Today's "Villain of the Day" is SCORPIUS!
(from Farscape)
Scorpius is a half-
Scarran/half-
Sebacean leader of the
Peacekeeper forces, with a killer looking freaky costume! His unique heritage gives him the ability to see different light/heat spectrums than most humanoids, enabling him to distinguish a species unique energy signature on sight. This allows
Scorpius to not only determine a subject's race, but even tell when someone is
lying.
Scorpius has a highly-trained mind, enabling him to
resist torture and the Scarran heat-based mind probes.
Since he is a
Sebacean/Scarran hybrid, he at once suffers from the Sebacean inability to
regulate body temperature under extreme heat and the higher body temperatures imposed by his Scarran heritage. This makes for an unhealthy combination, one that Scorpius compensates for through the use of sophisticated equipment built into his heat dissipating costume.
This even includes an
automated coolant rod device imbedded deep inside his
skull and, presumably, his brain. The rods have a limited life span and must be replaced sporadically depending on Scorpius' activity level. They may overheat quickly if he overexerts himself for too long a time. If Scorpius body temperature rises too high, the coolant rod will be automatically ejected from his skull for replacement. He usually needs help from others to accomplish this.
He prides himself on his patience and his intellect.
Scorpius is a character willing to do
absolutely anything to achieve his goals, which he is very honest about when it suits him. He will
lie, kill in cold blood, order the deaths of multitudes, torture innocents, and sacrifice those close to him in order to get what he wants. He is also willing to aid his enemies or humiliate himself if it will further his goals. He has returned from supposedly fatal situations more than once, which he credits to his "foresight and preparation."
He
manipulates others to do his work but does much on his own. He is
highly educated, very intelligent, and
extremely clever. He systematically took power from Captain Crais through use of his
Aurora Chair, a device which allows him to see into the memories of others. These skills allowed him to quickly rise through the ranks and ultimately take over control a large portion of the Peacekeeper's Fleet. Only he knows how deep his schemes run, and, while he claims his main desire is to eliminate the
Scarran threat, you would be well advised to loathe to ever trust him.
"I've never understood the need of some warriors to memorialize their conquests. Does displaying this decaying flesh remind you of past instances when you were powerful?"
PLUS,
Scorpius is played by the talented
Wayne Pygram, who also played a younger
Governor Tarkin in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Brilliant casting!!!!
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*Thank you, Melchy - for the Tarkin reminder and reprimand!
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*Previous "Villain of the Day" posts here.
Just when I think I've seen every single picture regarding ALIEN, I find another pic(s)! How appropriate that I find a slew of cool ones today, on ALIEN's birthday! Oh happy day!!
Captain’s log, stardate 3046.2.
This Sunday, May 28 at 4pm, REN AND STIMPY creator JOHN KRICFALUSI will be at Every Picture Tells A Story (1311 Montana Ave in Santa Monica). You'll be able to see his original art, meet the whole SPUMCO GANG, hear him perform music and see his UNCUT CARTOONS at the Aero Theater (right across the street) at 6:30 PM. Following the screenings, there will be a "NITE OWL" PARTY at Every Picture Tells A Story and another opportunity to meet JOHN K. and see and purchase his art and prints!
Well, I suppose it was inevitable.... they are now making a movie about BOB DYLAN. Seven different actors will portray the Living Legend, each one marking a time in his life. Actors so far lined up: Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Charlotte Gainsburg and Julianne Moore. Yes, you read correctly - Blanchet, Gainsburg and Moore will play Bob Dylan. Heath Ledger is the newest addition as he stepped in during the 11th hour to replace Colin Ferrell. Jesus Christ, what is wrong with these people??!!!! Is this a tribute movie or a hate movie?
Click here to see Today's cheap juvenile funny!
Just saw the trailer for
In an alternate future of the Marvel universe, a nuclear war killed most of humanity, including the majority of Earth's superheroes. One of the few survivors was the Hulk, who found that he simply absorbed the radiation, greatly increasing his strength. The Hulk declared himself "the Maestro" and set out to conquer the remaining world, along with his cousin, the She-Hulk (now calling herself "Shulk") and the Abomination. The latter two eventually betrayed him; the Abombination was exiled, and Shulk was imprisoned in the Maestro's castle.
Maestro, a brutal tyrant, rules all living beings that inhabit Dystopia, a jade city of his own design protected by radiation shielding. In the city, high-tech and brutal soldiers keep the "peace" and impose the Maestro's will. If you are lucky, the Maestro will take one of your daughters to become a member of his Herim. Sure, she probably won't last long (who would?!!), but atleast your Village shall not go starving that season and know some sort of peace.....most likely.
Physically the Maestro is an older version of the Hulk and retains all the smarts from Mr. Banner himself. He possesses even greater physical abilities than his present-day counterpart, and is not hampered by any moral or ethical considerations. The Maestro's body absorbed the radiation left over in Earth's atmosphere and the base level of his strength has been increased to a level far surpassing that of the present-day Hulk. The Incredible Hulk, however, appears to still be able to achieve greater rage than the Maestro.
WizKidz makes these neat little games called HeroClix and MechWarrior. Click here to read about the games, I 'm too lazy to write about em. Anyway, they are branching out into Horror films and one of their new upcoming games is going to be ALIENS!! Needless to say, I'm buying them all!!! 
Click here to see a new Superman Returns trailer.
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Awesome! Ray Harryhausen is currently developing a series of new movies, telefilms, videogames and mechandising under the "Ray Harryhausen Presents" banner!!! The projects will be based on unproduced material by Harryhausen. I can't wait to hear and see more about these!
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Scorpius is a half-Scarran/half-Sebacean leader of the Peacekeeper forces, with a killer looking freaky costume! His unique heritage gives him the ability to see different light/heat spectrums than most humanoids, enabling him to distinguish a species unique energy signature on sight. This allows Scorpius to not only determine a subject's race, but even tell when someone is lying. Scorpius has a highly-trained mind, enabling him to resist torture and the Scarran heat-based mind probes.
This even includes an automated coolant rod device imbedded deep inside his skull and, presumably, his brain. The rods have a limited life span and must be replaced sporadically depending on Scorpius' activity level. They may overheat quickly if he overexerts himself for too long a time. If Scorpius body temperature rises too high, the coolant rod will be automatically ejected from his skull for replacement. He usually needs help from others to accomplish this.
He prides himself on his patience and his intellect. Scorpius is a character willing to do absolutely anything to achieve his goals, which he is very honest about when it suits him. He will lie, kill in cold blood, order the deaths of multitudes, torture innocents, and sacrifice those close to him in order to get what he wants. He is also willing to aid his enemies or humiliate himself if it will further his goals. He has returned from supposedly fatal situations more than once, which he credits to his "foresight and preparation." 
He manipulates others to do his work but does much on his own. He is highly educated, very intelligent, and extremely clever. He systematically took power from Captain Crais through use of his Aurora Chair, a device which allows him to see into the memories of others. These skills allowed him to quickly rise through the ranks and ultimately take over control a large portion of the Peacekeeper's Fleet. Only he knows how deep his schemes run, and, while he claims his main desire is to eliminate the Scarran threat, you would be well advised to loathe to ever trust him.
PLUS, Scorpius is played by the talented Wayne Pygram, who also played a younger Governor Tarkin in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Brilliant casting!!!!
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