The Fangirly Diary of a Geek Girl: Definitely maybe not Khan

MONDAY

First image of Star Trek into Darkness, with Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and a buff Benedict Cumberbatch. Damn, he looks good!

Also, the caption of said image names Benedi-kun’s character as “John Harrison”… what, “Ringo McCartney” was taken? Yup, that’s not a Star Trek canon villain.

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But yeah, that name was again confirmed during a press visit to Bad Robot HQ. So, weren’t we promised a canon villain? Could it still be a red herring? Oh yeah, there was also something I heard months ago, but it’s now confirmed: there will be Klingons in Star Trek Into Darkness! Yay!

LOL, Zachary Levy just seems so happy to be at Thor: The Dark World. And referring to some weird question about the possibilities of watching him shirtless in the movie, he said this:

I can neither confirm nor deny these allegations, but I can say there will not be any lack of eye candy. Aside from me! I’m not even talking about me. I’ve talking about Chris and Tom [Hiddleston] and everybody else. You’ll be pleasantly surprised and happy.

Is this a roundabout way to tell us we’ll get a Thor and Loki shirtless scene? Please, make it so!

TUESDAY

Man of Steel second trailer is here! And here are some screencaps and what we should notice about it.

So, Marvel gave us spoilery stuff for their new comics this week. First we had The Superior Spider-Man #1, which show this new Spidey is definitely not Peter Parker. So, who is it? We’ll just have to read it.

And then, Avengers Arena #1, where we know the first casualty: Mettle. Goddamit, Hazmat ain’t gonna be happy about it. Geez, Marvel, can’t you keep happy relationships, happy and/or alive?

So yeah, Tom Hiddleston is earning gold stars this week. First he sings in the choir at the Cancer Research UK Christmas Carol Concert:

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And then he is annouced to open the 69th Dragon Christmas Charity Sale, where he used to study as a child. Here’s part of what he had to say about it:

I had the time of my life at The Dragon. I don’t remember actively ‘learning’ anything because it all seemed so much fun at the time, and yet in retrospect I realise I learned everything, including the most valuable lesson of all, which is that curiosity – intellectual, physical, imaginative, academic, experiential – should and always would be fun. That’s the whole point of education: to expand the heart, mind & body in every possible direction […]

Besides this new TV spot for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, we have Martin Freeman, who is still surprised Peter Jackson waited for him:

Peter moved heaven and earth for me so when I got to New Zealand to begin filming I felt very welcome and loved. It was huge compliment to me, but I think there are plenty of other actors who could have given Bilbo a go – I’m not the only one.

LOL, this list about who you should invite (or not) to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I am practically the perfect person to invite! I only don’t “dress-up” and haven’t read ALL of the Tolkien stuff, just the main ones~

mirella

YAM Magazine geek resident. Cloud Cuckoolander. Seldom web developer. Graphic designer.

3 Responses

  1. Camiele says:

    There’s just sooooo friggin much I have to say right now, I don’t even…

    Matt Damon!!! Just… GOD STAWP being so damn perfect ALL THE TIME! Dude, you’re married. It’s not like I’ve got much of a chance now *side eyes* But this film in which he is suddenly lockin lips with Liberace… possibly the greatest idea put in any film ever concevied by man!

    OH MEH GAAAAAD!!!! Studio Ghibli DOING THINGS!!!! It doesn’t really actually matter what it is. As long as it’s something that I’ll end up (willingly) spending my negative cash on… it could be the worst thing in the world and I’d STILL buy it because… MIYAZAKI!!!!

    Not quite sure how I feel about them remaking such a classic as The Mummy. Though, I didn’t see the remake of The Wolfman, so I suppose I’ve no room to judge, right?

    And a quick question? Where did all this hate for Leo come from? I love him to death. I’ve ALWAYS thought he was a monster actor. Did something happen that I missed along the way?

    I feel like next year shall be a movie-watching year for me. I promised myself I’d do more this year… yeah… STILL only saw two films… THE ENTIRE YEAR! But I plan on moving to a city that has ACTUAL city-type things that I’m interested in… *cough*PublicTransportation*cough* So I may actually have better luck at it then.

    Again, always a pleasure to read your fangirliness, my dearest Mirella. Too bad I haven’t ACTUALLY made good on my promise to blog regularly. EH… maybe next year…?

    • mirella says:

      @Camiele, You’re welcome XD
      I have nothing against Leo as a person or as an actor. He’s just seems too try-hard for that elusive Oscar that it doesn’t seem he enjoys his parts. But in Django Unchained, he looks like he’s having fun, and when an actor has fun with a role, it makes me have even more fun.

      • Camiele says:

        @mirella, Ah! Well that does indeed answer my question… HaHa. Yeah, you know what I think he deserves an Oscar for SOMETHING. The fact he keeps getting snubbed, I suppose, WOULD make him a bit desperate to do whatever it took to get one, so much so he lost the love of the craft perhaps? Well, I’m stoked that he’s at least found his love for it again in Django.

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