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MCU Copycatting #11: Who Did Marvel Copycat?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Merlin

This is one of those things that I only just realized, but is so obvious. Count the cineverses, which I define as distinct properties existing within the same cinematic continuity. 1: The Marvel Cinematic Universe. 2: The DC Extended Universe. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cineversity, Discussion | Tagged DC Animated Universe, MCU Copycatting | 1 Comment

Marvel’s Iron Fist Hits Hard

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Merlin

Like many others this last weekend, I am sure, I was eagerly looking forward to Netflix’s release of the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the arrival of the fourth Defender: Marvel’s Iron Fist. I am going to just … Continue reading →

Posted in Tuesday Review, TV Shows | Tagged Daredevil, Defenders, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel Cinematic Universe | 5 Comments

Does Marvel Need Fixing?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Merlin

Technically, this video I stumbled onto is nearly two years old now, so it’s not exactly hot off the presses. Still, I think it brings up some points, which are still valid, and worthy of respectful discourse. If the title … Continue reading →

Posted in Cineversity, Discussion | Tagged Agents of Shield, Marvel Cinematic Universe | 3 Comments

Marvel: My Personal Ranking of All 12 MCU Films To Date

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Merlin

We now have twelve films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Phase Three is promising us at least another ten (with hopefully much more to come!), so now, in the pause between Phases, is as good a time as any … Continue reading →

Posted in Countdowns, Movies, Top Picks | Tagged Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Avengers, Captain America, Dark World, First Avenger, Guardians of the Galaxy, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor, Winter Soldier | 10 Comments

Marvel’s Daring Daredevil

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Merlin

In about three weeks, I hope to have seen and reviewed the upcoming smash hit, the second Avengers film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Age of Ultron, which will, of course, have made the box office explode by then. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Tuesday Review, TV Shows | Tagged Daredevil, Defenders, Marvel Cinematic Universe | 7 Comments

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Merlin

So, Spider-Man is going to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First thought: YES! It is very difficult to think of a single character who is more iconic than Spider-Man in Marvel’s comic universe. He may only be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, What's New | Tagged Black Panther, Captain America, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man | 1 Comment

MCU Copycatting #4: Universal’s MCU (Monster Cinematic Universe)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Merlin

Marvel and Disney. DC and Warner Bros. Fox. Sony. The giants of Hollywood. The corporate heavy hitters in film production. Three of them in a mad scramble to copy Marvel’s success with the Avengers, using the Justice League, the X-Men, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cineversity, Discussion, Movies | Tagged Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU Copycatting, Monster Cinematic Universe, monster movies, the Avengers, Universal Studios, Warner Bros | 2 Comments

Why We Drop Anime (and Other Stories)

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Merlin

Like several other bloggers I saw, I recently posted a small list of my personal favorite anime from last year, 2022. But I also had a recent experience which left me considering the anime at the other end of the spectrum, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion, Movies, Tuesday Review | Tagged Arknights, Attack on Titan, I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills, I’m the Villainness So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World, The Vampire Dies in No Time, Tomodachi Game, Trigun: Stampede, Vermeil in Gold, Xam'd: Lost Memories | 2 Comments

Slimes, Slaves, and Sexy Maids: The New Wave of Tropes?

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Merlin

It’s no secret whatsoever: when something new and unusual gets any sort of success, it gets copycatted out the freaking wazoo. Hollywood’s scramble to imitate the Marvel Cinematic Universe is but one outstanding example of that. There’s also all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged Black Summoner, By the Grace of the Gods, My Isekai Life, One Piece, Overlord, Redo of Healer, Rising of the Shield Hero, Skeleton Knight in Another World, Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World, So I’m a Spider So What, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, The Devil is a Part-Timer, The Duke of Death and His Maid, The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated, The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious | 4 Comments

Robotic Uprisings: The Deeper Fear

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Merlin

Robots. AI. Man-made life. These are staples in fiction, especially science fiction, featured in countless – and more every year – books, movies, TV shows, games, cartoons, anime, and more. It seems there is practically no limit to all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Books, Discussion, Movies, Random Realizations, TV Shows | Tagged Age of Ultron, Agents of Shield, Answer, Armitage, Battlestar Galactica, Blade Runner, Brandon Sanderson, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, David Weber, Doctor Who, Eagle-Eye, Frankenstein, Fredric Brown, Fullmetal Alchemist, God of War, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Honor Harrington, Howard Taylor, I Robot, John Ringo, Jurassic Park, King Arthur, Kung Fu Panda, Logan, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mary Shelley, Medabots, Mega Man, Monalisa Foster, Mordred, Pokemon, Ravages of Honor, Richard Roberts, Samurai Jack, Schlock Mercenary, Sherlock Holmes, Skyward, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spider-Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Wars, Stargate, Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Terminator, The Flash, The Matrix, Troy Rising, Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song, War Games, Warcraft, X-Men, You Can By a Cyborg When You're Older | 2 Comments