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Can Bafana Bafana make South Africa Proud (advance in AFCON)

Go Bafana, go for it!

This has been on every South African’s mind and maybe the world after 2010 World Cup and the infamous vuvuzelas.

South Africans since Apartheid have wanted to succeed and that is personified in the passion for sports. And none have been placed so much hope as Bafana Bafana (South African Senior Men’s Soccer Team).

Or will they be like the girlfriend you go back to even though she lets you down over and over again?

Where They Stand in the 2019 AFCON in Egypt

Bafana Bafana have put in a valiant display to qualify for the 2019 African Continental showpiece with famous wins to Nigeria and the Libya and some weird lows as a draw to the Seychelles. But they got there…

Even though there is no mandate for Bafana Bafana but the team members wanted to make South Africa proud.

but…

After the 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast and 0-1 win to Namibia this is how it stands on the group rankings…

Do Bafana Bafana have Chance to Qualify to Knockout Rounds

As it stands it seems YES> the 12 teams ranking 1st and 2nd in the group qualify and the 4 best 3rd placed teams also qualify. That means as it stands at least Bafana Bafana have saved an inkling to to qualify, especially with some 3rd placed teams not doing as well as imagined. But…

Is it Enough For Bafana Bafana to make it Quarter Finals or Win?

That has been on all South African’s minds as they do not want to add numbers but to let the world know they love their football (soccer) and want to be proud. Soccer is a sport that unites blacks and whites if you remember Invictus (about the South African Rugby Team – Springboks winning the World Cup); South Africans set high standards for their teams.

What Needs to Fixed During This Tournament for Bafana

Bafana Bafana’s last group game is against Morocco, and since their famous friend coach Herve Renard they have not been pushovers. Beating Ivory Coast and Namibia they are not to be taken lightly. Bafana better bring their A game. From their previous games not sure if it is first game jitters (Come On, you play football professionally)… few things need to really to be fixed.

Even though there is NO MANDATES for Stuart Baxter, he will be feeling the heat with pride on the line. He should at least have noticed the few things:

Stuart, we as fans just so worried you aren’t utilizing the talent to the fullest extent. But we can only trust you… please work your magic and make us proud.

Goalkeeping: Even though there has been some sound goalkeeping by Darren Keet & Ronwen Williams, findling and being unsure on the ball has shown their jitters. They have to just make sound defensive decisions.

Defenders: would a different combination be in order as even though they saved some for Bafana Bafana, their defensive gaps left exposed by the opposition, much to the chagrin of the midfielders, having to go back…I am looking at you guys Hlanti and Mkhize.

Midfielders: we have good workers and creative footballers and they are all dedicated in Furman, Zungu, Zwane, Vilakazi, Serero… is there a good change in combination against different opposition as to dominate the midfield instead of losing balls and creating chances for the opposing side.

Strikers: There used to be lack of goals but Percy Tau, Lars Veldvijk, Lebo Mothiba have been showing promise and intent. They need to be fed more opportuntities by midfield so they can develop their confidence. They have missed some sitters but IF they advance their confidence will swell up as well.

Country’s Pride At Stake

I see that they are starting to be proud of representing South Africa, but players must remember they are also representing the fans. In order to be footballing powerhouse takes humility to work as a team and confidence to beat any opposition.

Especially if Bafana Bafana is working towards the next AFCON and the next World Cup.

As South Africans we are sore losers, but we generally want to be proud.

So…

Play convincing football.

What My Heart Tells Me

It is still to hard to tell if Bafana Bafana will make it. As a humble fan, one hopes that they make it to the next round and make South Africa proud. Please don’t disappoint the South African fans. You guys can raise a nation.

Play with your heart, reach as high as you can.

Go Bafana Bafana!!!

What do you think of Bafana Bafana’s chances? Is there anything you can think of they can do? Leave a comment to discuss.

Great Thing About Pokémon Detective Pikachu (a Pokémon Review)

In depth Pokémon Detective Pikachu… This has been one of better anime to real life movies

Cinematography: 8/10 (Got some great designs in there)
Storyline : 6/10 (The feels was kind of ok)
The Hype: 9/10 (Everyone remembers Pokémon is really hyped)

Overall Score from my books 7/10. Still one of the better movies from anime, much better than Dragonball, Avatar: Last Air Bender, Ghost in The Shell. Bit higher than Alita: Battle Angel. This is what I liked about the Detective Pikachu. No spoilers until mentioned.

The Storyline So Far…

It is about Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), a very average insurance in a very extraordinary world of Pokémon. He has no aspirations to be Pokémon Trainer just wants to do insurance to the chagrin of his friends. Though, gets news from Ryme City that his estranged father Harry Goodman (a Pokémon Detective) was in a fatal accident and goes there. Though, after speaking to Detective Hideo Yoshida (Ken Watanabe) and finding his father’s Pikachu (played by Ryan Reynolds who he can speak to but nobody else can hear), he teams up with Pikachu, reporter Lucy Stevens (Kathryn Newton) & her Psyduck to out what really happened to his father.

– What I liked about this was how they integrated Pokémon into the world, especially how they interacted. It felt really realistic and plausible. You can keep eye on when Tim arrives in Ryme City how the trainers interact with their Pokémon.
– What I was bit let down was how the overall story felt rather cliché (even the big reveals). You almost predict how the story was going to pan out. They could of taken some tips from Zootopia; they did a rather good twist with the old cliché.

Cinemetography (So good it feels real)

I mentioned above, great job by the makers to really integrate Pokémon into the natural world and human society. The looked for similarities to animals and stuff that we know, to make these Pokémon real. And watching the movie you can really tell. Watching Growlithe and Policemen patrolling the streets, seeing a Machamp controlling the traffic and watching bulbasaurs in the wild, it just feels real.

There is about 56 Pokémon seen in the movie and 41 other Pokémon alluded to in the film. Try see if you can spot them: Pikachu, Mew, Mewtwo, Cubone, Snubbull, Psyduck, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Doduo, Dodrio, Rattata, Boufallant, Lickitung, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Aipom, Growlithe, Arcanine, Golurk, Rufflat, Braviary, Comfey, Pancham, Pangoro, Audino, Joltik, Octillery, Sneasel, Snorlax, Machamp, Treecko, Charizard, Togepi, Blastoise, Magikarp, Gyrados, Loudred, Emola, Greninja, Jigglypuff, Ludicolo, Mr Mime, Slaking, Ditto, Eevee, Flareon, Torterra, Morelull, Flabebe, Totodile and finally Venusaur.

I think I found them all, but let me know in the comments I you can find others I missed.

The Hype (Again It Is Pokémon We Are Talking About)

The one thing that most movie makers struggle with for anime movies is to make it real and relatable. Detective Pikachu does just that, making it real and relatable.

There have been so many other anime movies that did not make it believable or did not stay true to the manga, we as movie watchers & anime enthusiasts have been left frustrated. Though the story is not the best and people who played the video game or knows detective tropes could guess the ending quite accurately. Though, it does leave room for having a Pokémon movie. A real good one too.

What Next for The Pokémon Franchise

sonic-the-hedgehog-teeth — No… just no….

I have got to hand it to Legendary Pictures for finally getting it right… then we have Sonic with teeth…

Anyway, this does leave room for a sequel or even a dig into the real franchise and get Ash Ketchum into the mix. Doing something different has finally paid off if they keep it true to the Pokémon world fans are rooting for it.

Overall 7/10, verdict: great feel for Pokémon in the world. Please tweak the story and you will be there.

What’s your thoughts on the movie? Leave a comment to let me know how your feel.

Google Core Algorithm Update (what It Means for Bloggers on Google)

Each time Google rolls out an update, bloggers such as you and I get the brunt of it. Of course it takes heart to write about your favourite content and to be helpful in it, but then there is also SEO (Search Engine Optimization) which is basically how high you are rated on Google so users can find you easier.

More users = Being More helpful = More Monetary Value

That is what we all strive for unless you writing about your secret diary (even then it seems you want the world to know anyway). So YES, SEO affects us all. If Google updates its Core Algorithm (I am talking CORE changes), it affects SEO which affects us all.

So after searching the internet (so many graphs and words), I just wanted to summarise these updates and how it affected us. I do hope this is helpful and you ca something out of it.

What is a Google Search Algorithm???

This is the only graph I could find from 2012, at least it proves the point.

Basically, it is the super code that helps google pick sites that are relevant to the users topic. They have a core algorithm which controls everything and other algorithms which define specific searches. Of course other Search Engines such as Bing, Baidu Yahoo and DuckDuckGo all have their own algorithms but Google risen to the top.

That’s why we say: “Let Me Google That.”

Of course we want to keep an eye on other search engines but we are concerned if Google changes their Core Algorithm (even if it peeves us off). It messes up with search engine tools too so they have to try find out why and redo their apps with updates too. So what updates has their been?

What Updates Have There Been on Google Search Engine?

Well 1 thing we have to remember that the engineers and mathematicians are humans too (robots still need programming by humans). So from time to time they mess up and they do mini-updates on their search engines quite frequently (when I say frequently sometimes approx. 7~8 times per week). Though here are the bigger updates we need to take note of:

For Google Search Engine updates they post quite frequently and answer questions on their twitter account here. If you want to read it all.

The most recent is 2019 June Core Update. This is the first pre-announced core update to date. This has been rolling out as I am writing this article. Bascically they have been redefining some grouping for subdomains and putting priority on EAT (Effectiveness, Authoritiveness, Trustworthiness). Biggest loser is CCN (CryptoCoinsNews dropped by 50%) and winners seem to be tabloid magazine (The Mirror, a UK tabloid magazine). Seems they are aiming for relevancy (what we ALL talk about) and transparency (sites with less dubious links and financial gains – face it, cryptcurrency is still best illegal way, sadly, that fraudsters use) and (theory of) paid searches.

The other one 2019 March Core Update. This has has mainly impacted the health industry. This search core algorithm put priority in indexing pages that centered on the health and food industry (like Yelp & Dr. Axe) and impacted some news and some glamour magazines (GQ & Vanity Fair).

Google kind of lost their creative naming and dropped it to help people isolate key changes and updates to their core algorithm.

Previously more significant updates in summary they had:

Google Panda, in 2011, They started to do a crackdown on pages which where just sucking up keywords for SEO with no content.
Google Penguin, which happened in 2012, they worked to towards decreasing relevancy in sites with unnnatural site users or sites that used black-hat SEO (backlinks that are misleading)
Google Hummingbird, that happened in 2012, which expanded their searches to improve on their foreign searches (that explains why you have some more pages in Arabic and Hindi and started asking you more silly questions.

You can Google or Wiki it if you want more info (the graphs the horror), I am starting to get tired of offering links.

What it Means for Us as Bloggers

In short, Google is always looking for what is RELEVANT to people worldwide. If are looking to doing more in blogs in the health niche or just tabloid news niche that is looking good. You might want to keep steer away, if you are looking into stuff with unknown or strange sources such as cryptocurrency. And of course, no misleading info.

The above effect wider range of industries which can give you an idea of what you want to try in a niche. Always remember to follow the EAT principal (which they preach about in all SEO), Effectiveness, Authortitiveness, Trustworthiness, all engines go by if not being paid. This means:

You want your site content to be transparent and helpful.
– In a thought, reviews are still good, just make sure it is insightful and helps people.
Build more authority by being a unique brand, which means writing stuff with your views and writing frequently.
Keep on optimizing for user intent, again it is about the person. So not just write with keywords but with heart. Always try to interact with your audience too.

What is Next For Google Search Engine & Optimizing Core Updates?

Most of it, is just speculation. They will probably do few more fixes and updates to the new core updates from time to time. For big updates this might be Google for now (generally limit it to a few in a year to not dirupt it all), as they gather information and get more thoughts on the matter. You can be sure that they will find ways to increase transparency and unique helpful content

My Conclusion on the Core Updte

At this point, people like you and me are never going to be 100% sure what Google will come up with. What we do know is that Google will keep trying to find out what people like and what they want to know. So it is always good for bloggers to keep an eye on what is happening around them and to the world, and always keep your indivuality (just be you).

So what is your thought on Googles Core Algorithm Updates? Please let a thought and let me know too.

Even Before Job is in Jeopardy, Always Have Room For Plan B (Make Sure you Do This)

Some say, the economy is thriving now and it has never been any better. Though, we are living in a “good” economy now somehow we still have people who have sad tales to tell of how they were recently laid off after years on the job. It has been a sudden punch to the gut that they don’t know what to do. A good example is in the culminary business Jamie Oliver’s restaurants closed after a few years but leaving an aftermath of 1000+ employees without employment. Jamie is okay as he has a Plan B, his staff not so much.

If you look at the job market today still their are on-going emails, phonecalls, messages and articles that just keep on ringing of people who are stll looking for a job. It just sense that stable economy = stable job.

It is true that there are still demands for jobs out there especially in the tech industry which still on the rise and you could still land your dream job. Though, if you are have been a businessman or investment guru, actually common sense will tell, what goes up must always come down. It is just how businesses work even large companies such as AliBaba, Facebook or even Apple, they will have their ups then they will have their downs. Then they go cut jobs.

Not to mention if it goes so low that the economy hits another downturn or recession due to powers beyond any of our control.

Even as an old general in the company for many years about to retire, that is not a guarantee either. It seems that the trend in market now is to find interns that are fraction of anolder employees salary to do the job. That’s how they save on costs.

So, as a young man/woman going into the job industry, or someone who is currently content with their job or just an employee that is about to retire, it is always good to have a plan B. Here’s what you should be doing even if you are still in a job …

Be Attentive To Whats In The Office

The office can be a cutthroat place especially if you have a long standing achievements in the company. So as you go about your daily acitivities in the office remember to:

Always be attentive to what is happening in your office

Maybe have a talk with your employer or your colleagues, take not of any job relocations or a downturn in the industry. Always keep an eye out for some tell-tale signs of something fishy going on. You should always be comfortable in your job by remember: hope for the best and expect the worst.

Keep Your Options Open

As the world changes without giving most people time to even think about it, it is always good to have options even before the axe drops. Here is a few ideas you could do to keep your options open:

In a stable market, always have a fallout plan.

Haven’t updated your skills yet? Try updating your resume/ CV from time to time. If you time permits keep an eye on your linkedin profile and update that as well. Maybe keep in touch with old friends and business partners.
Keep on weighing your options on what is going around in the job market. If recruiters are recruiting, or classifieds has a few ads, keep an eye on what is going around in your industry.
Look out for locations that might have more of jobs that require your expertise. If you really need to go at least you know where to go.
If your spouse is working: make sure they keep their options open, such as looking out for higher salary or just other jobs in general

So the point is to keep attentive to the job market. Enough that your remain Woke, but not too much that it seems that you are actively looking for another job. There is also some passive activities you can do…

Old Dog New Tricks, New Dog New Tricks

Again as the world changes dramatically a person mist always remain adaptable to to what is happening around you. Even in a passive sense you can do that.

Try taking taking on extra lessons to expand your skills or if you are older in the market how about going back to school. I have heard people pivot before from doing office jobs to programming because they learnt Java, Ruby-on-Rails. Or learnt another language to be more adaptable. Even if you do not leave your job these skills will help you in the long run and expand your horizons.

How About Starting A Side Business (Side-Hustle)

This does not have to interfere with your job it can be something you are interested in want to take on. Something that takes time to grow but what you can work on in your spare time. It is always good to have some extra income to supplement your main income as well.

There have been some who have gone into blogging, some have gone into part time programming, maybe even building a website is good as well. Some do some microjobs or even part-time tour guides as they enjoy doing something different. Some also do part-time investing with the extra they have. There is so much if you keep an eye.

Mindset is Everything

Above all remember NEVER go into a downward spiral of negativity, that can make you feel powerless and drain your energy. It can be hard if you fall into a rut, to pull yourself back up again.

So remember to remain positive, motivated and connected. That way people want to work with you if the time comes (because of your positive personality) and motivated to do any endeavour you might be looking.

So How To Create Plan B…

Same for me, I love my job and being able to to the outdoors makes my job special. I was a recruiter before this so I remember how volatile the workplace can be. Though, it does get shaky so I started an online business something that will keep me afloat. If is going well, so far so good. I just regret delaying it.

If you weigh on the above you might have some idea of what kind of Plan B you want to have. Make sure you do it NOW> don’t think of doing it later you might regret it.

So what is your Plan B? Please leave a message and exchange some ideas.

Top 10 Reasons Game of Thrones Season 8 Failed

Let’s face it, the last season of Game of Thrones threw everyone off and divided opinions as much as politics in America has. It was doing so well since season 1 to season 7 building into 1 of the best TV and most controversial TV series in histroy of TV, then season 8 happened. It got so bad that getting petitions done to remake season 8.

Though it had some saving graces but it just did not live up to its hype of previous seasons you can read my review of episode 3 here and the finale here. What went wrong? How did they blow such an epic series? Let’s look at the Top 10 reasons that GoT failed viewers.

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10. Careless Placements…

Let’s start with most obvious… When you finishing off your masterpiece you really do not want to spill coffee on it or accidentally sneeze at it.

That is exactly what the cast does. During filming a Starbucks coffee cup was found during 1 of the scenes and that prompted waves of memes just because of this. Ha ha, right…?

And It happens again, during the gathering of nobles to scoff at democracy… a water bottle was left blow one of the seats. Like come on… and some how they missed it again. It is either that or Westeros is getting gentrified.

One would wonder for a series that costs around US$ 15 million/- per episode that the cast would be more perceptive to this. That carries on to the next foopah…

9. Just Rush It!

Kudos to the writers fitting the book into the series that is Game of Thrones, but tying up a story into 1 last season does not fit into that criteria. In season 8 it felt that producers were just trying to cram as much into the episodes as possible, so bad that it felt really rushed.

It is worth noting since the get-go of Episode 1: Jon gets to ride the dragon Rhaegal, which is suppose to be significant, right? But halfway through the episode before we can even savour it, Jon gets reunited with Arya & Bran, Theon manages to save his sister, the Golden company arrives on Westeros, Ned Umber (I almost forgot who) gets turned into a Wight, Jaime goes to Winterfell unannounced and has a stare-off with Bran, and Jon learns that he is Aegon Targaryen (next heir to the throne and Dany’s nephew).

Compared to the other season for example, Dany getting to ride Drgon in Astapoor when the Harpies attacked. It was significant. The seasons with filled with intensive build ups to those situations, heavy dialogue and not as action packed to make it all important. That goes to sh%$…

8. Anti-Climatic Situations too hard to Swallow…

They were putting everything into each of these characters and it came to nothing by putting down so fast no plomp and making other half of GoT feeling cheated. Situations such as

The Night Kings Demise in Winterfell

The most touted battle of the ages was to be the one in Winterfell. The battle suppose to be the longest on film and the Night King the biggest villain ever with no weaknesses and being death incarnate. Well, that was done mid-way through. Though I feel that Arya getting the kill was okay, but it could of been more. It was over too fast. Where’s the sword-fight with The Night King? Where were the Wight Commanders in the battle? Just huddling for a hustle I suppose. For all the super build-up, The Night King died by sleight of hand. Other problems being…

Jaime & Cersei’s Deaths

The plot always hinted that the sibling lover’s deaths would end in betrayal and murder. That was what Cersei’s frog prophecy was about. But in the end they died by falling rocks during Dany’s rampage on the Red Keep.

Jon back on Night Duty…

Jon had a great storyline being Aegon Targaryn, First of the Name, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, well that could have been a great story instead he goes back to the Night’s Watch going wargling with the Wildlings.

Dothraki & Unsullied Just Leave…

After their Queen gets killed they do not do much just pack-up and leave. Not to mention weren’t the Dothraki all killed?

Arya’s Skills

Arya did use her skills to kill the Night King but that was it, no killing of Cersei as we were anticipating. The only 1 time Arya put her faceless man’s training into action was to kill off the Freys.It would have been good to see it 1 more time.

7. Destroying Character Development

Another part that the writers really pushed it was the jarring character development. It got so bad that it left viewers shocked confused or even angry. Some might believe that this handled long ago in Season 5 where they deviated from the book. Though, Season 8 got the biggest backlash yet from everyone.

All the characters were painted so well taking time and heart into each of that and it just took a sudden turn within the next 6 episodes. More so for some like:

Jaime Lannister the Kingslayer, from being the more hated character that first came in at Season 1, we learnt to really like him through his selfless acts and his noble deeds. His hand being cut off being a symbol of that change. That culminated to Jaime leaving King’s Landing and joing the fight in Winterfell against the Whitewalkers. Then he goes and leaves again, leaving Brienne of Tarth, someone who he has grown to love/ admire in the previous seasons to go back to Cersei. Which then culminated in him getting hit by bricks. Not so noble and getting us to yearn for more to him than that.

Even Jon Snow, developing him into the son of Rhaegar Targaryn and Lyanna Stark, being born of Fire & Ice, heir to the throne it was built up for us to anticipate more. Instead it was partly used to justify Dany’s decent to madness. That was it. Some would even argue, that Jon Snow, who has wouldn’t take a false oath to Cersei for the good of the Seven Kingdoms, took time to Wildings and Nights Watch to work together, just not put more effort to help Dany? Maybe more persuasion, maybe shout out, instead of just a stab. Left us wanting more.

Then Danaerys, someone for 7 seasons we as the viewers have learned to admire or love, building her into a character people can look up to. Broken within 3 episodes, leaving some of us feel betrayed and astonished. Even is she had to become the villain, we didn’t get to see much in her descent, maybe just a few baggy eyes. Then just killing innocent people in Kings Landing after the bells rang, in sharp contrast to freeing the people in Quarth (klling the nobles, even then she tried to agree to terms amicably first), is it really something she would do? We were shocked.

Leads to plotholes…

6. Plotholes as much as Swiss Cheese

So a good story should leave us with a feel good attitude, content and tying up all the ends, right? This how Season 8 just kept me thinking:

About Bran becoming King, it was a good twist and I sort of liked it? Though the way it played out felt rushed and hard to persuade us, especially since we had a more obvious choice.

Tyrion likes stories. Who had a better story Bran? How about Jon Snow? The Targeryn heritage, being resurrected, bringing peace to the Watch. How about Arya? Who was the MVP for killing the Night King and saving the Seven Kingdoms.

No one cared about Jon Snow, just throw him back to Night’s Watch. Wait why throw him back? Do they even need the Watch anymore after the defeat of the Night Walkers and Wildings living in harmony with the Kingdoms. To quell the Unsullied and Dothraki, it didn’t make any sense ith they were leaving for Naath and never came back. Even for Yara, wouldn’t letting her know of Jon’s heritage help to persuade her. Instead bon voyage everyone.

How about Bran the Three Eyed Raven? The same guy who no one battered a eyelid for and just stood there emotionless for the other seasons, just be king. Even after refusing to be Lord of Winterfell? The Last Three-Eyed Raven, lived in a tree for thousands of years.

How did the Prince of Dorne come to be? Especially since Dorne played a big part in the lore, we have no idea how did he gain power, what happened to them during then. That brings us to another question…

5. Lost Characters

During season 8, we see how some characters were just left without anything else to fulfill. Some of them being:

Ellaria of the Sand: We never seen or heard from her again. Is she still watching her daughter dying?

Daario Naharis: Dany’s former lover, who was left to ruler Mereen. Don’t know what happened to him.

Jaqen H’ghar: End of season 6, he left for Westeros. The Face;ess Man who made such an impact on Arya, never heard from again.

4. Cringe-worthy Villain Changes

Since the Season 1 of GoT, we were built to hate or respect some of the villains. It took time and gave us enough reason to see why they got their comeuppence. Though this all changed from Season 8.

It seemed like to fill the Season Finale the writers wanted to just change villains from Night King to Cersei to Dany and tie it up. Though the jarring changes left us out of breath and just underwhelming other villains.

3. Unrealistic Events

We knew that the GoT was a realm of Giants, Witches and Dragons. Though there was just too much that defied the rules of logic it became hard for us to swallow.

We knew Arya was a skillled assasin but her instant teleportation and super wall scaling to kill the Night King was hard for some to believe.

Dany and Drogon, just turn-tailed and ran from the ambush. When they came back they destroyed the ships. Couldn’t they had done that then? Doesn’t flying give you a good line of sight. Couldn’t they have seen the ambush from far away?

Viserion could burn wall on East Watch which stood for thousands of years but Drogon’s fire couldn’t damage the wall Jon was behind, seriously? Drogon seems to be into symbolisms too. Left us wanting answers.

Why did we not see Bran’s powers in more use in the final season? It was alluded he could Warge a Dragon but all he did was just be bait for the Night King. We did not see much of him using his powers to the best extent.

2. Character Deaths (all Hail The Plot Armour)

Since Season 1 we expected to some main characters die unpredictably and we were expecting an artistic massacre for the finale season. Just think about it…

During the battle of Winterfell, it did not really feel that Tyrion, Jaime, Sansa, Dany or Jon were in real danger as their stories still had to play out. It just lost that sense of unpredictability that it used to have.

Or how some main characters died. Dany’s death was just underwhelming with no build up and also Cersei & Jaime dying by hit from bricks. It left us without anything to get out of it accept… geez they dead… next.

1. Continuity Mistakes…

It was obivious… apart from the coffee cup and bottle water debacle.

Some of the events during the scenes were just too easy to catch, some noticed how the scenes crom King’s Landing changed dramatically for few parts of the season.

Some noticed Dany’s hair changed on the ship coming to King’s Landing since Season 8 Episode 1.

Then how did Greyworm get to Dany faster than Jon if he was still there slitting throats in the final episode.

Some of it just did not make sense…

What Do You Think?

So what is your thoughts on how the last season of GoT carried on? Did you notice something that made you look for answers? Please let some comments and share your views. On the other hand look around on the memes of Buzzfeed to look at the hilarious reactions at the finale.

The Iron Throne Goes To… Game of Thrones Finale: Season 8 Episode 6

After the nightmare that transpired from Season 8 Episode 4. The writers would hae had to pull a miracle out their a^%$es to give their viewers a satisfying ending. Pull they did, it was the best they could do after all the blunders: not enough lighting, the heel turn of Queen of Dragons, uninspiring end to some characters, oh and copious amounts of genocide. Overall it was good, good enough to at least put a satisfying ending to the Iron Throne, and build on new adventures ahead.

Cinematogephy: 8/10
Storyline: 6.5/10
Hype: 7/10, we all want to know who wins the Iron Throne.
The Feels: 8/10, saying goodbye is always hard

Recommend for Watching: yes, 8/10 to at least clean your palate after watching episodes 4 and 5, and to offer closure to the series as Game of Thrones Finale.

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The Good

This has at best been a tumultous semi-satisfying ending to a good story spanning 70 odd episodes and 8 seasons. The ideas on everyones and the writers minds: HOW will we break this Wheel?

It is confirmed that Jaime and Cersei Lannister is dead, after all the incestruous, murdering schemes, they did die how they would of wanted to together, lying on top of each other. This does offer poetic end to one fo the evil characters of Game of Thrones and passionate end to the Kingslayer, who becomes the QueenSaver… too soon, oh well.

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At least they reunited Jon Snow with his Wolf (his dire wolf), which makes things come full circle and more as he gets to lead the wildlings to a new world. This is makes me feel good, since he left Ghost without even much of a goodbye.

The stopping of the deterioration of Dany into the Mad Queen. If she lived there was so much forboding what she might be like. In order to stop everybody hating this season, probably that was the next best thing. We all kind of knew they were going to kill her and the MeToo movement, would of been nice if she sat on the Throne.

The Wheel is Broken, you know the wheel Daenerys keeps on about breaking, which is the hierachy that is the Iron Throne and noble houses. Sort of… explain it later. So symbolic that Drogon got to melt the Iron Throne so that no one got to it again.

The Bad

They sorta Broke the Wheel, when Sam Tarly recommended that the kingdoms could by democracy. The nobles laughed so hard they almost died themselves. Democracy is whack.. gee.. where did they get that from? Looking at you America, laughingstock of the Seven Conitnents, Joke of the World, 1st of Its Name, Donald Trump’s lil b&^^%.

Dany is dead, they stopped the character from getting worse but at a cost of losing one of the best female lead out there. Daenerys was one fo those characters victim of abuse could look to and female rolemodel. Then they ruin it.

Poor Jon Snow, we all thought he would be the next best thing to the Iron Throne but alas, our hopes were in vain. He is back to doing what he does best: being a Bastard, back to Night’s Watch.

Greyworm, they took his lover, now they took his queen. He wanted a war he got none. Nothing really worked for him. There goes the other character that looks like of diverse African American culture. His face says it all…

The Feels & Deals of Game of Thrones

There have been some good intense moments and great feeling in Game of Thrones that offers good viewing for those who want closure. Such as…

Sansa got the last laugh, she is now Queen of the North. She got a good deal out of that, gain the North’s Independance.

Tyrion Lannister gets to keep his life. From the last episode we were sure he would be the next guy to be killed in Game of Thrones and if Dany lived he might have been in a long line dead people. The sad part is, or good, he gets to keep his job as Hand of The King/Queen, the same job he was trying to get rid of since Season 1. In the histroy books of Song of Fire & Ice, he doesn’t even get a mention. Poor Tyrion, back to work.

Also Jon Snow doesn’t get throne. For his penalty of killing Dany, his lover. He loses his lover, his family, his kingdom but he he gets to get back to his work of being the Night’s Watch for not getting killed by Grey Worm and the Unsullied (Yay?). At least he gets to be united with Ghost and the Wildlings and they get to trek to the unknown world after the aftermath of the Night King and his White Walkers.

The one emotional part. Drogon sad. Drogon cries.

Drogon is free: he gets to go everywhere until Bran gets to him. Though he loses

The Iron Throne goes to …. NO ONE> The Seven Kingdoms go to Bran The Broken, definitely the first of the name, Ruler of the Seven Kingoms. He knows all, sees all, and let all the atrocities happen to be there. They did fulfill Dany’s dream of breaking the “Wheel” and destroying the Iron Throne. Also as Bran can sire no children, it’s Gucci for the Noble houses. They get to choose the next king, instead of the people: here’s a up yours to the United Seven Kingdoms. I wonder if the next king also gets to be the Three-Eyed Raven, History of the World, like a transfer.

Now What is in Store for The Seven Kingdoms and Beyond

This does tie up all the ends that is the story of Game of Thrones. It also offers so much for the future that is touted as spin-offs of Game of Thrones. We have Jon Snow and the Wildlings going to the wild unknown (adventures of Davey Crockett). There is Arya sailing to adventure in the East (sounds like a Sinbad story to me). What will kinging be like with Bran the Broken and his open vacancies (ala Apprentice). Even Grey Worm’s travel to Naath, will he protect the peaceful people there or bring war with him. It offers a lot for producers to play with. Even R.R Martin get a chance to rewrite history as he still hasn’t finished his book (he could still make a killing).

All in all it ended in a way it could… anything else would of have probably got worse. To end it in Bran’s words: You were there as you were suppose to be there.

VERDICT: 8/10, go for it, you already there.

Let me know what you think should be the new spin-offs for these Game of Thrones stories. Please drop a comment.

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Unite The Kingdoms of China! Total War: Three Kingdoms Review (Read Before Trying)

Total War: Three Kingdoms Review

Name: Total War: Three Kingdoms
Website: https://www.totalwar.com/games/three-kingdoms/
Price: US$ 55 ~ US$ 70
Where to Buy: order from Steam or Ebay
Developers: Creative Assembly
Overall Rank: 85 out of 100

The Newest Addition to the Total War Series: The Three Kingdoms

Choose a faction, rally your generals, and through benelovence or tyranny, unite the wartorn regions of a divided China. One of the latest editions in the Total War Series this is game is shaping to be a perfect art of gaming and creativity. It is just one of those games that is proving to be a keeper. Anyone who is interested historical warring states of China that is Romance of the Three Kingdoms or even looking to rewrite that history into a What If? or even taking control of the famous generals of lore such as Lu Bu, Guang Yu or Zhao Yun, this is for you.

There is a lot to look into. Just scroll through what you looking for in a game but be sure to try the Youtube videos included to get a better picture.

The Story 85/100

The story is set in 190 AD during the twilight days of the Han Empire. The Emporer Xian has risen to the throne at 8 years old and is now being kept captive by the tyrant Dong Zhuo. During this time warlords have appeared each with their way in order to unite ancient China, Liu Bei wants to rescue his nephew the emporer, Cao Cao schemes to subjugate the states under his rule and each warlord looking to become legends in what is during the warring states of China.

Will you be the one who unites the great empire and bend destiny to your control?

The Gameplay 70/100

The game is basically along similar lines of Total War Series which are real time turn based strategy games. Even if you are new to the Total War games, you can get into the game and its mechanics without the previous experience. Though there is a lot of game mechanics to look into it actually makes it exciting as you go through what each menu and choices do. It is divided along moving along the diplomatic map and battle enactment for you to control.

During the game you can choose 1 of the warlord factions, and move along the diplomatic map itself. In the beginning you can take certain missions that a line witht the story of the warlord in order to gain prestige. Unique Prestige could be called various things located under the warlord’s portrait such as nobility, infamy, intimidation and etc. On the map, you can move your main warlord and generals around, raise troops, raze/ occupy/ destroy villages or cities, encounter dilemmas and establish diplomatic relations with other warlords. Here some more specific details on these mechanics:
– The diplomacy (Guanxi) is really important, securing your borders choosing your enemies and allies might help you secure borders in order to establish your towns/cities as your base of operations. You can trade resources, give gifts, set trade or give a character for marriage to gain benefits.
– With the unique prestige factor a warlord gets can help in helping diplomacy or raise in the hierachy or other special traits to unluck with each warlord, this is effected how you react to certain situations or outcomes after you conquer a city.
– Dilemmas are encountered during the game which goes along enactments in history such as assassination of Dong Zhuo, or general being kidnapped, and how you react can effect your overall prestige or diplomacy. These dig into the what if’s to give you chance to diverge from main historical situations to establish your own empire. Even your main female warlord could marry the general from legend Zhang Fei.
– You also get to enact reforms which improves certain parts of your warlord’s faction. That is a literal peach blossom tree. I will get into later.
– You can build buildings in cities or resource areas to gain gold resources or improve public order.
– Each character in your warlord’s factions have special traits too which you can place in noble positions, kill off, or make happy. set as generals or govenors and place special items. Generals can also gain special weapons or steed that are in the lore such as Red Hare ridden by Guan Yu. Only by placing or hring generals can you build units and gain retinues.

The battle enactments are also super exhilirating. You can choose to resolve it via AI or take it head on manually. These battles could be divided into 1on1 confrontations, ambushes or sieges which take advatage of the environment around you.
– The battle can be divided into Romance Mode in which you control the main warlords/generals individually or historical mode which the generals are in a reinue of guards.
– Generals can interact with each other and roast each other. In Romance mode they can even engage in 1on1 battles and the fights are really cool.
– The Warlords and generals have their own unique units and general units in which you give orders to outmaneuver your foes with their own strengths & weaknesses.

Nice option you can choose the language the characters speak in Chinese or English. Great fo if you want to hear these generals roast each other in Chinese or just want to undertand they they are saying.

These are the main mechanics to explore and it is so exciting as you go through them and find out more. Even though it takes time, going through it emmerses you into the history of the story and being so engrossed finding new things you won’t even notice as time flies.

The Graphics 100/100

The graphics are beautifully crafted for real time strategy game. It is a picturesuqe view of China and I personally feel this is amazing.

The main diplomacy map as you zoom in the natural terrain of mountains, rivers and overall land is out of a painting in which you see in Chinese art. That really sticks you into the story.

The reforms tree, or tech tree is a literal peach blossom tree (say it again) whch grows flowers as you progress on it. That is a work of art as well.

The character portraits are beautiful too with attention to details even the generic generals have their own details too. The special characters Guan Yu, Lu Bu or etc. even better. I do hope they get a unique portrait for the beauty Diaochan which is said to be super beautiful in the stories.

The unit confrontations up to scratch with other Total War games, you can literally see the guys flaying into each other or getting knocked down by horses. Though what is different is the arrows graphics are more prominant than on the other TW games.

What can I say I love the surrealism that it builds to get you into the story of Three Kingdoms and the realism it builds as you go about in the game.

Who Says War is Only For Guys? Gals also Rule in China

What I also felt was interesting that 1 of the warlords (Zheng Jiang) is a bandit gal. Her faction is a matriarchy (she might get marry a legendary general and make him her bi*%$). In truth there is very little (probably just one iota) about her in the actual history about this warlord but I am glad the devs put it in. It adds a cool dimension into the game.

Even though during the warring period all the guys were warring, but in Chinese history there there has been a few powerful woman rulers as well. Though they do not get much mention, I am sure girls are as good as war as well.

Who says war games are just for guys too? Girl gamers have proven they can be just as good. I personally would love to duke it out in multiplayer with a girl gamer.

The Three Kingdom’s Tweaks

There might still need a few tweaks in the subsequent patches ahead.
– They could work on better portraits on the main characters mentioned in the Three Kingdom lore some (ahem Diaochan) look generic.
– They got to add new characters e.g Zhugeliang was teased but not seen yet in the try-outs of the game. He is even in the preview and some characters in the story Guan Su (fictional 3rd son of Guan Yu) could continue the story too.
– Trying the sieges those towers are too powerful might need a little nerfing to balance the game.
– The factions are limited to China’s warlords, could there be more foreign influence from outside factions e.g India or Mongols which could is prevalent in TW games.

I will probably add more as the games goes one.

Difference Between other Total War Games

Even if you haven’t played a Total War game you can really be emersed into the game itself. The overall art of the maps and characters sets it apart from other Total War games which makes it feel fresh. The interactions with the warlords and generals is more interactive compared to other TW games and it always fun to hear them roast each other on the battlefield. The diplomatic side also has a stronger influence than in the other TW games as uniting the states also needs skills just going conquering and characters need appeasement as well.

My Final Opinion 85/100

I am really hyped for the game the overall game mechanics makes the whole idea exciting and ingenuitive. I liked the reading about The Romance of the Three Kingdoms but the Dynasty Warriors games never felt strategic enough and hack’n slash, leveling games just do not do the warring eras justice. This Total War game could be that catalyst what most people like about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms be about: the story, the intrigue, the excitement, the interactions with other characters.

I really really recommend it if you love the lore and just want cool story that is in the Total War series.

In Summary…

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Website: https://www.totalwar.com/games/three-kingdoms/
Developers: Creative Assembly
Price: US$ 55 ~ US$ 70
Overall Rank: 85 out of 100

VERDICT: Got get It! Highly recommended

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Just Another Game of Throne Review: Season 8 Episode 3 was Lit

Or Not! I have to say for this was one of the more epic episodes of Games of Thrones that I watched in a long time. Causing speculations upsetting the death odds and just whole build up was really exhilirating. Some complex storylines also drawing to an end. This is my look at season 8 episode 3 of Game of Thrones.

No Spoilers Until the Last Part…

Cinematogephy: 5/10
Storyline: 8/10
Hype: 8/10

Recommend for Watching: yes, 7/10 go on finish what you started.

The Good Parts

The story buildup was great, everyone knew someone was gonna die and everyone said their goodbyes, To create an atmosphere of fear, they sent the vicious Dothraki Riders in first. When that defeat was inevitable it struck fear into everyone.

The surprises, the small clues that we thought of who might die was well off, but the clues for who might kill the Night King was there especiallly all the grooming… you will have to watch to find out.

The atmosphere, though the lighting it was too, watchers literally needed a flashlight to watch the episode. The cold and death was well conveyed. Especially with the deaths of all sorts of warriors and innocent and the sheer numbers of the White Walkers. Simply Amazing!

The Bad Parts

It was literally unlit. The lighting was not really good, for all who wanted to know if the fates of some of their favorite characters it was so hard to tell. Any blacker you would think might be staring into the center of a black hole.

Recommended: switch off all the lights if you are watching Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3.

Dany’s weakness...They could use the dragons to more of an advantage but Danaerys just flies around and blows a few and stops. If I was her I would be having a 24hr barbeque. Then without her Dragons, Dany was next to useless (something tells me it wouldn’t be too hard kill her if you got skills like Arya wink, wink)

The war itself was stated to be the longest war on screen time. If felt like like it was getting slow, Lord of The Rings: Battle for Helms Deep was much better in execution as character and soldiers all contributed to the war scene. For Game of Thrones the switching from one character scene to another felt like too much juggling, where’s the individual struggle of Mister Winterfell Guard No.1987?

Tyrion, did not do much, for a smart-ass thinker, he sure does do a lot of nothing. Not even drinking, couldn’t do something heroic like muster up the woman or man-up a little.

The Weird…

I don’t care how much people argue about it going at the right time to save people while traversing the a whole area of Winterfell is still whack. Come on, you telling me scaling walls like spiderman, after being locked in room with a few thousand whitewalkers at your door and in ever nook and cranny to get to the right spot. Take out Black Widow, replace her with Arya and Infinity Wars wouldn’t have been too hard.

Main characters plot armour is THICC. All the GoT characters that could die, died and the mains that could die did not die. Somehow Whitewalkers wait for you to kill 1 or 2 before coming towards you in 1 or 2’s.

SPOILERS FOLLOW NOW!

Who Died in This Episode of GoT…

*You Won’t need to see her prissy lil face ever again. Until the reruns.*

Lyanna Mormont – she put up a super eye-poking on the Giants that were attacking. Brave and sad for a little girl, but she will always be remembered by all of as Giant Killer & Whitewalker No. 102,987

Jorah Mormont – He died like he lived, giving it all for his love Dany. He put up a great fight for his Queen and it would of been a injustice if he became a Whitewalker too.

Beric Dondarrion – our fire sword handling warrior has finally finished all his lives. Beric, was always told he had to live for a reason and that was to keep The One alive. His permanent death was well done. At least they didn’t show him as a Whitewalker. or it would have been a blow to the face.

Theon Greyjoy – he went out… well? Nope. For a seasoned warrior, his fight with Night King took 5 seconds, he could of done a little more. At least he atoned and becomes a “good man”.

Melisandre – she came, she blessed, she died, before sunrise. She was important in driving Arya to the final showdown and she was there to see the Night King off. Melisandre did not do a lot, even her fire swords were puffed out in few secounds, but she did do the important things.

Dolorous Edd – the other Night’s Watch that fell. I thought he would be there always but alas his watch has ended.

Sadly, no Main main characters died accept the Night King. It would of added even more emotional weight to the big battle but I guess the producers are waiting to keep the best for last:

You can’t see it, but those are man tears, as his screen time is up.

Night King aka Whitewalker No.1 – he offed Theon quite well, but not so Arya. I wondered if his bodyguards could of done better or done some fighting but they just watched. Arya showed her left hand/right hand quite well it put me in expectation. With him gone the race of Whitewalkers is gone. Or are they? Ya, probably.

Wun-Wun’s Brother the Giant Whitewalker – I always liked to watch giants and wish they used them more when they were alive. Again even as a Whitewalker, they get stabbed in eyes and die.

What’s In Store for Westeros

Personally, I felt that the hit the suspense and story flow really well. Yes it did have some faults but overall it was really good and I recommend all not to miss this epic war.

The battle for Helm’s Deep is over, the war for Middle Earth has just begun… wait wrong script. You get it, with the almost GAME OVER written on this episode the other war is about to begin. Who is going to site on the Iron Throne and rule Westeros? Will George R.R Martin like the end? So where we go from here? Let’s all keep watching.

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Neobux: Microjobs, Surveys & More…Or is it a Scam

Neobux.com

Name: Neobux UK
Website: www.neobux.com
Price: Free to Sign up Though has 24hr clearance period, Premium ranges from US$ 240~840/-per year
Owners: NeoDev LDA
Overall Rank: 70 out of 100

Is Neobux what It Appears?

Neobux, is a company that got an idea to help people gain a little small change by viewing advertisements, doing online surveys, and also working with another company provide ways to do microjobs. So it seems to be Picoworkers, Swagbucks PTC all added into one.

Does it sound too good to be true? Maybe.

Is it worth checking out, actually yes, as I will explain later on…

What Functions Does Neobux Have?

It is has quite a few functions all added into 1, so basically Neobux’s strategy is to make something as a 1 stop place for microjobs, pay-to-click, watch advertisements, do surveys in 1 website. well the Neobux strategy seems to be working as it has some good reviews.

The are relatively secure as they their website is non-transferable and is stated to go on until 2028, which is actually quality assurance at its best as you know they here for the long run. Apart from that they have security on users too strict rules and waiting periods makes sure that they are there to make a sustainable business.

There has been really good reviews from people that have used Neobux and from my side it works too. So good that Neobux has built a good credit with most people. A lot of payment proof from Net Business Rating. It is looking really promising after quite a long time of supervision from others too.

Unlike other sites similar to Neobux, the threshold to withdraw is rather low actually US$ 2, and the charges are almost unnoticeable.

The Dashboard is clean and easy to use, when you look at the dashboard on Neobux they have worked hard to make it easy to find and check on reports.

They have a good referral system and you can rent referrals as well

This is one of the best Goals Per Click (GPT) sites I have seen in a long time.

Neobux, Too Good To Be True…

It might be too stringent on their security clearances. For each part they give you a certain waiting period, which might be bad for people depserate for $$$ or good at least you know it is quality.

You do not have written check option to be paid when using Neobux so you will have to open a Payza or Skrill account to start and these also require some time.

I do see some bad reviews out there. Not because of lack of services or no payment received but because they closed down their accounts. This looks weighted but on further inspection some opened multiple accounts and rake in more money which is a no-no in the business as it normally mentions 1 account per person.

Would you Look Into Neobux?

They look like they are here for the long-haul and it seems if you are looking to make some small time money (such as beermoney) and not too dedicated to build a business might be good. Though I highly recommend that you subsidize it with other similar websites and services such as Swagbucks in order to get a good stream of income.

Is there Support Out there for Neobux?

They actually have extensive support from many places that are good. They provide a few FAQ’s and things to get you started so you can check for any queries. They have a forum in which you can ask other users and they seem happy to help. There is also a reddit and people have watch how Neobux does in the world and it has been really realiable since.

Any Underlying Costs for Neobux?

The Neobux Log-in and signing-up is easy and free to do. They do ask for extra costs if you use their rent referral system and they also have Golden Pack which is sort of like a premium in order to extend their use of rented referrals. This normally costs US$ 240~840/-per year. Though if you are doing it as extra cash not looking for referrals it shouldn’t worry you too much.

My Final Opinion on Neobux

They seem to be hitting it up and keeping to themselves as legit as possible and seem honestly giving work done to users on their websites. They are also working to be a reputable website by paying on time and putting security access to their features and honestly handling complaints as best they can. It does not seem to be perfect at least it is something you can try out and see for yourself.

Though in order to get a steady flow of income from Neobux you would have to have referrals or rent referrals and get some some extra websites in.

You Can also Check my Swagbucks Review

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In Summary Neobux…

Website: www.neobux.com

Owners: NeoDev LDA
Price: Neobux Login is Free but Extra for Renting Referrals
Overall Scam Rank: 70 out of 100

VERDICT: LEGIT as can be, but use it sparingly…

Easy1up Review: Is It Too Good to Be True

I have tried signing up to Easy1up before, but before I could go further there were quite a few alarm bells that made me wary. I looked a little into it and I honestly feel that whoever uses it must be very careful. Here is my review of Easy1up.

The person I came in contact with was too friendly and it just shouted: BEWARE!

Easy1up Review at a Glance

Website: easy1up.com
Owners: Peter Wolfing (but his website only gives his name)
Overall Rank: 1/5
Usability: 2 / 5
Support: 2 / 5
Inside functions: 1/5
Interaction with Users: 2 / 5
Overall Rating: 2/10
Price: US$ 25 ~ US$ 1,000 (depending on Level)
It has some questionable ways to helps users make money. Use with caution

Easy1up, What Does It Have?

There is no tangible product or service it offers to its users at all. The main focus of Easy1up is to recruit members to its ranks and to get money from new users throguh affliates. They mention you can get 4 figure income by rising up their ranks and the only to raise up their ranks is to pay $$$. That is non-refundable and as much as they pertain no guarantees to make money.

The Good & the Bad & the Ugly

Easy1up is still good, right?

There seems to be support from other members that help each other out and give ways to recruit new members to their team. They are really friendly actually.
Seems to pay people with affiliate scheme which has high %.Easy1up is still good, right? Y…NO

The Bad:

The owner Peter Wolfgang has had a number of systems he has raised up such as Turbo Cycler, Business Toolbox, Infinity 100, Pay Me Forward and National Wealth Center. Though seems that National Wealth Center is the only business left standing. Most of businesses seem to paint itself as money making educational system but it does not give its users enough to go on.
The business model seems to be a MLM (Multi-layer Marketing) scheme (you only make money by recruiting others) and does not seem to benefit you unless you are at the top of the scheme. The only problem the scheme does not really give you things tangible to sell so very much like P…p…pyramid scheme.
It is full of promises but does not seem to be of any substance, it just seems to really promise these 4 figure income without a good plan to make $$$ accept from promoting them.
It has very few positive reviews and a lot of bad reviews, but they have cleaned it up a bit.
No free trial and has no refunds. Really doesn’t give you a choice does it?

The Ugly:

The owner has been in quite a few scams already
That near-fanatical zealousness does make you want to shout: WAKE UP!
Bringing up internet business needs time and effort and not just $$$. Even if you are strapped on cash you should not be left out because you have pay US$1,000 for all the lessons.

Looking into something that is Down-to-Earth Might look into This…

Who is Easy1up For?

I really finding it hard to recommend it to anyone as they prey on people’s expectations to make money and just too good to be true. They have no alternatives for you to make money and just taking someone’s money without even a good policy is ALARM BELLS to me.

Easy1up still Has Support

The training does not feel up to scratch and rudimentary at best. To professional marketers they can see that it is not really a legit business model. Others members give some support but that is as good as it gets. At the very least they are friendly and give you as much support as they know how to. The introduction does seem to have a starter on what you can provide some training and direction though most you can get from the internet.

Easy1up is Pricey

They divide their prices in parts to entice you to get better and better “training”.

Elevation US$25 – This is suppose to give you the basics of affiliate training.
Elevation US$100 – Gives you more of the cake though just enough not to give a big picture. At least they add free Udemy training to it.
Vertex US$ 250 – They suppose to give you stronger training on affiliate marketing, but now seems weird: e.g Passion to Profit is lesson. Does not seem as training of substance.
Vertex Elite US$ 500 – This them selling you traffic which is a no-no in affiliate marketing.
Vertex Pro “Core” US$ 1,000 – This is where they make you look like a legitimate business. As you can see, the basic lesson of FB branding and business building which should come earlier on is only there when you paid them a lot of $$$. Which most of us do not always have.

My Thoughts on Easy1up

I seriously find it hard to recommend a product that promises too much without a legit way to grow and flourish your business. Most of the lessons inside their plan seems to be copped out from affliate lingo which is suppose to persuade you and the “elite” RSVP and zeal these coaches have makes it dodgey.

Seriously, if it is a good product they will always need hard work good planning.

This is What Taught me That…

In Summary

Name: Easy1up

Website: Easy1up.com
Owners: Peter Wolfgang
Price: US$ 25 ~ US$ 1,000
Overall Scam Rank: 2/10

VERDICT: NOT LEGIT, Scam ALERT!!!