By G.P. Avants Dr. Stephen Strange was a man who believed in the here and now. He was a hands on guy who was grounded in the material world. In the good doctor’s perspective for things to exist in real time, they had to be tangible and explainable. When his grasp on the…
Category: Heroes
A Powerful Ally; The Living Force (Part II)
By G.P. Avants “Close your eyes. Feel it. The light…it’s always been there. It will guide you.” -Maz Kanata Eyes shut Darkness falls, Yet something different Begins to call. A voice, A whisper, That gentle nudge That directs you down The path you trudge. You feel…
The Inventor’s Song
By G.P. Avants I wanted to share with you a musical piece that accompanies our new and up-and-coming book series, Chronolocity. We have create a musical sound track called, Chronolocity the Clock Opera. It is adding another layer to the book and its characters. The Inventor’s Song, in out story,…
A Powerful Ally; The Living Force (Part I)
With almost an infinite amount of resources on The Force and the Jedi Order, I would have to stretch this series far beyond the Outer Rim Territories. Instead, I’m going to try and focus on what we’ve learned about the Force through the Jedi Masters in the film’s and TV shows. And who better to kick…
Hooray for the Underdog!
By G.P. Avants, Rudy Rodriguez and R.P. Avants This is our 100th blog entry at God Among Geeks! Before we rush into this issue, we wanted to choose a special theme that really talked about what we are about. We chose four characters whose life really typify the meaning of a hero. They…
The Whimsical and often Witty Wisdom of Willy Wonka
By G.P. Avants, Rudy Rodriguiz, and Ron Avants I don’t know if I have mentioned this in a blog before, but I love Willy Wonka in all his wonkiness. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a great book and the movie is on…
He who Has Ears to Hear
By G.P. Avants In the Netflix series, Dare Devil, we come to meet Matt Murdock. He is a blind lawyer who sees justice from a different perspective. His father’s lessons as a boxer, remind him that the real fight isn’t always what you see outside, but what’s inside a person that matters. In…
Rock on, old school!
G.P. Avants “Uhura, are you and Scotty ready to broadcast!?” What would a movie experience without mentioning the musical journey woven throughout? Star Trek Beyond doesn’t disappoint. Right from the start the score from Michael Giacchino, yanked us on an orchestral tractor beam and took us into warp. When I went the second time to…
Just like your Father
By G.P. Avants A father has an impact upon their children that changes the course of their life. George Kirk, in this altered timeline, never lived to see his son become the Starfleet Captain we all know and respect. Because his father was a great hero for twelve minutes, James Kirk has always had…
Take my House and Make it Fly
By G.P. Avants In Star Trek Beyond we see another pivotal point in the Star Trek crew. Smack dab in the middle of their peaceful five-year mission, all hell breaks loose. Their home in space, the intrepid Starship Enterprise, is lured into a trap and is systematically destroyed. Captain Kirk in…
Goodnight Mr. Baker
I had a post planned for tonight, but I’m going to push it aside for another day and talk about the wonderful life and career of Kenny Baker. With a very busy day at work, my nose was down and my head was far away from the outside world. That is until the text messages…
A Strange Strange World
With both Marvel (MCU) (Strange / Iron Fist) and DC (Enchantress) movies are getting into the world of magic. I thought it was time to give my perspective on the matter. It’s a very sensitive subject in the Christian community, for reasons i can only assume come from fear and misunderstanding. Let’s try to take some of…
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