Dailyposts

Written by Moore, “Occupation” picks up four months after the devastating season 2 finale when the Cylons invaded New Caprica, the planet where the last surviving humans had hoped to find a fresh start. It’s an extremely dark episode as the show’s heroes try to organize a resistance that seems futile given that Cylons can resurrect themselves. Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, who had previously worked with Steven Spielberg on Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List , directs the Emmy-nominated episode, which was inspired by both the Iraq War and World War II. source https://www.polygon.com/battlestar-galactica-occupation-20-years-anniversary/

The Dark Urge — an origin character afflicted with amnesia and the most intense bloodlust of all time — has some extremely memorable dialogue in Baldur’s Gate 3 . At every turn, when you pause to review your response options, you’ll get lines that are funny, chilling, and heartbreaking. Sometimes, that voice belongs to the character (often referred to as, simply, “ Durge ”). Sometimes that voice belongs to the game’s narrator, Amelia Tyler, speaking as The Dark Urge’s inner monologue. Tyler noted in a December 2023 interview with TechRadar that her favorite Dark Urge line is just a creepy, demonic laugh. That’s certainly a contender for the most haunting line from this character. So are the following eight. source https://www.polygon.com/best-dark-urge-lines-baldurs-gate-3/

Lanterns recently came to an end, and it more than delivered when it comes to being both a great comic book series and a great piece of television. Not only did the series thrive thanks to the dynamic between Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), but it also managed to revitalize interest in the Green Lantern franchise following the less-than-stellar Green Lantern movie from 2011. That's a superhuman feat in and of itself, and Lanterns creators Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy and Tom King deserve credit for pulling that off. source https://www.polygon.com/5-sci-fi-series-like-lanterns/

We’re certain Critters will agree that Critical Role ’s latest campaign, Campaign 4, has been a lesson in heartbreak. From the very first episode, which opens with a funeral, to the recurring themes of the cost of revolution and sacrifice , and the premise that any character can die , each episode of Campaign 4 has been an emotional rollercoaster. source https://www.polygon.com/critical-role-wicander-halovar-sam-riegel/

Escape From Tarkov's long-awaited 1.2.0.0 update is finally here, with a slew of improvements and additions to the PvE experience in the extraction shooter. The brand new "EXFIL Brothers" program is the biggest thing here: a system that incentivizes veteran Tarkov players to team up with newcomers and show them the ropes, with both players earning rewards. source https://www.polygon.com/escape-from-tarkov-pve-update-1-2-0-0-exfil-brothers-prestige/

This week, Prime Video prepares for the 8-episode release of a much-talked-about literary television adaptation. Based on Stephen King's first-ever novel, this series dives in deeper than its previous adaptations. First a 1976 film directed by Brian de Palma, then a 2013 remake directed by Kimberly Peirce. In this new version, King serves as an executive producer alongside longtime collaborator Mike Flanagan. Previously, Flanagan adapted Doctor Sleep, The Life of Chuck, and Gerald's Game . This new adaptation also marks the beginning of Flanagan's partnership with Prime Video, where he's currently developing an adaptation of King's epic fantasy The Dark Tower. source https://www.polygon.com/stephen-king-carrie-prime-video/

In 1964, Italian director Sergio Leone redefined the Western with A Fistful of Dollars . Eschewing the relatively simplistic morality tales of earlier Westerns, Leone’s central gunslinger wasn’t a noble hero, but an opportunistic cad who uses two rival factions in an Old West town against each other in order to score a big payday. Despite the moral complexity of it all — or, more likely, because of it — the film became an international success and proved that audiences were ready for a new kind of Western, that Americans no longer had a monopoly on the genre, and that Clint Eastwood was a bankable star outside of television. source https://www.polygon.com/for-a-few-dollars-more-clint-eastwood-free-on-youtube-october-2026/