To Shaiapouf) "Chess, Go, shogi... The rules may be different, but every first-rate player has a certain rhythm to his play. Therefore, disrupting their rhythm, and thus their game, is vital! Learn the basic tactics, and their rhythm becomes clear. Then I simply tailor my moves to disrupt this rhythm." [14] The first time he used En, it covered an area much wider than the palace grounds and spread at the speed of light. [44] Despite its vastness, his control over it is so refined that he was able to discern changes in the environment as small as fresh footprints. [46] At first, unbeknownst to him, his En transmutes part of his aura into photons that relay information to him. When, after only two uses, he became aware of this trait of his En, he was able to turn it into a Nen ability. [48] The absorption of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi endowed him with variations of their Nen abilities, which he could activate successfully on the first try. [40] [41] [46] Meruem's Nen Abilities

The Anthill of an ant colony is the same as the castle of an empire, which provides a safe place for the offspring to grow. Anthill layout is strategically crucial, so you should plan your hive wisely, construct tunnels, thus building your ideal ant empire!Empathic Bond: After consuming Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, Meruem came to share an empathic bond with them that allowed him to detect their feelings in detail. [45] Nen [ ] Meruem had a rather humanoid build for an Ant. He was muscular and toned, despite his relatively small frame as compared to his servants. He had two long antennae on his ears and a large shell-like armor over his head that resembled a helmet. There were dark pigmented areas on his arms, legs, chest, and head. Meruem was always barefoot. He possessed a powerful tail equipped with a stinger that served as his weapon. Both his hands and feet had only four digits each. Patterson, John (2009-07-30). "Seeking Asylum: the rise of Hollywood's Z-movies". The Guardian . Retrieved 2014-01-16.

Go Master: Meruem was able to defeat the East Gorteau national champion of Go after playing only ten games. [14]Even as Sean becomes progressively more insane, and dangerously obsessed with his victim's wife, it's still hard not to feel sorry for the guy. You admire him for surviving. And because you feel something for Sean, you're eager to see how things'll turn out for him. Before the official confirmation of Meruem's Nen Type from the Togashi Exhibit, he was said to be a Specialist from the Hunter × Hunter Sōshūhen Treasure series. [58] Baro • Bat • Boki • Carabid Beetle • Centipede • Flutter • Frog • Gorilla • Gun-toting Ant • Hina • Hollow • Ikalgo • Koala • Mosquito • Ortho Siblings • Pike • Rammot • Rhino • Small Beetle • Snake Immense Stamina: Meruem defeated the shogi and Go champions of East Gorteau without resting between matches, [13] [14] and did not show the slightest hint of physical or mental fatigue even after playing Gungi with Komugi for three days straight. [20] He was so engrossed in their games that he apparently ate nothing for six days, [16] and still seemed unaffected.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "A young drifter, struggling to makes ends meet, accepts a job to kill a prominent accountant. When he isn't paid for the hit, revenge is now his path." What follows is relentlessly bleak; using violence intelligently (and rarely) to maximise the impact of certain scenes. The brutality - and realism - of the murder makes you feel desperately sorry for the victim. Equally, the torment that Sean is put through - being strapped to a chair and beaten by a golf club until he suffers hallucinations - is very uncomfortable viewing. And that's how a good horror should operate. KING OF THE ANTS doesn't sugar-coat the violence, but it also never allows you to become numb to it. The story begins with a small ant, which is one of 11,000 species of ants. When the sun shine through, it comes another busy day. The film's direction by Stuart Gordon is also worth noting. Gordon is an experienced horror director, and he brings his expertise to King of the Ants. The movie is shot in a stark, realistic style that emphasizes the bleakness of the story. Gordon doesn't shy away from showing the violence and gore that is an inevitable part of the film's plot, but he also doesn't rely on it to carry the movie. I've read fuming comments here in the style of "how on earth such normal boy is able to become a killer? This movie is bad!" What turns our stomachs is that his victim is innocent. The scene of the killing is horrifying but what makes it unbearable is that we know that Crawly knows he is killing an honest man. We don't feel so uncomfortable anymore when Crawly takes his revenge.Knowing nothing about this movie except that it was directed by Stuart Gordon, I was expecting something along the lines of a 50s-style monster movie, but with tons of gore. Boy, was I surprised when I popped in that disc and was confronted with this brutal tale of murder for money, double crossing scumbags and bloody retribution. With that anecdote in mind, the obvious first question is: so just how dark and violent and depraved is the scenario, anyway? And the answer is: not that much. More violent films get made without incident all the time. Still, it would be wrong to deny just how much of a nasty piece of work King of the Ants is, with its world full of completely awful people, and with a casual roughness to its portrayal of violent murder and other sordid content that absolutely does feel unsafe. It's a grimy film, with that griminess amplified by the crummy production value that The Asylum enforced on Gordon and his crew: the film looks filthy, to go along with the filthiness of the characters' souls. Later on, however, Meruem began to grudgingly respect a human girl named Komugi, eventually even growing to care for her deeply. With this change in heart, Meruem started to question the differences between Ants and mankind and battled with his identity as half-human and half-insect, questioning the nature of violence and strength as true power. After his interactions with Komugi and his fight against Netero, Meruem began to see humans as incredible beings with immense potential through their tenacity in breaking their own limits. He showed great respect and complete admiration for Netero, viewing his abilities and fighting style as truly magnificent, and constantly praised him throughout their battle, referring him as a rare example of a human who has transcended his limitations and the very pinnacle of human capabilities. Because of this change in perspective, Meruem no longer considered farming humans for food and instead suggested the co-existence of humans and Ants, with humans being selected and controlled for quality. Meruem shares traits with some of the main villains from the Dragon Ball series. Meruem's appearance vaguely resembles Frieza's (namely, the deltoids and shins being purple), and more greatly mirrors Cell's (his hands, tail & color scheme of green & purple). His characterization is possibly inspired by the villains of the Dragon Ball series as well. Meruem's initial belief that his natural strength gave him the right to lord over the human race, as well as him killing his subordinates and treating them as disposable commodities, made him similar to Frieza (who did the same, and sought dominion over the whole universe). Like Cell, he had an interest in testing his abilities and sought improvement; as such, he challenged those who were the best in their field like Netero and Komugi (similar to how Cell started the Cell Games). He was also born to be an ultimate being, much like how Cell was born from the collection of the mightiest fighters in the Dragon Ball series, at the time. Also like Cell, Meruem nearly perished in a massive explosion, only to return in a more powerful state. Meruem's relationship to Komugi is also reminiscent of Majin Buu's relationship to Mr. Satan; a supremely more powerful character who is reined in by someone significantly weaker than them. Buu's change of character also starts with a meeting with a blind person too, similar to Meruem's meeting with Komugi. I couldn't avoid relating it to the most disturbing novel I've ever read: "Lord of the Flies" (William Golding, 1954) I won't go into details, but suffice to say that both this movie and the book deal with the dark side of human nature and both have perturbing effects on our minds and consciences. Those who are familiar with the book will know what I mean.

Alligator • Baital • Bihorn • Bloster • Cheetu • Chiona • Colt • Gaftz • Goran • Leol • Meleoron • Octopus • Peggy • Pokoro • Reikei • Small Bear • Turtle • Welfin • Yunju • Zazan • Zem In 2004, it was announced that Higson would pen a series of James Bond novels, aimed at younger readers and concentrating on the character's school-days at Eton. Higson was himself educated at Sevenoaks School where he was a contemporary of Jonathan Evans, current Director General of MI5. The first novel, SilverFin, was released on 3 March 2005 in the UK and on 27 April 2005 in the U.S. A second novel, Blood Fever, was released on 5 January 2006 in the UK and 1 June in the U.S. The third novel, Double or Die, was published on 4 January 2007 having had its title announced the day before. The next, Hurricane Gold, came out in hardcover in the UK in September 2007.[3:]In this year he also made a debut performance on the panel show QI. His final Young Bond novel, By Royal Command, was released in hardcover in the UK on the 3 September 2008.[4:] The story is about Sean, a twenty-something housepainter. He's working with George Wendt, who played another housepainter (Norm) in CHEERS and branches out into being an electrician in this role as "Duke". But while Norm and Duke look damn similar, Duke is a scary guy and a complete a**hole.

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