This post will avoid spoilers from season 4, but may mention some details from the first 3 seasons – you have been warned!
Margaery Tyrell’s Signature Style
Rich Jacquard Fabrics and Light Blue
Deep V-Necks, Backless Dresses, and Cut-Outs
Another consistent feature in Margaery’s clothing is the presence of skin. Margaery’s style is decidedly more modern than her peers, with low v-necks and stylish cut-outs. To me, the drastic difference represents both where she came from (a different place with a different climate and social rules) as well as her tendency to put her arm around others when she speaks with them. I think Margaery uses touch to establish intimacy and trust when she speaks with others (though we will have to see how genuine it is!) For more about Margaery’s “armor,” this post is a wonderful read.
Rose Details
Big Hair (Full of Secrets)
Margaery’s long, curly brown hair is also one of the key elements to her style. She is usually seen with some or all of it pulled back. Like many other costume design choices in the series, the hairstyles worn by women represent where they are from and their character development. (For example, Sansa, from the north, begins wearing her hair in the southern style to blend in, and eventually wears it “like Lady Margaery.”)
Margaery-Inspired Outfits
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Warner Brothers announced a slew of films yesterday morning, essentially challenging Marvel with their upcoming movies. So what’s all on the table? Aside from the previously slated Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them (now to be a trilogy), here’s what we can expect through 2020 from WB.
2016
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
We’ve been privy to several released photos and plot lines from Zack Snyder’s gritty, filtered upcoming movie featuring a grizzly, buff, Batfleck and the chiseled jaw of Henry Cavill for some months now, yet I’m not alone in feeling blah toward the upcoming flick, even with the addition of Gal Gadot (whom I adore) as Diana of Themyscira. Inspired by Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight, we can probably expect something a bit darker than what we’re used to!
Comic Recommendation: Frank Miller’s Dark Knight books, or maybe Kingdom Come for a slighter older take on the Trinity
Suicide Squad
Again, gritty seems to to be the word of the year over at the studio, so who makes up the roster of this flick of bad guys directed by David Ayer? Deadshot seems to be the obvious choice, but my money is on Harley Quinn making her first ever movie appearance, as well as Black Manta, and the Wall herself, Amanda Waller. I’m all up for bad guys tearing shit up, but as long as there’s some FUN to it!
Comic Recommendation: Keith Giffen’s or Adam Glass’s Suicide Squad
2017
Wonder Woman
FINALLY. It’s been an unforgivable amount of years, but thank the old gods and the new, that our warrior is finally getting her own movie. Sure, it’s two years away, but it’s HAPPENING. Gal Gadot will again be donning the tiara as she battles her way through who knows what, but with the rumors swirling around that Diana’s origins will be in line with her New52 ones, we can except some amazing battles. Hopefully Brian Azzarello or Gail Simone will be on hand to assist with the script, so we can get the Wonder Woman we deserve. PLEASE DO NOT FUCK THIS UP, WARNER BROTHERS.
Comic Recommendation: Brian Azzarello’s Wonder Woman
C’mon, guys. A whole movie of this? Solid gold.
Justice League
There’s not much to be said about this ensemble film. Will it rival the Avengers? Who knows. Will Martian Manhunter make his appearance? I fucking hope so. Will it be along the lines of the Justice League: War animated film, so our team spends the film sputtering insults at each other? Pass.
Comic Recommendation: Brad Meltzer’s Justice League of America
2018
The Flash
It’s not news to some that this cinematic Flash would be different from CW’s Flash, but for some it was quite the nasty shock that Ezra Miller (of Perks of Being a Wallflower fame) will be donning those red tights. No word yet on what sort of story we might see, but MAYBE we can get a different Flash instead of Barry Allen, since he’s basically covered in the television show. Mayhaps a twist on The Flash: Rebirth!
Comic Recommendation: Geoff John’s The Flash: Rebirth
Aquaman
I had tons to say about Aquaman, but when I found the photo above my wits left me. We know Jason Momoa will be outfitted in the green and gold of DC’s “lamest” superhero, and I personally wish to see the New52’s storyline on the big screen. It handles all the misconceptions about Aquaman, while rendering him a certified badass. This is definitely in my top two “must see” flicks on this list so far, simply because it was getting lonely being the only Aquaman fan!
Comic Recommendation: Geoff John’s Aquaman
2019
Shazam
We got confirmation that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson would be wearing that shiny, white cape of Billy Batson’s alter-ego, but this is the movie I’m least excited to see. It has potential for laughs, as Shazam gets the job done with a child-like wonder, but my main concern is how strong the story will be. There’s so many questions too, such as will the rest of the Marvel family appear? Will he just be called Shazam, or will we know him by Captain Marvel (not to be confused by Marvel’s Captain Marvel), if the copyright is still in place? Will Black Adam be the big bad?
Comic Recommendation: Jeff Smith’s Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil
Justice League 2
Again, there’s not much to go one, except rumors, but if rumors are all I have, so be it. Speculation places Darkseid as the blue-faced villain of the first Justice League movie (joining other blue faced nemeses like Apocalypse, from Fox’s X-Men, and Thanos, from Marvel’s cinematic universe), so I will use my tiny bit of internet to plead for Starro or Amazo or Vandal Savage! There’s so much out there, just waiting to see a tiny slice of the general population. So much. It’d be amazing as a comic fan to see some of it played out in all its glory.
Comic Recommendation: Mark Waid’s JLA: Tower of Babel
2020
Cyborg
Of all the people in the DC Universe, I was most surprised by this announcement. Victor Stone isn’t a character that you normally see solo (normally he’s on the Teen Titans roster), but a teenager with a genius level intellect will be a nice addition to all the burly men (and one woman) we will so far be seeing! Ray Fisher doesn’t have much under his belt aside from a handful of Broadway shows, but he’s set to make his first appearance in the Batman v. Superman movie, giving us a peek at what we can expect in 2020.
Comic Recommendation: Geoff John’s Teen Titans or Judd Winnick’s Titans
Green Lantern
As much as I would love this Green Lantern movie to feature John Stewart (cause let’s all admit, 90% of the Ryan Reynolds GL was trash), I think that would be hopeful to the point of foolishness, given DC’s track record of being wholly ignorant of what we, the fans, want. TWO blockbuster filmed led by black men in the SAME YEAR, would be absolutely mind blowing, and tons of people are already fans of John Stewart, having grown up on the animated Justice League series. Let’s make this happen, DC. Representation matters!
Comic Recommendation: Geoff John’s Green Lantern: Rebirth or John Starlin’s Cosmic Odyssey
Overall, this is exciting, and I’m very much cautiously optimistic of what the future holds. There’s still stand alone Batman, and Superman films that haven’t been announced yet, so with these PLUS all that Marvel is bringing to the screen…well, let’s just say my wallet is going to be a lot lighter, assuming I like what I see from trailers, and so forth. My only thing is…I hope both studios think of the younger people, and involve some of the teenager teams, like Teen Titans, and the Runaways or Young Avengers.
What movie are you most excited for?
Editor’s Note: Leia will be glad to help you find the comics referenced above, just tweet at her (@ladyvader99)!
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Looming just around the corner is another convention for Texans to attend! Located at the Irving Convention Center, Dallas Comic Con’s Fan Days presented by FAN EXPO is an all fandom inclusive comic, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event featuring exciting family-friendly activities.
This year’s celebrity guests include Elijah Wood and Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings), Adam West and Burt Ward (Batman), Alex Kingston and Paul McGann (Doctor Who), James and Oliver Phelps (Harry Potter), and more!
Among the celebrity guests is renowned actor Clive Revill, known to Comic-Con attendees as Emperor Palpatine from The Empire Strikes Back. Our editor, Kimmie Britt, had a chance to chat with Clive, who is every bit as charming as his iconic character was not and thrilled to be attending his first convention as a guest.
Kimmie Britt: When did you know that you wanted to get into acting as a career?
Clive Revill: I was born in New Zealand in 1930. You are sitting down, aren’t you?
KB: *laughs* Yes sir, I am!
CR: I’m now 84, but at that time I was in New Zealand. It was only four years after the second world war, and I had become fascinated with the theater. I did amateur dramatics in high school, and they loved it. Then, I auditioned for The Old Vic Theater School in London, and I was accepted on scholarship when I was twenty years old. So I went to London, and studied at The Old Vic, which was probably the best classic, and totally unique drama school that has ever been. Stayed there for two years, and went out to my first job, which was on Broadway, curiously enough. In 1952, I made my debut on Broadway in a Charles Dickens play as Mr. Pickwick. After that, I went back to England and went into repertory in Ipswich, and I was there for two and a half years working on a different play every two weeks, which is where you really find yourself. How did I start? How does anyone start? It’s like anything else, really. And when I saw the possibilities open up, I took them. And that’s what happened.
KB: Were you a fan of Star Wars before being cast as one of it’s most iconic characters?
CR: Well, the director was an old friend of mine. He called me up one day and said, “Hey look, I want you to come down and do something.” And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “I’ve got this thing I’ve been working on. Can you come and help me out?” So I agreed and went out to this recording studio and I looked around and I said, “Is this it?” And he says yes, yes, yes. When I told him I knew nothing about it, he gave me a run down about the character and the situation, because these were still early days for Star Wars. And I asked him how he wanted me to do it and he just said to try it out. So I get in close and try a few different things and he whispers, “That’s it. That’s what I want! Do it again.” And that’s the story of how I came to be the Emperor in The Empire Strikes Back. It’s a very small role, only about four or five lines, but because he is the fulcrum of the whole plot, the master, he ties it together.
KB: Did you have any idea that the Star Wars franchise would become as large as it did?
CR: Oh, no! No! I’m not exactly sure that anybody did! It took hold of the audience’s imagination. Imagination is in everyone and the moment you don’t see something, that’s when your imagination goes wild with possibility. That’s what made Star Wars one of the most, maybe even THE most, opulent and successful franchises in the history of motion pictures.
KB: Of all the characters you have portrayed, which has been your favorite?
CR: As a matter of fact, because I had a classic training, you always went to the truth of the situation and the character. But favorite? I was in “Irma La Douce” in Las Vegas at one point, or when I was being stabbed to death by Glenda Jackson in “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade” with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Or standing on the stage with the Sadler’s Wells Opera House doing CoCo. I don’t think anyone else has ever done that! I’ve had a wide, wide career but I never went out and rattled the bushes. I was well represented but I saw that the whole industry had changed and did not seem to include me and what I was doing. It had changed. And I look at television these days and very little is left to the imagination.
K: Do you have any interesting fan experiences from the conventions that you have attended previously?
CR: I’ve never done anything like the convention in Dallas! I’m sort of tickled pink.
K: Are you excited to experience your first fan convention?
CR: I wouldn’t say I’m excited, I’ve been around too long, nothing much excites me anymore! *laughs* I’m moreso intrigued by it. I feel as if I’m being given a treat. I’ve never experienced this kind of event, but I get mail all the time from people who live for these kinds of moments and I respect that. They live for the “Once upon a time…” and the fairy tales, and Star Wars is a fairy tale as well. ‘There is a great disturbance in the Force.’
K: I’m sure you’re going to be saying that quote all weekend!
CR: No, I’m not! *laughs* We’ll see.
With so many different franchises to choose from, attendees are guaranteed to find something that tickles their specific fandom fancy. Dallas Comic-Con Fan Days is a three-day pop culture extravaganza October 17-19, 2014 at the Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas, USA, where Clive Revill, and many other celebrity guests from all your favorite franchises, will be signing autographs! Tickets are available in one day and three day and can be purchased on the Dallas Comic-Con website at http://dallascomiccon.com/tickets. Be sure to check back here at Sub Cultured and on our Facebook page for all your fandom needs!
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