The Wheel and Axle

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The Wonder Woman, Part 3: Get Us Out From Under

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Since I’ve talked about what I wasn’t too fond of in Wonder Woman, I decided to list some of the things I truly loved. Note that I loved so many things about the movie, so this quick list is really just to sample some of my fave highlights.

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The Wonder Woman, Part 2: Stop A War With Love

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Despite how much I loved Wonder Woman, there were still a few things I didn’t quite like. Mostly minor, to be fair, but could’ve been better in these areas.

1. Etta was severely under-utilized. In many ways, Etta is Wonder Woman’s Jimmy Olsen. However, she is so much more. Aside from a couple of periods wherein she was unused, she was even more actively involved in Diana’s heroics across varied interpretations (sorority girl, lounge singer, soldier). So it was sad that her role was significantly diminished.

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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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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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It’s been a good week for a DC fan, what with the latest Wonder Woman trailer being released on the same day that the new DC Legends was launched. I’m still getting used to the gameplay, with some areas I’m still trying to fully understand, but over-all it looks promising.

For one thing, this game has Cheetah, Bizarro, Star Sapphire, Mirror Master, Dr. Fate, Black Canary, Huntress, and friggin’ Chemo on the roster. Yaaaasss!

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Well, it looks like Injustice won’t be the only thing keeping me busy on my mobile. This RPG looks like it will also be awesome. Pre-register now, darlings, for iOS and Android! Striker Wondie will be yours at launch.

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IJ2 Aquaman Early Access on IJ Mobile

I have been waiting for the Injustice: Gods Among Us sequel for years, and I am friggin’ stoked because this is one of my favorite – if not my favorite – games of all time. I have spent hours upon hours upon hours across the last three years on both the console and mobile versions, and DC and NetherRealm do not disappoint.

Judging from the trailer released for the sequel, it looks like they will continue to not disappoint.

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