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Congratulations and keep 'em coming!

I don't usually find runway shots to be especially memorable, but Hedvig's are some of the most striking I've seen from any model. There's a certain wistful quality to her facial expressions and a real mournful look in her eyes. Great name, too.

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Could have sworn I posted in here first time around. Must've finally cracked. Anyway, I've managed 52 so far, although a couple of them are bordering on tenuous.

Rachel McAdams now officially on board. There'll be plenty of scope for her to play Clea or maybe even Morgana Blessing. Clea is generally the more well known of the two, while Morgana has ties to Baron Mordo. If nothing else, this is going to boast some of the best casting ever in a superhero movie.

Season two teaser poster.

The first live-action teaser for the show has been released. Very strong grip or very cheap clock radio?

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Clara Oswald, we hardly knew ye.

Given that the first film came out over a decade ago, the visual style still looked remarkably fresh to me. I can't say the same about the material, though. The additional plot threads felt second rate, as if Miller just had them lying in a drawer somewhere. Eva Green is always a joy to watch, but the overall thrill has gone or at very least diminished.

Most of us took heart from the performance against Spurs, and you'd think a trip to Bournemouth would be a decent chance to keep that new-found momentum going. Not for this lot. With less than ten minutes on the clock, we'd already given ourselves a mountain to climb. It's as if Sunderland and Newcastle are desperately trying to outcrap each other.

The three months are up, so :Dinah:

This notion of City losing because they lack Champions League 'know-how' never fails to baffle my brain. There's no doubting Juve's superior pedigree in the competition, but this is still a team boasting bags of experience at the highest level. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best one, they just haven't performed well enough on the European stage.

Yeah. Well, sort of. Frank Miller is most definitely someone who naturally leans toward favouring Batman and isn't shy about expressing it in his stories. I believe he's on record as saying he doesn't believe that two characters with such vastly differing ideologies could ever be friends, hence putting them at odds. I think there are worse offenders on that front than him, though.

This should be good. It's a worthwhile (if relatively obscure) property seemingly being handled pretty well. Netflix is promising a psychological thriller vibe and they've a talented cast on board. Looking forward to seeing more.

Marvel's Jessica Jones Release Date: November 20, 2015 The Netflix original series Marvel’s Jessica Jones is the second of four epic live-action adventure series (Marvel’s Daredevil, which launched April 10th, Marvel’s Luke Cage and Marvel’s Iron Fist, all leading up to the teaming of the main characters in Marvel’s The Defenders) to premiere only on Netflix. It is a suspenseful, edgy look into the life of Jessica Jones, one of the most popular new Marvel characters of the last decade, as she faces demons from within and without. The drama will premiere with thirteen one-hour episodes. Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight, Dexter) and Liz Friedman (Elementary), along with Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Smallville, Heroes), who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television. Synopsis Taking place after a tragic ending to her short-lived stint as a superhero, the new series follows Jessica Jones as she rebuilds her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City. Cast Kristen Ritter - Jessica Jones David Tennant - Dr. Zebediah Kilgrave/The Purple Man Mike Colter - Luke Cage Rachael Taylor - Trish 'Patsy' Walker Rosario Dawson - Claire Temple Carrie-Anne Moss - Jeri Hogarth Eka Darville - Malcolm Erin Moriarty - Hope Wil Traval - Detective Will Simpson

I lost patience with S1's lack of forward momentum after a while, so I'm not sure if I'm on board for this new season. It's one of those shows that keeps stringing you along with promises of getting good soon, but no prestige TV series should need ten or more hours for that to start happening.

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Jackpot. Thanks again, Shep!

Also, we can cross at least one big name off the cast list in Mark Ruffalo, who's not now going to be in the movie. Apparently, plans for the Hulk have changed and it’s going to form part of some other future story. I can only assume that Banner was on his way to New York again, but the small motorcycle he was riding ran out of petrol and by the time he pushed it to the nearest garage and got it refilled, the team didn't need him any more.

Squire Renner has shared some promo images via his Twitter account, and revealed another new costume for Hawkeye. If Ant-Man doesn't take a ride on one of his arrows like in the comics and animated series, we riot! :lullaby:

Her US Open match against Angelique Kerber was one of the best I've seen in years.

When they have writers capable of reaching beyond the common and somewhat childish 'Batman cool, Superman dumb' mentality, stories of the pair going toe-to-toe can be really intriguing. Naturally though, in most situations it should end the same way - Batman eventually exhausts his bag of tricks, Superman proves his superiority without being a jerk about it.

What I would say about the suit is that, even though they've sacrificed the stealth element in doing it, it's the right time for an overhaul of the aesthetics. Batman has, of course, worn nothing but black since the Tim Burton movies and I think this will be a nice change of pace.