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MCU Review: Ms. Marvel – Episode 3

by Miller C. Lashbrook Episode three of Ms. Marvel continues to cast a charm with its mixture of young adult and superhero. With an interesting cold open, expanded world-building, and growing tension, the third episode of Ms. Marvel continues to be a great new entry into the MCU. SPOILERS AHEAD Most good middle entries inContinue reading “MCU Review: Ms. Marvel – Episode 3”

MCU Review: Ms. Marvel – Episode 2

by Miller C. Lashbrook If the first episode of Ms. Marvel set the charming tone for the series, this episode leans into it. This show continues to combine the vibe of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Lizzie Maguire, and Love, Simon into one show that is endearing and sweet. I want to have these characters as friends orContinue reading “MCU Review: Ms. Marvel – Episode 2”

MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 5

by Miller C. Lashbrook I’m possibly the most anticipated episode of Marvel’s What If…?, fans are introduced to the MCU’s zombie universe. This episode has something for every type of fan: horror, jokes, and drama. This episode by far felt the “biggest” in terms of scope. SPOILERS AHEAD During the events of Infinity War, whenContinue reading “MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 5”

MCU Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

by Miller C. Lashbrook Wow, wow, wow! After Black Widow over the summer seemed like average Marvel to me, I managed my expectations for the Marvel movies. But Shang-Chi blew those expectations out of the water. This movie is funny, thrilling, emotional, and wondrous all at once. This is the first movie since Spider-Man: FarContinue reading “MCU Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”

MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 4

by Miller C. Lashbrook I have been under the impression that each of the What If episodes has had a thesis at its core. This episode just like the previous asks questions of death. On the surface it is about grief, but really it is about how some people help to be our conscious. TheContinue reading “MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 4”

MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 3

by Miller C. Lashbrook Each episode of this fantastic animated show from Marvel has done something different. The first episode focuses on the difference that staying in the room can make. The second episode addresses nature versus nurture and the difference one being can make. This episodes thesis seems to be about the impact thatContinue reading “MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 3”

MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 2

by Miller C. Lashbrook In one of the most perfect ways to honor the man behind T’Challa, episode 2 of What If…? is all about the difference that one good person can make in the universe. Whether you consider the amount of feels that come up from hearing Chadwick Boseman’s voice, the amazing turn forContinue reading “MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 2”

MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 1

by Miller C. Lashbrook Simply asking what would have or could have gone different is an idea reach with narrative possibilities; coupling it with the the revelation at the end of Marvel’s Loki however brings cool possibilities to the table along with story potential for the main universe going forward. And with rumors abound aboutContinue reading “MCU Review: What If…? – Episode 1”

MCU Review: WandaVision – Episodes 4 & 5

by Miller C. Lashbrook Wow! This show just continues to get better and better. Episode 4 of WandaVision, “We Interrupt this Message”, grounded the show in the reality of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the viewers, but episode 5, “On a Very Special Episode”, kicked things into high gear, setting the show on a collisionContinue reading “MCU Review: WandaVision – Episodes 4 & 5”