vcpost.com vcpost.com Empire just returned for Season 2 and already the stakes and expectations are higher than ever. Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon) is here with his team again and their drama couldn’t be any more captivating. By the end of Season 1, most of the viewers did not want it to end as the drama packed series had a compelling aspect that kept you wanting more. It finally ended with a lot of unanswered questions which will probably be answered in Season 2. Season 1 was such an intense experience for everyone that watched it, the anticipation of season 2 was unimaginable once it was announced. Right from the start, I was never in a rush to watch Empire. I did not believe it was as good as the hype and all the extolment. But once I …show more content…
It gave the audience exactly what we wanted to see basing their enthrallment on a lot of drama and not so much of the character’s stories. I was very relieved when it reached the season finale with the same hype it began with or even more. A few nights ago, I watched the first episode of season 2 and it wasn’t structured as I thought it probably would be. It was packed with so much drama and revelations it left me wondering what the rest of the season has for us. Warning; spoiler alert for those that haven’t watched it yet. When Chris Rock (Frank Gathers) is brought to the prison where Lucious Lyon is being held, he has some questions he needs answered. Most importantly he needs to know who “snitched” and got him arrested. We later learn that it was Taraji P. Henson (Cookie Lyon) that snitched. This was such a great opportunity for the story to ride on and bring us a few twists and intriguing plot connections but they don’t. Cookie is alerted that Frank knows and she informs Lucious who gets Frank killed. That felt a little too rushed and frankly I wasn’t satisfied with how that played out. Then we have Cookie, Hakeem and Andre trying to buy controlling interest shares in Empire to take back the company from Lucious but that also quickly back
Rogue One not only surpasses the other films in the franchise, but it does so in a clear and well thought out way. It's a film that had no reason to exist but it does meaningfully with a concise plot. The exposition event is when Director Orson Krennic invades Jyn Else's home and tries to make her father Galen Erso work with the Empire. This ends poorly and the Empire killed Galens wife and takes Galen into their ship while Jyn barely escapes. Rising action then takes place when Jyn, K-2SO and Cassian arrives at the holy city of Jedha. They soon discover Saw Gerrera and find out that they need to get the Death Star plans. They then head to Eadu to find Galen Erso and after sometime arguing head to the Imperial’s base on Scariff. The climax occurs when Jyn Erso is about to send the Death Star plans to the rebellion but confronts Krennic. Cassian defeats him and he goes with Jyn to the beach while the watch the planet blows up. The falling action is when Darth vader inceps the Death Star plans but the rebels escape. The resolution is when Prisons Leia is asked what the plans mean and she says Hope.
In his article titled, “Star Wars and the Roman Empire,” Martin M. Winkler writes on Lucas’ trilogy and compares the storylines in the films to the Roman empire while placing focus on the similarities
Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is pulled into the dark side of the Force and Palpatine appoints him to become Darth Sidious's new apprentice Darth Vader. The Jedi are all but eliminated with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda forced into
At one time there was no such thing as the empire but through many battles the emperor gain control through the use of force, establishing his government as the governing body for the universe. In the early days of the empire there was an imperial senate that shared powers with the emperor in a federalist type of government where the different planets each sent their own representative to the senate. In an effort to gain more control over the universe the emperor destroyed the senate by assassinating its members. As a result of this the power than fell to a small group of generals who elected Darth Vader as there leader and second in command much like a parliament would.
Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power.The play is believed to have been written between 1603 and 1607, and is most commonly dated 1606. It is a timeless classic and its themes resonate within some of the most common movies and books of modern times. Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The film series, consisting of two trilogies, has spawned an extensive media franchise called the Expanded Universe including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as far, far away in the distant past, and it commonly portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart. Their weapon of choice, the lightsaber, is commonly recognized in popular culture. It is arguably a cinematic masterpiece, holding in rank two of possibly the greatest trilogies the world has ever seen. It is a timeless epic which embodies within it an allegory for the history of the world; the rise and fall of empires and their emperors; the pursuit of power; the melting pot of cultures; the struggle for survival; the advancement of human technology; and most importantly as a whole, the history of humanity. Steven D. Graynus declared, “Ultimately, what the Star Wars films offer is….rousing storytelling suffused by themes of moral struggle and transcendence” (Decent Films Guide). The franchise's storylines contain many themes, with strong influences from philosophy and religio...
Without a strong leader, there is no empire. Emperors such as Caligula, Nero, and Commodus have shown that the empire crumbled because of the fact that the leaders weren’t able to successfully create a well structured “team”. Nero persecuted Christians for their beliefs, Caligula turned the palace into a brothel, and Commodus took over territories and claimed them as his own. All three of these emperors are
My second reason that STAR WARS is the better movie franchise is that STAR WARS has better villains. The empire is a far scarier galactic villain than any threat in Star Trek because they control such a large chunk of the STAR WARS universe. Anywhere the rebels go, they have to be on the lookout for servants of the Emperor. On a more specific level, the main villain of STAR WARS: episodes...
In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of the Amontillado”, Montresor has always been viewed as a sociopath. He is a man who lured his friend into his family 's catacombs by lying to him. He then got his friend, Fortunato, drunk enough that he did not know what was going on. Montresor then chained his friend to a wall and boxed him in with mortar, all as an act of revenge and justice in his eyes. Although Montresor trapping Fortunato in the catacombs can be viewed as a cold, evil, heartless act, it does not mean that Fortunato’s death was meaningless. Montresor viewed Fortunato’s death as poetic justice, but others can not help but think of the irony of the situation. Poetic justice is defined as a result or occurrence that seems proper because someone
In the movie A Beautiful Mind, the description of schizophrenia is shown in many accurate ways. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) states that the symptoms of this disease are delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or unorganized or catatonic behavior. People with schizophrenia are also socially withdrawn and awkward when in contact with other people. These traits of the sickness are shown in detail throughout the movie by way of the character John Nash’s struggle with the disease. Nash is a very intelligent professor but believes he is working with the government to foil a Soviet attack plot. Nash eventually goes onto win a Nobel Prize for one of his theories. The movie shows the effects of schizophrenia on not only one man, but also on the friends and family of the ill individual. Treatment is discussed but not to any great length due to him ignoring the doctor’s orders on medication. Overall the movie shows some very prevalent traits of the disease in great detail during certain parts of the film.
In “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop, the narrator attempts to understand the relationship between humans and nature and finds herself concluding that they are intertwined due to humans’ underlying need to take away from nature, whether through the act of poetic imagination or through the exploitation and contamination of nature. Bishop’s view of nature changes from one where it is an unknown, mysterious, and fearful presence that is antagonistic, to one that characterizes nature as being resilient when faced against harm and often victimized by people. Mary Oliver’s poem also titled “The Fish” offers a response to Bishop’s idea that people are harming nature, by providing another reason as to why people are harming nature, which is due to how people are unable to view nature as something that exists and goes beyond the purpose of serving human needs and offers a different interpretation of the relationship between man and nature. Oliver believes that nature serves as subsidence for humans, both physically and spiritually. Unlike Bishop who finds peace through understanding her role in nature’s plight and acceptance at the merging between the natural and human worlds, Oliver finds that through the literal act of consuming nature can she obtain a form of empowerment that allows her to become one with nature.
Star Wars is a science fiction adventure novel. The symbolism and characterization was really excellent in the story. The story gives a great look into the future as it has many different types of things we have not yet invented; blaster rifles, space ships that go the speed of light, fat alien slugs, and beam swords. The plot of the story sucks you into the novel and makes you want to continue reading the novel.
It is when the Rebels come to Cloud City (the richest civilian place we’ve seen) that they are sold out. Han is tortured and frozen in carbonite, Luke is lured into a trap and told that the bastion of evil is his father. But Lando’s a good
An Empire that is too big is not always for the better because there are more problems to be dealt with. In the case of the Roman E...
The Last Jedi is the latest highly anticipated installment in the new Star Wars trilogy. Does this film live up to the previous installments or does it disappoint? The movie picks up moments after the end of The Force Awakens. The Resistance is fleeing from Kylo Ren and the First Order.
After J.J. Abrams wowed audiences with 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", it seemed impossible that a sequel could be any better. However, director and writer Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", has just beaten the odds by not only being a great sequel, but possibly the best entry in the "Star Wars" franchise. Picking up immediately where "The Force Awakens" left off, "The Last Jedi" follows Rey (Daisy Ridley) as she attempts to persuade Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to train her as a Jedi before the evil First Order brings a swift end to the Resistance. Meanwhile, ex-stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega), hot-headed pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), and newcomer Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran), construct a plan to escape and brind down the First Order.