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PHASE FOUR Phase Four is a continuous story arc that sees the Freedom Fighters and the world shattered. In short, Dr. Robotnik and Mammoth Mogul use the Death Egg (a repurposed ARK), the Chaos Emeralds, the Ancient Onyx, and Sonic’s energy to break open Mobius to unleash Ixis/Dark Gaia, the ancient god of the Order of Ixis. Sonic was transformed into a Werehog, Manic the Hedgehog was bathed in the Onyx’s magic, and all were cast down to Mobius. Sally Acorn sacrificed herself to stop the planet being roboticized, becoming Mecha Sally. Mogul declared himself King of Mobotropolis after his sleeper agents, Mina Mongoose and Geoffrey St. John, sabotaged the city’s defences. And Antoine was put in a coma after trying to stop Metal Sonic from exploding. SONIC UNLEASHED An adaptation of Sonic Unleashed, though the storyline hovers over the whole phase. Sonic, now a Werehog, survives his fall to Mobius, finding the planet in disarray and he resembles a monster. Dr. Robotnik is using the chaos

In Loving Memory of Glen Campbell, Christopher Plummer, and Phil Harris. Rock-A-Doodle is a strange movie. It is the fifth film of animator Don Bluth, considered the point where his career began to slide down a hill. Bluth’s amazing films prompted Disney to pick themselves off the floor and revitalise their animation studio, and by the time Rock-A-Doodle came out, Disney were taking off with their renaissance films. It feels like a step down in terms of storytelling after Bluth’s excellent films of the 1980s. The story is meant to be about a farm rooster named Chanticleer who can raise the Sun with his singing. But, the evil Grand Duke of Owls distracts Chanticleer, revealing he does not raise the Sun, which appears on its own. Disgraced and mocked by his friends, Chanticleer leaves for a city to become an Elvis impersonator. But, then the Sun doesn’t come back up, supposedly out of sadness, causing flooding and bad weather. The animals decide they must find Chanticleer and bring

The 2017 Power Rangers film reboot was a fun film that aimed to modernise the franchise and market it to a slightly older, more mature franchise. Sadly a box office disappointment, Power Rangers was a big draw for me. Admittedly, I disconnected long ago from the television series, but got renewed interest in a new take on the franchise. The term “teenagers with attitude” really was put to good use, with the Power Rangers all being troubled outcasts who had to overcome their own emotional obstacles to become heroes. That, and having a brilliant Elizabeth Banks hamming it up as Rita Repulsa, Bryan Cranston as Zordon (having voiced monsters in the original show), good special effects and fights, and having an engaging story, the film was worth the watch. Unfortunately, it was poorly marketed, and the normal target audience of children didn’t get their usual Power Rangers fun until the last act of the movie. Hence, my own cinematic screening was an absolute nightmare – stuck in a small

We are revisiting one of my earlier ideas on how to reimagine a troubled film. Alice in Wonderland is one of those films that I enjoyed, but thought more could have been done with the screenplay, characters, themes, and world. Tim Burton’s 2010 vision paved the way for Disney to needlessly remake all of their animated classics for cheap cash grabs, whilst simultaneously offering nothing new to the stories, and reducing them to empty, uninspired husks. Disney have weaponised nostalgia as a key to box office success. Still, Alice does have some positive traits to it, and was popular enough to gain an attraction in Shanghai Disneyland as a very imaginative labyrinth. Unfortunately, the movie has a few issues, primarily revolving around the character of Alice Kingsleigh. In a film with such weird and mad characters, Alice is a complete cipher in terms of personality and motivation. For a character who is trying to achieve her own sense of independence and identity, Alice does little to

A little while ago, I did a short rewrite of the "Fullbringer" arc of the manga Bleach. Our next port of call will be rewriting the final arc of Bleach, the Thousand Year Blood Arc, which had some great fights and character moments, but had a disappointing, rushed climax and conclusion. Before we get to that, the Wandenreich, the badguys of the arc, need some fleshing out and retooling. The arc introduced over twenty-six characters, who all needed to be developed as characters, having their powers introduced, relationships with other characters, and the like all set up during this climatic finale. … First, we have Yhwach (pronounced "Yahweh"), the Quincy Emperor and big bad of the final arc. In my rewrite, he is the first Quincy by way of being the son of the Soul King. But, because the Soul King is the linchpin of the universe, he has no concept nor need for love, and simply procreated with a human woman as an experiment. Yhwach's mother is killed or cast out of heaven as soon as

PHASE THREE The third phase of the Sonic Cinematic Universe begins to explore the larger world of Mobius, without taking the story away from our core cast of characters. Knuckles didn’t have much attention in the second phase, so he becomes a major character once again as his own world grows beyond his grasp. SONIC ADVENTURE An adaptation of Sonic Adventure, the movie closely follows the events of the 1998 game, though streamlines parts for the sake of pacing. Sonic hear words that the missing Dr. Robotnik was sighted across the sea in Northamer and Soumerca. He heads there, finding himself in the coastal city of Station Square, home primarily to Overlanders (i.e. humans). Sonic, along with Tails, soon become embroiled in Robotnik’s newest scheme for world domination. He has unleashed Chaos, a water elemental that evolves with each Chaos Emerald it devours. Knuckles soon arrives, after Chaos smashed its way out of the Master Emerald, scattering the pieces across the city and the

I believe it is only a matter of time before Hollywood begin to look for other types of media to turn into films. Comic books remain the rage at the moment, but video game movies have been on the rise too. The next, and possible last golden pot to mine, will be manga and anime. American adaptations, with the exceptions of Alita: Battle Angel and Speed Racer, have been absolute disasters (e.g. Dragonball Evolution, Ghost in the Shell). With that in mind, Sailor Moon will be a likely target, the quintessential magical girl franchise. It is hugely popular, has great potential for being a fantasy-action romance story about girl power, and could introduce a whole new audience to Sailor Moon. The two questions would be should it be animated or live action, and would its setting remain in Japan or transitioned to America ala the English dub of the 1990s anime. Sailor Moon has proven that it can work in animation and as a live action drama, as seen in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. A live

LANCER: MARY ANNING Title: Fossil Finder Class: Lancer Origin: Britain (19th Century) Gender: Female Alignment: Lawful Good Relic: Her palaeontology hammer. Parametres: Strength [B], Endurance [C], Agility [C], Mana [D], Luck [C+]. Class Skills: Magic Resistance [D]. Personal Skills: -Charisma of the Sea Lady [C]: Like many women in the 19th century, Lancer was disregarded by the male-dominated society. She grew to resent many men of the scientific community for not crediting her achievements, even stealing the glory. Lancer relied on her personal network of women to escape this prejudice. Women are attracted to her charming, eccentric personality, sparing no effort to help her. This skill only works on other women, though has no limit in how many it can influence. Female Servants who ally themselves with Lancer are able to boost a singular stat or skill of their choice, though only permitting the rank is of a low rank already. -Great Discovery in the Cliffs [B]: Lancer was

Generation 5 of My Little Pony has arrived, kicking things off with My Little Pony: A New Generation. It may still seem astonishing to some people that MLP of all franchises has developed such a phenomenal reputation and an even unexpected fanbase in the shape of the Bronies. But, the folks at Hasbro have some sense, knowing Gen 5 had a lot of expectations surrounding it, and for the most part, it works. A seasoned adventure full of charm, the film has great production value with detailed animation, memorable characters, surprisingly relevant themes, and the humour often lands. But, it isn’t without its problems. No, don’t worry, I won’t be comparing and contrasting with G4. However, with Friendship Is Magic serving as the backbone for the movie, there are many questions to be asked regarding how Equestria grew divided, which are sadly never covered. When Twilight Sparkle’s journey ended, she had created a utopia fuelled by friendship which is implied to last many years. Gen 5 is

PHASE TWO SONIC & TAILS Phase Two kicks off with several weeks after the end of Phase One. The Freedom Fighters are reinforcing Knothole, since Dr. Robotnik now has a vague idea of where it is. Sonic and Tails encounter Ari the Ram on the run from Badniks. He has been searching for Sally for months ever since they made contact in the first film. He is a part of a larger resistance cell, but explains most of his friends have been captured, and held in the Veg-O-Fortress, a prison base and mine within the dormant, volcanic Mount Mobius. They are likely being experimented on. Sonic and Tails strive to help rescue the prisoners, as it will allow them to make new allies and take a large brick out of Robotnik’s empire. In this dramatic, dangerous breakout, Sonic, Tails, and Ari have to infiltrate the hazardous prison fort. This would be similar to “The Boiling Rock” from Avatar: The Last Airbender. The trio are aided by Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel, who were taken