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The Mandalorian: A History Of The Darksaber And All It's Wielders
WARNING: SPOILERS for season 2 of The Mandalorian, and seasons 3 and 4 of Star Wars: Rebels. As viewers begin the long wait for a new season of The Mandalorian, we are left with more time to absorb what we have already seen. One of the most interesting elements of the second season was the live-action debut of the Darksaber, a powerful Mandalorian weapon. While the Darksaber will be new to those who have only watched live-action Star Wars content, the weapon already has a deep history in animated Star Wars media.
By Kristy Anderson3 years ago in Futurism
'The Mandalorian's' Luke Skywalker Scene Was An "Unexpected Gift" For Mark Hamill
Every Star Wars fan who is not currently living under a rock is still talking about (and perhaps even rewatching) the most recent surprising moment in the franchise. That moment in this instance being the classic iconic character Luke Skywalker's appearance in the season 2 finale of the hit Disney+ series titled The Mandalorian. Even Mark Hamill is a fan of his character's debut in the show. How could he not be? In the tweet (which can be seen below), Hamill expresses a sentiment that many fans can relate to. "Sometimes the greatest gifts are the most unexpected," the tweet says in part. While few were expecting the appearance of Luke Skywalker, many were moved to tears by his arrival. Not only due to his most impressive display of Force mastery and lightsaber technique, but because of what his presence meant for Mando and Baby Yoda. The emotional and action-packed conclusion to The Mandalorian's second season is regarded by many as the best episode to date, in no small part because of the appearance of Luke.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
6 Ways Artificial Intelligence Improves Business Processes
Artificial intelligence (AI) might still sound like a complicated, futuristic term for some of us. However, many businesses, software, and technology applications are already being powered up with artificial intelligence.
By Martin Bagel-Brown3 years ago in Futurism
The Forest of Solari
In a another realm, gods and goddesses are ruled by the main god Nighe and the goddess Spiri. She wanted to create something outside of their realm that she wanted to love and protect. When she told her plans to Nighe, he decided to help her in creating the planets, humans and supernatural beings. Together they were happy with their creations, living in a sanctuary forest called the Forest of Solari. Nighe decided to dedicate a land specially for her and named it the Valley of Spirus. For a while they were content watching over the humans until they went back to their home when they felt they weren’t needed as much.
By Krystal Alvarez3 years ago in Futurism
Song of Lure
In the depths of the clear ocean waters was a kingdom with a mer-society or merpeople. This kingdom is called Myrfynia, which was only one of the many underwater kingdoms. Near the bottom of the ocean was a merman swimming alongside a school of fishes and a crab crawling on the floor. The young merman’s name was Silver Tide, who was always a bit too sarcastic and quick with a short temper. He wasn’t related to anyone important merpeople and lived his life with much fun as possible.
By Krystal Alvarez3 years ago in Futurism
Dreamscapes
They met in this secret place as often as possible. It was becoming increasingly difficult to keep these meetings secret. The risk of being discovered was great. If they were found...she shuddered. Capture was unthinkable. Its not just torture or death that she feared, it was the thought of being turned into a weapon that terrified her the most. They all shared this fear. It had happened many times before. They would become a part of the great enemy. As long as they could stay anonymous and hidden they could keep working towards freedom. Each was willing to die, each would refuse capture. They needed these secret meetings, they needed each other to stay strong and continue to fight. She knew they would all be lost if they could not support each other. What they had too endure, it was crushing.
By Stephanie Balthazor3 years ago in Futurism
3 Netflix Anime for Beginners
So, you want to start watching anime. Your friends have told you about so many incredible shows, animated beautifully and just waiting for you to sink hours of your life into them. Trust me, you’re in for a treat once you get started but how do you get started? What should you watch first, and on what platform? Let’s assume you don’t want to navigate endless, ad-riddled proxy websites and go for the main streaming service: Netflix, specifically UK Netflix. After all, if you’re already using VPNs to change which Netflix you have access to, you probably don’t need my help. With all that said, let’s begin the recommendations.
By J. P. William3 years ago in Futurism
Nature Avoidant
Nature expands the heart and connects us deeply, but it is also an intense uncertainty and death anxiety. Long ago we began to shape nature to feel more safe and certain. More shape and structure moved us further and further away from the place that expands our heart. Wild and free plant life is banned in major cities. Allowing nature to be free is literally not allowed. We can only tolerate seeing nature through our symbolic conquering of its death and uncertainty. We mechanized behavior with money. We ran so far from nature we forgot that we are part of nature. If we had nature as our self concept, we would see that we restrict nature we restrict humanity along with it.
By Vade Mecum3 years ago in Futurism
The Spider Web
It was a perfect summer day, I had been doing yard work all day. The sun shining down, digging in the ground, pruning plants and breathing the fresh air; how could life be more wonderful than this? I took a deep breathe stretched my arms to the sky and felt the goodness of existence. After cleaning up my tools I went in search of my partner to see how he was doing.
By Stephanie Balthazor3 years ago in Futurism
Universe
Did you know that The earliest cosmological models of the universe were developed by ancient Greek and Indian philosophers and were geocentric, placing Earth at the center. Over the centuries, more precise astronomical observations led Nicolaus Copernicus to develop the heliocentric model with the Sun at the center of the Solar System. In developing the law of universal gravitation, Isaac Newton built upon Copernicus's work as well as Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion and observations by Tycho Brahe.
By Liam S Crawford3 years ago in Futurism
What awaits in the land of Vol
He settled in for a long sleep, many years would pass before he would awake again in this world. There was no way for him to know how long it would be, how many cycles would need to pass. He was certain he arranged for everything, prepared everything; all he could do was wait in slumber. The small ones knew what to do, they would ensure the rumors spread wide and far. They eagerly accepted their task and looked forward to the day when his plan would come to fruition. The day would come, she would arrive, she would find him. Extraordinary events would occur. The promise of a prophecy.
By Stephanie Balthazor3 years ago in Futurism
Director Robert Rodriguez Jamming Out On Set With Baby Yoda
When it comes to Star Wars in 2021, nothing is more popular than The Mandalorian and the freshly-separated duo of Din Djarin and Grogu. More commonly referred to as Mando and Baby Yoda, these two have captured the hearts, attention, and dollars of the entire fandom. It appears that not even directors with a penchant for onscreen blood and violence are immune to Grogu's adorable snare. While directing the sixth episode of season 2, Robert Rodriguez and Grogu had a moment to connect, jam, and tweet out the video, which can be seen below. With Grogu perched on the Seeing Stone and Rodriguez playing guitar, the video sent out by Rodriguez is one of the best things to come out of 2020. Its clear that Baby Yoda was feeling the vibe of Rodriguez's guitar playing as he bobs his head and twitches his ears to the beat. This clip can also be seen in Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, the behind-the-scenes documentary that debuted on Disney+ on Christmas Day, in addition to many other clips of Rodriguez's strumming in the directors chair.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism