#Bruce Twp.

[perpetualprocrastinationisme]

Ragnor as the TWP Gang’s Warlock

Artist: @cassandrajean

A vague expression passed over Malcolm’s face. “I can’t remember precisely. Magnus, stop bothering Emma and Julian,” he said, and there was a tinge of something like annoyance in his voice. Professional jealousy, Emma guessed. “This is my domain. You’ve got your own hopeless humans in New York.” - Lady Midnight

Anyway, back to breakfast and the knock on the door. It was Ragnor, looking a sprightly shade of green, like an English meadow. He sailed right past Julian and began inspecting the drapes. Well, he was probably inspecting something magical, like the curse, but to me it looked like he was inspecting the curtains and the wallpaper. Maybe he’s thinking of decorating his own place. Or maybe he was just giving Julian some time alone with Ty, because Ty was still standing on the stairs, with a duffel bag over his arm, looking adorably awkward. - Secrets of Blackthorn Hall

Bruce, I swear at one point Ragnor told a joke in Coptic and Ty laughed. They’re hardcore over there at the Scholomance. Maybe too hardcore for me. - Secrets of Blackthorn Hall

So, judging from The Dark Artifices and The Mortal Instruments, it seems like every book's gang of characters has a specific warlock that they trust more than any other. I know Magnus is very prominent in both of TMI and TDA but TDA had an extra focus on Malcolm (unfortunately). I know the focus on Malcolm was due to the resurrection of Annabel but I feel like TWP might have a new warlock that they trust: Ragnor Fell. Ragnor doesn't show much affection to anyone but he seems to at least have a bit of a soft spot for Ty. Ragnor let him portal to Blackthorn Manor with him, was sensitive to giving him time with Julian, and has even joked with him in Coptic. I feel like this will lead to Ty leaning on a Ragnor a bit, and subsequently the whole TWP gang, throughout the series. Besides his familiarity with Ragnor there is also the fact that Magnus is married to the Consul and they'll almost definitely be breaking Clave rules on their quests.

However, there is another Warlock that might be extra inclined to help them...

Artist: @lariablog

"Catarina gave me a hot water bottle too," Ty said. He reached into the box and unwrapped the bundle of blanket enough to put the hot water bottle in as well. Then he began to drip water onto the lynx's mouth until the was wet all around its face. - Ghosts of the Shadow Market He was lying in bed in the infirmary, looking very pale. Catarina Loss was by his side, and a boy that Livvy recognized from Ty's classes. Anush. - Ghosts of the Shadow Market

I have been putting together a curriculum with the help of Prof. Loss, aimed in the direction of of investigation and detection. - Ty in Secrets of Blackthorn Hall

"I took Ephraim to America and raised him there. He never knew what he was or who he was. He was a happy boy, a good boy. He was my boy." - Catarina in Ghosts of the Shadow Market

Catarina Loss. Catarina seems to be very supportive of Ty at the Scholomance but she also has plenty of connections to Kit, even though both of them may not realize it yet. With Kit being the Lost Heir, Catarina raised and protected his great-something grandfather and would probably feel a connection with Kit. Like Ty, she also seems to trust Anush. I can picture Anush aiding Ty in TLKOF by finding information for him at the Scholomance while he's on his roadtrip with Ty which Catarina could help with. Catarina seems to be an especially nurturing person, I feel like she might disapprove of some of the things that the gang may do but I feel like at the end of the day she would help them.

I honestly hope it works out that Catarina is their main Warlock. To me, she's one of the coolest characters in the whole series and I wish her story could be explored more in TWP. I guess we'll have to wait to find out!

I would love to hear your thoughts/theories on this :)

Artist: @cassandrajean

Beatiful Ragnor and Catarina art to finish a post that's a bit long! Thanks for reading to here, I hope you have a great day :)

[d4rkshad0w]

a line that absolutely broke me in sobh is

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen him [Kit] like that, Bruce. So angry or so determined. He’s growing up. Grown up, in a way, like Julian had to grow up so fast; it’s heartbreaking”

Emma says that Kit is growing up fast the way Julian did and well we all know how Julian grew up and it’s sad because i feel like on here we talk about how Kit would make jokes or stuff like that but i’m starting to feel he won’t be like that in twp as much as i hope he’s energetic and extroverted i feel like he has so much trauma that we don’t talk abt as much and that’s going to affect him a lot in twp

[tscfangirl-blackstairs]

SOBH UPDATE almost the end

FIRSTLY:

Something is ending, Bruce.

Yes Emma my darling, sobh is, this chapter is, yours and Julian's London chapter is, Kit's childhood is, Shadowhunters after TWP is, my everythingg is. Honey, tell me what's not ending.

SECONDLY:

how accurate is this 🤣

 Like, more dramatic than vampires, and they spend all their time being like, “oh, I am undead, how I am cursed, let me apply more eyeliner.”

Reminded me of Lily Chen I miss my bby.

and also,

 Emma, are my family.

as if he has not made that clearer ever since TDA even maybe CoHF.

This tiny detail:

Probably in the early mornings before anyone else (or the sun) was up.

LIKE WHEN HE DID IN TDA WHILE RUNNING THE ENTIRE LA INSTITUTE

AND LASTLY:THIS ABSOLUTE RENAISSACE BEAUTY

DETAILS:

THE HEONDALE NECKLESS TY WEARS(Jules's way of subtly saying your boyfriend is part of you and your family)

LIVVY HOLDING HER SABRE (v/ significant yk like the defender /protector on her flower card, GUARDIAN ANGEL LIVIA BLACKTHORN)

JULES AND EMMA AT TWO EXTREMES OF THE MURAL END UP LOOKING AT EACHOTHER

AETHUR AND ANDREW ARTHUR AND ANDREW ARTHUR AND AN-

BLACKTHORN PARENTS

HUGE GAPS TO SLOWLY ACCOMMODATE FOUND FAMILY (KEIRAN,CRISTINA,KIT, ASH...?IDK, DIANA, GWYNN, JESSE)

a small addition, I really do hope that Livvy's roses become red by the end of TWP and that no other red roses become white.

[spirallabyrinthpodcast]

Kraig's Retirement Party - Episode 26

Anyone fancy a picnic? It's BYOS (bring your own salt) week! 🧂

As our SoBH journey draws to a close, Bry and Jules are taking a long look at Emma's fond farewell to Bruce the diary and Julian's mural in Blackthorn Hall's ballroom. There is no suspension of disbelief to be found 🙃 as we question whether or not Julian painted over the decaying wallpaper, the logistics of splitting time between L.A. and Chiswick, the lost connection between TLH and TWP, and the growth and setbacks of our otp. 

There may only be one installment left, but that won't stop us from theorizing! 🧐 What kind of letter can we expect from Kit next week? How will Blackthorn Hall feature in TWP? Could there be a hint at future division among the Blackthorn family hidden within the mural's portraits? 👀

☆

Just like SoBH, this episode is a journey—a messy, chaotic journey with as many questions as there are answers. Sit back and sip on some hater-ade as we approach our final destination. ✨️

[hbhughes]

Janet M. (Rosnick) Evans

Janet M. (Rosnick) Evans, 76, Pittston, formerly of Luzerne, peacefully journeyed home to her Lord and Savior on Feb 1, 2024 after a brief illness.

She was born on October 22 , 1947 and was, until 2 years ago, a lifelong resident of Luzerne, PA. She graduated from Luzerne High School in 1965 and the Nesbitt School of Nursing in 1968. Janet worked as a Registered Nurse at Nesbitt Hospital until 1974, when she chose to stay home after the birth of her second child. In 1982 she returned work at Luzerne County Headstart, where she first held the position of school nurse, then took the role of family worker, which she held until her retirement.

On September 6, 2023, Janet celebrated her 54th Wedding Anniversary with her High School sweetheart, Bruce Evans. Janet and Bruce spent almost their entire lives together, having started dating when they were in 8th grade. Through the years their love affair grew into the family that was the center of her life. Her son and daughter, 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren were blanketed by the seemingly boundless love that Janet gave them.

There are endless memories of Love and Laughs shared with their "Nainy.” Family was the most important thing in her life, and Nainy was the core of her family. Anyone who had the privilege of watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren spending time with their Nainy would know they were seeing pure love and joy in the happiness of another.

Janet was a member of The Luzerne United Methodist Church and cherished her Faith and her Church Family. Nobody has made more of a "joyful noise" unto the Lord than her, despite her lack of singing ability. Janet poured her Faith into everything she did, never failing to give thanks and praise for the blessings in her life. Janet would often spend time talking to and praying with complete strangers, sharing God's love wherever she could.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Emma (Keller) Rosnick and her sister Mariann Rosnick. Janet always looked forward to the day when she would be reunited with them in His Glory.

She is survived by, and will be greatly missed, by her Husband of 54 years, Bruce Evans - Pittston, daughter Mindy and her husband Rick Evans - Lehman Twp, son Josh and his wife Danielle - Dallas, grandchildren Emma Berlew, and her husband Alex, Ian Evans and fiancé Montana Raggi, Jake Evans, Izzy Evans, Eli Evans, Zoe Evans, and her two great-grandchildren Beau and Alex Berlew.

Family and friends are invited from 4 to 7 PM on Monday, February 5th at Luzerne United Methodist Church, 446 Bennett St., Luzerne, PA 18709.

Funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, February 6th at Luzerne United Methodist Church, with Rev. Lucy Obrzut, officiating. Interment will be held following the service at Lehman Center Cemetery, Lehman. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, Forty Fort.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Luzerne United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in Memory of Janet Evans.

Rest in His Peace and Glory, Nainy.

We love you to the Sun and the Moon and the stars and back again a bazillion times...and even more than that!

[vashs-posts]

Cassie you can't do this to me Cassie

Mina????? Out of them all Mina???

Bitches I'm not ok-

(also what a f*cking plot twist- CASSIE!!!)

[gayforcarstairsgirls]

The opening paragraph of today's sobh kinda makes me think Emma might still write to Bruce during two?? In which case yessss more Bruce content

[andsotheuniverseended]

Bruce Campbell is here now

[books-and-draws-eclectic]

Secrets of Blackthorn Hall 20/12/21

Emma, to Bruce

Not Ernie, aka Fred

The Merry Thieves' room, The Beautiful Cordelia, Matthew's flask ghosty stuff (💔)

TWP Shadowhunters could start using The Devil's Tavern again!

Julian "squinting angrily" at witchlight

[tiberius-nero-holmes]

1,2,4,5,11,15,22

I apologise because I’m gonna be going all over fandoms because I can’t do tsc for all of them

1. What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?*

Percico! Percy is so happy with Annabeth, and Nico’s crush wasn’t like,,, necessarily healthy, ya know?

2. Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?* 

Dru and Ash I guess? i’m just realising i don’t know how popular things are XD I’m personally hoping that they’ll make Dru aro/ace. idk why, i just get that vibe. but if they do force the Jaime/Ash love triangle in TWP I actually kinda really want her to end up with Jaime? like, obviously not until she’s older, but... idk, i feel like they have a better dynamic. Only time will tell. 

4. Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?*

I’m so glad you’ve brought this up because I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MCU STONY IS SO POPULAR. like, at face value I can kinda see it, they look good together and they have the friends to lovers thing but... why does no one see that they’ve never gotten along? like,,, maybe it’s my Tony Stark Defense Squad showing but like,,, Steve is RUTHLESS to Tony in avengers for NO reason. he just fucking starts on him. then in Age of Ultron they don’t really buddy up cause everyone’s mad at Tony about Ultron, which is fair, but I would like it to be acknowledged that Wanda and Bruce also have an equal role in creating him. A second thing to note is Steve saying to Tony ‘Sometimes my teammates don’t tell me things’ In Civil War Steve finds out that Bucky KILLED TONY’S PARENTS AND DOESN’T HIM BEFORE BREAKING TONYS SUIT AND LEAVES HIM STRANDED IN SIBERIA (or was it serbia). then Steve guilts Tony into giving up his dream life to be iron man again which,,, I get because loads of other people are suffering and have lost loved ones but... he doesn’t owe anyone anything at that point. he’d gone to titan, fought Thanos and they lost before being stranded. he had every right to say no... I knew i was salty about this but I forgot how much. I’m sorry.

5. Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?

Not that I can think of? I engage in fandom for fun so I don’t really see negative stuff?

11. Is there an unpopular character you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why?

Nathaniel Gray. I’m a sucker for like, foils that show the protagonist who they would be with slightly different circumstances and, if my memory serves he was less gross than Sebastian. like, at least there was no incest with Nate. I also really like Jessamine, Everyone was always so gross to her because she wanted to be a stay at home mother, but that’s just a noble a choice as shadowhunting.

15. Unpopular opinion about the manga/show?

I don’t think Shadowhunters was that bad??? Like as an adaptation it is shockingly bad, but it’s a fairly good tv show. also if you meant anime, I think Haru x Makato is cuter than Haru x Rin from Free!

22. Popular character you hate?

I didn’t hate him but Julian gave me weird vibes??? like having an ENTIRE ROOM dedicated to paintings of your crush isn’t cute, it’s weird. And I can’t get asked this without mentioning Snape. God I hate him... I will elaborate if you want but the rant will be longer than the Stony one

[spectrestephrogers]

Thoughts on Justice League (minor spoilers)

I actually really enjoyed the movie but I still don’t think it was great. I’ll try to keep the spoilers to a minimum

Starting with the bad and going positive:

The plot is pretty terrible. Honestly, if you prefer plot over characterization then you’ll hate it (if you like the opposite, like me, you’ll probably enjoy it)

One or twp butt shots of Diana that last just a second too long to be unintentional, plus the Flash faceplanting into Diana’s breasts thing happened (though I appreciate that they didn’t make a big deal of it and just kept moving)

The Amazon bikinis were terrible. After seeing Wonder Woman and their outfits there it makes it look like the movie was out of money and took in from the Amazon costumes budget

On to the good

Amazons have decent screen time compared to what I think.

Every female character stole their scene in my opinion. I’m so excited to see Amber Heard as Mera in Aquaman.

Batman makes jokes. This movie confirms to me that Ben Affleck is actually an amazing Batman AND Bruce Wayne who just deals with bad scripts.

If you’re into it: some mooning over Diana by Bruce (WonderBat, my original superhero ship)

The interaction between the team was pretty great imo.

Random but there’s this scene where Diana and Bruce are talking and she’s wearing this cape and it’s such a look and I love it and her.

All in all, I don’t think it was a great movie in terms of telling a story but it was a pretty good getting the band together flick.

Also, there are two after credit scenes

[amiv-blog]

Bruce Springsteen, 1973 https://t.co/R4DuQYLKmZ #brucespringsteen #music #rockandroll #NewJersey #history #pictures (at Freehold Twp.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B38qaNmHz4g/?igshid=167rj5f27jlo6

[janinelagace]

*78250 Pearl, Bruce Twp* Beautiful stick built log sided home on 5 acres.Perfect… https://ift.tt/3184g4L

[comic-movieheroesranked]

Cinematic Comic Characters Ranked! (Year 2005) Final Part

Another year, another ranking of our favorite comic book characters to grace the movie screen! This year we have the debut of several movies including: Aeon Flux, Batman Begins, Constantine, Fantastic Four, and Sin City; a spin-off movie centered on Elektra; and the final installment to an outer space trilogy, Star Wars: Episode Three-Revenge of the Sith! Here’s TOP 25!

*SPOILERS FOR ALL THE MOVIES HIGHLIGHTED ABOVE*

25. Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow (Batman Begins)

"There's nothing to fear but fear itself!"

The second-class criminal that becomes a threat to Batman in a new way. Even though Bruce trained his body physically to withstand anything, he had no preparation to deal with Scarecrow's fear toxin, an attack on the mind. It's Scarecrows toxin that threatens to destory all of Gotham via terrified citizens but it's clear he's not the one pulling the strings. When the toxin starts infecting people, Scarecrow goes on a terror spree until Rachel shuts him down with a taser to the face.

24. Satan (Constantine)

"Looks like someone doesn't have your back anymore."

Don't quite understand why Satan's feet are dipped in black paint all the time but this man is P-E-T-T-Y. John brings him in to save the day (it took me a minute to wrap that around my head too) and that's kinda what he does. He stops his son from trying to overthrow him and take over Earth and he puts the smack down on Gabriel. He really wants John in hell though so before he goes to heaven he brings him back to life so he could sin again because the man is what? PETTY!

23. Hartigan (Sin City)

"An old man dies. A young woman lives. A fair trade."

Hartigan is what I wanted Marv to be. Doing what needs to be done and stopping the bad guy because it's the right thing to do, not because he got great sex. He dedicated to stopping the pervs that keep going after Nancy and asks for nothing in return, he even turns down sex, which proves he isn't a perv either! I don't really think he had to go kill himself but he looked like he wasn't going to last long anyway so at least he went out nobly.

22. Abby Miller (Elektra)

"I don't respond well to authority and I don't take bullshit."

Abby is that annoying little sister you never had. As soon as she meets Elektra she wants to be just like her. She wants to learn how to kill, she wants to use sais, and she also wears her hair the same way. Turns out she's the "Treasure" which is a big deal for both sides. She knows how to fight with a fancy chain and her witty banter with Elektra is adorable so I definitely was happy when she was saved.

21. Rachel Dawes (Batman Begins)

"But it's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you."

I like Rachel and she is a huge reason as to why Batman exists. She knows Gotham is falling apart and she decides to help save it in her own way: the courtroom. She becomes a great lawyer in the DA and won't back down when criminals try to scare her. She also lets Bruce know the huge difference between vengeance and justice and shows Bruce that fighting for the greater good is better than just fighting for yourself. I think this is also why she finds out his identity by the end of the film while most romantic interests like Mary Jane haven't found out their heroes identities until the sequels.

20. Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic (Fantastic Four)

"I found a broken gasket from space."

Mr. Fantastic is the most boring out of the Fantastic Four, in my opinion. His flexible powers are really handy and make him near indestructible as long as you don't freeze him, but that's kinda it? He's mainly valued for his brains and it's the only thing he relied on when the team went up against Dr. Doom. Seriously, all he did was bark orders while Sue, Johnny, and Ben did all the heavy lifting.

19. Mace Windu (Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith)

"May the Force be with us all."

Mace Windu is a boss. He knows how to shut shit down and if Anakin hadn't been a total back stabber (or hand slicer, really), none of the problems they're facing would've been a thing. Instead, Mace gets betrayed and killed by twp people he considered allies.

18. Gabriel (Constantine)

"You're fucked."

I kinda see Grabriel's frustrations in the film. Why should rapists go to heaven just because they repent? Like where's the justice in that? Do I think all humans need to prove their goodness by having Satan's son bring Armageddon to Earth? Absolutely not. Gabriel definitely goes a little insane and because he tries to help Satan Jr., God takes away his wings and makes him human.

17. Sithandra (Aeon Flux)

"You taught me a lot more than that."

Sithandra is a rebel and Aeon's best friend. She had a cool surgery done that replaced her feet with two extra hands. Her loyalty to Aeon is tested when it seems Aeon betrayed the rebels but their friendship prevails as she leads a team of rebels to protect Aeon and Trevor from Oren. Too bad she runs out of bullets just as Oren sends a missile her way, killing her in front of Aeon.

16. Chas Kramer (Constantine)

"You were right, John. It's not like in the books."

I was so angry when Chas died! Like here we have this young kid that just wants to help and actually does help in a huge way. At first all he does is drive John around in a taxi and fails miserably to get into Midnite's club, but turns out he really did his reading. When John couldn't muster up the chant to stop Satan Jr.'s birth, Chas came in and saved the day. And then he died, very brutally.

15. Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith)

"You underestimate my power!"

Anakin is the type of person who will literally do every shitty thing possible and then still try to make himself the victim. Like how can you justify calling the Jedi evil when you're out here killing children? He even admits he wants all the power in the world to Padme but still tries to act like the Jedi are selfish when Obi-Wan confronts him. Wack! I'm glad he burned to a crisp and I straight up GIGGLED when he got his legs sliced off (Obi-Wan literally told him not to and he does it anyway). He SOMEHOW survives and is transformed into the dangerous Darth Vader that fans of the series have come to know him by.

14. Gail (Sin City)

"Always and never."

I knew I was going to like Gail as soon as she listed tying people up in chairs as one of her specialties. She seems to be the leader of the prostitutes that run Old Town and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. I think she actually prefers it, which is why I think its accurate that Dwight dubbed her as "Valkyrie." Only thing off about her, for me, was her relationship with Dwight. I mean it seemed obvious she was into him from the get go but I kinda hoped they didn't end up together.

13. Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Fantastic Four)

"I can't believe I'm doing this again!"

Sue is still in love with Richard but since he isn't willing to courageously take their relationship to where it needed to go, she ended it and tried to move on with the douchebag known as Victor. After the space storm she learns she can not only turn invisible, but she can also create force fields. She spends most her time figuring out where she stands with Richard in their new lives as superheroes but when it comes down to the fighting she's quick and ready to get her hands dirty. Was the proposal a bit rushed at the end? Maybe, but it's clear her and Richard were meant for each other so positive vibes to them.

12. Alfred (Batman Begins)

"What is the point of all those push-ups if you can't even lift a bloody log?"

Alfred is way more than just Bruce Wayne's butler. After his parents are killed he basically takes responsibility over him and raises him. Now that Bruce is a grown adult and bringing the Batman to life, Alfred starts going on his own secret reason. While Ra's Al Ghul is teaching Bruce how to become a legend, something that will never die, Alfred is doing whatever he can to make sure Bruce doesn't lose his humanity. He keeps wanting him to enjoy life and embrace who he is when he isn't wearing the cowl.

11. Aeon Flux (Aeon Flux)

"We're meant to die, that's what makes anything about us matter."

Aeon is the best assassin working with the rebels. After the government kills her sister she's the one they send to take down their leader, Trevor Goodchild. Turns out he's actually good and used to be married to Aeon before the whole world fell apart. She has some really neat gadgets like tiny marbles that explode, shiny egg looking things that disrupt all technology, and she can make her eye pupil grow so she can see if someone spiked her drink. Plus she can do a bunch of flips and knows how to use a gun. It turns out she was meant to destroy everything about the society she lived in and lead it's people to the world outside, one they thought was a wasteland but turned out to be rich with nature and plant life.

10. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars: Epidsode III-Revenge of the Sith)

"You were the chosen one!"

Obi-Wan Kenobi wasn't as condescending as he was in the last film so that was nice. In fact I think he was very much on his way to seeing Anakin as his true equal until Anakin decided to turn to the Dark Side. His infamous speech to Anakin after he's forced to take him down is pretty sad, he really cared about the other dude and it sucks to see someone you care about ruin themselves like Anakin did.

9. Dwight (Sin City)

"I'm Shellie's new boyfriend and I'm out of my mind."

So he starts off his chapter in a relationship with Shellie, fighting for her honor and then ends his chapter in a relationship with Gail, shooting down all his enemies. Besides him being a bit of a player, he was actually my favorite hero in all the stories. He's not ridiculously unbeatable like Marv and has more of a personalty than Hartigan. He actually admits to needing help from Gail and Miho to stop his enemies. He's obviously pretty smart because he's able to come up with plans left and right once things keep getting shittier which is also nice because I feel like everyone else just goes about things guns ablazing. He does to, but I like that he has back up plans.

8. Elektra (Elektra)

"I died once."

Back from the dead, Elektra has turned into a deadly assassin with no emotion or attachments to anyone. To save her from this dark path, Stick has her tricked into protecting Abby from the Hand, a bunch of evil assassins. She takes care of them no problem, like it seems like she's afraid but when she faces them she pretty much kills them all with no problems. Despite the movie being kinda lame it was so good to finally see Elektra in her red outfit kicking ass with her pair of sai. Like most characters in the Daredevil universe, her tv counterpart ends up being a better version, but unlike the others I would go on record to say that movie Elektra wasn't bad, she was just decent.

7. Yoda (Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith)

"At an end your rule is, and not short enough was it."

Yoda is my favorite and only because he really knows how to throw down when he needs to. Like some people try to talk the bad guy into seeing the error of his ways. Nope, not Yoda. He literally always just shows up and is like "So, we're fighting." Except, he mixes up his speech while he does it. His fight against the Emperor was epic and he totally won until the other got to his safety net of soldiers. Still, Yoda accepted failure with grace and decided to leave into exile.

6. Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Fantastic Four)

"Flame on!"

I feel like Johnny represents a lot of us in a situation where we discover we have powers and basically lose our minds because we've decided we're going to be superheroes. Like he changes their outfits, gives them their superhero names and basically creates the brand that is Fantastic Four because he's so excited to be a superhero. His fire/flying abilities definitely help feed the flame that is his confidence as he skyrockets to celebrity status via extreme sports and indulges in the pleasures of his female fans. Still, when it's time to actually be hero, he's there and ready to take on Doom, using his Super Nova heat to melt the metal man away.

5. Ducard/Ra's Al Ghul (Batman Begins)

"If someone stands in the way of true justice, you simply walk up behind them and stab them in the heart."

Ra's Al Ghul is the leader of the League of Shadows, a clan that serves their own justice against those who break the law. Wanting to take down Gotham, the international city of crime, he ends up training the city's prince, Bruce Wayne. Using the death of Wayne's parents as a tool, Al Ghul ends up basically creating the Batman. He's the one that really drills into Bruce's head that he won't fix anything as just a single man. Of course, his methods of justice are radical, to say the least, and it ends up putting him at odds with the new Dark Knight. This ends up being a classic battle of student vs teacher, with Wayne eventually outsmarting Al Ghul at the end.

4. John Constantine (Constantine)

"Gods a kid with an ant farm, lady. He's not planning anything."

My new aesthetic is John Constantine giving Satan the middle finger as he's ascending into heaven. I'm familiar of the character in the comics but I think I only know about the current magic-based one instead of the religious one they tried to portray in the movies. His goal is simple: get ins God's good graces so he doesn't get sent to hell. He doesn't accomplish this by defeating demons like he does throughout the whole movie, or by even stopping the birth of Satan's son, but by giving up his chance at life to spare one girl from a tortuous eternity in hell. He still doesn't end up in Heaven, but now he has a clean slate to live life right.

3. Ben Grimm/The Thing (Fantastic Four)

"It's clobberin' time!"

Ben definitely got the short end of the stick when it came to abilities. Sure he now has super strength but his new rock appearance has people, including his now EX-fiance, running away screaming. What's worse is that, unlike the others, Ben can't even turn it off or on, he's just stuck that way. So I totally get the depressed state he's in when he thinks Richard isn't trying to help him and appreciate so much that despite all that he's still loyal and quickly takes on the Thing again to help his friends go up against Doctor Doom and put a stop to him. In the end he does find happiness with Alicia and his witty banter with Johnny was one of the best parts of the film.

2. Miho (Sin City)

*Silently kills everyone*

Miho is the best damn thing about this entire movie. Each freaking story is about a man saving a helpless girl in some way, shape, or form and Miho just defies all that nonsense. She's a prostitute by day, assassin by night and she literally always gets shit done. She kills a car full of assholes all by herself and saves Dwight's ass several times during the chapter. She can handle several weapons including samurai swords, ninja stars, and a bow and arrow. I'm positive she could go toe to toe with every other character in this film and still come out on top, YES I'm even including Marv because his slow ass wouldn't even see her coming.

1. Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman Begins)

"Bats frighten me. It's time my enemies shared my dread."

This is the first time we really get an in depth look at how Bruce Wayne becomes the Batman, Gotham's protector. The loss of his parents give him the anger, but its the teachings of Ra's Al Ghul as well as the advice from those close to him that give him the tools to truly serve justice in a city that knows no meaning of the word. It's a hard task getting the police on his side as he tries to rid the city of its most powerful criminals like Falcone and Scarecrow. There's even a personal struggle of keeping the bat separate from the man, as his romance with Rachel won't go any further unless he gives up the costume. Odds are he won't be giving it up soon after he investigates this new enemy that we all know very well. This film was a great birth to one of the most iconic super heroes in comics and one that finally gets DC rolling on it's feet.

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Jazz musician Mike Rainsberger, 50, tunes his bass before performing at Twins Jazz in DC, August 1. This is Mike's first performance in 4 years. I met Mike last year when he had just kicked his heroin addiction and moved into a half-way house after being homeless for quite some time. Mike is one of the most gifted - genius - musicians I have met in my life. His performance, along with his band members Greg Myer (sax) and Bruce A. Jacobs (drums) was the best I have listened to in years. Mike’s devotion to his music and instrument is a tremendously humbling experience as well as inspiring. Meeting someone like Mike is a gift, a true blessing particularly in times like these. A huge thank you and a huge congratulation to a fantastic 'come back'!—-please read Mike's stories in TWP beautifully crafted by Petula Dvorak https://ift.tt/2YCNQiT

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Dwayne's 1970 Winchester Model 70 in .308 Win.

Bruce Twp. MI

3-23-2019