villain

in the 50’s to 90’s. However recently old Loki

went and sacrificed himself and ended up

dead. Poor Thor couldn’t deal with the fact

that his sometimes beloved brother was

gone. So to cut a long story short Thor

brought his brother back. This time he was

starting fresh as a child. Welcome onto the

stage: Kid Loki. Not only is it a chance for

Loki to right his wrong ways, it is also a

chance for us to see personality.

“NOT ONLY IS IT A

CHANCE FOR LOKI

TO RIGHT HIS

WRONG WAYS, IT IS

ALSO A CHANCE FOR

US TO SEE HIS

PERSONAILITY.”

His cheeky, funny and surprisingly loyal. It’s

great to see Loki as we’ve never seen him

before. His a child, but not naive. He can still

hold his own amongst the great and

powerful Norse gods. As time go by we see

Loki join with his brother to fight off evil.

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Now not only are people in

love with the older Loki, but

also feel protective towards

little Loki. I’m not sure Marvel

had exactly in mind how

popular Loki was to become,

but I’m sure they are glad

they brought Loki back. Now

Loki is a fabulous teenager.

With mood swings and

‘urges’. The latest installment

of comics are titled: Loki:

Agent of Asgard.

“LOKI

HAS

BECOME

ALMOST

A HERO”

There have only been about

3 issues but they really are

great. I really enjoy how they

are developing Loki as a

character, and it’s great he

has got so much time in the

comics. I hope that they

manage to not go

completely over-board

though. For example I don’t

want Loki from the comics to

just become Tom Hiddleston

from the films. I like a little

character distinction

between my comics and

films. Not too much though!

With his very own comic,

there is also talk of Loki having

his own film. Which I’m not

too sure about at the

moment. I like that there still

isn’t a clear distinction

between Loki being good or

evil. He’s both and I hope he

always will be. It’s more fun

that way.

Boom! Comics has also

released a series called; Loki

Ragnarok and Roll. Which is a

totally amazing title. It sees

Loki doing what he does best,

getting thrown to Earth by his

oh so ‘loving’ father Odin.

Boom! States: “He finds a world

of outcasts that appreciate his

style! While his kin sharpen their

weapons, he picks up an

electric guitar.”

It is such a fun idea and I can’t

wait to get my hands on the

series. But being from the UK it is

difficult to do so.

If you are from the UK too

then you know how difficult it

can be to get newly released

comics. I use: Disposable

Heroes Comics. They are

great for pre-orders and

delivery is fast.

Loki is a fascinating character

and it’s exciting to see that

he is becoming popular. I just

hope it doesn’t become too

much.

#1 Loki Agent of Asgard

Disposable Heroes

Comics: £2.25

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In Marvel’s Assembling a Universe we

managed to get a sneak peak at the

Hulk Buster. One suit that most Iron

Man fans were excited to see. We

can hope that this suit may make its

official debut appearance in The

Avengers: Age of Ultron. Check out

Marvels website for more information.

Yay! We finally got a surprise sneak peak at Assassin’s

Creed: Unity. The alpha footage was released at the

end of March. We see France on the eve of the

revolution. There are many theories about in-depth

storylines and characters. It is rumored that this game

could go back to the Kenway bloodline before we

had the privilege of meeting Edward. Could Connor

be back? It may be time to answer those mysteries of

Connor Kenway, tying up some loose ends. Go and

check out the trailer on YouTube if you haven’t done

so yet!

Finally we have a trailer! Hmmm but personally I

have mixed emotions about the look of the film. I

hope it isn’t too Hollywood! But I am going to

give it a fair chance. The cast certainly is strong

and I was surprised to see that it’s all in colour. I

think they may surprise us in the cinema by

making it ‘grey’ then. I hope so anyway!

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In 2011 when this film was released I was in my first year at University.

Before starting University I'd always thought outside of the box. I found it

difficult to stay within academic boundaries. It's incredibly difficult for me to

explain how my mind works and I'm absolutely positive that many others

think the same way about their own mind. There is something hidden

beneath my 'normal' thought. It's not a voice or a physical thing. It's a

process of thought that just happens. I suppose the closest thing I can think

of that sort of explains it is 'over-thinking'. It can be scary, frustrating yet

beautiful all the same. I suppose I should give an example.


As I am typing this post I am sitting on

an arm chair in my living room. The

open window to my right is blowing in

a cold stream of air. I look out the

window and see the clouds in the sky

with the sun behind them, there is an

aura of warmth amongst the cold

breeze. So I've looked out the

window, seen and felt nature and my

thoughts are along the lines of, 'how

beautiful'. Some people would stop

their train of thought there and get

back to whatever it was they were

doing before. Here is where 'it'

happens. In no time at all I'm thinking

about what's behind the clouds, then

the Earth as a singular mass in the

vast Universe. What is the Universe? It

physically exists, it is not a theory;

we've seen it. What is it that holds

everything together? Will we ever

understand dark matter? What are

our brains capable of? These

questions, thoughts and theories rush

around my head. I know I am very

weird! All I did was look out of the

window. I know it's quite normal to

have moments like this. I need to be

honest and say that almost all the

time this happens. There is not a day

that goes by where I haven't worked

myself into a neurological mess.

When I say always, I mean always. I

find it frustrating that no one close to

me has the exact same way of

thinking. I was naive. I thought I was

the only one who thought this way. In

my mind I had invented 'Philosophy'

although I didn't call it that.

It was when I started University that

my mind opened, and I studied

Modern Liberal Arts. Suddenly there

were people who lived their lives like

this. I didn't know it but I was a pupil of

Socrates before I knew who Socrates

was! I don't want to get off track now,

as I can see myself doing so. I've set

up a little background now, which will

hopefully help you understand my

feelings towards my chosen film;

Melancholia.

I didn't know who Lars von Trier was; I

didn't even really know what

Melancholia meant. I'll be completely

honest I only watched the film

because Alexander Skarsgard was in

it. I went into this film having no idea

whatsoever as to what it was about.

The film begins with a very long slow

motion sequence of the main

characters in the film as the world

around them dies. I remember

thinking that this is strange, I knew

from that moment that this wasn't

going to be your typical 'blockbuster'

movie. The film uses Richard Wagner's

Tristan und Isolde as it's 'soundtrack'.

From the moment we start, there is an

overwhelming sensation of

depression. Although they are moving

they are stuck in their own ways, their

own problems. After the slow moving

sequence, we begin at the wedding

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reception of Justine.

We are introduced to many different

aspects of 'normal' life. However

Justine appears frustrated by these

somewhat pointless matters and

difficulties. I relate to her manner of

thinking, I think that's why I (now) love

this film so much. Although, I am

thankful that I'm not to the state of

thinking as she was. I would never act

out my problems in such a way. It

appears that she just wants to

escape from this world of troubles

that are in the grand scheme of

things pointless. Throughout the first

part of the film there are subtle hints

of the impending doom for Earth. But

they in no way over shadow what is

important in this film; the characters

state of mind.

Justine notices a bright red start in

the sky (Antares), but towards the

end of the first part she notices it has

disappeared. Another part I loved is

when a frustrated Justine notices that

her sisters study showcases various

pages of books that feature modern

art. In anger she replaces the

modern art, with images of 'older' art.

“I cAN RELATE

to this

cHARAcTER!”

Including Ophelia by one of my

favourite artists John Everett Millais.

This is something I can strongly relate

too. I didn't quite realize till now how

much I myself relate to this

character!

In Part 2 we see more of Justine's

sister Claire. The severely depressed

Justine is staying with Claire and her

husband John in their estate. Claire

takes on a maternal role for Justine

whose melancholia has taken over

every part of her. The planet is called

Melancholia in the film. I think it

represents something that we all

have in our minds, it is a natural

realization that we fill our lives with

pointless activity, ignoring what is

truly beautiful in the world. It isn't

comfortable to accept (as Claire

shows) it's painful and scary.

The planet is thought to fly-by earth

without impact. After realizing that

this is false the true nature of how

people think is shown. Justine

appears to become more clear

headed as the mortality of the earth

is threatened. I think this is because

this is something real. For Justine this is

real, not a pointless made up

difficulty of humanities life. This is

nature something which we cannot

control. She can relate and accept

this a lot more easily than her sister

Claire, who prefers the comfortable

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nature of humanities life on earth.

Justine brings Claire and Claire's son

to sit on the lawn by their estate and

accept the impending doom. They

sit together. Waiting. Justine seems

almost at peace, whilst Claire seems

to be far from the character we saw

at the beginning of the film.

*spoiler alert* It is the last shot that

has stuck with me. The planet looms

closer to the earth. In a form of

desperation Claire puts her hands to

her ears and shudders at the

moment of impact. Unsettling is a

word that comes to mind. Then you

are left, alone and yourself almost in

a state of melancholia. I would

argue that if you are not feeling like

this at the end of the film then your

mind just isn't quite ready to accept

that which isn't comfortable.

That's nothing bad nor anything

good. It just highlights the complexity

of the mind. For me the film will

always be a source of relief in the

fact that I am not the only one who

can mentally relate to this film.

I told my parents to watch the film,

and they just didn't feel the same

way as I did. It angered me, how

can they not see what I see? Well I

told myself, because not everyone is

the same, and that is another

beautiful fact about the human

brain. It doesn't stop me from

thinking, however, that I wish with all

my heart that they and others could

see what

lies beyond their Facebook profile or

the clouds in the polluted sky.

We can all learn something from the

way we think and experience this

world. Ask yourself uncomfortable

questions, read unnerving scientific

facts. At the end of your life, you are

faced with the fact that your mind

will never think again. As an active

member of this Earth you will be no

more. You have no say in it. I'm

terrified of death, but in some

strange way I find a form of clarity in

accepting my pathlessness. I want to

experience the truth. Not religion, but

nature. That is the truth. Whatever

you get from nature can be your

truth. So with that thought I am

finishing this post. Getting off my

laptop and going outside because I

don't want to be comfortable!

“IT ANgEREd mE,

how can they

not see what I

see? Well I told

mYSELf.”

You can buy Melancholia from most

online stores. On Amazon is it currently

£8.49

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There aren’t many places you can go to, to ensure you’ll

be provided with amazing geeky fashion. Luckily there is

We Love Fine. Their prices aren’t really that expensive,

especially for the dresses. The designs are completely

unique and fun.

The fact that they meet the female requirement in geeky

fashion is a huge bonus. Most geeky clothes are always

exclusively for men. However, the tables are turning and

women are fighting their corner for geeky fabulous fashion

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Ah collecting. What joy, what fun

and what a heartache for our

bank account. Well it is

sometimes anyway.

I love collecting all sorts of things. For some

reason I find it quite therapeutic. One of my

favorites is comic books. I love going to a

comic book store and finding a random

comic in the middle of a storyline. Then

hunting for the complete set. There’s nothing

like when you finally find the last comic to

complete your collection. That applies to

whatever you collect! What a nerdy thing

to say! I’ve put together a few collectables

that are usually under £10. Most importantly

remember your collection should reflect what

you like. Not just collecting for the sake of it.

So these examples reflect me. They are

relativity easy to come across as well.

I hope that you don’t feel an overwhelming

urge to spend too much money on your new

collecting adventure. Start of simple and

slow. Enjoy having a hobby of collecting. It

doesn’t just have to be for the rich. Also don’t

forget to try and support your local comic

book stores as well as buying from online

shops such as eBay etc.

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he first Marvel

Cinematic Universe film

not to have a cameo by

Stan Lee.

Adam Sandler, David

Tennant, Sharlto Copley and

Jim Carrey were all

considered for the voice of

Rocket Raccoon.

Eddie Redmayne, Jensen

Ackles, Lee Pace, Jim

Sturgess, and James

Marsden were just a few of

the well known actors who

auditioned for the part of

Peter Quill aka Star Lord.

To prepare for the role of

Nebula, Karen Gillan shaved

her head.

The first non-Avengers Marvel

property developed by Walt

Disney.

The mercenary/pirate

Nebula – played by Karren

Gillan – claimed to be the

granddaughter of the evil

titan Thanos in the comics.

Rocket Raccoon and Groot

will be created through a

mix of motion-capture and

rotomotion VFX.

The Guardians of the Galaxy

is primarily based on the

2008 comic team (Star-Lord,

Gamora, Nova, Drax,

Rocket and Groot), but

features Yondu, a member

of the original 1969 comic

team.

Iron Man was planned to

have a cameo role in this

film (in homage to his being

the Guardians’ latest

member in the comics

around 2013), but this was

scrapped when Robert

Downey Jr. said he may not

reprise his role as Tony Stark

in the future. Downey has

since signed a contract to

reprise the role for two

‘Avengers’ sequels.

Guardians of the Galaxy

is set for release in most

countries on 1st August

2014

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You have to read The

Giver. It is actually the law.

Of course I am joking but

please try and read it. I

think in this case it would

be best for you to read

the book before you see

the film. It is due for

release later this year.

What are you waiting for?

I can’t say at the moment

whether it is going to be

any different from the Sims

3 let alone better. But it is

only around £38 on

Amazon at the moment.

So while it’s cheap you

should pre-order now.

Shots of Awe is a relativity new and

upcoming YouTube channel. It

explores the wonders of our Universe

that are bound to blow your mind. It’s

not complicated or overly scientific.

It’s simply wonderful.

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I'll always be the first to say that I truly think The Big Bang theory is one of the

best (if not THE best) sitcom on TV. I love it. I can relate to so much of it and it's

great to see that it's not a TV show full of try-hards and models. I know that some

people feel that they are over-stereotyped. But when it comes to fictional TV

shows you have to allow for a little stereotyping. At least this stereotyping is of

the best kind of people: nerds! Anyway, this post is similar to the Netflix posts that

I used to do. I will start them again soon! Here is a little fashion inspired by some

of the fabulous cast of The Big Bang Theory.

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I wanted to try and make the Sheldon 'mood board' not too cheesy. Of course I had to

include the Green Lantern T-shirt! I love the shoes from MissPap they are really unusual and

£30.00 is a great price!

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I didn't want to do the typical skinny jeans for Leonard. So I decided on a fabulous skater skirt

that you can never go wrong with. I also love the glasses from Boots, I own a pair which are

prescription. However I'm sure you can get them with normal lenses.

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Poor Howard isn't known for his great style in clothes! I tried to stay as true as I could to Mr

Wolowitz's unique fashion sense. I love the tartan blouse, that isn't your typical over-bearing

tartan pattern. Instead of a hideous belt buckle I decided a cute Trekky brooch is much more

befitting.

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I love this outfit! It's cute yet simple. The black hair bow is my favourite. In fact due to limit

finances at the moment I have a whole list of bows that I want to make from my massive

collection of Felt. You can get a felt sheet for 50p from most craft stores. All you need is a

needle and thread. I usually just sew a bobby pin to the back.

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I think I've saved the best for last. How can you not love Penny's style? It's cute and preppy

without being too over the top. I love the cami dress from Forever 21, it just makes me wish

Summer was on its way.

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I'm only going to focus on Black Flag as it's the newest in the franchise; and I

think the best. I really enjoyed the story line of the game, as it focused on the

pirating and not essentially on Assassins. You were still aware that first and

foremost Kenway was a pirate; and a kick-ass one at that. I put together a list of

people I think should play them in a Black Flag movie. That's always fun.

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