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Better Angels (Role-Playing Game)
Better Angels may refer to: * "Better Angels" (''The Walking Dead''), an episode of the AMC television series ''The Walking Dead'' * "Better Angels" (''Agent Carter''), an episode of the second season of ''Agent Carter'' * "Better Angels" (''FlashForward''), an episode of the American television series ''FlashForward'' * "Better Angels" (''NCIS''), an episode of the American police procedural drama ''NCIS'' * "Better Angels" (''Supergirl''), an episode of the first season of ''Supergirl'' * ''Better Angels'' (novel), a science fiction novel by Howard V. Hendrix * Braver Angels (formerly known as Better Angels), an initiative of the Institute for American Values to depolarize US politics See also * '' The Better Angels'', a 1979 thriller novel by Charles McCarry * ''The Better Angels'' (film), a 2014 biographical film * ''The Better Angels of Our Nature ''The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined'' is a 2011 book by Steven Pinker, in which the author arg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Angels (The Walking Dead)
"Better Angels" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the second season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 11, 2012. Following the death of Dale Horvath in the previous episode, this episode presents a shift in attitudes amongst the group members. This episode features the death of Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal). This episode explores the depths of Shane's antagonistic behavior culminating in his murder of Randall (Michael Zegen) and ultimately a fatal confrontation with Rick where he meets his own untimely demise. Dale's death also influences the character development of Carl Grimes who has shown increased maturity in confronting the reality of the death of people close to him and the consequences of his actions. This mental growth is displayed when he properly uses his gun to dispatch a zombified Shane and save his father's life. As creator Robert Kirkman describes: "That scene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Angels (Agent Carter)
"Better Angels" is the third episode of the second season of the American television series '' Agent Carter'', inspired by the films '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' and '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', and the Marvel One-Shot short film also titled '' Agent Carter''. It features the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter as she falls deeper into a strange conspiracy, and is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Jose Molina and directed by David Platt. Hayley Atwell reprises her role as Carter from the film series, and is joined by regular cast members James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray, and Enver Gjokaj. "Better Angels" originally aired on ABC on January 26, 2016, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 2.90 million viewers. Plot At Whitney Frost's behest, her husband Calvin Chadwick frames Jason Wilkes as a communist spy who had infiltrated Isodyne and des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Angels (FlashForward)
"Better Angels" is the fourteenth episode of the American television series, '' FlashForward''. The episode's teleplay was written by Scott M. Gimple & Ian Goldberg and was directed by Constantine Makris. This episode marks Constantine Makris to be the first director to direct more than two episodes of ''the series''. This episode originally aired in the United States on ABC on April 1, 2010. Plot Ganwar Region, Somalia: 1991 The young Somali boy with a cut across his face from ''137 Sekunden'' walks back into his village to find every civilian on the ground, not moving, possibly because of the five towers surrounding the perimeter of the village. The boy runs to his mother who is lying on the ground, wearing a necklace with two red stones and one yellow stone, but she doesn't wake up. The boy sees a black camel kneeling down at him. "The Black Camel" is considered as an omen for death in Somalia. The boy runs away, and when the war comes to Somalia, the boy goes to join an army c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Angels (NCIS)
"Better Angels" is the seventh episode of the eleventh season of the American police procedural drama '' NCIS'', and the 241st episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on November 5, 2013. The episode is written by Gina Monreal and directed by Tony Wharmby, and was seen by 19.18 million viewers. Plot The team investigates the death of Marine Sergeant Michael Dawson, who was apparently killed trying to stop a robbery attempt. As the team tries to track down the robber, Leroy Jethro Gibbs receives a call from the police that his father, Jack, had just had his driver's license revoked and needs to be picked up from the station. Gibbs picks up Jack, who informs him that they need to go see Walter Beck, an old acquaintance who saved his life during World War II. Walter is dying, and Jack has never thanked him for his help. Gibbs reluctantly leaves the case to McGee and DiNozzo while he assists his father. However, their search leads to an apparent dead end, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Angels (Supergirl)
The first season of the American television series ''Supergirl'', which is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl / Kara Zor-El, a costumed superheroine who is the cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. ''Supergirl'' was ordered to series in May 2015, and later picked up for a full season in November 2015, with filming taking place primarily in Los Angeles. Melissa Benoist stars in the title role, and is joined by principal cast members Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood, and Calista Flockhart. The series premiere was watched by 12.96 million viewers, tied with NBC's '' Blindspot'' as the top-rated series premiere of the 2015–16 fall season. The season, which premiered on CBS on October 26, 2015, and ran until April 18, 2016, over 20 episodes, overall received positive reviews. The series was renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016, and moved to The CW. This is the only season to air on CBS. Episodes Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Angels (novel)
''Better Angels'' is a science fiction novel by Howard V. Hendrix first published in 1999. Better Angels is a prequel to Hendrix's earlier novels ''Lightpath'' and '' Standing Wave'', filling in history about how the characters in those novels came to be who they are. Title In the novel, "Better angels" is a phrase used by agents of the organization Tetragrammatron to describe what they hope to make humanity into. Tetragrammatron is concerned with ensuring humanity's survival by creating a machine/human transcendences, turning humans into "better angels". The phrase itself comes from the closing of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, in which he said that, despite the rising conflict in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ..., the shared histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braver Angels
Braver Angels (formerly Better Angels) is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. The organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where "red" (conservative) and "blue" (liberal) participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and discover their shared values. Its stated mission is to bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic. Founding Braver Angels was founded by David Blankenhorn, Bill Doherty, and David Lapp shortly after the 2016 presidential election. The organization's original ''Better Angels'' name was inspired by Lincoln's plea for national unity at the close of his first inaugural address. The name was changed to Braver Angels in 2020 pursuant to a trademark infringement suit. Leadership David Blankenhorn is the president of Braver Angels. Prior to Braver Angels, Blankenhorn worked to prevent the legalization of gay marriage; in 2012, he announced that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Better Angels
''The Better Angels'' is a 1979 thriller novel by Charles McCarry. It was poorly received at the time of its release; its premise of terrorists using passenger planes as instruments of destruction was considered too implausible to suspend one's disbelief. It was the basis of the comedic 1982 Richard Brooks film ''Wrong Is Right'' starring Sean Connery, which was similarly poorly received. In 2008, the book, along with other McCarry thrillers, was released by Overlook Duckworth, labeled "the prophetic thriller." It is now believed to have predicted the attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath.Jack Batten. "A Rather Prescient Thriller." ''The Toronto Star'', November 2, 2008. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/article/528351--a-rather-prescient-thriller The title is a reference to Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, a quote from which is the novel's epigraph, and the term is said to refer to Patrick Graham's conception of President Lockwood and Julian Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Better Angels (film)
''The Better Angels'' is a 2014 American biographical historical drama film about United States President Abraham Lincoln's formative years. It was written and directed by A. J. Edwards and produced by Terrence Malick. The film had its premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. It was subsequently screened in the Panorama program at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on February 8, 2014. In March 2014, Amplify acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on November 7, 2014. Synopsis and background This film serves as a story of Abraham Lincoln's childhood, his upbringing in Indiana, and the hardships and tragedies that made him the man he was. Lincoln lived more than thirteen years in Indiana, but the film focuses on his life from ages eight to eleven or twelve (years 1817 to 1821), and explores Lincoln's relationships between Lincoln and his birth mother and his stepmother. Lincoln historian and scholar William Bartelt served as a his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Better Angels Of Our Nature
''The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined'' is a 2011 book by Steven Pinker, in which the author argues that violence in the world has declined both in the long run and in the short run and suggests explanations as to why this has occurred. The book uses data simply documenting declining violence across time and geography. This paints a picture of massive declines in the violence of all forms, from war, to improved treatment of children. He highlights the role of Nation state, nation-state Monopoly on violence, monopolies on force, of commerce (making other people become more valuable alive than dead), of increased literacy and Influence of mass media, communication (promoting empathy), as well as a rise in a Rationality, rational problem-solving orientation as possible causes of this decline in violence. He notes that Paradox, paradoxically, our impression of violence has not tracked this decline, perhaps because of increased communication, and that further decl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
