From Nerdvana

Comic-con just wrapped up, and I just started my exam week. Just a quick post on the geek fest and what did we get from it and how do I feel about it. A super quick post because right now I'm studying for my psychology finals. Please do keep in mind, I'm not a full-on hardcore geek nerd that reads comics and can name the villains of Justice League of America. I'm a guy who loves watching films and that will be my perspective.

1. Jennifer Lawrence in Comic-con
Verdict: YEAH
Appearing in two panels, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Catching Fire, Jennifer totally took over The Hunger Games panel while almost took over the massive panel of X-Men that includes Michael Fassbender, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Halle Berry. Even Peter Dinklage didn't get to speak while Jennifer talked more. I'm a fan of Dinklage but YEAH, JENNIFER. On the other news we got the show-stopping new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

2. On Superman/Batman movie
Verdict: EMM
It should be a super-great, groundbreaking premise..... ten years ago, when Troy director Wolfgang Petersen proposed the idea. Now, post-The Dark Knight trilogy the idea seems strange. What the world need the least is the reboot version of Batman. The Comic-Con audience may realize that it will be Batman reboot, but come on even some of my friends are still wondering whether The Amazing Spider-Man is a sequel or prequel to Spider-Man trilogy. Suggestion for DC, let's not try to match The Avengers.

3. Marvel Cinematic Universe
Verdict: EMM
It is a quiet panel for me, if it's not for the bombastic entrance made by Tom Hiddleston in character as Loki. The reveal for the new villain for Avengers is not that exciting. I find it crazy that Marvel started out really grounded in reality with Iron Man and then continued on to have stories like Guardians of the Galaxy that has a talking raccoon in it and also Ant-Man which is totally okay to laugh at the premise if it's not Edgar Wright who's bringing the character to screen. The anticipation is still there, but not pre-Avengers great.

4. Days of Future Past
Verdict: YEAH
The most interesting and exciting panel this year, bringing First Class actors alongside the original trilogy actors. Definitely bound to be one of the biggest films next year.


Honorable Mentions:
Godzilla's teaser poster might be the coolest in Comic-Con alongside with X-Men's. Plus we got a glimpse of Tom Cruise's latest Edge of Tomorrow. On the small screen panels, we got exciting video tributes from Game of Thrones titled In Memoriam and also from Supernatural. Don't forget Bryan Cranston cos-playing as none other than Walter White in a Bryan Cranston mask to promote and talk about the final episodes of Breaking Bad.


Next week: The Lone Ranger review!