Tag Archives: Marvel Cinematic Universe

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

Vegeta: Redeeming a Villain. Or, How to Make Everyone Forget He Slaughtered Planets for Fun

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Merlin

Vegeta. A proud Saiyan prince. One of the greatest and most powerful warriors in all the universes. Antihero. Bad boy. Tough guy. Redeemed villain. If there is one thing that people like more than a hero, and even more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged Angel, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dragonball Z, FarScape, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Monster Rancher, Once Upon a Time, Ronin Warriors, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Star Wars, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, The Originals, The Princess Bride, The Vampire Diaries, X-Men, Yu-Yu Hakusho | 1 Comment

Sunday’s Wisdom #383: The Power of Choice

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Merlin

“Power just makes a person more of themselves, right?” – Major Lemar “Battlestar” Hoskins, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1, Episode 4, “The Whole World is Watching” When Lemar says this, he’s talking to his best friend and … Continue reading →

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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

Spider-Man’s Way Home

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Merlin

Is Spider-Man: No Way Home a good movie? Yes. It is. However, it must be said, either you know the story so far, or you do not. It was said of Infinity War, when it first came out, that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Tuesday Review | Tagged Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: No Way Home | 1 Comment

The Captain Falcon and the NOT Winter Soldier Anymore

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Merlin

As human beings, we have a tendency to deify or demonize almost everything we see, including each other, and especially the people who stand out, like our heroes and villains. Now, there most certainly are such things as good and … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #337: Dangerous Pedestals

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Merlin

“The danger with people like him… is that we put them on pedestals. They become symbols, icons, and then we start to forget about their flaws. From there… innocent people die, movements are formed, wars are fought.” – Baron Helmut … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday's Wisdom, TV Shows | Tagged Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 1 Comment

Sunday’s Wisdom #336: Meet in the Middle

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Merlin

“We can’t demand that people step up if we don’t meet them halfway.” – Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1, Episode 6, “One World, One People” Yes, I have enjoyed this show, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday's Wisdom, TV Shows | Tagged Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 2 Comments

Sunday’s Wisdom #335: A Hopeful Point to the Pain

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Merlin

“What would be the point of all the pain and sacrifice if I wasn’t willing to stand up and keep fighting?” – Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1, Episode 5, “Truth” One might … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom 334: The Limits of Bloodshed

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Merlin

“Blood isn’t always the answer.” – Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1, Episode 4, “The Whole World is Watching” For as long as humans have existed, we have struggled to survive. It is … Continue reading →