The latest episode of Pokémon XY sees Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie arrive in Anistar City and features the return of Tierno and Shauna.
First and foremost, it was great to see the return of Tierno and Shauna again. The summer camp episodes are among my favourite episodes in the XY series and it was nice to see two of the supporting characters from that arc return again (Trevor only makes a cameo appearance and isn’t with the group). Both had returned in separate episodes following the summer camp but in this episode they both feature again, while we see that Tierno’s Wartortle and Shauna’s Bulbasaur have evolved into Blastoise and Ivysaur respectively.
The highlight of this episode was the tag battle with Ash/Tierno against the team of Serena/Shauna, which featured Serena’s Eevee in a battle for the first time (Eevee did get a fair amount of screen-time in this episode). The tag battle was action-packed and enthralling to watch, but ends up being called off when Serena has an idea for her next showcase. I suspect that we’ll see some interesting moments with Eevee in upcoming episodes given the spotlight that was put on it in this episode.
While the episode is mostly serious, there are a couple of really funny scenes with Serena that stood out to me. The scene where Tierno greets her is really amusing and we learn that Shauna is the latest person to figure out that Serena has a crush on Ash (leading to some hilarious dialogue that leaves Ash totally perplexed). I wonder if Bonnie and Shauna will talk about the crush at some point? They both know Serena has strong feelings for Ash.
The next episodes (just like this one) are going to be major following the group’s arrival in Anistar City- where Ash will challenge the seventh gym leader in Kalos and Serena’s next Pokémon Showcase, but this week’s episode was a really good introduction to Anistar City.
The episode ends on a funny note as the group realises the following day that they’ve woken up late. Will they be able to register for the showcase in time? The writers are making us wait to find out the answer…
In my opinion, this was another excellent episode of Pokémon XY. The tag battle was a highlight of the episode and the humour was handled really well in this episode. In terms of important events, it was great to see Ash and co. reach Anistar City and see the return of Tierno and Shauna.
My rating: 9/10
By Ruari Williamson
*The opinions in this article are those of the writer and do not represent the views of all of the Everything Geek Podcast staff*.
Tom Holland, who will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has confirmed that his untitled Spider-Man solo film is another Marvel film that will be shooting in Atlanta.
Holland filmed his first scenes as Spider-Man in Atlanta for Captain America: Civil War. He is quoted as saying the following:
“We’re shooting in Atlanta for most of it, because they have studios there and I think it’s cheaper to build a New York set than it is to shoot here, because it’s going to be very expensive. We probably will end up here (in New York) for one week or two.”
Aside from its humour, Marvel is also known for notoriously breaking the trend of secret identities in superhero films. However, Holland has shared that Spider-Man will still have a secret identity in his films. He is quoted as saying the following:
“I think one of the most interesting things about Peter Parker for us is that he’s the only person in the MCU now that has a secret identity, so we all know who everyone else is. I think it’s quite interesting to go back to that hiding behind a mask.”
Tom Holland’s first Spider-Man solo film is scheduled for release on July 28th, 2017.
Thoughts on this report? Are you looking forward to Tom Holland’s first Spider-Man film?
Sebastian Stan, who starred as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier in the previous Captain America films, has confirmed that more of The Winter Soldier’s backstory will be included in next years’ Captain America: Civil War.
Stan is quoted as saying the following:
“Where we find him after Winter Soldier, he’s in a place where he is learning about himself. And he’s discovering — as you saw in the last scene of The Winter Soldier, at the museum — he’s starting to put the pieces together, starting to learn about the past. Where he’s been. What he’s done. And as you’ll see in the next movie, it doesn’t come without a huge price: emotionally, mentally and uh… Yeah, it’s not easy for him to learn about what he’s done.”
Stan also had the following to add on Bucky’s relationship with Hydra:
“You gotta remember it is the same Hydra in a sense that is responsible for him still being alive. And what happened before the movie Winter Soldier — and there will be a lot of things sort of made more clear in Civil War about what happened with him — kind of setup this relationship that that he may always have with Hydra, one way or another. Because in a way they are like his second family. If that makes sense.”
Thoughts on this report? Are you looking forward to seeing more of The Winter Soldier in Captain America: Civil War?
Disney have officially released three featurettes from the highly-anticipated film Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The featurettes highlight Rey, Finn and BB-8 and include interviews with stars Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn).
You can watch the featurettes below:
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is set for release in the UK/Ireland on December 17th.
Thoughts on the featurettes? Which of the three characters are you most excited about?
EA have released an official gameplay trailer for the Star Wars: Battlefront DLC titled “The Battle of Jakku”.
You can watch the trailer below:
A description of the DLC reads as follows:
“Experience the Battle of Jakku, the pivotal moment when the New Republic confronted key Imperial holdouts on a remote desert planet. Taking place in the aftermath of the Rebel victory in the Battle of Endor, players will experience the events that created the massive, battle-scarred landscape of Jakku shown in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
“The Battle of Jakku” DLC will be available on December 8th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC players. Players who pre-ordered the game are currently able to play it.
Thoughts on the trailer? Are you looking forward to playing “The Battle of Jakku” DLC?
Having originally been given a 13-episode run to start off with, CBS has ordered an additional seven episodes to give the first season of Supergirl a total of 20 episodes making it a full season.
Supergirl has started off with stellar ratings having managed an average of 11.24 million viewers since its premier on October 26th.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited for the rest of Supergirl’s first season?
The first look at Nathan Darrow’s take on Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze in Gotham has been revealed.
A description of how the character will fit into Gotham is below:
“In Gotham, Victor Fries is a Wayne Enterprises cryogenics engineer, and like his origin story on Batman: The Animated Series, he’s working to save his terminally ill wife, Nora.”
Also, Darrow is quoted as saying the following on the character:
“Victor has one central intimate human connection, and that’s with his wife. There’s something really, really interesting and vulnerable and difficult about that. Of course, that is threatened by her illness. I will tell you we’re going to see Mr. Freeze do some things we have never seen him do.”
DC fans may feel that Gotham’s Mr. Freeze bears similarities to The Flash’s Captain Cold…
Thoughts on the first look? Are you excited to see Mr. Freeze in Gotham?
Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy) has previously been rumoured to be directing an episode of Doctor Who, but now the director seems to have all but confirmed the deal for himself.
Jackson posted a video on Facebook featuring Peter Capaldi (The 12th Doctor) and a Dalek. The video shows Jackson and his daughter discussing e-mails from current Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat.
You can watch the video below:
Thoughts on this report? Would you like to see Peter Jackson direct an episode of Doctor Who?
The on-going Star Wars: Rebels animated series has officially been renewed for a third season. The third season will begin airing in the second half of 2016.
The on-going second season will wrap up next spring. Taylor Gray, who stars as Ezra Bridger in the series, is quoted as saying the following on what’s to come for his character:
“He’s accomplished a lot over the course of the first season and has found his own family with the rebel group. The one question that’s still unanswered for him is: What happened to his parents? The answer to that will determine what Ezra’s fate is.”
In addition, executive producer Dave Filoni teased a major reveal coming in the mid-season finale (which will air on December 12th). Filoni is quoted as saying the following:
“I’m driving everybody nuts with that on the crew. Only a select group of people have actually gotten to see” the episode’s highly guarded (and apparently epic) final minutes. “The actors don’t even know what happens!”
Thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to a third season of Star Wars: Rebels?
Star Wars fans have known for a long time that Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd (Scream Queens) would be appearing in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, but now a first look at her character in the film has been revealed.
You can see an image of her in the film below:
She is seen in a Resistance war room standing next to the droid PZ-4CO. This image confirms the rumours stating that Lourd would be playing Leia Organa (Fisher’s character) were false.
Thoughts on the image? Are you looking forward to seeing Billie Lourd in The Force Awakens?
