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WESTWORLD Recap: The Girl With the Blood Snake Tattoo

(Fair warning: This recap contains spoilers  and life may ultimately be meaningless.)

Hopefully you’ve got your saddle bag packed and have taken care of that chafing, because we’re going on several different adventures in “Dissonance Theory.” Obviously the Alice in Wonderland references continue in this edition of Westworld (“I try to believe in at least six impossible things before breakfast…”), and even though Sweetwater’s own Alice is a minor player in this outing, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) is as good as place to start as any.

After the huge leap forward she took in “The Stray,” Dolores finds herself on the bounty hunt adventure alongside William (Jimmi Simpson) and Logan (Ben Barnes). She also gets her regular psych evaluation from Bernard (Jeffrey Wright), where she perfectly extols her (and everyone else’s) existential crisis: either this world is wrong, or I am. The big question here is whether those sessions with Bernard really are a dream, because this one was presented through editing more explicitly like one than ever before. Gone are the soft focus swipes into her sun-dappled bedroom. They’ve been replaced by a clear cut to her waking up in the dirt — a robot off her standard loop.

Jumping off the path seems to be the way to gain understanding, so Dolores may have gone from endlessly dropping condensed milk cans and getting savagely attacked to treading a pathway to enlightenment. Luckily she has the smitten William by her side to protect her from the park’s administrative check-up team.

It’s funny, but even though her story isn’t groundbreaking this time out, Dolores is doing something extraordinary by joining the adventure: she’s seeing the park through the eyes of the guest.

Logan sees things purely as a game–one with Easter Eggs that get you access to cooler stories; William (“Don’t call me Billy!”) is looking for deeper meaning. With their black and white hats on, I expect them both to build an island after their time in Westworld, where a plane full of strangers will crash land and eventually find a polar bear.

The other big adventure of the episode is the Man in Black’s (Ed Harris) quest for the Maze, and it looks like he’s found his egg-laying snake. Is there not an internet walkthrough of the park somewhere? You’ve really gotta dig around to find the Easter Eggs. In his conversation with the tattooed Armistice (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) — who also has the coolest name in the entire park–we get a sense that he’s using death as a demarcation for meaning. This is a sentiment echoed later by Maeve (Thandie Newton) when she realizes that her memory flashes are real, and that they confirm that nothing in their world matters. Fun!

The Man in Black continues to drag Lawrence (Clifton Collins Jr.) on the trail, which really makes you wonder who Lawrence is and why he’s so instrumental to the goal of finding the Maze. Is he just a foil for the Man in Black? Someone to talk to along the road? Or is he a vital piece of the puzzle behind his creepy daughter dropping riddles on where to go next? Whatever the case, Collins hate-whispering “I’m gonna fuckin’ kill you” to the Man in Black was a highlight of the episode. A tiny character moment exploited to the fullest by a stellar performer.

So with one match, one pistol, and one idiot, the Man in Black busts Escaton (Rodrigo Santoro) out of the hoosegow in exchange for the backstory to that snake tattoo, and he learns that Armistice’s path, and now his own path, collide with the infamous Wyatt. By the way, an “eschaton” is the last part of a divine plan, so our outlaw leader’s last name literally means “the end of the world.”

Something to look forward to.

Speaking of Maeve, she’s losing her robot mind and needs to get a new sound card installed. She discovers that she’s been drawing the monster inside her head and hiding the sketch at least a half-dozen times, proving that her nightmare is repetitive, that she can’t always remember having it, and that she might not be able to escape it. She first suspects that she’s not crazy when the little girl drops her homemade Westworld Clean-Up Crew doll in the dirt, and Escaton confirms that the native culture worships them as a kind of God from Hell that looks over their world. Like dreaming of Hawaii only to wake up with sand in your bed, Maeve has Escaton dig out a bullet fragment from her gut, proving that her hallucinations actually happened (and leading to some sweet, newfound nihilism).

So far, she’s been the loneliest character, dealing on her own with her family being slaughtered, and seeing all her friends’ bodies dumped in an ashy pile in the Westworld backstage area after waking up during surgery.

Last but not least, Theresa (Sidse Babett Knudsen) has a minor face-off with Ford (Anthony Hopkins) over a vague missive from the Board of Directors who aren’t super keen on his new narrative, although it’s not clear why. Maybe they would have preferred Screaming British Guy’s bloodbath concept more? Something surface level where the thrills can support candy bar sales? The corporate intrigue isn’t all that interesting, which may be why we haven’t seen much of it, but all the characters involved are really interesting. I can never tell whether Ford is a clear-eyed pragmatist who’s comfortable with the capitalist bent of his park, or if he’s a lunatic hiding behind a friendly smile. Credit Hopkins with that. He could tell me I’ve won the lottery, and I’d assume he was trying to steal my kidneys.

He explains his position as God, which makes Theresa God’s middle management. Whatever he has planned, it requires some creative destruction, so don’t worry about spilling the wine. The hacienda you visited as a child won’t be standing much longer.

SOME STRAY THOUGHTS:

Uh, who brings a child to this empty Disneyland of Death and Doinking?
What is the Man in Black eating while he’s on the trail? Even the rabbits are robots, right?
Why does the clean-up crew wear Hazmat suits? No one else does. What’s toxic?
Logan is the guy who tea bags other players in Halo.
How often do guests mistake other guests for Hosts? Like, all the time probably.

We’re headed deeper into the maze next week. What did you think of this episode?

Images: HBO

How Jessica Henwick and Finn Jones “Cheated” to Ace IRON FIST Auditions

Next year, Finn Jones won’t be the only Game of Thrones performer on Iron Fist. Jessica Henwick is also making her Marvel debut in Iron Fist as Colleen Wing, one of the closest friends and allies of Iron Fist. As it turns out, Henwick and Jones knew each other from their time on GoT, and they used that to their advantage when they auditioned for Iron Fist.

“It was really funny in our audition, because we knew each other,” said Henwick while speaking to Marvel.com. “The night before, I went over to his apartment, and we just ran the lines over and over again. Then, I went into the audition and I was like ‘Finn, lovely to see you! Haven’t seen you in ages! Oh my gosh!’ So we completely pretended…when we did the scene, it seemed like the chemistry was so instant. But really we’d worked on it for hours. We just pretended that it was off the cuff, which was fun.”

Appropriately, Henwick described her incarnation of Colleen Wing as “a badass” and “a hustler.” She added that Colleen “is trying to survive and live her life, when Danny Rand, who is the Iron Fist, comes over and kind of ruins her life. He messes everything up. She is just so much fun to play…I really hope that the fans connect with her.”

Given that fans have appeared to respond to Simone Missick‘s Misty Knight in Luke Cage, we’d be surprised if Henwick and Missick don’t eventually meet up in either Iron Fist or The Defenders, so they can form the duo known as the Daughters of the Dragon. Make it happen, Marvel!

Are you looking forward to seeing Colleen Wing and Iron Fist kick some ass next year? Unleash your thoughts in the comment section below!

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Benedict Cumberbatch Offers DOCTOR STRANGE Future Teases, Will Host SNL

In just under two weeks, Marvel is flipping open the doors to the supernatural side of the MCU in Doctor Strange, with Benedict Cumberbatch stepping into the title role as Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme. And according to Cumberbatch, it’s far from the last time that Marvel’s master of the mystic arts will show up on the big screen.

“It’s only by the end of [Doctor Strange] that you go, ‘Oh my god, this is the beginning. This is an origin story of a superhero who is now going to be a part of all of [the MCU],’ and that is super exciting.  That’s going to be part of all of [the MCU]…We’re gonna get a lot more of this,” said Cumberbatch while speaking to ComicBook.com. “Without spoilers, there’s a lot going on in this story which leads you to understand why he’ll play a key role in the next phase [of Marvel films].

Strange is widely expected to be featured in Avengers: Infinity War and probably the untitled fourth Avengers movie as well. The good doctor’s comic book incarnation has also been a member of the New Avengers, so there is a precedent if he ends up joining the team. He could also lead the way for Marvel’s other supernatural heroes to get solo films in Phase 4; Marvel’s Kevin Feige has mentioned that Blade may eventually be used in the MCU, and perhaps the ideal way to introduce him would be in a Doctor Strange sequel.

Speaking of which, it seems pretty likely that Doctor Strange 2 will find a place on Marvel’s release schedule. With Inhumans no longer on the board for a 2019 release, we wouldn’t be surprised at all to see the sequel to Doctor Strange hit in November 2019. It may even be the film that kicks off Marvel Phase 4, which would only amplify Strange’s place among Marvel’s heavy hitters.

As for Cumberbatch, he’ll be reappearing a lot sooner as the guest host of the November 5th episode of Saturday Night Live. We can probably expect to see Cumberbatch reprise his roles as Doctor Strange and Sherlock Holmes on that show as well.

Are you excited to see more of Doctor Strange in the next few years? Cast your spells in the comment section below!

Image: Marvel Studios

Here’s a bit more Strangeness for you:

Fan Fest Reveals Ryan Gosling Was Almost Among the GILMORE GIRLS

Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life is set to premiere on Netflix on November 25th, and I expect that you, dear readers, are really only unaware of this if you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months. As the date approaches, bits and pieces continue to trickle out of Hollywood to delight us. This weekend’s fan fest in Connecticut delivered a doozy: Ryan Gosling was nearly cast in our beloved show.

Alongside this week’s latest release of photos that have been thoroughly dissected by the internet, the fan fest this weekend brought together members of the cast and crew with fans from around the country. Hep Alien was there. Gypsy had some hot gossip. But by far, the best bit of news to come out was from Jami Rudofsky, the show’s casting director.

According to Vulture, a fan asked Rudofsky if she had any experiences on the show that felt like the “one that got away” in terms of casting. She responded with a sweet story about a handsome young actor who she had met while casting an independent film prior to Gilmore Girls. The actor was late to audition and stereotypical in ways that made her roll her eyes until she realized he was simply auditioning in character. She later brought him in to audition for a small role on Gilmore Girls–a football player–but his audition felt flat to everyone else in the room. She laughed at herself because her colleagues had basically looked at her and said, “Really, Jami?”

That young, blonde, late actor? Ryan Gosling. That’s right, for all we know we could be arguing over whether we were Team Jess or Team Ryan right this second instead of any of the other teams! (But really, who is going to pick anyone over Ryan Gosling? Even Rory couldn’t be so silly as to pass that up.)

Another gem from the fan fest was that the cast and crew who were present was actually all about Rory’s love life. They were mostly Team Jess at this late stage. And while they are all finished with shooting and know what happens in the upcoming special, we will all have to wait a few more weeks for the next chapter in the lives of the Gilmore girls.

Will you be sure to check out Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life on November 25th on Netflix? What are you most hoping to see? Dish below in comments.

Image: Fox

Someone Built the Ultimate Luxury Treehouse, and We Want It!

Who hasn’t wanted their own treehouse? For anyone who grew up climbing trees, it’s a pretty common desire to be able to stay up there in some degree of comfort. But there’s comfort, and then there’s luxury. In England, designer Guy Mallinson has created the Woodsman’s Treehouse, and he put the Swiss Family Robinson to shame!

Via Business Insider, Mallinson spent £150,000 (that’s roughly $183,000 in U.S. dollars) building the Woodsman’s Treehouse around a 200-year old oak tree in Dorset. Essentially, Mallinson and his team of twenty craftsmen took the better part of five months to give the treehouse almost all of the amenities of a five-star hotel. That includes a king-sized bed, a rotating fireplace, a dining area, and even a pizza oven. That’s not all! The second level has a sauna, an outdoor hot tub, and an open-air shower.

There’s even a kitchen with an oven and a sink, as well as an outdoor hammock. But is it weird that we’re more excited about the bridge leading to the house and the huge slide? Because we totally are!

The best part is that you can actually stay in the Woodsman’s Treehouse…if you can get on the schedule. Mallinson designed the house with couples in mind, and it’s reportedly already become a very popular destination. You can book your stay here, but several dates have already been claimed through the rest of this year and into 2017.

What do you think about the Woodsman’s Treehouse? Let us know in the comment section below!

Images: Woodsman’s Treehouse

BLACK MIRROR Recap: “Hated in the Nation” Is a Honeycomb of Mysteries

Warning: The following recap contains spoilers. If you don’t want to know about what happens in this episode, “Hated in the Nation,” or if you really don’t like getting bees in your bonnet, you’ll want to leave the page now! 

The final episode of this season of Black Mirror, “Hated in the Nation,” was written by Charlie Brooker, and is based on the showrunner’s own experiences dealing with internet harassment. The story is 90 minutes of classic pulp mystery (feature-length ain’t no thang on Netflix mang), but because this is one of the darkest sci-fi series to ever hit the small screen, technology inevitably finds its way into humanity’s bzzzzzzzzzzzness. (That will make sense soon, and oh how you’ll laugh!)

The finale, which felt Fringe-esque but much darker, centers on a detective, Karin Parke, played by Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old men), and her shadow, Chloe “Blue” Perrine played by Faye Marsay (Waif on Game of Thrones). And what begins as a (relatively) normal murder mystery into the death of a woman who wrote an ill-received op-ed, eventually becomes a comment on the baselessness of human nature online, as well as the state of our environment and its fragile yet critical bee population.

Parke and Blue get to know each other over the body of the dead op-ed author, Jo Powers, who received a cake right before her death (second cake delivery this season; go cake!). It immediately becomes apparent that Parke is old school and Blue is as cutting edge as they come, as the former comes from a world of experience in the field while the latter has a background in all things digital. (It’s an X-Files-ish dynamic, minus the supernatural element.)

When another victim—Tusk, the rapper—who was also despised online (on Twitter or an extremely Twitter-like site; it’s a bit unclear) turns up dead, the detective-shadow duo realize that the two murders must be linked. The fact that little electronic bees are plucked and sucked out of the two victims (by CT machine for ol’ Tusk) then confirms that theory.

The electronic bees, or Autonomous Drone Insects (ADI’s), found in both victims’ heads lead the detective duo to a company named Granular, and it’s there, through the head of the “swarm” division, Rasmus Sjoberg, and presumably the CEO, Vanessa Dahl (she’s pretty quiet), that we’re introduced to the technological component of the story: a population of robot bees, which are on the order of at least tens of thousands, that have been brought online to help make up for the dying bee population. (Which could happen in reality if there was large-scale colony collapse.)

The robo-bees are a refreshing take on the classic “so this is how robots are going to kill us” scenario, because the problem here isn’t superintelligent A.I. (á la Ex Machina), it’s relatively simple A.I. that simply performs its task too well. The bees also use 3-D printing hives to duplicate themselves, which is awesome (silicon valley, run with it).

Even though Parke and Blue—look, the show name is baked right in—have the murder weapon (zee bees!), they still don’t know who the murderer is. Then, thanks to some clever digital sleuthing on Blue’s part, they find out it’s Twitter. Literally. Kind of.

Blue realizes that the killer robo-bees are choosing their targets based on how much the hashtag #DeathTo [insert person here] is being used on Twitter (or a nearly identical social media site, “hashtags” and “tweets” are used on the service): Whoever earns the most #DeathTo tweets in a given 24-hour period of time, like both Tusk and Jo Powers did, earns the wrath of the bees.

In their pursuit of their unknown suspect, Park and Blue are joined by an NCA officer, played by Benedict Wong (the “NCA” sounds suspiciously like the NSA, probably for a reason…) and the three try their best to protect the next target, Clara Meades, from the bees. The three take her to a safe house, but they’re no match for a mega swarm that invades the house and eventually Meades’ nasal cavity.

Thanks to the involvement of the NCA via Wong’s character, the episode not only opens up the discussion about online trolling and the extinction of critical species, but also touches on the topic of government surveillance. We find out that Granular, the company behind the robo-bees, is indeed funded by the government. But that’s come at a price: the bees, which are equipped with facial recognition abilities, are being used to spy on the civilian population. The argument’s made that murders and terrorist plots have been stopped thanks to the bees, but it’s still endlessly creepy thinking about little bee-sized GoPro cams buzzing about everywhere—especially if they can recognize your face and kill you.

After interviewing a former Granular employee who tried to kill herself thanks to her own dance with the dark side of the internet, Karin is turned onto a strong possible suspect: another former Granular employee who’s a genius coder with a vendetta against the society that turned on the woman he liked (the other former Granular employee who tried to kill herself).

From there out it’s a mad dash to catch the evil coder who’s taken control of the robo-bees, Garrett Scholes. After Blue follows some digital breadcrumbs, she, Parke, and the rest of the police are able to track down a hard drive Scholes didn’t destroy completely. On the hard drive, Sjoberg finds “the key” to taking over Scholes’ program and shutting down the bees. Parke realizes that Scholes is too smart to make mistakes, and that the key is probably a trap. But she’s too late. The key is used, the bees are activated, and everybody who used the Twitter hashtag #DeathTo—over 387,000 people—are murdered.

It turns out that Scholes’ target wasn’t Jo Powers, or Tusk, or even the exceptionally bratty Chancellor Pickering, but was indeed everybody who sits behind their computer and spews hateful rhetoric online.

The episode ends simultaneously watching Scholes change his appearance and go on the lamb, and with Parke testifying in court that, due to guilt, Blue has killed herself. But because this is Black Mirror, there is one final twist: Blue is in cahoots with Scholes! No, not really, but didn’t you expect that? No, the final twist is that Blue is indeed alive, and she has Scholes squarely in her sights, presumably ready to do him justice. She fires off a text to her partner/mentor, “Got him,” and as we watch Blue follow Scholes off on some side street in a village somewhere, the episode ends. Leaving a perfect beginning for… Parke and Blue: the sci-fi cop show that really should be coming to Netflix next summer.

What did you think about the 90-minute Black Mirror finale? Be the bees knees and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Images: Netflix

JESSICA JONES Season 2 Will Feature Only Female Directors

Marvel’s Jessica Jones was the first female heroine to headline her own show in the MCU, and the series also broke new ground with its depiction of Jessica as a very damaged, but ultimately triumphant heroine. While the second season may be over a year away, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg has revealed that Jessica Jones will continue to push TV forward next season with a lineup of all-female directors.

Variety broke the story, which Rosenberg announced on Friday during the Transforming Hollywood 7: Diversifying Entertainment conference at USC. Rosenberg didn’t reveal the names of the female directors who had signed on season 2, but we wouldn’t be at all surprised to see S. J. Clarkson, Rosemary Rodriguez, and Uta Briesewitz return from the first season.

According to Rosenberg, she didn’t initially plan to go with only women as directors, but she loved the idea when it was pitched to her. She told Variety that bringing diversity behind-the-camera was “a conscious decision and it’s very important that showrunners do that.” Rosenberg also indicated that the second season is still in the scripting stage, with filming likely to begin next year.

Very few TV series have ever featured women as directors for an entire season, but television is also a writer-driven medium. Rosenberg’s directors will likely bring their distinct voices to the execution of the stories, but those stories are still dictated by the scripts. That said, Rosenberg was one of four female writers on staff for the first season of Jessica Jones. And we wouldn’t be surprised at all if that number also goes up for the second season.

Are you excited to hear that more female directors are coming on board Jessica Jones? Let’s discuss in the comment section below!

Image: Marvel TV/Netflix

English-Subtitled DEATH NOTE: LIGHT UP THE NEW WORLD Trailer Asks if [Spoiler] is Alive

Next year, Netflix will premiere an American adaptation of the popular manga and anime series, Death Note. But hardcore fans of the original Death Note should know that there have already been three Death Note live-action movies in Japan. The fourth movie is coming out later this year, and now the latest trailer for Death Note: Light Up The New World is available with English subtitles.

For anyone who isn’t familiar with the original story by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, the Death Note was a supernatural notebook that could kill anyone whose name was written on it. A teenager named Light Yagami found the notebook and used it to eliminate anyone he saw as a criminal. A world famous detective named “L” was dispatched to find Light’s alter ego, Kira, and end his reign of terror.

Light Up the New World takes place ten years after the last live-action film, long after the apparent demise of Light and L. But considering that Kenichi Matsuyama and Tatsuya Fujiwara are reprising their roles as L and Light, respectively, they’re at least going to make cameo appearances in this film. The new story will deal with six Death Notes appearing on Earth and the resulting race to find them all. Cyber-terrorist  Yūki Shien (Masaki Suda), special task force leader Tsukuru Mishima (Masahiro Higashide), and private investigator Ryūzaki (Sosuke Ikematsu) are the primary characters chasing down the Death Notes. Light’s accomplice, Misa Amane (Erika Toda) is still out there, but Sakura Aoi (Rina Kawaei) may be an even deadlier wielder of the Death Notes than Light himself.

The trailer also poses the intriguing question of whether Light is still alive, but there isn’t a definitive answer in this footage.

Death Note: Light Up The New World will be released in Japan on October 29, with a November 10 release date for Australia and New Zealand. It’s not clear when the film will be available in North America, but we’re definitely not betting against it.

What did you think about the new trailer for Light Up The New World? Note your thoughts in the comment section below!

Image: Warner Bros.

STAR WARS REBELS Recap: “The Last Battle” of The Clone Wars

Warning: This recap contains spoilers for the Star Wars Rebels episode “The Last Battle.” Jump into hyperspace and away from this page if you haven’t watched the episode yet.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is the Star Wars story nearest and dearest to my heart, so the latest episode of Star Wars Rebels was, as the kids say, my jam. “The Last Battle” pitted Captain Rex against a super tactical droid, General Kalani, and a squad of battle droids. The catch? The droids were marooned on a planet and didn’t know the Clone Wars were over. In fact, being extremely intelligent, Kalani interrupted the shutdown command issued after Order 66 was completed because he thought it was a Republic trick. The episode featured a ton of touchstones to The Clone Wars series–the credit music, you guys!–and explored some heavy issues about the meaning of the war, the duty of human and droid soldiers, and droid feelings.

Captain Rex, Kanan, Ezra, and Zeb found the confused battle droid squad on the planet of Agomar. A battle occurred on the planet during the early years of the Clone Wars, and Rex thought they could find some proton bombs on an old transport. They were successful in that regard, but while they scavenged, they encountered Rex’s old enemies. Having the battle droids back was a delight. They have a particular brand of humor that’s not found elsewhere in Star Wars. Plus, it’s fun to hear Matthew Wood saying, “Roger, roger” again (Ezra’s reaction to that was priceless, by the way).

Whenever I see the battle droids and laugh at their amusing and often dim comments, I can’t help but feel sympathy for them. Like the clones, they were created to be fodder in a war. They may not be human, but they were manipulated and wasted in the same way. So many droids and lives were lost and only because Palpatine used everyone as pawns in his game. No one except Palpatine won.

“The Last Battle” took a hard look at the point of the war. The battle droids captured the rebels and took them to their leader, Kalani. Along the way, you can see how being pitted against droids again brought up memories of hard times for Rex. He chided Ezra about being dismissive towards battle droids. Like he pointed out, those droids took the lives of countless numbers his comrades. Rex has never left the war behind–I think it’s hard for any soldier to fully let go–but now it’s shoved back in his face because Kalani thinks he still needs to fight the Republic.

They enter into a war game, the last battle of the Clone Wars if you will, and the whole business is fascinating commentary on what the war meant and what everyone fought for. You can see the layers as the fight plays out. Kalani has a wealth of data to examine and calculate what the Jedi and clone trooper will do, and Rex has his emotions and gut instincts. It’s the entirety of the Clone Wars captured in a microcosm.

Though I know it wasn’t easy for him, Rex jumped back into captain mode without blinking an eye. Fighting is what he knows. As he told Ezra, the clones were born for combat and with the exception of a few, there was no other way of life for them. I liked seeing the brush against one of the shining parts of The Clone Wars series: the exploration of individual personalities among the clones.

As the war game came to an end and Kalani insisted they won and threatened to kill Zeb, the Empire arrived. Ezra pointed out neither the Republic or Separatists claimed victory in the war; Order 66 happened and the Empire was created. Palpatine took advantage of the weakened state of the galaxy to build his new government. Ezra’s logic convinces Kalani to work alongside them in order to fight the approaching Imperial force. The combination of precise information and strategy with Rex’s and Zeb’s skills and Kanan’s and Ezra’s lightsabers was successful, and both the rebels and the droids escaped on separate shuttles (finally, a replacement for the Phantom).

The more I consider the episode, the more impressed I am with what was accomplished. Brent Friedman, the writer on this installment of Rebels, wrote multiple episodes of The Clone Wars and married the two series seamlessly with relevant and important themes.

One more thing before wrapping up: General Kalani also appeared in The Clone Wars. Specifically, he played a role in the Onderon arc–that’s where we first met Saw Gerrera, a character in the upcoming Rogue One.

Did “The Last Battle” make you think about the Clone Wars any differently? Tell me your thoughts in the comments. The first person to comment “Roger, roger” gets a cookie.

Images: Disney XD

This In-Game DESTINY Marriage Proposal Is Adorable

Love is in the air, Guardians.

Since it launched over two years ago, Bungie‘s first-person-shooter/action RPG Destiny has seen several expansions, updates, special events, and additional content. Earlier this year for example, the folks behind the game brought a romantic atmosphere to the tower for Valentine’s Day. Just when you thought it’d be impossible to top the rose-petal filled “Crimson Days” update, Bungie secretly made it possible to propose to your significant other in the game–at least for two developers! Check out the adorable tweet below to see in-game screenshots of the tender moment.

Wait let me redo all this in one tweet. Ok so @MsMinotaur proposed to me in @DestinyTheGame so yeah I said yes pic.twitter.com/4KJLHQaCyU

— Rami Ismail (@tha_rami) October 21, 2016

Rami Ismail, game developer at Vlambeer (Nuclear Throne) shared the tweet above after Adriel Wallick (of Train Jam) proposed to him. Adriel coordinated the whole affair with Bungie. According Ismail’s Twitter account, the fun started after he went to the Postmaster and grabbed a note titled “A Letter From Adriel”, containing a heartfelt note and the official proposal.

As if that weren’t enough, Ismail received a legendary artifact called “The Ring of Eternity”. Yes, Bungie made an in-game engagement ring! As icing on the cake, the dev added a brand new emote which allows a player to get down on one knee in the classic proposal pose.

Hi I did a thing pic.twitter.com/s1fHsGduKY

— Adriel SpookyWallick (@MsMinotaur) October 21, 2016

It’s unclear whether the experience and items will be available for other players, or if it was exclusive to Adriel and Rami. We’ve reached out to the couple regarding the proposal, and will report back with any updates.

What did you think of the proposal? Would you want to try it out? Do you have a special gaming-related proposal story to share? Let us know in the comments below, join the conversation on Facebook, or start one with me on Twitter: @Samantha_Sofka.

Images: Activision/Twitter