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If Disney Princesses Were In Star Wars…Deviant Artist Kudos to pushfighter

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jedi_ariel_by_pushfighter-d5sio9sAnd thus starts another MAD idea for Second Geekhood by TimeSiren. In love with many of the talented artists on Deviant Art, I wanted to showcase their amazing talent here on our humble domain in the hopes of bringing some beauty to you, the readers, exposing you to something new AND encouraging everyone to support their efforts by requesting commissions from them. Many Deviant artists supplant their incomes by doing what they love and it is pretty obvious from such incredible pieces that they are accomplishing just that. So enjoy, share among your social networks and throw moola at them once in a while so they can continue to bring us such amazing contributions to fandom!

Our first Deviant Artist up is pushfighter. If you read his journal, it is apparent why he can’t be more prolific, taking care of an elderly, bedridden father, but he is very grateful for his followers and is pushing to be active on DA and social media this year. Drop him a note, tell him you saw him on Second Geekhood and really love his work. Caregivers have it tough, as I well know and even we need someone to care for us once in a while.

Top: Jedi Ariel
Top row, left to right: Sith Snow White, Sith Elsa & Padawan Rapunzel
Middle row, left to right: Carbonite frozen Sleeping Beauty, Bounty Hunter Mulan & Slave Princess Jasmine

Last Friday Night | Team TARDIS (Ponds)

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A beautifully done music video done back in 2011 and featured in our Five & Dime Fangirls Who Crack Video Track project at Gallifrey One in 2012, Last Friday Night can still bring up all those feels of the best of the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith era. River Song haters beware – she’s in here a bit, but that’s because she ruled!

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A Christopher Lee tribute

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No one can tell me which movie, but I will NEVER forget the scene: a dark basement in a black and white film. Christopher Lee as Dracula, brooding as his minion comes in. He waves long fingers at something on the floor and commands the minion to “Get rid of THAT!,” spitting out the words contemptuously. The camera cuts to a young woman dead at his feet, her throat ripped out.

dracula posterTelling people outside my age group that Sir Christopher Lee was MY Count Dracula is tricky. Too old, and they say Bela Lugosi (very old and they say Klaus Kinski) was the King of the Vampires. Too young and they say Frank Langella or Gary Oldman. Every actor who has donned the mantle of the Undead Lord has brought something special and wonderful to the part, but Christopher Lee was, without a doubt, among the greater of them.

For decades now, as my husband and I mourn the passing of every great actor in Hollywood and England, we could always say, “At least Christopher Lee is still alive.” That tradition sadly ended last week as the venerable actor succumbed to heart failure.

Many lovely memories of this great man were shared across the internet last week, from Twitter to Instagram. Going through them, I found so many to be so true.

Professor Steve Chibnall, director of the Cinema And Television History Research Centre at at the university, said in part: “Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing were the most recognised faces of Hammer films and now we have lost both of these great actors.”

“Lee was the most disturbingly believable embodiment of Count Dracula, with a chilling screen presence that has never been rivaled. Vampires live beyond death, and the collective memory of Lee’s portrayal of Dracula will be immortal.”

Mark Gatiss of Doctor Who and Sherlock fame, said this of the man on Twitter:

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A “Titan of Cinema.” No truer words have ever been spoken.

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Rest in Peace, Sir Christopher Lee. You have well earned it.

~TimeSiren

Equestria L.A. – Chomping at the Bit

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Equestria LA 2015 at Second Geekhood

Equestria L.A. (September 4-6, 2015) is one of the cons Time Siren and I are saving up our bits for.  It will be our first My Little Pony con.  Even if you aren’t into MLP, you have to admit it’s quite a phenomena.  When looking up a pony con near us, I found that there were twenty seven in the U.S. last year alone, and that doesn’t count all the ones from Germany to Japan.  Not bad for a half-hour show, aimed at kids, with only four full seasons under it’s belt, and it’s 100th episode coming up.

If you live in the L.A. area, or can make it to Anaheim, you might want to check out our local pony con.  Here is some of the latest news they’ve been posting:

June 4:  Amy Keating Rogers Rogers returns to EQLA.  Ms. Rogers is a writer that has been with the show since it’s first season.  Her credits include, “Applebuck Season,” “Bridle Gossip,” “A Dog and Pony Show,” “The Best Night Ever,” “The Last Roundup,” and “Filli Vanilli.”

June 3:  Book a room at Equestria L.A.s venue, the Anaheim Hilton and get a hotel key adorned with Andy Price’s art.  This is something I have never seen in almost three decades of con going: an electronic hotel room key with exclusive convention art on it!  Now, that’s a souvenier!

May 21:  FinalDraft to host VA panel.  FinalDraft is the premier software program for screen writing.  I’ve never seen them host a panel at any other convention.  I’m impressed.

May 20:  EQLA is offering discount #TwilightTickets for evening entry into Disneyland.  If you’re not familiar with area, The Hilton and Anaheim convention center are literally across the street from the Disneyland Resort.

May 19:  The original creator of My Little Pony, Bonnie Zacherle, will be at the convention.

You can check out all the news and details at the Equestria L.A. FaceBook page, or on their website. Admission is $60.00 for the weekend, which is pretty standard for a con.  While at the website, check out the pictures of their two previous cons.  TimeSiren and I are going to go so broke in the dealers’ room…

– The AFOL Husband

 

Doctor Who Birthdays

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doctor who birthdays - list provided by second geekhood

02 January 1948 – Deborah Watling

08 January 1908 – William (Henry) Hartnell – died 23 April 1975

20 January 1934 – Tom (Thomas Stewart) Baker

 

01 February 1948 – Elisabeth (Clara Heath) Sladen died  19 April 2011

10 February 1939 – Peter Purves

16 February 1964 – Christopher Eccleston

 

01 March 1918 – Roger Delgado – died 18 June 1973

11 March 1967 – John (Scot) Barrowman

20 March 1979 – Freema (Frema) Agyeman

22 March 1950 – Mary Tamm – Died 26 July 2012

25 March 1920 – Patrick (George) Troughton – died 28 March 1987

 

06 April 1959 – Mark Strickson

13 April 1951 – Peter Davison (Peter R. Moffett)

14 April 1958 – Peter Capaldi

18 April 1965 – Camille Coduri

18 April 1971 – David Tennant (David John McDonald)

20 April 1951 – Louise Jameson

 

12 May 1968 – Catherine Tate (Catherine Ford)

 

08 June 1940 – Carole Ann Ford

08 June 1943 – Colin Baker

28 June 1951 – Lalla ([Lady] Sarah) Ward

29 June 1943 – Maureen O’Brien

 

07 July 1919 – Jon Pertwee (John Devon Roland Pertwee) – died 20 May 1996

10 July 1941 – Jackie Lane

22 July 1964 – Bonnie (Bonita Melody Lysete) Langford

 

20 August 1932 – Anthony Ainley – died 3 May 2004

20 August 1943 – Sylvester McCoy (Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith)

20 August 1962 – Sophie Aldred

 

22 September 1944 – Frazer Hines

22 September 1982 – Billie (Lianne Paul) Piper

 

11 October 1962 – Nicola Bryant

14 October 1949 – Katy (Catherine Anne) Manning

20 October 1941 – Anneke Wills (Anna Katarina Willys)

28 October 1944 – Ian Marter – died 28 October 1986

28 October 1982 – Matt (Matthew Robert) Smith

 

14 November 1959 – Paul McGann

19 November 1924 – William Russell (Russell William Enoch)

29 November 1942 – Michael Craze – died 8 December 1998

 

06 December 1975 – Noel (Anthony) Clarke

07 December 1947 – Wendy Padbury

12 December 1961 – Sarah Sutton

16 December 1929 – Nicholas Courtney (William Nicholas Stone Courtney) died 22 February 2011

17 December 1929 – Jacqueline Hill – died 18 February 1993

19 December 1961 – Matthew Waterhouse

24 December 1941 – John Levene (John Anthony Woods)

29 December 1928 – Bernard Cribbins

What would Classic Sci-fi look like if…

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John Barrowman as superhero

Have you ever wondered what some of the older Science Fiction series would look like if they were made if other countries? Doctor Who made with an American Time Lords with Texan accents. Or Lost in Space made in Turkey. Here is my take on The Greatest American Hero that I would’ve love to watch. The Greatest Scottish Hero  Starring John Barrowman!

Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race

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Can’t wait for the next Total Drama Island?  Well, maybe this will hold you over:  Total Drama The Ridonculous Race.  This is not TDI season 6, but a spin off from the same creators.  With a new cast and host, it is a spoof of “The Incredible Race” type reality shows.  It follows eighteen teams of two as they race around the world for a cash prize of one million dollars.  Apparently it’s already being aired on Teletoons in Canada and will eventually be on Cartoon Network in the states.

Canadian Geekateers:  If you’ve seen it, please leave a review.  Otherwise, here is pretty much what we know so far on Wikipedia.

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MLP Episode 100 teaser – Well, That Ship Just Set Sail

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Shipping characters, or supporting the real or imagined romantic relationship of certain characters in a fandom, has been around since Classic Trek. However, the term “shipping” has only been commonly used in more recent years, and nowhere have I seen it more prevalent than in the My Little Pony universe. Fluttershy and Big Mac (my favorite), Fluttershy and Discord (Time Siren’s favorite), Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich, Lyra Heartstrings and Bon Bon, Dr. Whooves and Derpy…the list goes on.

You see it in art work, fanfic, and fan videos.  One of the most popular ships of background ponies has been Octavia and Vinyl Scratch/DJ Pon-3.  They are constantly put together as roommates or something more.  This clip from the upcoming 100th episode finally make this fan-created ship canon (well, the roommate part).

There is a lot of speculation if Vinyl will finally speak in this episode, and if you’ve think you’ve heard her speak, check again: we’ve only seen her speak in fan videos.  If I’m not mistaken, we’ve never heard Octavia speak either.  Despite that, Vinyl has been pulled up from the background several times during the show, has her own music video, and played an important part in the Equestia Girls Rainbow Rocks movie.

Check out the comments on the Equestria Daily page…my favorite is “There aren’t enough FedEx Trucks in the world to ship this.”

And finally, a big #secondgeekhood shout out to composer Danny Ingram for combining classic cello and Techno so awesomely!