Tag Archives: Luke Cage
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
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
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
The First Defenders Trailer… or, “I’MGONNAWATCHTHISI’MGONNAWATCHTHISI’MGONNAWATCHTHIS!!!!!”
This is me right now: And this is why. Do I really need to say anything more? 😉 Of course I will anyway. 🙂 I noticed something awhile ago, never thought it was the right time to mention it. Now … Continue reading
Marvel’s Iron Fist Hits Hard
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
The Defenders vs. the Hand: Connecting the Dots
It’s all connected. You know those moments of realization? The epiphany, they call it, when you suddenly figure it out. All at once, you see the pattern, the shape of things becomes clear. The past tells you the future, and … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #102: Seeing Their Worth
“Where some people saw hard rock kids, he saw precious jewels. He reminded me that diamonds are formed by pressure, covered in dirt. But then you polish them, and they shine.” – Luke Cage, Luke Cage Season 1, Episode 5, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #101: Alone or Together
“If we try to protect only ourselves, without looking out for those people closest to us, then we lose.” – Luke Cage, Luke Cage Season 1, Episode 5, “Just to Get a Rep” When Luke says this, he is at … Continue reading
Luke Cage’s “Smashing” Debut
This past weekend, Marvel and Netflix’s latest work, Luke Cage, was released, and by all reports it has been a smash hit. A number of my friends have been going on about how awesome and badass it is. I see … Continue reading
Merlin's Musings 