{"id":393,"date":"2014-09-15T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T14:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avengingforce.com\/?p=393"},"modified":"2016-07-12T11:30:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T15:30:52","slug":"last-week-in-geek-98-914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.avengingforce.com\/?p=393","title":{"rendered":"Last Week in Geek 9\/8-9\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Around the Web<\/h3>\n<p>In a fit of what must be pure insanity, Disney is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2014\/09\/13\/new-frozen-attraction-coming-to-disney-world\">tearing down the Maelstrom ride in the Norway Pavilion<\/a> at Epcot. It\u2019s being replaced with a <i>Frozen<\/i>-themed journey through Arendelle, complete with fan favorite moments and music from the film. Seriously Disney? When will this madness come to an end?<\/p>\n<p>Wanna see something awkward? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/star-wars-without-john-williams-music-is-downright-creepy\/\">Star Wars Minus Williams<\/a> is a look at what the final medal scene from Star Wars: A New Hope would look like without any music. And it ain\u2019t pretty.<\/p>\n<p>The rumor mill has been cranking it out this past week, but by far the most exciting piece of news to cross our desk has to do with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwmania.com\/backstage-update-on-batistas-wwe-future-why-hes-about-to-get-more-money-from-marvel\">member of the Guardians\u00a0showing up in Avengers 3<\/a>? It&#8217;s almost too good to be true!<\/p>\n<p>Well, it was really only a matter of time, right? In leaked news\u00a0surprising\u00a0exactly no one,\u00a0it&#8217;s been announced that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themarysue.com\/star-wars-heroes-alum\/\">Greg Grunberg<\/a> has joined the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. As if we weren&#8217;t expecting him to show up anyway. He&#8217;s been in practically everything J.J. Abrams has ever made.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Apple had it\u2019s annual fall media event, \u00a0announcing an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/09\/09\/apple-unveils-the-4-7-inch-iphone-6\/\">upgraded iPhone and the eagerly anticipated Apple Watch<\/a>. The iPhone 6 and 6+ launch in stores this Friday, September 19th, while the watch isn\u2019t expected to ship until early next year.<\/p>\n<p>io9 takes you on a <a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/an-architects-guide-to-famous-villains-lairs-1632807278\">magical adventure<\/a> through the incredibly bizarre design specs of some of the most famous villain lairs.<\/p>\n<p>With only a little less than a month until the season 3 premiere of <em>Arrow<\/em>, TVLine has photos giving<a href=\"http:\/\/tvline.com\/2014\/09\/12\/arrow-season-3-ray-palmer-diggle-baby-photos\/\"> a first look<\/a> at Ray Palmer and something new and exciting in Diggle&#8217;s life (Spoilers through the season 2 finale).<\/p>\n<p>Den of Geek has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/tv\/american-gods\/32045\/exclusive-bryan-fuller-on-the-american-gods-tv-adaptation#ixzz3Cx4PPFYV\">an interview with Bryan Fuller<\/a> about the upcoming TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman&#8217;s American Gods, in which he discusses quite a few things fans have been worrying about, and makes a promise not to whitewash Shadow or, ah, neuter a certain scene. The more we hear about this adaptation, the more excited we get!<\/p>\n<h3>On Avenging Force<\/h3>\n<p>Sarah&#8217;s had a lifelong thing for protagonists who wield bows and arrows, and she listed out her favorites\u00a0in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avengingforce.com\/?p=219\">Archers, Always on Target<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our Pick Your Poison challenge this week was to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avengingforce.com\/?p=284\">name your favorite Star Trek<\/a>. Whether or not the results are surprising to you will likely depend on your age&#8211;those in our own generation will wear expressions completely lacking in shock. A buncha Spocks, all o&#8217; ye.<\/p>\n<p>After reading some particularly unsavory opinions out of\u00a0<em>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/em>&#8216;s Brett Dalton about his upcoming story arc, Teija outlined her thoughts on the show&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avengingforce.com\/?p=317\">Agent Grant Ward<\/a>\u00a0and where he&#8217;s headed in season 2. 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