Blog Hiatus.

I find myself in a writing stump.

Sorry guys. I'll update soon I promise.

For today, have some lulz I guess.

Saturday Lady Day: Jean Grey

Hello all! It's Saturday again and that means only one thing! Hooray for the ladies!

Today's Geeky Alien Lady of the Week is Jean Grey!

Jean Grey for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (PS3)

Yes, yes, I know you must be horribly aghast at the fact that I've chosen to write about this seemingly overpowered woman who keeps coming back to life in many different incarnations. You're probably saying in your head, "Oh great, she's alive even in this geek's blog!" Well, I'm sorry, but I like overpowered women!

Ehem. Jean Grey was one of the founding members of the X-Men. Much like Wonder Woman is in the DC Universe, Jean Grey was the only member of the original X-Men (along with Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, and Angel) and was originally called Marvel Girl. Her powers are mainly telepathy and telekinesis which showed themselves through a traumatic incident during Jean's childhood involving a dying friend. Later on, however, the Phoenix Force manifested in her, giving her ultimate cosmic powers.

Jean Grey Circa 1990 (At least while I was growing up!)

Jean Grey is romantically linked to two of the key members of the X-Men, Scott Summers (Cyclops) and Logan (Wolverine). She marries Scott a bit further along the main storyline, but you know how these comics go. One moment there's one guy, the next there's another!

Jean Grey and her X-Men

I love the fact that a woman is one potentially one of the strongest mutants in the Marvel Universe. And I also love how they make plot bunnies run around in circles by killing her off and then resurrecting her again. It really makes people get all in a frenzy when they thought she was dead and then she's alive again!

My favorite incarnation of Jean Grey? Either Madelyne Pryor (due to the sexy outfit), the Black Queen, or Dark Phoenix (also due to the sexy red and gold). What can I say, I must be evil inside!

Jean Grey in Age of the Apocalypse, as White Phoenix, and as the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor)

Jean Grey as The Dark Phoenix

Til the next lady, live long and prosper!

BtW, I follow this pretty cool tumblr that posts images of Jean Grey and her many forms. Most of the images I used here are from there. Check it out!

First Thoughts : Final Fantasy Dissidia Duodecim

You guys are probably familiar with the upcoming Dissidia game for the PSP. A sort of sequel to Final Fantasy Dissidia, Squeenix has announced the 2nd installment of the versus game - Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Duodecim.

Dissida 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy Logo

A new list of characters have joined the roster, expanding the plot content and making the game a little bit more interesting. A few of the new features that I've learned about focuses more on gameplay though, Assists during Action Mode, which is all very technical. However! There remains to be seen the new RPG mode, oh yes, the inner JRPG fan in me is emerging.

I've never played the first one. Mainly because the characters didn't interest me as much and there is only so much you can do with Dissidia's type of fighting system. And I mean, you only had Terra as a notable female playable character and every other female was on Chaos' side. So it wasn't for me, I figured. Except maybe Kuja. Now Kuja. Pretty, oh so pretty Kuja, I can play with anytime!

*cough* Anyway!

Why am I writing about it? Because TIFA LOCKHART IS GONNA BE IN IT!!

Seriously, the gameplay kind of intrigues me now and because I have more of an initiative to try it, I will probably try to get my hands on a PSP and play the first game before this one comes out.

Oh, also, Lightning, the female protagonist of FFXIII, is also another playable character. That's something to say about an upcoming game.

Squall vs. Lightning. IDEK why Lightning is dressed like that. Customizable gear?

I just hope Squeenix does not disappoint with this one. I'm sad about the recent games they have released so far and I hope that something else will turn up so we can all find ourselves loving Squeenix and Final Fantasy all over again.

On a side note... TIFAAAAAAAA!!!

Duodecim's New Characters Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura

Live long and prosper!

(BtW, sullonclownscove.blogspot.com has written a more in-depth article on Duodecim Dissidia Prologus. Head on over there to read it!)

Saturday Lady Day: Wonder Woman

Hello everyone, it's another Saturday today and that means it's Saturday Lady Day at Another Geeky Alien! Whoo, I love writing about awesome women!!

Today's Geeky Alien Lady of the Week is Wonder Woman!

DC Universe Online just came out last January. I've been tinkering with a friend's account and playing around with it too! Hence why I am writing about Wonder Woman now.

What to say besides this woman being beyond amazing? Oh yes, Wonder Woman is a DC superheroine who first appeared in 1941. Trying to finally introduce feminism into male-dominated comics, Wonder Woman is the epitome of all things female. Her super powers include superhuman strength, super-speed, super-stamina, super-agility, flight, and the ability to communicate with animals. She is also trained in hand-to-hand combat, tactical warfare, and her weapon of choice is the Lasso of Truth... which kind of speaks for itself. If you ask me, Wonder Woman is pretty IMBA.

Wonder Woman and her Lasso of Truth

Looking at Wonder Woman's history, you would find a series of different origins and stories. There is one of her being an Amazonian champion blessed by the gods and another of her being crafted from clay by the Queen of Amazons. Although the changes in beginnings make it a tad bit confusing, it is interesting that they have a common ground in mythology.

Wonder Woman's secret identity or human counterpart is Diana Prince. But that's another long story. However, how Wonder Woman used her alter-ego was incredibly impressive. Not wanting to underplay her innate call to justice, she uses her identity as Diana Prince to play an important role in military intelligence.

If you guys have noticed, I'm rather fond of strong and independent women who take control of their situations. Which is why I am in extreme like with Wonder Woman. Despite being the only female lead heroine in the Justice League, she does not stand down, knowing she is an incredible asset beyond physical bounds!

Til next Sat, gents, live long and prosper!

(BtW, a friend linked me this site. Pretty cool Wonder Woman Art Gallery. Check it out!)

Me and My Star Trek

I distinctly remember my father watching Star Trek when I was still a child yet I don't remember much about the plot. All I knew was that there was a spaceship and there was a crew, and there was Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the Enterprise.

The Original Cast of Star Trek

Actually, the captain of the Enterprise whom I knew the most was Captain Picard, yes, the bald dude who played Professor X in the later movies of X-men, Patrick Stewart. I knew more of him than I did Mr. Leonard Nimoy or Mr. William Shatner. So my correlation of Star Trek was Professor X. Weird.

It would be unfair to say that I know a lot about Star Trek because I don't. What I have though is extreme admiration and respect for the series. I mean, who wouldn't love space-dogfights and hyperdrives and all those high-tech stuff that you think we would have developed by 2010?

The Enterprise

I would remember my father talking about Borgs and imitating the Klingon language so I hold a deep nostalgic connection with the series. I remember watching the movies with my father, how he would explain to me the different aspects of the stories and the relationships within the Enterprise.

The Star Trek universe is so very vast yet I could name two of my favorite people - Mr. Spock and Data. Maybe it's because they aren't completely human. Well, Mr. Spock is half-human and Data isn't one at all! But I love them both very much (Hence my parting words after every blog post)!

Data. Oh adorable Data. XD

Most people from our generation would think of Star Trek as it's 2009 movie counterpart. However, this one took place in an alternate reality, so maybe, only those who really knew what happened in the original series would understand.

But besides that, it shook my inner geek to the core. Seeing a young version of Spock and the concept of a rogue and rough Capt. Kirk made me think of the possibilities such an alternate reality could have produced. Then again, that's just another nerdy way of looking at things. It doesn't help that you've got two great looking actors, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, as leading men!

2009 Star Trek Movie Poster

All in all, I salute all Star Trek fans out there, all over the world! Without you, our generation wouldn't have our own version of Star Trek. What is a new generation anyway if we couldn't explore the possibilities and impossibilities of a very different future!

... And I would have to resort to researching and re-watching the old episodes and films to curb this innate geeky need to learn more!

Til the next Star Trek spazzment, live long and prosper!