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Warcraft Movie Review

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            So I got to see the Warcraft movie today, I really enjoyed it. However, I’m a fan of the games and know the lore. I brought two friends with me, one who somewhat knows the lore, and one who was only interest because Travis Fimmel was in it.             So first things first, the combat choreography and camera shots were very well done. I’ve seen movies where the camera angles are so shaky in the fight it makes the scene unenjoyable. Second off, the music was very good, in some parts of the movie there were nods of similar themes from areas in the MMO-RPG, which I was the only one who noticed it in the theater, at least among my friends.             The special effects were well-done. I was worried if it was going to be a CGI overdose because of the trailers, but it looks good and not garnish and outlandish that it feels out of place, it feels like I was actually seeing Azeroth. The armor and set pieces were absolutely incredible to see, at the very

Unsung Heroes: Piccolo

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           Who is your favorite Dragon Ball Z character? Most people answers are Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and maybe Future Trunks. All of those characters are great, but there’s one I feel that is generally forgotten about how much he contributes in Dragon Ball Z. His name is Piccolo.             Piccolo is a Namekian, an alien from the planet Namek. Piccolo, or rather Piccolo Jr. was born as the successor of Demon King Piccolo as an incarnation of the Demon King to exact his revenge on Goku due to being defeated and murdered by Goku. Piccolo Jr. doesn’t meet up with Goku until about three years after the battle where Goku had trained with Kami, Piccolo’s good half. Piccolo is a hero in Dragon Ball Z, but is often forgotten that he started off as a villain.             Of course, you probably know the story, Piccolo Jr. is defeated by Goku at the Grand Martial Arts Tournament, and is spared by Goku. They later team up in the beginning of Dragon Ball Z to defeat Radit