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What If...? Season 3
The first two seasons of What If…? Were really hit or miss. We got some interesting original characters and some fun stories but for the most part What If…? Is not living up to what it is meant for. We got like 1000 Captain Carter episodes for absolutely no reason and there have been very little actual exploration of all the possibilities of the Marvel Universe. Also Marvel has just so many characters and for some reason the writers of What If…? Seem to be completely fixated on the same 5 characters. I really hope that season 3 does a better job, but to be completely honest I don’t have a lot of confidence.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Worst Movies of 2024
Here we are, I watched over 100 movies last year and I am here to share with you the worst 10 films of 2024. There is some range to this list but not a whole lot. Every single one of these movies I gave a 4/10 or less. Yes some of them even earned a zero. So here we go, these are in no particular order.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Sweet Dreams Movie 2025 Review
Hey, I don't know what has happened to JioCinema and Hotstar. Much of Jio's content is coming on ZEE5, and much content is coming on Hotstar. Yesterday, we saw that JioCinema's new movie was released on the ZEE5 platform, and another movie yesterday which has come on Hotstar's platform, Sweet Dreams. Now, how is this movie? Is it worth giving time or not? Let's find out. Well, friends, in the movie Sweet Dreams, you get to see the story of two people and both of them are seeing each other in dreams, despite not knowing each other, so they go on a search whether the person whom they are meeting in dreams exists in real or not. So to know what happens next, you will have to watch this movie, which has already come on Hotstar's platform. The length of the movie is one hour 47 minutes.
By Ayush Verma2 years ago in Geeks
The Subtle Power of Persuasion: Can a Woman Make a Man Do Whatever She Wants?
Diana was a woman who believed in the subtle power of persuasion. She didn’t see relationships as a battlefield of control but rather a dance of influence, where a shared rhythm could lead to mutual understanding. She often joked with her friends about the age-old question: “Can a woman really make a man do whatever she wants?” Most of them laughed, calling it an impossible feat, but Diana knew better.
By mureed hussain2 years ago in Geeks
Why Front Man didn't kill Player 456?
So Season 2 of Squid Game has finally arrived. Although Season 2 was not as gripping as Season 1, this season, we got to know many things related to the game. Apart from this, we also got to know the backstory of Front Man and I am sure you will have many questions in your mind about him why does the Front Man let Gi-hun participate in this game when he knew very well that Gi-hun wanted to stop this game, he also participates in this game as player 001, why does he support Gi-hun and why does he leave Gi-hun alive in the end? Today we will know the answers to all these questions, so stay connected. So the story of Squid Game 2 starts from where Squid Game 1 ended. Gi-hun puts all his efforts into finding out who is organizing these games and stopping this game. He also finds the Front Man, whom Gi-hun learns about from the salesman. Seong Gi-hun tries to reach the Front Man and also tries to kill him so that these games stop. But all his attempts fail, and finally, to stop this game, Gi-hun decides to participate in this game again. But now the question arises: why does the Front Man allow Gi-hun to participate in the game, and why doesn't he kill him right then when the Front Man knew one thing very well: Gi-hun would stop this game at any cost? Despite this, the Front Man allows Gi-hun to participate and not only this, the Front Man himself also participates in this game, that too as player 001. But first of all, the answer to the question is why the Front Man allowed Gi-hun to participate in this game. The answer to this is that the Front Man knew very well that Gi-hun was in a lot of guilt even after winning this game because whatever money he had won from that game, he had won it due to the death of his friends. Front Man knew very well that Gi-hun would not leave until he got this game shut down by any means, so I think to stop Gi-hun, Front Man allowed him to participate in the game, and to weaken him further, Front Man himself participated in the game. This was the reason that during this entire season, Front Man tried to befriend Gi-hun by becoming player 001. He also tells Gi-hun about his past so that he can win his trust and then manipulate Gi-hun later. Another advantage of bringing Gi-hun back to the game for Front Man was that Gi-hun's presence added another unpredictable element to the game. Gi-hun's attempt to stop the game added more drama to the game which VIPs must have found even more engaging. Throughout this season, we get to know a lot about Front Man's past, as we already know that Front Man is actually Detective Jun Ho's elder brother, In-ho. He participated in this game in 2015, and he also won this game. But in this season, we got to know many more things about Front Man's past, like In-ho was a police officer just like his younger brother Jun Ho. At one time, he saved his younger brother Jun Ho's life by donating one of his kidneys. But when In-ho's wife was pregnant she got a serious illness due to which she needed a liver transplant. In-ho did not have enough money to get his wife treated and then one of In-ho's old clients helped him and lent him money. But when In-ho's superiors came to know about this transaction then, In-ho was accused of taking bribes, and he was dismissed from the job. After some time, In-ho's wife also died due to that illness, and to pay back the loan he had taken for his wife's treatment, he participated in the Squid Game in 2015. He won the game but instead of returning to his life, he accepted the position of Front Man. Obviously, Oh Il-Nam, who used to organise this game, had a brain tumour and had also become very old, so he needed someone who could organise this game after him and handle all the work. In-ho must have won Il-nam's trust and Il-nam must have understood that In-ho will be able to handle this work well in future. And In-ho handles this task very well. In-ho himself participates in this game to stop Gi-hun and also befriends him. In-ho also supports Gi-hun when Gi-hun, along with some players, attacks the guards so that he can find the frontman. Gi-hun tries to reach the control room by attacking the guards as per the plan, but in the end, In-ho fools Gi-hun and kills all his friends and shows Gi-hun that player 001 is also dead. Because Gi-hun did not know that player 001 was the Front Man. Finally, In-ho appears in front of Gi-hun in his frontman look and kills his friend Jung-bae in front of his eyes, but he does not kill Gi-hun; he leaves him alive. Now, the most important question here is why does the Front Man leave Gi-hun alive? Why did he not kill Gi-hun at this point? So I think the reason for this could be that the Front Man wanted to give Gi-hun a punishment worse than death. Now, since Gi-hun attacked the guards with the help of all the players and tried to stop this game, Front Man killed all the players who were with Gi-hun and left only Gi-hun alive so that Gi-hun always lives with the guilt that because of him all the players got killed, meaning not all the ones who were supporting him. Front Man thought that this would probably be a punishment worse than death for Gi-hun, and then he would never try to go against Front Man again, nor would he try to stop this game. It is also possible that Front Man left Gi-hun alive so that this game becomes even more engaging because, no doubt, Gi-hun had a lot of courage. Despite winning the previous game, Gi-hun again participated in this game of death and his presence in this game can make this game very interesting. And who knows, maybe Front Man wants to use Gi-hun in future games, this could also be a reason. By the way, what do you think? Tell me in the comments why Front Man leaves Gi-hun alive.
By Ayush Verma2 years ago in Geeks
From Odyssey to 2025: The Ultimate Evolution of Gaming Consoles & the Future of Cloud Gaming
Video gaming has undergone a massive transformation over the last few decades, evolving from humble beginnings to a multi-billion-dollar industry that captivates millions worldwide. The question at the heart of this transformation is: Are gaming consoles still relevant in 2025? With the rise of gaming PCs and the increasingly popular cloud gaming services, it’s a debate that’s still raging, and the passionate responses from gamers add a layer of excitement and buzz to the conversation.
By Diana Crooks2 years ago in Geeks
"Saturday Night Live" Needs to Stop Inviting Problematic People on Their Show
So tonight, SNL decided it would be a brilliant idea to have Republican presidential nominee Nikki Haley on their show during the cold open...on the first Saturday of February...which is Black History Month. Great.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Reviewing "Treehouse of Horror XXXIV"
As I said before in an earlier story, I love "Treehouse of Horror," the Halloween-themed episode of The Simpsons. Usually, the episode airs on the week of Halloween, with a pair of occurrences where ToH actually aired on the actual holiday. However, there have been a few times where the episode actually aired on the first Sunday of November, usually due to Fox's World Series coverage. The episode was actually moved to mid-October as a result, but this year's episode did hit the month of November.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
