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Burnout, Meet Barry Allen by PLo

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The Flash is by far one of my favourite superhero shows. In university, I would book the tv in my dorm’s commons room every week to watch it live. I like the Flash for a lot of reasons, but the biggest reason for me is that Barry was honest about his strengths. He learned the hard way what he could do and what he couldn’t. In season 6 episode 15, Barry is faced with the reality that his powers aren’t as strong as he needs them to be and they are fading. Barry doesn’t believe he will be able to help the city because of how burnt out he is . This is when Iris tells him: “Barry, it's like you're stuck on this idea that the Flash is supposed to be limitless, but metas are the ones that have limits. I mean, think about it. Where would the Ringmaster be without his rings? Or Cicada without that dagger? Even Reverse-Flash and Sunshine, they... they have their limits.” When I am playing Destiny solo, before I go into a big battle I will make sure my abilities are recharged, even if t...

The Church's Team Comp - By Adam Paul

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In the last couple of months, I, like so many others, have been completely swept away with the game taking the online competitive hero shooter world by storm, Marvel Rivals . I mean, how could I not! With solid gameplay, beautiful art direction, and so much care and attention to detail, the obvious love and admiration the developers have for the characters and their source materials makes this humble comic book nerdy giddy with glee. I fought my way through to Diamond rank in season zero, and am hoping I can hit Grandmaster this season, shouting many a loud “AGAIN!” as my main man, James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes , aka The Winter Soldier , busts out DPS like the Juggernaut busts through walls. Now, while ol’ Buchanan (as I affectionately refer to him) may be my main, I’ve been very conscious to ensure I’m not locked into him being the only character I can contribute to a team with. My heals with Luna Snow , or combo heals and DPS (damage per second) with Cloak and Dagger make for an e...