Hey all, welcome to my top whatever pop culture moments of 2018! This article will obviously have spoilers for the films, tv shows, and games that will be discussed! So, I guess you're warned?
SPOILERS WILL FOLLOW:
1. Killmonger's death speech; Black Panther:
This scene was so well acted, and really made you feel for Erik Killmonger. It does help that Killmonger wasn't a stereotypical villain in any sense, and that he made a lot of very valid points about Wakanda. Even if you haven't seen the film, this death scene is worth watching, which you can do here.
2. The Snap; Infinity War:
Of course, Infinity War was going to be on the list, this might not be its only appearance (it's a great film with great moments)! Just when the heroes were starting to make some actual progress, Thanos takes out Vision and gets the final stone. All seems lost, then bam! Thor appears, his new axe, Stormbreaker, passes easily through Thanos's attack and strikes him solidly in the chest. All seems safe and secure! Then Thanos, through the pain, says: "You should have gone for the head." *snap*
You can watch that scene here.
3. Deimos is who?? Assassin's Creed Odyssey:
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is probably the best Assassin's Creed game I have played (sorry Origins), and surprisingly, one of the better RPGs. For the first time, Ubisoft allowed players to chose their protagonist, either Kassandra, or Alexios. Since the release, Ubisoft has came out and said that Kassandra is the canon protagonist of the game, which I really liked because she's awesome. The game starts with you learning about a cult that has taken control of large parts of Greece, and has a violent interest in your family. You learn that they have a Champion known as Deimos. You then meet Deimos and learn that he's your long lost brother that you saw get killed ages ago.
4. Sabrina slits a witch's throat; The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina:
The Netflix adaptation of the Archie Comics Horror series, has been spectacular so far. Sabrina has been toeing the line between going full witch and keeping her human life. Then this happens. Long story short: her boyfriend's brother gets killed and she needs a sacrifice to bring him back, so she slits the throat of one of her school rivals. Not to worry, she had a plan to bring Agatha, the now dead witch, back to life. This moment showed how far Sabrina was willing to go, and did a ton for character development.
5. Clone Wars coming back!
In a surprise announcement at Comic Con, fans rejoiced to learn that Star Wars: The Clone Wars would be coming back for the originally planned final season. Not only was it announced to be happening, there was trailer dropped at the same time. You can watch that trailer here.
6. Speaking of Star Warss, The Mandalorian was announced:
Just thinking about the directors lined up for this show has me excited, never mind the amazing cast. Not much is known plotwise, but the story will focus on a Mandalorian that we have not seen before (sorry Boba), and will star Pedro Pascal as the titular character.
9. Patrick Stewart is returning to Star Trek as the beloved Captain Picard:
Literally nothing is known about this show right now, other than it will star Stewart as his legendary character. A writing room has been assembled, and is at work on the scripts as we speak!
10. The fight scenes in Daredevil season 3:
I can't just pick one of the amazing fights in the third (and sadly, final) season. First there was the magnificent prison escape fight, this season's one shot. Matt was alone, and just in a normal suit with enemies on all sides. Then there was the amazing fight between Daredevil and Bullseye in the Newspaper office. And finally, the three way fight between Daredevil, Bullseye, and Wilson Fisk. You can watch the Daredevil vs Bullseye fight here.
SPOILERS WILL FOLLOW:
1. Killmonger's death speech; Black Panther:
This scene was so well acted, and really made you feel for Erik Killmonger. It does help that Killmonger wasn't a stereotypical villain in any sense, and that he made a lot of very valid points about Wakanda. Even if you haven't seen the film, this death scene is worth watching, which you can do here.
2. The Snap; Infinity War:
Of course, Infinity War was going to be on the list, this might not be its only appearance (it's a great film with great moments)! Just when the heroes were starting to make some actual progress, Thanos takes out Vision and gets the final stone. All seems lost, then bam! Thor appears, his new axe, Stormbreaker, passes easily through Thanos's attack and strikes him solidly in the chest. All seems safe and secure! Then Thanos, through the pain, says: "You should have gone for the head." *snap*
You can watch that scene here.
3. Deimos is who?? Assassin's Creed Odyssey:
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is probably the best Assassin's Creed game I have played (sorry Origins), and surprisingly, one of the better RPGs. For the first time, Ubisoft allowed players to chose their protagonist, either Kassandra, or Alexios. Since the release, Ubisoft has came out and said that Kassandra is the canon protagonist of the game, which I really liked because she's awesome. The game starts with you learning about a cult that has taken control of large parts of Greece, and has a violent interest in your family. You learn that they have a Champion known as Deimos. You then meet Deimos and learn that he's your long lost brother that you saw get killed ages ago.
4. Sabrina slits a witch's throat; The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina:
The Netflix adaptation of the Archie Comics Horror series, has been spectacular so far. Sabrina has been toeing the line between going full witch and keeping her human life. Then this happens. Long story short: her boyfriend's brother gets killed and she needs a sacrifice to bring him back, so she slits the throat of one of her school rivals. Not to worry, she had a plan to bring Agatha, the now dead witch, back to life. This moment showed how far Sabrina was willing to go, and did a ton for character development.
5. Clone Wars coming back!
In a surprise announcement at Comic Con, fans rejoiced to learn that Star Wars: The Clone Wars would be coming back for the originally planned final season. Not only was it announced to be happening, there was trailer dropped at the same time. You can watch that trailer here.
6. Speaking of Star Warss, The Mandalorian was announced:
Just thinking about the directors lined up for this show has me excited, never mind the amazing cast. Not much is known plotwise, but the story will focus on a Mandalorian that we have not seen before (sorry Boba), and will star Pedro Pascal as the titular character.
9. Patrick Stewart is returning to Star Trek as the beloved Captain Picard:
Literally nothing is known about this show right now, other than it will star Stewart as his legendary character. A writing room has been assembled, and is at work on the scripts as we speak!
10. The fight scenes in Daredevil season 3:
I can't just pick one of the amazing fights in the third (and sadly, final) season. First there was the magnificent prison escape fight, this season's one shot. Matt was alone, and just in a normal suit with enemies on all sides. Then there was the amazing fight between Daredevil and Bullseye in the Newspaper office. And finally, the three way fight between Daredevil, Bullseye, and Wilson Fisk. You can watch the Daredevil vs Bullseye fight here.
