document_title: Where's Wally?

question_text: what came first where wally or where waldo

text: Where's Wally?

text: History[edit]

text: In 1986,  Handford  was asked by his art director at Walker Books to draw a character with peculiar features so that his pictures of crowds had a focal point. After much thinking, he came up with the idea of "Wally", a world traveller and time travel aficionado who always dresses in red and white.[2]  Sometimes it would take him up to eight weeks to draw a two-page sketch of the elusive "Wally" and the characters surrounding him.[3]

text: The first Where's Wally? book was published on 21 September 1987.[4] The Where's Wally? books were published in the United Kingdom by Walker Books and in the United States under the title Where's Waldo? first by Little, Brown and Company before being taken on by Candlewick Press (Walker Books' American subsidiary publishing company). The first four titles were originally printed in Italy, but later reprinted in China.

text: The books became extremely popular and were localised for many different territories, with name changes for Wally in certain regions. The franchise also spawned other media in a more storyline-based form, including a television series, a comic strip and a series of video games.

text: As the series goes on, Wally progressively becomes harder to find, reducing his size on the page and surrounding him by more other characters. In the first book, Wally was on average 0.99 square centimetres (0.153 square inches) big. This was reduced to 0.80 cm2 (0.124 sq in) in the second book, 0.33 cm2 (0.051 sq in) in the third, and between 0.20 and 0.17 cm2 (0.031 and 0.026 sq in) in the fourth through seventh book. He has also been surrounded by more other characters, from 225 on the first book's first page to about 850 on the last book's first page.[5]

text: Characters[edit]

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Wally, whose name was localised for certain international editions, for example Waldo in the United States and Canadian editions. In the first two books, Wally wandered alone and was the only person to be found in every illustration. Over time, more characters were added to find in each scene.
Wilma, Wally's friend first appeared in the Ultimate Fun Book, and was replaced by her identical twin sister Wenda in the Where's Wally: The Magnificent Poster Book.
Wenda, A friend of Wally who replaced her twin sister Wilma for In Hollywood (although she previously appeared in The Magnificent Poster Book).
Odlaw, Wally's nemesis, who made his print debut in The Magnificent Poster Book. He appears nearly the same as Wally, except that his clothes are yellow and black striped instead of red and white; his glasses have a blue tint to them; and he has a moustache. He also has a British accent in the television series. Although we are told "his bad deeds are many", he is not depicted in the books doing anything particularly nasty. However, in the television series, he is frequently seen to be attempting to steal Wally's magical walking stick. His name "Odlaw" is simply a reversal of the spelling of "Waldo", the American name for Wally, although he is called "Odlaw" in the United Kingdom as well.
Woof, Wally's dog, first appeared in The Ultimate Fun Book, where he was identified as Wenda's dog. Only his tail can be found, with the exception of the final page of Where's Wally: The Wonder Book, which depicts all of Woof, and the six activity books released between 1993 and 1995 (the first book of which is titled The Truly Terrific Activity Book), where Woof shows himself to the reader.
Wizard Whitebeard, first seen in The Fantastic Journey. His signature is his exceptionally long beard, which is often the key to finding him. In his first appearance, he was responsible for sending Wally on a quest to discover the truth about himself, and he has tagged along on Wally's travels ever since. His appearance in The Ultimate Fun Book, however, is in just one scene ("Old Friends") and his presence is unmentioned in the book and acts as one of the background characters.
The Wally Watchers are Wally's devoted fan-club that first appeared in Where's Wally? The Ultimate Fun Book (1990). They turn up wherever Wally goes, dressed in the same red-and-white striped outfit. 25 appear in most books, though there are 99 of them in the Ultimate Fun Book.
In the earlier books, a character appears in every scene, which the reader must look to find out who it is. This is because no information on the characters is given in the books aside from the task to look for them. The characters appeared as background characters and all had something unique to them (like blonde hair or a ginger beard).
In some cases, characters from previous scenes would also appear.

text: International editions[edit]

text: In international editions, Wally has often been given a name in the local language:

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Afrikaans: Willie
Arabic: فضولي (Fuḍūlī)
Bulgarian: Уоли (Uoli)
Catalan: Wally
Chinese: 威利
Cantonese pronunciation: Wai1 lei6
Mandarin pronunciation: Wēilì
Croatian: Jura
Czech: Valdík
Danish: Holger
Dutch: Wally
Estonian: Volli
Finnish: Vallu
French: Charlie
Galician: Wally
German: Walter
Georgian: ვოლი (Voli)
Greek: Γουόλι (Gouόli)
Hebrew: אפי (Efi)
Hindi: हेट्टी (Heṭṭi)
Hungarian: Vili
Icelandic: Valli
Italian: Ubaldo, Wally
Japanese: ウォーリー (Wōrī)
Korean: 월리 (Wolli)
Lithuanian: Valdas
North American English: Waldo
Norwegian: Willy
Polish: Wally
Portuguese: Wally
Russian: Уолли (Uolli)
Serbian: Гиле (Gile)
Spanish: Wally
Swedish: Waldo, Valle, Hugo
Turkish: Ali, Gezgin Veli
Vietnamese: Văn Lang
Welsh: Wali

text: Some examples of the full book names in other countries include:

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On és Wally? (Catalan)
尋找威利 (Chinese)
Gdje je Jura? (Croatian)
Hvor er Holger? (Danish)
Waar is Wally? (Dutch)
Missä Vallu? (Finnish)
Où est Charlie? (French)
¿Onde está Wally? (Galician)
Wo ist Walter? (German)
איפה אפי? (Hebrew)
Hvar er Valli? (Icelandic)
Ubaldo dove sei? (Italian)
ウォーリーをさがせ! (Japanese)
월리를 찾아라 (Korean)
Hvor er Willy? (Norwegian)
Gdzie jest Wally? (Polish)
Onde está o Wally? (Portuguese)
Где Уолли? (Russian)
¿Dónde está Wally? (Spanish)
Var är Waldo? (Swedish)
Ali nerede? (Turkish)
Văn Lang ở đâu? (Vietnamese)
Ble mae Wali? (Welsh)

text: Media[edit]

text: Books[edit]

text: Primary books[edit]

text: As of  2009[update], there are seven primary Wally books. The books were released both in hard-cover (for the original books) and subsequently in paperback. Each contains around a dozen scenes with Wally hidden in them. Each book has additional hidden objects and/or characters hidden in each scene specific to that book. The books usually reserve telling the reader about some item(s) to find until the end of the book so that the reader will have to go through the book again. The books contain checklists for each scene of interesting things or people to find.

text:
Where's Wally? (US title: Where's Waldo?) (1987)
Where's Wally Now? (US title: Find Waldo Now, renamed Where's Waldo Now? later) (1988)
Where's Wally? The Fantastic Journey (US title: The Great Waldo Search) (1989)
Where's Wally in Hollywood? (US title: Where's Waldo in Hollywood?) (1993)
Where's Wally? The Wonder Book (US title: Where's Waldo? The Wonder Book) (1997)
Where's Wally? The Great Picture Hunt! (US title: Where's Waldo? The Great Picture Hunt!) (2006)
Where's Wally? The Incredible Paper Chase (US title: Where's Waldo? The Incredible Paper Chase) (2009)

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text: There have been three rounds of revised editions. In 1993, to coincide with the publication of In Hollywood, the first three books were reprinted with Wenda, Woof and the Wally Watchers added to the original illustrations, and the books were numbered on the cover. A "pocket edition" of the first book was also published, in a tiny A6 format (105 by 148 millimetres, 4.1 in × 5.8 in). Wally is even harder to spot when shrunk to this degree, and later printings included a free magnifying lens.

text: In 1997, to coincide with the publication of The Wonder Book, special "Tenth Anniversary Editions" of the first four books were published with a distinct silver border on their front covers, and added later-introduced characters and objects to look for in every scene, and also moved Wally to different locations from the original versions. These special editions appeared in both standard and "pocket" formats.

text: In 2007, for the 20th anniversary of the first book, the special editions of 1997 (and The Great Picture Hunt) were re-released with a new cover into paperback format. The silver borders on the books were removed and instead, the books were numbered in the top left-hand corner of the cover. Aside from the new numbering system, some of the front covers were also revised otherwise; for example, the "NOW?" on the cover of Where's Wally Now? was given a 2D effect, but it was originally designed to look like a 3D shape.

text: Other books[edit]

text: In addition to the primary books, other books have also been published in the Wally franchise. The first alternate-format Wally book was the Ultimate Fun Book. In addition to standard Wally scenes, this paperback activity book featured other types of games and activities, as well as cardboard punch-outs and stickers. The Magnificent Poster Book, which was a large-format book of posters including five scenes from past books and six new scenes (later included in The Great Picture Hunt).

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Where's Wally? The Ultimate Fun Book (1990)
Activity book
Where's Wally? The Magnificent Poster Book (1991)
Larger book containing cut-out posters
Where's Wally? The Dazzling Deep-sea Divers Sticker Book  (1994)
Sticker book and play scene
Where's Wally? The Fabulous Flying Carpets Sticker Book (1994)
Sticker book and play scene
A Where's Wally? Fun Fact Book: Plundering Pirates (2000)
Educational Where's Wally? book with new scenes and facts
A Where's Wally? Fun Fact Book: Fighting Knights (2000)
Educational Where's Wally? book with new scenes and facts
Where's Wally? (2008)
A £1 World Book Day Book
Where's Wally? The Spectacular Poster Book (2010)
Larger book containing cut-out posters
Where's Wally? The Search for the Lost Things (2012)
Where's Wally? 25th Anniversary Annual (2012)

text: Several other "activity books" have also been published featuring art from the "Where's Wally" comic strip:

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Where's Wally? The Truly Terrific Activity Book (1993)
Where's Wally? The Absolutely Amazing Activity Book (1993)
Where's Wally? The Wildly Wonderful Activity Book (1994)
Where's Wally? Simply Sensational Activity Book (1994)
Where's Wally? The Really Remarkable Activity Book (1995)
Where's Wally? The Completely Crazy Activity Book (1995)
Where's Wally? Bumper Activity Book (1995)—previous four books in one volume.

text: The first six activity books mentioned were reprinted in 2009 in a smaller size with different packaging.

text: Collections[edit]

text:
Year

Title

Contains

1995

Bumper Activity Book

The Wildly Wonderful Activity Book, The Simply Sensational Activity Book, The Really Remarkable Activity Book and The Completely Crazy Activity Books in one large book.

2000

Boxed Set

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Ultimate Fun Book, The Truly Terrific Activity Book and The Absolutely Amazing Activity Book

2004

The Completely Cool Collection

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey, In Hollywood and The Wonder Book special editions

2006

The Mega Mini Collection

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey and In Hollywood mini special editions.

2007

The Solid Gold Collection

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey, In Hollywood, The Wonder Book special editions and The Fabulous Flying Carpets Sticker Book.

2009

The Ultimate Travel Collection

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey, In Hollywood and The Wonder Book special editions in one travel-sized book.

2009

The Magnificent Mini Box Set

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey, In Hollywood and The Wonder Book mini special editions with special Where's Wally? magnifying glass.

2011

The Totally Essential Travel Collection

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey, In Hollywood, The Wonder Book, The Great Picture Hunt and The Incredible Paper Chases special editions in one travel-sized book.

2012

The Wow Collection

Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, The Fantastic Journey, In Hollywood, The Wonder Book, and The Great Picture Hunt special editions and an 80-piece jigsaw puzzle (of WallyWorld Again, from The Great Picture Hunt!) in a hardcover slipcase.

text: Publication details[edit]

text:
As at 2017, only the special editions of the original five books are still in print, as well as a paperback 2007 reprint of The Great Picture Hunt and a paperback 2010 reprint of The Incredible Paper Chase.
1997's The Wonder Book was the last numbered book in the series to contain new, original scenes, as The Great Picture Hunt and The Incredible Paper Chase contain both new scenes and older ones from The Ultimate Fun Book and The Magnificent Poster Book, as these books are no longer in print.
The scene originally titled "Among the Pirates" is the most used, as it has appeared in 1991's The Magnificent Poster Book, 2000's Plundering Pirates, 2006's The Great Picture Hunt, and a jigsaw puzzle.[citation needed]

text: Magazine[edit]

text: A series of geographical magazines for children was published in the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Portugal, Poland, Brazil, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Malta, Bulgaria and Russia, called Wally's World. In each issue Wally travelled to a different country or region of the world giving the reader interesting facts. 52 issues were published from January 1997 to January 1998, when Wally's History of the World began, focusing more on history than geography. The first issue was given away free with the last issue of Wally's World.

text: Television show[edit]

text: A 13-episode animated series, Where's Wally?: The Animated Series, with Townsend Coleman as the voice of Wally, was produced by DiC for CBS in 1991 for the North American market under the "Waldo" name. The show was later translated for international markets – usually renaming the character to match the books of that country. The dialogue and theme song were recorded in alternative Wally versions, with the same voice cast of the original US production, in order to market the show in the UK. The distribution rights to the show are currently held by HIT Entertainment.[6]

text: A new animated series will air on Universal Kids in 2019.[7]

text: Film[edit]

text: A film based on the Where's Wally? series of books has been pursued by various studios. Nickelodeon was the one of the studios to take an interest in the idea but when the regime at Paramount (Nickelodeon's parent company) changed, the project was cancelled. In June 2009, it was announced that Universal Studios (who would later obtain ownership of the property through its 2016 acquisition of Classic Media's owner DreamWorks Animation) and Illumination Entertainment had acquired the rights to turn Where's Wally? into a live-action film,[8] but the project was also cancelled.[9]

text: In November 2011, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Classic Media announced that a live-action film based on the Where's Wally? series is in development.[10]  Screenwriter Todd Berger has been hired to write the story for the film, which was slated to be released in the summer of 2015.[11] On March 9, 2016, Deadline reported that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are in talks to produce the film with their producing partner James Weaver while Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir will write the film, under their Point Grey Pictures banner.[12]

text: The 1994 comedy film Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, starring Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley, features a cameo appearance by Wally (locally known as Waldo) at the end of the film during a scene that takes place at the Academy Awards.

text: During the 2012 Super Bowl, Wally was featured in a MetLife commercial. As in the series, Wally was hard to find in the commercial.

text: Video games[edit]

text: A number of North American video games were developed using the US/Canada regional name "Waldo".

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Where's Waldo? (1991) (NES)
The Great Waldo Search (1992) (NES, SNES, Mega Drive)
Wally wo Sagase! (1993) (Super Famicom) (Japan-exclusive title published by Tomy)
Where's Waldo at the Circus (1995) (PC)
Where's Waldo?: Exploring Geography (1996) (PC)
Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey (2009) (PC, Mac, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
Where's Waldo? in Hollywood (2010) (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
Waldo & Friends, a mobile game published by Ludia, Inc. on iOS and Android in 2015, but is no longer available for download

text: Comic strip[edit]

text: For several years in the early and mid-1990s, Where's Wally? was turned into a Sunday newspaper comic/puzzle, distributed by King Features Syndicate. The comics were also released in book form in the US, using the regional name 'Waldo'.

text: Cereal boxes[edit]

text: In the early 1990s Quaker Life Cereal in the US carried various Where's Wally? scenes on the back of the boxes along with collector's cards, toys and send-away prizes.

text: This was shown in The Simpsons episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" where Homer shouts "WALDO, WHERE ARE YOU?!" after looking at the scene on the cereal box as Waldo walks by the kitchen window.

text: Google Maps[edit]

text: On 1 April 2018 Google Maps added a minigame in which one can look for Wally and his friends around the world[13] – in the Andes (Chile), Surfers Paradise beach (Australia), in the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium (South Korea), at the La Tomatina festival (Spain), in Hollywood and in the Picard crater on the Moon.[14]

text: Real-life Where's Wally? phenomena[edit]

text: World record attempts[edit]

text: On Thursday 2 April 2009, 1,052 students, alumni, and members of the community at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, America, captured the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Waldo. The event raised money for local public schools.

text: On Monday 31 May 2010, Great Yarmouth attempted to break this record, but fell short of 1,052 with only 930 fans.[15][16]

text: On Sunday 19 June 2011, the previous record was broken when 3,872 people dressed as Wally gathered in Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland.[17]

text: The Waldo Waldo 5K has tried to break the record in a 5-kilometre fun run to raise money for the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US, every year since the fire in July, 2012. The first attempt, on Sunday 21 October 2012, had just over a thousand [18] The second attempt, on Sunday 27 October 2013, had over 2,700.[19] The third attempt, on Sunday 26 October 2014, hosted 3,104 participants.[20] The fourth attempt, on Saturday 17 October 2015 increased the count to 3,400 participants.[21] The fifth attempt was made on 22 October 2016,[22] with a final count of 3,524.[23]  The next race was held on Saturday 21 October 2017.[24]

text: Real-life recreation[edit]

text: On Saturday 12 September 2009 a re-creation took place in downtown Chicago. The re-creation featured all of the characters, Wally, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, and Woof, hiding throughout downtown Chicago and invited others to come and find them.[25][26]

text: Universities including the University of Exeter have had Where's Wally Societies, in which members dress as Wally and play games such as Hide-and-seek on campus grounds.


document_title: Vas deferens

question_text: when are spermatozoa transported from the vas deferens to the abdominal urethra

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text: Vas deferens

text: Structure[edit]

text: There are two ducts, connecting the left and right epididymis with the seminal vesicles to form the ejaculatory duct in order to move sperm. In humans, each tube is about 30 centimeters (1 ft) long, 3 to 5 mm in diameter and is muscular (surrounded by smooth muscle). Its epithelium is pseudostratified columnar epithelium lined by stereocilia.

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text: They are part of the spermatic cords.[1]

text: Blood supply[edit]

text: The vas deferens is supplied by an accompanying artery (artery of vas deferens). This artery normally arises from the superior (sometimes inferior) vesical artery, a branch of the internal iliac artery.

text: Function[edit]

text: During ejaculation, the smooth muscle in the walls of the vas deferens contracts reflexively, thus propelling the sperm forward. This is also known as peristalsis. The sperm is transferred from the vas deferens into the urethra, collecting secretions from the male accessory sex glands such as the seminal vesicles, prostate gland and the bulbourethral glands, which form the bulk of semen.

text: Clinical significance[edit]

text: Contraception[edit]

text: The procedure of deferentectomy, also known as a vasectomy, is a method of contraception in which the vasa deferentia are permanently cut, though in some cases it can be reversed. A modern variation, which is also known as a vasectomy even though it does not include cutting the vas, involves injecting an obstructive material into the ductus to block the flow of sperm.

text: Investigational attempts for male contraception have focused on the vas with the use of the intra vas device and reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance.

text: Disease[edit]

text: The vas deferens may be obstructed, or it may be completely absent in a condition known as congenital absence of the vas deferens (CAVD, a potential feature of cystic fibrosis), causing male infertility. Acquired obstructions can occur due to infections. To treat these causes of male infertility, sperm can be harvested by testicular sperm extraction (TESE), microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA), or other methods of collecting sperm cells directly from the testicle or epididymis.

text: Uses in pharmacology and physiology[edit]

text: The vas deferens has a dense sympathetic innervation,[2] making it a useful system for studying sympathetic nerve function and for studying drugs that modify neurotransmission.[3]

text: It has been used:

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as a bioassay for the discovery of enkephalins, the endogenous opiates.[4]
to demonstrate quantal transmission from sympathetic nerve termianals.[5]
as the first direct measure of free Ca2+ concentration in a postganglionic nerve terminal.[6]
to develop an optical method for monitoring packeted transmission (similar to quantal transmission).[7]

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text: Other animals[edit]

text: Most vertebrates have some form of duct to transfer the sperm from the testes to the urethra. In cartilaginous fish and amphibians, sperm is carried through the archinephric duct, which also partially helps to transport urine from the kidneys. In teleosts, there is a distinct sperm duct, separate from the ureters, and often called the vas deferens, although probably not truly homologous with that in humans.[8]

text: In cartilaginous fishes, the part of the archinephric duct closest to the testis is coiled up to form an epididymis. Below this are a number of small glands secreting components of the seminal fluid. The final portion of the duct also receives ducts from the kidneys in most species.[8]

text: In amniotes, however, the archinephric duct has become a true vas deferens, and is used only for conducting sperm, never urine. As in cartilaginous fish, the upper part of the duct forms the epididymis. In many species, the vas deferens ends in a small sac for storing sperm.[8]

text: The only vertebrates to lack any structure resembling a vas deferens are the primitive jawless fishes, which release sperm directly into the body cavity, and then into the surrounding water through a simple opening in the body wall.[8]

text: Additional images[edit]

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Male reproductive system.

Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind.

The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side.

The spermatic cord in the inguinal canal.

Fundus of the bladder with the vesiculæ seminales.

Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra.

Prostate with seminal vesicles and seminal ducts, viewed from in front and above.

Prostate

Microscopic cross section.

Testis, spermatic vessels and vas deferens

A deep dissection showing the vas deferens.


document_title: The Fundamentals of Caring

question_text: where was the movie fundamentals of caring filmed

text: The Fundamentals of Caring

text: Plot[edit]

text: Ben is a retired writer.  Needing a new job, he takes a six-week course to become a caregiver. He gets a job from an English woman named Elsa, a registered caregiver and an office manager at a bank, whose 18-year-old son Trevor suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Trevor is a sardonic, anxious boy fascinated by American roadside attractions, and Ben suggests that they see several. Trevor initially refuses, and Elsa worries Ben is becoming too close to him. Trevor's father left when he was diagnosed, only sending him letters throughout the years. Ben is hounded by a court tracker hired by his wife and avoids his visits.

text: Eventually, Elsa agrees with Ben's road trip plan, and he and Trevor embark on a journey to the world's deepest pit. On the way there, Trevor says he wants to see his father, who owns a car dealership in Salt Lake City. Stopping at a gas station, the two meet a girl Trevor's age named Dot, who Trevor develops a crush on. When they encounter her again at a diner later on, they see her attempting to hitchhike, and Ben gives her a ride. Dot informs them on the way that she is heading to Denver to restart her life, and that her mother has died. As the three bond, especially she and Trevor, Ben notices a car that has been following them. At a motel, Ben speculates it is someone sent by his wife.

text: Further down the highway, the three find a pregnant woman named Peaches, whose car has broken down. She is heading to live with her mother before the baby comes, as the father is currently on his second U.S. military tour. They give her a ride. When they stop for the night, Trevor asks Dot on a date, and the two go to the diner across the street. Ben and Peaches watch through from the motel through the diner window and can see it is going well. The next day, the four arrive at Trevor's father's car dealership. Trevor's father stays distant and explains he never wrote him letters; it was his mother the whole time. Outraged, Trevor berates Ben and tells him he wishes to go home, but Dot insists they continue to the world's deepest pit.

text: The group eventually arrive, in awe of the abyss. Trevor, Dot, and Peaches head to the bottom, but Ben notices the car that has been following them. He walks over and finds it is Dot's father, who wishes to make sure she is safe. Ben receives a call from Dot, who tells him to quickly come down. When he sees a crowd gathered at the bottom of the pit, he worries and finds Peaches has gone into labor. Despite being tormented by the memory of his son's death, he helps deliver the baby. Peaches thanks him as she and her newborn son are taken to the hospital. In the parking lot, Dot sees her father, walks up to him, and the two reconcile. When she comes back, she says she wishes to go the rest of the journey with her father. The three say their goodbyes, and Dot kisses Trevor before she leaves, promising they'll text. With the assistance of the ambulance staff, Trevor fulfills a wish of peeing standing over the pit railing.

text: Ben and Trevor make it home safely, and having finally coped with the loss of his son, Ben meets his estranged wife and gives her the divorce papers. He continues writing, his next novel being about Trevor. He narrates his writing the last few lines, informing the audience that he eventually quit as Trevor's caregiver, but the two remained friends. On Trevor's 21st birthday, Ben went into his room to find Trevor lying dead on the floor and his new caregiver crying on the floor next to him, only to find out Trevor was faking. The caregiver quit the next day.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Paul Rudd as Ben
Craig Roberts as Trevor
Selena Gomez as Dot
Jennifer Ehle as Elsa
Megan Ferguson as Peaches
Frederick Weller as Bob
Bobby Cannavale as Cash
Julia Denton as Janet

text: Production[edit]

text: On October 11, 2012, Worldwide Pants' Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman acquired the film rights to Jonathan Evison's novel The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving.[3] Burnett would adapt and direct the film.[3] On January 7, 2015, Paul Rudd was added to the cast to play the male lead, which Donna Gigliotti and James Spies would produce.[4] On January 13, Selena Gomez also joined the film.[5]

text: On December 7, it was announced that the original title, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, had been changed to The Fundamentals of Caring.[6] It was later revealed Bobby Cannavale and Frederick Weller had been cast in the film.[7][8]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Filming began on January 22, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia.[9][10] In early February filming took place in Cartersville, Georgia.[11] Filming concluded on February 26, 2015, after 26 days of filming.

text: Release[edit]

text: The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival as the Closing Night Film.[12] In January 2016, prior to the film's premiere at the festival Netflix acquired global distribution rights to the film.[13] It was released on Netflix on June 24, 2016.[14]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 78%, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[15] On Metacritic the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16]


document_title: The Shannara Chronicles

question_text: how many episodes are there in season 2 of the shannara chronicles

text: The Shannara Chronicles

text: Plot[edit]

text: Season one of The Shannara Chronicles roughly follows the storylines set out in The Elfstones of Shannara,[1] set in the fictional Four Lands.[2] As the series opens, demons start to return after being banished from this world to a place known as the Forbidding—locked by an ancient tree called the Ellcrys.[3] The series chronicles the journey of Wil, Amberle and Eretria who, with the guidance of the last druid Allanon, must go on a quest to protect the Ellcrys from dying and releasing all the banished demons back into the Four Lands.[1]

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Austin Butler as Wil Ohmsford, a half-human/half-elf who is the last of the bloodline of the ancient Shannara family. He is destined to help save the Four Lands from demons. He possesses three Elfstones, which belonged to his late father, Shea Ohmsford.[4][5]
Poppy Drayton as Amberle Elessedil (season 1; recurring, season 2), the Elven Princess and the first female to be accepted as one of the Chosen, a group of elves responsible for protecting and caring for the Ellcrys tree.[4][5] Amberle becomes the lover of Wil before she sacrifices herself to save the Ellcrys and everyone else.
Ivana Baquero as Eretria, a human who was raised by Rovers, a band of thieves. Although at first untrustworthy, she later becomes a stalwart ally of the group. She also has romantic feelings for Wil, and becomes involved with the Princess of Leah, Lyria, in the second season.[4][5]
Manu Bennett as Allanon (season 1–2), a human and the last druid who has been alive for more than 300 years through the use of Druid Sleep. He guides and mentors the group on their quest to protect the Ellcrys.[4][5] In season 2, Bennett also portrays the Warlock Lord.
Aaron Jakubenko as Ander Elessedil (season 1–2), the youngest son of King Eventine who has a reputation for being irresponsible, due to the death of older brother Aine, as he blames himself for his brother's death, despite the fact it was not his fault.[4][5] However, after the death of his father and his brother Arion respectively, Ander becomes the new king of the elves; finally abandoning his irresponsible party boy nature, becoming the responsible ruler his kingdom needs.
Marcus Vanco as Bandon, an Elven boy with the gift of a seer, meaning that he can see possible futures when he touches someone. He follows a dark path in the second season.
Malese Jow as Mareth Ravenlock (season 2), a half-human/half-elf searching for Wil who is revealed to be Allanon's daughter. She eventually develops romantic feelings towards Wil.
Vanessa Morgan as Lyria (season 2), a human who is in a romantic relationship with Eretria, and who is revealed to be the Princess of Leah.
Gentry White as Garet Jax (season 2), a bounty hunter looking for Lyria for her mother the Queen of Leah. Later on he joins Wil's group in saving the Four Lands.

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James Remar as Cephelo (season 1), the leader of the Rovers and adoptive father of Eretria. Upon first seeing Wil's Elfstones, Cephelo becomes obsessed with them. Despite his self-serving nature, he later helps Amberle on her quest.
Daniel MacPherson as Arion Elessedil (season 1), oldest living son of King Eventine and heir to the Elven throne. Arion is known to be hot-tempered and often disagrees with his father's commands.
Jed Brophy as the Dagda Mor (season 1), an ancient elvish druid who turned into a demon. His powers increase as the Ellcrys dies, and as such he uses lesser demons as henchmen and proxies.
Brooke Williams as Catania, an elf who is Amberle's handmaiden. She later becomes the love interest of Ander.
Emelia Burns as Commander Diana Tilton (season 1), the captain of the Black Watch, the elite unit of the Elven military whose sworn duty is to protect the Ellcrys. She is romantically involved with Arion and was previously in love with Ander.
Mark Mitchinson as Flick Ohmsford, Wil's uncle and Shea's brother. He is kidnapped by Bandon during the series' second season.
John Rhys-Davies as Eventine Elessedil (season 1), Amberle's grandfather who has ruled the Elven Kingdom of Arborlon for decades. After the death of his oldest son (Amberle's father), Eventine began grooming his son Arion for the throne. However, in the wake of the demon threat, he decides that the hot-headed Arion is not yet ready to rule.
Jared Turner (season 1) and Glen Levy (season 2) as Slanter, the Gnome resistance leader who murdered Amberle's father 10 years previously. He reluctantly agrees to help Ander and Tilton find the source of the demons in exchange for his release from prison. Slanter shares his name with a character from The Wishsong of Shannara.
James Trevena-Brown as Captain Crispin Edensong (season 1), captain of the Home Guard, the personal corps of Elven Hunters beholden to the king or queen of the elves.
Andrew Grainger as Cogline (season 2), a former druid whose mission is to protect Eretria from any threat; he trains her to defend herself against evil forces.
Desmond Chiam as General Riga (season 2), the leader of the Crimson, who is dedicated to eradicating the use of magic across the Four Lands.
Erroll Shand as Valcaa (season 2), Riga's right hand man.
Caroline Chikezie as Queen Tamlin (season 2), the formidable leader of the human Kingdom of Leah, and Lyria's estranged mother.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Series overview[edit]

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Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired
Network

1
10
January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)
March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01)
MTV

2
10
October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)
November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
Spike

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text: Season 1 (2016)[edit]

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2
"Chosen"
Jonathan Liebesman
Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)
1.03[6]

Amberle, the Princess of the Elven Kingdom, runs the Gauntlet, customarily an all-male race, to determine who will become the Chosen, seven servants of the Ellcrys, a great tree that holds back an ancient army of demons in a realm called the Forbidding. She finishes seventh. When she touches the tree during the initiation ceremony, she has a vision of elves being slaughtered. The druid Allanon wakes up after a long slumber. Wil Ohmsford's mother passes him the elfstones, a magical relic that belonged to Wil's late father. Wil decides to go to Storlock, the village of healers, to learn the healing arts there. On the way, he is ambushed by a troll and saved by a Rover girl named Eretria, who drugs him and steals the elfstones. Allanon meets with the Elven King Eventine in the city of Arborlon and warns him that the Ellcrys is dying. He leaves to seek out Wil and finds him with Eretria. As the Ellcrys weakens, a demon named the Dagda Mor breaks free of the Forbidding along with the Changeling, whom he dispatches to eliminate the Chosen. Amberle, haunted by the visions she saw when she touched the Ellcrys, flees Arborlon. She comes across Eretria, steals food and a horse, and heads for Wing Hove to meet with her aunt, Eventine's sister Pyria (Sarah Peirse). Meanwhile, Allanon takes Wil to the Druid Keep at Paranor to find the secret to restoring the Ellcrys. Allanon uses magic to uncover a codex, proving to Wil that magic didn't end in the War of the Races 300 years ago. The Dagda Mor attacks Allanon in his mind. Allanon and Wil learn that the Chosen are the key to the renewal of the Ellcrys; however, the Changeling, using Amberle's form, has killed them all except Amberle, who had run away. Allanon and Wil track her to Wing Hove, where they are attacked by a Fury summoned from the Forbidding. The Fury kills Pyria and goes after Wil and Amberle.

3
3
"Fury"
James Marshall
Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)[a]
0.92[8]

As the Fury is chasing Wil and Amberle, an injured Allanon rises and kills it. The trio head to the Druid Cave to treat Allanon. After leaving him there, Wil and Amberle head to Silver River to grab some of its mud, which has healing properties, but are ambushed by Eretria and another rover. They are taken as hostages to the rover camp so Wil can teach Cephelo how to use the Elfstones. Wil is unable to do so, and Cephelo threatens to kill Eretria. A Fury attacks the Rover camp but is destroyed by Wil, using the powers of the elfstones. Allanon is cured by the magic from the Druid Cave and rescues Wil and Amberle from the Rovers. On their way to Arborlon, they find an elf named Bandon chained and left alone and they take him with them. At Arborlon, Bandon has a vision of Amberle dying. The Elven Council discusses the crisis of the Ellcrys and decides to let Amberle, the last of the Chosen, enter the tree and search for its seed, which must be taken to Safehold.

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4
"Changeling"
James Marshall
Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)[a]
0.75[9]

Amberle enters the Ellcrys, is put to a test, and gains the seed from the tree when she succeeds. The group prepares to take it to Safehold but realizes that the demon is still alive. Amberle draws an image of a stained glass window, which she saw in a vision inside the Ellcrys. After being threatened by her foster father, Eretria sneaks into the elven palace and seduces Wil only to steal the elfstones again. As she tries to escape the palace, the demon disguises itself as her and attempts to kill Amberle but fails and the real Eretria is arrested for it. Bandon is revealed to be a seer. No one is able to find the demon, so they assume it must be a shapeshifting demon and prepare a trap to catch it. Wil and Eretria realize that the demon was disguised as one of the guards and was aware of the plan. Wil runs to warn Amberle, but the Changeling gets there first and is killed by Allanon, who orders the guards to burn it and save its ashes. However, the demon comes back to life and kills the guards.

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5
"Reaper"
Brad Turner
Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard
January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)
1.03[10]

Ten years ago, a group of gnomes led by Slanter snuck into Arborlon in an attempt to assassinate the King, but ended up killing Prince Aine instead. In the present, the expedition to find Safehold is ambushed by Cephelo's rovers. Amberle is taken prisoner while Wil and the escort are left to die in the wilderness. Eretria receives her reward—her own freedom—and leaves the group, but comes back to free Amberle, take Cephelo prisoner and save Wil and most of the guards. Once the group arrives at their destination, the Reaper, a demon hungry for death, has already killed the garrison and attacks them. Cephelo lures it into an ancient field of chemical garbage and sets the field on fire, killing it. Meanwhile, Allanon asks Bandon to contact Amberle through the Ellcrys. In a vision, he sees her dead at Dagda Mor's feet. News comes in about demon attacks on elven villages. Ander suggests they seek the demon's source and enlists Slanter, who was captured 10 years ago, as a guide. The Changeling, disguised as Arion, kills the King and takes his place.

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6
"Pykon"
Brad Turner
Zander Lehmann
February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)
0.97[11]

While camping, Amberle has a romantic dream about Wil. As a snow storm comes their way, the group decides to take a shortcut to Wilderun by passing through Pykon, a snowy Elven outpost. As they get there, they are welcomed by Mag, a mysterious child, and Remo, an elf who is the property's caretaker. Elsewhere, Reaper rises from the ashes of the explosion and follows the group's tracks. Remo reveals himself to be a torturer seeking revenge. As he begins to torture Amberle, Wil is able to stop him with the help of Mag. The group tries to escape Pykon when the Reaper reaches them. Crispin is killed while fighting it. Wil, Amberle and Eretria fall off a cliff with the Reaper. In Arborlon, the Changeling, disguised as the King, convinces Arion to find an ancient sword said to possess power to defeat Dagda Mor. Once Arion succeeds, he is confronted by Allanon who reveals that the weapon is a talisman of evil and a danger to all. Arion then stabs Allanon, removing him from existence. Meanwhile, Ander and Slanter find Dagda Mor's horde of demons.

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7
"Breakline"
Jesse Warn
Deanna Kizis
February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09)
0.80[12]

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After Wil, Eretria, and Amberle fall off the cliff, they get separated. After awakening next to the Reaper's corpse and prying the Elfstones out of his bloody left palm, Wil is attacked by a male elf from Owen Moor named Perk, whose left ear was stolen by Elf Hunters who cut off and sell the ears to gnomes. He wants to rescue his female partner Genewen who was captured by them. The man who cut off his ear, Cormac, is left behind to guard the camp as their female leader Zora pursues the princess. Eretria and Amberle are subsequently chased by the same group into an old hall that sunk underground during the great war. Meanwhile, in Arborlon, the Changeling, in the guise of King Eventine, sends the Princes Ander and Arion on a seemingly futile mission to kill the Dagda Mor. Allanon is healed by his former master Bremen and returns to Earth. While underground Amberle picks up three blue dice; an eight-sided and a pair of ten-sided dice. They also notice a map which resembles Eretria's vision and she tells Eretria it is Safehold. She and Eretria fight off some Elf Hunters but are captured by Zora. Wil arrives, dangling from Genewen, who turns out to be a flying Roc mounted by Perk, who is a Wing Rider. On the way out Zora shoots Eretria and she falls. More of the Elf Hunters arrive, preventing them from going back for her. The princes arrive to face the Dagda Mor, discovering an imprisoned Bandon. Arion attacks the evil Druid with the sword, but the Dagda Mor is prepared and kills him. Allanon arrives on the scene just in time to save Ander and free Bandon. Eretria is shown hauled off alongside a golf bag full of clubs and a white plastic lawn chair. Ander kills the Changeling with Allanon's collapsible sword, becoming King of the Elves.

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8
"Utopia"
Jesse Warn
April Blair
February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)
0.78[13]

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Allanon tells Bandon he'll train him to be the next druid. Ander gets drunk. Eretria is bought out of slavery (along with the map to Safehold) by a human, who shows her how to shoot a revolver and they watch James T. Kirk and Spock in a scene from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. After kissing, Wil and Amberle rescue Cephelo but he ditches them before they sneak into the human village Eretria's in, hugging Wil as he leaves. Cephelo is captured skulking around the village border after noticing that Zora is laying dead outside. Eretria reveals to Wil that the Safehold map is in the village, he seems surprised, indicating Amberle had not told him this. When Wil and Amberle's elven heritage is uncovered during the party, Eretria sneaks off and speaks to a man with a mutilated eye. After he warns her, she flirts with her new owner long enough to steal his revolver. The three are tied to posts to be sacrificed to trolls, Cephelo offers their captors a bag which he says contain the Elfstones. When opened, it is actually the three blue dice that Amberle found. Eretria frees the captives after shooting a troll about to kill Wil. Firefight ensues and Cephelo is mortally wounded. He takes Eretria's pistol and buys them time to escape. More trolls arrive and finding their dead friend attack the Utopians. Episode ends with Wil, Amberle and Eretria coming out of a forest to look upon the ruins of San Francisco.

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9
"Safehold"
Brad Turner
Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard
February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23)
0.72[14]

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Wil, Amberle, and Eretria arrive at Safehold, which turns out to be the ruins of San Francisco and Oakland (the name Safehold coming off the highway sign missing some letters). Eretria discovers that the tattoo on her back is a magical map to the location of the Bloodfire and leads the group there. They are confronted by the Guardians of the Bloodfire who attempt to turn the group against each other. Ander sends Commander Tilton to make an alliance with the Gnomes against the Demons. The Dagda Mor continues to control Bandon's mind, forcing him to attack Ander, Catania, and finally Allanon, who subdues him. Elven Councilor Kael Pindanon, thinking Ander too weak to lead, attempts to seize the throne for herself and has Ander imprisoned. Commander Tilton and Slanter return to Arborlon with a Gnome army and free Ander, and the Council accepts Ander as king after he announces the alliance with the Gnomes. Overcoming the Guardians' mental assaults, Eretria discovers her blood is the key to unlocking the Bloodfire and impales her hand on a magical spike, causing the Bloodfire to ignite. Wil destroys the Guardians with the Elfstones, and Amberle immerses herself in the Bloodfire. When it vanishes, Amberle is nowhere to be seen, and Eretria is unconscious. The last leaf falls from the Ellcrys, and the Elves and Gnomes prepare for war as the Dagda Mor's Demon army marches on Arborlon.

10
10
"Ellcrys"
Brad Turner
April Blair & Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard
March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01)
0.85[15]

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Wil revives Eretria with the Elfstones. Within the magic of the Bloodfire, Amberle learns the nature of her quest from the spirit of the Ellcrys before returning to join Wil and Eretria. While leaving Safehold, the group is pursued by Trolls, and Eretria stays behind to give the others time to escape. After returning to Arborlon, Wil and Amberle profess their love for each other. Bandon escapes from prison with Catania's help. The Demon army attacks Arborlon, and the Elves and Gnomes fight to defend the Ellcrys. In the battle, Ander and Commander Tilton encounter Arion, now resurrected as a Demon. Arion kills Commander Tilton before being killed himself by Ander. Allanon and Slanter rescue Wil and Amberle from a group of Demons and escort them to the Ellcrys. The Dagda Mor blocks their way, and Allanon battles the evil Druid. Amberle tells Wil that she is the seed and must sacrifice herself to become the new Ellcrys. The Dagda Mor knocks Allanon aside and tries to kill Wil and Amberle. Wil holds off the Demon leader with the Elfstones and Allanon beheads him. Amberle successfully becomes the new Ellcrys, and the Forbidding is renewed, banishing the Demons. Allanon admits to a heartbroken Wil that he knew what Amberle had to do from the beginning and reminds him that all magic comes with a price. Wil rides off to Safehold to rescue Eretria. Bandon is briefly seen carrying the Dagda Mor's evil blade, his eyes turned completely black. Eretria is captured by Trolls and recognizes one of her captors.

text: ^ Jump up to: a b The third and fourth episodes were released online on January 5, 2016.[7]

text: Season 2 (2017)[edit]

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11
1
"Druid"
Brad Turner
Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)
0.31[16]

Eretria is living in the ruins of San Francisco, scavenging Old World technology for Cogline with her girlfriend, Lyria, and wondering why Wil and Amberle have not come looking for her. Wil is working in Storlock, training to become a Healer, when the mysterious Mareth arrives, seeking treatment for a burned hand. Meanwhile Ander Elessedil is struggling to help the Elves rebuild their lives after the battle against the Dagda Mor and his Demons. Bandon has taken refuge in Skull Mountain, where he plans to resurrect the Warlock Lord. Allanon endeavors to stop him. Riga goes hunting for Wil in Shady Vale.

12
2
"Wraith"
Brad Turner
Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard
October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)
0.21[17]

After learning that Mareth is the daughter of Allanon, Wil and Mareth search for answers. Meanwhile, Eretria and Lyria are taken captive by a group of Rovers only to be rescued by the bounty hunter Garet Jax. Jax reveals that he has been sent by Lyria's mother Queen Tamlin of Leah, the only human kingdom in the Four Lands. King Ander Elessedil seeks an alliance with Queen Tamlin, who demands that Ander marry Lyria in order to seal the alliance. Bandon learns that Wil's uncle Flick lives in Shady Vale. Following a confrontation with Wil, Bandon kidnaps Flik and tells him he has three days to bring Allanon to Paranor if he wants his uncle back alive. Meanwhile, Allanon is kidnapped by members of the Crimson. Ander's lover Catania is also murdered by Edain, an undercover Crimson agent.

13
3
"Graymark"
James Marshall
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)
0.23[18]

In Graymark, Allanon is brought before the magic-hating General Riga, leader of the Crimson. Determined to destroy magic, Riga demands that Allanon yield the Codex of Paranor and tortures him. After reuniting with Eretria, Wil teams up with Mareth and Garet Jax to rescue Allanon from Graymark. Posing as Jax's prisoner, Wil infiltrates Graymark only to be trapped by Riga. Seeking the Codex, Riga drains Wil's blood. Allanon and Wil are rescued by Eretria, Mareth, and Jax who escape following a skirmish with the Crimson. Trying to cover up Catania's death, Edain tells Ander that she left Leah. Queen Tamlin orders Edain to contact the Crimson, exposing herself as their financier.

14
4
"Dweller"
James Marshall
Elle Triedman
November 1, 2017 (2017-11-01)
0.16[19]

Bandon reminds Queen Tamlin of the deal she had forged with the Warlock Lord. Meanwhile, Mareth has a tense reunion with her Druid father Allanon. Bandon takes Flick to the former farm house where he was imprisoned. Consumed by hatred of the prejudice of non-magical folk towards magic users, Bandon brutally kills the new Elven occupants' son. Back in Leah, Eretria and Lyria reconcile and accepts Lyria's arranged marriage pact with Ander. Suspecting that Edain murdered Catania, Ander along with Garet, Eretria, and Slanter capture Edain and his men smuggling weapons to the Crimson. Edain confesses to his crime and is executed by Ander. Meanwhile, Allanon travels with Wil and Mareth to the Wolfsktaag Mountains to obtain the Sword of Shannara, which they obtain following a battle with a giant spider-like Dweller.

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5
"Paranor"
Toa Fraser
Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard
November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
0.24[20]

Wil, Allanon, and Mareth managed to trap Bandon inside Paranor. However, Bandon had poisoned Flick has an insurance and only has the cure that will save Wil from certain death. Ignoring Allanon and Flick's pleas not to heed Bandon, they decide to retrieve the Warlock Lord's skull. This quest takes them back in time to Shady Vale where the two encounter Wil's father Shea Ohmsford and mother Heady. Wil and Mareth struggle to save his parent's relationship while facing a demon. Meanwhile, Eretria learns from Cogline that she is a descendant of Armageddon's Children, a sect of human–demon hybrids who had the potential to be corrupted by dark forces. Under Cogline's tutelage, Eretria begins learning how to resist the darkness. Garet Jax is tracked down by Valcaa and several Crimson warriors but turns the table on his attackers. To punish Valcaa for murdering the son of one of his former Border Legion comrades, Jax along with Ander and Lyria brutally interrogate him.

16
6
"Crimson"
Brad Turner
April Blair
November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
0.27[20]

In the past, Wil and Mareth find the Warlock Lord's skull under Shea and Heady's scarecrow. Wil reveals his identity to Shea and saves his father from being killed by Mord Wraiths; making peace with his father. Returning to the present, Wil releases Bandon from Paranor but refuses to hand the Warlock Lord's skull until Bandon heals his uncle Flick. Flick kills himself with the Warlock Sword. Following a fight, Bandon escapes with the skull, leaving behind a wounded Allanon. Meanwhile, Garet Jax kills an escaped Valcaa. In Leah, the wedding of King Ander and Princess Lyria is gatecrashed by General Riga and the Crimson, who attack the guests. Despite the arrival of Jax and Eretria, King Ander is slain by General Riga.

17
7
"Warlock"
James Marshall
Alex Díaz & Julie Díaz
November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)
0.27[21]

Eretria and Lyria flee Leah and hide in Cogline's lair. Eretria receives a vision from Amberle warning of a coming darkness and that Wil is their last hope and needs to reach the Ellcrys. Meanwhile, Mareth and Wil bring the wounded Allanon to Storlock. Mareth uses a magic ritual to enter Allanon's dreams and finds her father. The Druid Bremen tells them that Mareth is the next Druid. After awakening, the healed Allanon agrees to train Mareth as his successor. Eretria and Wil then travel to the Ellcrys together. Meanwhile, Bandon kills the garrison at Graymark and uses a magic ritual during an eclipse to resurrect the Warlord Lord. Back in Leah, General Riga sentences the deposed Queen Tamlin to death. Recognizing how her actions contributed to the predicament, Tamlin gracefully accepts her fate and throws herself over the waterfall.

18
8
"Amberle"
James Marshall
April Blair and Elle Triedman
November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)
0.28[21]

Wil and Eretria arrived at Arborlon only to discover the Crimson have attacked. While Eretria searches for the Chosen, Wil enters the Ellcrys and meets with Amberle. Following a tense reunion, Wil reconciles with his former lover and decides to put the past behind him. Wil encounters his father Shea who tells him that the Warlock Lord can only be slain by the Sword of Shannara. After abandoning his feelings for Amberle, Wil finds that the sword has regrown. At Graymark, the Warlock Lord torments Bandon by resurrecting his lover Catania and forcing him to kill her. While bonding at Storlock, Allanon and Mareth are captured by General Riga and the Crimson, who seizes the Codex. The two are sentenced to burn at the stake. General Riga later returns to Graymark only to be killed by the Warlock Lord, who takes the Codex. Back at Arborlon, Eretria is possessed by a Mord-wraith in the service of the Warlock Lord.

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9
"Wilderun"
Toa Fraser
Matt Lambert
November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
0.26[22]

At Storlock, Allanon and Mareth are rescued by the newly-freed Garet Jax and the Gnomes. Together, they set off for Graymark only to discover that the Warlock Lord has left with the Codex. They find a dead Bandon and General Riga's head. Using Riga's head, Jax and the Gnomes managed to convince the surviving Crimson soldiers at Leah to join forces and fight against the Warlock Lord. Meanwhile, Eretria reveals her past to Wil. Eretria, Wil, Allanon, and Mareth reunite with Lyria and Cogline in the Enclave. However, the Warlock Lord and his Mord-Wraith discovers their location using Eretria's demonic connection. The Warlock Lord bests Allanon, Cogline, and Mareth in combat while the possessed Eretria steals Lyria's golden elfstone necklace; the key to unlocking Heaven's Well.

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10
"Blood"
Brad Turner
Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard
November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
0.24[22]

The Warlock Lord kills Allanon in combat. Along with the possessed Eretria and the captive Lyria, they travel to Leah to infect Heaven’s Well. Garet Jax commands the combined defense of Leah. After unlocking Heaven’s Well, the Warlock Lord infects the dam and rivers with the dark magic in his blood. The possessed Eretria sabotages the dam but is exorcised by Cogline and Jax. Wil and Mareth fight the Warlock Lord with Wil sacrificing his life to kill the Warlock and heal the infected river. With the Warlock Lord’s defeat, Lyria is crowned Queen. Eretria, Mareth, and Cogline travel to Paranor where Mareth senses that Wil is still alive. Wil Awakens in a battlefield surrounded by Furies.

text: Production[edit]

text: Conception and development[edit]

text: Sonar Entertainment and Farah Films acquired the TV rights to the Shannara universe in 2012.[23] In December 2013, it was announced that a series based on the books was being produced for MTV and had been given a straight-to-series, 10-episode order.[24][25] On April 20, 2016, MTV greenlit a second season of The Shannara Chronicles.[26]

text: The series is produced by Dan Farah, Jon Favreau, Miles Millar, Al Gough, Jonathan Liebesman, and author Terry Brooks.[27] Brooks has stated in an interview that he is happy with the way his story has been adapted.[28] Much like the television adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series will not be a direct adaptation following the narrative order of the books, but will feature a mix of the books' stories.[29] The first book of the series to be adapted is The Elfstones of Shannara, the second book in the trilogy, with some elements of the other novels being gradually adapted to the show.[30]

text: Casting[edit]

text: In December 2014, it was announced that Manu Bennett would star as Allanon[31] and in January 2015 Ivana Baquero, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Emelia Burns and John Rhys-Davies joined the show.[32] Malese Jow, Vanessa Morgan, Gentry White, Desmond Chiam and Caroline Chikezie joined the cast as series regulars in season two.[33]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Filming for the 10-episode first season wrapped in New Zealand at Auckland Film Studios in June 2015,[34] and the first trailer debuted on July 10, 2015.[35] Filming for the second season, which also consists of 10 episodes,[36] began January 31, 2017, in New Zealand.[citation needed]

text: Music[edit]

text: The opening theme song, "Until We Go Down", from the EP "Up in Flames",[37] is performed by Ruelle.[38][39][40][41] Other songs featured in the show's first season include "Midnight" by Coldplay, "You Are a Memory" by Message to Bears, "Wave" by Beck and "Run Boy Run" by Woodkid.[42]

text: Release[edit]

text: During the Shannara Chronicles panel at San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2015, a teaser trailer was revealed,[43] giving audiences a first look at the sets and characters. A television version of the trailer was shown during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[44][45]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: The Shannara Chronicles premiered on MTV in the United States on January 5, 2016, with a two-hour series premiere, right after the premiere of the second half of the fifth season of Teen Wolf on MTV.[importance?][46] New episodes were broadcast every Tuesday at 10 pm ET.[47] The third and fourth episodes were released online after the first two episodes aired on January 5, 2016, prior to their original broadcast schedule.[48][49]

text: The series was simulcast on MTV in Canada.[50] The two-hour pilot also aired on Bell Media sister network CTV on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.[51] The series has also been licensed to a number of different countries, including the United Kingdom (airing on 5STAR), Australia (Syfy) and New Zealand (Sky TV).[52]

text: The second season premiered on October 11, 2017, on Spike and broadcast new episodes every Wednesday at 10 pm ET.[36][53][54] In Canada, season two is now being simulcast on Space Channel, with season one viewable on-demand until November 2017.

text: Cancellation[edit]

text: On January 16, 2018, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after two seasons.[55][56] Producers later announced that the series is being shopped to other networks.[57][58]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The Shannara Chronicles has received mixed reviews, receiving a 52/100 score on Metacritic, based on 15 reviews[59] and a 54% for season 1 on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Shannara Chronicles wears its influences heavily on its sleeve and needs to find surer footing before it can tap its true potential, but it still might suffice for viewers in search of a teen-friendly Game of Thrones."[60]

text: Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote: "So give this reasonably absorbing series a little credit, even though it often seems to be merely reworking various fantasy formulas. It moves quickly and does a nice job of weaving together two story lines involving an elfin world that is threatened when a giant tree, known as the Ellcrys, begins to die."[61] Maureen Ryan of Variety wrote: "Sure, Shannara, which harks back to the golden age of syndicated genre fare, is a standard quest journey in which there are trolls, gnomes, living trees and magic books, and characters say things like, 'If Allanon is here, there are dark days ahead.' But there's conviction in the show's execution."[62]

text: Ratings[edit]

text: Season 1 (2016)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)

1/2
"Chosen"
January 5, 2016
0.5
1.03[6]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

3
"Fury"
January 12, 2016
0.4
0.92[8]
0.3
0.75
0.7
1.67[63]

4
"Changeling"
January 19, 2016
0.3
0.75[9]
0.3
N/A
0.6[64]
N/A

5
"Reaper"
January 26, 2016
0.5
1.03[10]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

6
"Pykon"
February 2, 2016
0.4
0.97[11]
0.5
1.11
0.9
2.08[65]

7
"Breakline"
February 9, 2016
0.3
0.80[12]
0.5
0.99
0.8
1.79[66]

8
"Utopia"
February 16, 2016
0.3
0.78[13]
0.5
0.93
0.8
1.71[67]

9
"Safehold"
February 23, 2016
0.3
0.72[14]
0.4
0.86
0.7
1.58[68]

10
"Ellcrys"
March 1, 2016
0.4
0.85[15]
0.4
0.92
0.8
1.77[69]

text: Season 2 (2017)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)

1
"Druid"
October 11, 2017
0.1
0.31[16]
0.2
0.42
0.3
0.73[70]

2
"Wraith"
October 18, 2017
0.1
0.21[17]
N/A
0.36
N/A
0.57[71]

3
"Graymark"
October 25, 2017
0.1
0.23[18]
0.2
0.36
0.3
0.58[72]

4
"Dweller"
November 1, 2017
0.1
0.16[19]
N/A
0.34
N/A
0.50[73]

5
"Paranor"
November 8, 2017
0.1
0.24[20]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

6
"Crimson"
November 8, 2017
0.1
0.27[20]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

7
"Warlock"
November 15, 2017
0.1
0.27[21]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

8
"Amberle"
November 15, 2017
0.1
0.28[21]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

9
"Wilderun"
November 22, 2017
0.1
0.26[22]
N/A
0.35
N/A
0.61[74]

10
"Blood"
November 22, 2017
0.1
0.24[22]
N/A
0.31
N/A
0.55[74]

text: Accolades[edit]

text: The series was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Fantasy TV Series" for the 2015–2016 season.[75]


document_title: Christine Daaé

question_text: who does christine end up with in the phantom of the opera

text: Christine Daaé

text: Character history[edit]

text: Lifetime[edit]

text: Christine Daaé was born in a town near Uppsala, Sweden. Her mother died when she was six. Raised by her father, they constantly traveled to fairs where he played the violin and she sang. They were discovered at one of these fairs by Professor Valérius, who took them to Gothenburg and then to Paris, providing for Christine's education.

text: Christine was extremely close to her father, who told her Scandinavian fairy-tales; the tale of the "Angel of Music" was her favorite. Christine entered the Paris Conservatoire and trained for four years to become an opera singer to please her father and Mamma Valérius, the bedridden wife of the late Professor. However, by the end of the four years, she had lost her passion for singing.

text: When Christine arrives at the Opéra Garnier, she was described as "sounding like a rusty hinge", but one person found the beauty hidden in her voice. When Erik, the Phantom of the Opera began to tutor her, he told her that he is the "Angel of Music" of whom her father had spoken. She believed him, and he inspired her soul back into her voice. Christine debuted at a gala at the opera in place of the singer Carlotta, who had fallen ill. Christine's singing was described as "seraphic".

text: Christine became torn between her loyalty and sympathy for her mentor, Erik, and her love for her childhood friend Viscount Raoul de Chagny.

text: In the Lofficier translation of the novel, Christine's age is given as 15 years old. However, this is a mistranslation of a passage that says her heart was "as pure as that of a 15 year old". The evidence of Christine's childhood friendship with Raoul, and her studies at the Paris Conservatoire, put her age at 20.

text: Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera[edit]

text: Christine is a chorus girl, who becomes the object of obsession, passion and love for the mysterious Phantom of the Opera. He becomes her mentor, and with his help, she is chosen to replace the company's prima donna, Carlotta. When she falls in love with her childhood sweetheart, Raoul, the Phantom kidnaps Christine in a jealous rage and drags her down to his lair. She is forced to choose between the Phantom and Raoul, but her compassion for the Phantom moves him to free them both and allow them to flee.

text: 2004 Film[edit]

text: The film version of the musical follows the musical's script closely, but Christine's age is reduced. Her gravemark says that she was born in 1854, and the beginning the movie shows the setting as 1870, so that makes her 15 or 16 years old.

text: Father's name[edit]

text: In the novel, Christine's loving father is named Daddy Daaé. In the musical, he is called Gustave, and in Sarah Brightman's music video version of "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", his name is Charles.

text: Films[edit]

text: The novel was filmed several times. The first film adaptation was made in Germany in 1915, with Nils Chrisander (1884-1947) as the Phantom of the Opera and Aud Egede-Nissen (1893-1974) as Christine Daaé. Many critics consider the Filming of 1925, by Carl Laemmles Studio Universal Pictures, as the most successful. The role of the phantom played here Lon Chaney. The same studio tried in 1943 with a sound film of Arthur Lubin to follow this success. The film used to a large extent the still existing scenes of the silent film. Claude Rains played the phantom. In 1960, a Spanish society turned a very free adaptation of the subject under the title El Fantasma de la Operetta . In 1962 the British production company Hammer Films focused on the horror genre. Another film adaptation was made in 1974 by 20th Century Fox, who moved the event to New York and changed the story very much. This film was released as The Phantom of the Paradise. The 1989 version, with Freddy-Krueger star Robert Englund in the title role, focused on the potential for violence of the phantom. On the other hand, in the same year as a German-French-Italian-American co-production, a TV-Secondary was created, which put the melodramatic love story in the foreground and waived television rights on Splatter effects. The phantom embodied Charles Dance . In 1998 the famous Italian Horrorfilm director, Dario Argento, starred with Julian Sands in the lead role of the fabric, but was not particularly successful at Kinokasse. Finally, in 2004, Joel Schumacher produced a film version that was inspired by the musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Here played Gerard Butler , the role of the Phantom. Originally there was already a filming based on the musical in the early 1990s, with the main actors of the premiere: Michael Crawford as the phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine. Brightman was married to Lloyd Webber at the time, but shortly before the planned pre-production the marriage was broken and the filming was canceled.

text: Popular movies[edit]

text:
Year
Title
Genre
Original Title
Director
Title role

1915
The Phantom of the Opera
Silent Film - Drama
The Phantom of the Opera
Ernst Matray
Nils Chrisander

1925
The Phantom of the Opera
Horror movie,
The Phantom of the Opera
Rupert Julian
Lon Chaney sen.

1937
Ye ban ge sheng
Horror movie
Ye ban ge sheng
Ma-Xu Weibang
Menghe Gu

1943
Phantom of the opera
Horror, music
Phantom of the Opera
Arthur Lubin
Claude Rains

1962
The riddle of the eerie mask
Horror movie
The Phantom of the Opera
Terence Fisher
Herbert Lom

1983
The Phantom of Budapest
Horror movie
Phantom of the Opera
Robert Markowitz
Maximilian Schell

1987
The Phantom of the Opera
Cartoon
The Phantom of the Opera
Al Guest , Jean Mathieson
Aiden Grennell

1989
The Phantom of the Opera
Horror movie
Gaston Leroux 's The Phantom of the Opera
Dwight H. Little
Robert Englund

1990
The Phantom of the Opera
Drama Miniseries
Gaston Leroux 's The Phantom of the Opera
Tony Richardson
Charles Dance

1998
The Phantom of the Opera
Horror movie
Il Fantasma dell'opera
Dario Argento
Julian Sands

2004
The Phantom of the Opera
Musical film
The Phantom of the Opera
Joel Schumacher
Gerard Butler

text: Free Adaptations[edit]

text:
year
title
original title
Director
title role

1974
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Phantom of Hollywood
Gene Levitt
Jack Cassidy

1974
The phantom in paradise
Phantom of the Paradise
Brian De Palma
William Finley

1989
Phantom Nightmare - Phantom of Death
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge
Richard Friedman
Derek Rydall

1989
Phantom of the Ritz
Phantom of the Ritz
Allen Plone
Joshua Sussman

text: Basis[edit]

text: Several researchers claim the character Christine Daaé was based upon the real-life Swedish-born opera star Christina Nilsson, also known as Kristina Nilsson or Christine Nilsson.[1][2][3][4][5] This claim is unverified by any official source, but it is supported by several biographical similarities between Nilsson and Daaé. The most obvious is that Nilsson, like Daaé, was born in Sweden and trained in Paris.

text: Actresses[edit]

text: The first actress to portray Christine Daaé was Aud Egede-Nissen in the 1916 German silent version by Ernst Matray, Das Gespenst im Opernhaus or Das Phantom der Oper.

text:
Mary Philbin played Christine in the 1925 American silent version by Rupert Julian, The Phantom of the Opera.
Susanna Foster played Christine DuBois in the 1943 Technicolor version, Phantom of the Opera.
Heather Sears played Christine Charles in the 1962 version of The Phantom of the Opera.
Jane Seymour played Christine in the 1983 TV movie version.
Christina Collier played her in Ken Hill's camp-classical musical version in 1984.

text:
Sarah Brightman debuted the role in the 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
Patti Cohenour debuted the role in the 1986 Broadway production, alternating with Sarah Brightman. Cohenour was thus the first American Christine and went on to reprise the role for the First Canadian National Tour.
Glory Crampton originated the role in the much revived Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit 1990 musical Phantom.
Jill Schoelen played Christine Day in Dwight H. Little's 1989 film version.
Rebecca Caine debuted the role in the Canadian production (1989) and featured on the Canadian Cast album.
Teri Polo took the role in the 1990 television miniseries version.
American Janet Marie Chvatal performed the role in 1991-1992 in the German version of Das Phantom der Oper in Vienna, Austria.[6]
Asia Argento played her in the 1998 film
Claudia Cota played her twice in The Phantom of the Opera (musical 2000) by Morris Gilbert in Mexico and Player her on Phantom of the Opera (musical 2009) in Argentina by Harold Prince.
Emmy Rossum played her in the 2004 film version of the Lloyd Webber musical.
Sierra Boggess first played Christine in the 2006 version of the Lloyd Webber musical, Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular. In 2010 she originated the role in Lloyd Webber's sequel, Love Never Dies. She next played Christine in the 25th Anniversary concert, The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, in 2011,on Broadway in 2013 and 2014, and in Paris to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary in 2016.
Samantha Hill served as alternate for the role during Boggess' tenure, and took over the lead on Broadway from 2012 to 2013.
Kimilee Bryant played the role in the Lloyd Webber musical on Broadway (1994–95; 1998; 2009–2012 occasionally) and in the Swiss (in German; 1995–96), U.S. National Tour (1996–98) and Toronto (1999) productions.
Gina Beck played the role in the Lloyd Webber musical in London.
Sofia Escobar played the role of Christine Daaé, in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, from 2010 to 2013.
Jennifer Hope Wills played Christine in the Lloyd Webber musical on Broadway and on a Canadian tour of the musical.
Julia Udine played Christine on Broadway in the Lloyd Webber musical from 2014-2016, after playing the role in the North American tour in 2013–2014.
Ali Ewoldt has been playing Christine on Broadway in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical since 2016. She is the first Asian-American actress to be cast in the lead role.[7]