The Infinity Saga was hugely successful, creating some of the highest-grossing films ever and establishing a massively popular franchise. However, it wasn’t perfect. Thor: The Dark World wasn’t well-received, but many fans found Avengers: Age of Ultron, the sequel to the first Avengers film, even more underwhelming.
While everyone contributed to the battle, some characters were more central than others. Eleven and Will teamed up to defeat Vecna, and Nancy bravely distracted the Mind Flayer. Notably, a character who was the focus of the first season achieved a significant victory, but the moment felt underwhelming because the show hadn’t given her much to do recently.
The TikTok of Powell, Miles, and their friends on their trip perfectly captures the fun, energetic vibe of the “Great Balls of Fire” scene from the movie available on Paramount+. Keleigh set the whole thing to the iconic Top Gun song, “Danger Zone.” Check it out here:
Some viewers reacted negatively to an episode of Stranger Things when a main character came out as gay, even going so far as to leave overwhelmingly negative reviews. This episode, titled “The Bridge,” currently has the lowest rating of the entire series. It focuses on Will Byers confronting his feelings and realizing he needs to be honest about who he is, both to his family and friends, in order to face the bigger threat of Vecna. While the way Will came out could have been handled with more sensitivity and depth, the negative reaction seemed to stem from the fact that he came out at all, rather than how it was portrayed.
Forty-one years ago, the sequel to the unexpected breakdancing hit Breakin’, titled Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, was released. While it didn’t achieve the same success as the original, and featured a somewhat strange storyline about dancers versus a greedy corporation, it did give us the now-famous “Electric Boogaloo” meme used to jokingly describe silly sequels. Interestingly, this well-known flop shares a surprising connection with another 1984 film: A Nightmare on Elm Street.
It’s bad enough for a TV character to die, but being completely forgotten is even worse. Writers often sideline characters, thinking they might have a use for them later. However, time passes – weeks turn into years – and eventually, those characters just fade away. Here are five more TV characters who vanished without any explanation.
The biggest problem with anime like this isn’t that it’s poorly made, but that it feels like a missed opportunity. It shows initial promise and creativity, but then it loses its way – maybe by focusing too much on what fans want instead of a strong story, or by prioritizing flashy action over meaningful substance. Having big ideas is great, but it’s even more important to actually deliver on them.
![A system driven from equilibrium by an influx of energy [latex]\Delta t[/latex] finds a holographic echo-a dual state mirroring its transient condition, suggesting that even fleeting imbalances leave indelible marks on the fabric of reality itself.](https://arxiv.org/html/2512.24909v1/IsotropicNonequilibriumState.png)
New research explores how non-equilibrium dynamics and directional flows profoundly impact the behavior of the ultra-hot matter created in heavy-ion collisions.
From now until January 8th, players on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X can get the Metro Saga Bundle for just $5.99. It includes all three main Metro games: Metro 2033 Redux, Metro Last Light Redux, and Metro Exodus Gold Edition. This bundle doesn’t include the upcoming VR game, Metro Awakening, which is scheduled for 2024. Plus, a new Metro game is currently in development, but a release date hasn’t been announced yet.
A “Sailor Moon” set designed by LEGO Ideas user teljesnegyzet has reached over 10,000 supporters on the official LEGO website. This milestone means LEGO will officially review the design to see if it can become a real LEGO product. A LEGO Review Board—made up of designers, product managers, and other experts—will build prototypes and evaluate whether the set meets LEGO’s quality standards.