Tag Archives: Defenders
The Seven Sins of Marvel’s Netflix Villains
You know when you get one of those thoughts? One of those little ideas that buzzes around the brain like a fly trapped behind your eyes, just itching to get out? This is one of those thoughts. As I was … Continue reading
Marvelous Villainy: My Top Twelve Favorite MCU Villains (Except Loki)
Loki is the best villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We all know it, and we all love him for it. 😉 But what about everyone else? The MCU has often been criticized, even by me, for having some rather … Continue reading
Jessica Jones, Season 3: The Triumph and Tragedy
The third and final season of Jessica Jones is the last installment of Netflix’s Defenders-based corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unless some sort of miracle occurs, it will probably be the last we see of any of these properties. I … Continue reading
Season Two: The Punishment Ends
It’s all over but the crying. Netflix’s little Defenders-themed corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be coming to a close, but dang if it ain’t putting on its best face before doing so! In the last year and a … Continue reading
Season 2: The Redemption of Iron Fist
Danny Rand is redeemed. 🙂 Iron Fist was easily the weakest of the Marvel-Netflix Defender-themed shows. I still enjoyed it, no matter its relative unpopularity, but I was not blind to its problems. Then I was disappointed again with a … Continue reading
Luke Cage, Season 2: A Hero’s Fall?
When the first season of Daredevil aired on Netflix, I loved it. While successive seasons of the Defender-themed shows have sometimes been good, or sometimes in desperate need of reworking – I am looking at you, second season of Jessica … Continue reading
Jessica Jones, Season 2: AKA, My Complaints
Outside some fair (I think) criticisms, I really liked the first season of Jessica Jones. I can’t really say the same for the second. As the latest of Netflix’s Defender-themed additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, taking up Jessica’s story … Continue reading
Marvel’s Most Punishing Work Yet
Someone, somewhere is saying, “I will create the single most brutal revenge story ever!” That dream will die horribly when they see Marvel’s latest Netflix series, The Punisher. I remember how Deadpool clearly advertised itself as being not for kids, … Continue reading
Tomb Raider and Punisher: Two Hot Trailers in One Day
So, who’s excited? Tomb Raider, a reboot starring Alicia Vikander, and Marvel’s The Punisher, the next Marvel/Netflix work to be added to their Defenders chronicle starring Jon Bernthal. Let’s take a look! First up, Tomb Raider. I have to say, … Continue reading
Defenders Assemble!
It has happened. The first arc of Marvel’s Neflix saga has come to a conclusion. Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Danny Rand the Iron Fist, and Matthew Murdock, aka Daredevil, have come together for their first joint adventure, and it is … Continue reading
Merlin's Musings 