The Wheel and Axle

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The Wonder Woman, Part 1: Now The World Is Ready For You

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The great thing about Wonder Woman is how well it still fits into the over-all atmosphere and themes of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) while creating its own niche. While I personally have enjoyed all of the DCEU films so far (Man of Steel, Batman V Superman, and Suicide Squad), they have largely been divisive primarily due to how dark and often depressing they can be. The appeal these movies have for me is how thought-provoking they can be – how much they delve much deeper into ethics, psychology, and similar mature themes rarely looked at in the genre.

Wonder Woman certainly still fits into that mold because – perhaps even more than its feminist stance – it is a film that questions the worth of humanity and provides us a good hard look at the what we are capable of across a moral spectrum. However, on top of these themes, it offers so much more than what we’ve seen so far in the DCEU: innocence, pure joy, fun, hope, and a better balance of humor and seriousness.

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As of this writing, I’ve watched Wonder Woman four times. I started on Day Zero, an IMAX midnight screening the night before it officially opened in Manila on June 1st. Then almost every day until Sunday, except for Friday where we took a break with Baywatch, I saw it again and again and again. And again.

It’s been almost a week since I first watched the movie, and it took me this long to start putting my thoughts into written words because I am still overwhelmed with my love for the film.

After a long long time of anticipation and excitement, Wonder Woman arrived, and it surpassed my expectations… and even more. The critics seem to think so, too, because even before its official release, it had already garnered a huge number of pre-screening positive reviews – rivaling several top-rated superhero movies, particularly Logan and the currently-unbeatable The Dark Knight.

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Pietro, dear darling Pietro, has posted the third video of his trip to the Philippines. While the first two videos focused on Palawan, this time he shares his Cebu and Bohol trips.

Oh, man. Talk about a beautiful view.

Will he ever stop being so adorably delightful? I’m guessing never.

The feels! Oh, lawdy, the feels. Sam Kalidi posted this some time back, and he knows the profound truth in this.

Happy week ahead, guys! Is it Friday yet? (Well, Thursday, at least: Wonder Woman is coming!)

While everyone seems to be going gaga over Mobile Legends, I’m still happily playing three different DC mobile games: DC Legends as well as the two Injustice games. Injustice 2, in particular, had done a beta release for its mobile app a few months back (obviously, I jumped right in back then).

Finally, in early May, the full launch happened with lots of new goodies. The console version was also released on May 16th (time to bring out the PlayStation once more!).

You all can have your Mobile Legends. I’m definitely still hooked on DC.

Harley Quinn. Scarecrow. Robin. V. Henchmen. Harley Quinn. Bane.

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Laugh and cry at the same time: this is an amazing story from last month about an amazing friendship between a comedian and a 14-year old boy, perhaps one of the bravest boys in the world. This is strength. This is resilience. This is hope. ❤️

P.S. NSFW language and some visuals. Because: human dildos and stuff.

365 days of consistent blogging.

I actually did it!

I’d been blogging since my Friendster days (thereby aging myself), and I set up my personal domain years ago. However, for some time during those years, I blogged inconsistently.

Finally last year, I gave myself a goal: blog daily, consistently, for at least a year. After all, a writer… writes, as several mentors have told me. I needed to constantly write to keep my skills honed – especially since I’m still procrastinating on the sequel to the novel I wrote (which will soon be done).

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As though it even needs to be said.

I just came from the IMAX midnight screening, and it has exceeded my expectations. I’ll be watching at least three more times. I could cry. It’s the Wonder Woman movie I dreamed of.

Full review coming soon. In the meantime, go! Watch it. Now. You will not regret it.

Wonder Countdown: one day to go in the Philippines!

And if you’re like me, it would be tonight as I plan to catch a midnight screening of Wonder Woman!

Here is the lady of the hour herself, Gal Gadot, as she speaks about the film.

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Wonder Countdown: two days to go in the Philippines!

Let’s give the wonderful Chris Pine some love as we prepare to see him bring Steve Trevor to life on the big screen!