Alan Rapp

Olympus – Ring of the Magi

  • Title: Olympus – Ring of the Magi
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Olympus - Ring of the Magi

The Mercenary (Tom York), the Oracle (Sonya Cassidy), and Daedalus (Matt Frewer) continue their search for the ring of the Magi which is stalled both by Daedalus’ betrayal and by the travelers being captured by Queen Medea’s (Sonita Henry) minions. The episode also introduces the true purpose of the ring, the secrets locked within the Mercenary’s genetic code, and a new group of characters known as the Magi might not to be walk with the gods in Olympus but destroy them forever.

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Darth Vader #4

Darth Vader #4Aphra begins her work for Darth Vader by leading the Dark Lord of the Sith back to Geonosis to find Vader the droid army he needs to rebuild the power base lost to him after the destruction of the Death Star. The mission is a little more dangerous than the pair expect finding the remaining queen of the exterminated Geonosians has turned to robotics to rebuild her lost race.

While showcasing the deadly abilities of Aphra’s two droids (who do quite well against the queen’s creations and torturing useful information out of a bounty hunter in the darker moments of the issue) Darth Vader #4 foreshadows what the scientist might be able to create given the resources Vader can provide.

The comic also foreshadows the end of the pair’s relationship which the scientist realizes can only end in her death while pushing the pair towards Vader learning more about who currently has the Emperor‘s favor and setting forth to learn how his new army might change the score. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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Dreaming with the Victoria’s Secrets Angels

Victoria's Secrets Dream Angels

Victoria’s Secrets models Blanca Padilla, Kate Grigorieva, Marloes Horst, Stella Maxwell, Candice Swanepoel, Monika Jagaciak, and Behati Prinsloo were chosen to help promote the latest in the Dream Angels line. You can find pics from the campaign along with a commercial featuring the models inside.

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The Communication Deterioration

  • Title: The Big Bang Theory – The Communication Deterioration
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The Communication Deterioration

While Penny (Kaley Cuoco) balances the possibility of renewing her acting career and weighing it against her new successful job Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) work together on a NASA project which they decide both Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Howard (Simon Helberg) are too controlling to be a part of. The final nail in the coffin of Penny’s acting career is satisfying allowing her to realize the toxicity of her former profession and compare it to her current job. Given the tease of a possible role in an upcoming movie I half-expected the show to steer her back to a potential career-making role but I’m glad to see the show has continued to take a more realistic view towards her acting career.

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