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Episode 5: "The Alamo"

Directed by John Terlesky

Rufus grows paranoid when members of Rittenhouse threaten to harm his family if he does not cooperate with them while Wyatt receives word that the NSA is bringing in another operative to replace him. Flynn travels to March 2, 1836 and makes a deal with Mexican President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to help bring down the Texas Revolution three days before the original end date of the Battle of the Alamo. The trio follow suit and enter the Alamo Mission, but Flynn kills William B. Travis, preventing his "Victory or Death" letter from reaching Texas and the United States. Making matters worse is the Mexican Army waving the red flag to take no prisoners in their siege. Before the Mexicans begin their attack, Wyatt and Rufus must find an escape route for the women and children while Lucy must finish Travis' letter.

Next time on Timeless:

Episode 6: "The Watergate Tape"

The trio must prevent Flynn from obtaining a key element of one of the largest presidential scandals in history.

Probably the best documentary about the WWE.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 Results

Pre-Show Kick-Off

Cedric Alexander, Sin Cara, and Lince Dorado def. Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese, and Drew Gulak after Cedric did the Lumbar Check on Gulak.

Hell in a Cell Match #1: WWE United States Championship

Roman Reigns © speared Rusev (with Lana) to retain the title.

Bayley landed the Bayley-to-Belly Suplex on Dana Brooke.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson def. Enzo Amore & Big Cass after Anderson did the Magic Killer on Enzo.

Hell in a Cell Match #2: WWE Universal Championship

Kevin Owens © powerbombed Seth Rollins through two chairs to retain the title.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Brian Kendrick made T. J. Perkins © tap out to the Captain's Hook to become the new champion.

WWE Tag Team Championship

Sheamus & Cesaro def. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods, with Big E) © by disqualification after Kofi hit Sheamus with Francesca #2 the Trombone.

Hell in a Cell Match #3: WWE Women's Championship

Charlotte did the Natural Selection on Sasha Banks © to regain the championship.

"Awesometacular"

"A-"

"93% and 96%"

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96% - "Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person's sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams."

Metacritic Score: 82 out of 100

Uwe Boll, director of the 'worst film ever', says he's retiring

The Saga Continues.

Chapter 1: "The Next Step"

I'm retiring my computer.

It is already 7 years old. It was pretty good for its time. I wanted it to have 5 years of use before it got too dated. 3 years ago the monitor started shutting off and on. This month it wouldn't load some websites on Firefox and would freeze on IE. Before all this it was starting to crash more often. Didn't have the money to buy a new computer 2 years ago when I wanted to. I have extra money for one now. Wanted to wait for the Christmas sales but ordered one early just incase my current computer dies completely before the sales start.

Guess I have to learn how to love Windows 10.

CloudReady it.

Oh. Hell. Yeah.

Marvel once again hits a home run with Doctor Strange. Originally, I was unsure about Benedict Cumberbatch doing an American accent, but it works perfectly with his stunning portrayal as Dr. Stephen Strange. The visual effects are nothing short of stunning, taking obvious cues from Inception, but adding more kaleidoscope effects in the mix.

There's even some martial arts in this film. I didn't know Scott Adkins (Boyka in Undisputed II-IV, Casey in Ninja) was here until he suddenly gave Doctor Strange his patented "Guyver Kick" in one of the fight scenes.

As for the supporting cast, some work while others are simply there. Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One does okay for a mentor figure. Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer barely has enough screen time as a love interest. And just like majority of the MCU films, this film's Achilles heel is its villain.

All flaws aside, Doctor Strange is a worthy addition to anyone's Blu-ray collection.

As far as ranking goes:

Marvel Cinematic Universe

1. The Avengers

2. Iron Man

3. Captain America: Civil War

4. Guardians of the Galaxy

5. Captain America: The First Avenger

6. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

7. Doctor Strange

8. Ant-Man

9. Avengers: Age of Ultron

10. Thor

11. Iron Man 3

12. The Incredible Hulk

13. Thor: The Dark World

14. Iron Man 2

All Marvel Films (Including Icon Comics)

1. The Avengers

2. Iron Man

3. Captain America: Civil War

4. Guardians of the Galaxy

5. Kingsman: The Secret Service

6. Deadpool

7. X-Men: Days of Future Past

8. Captain America: The First Avenger

9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

10. X-Men: First Class

11. Doctor Strange

12. Ant-Man

13. Avengers: Age of Ultron

14. Men in Black

15. The Amazing Spider-Man

16. The Wolverine

17. Kick-Ass

18. Thor

19. Spider-Man 2

20. X2

21. Iron Man 3

22. Blade

23. Spider-Man

24. X-Men

25. The Incredible Hulk

26. Thor: The Dark World

27. Iron Man 2

28. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

29. Blade II

30. Men in Black III

31. Spider-Man 3

32. Kick-Ass 2

33. The Punisher (2004)

34. The Hulk

35. Men in Black II

36. X-Men: The Last Stand

37. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

38. Fantastic Four

39. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

40. Blade: Trinity

41. Punisher War Journal

42. The Punisher (1989)

43. Ghost Rider

44. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

45. Man-Thing

46. Howard the Duck

47. Fant4stic

48. Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

49. Daredevil

50. Elektra

51. Captain America (1979)

52. Captain America II: Death Too Soon

53. Captain America (1990)

54. The Fantastic Four (1994)

"That is hilarious!"

I have that HG RX-78 kit and couldn't help but chuckle at how excited he got about it and its inner frame because of how flawed the kit really is. For example the head has zero articulation, the frame limits articulation, the armor kind of rests on the frame not attaching to it making it prone to falling off, and because it has a core booster you can store inside it gimmick the upper half just kind of sits on the lower body making it flimsy.

All in all it feels like a very fragile kit. The system injection looks nice though.

You have to take into consideration what else came out in or before 1990, when Bandai first introduced the HG line. As far as I remember, none of the 1/144 kits at that point had waist articulation. Those with movable skirt armor had at most a 20 degree forward movement. Head movement was mostly limited to a peg-and-swivel joint for some kits. And let's not forget the old Gundam 0083 kits that came out in 1991 - they went completely backwards from what HG offered a year prior.

That being said, the old HG Gundam kits were ahead of their time, as they introduced design elements that would be refined in MG, PG, and RG kits. If you're not into older kits, then the old HG line isn't for you.

On a side note, I helped Kakarot197 track down those kits.

"Certainly worth watching and owning on Blu-ray"

"B+"

"77% & 73%"

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90% - "Doctor Strange artfully balances its outré source material against the blockbuster constraints of the MCU, delivering a thoroughly entertaining superhero origin story in the bargain."
Metacritic Score: 72 out of 100

This week on Timeless:

Episode 4: "Party at Castle Varlar"

Directed by Billy Gierhart (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Walking Dead)

The Mothership's location is traced to an abandoned warehouse outside Las Vegas, but Flynn and Anthony evade capture by traveling to December 7, 1944, where they are suspected to give the stolen plutonium to the Nazis to end World War II. The trio arrive in the timeline and meet British spy Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond 007. Together, they infiltrate Castle Varlar to disarm the Nazi's V-2 rocket and ensure the safety of Wernher von Braun, who would later become instrumental to America's space program. However, Flynn has Lucy and Fleming captured by the Nazis at the party.

More old-school Gunpla reviews coming soon.

Looks like the film's finally getting a Stateside release.