The World, All At Once

As Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) draws to a close, the cinematic juggernaut's latest Disney+ outing has arrived with  She-Hulk: Attorney at Law  (henceforth referred to as She-Hulk ). Marketed as a superhero lawyer comedy, this 9-episode series follows Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), a lawyer who just wants to work hard at her job. Oh yeah, she also happens to be the cousin of Bruce Banner aka Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Taking place sometime after Avengers: Endgame , Jen's mundane life is gets turned completely upside down after an accidental gamma-irradiated blood transfusion from her cousin gives her the ability to turn into a Hulk as well. Jen now has to learn to juggle her superhuman side with her everyday job as a lawyer so without further ado, let's see what goes on in the first episode. INITIAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS (SPOILER ALERT) She-Hulk 's first episode is a short and sweet one, clocking in at only around half an hour. We get introduced to o...

The MCU has always been larger than life, with countless stories that dwarf the previous one in scale and magnitude. With the recent announcement that Phases Four through Six will be known as the Multiverse Saga, things will only get bigger from here. That's a huge contributing factor to why I thoroughly enjoyed  Ms. Marvel , for the series was a big departure away from the MCU's usual direction and focused on telling a self-contained story with a lot of heart. Without further ado, let's dive in. SERIES RETROSPECT AND REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) Introduction : While its place in the timeline hasn't been officially confirmed,  Ms. Marvel  likely takes place in 2025, a couple years after the events of Avengers: Endgame . We follow the story of Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Pakistani-American high schooler struggling to formulate her own identity. Our young protagonist idolises Carol Danvers, the superheroine known as Captain Marvel, but her constant fantasies about her idol ar...

Don't look away now because the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has just released their latest Phase Four Disney+ outing with  Ms. Marvel . A coming-of-age story that many youngsters can relate to, this series follows Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Pakistani-American teenager who deals with the struggles of reality as a high school student while juggling her fantasies of and love for the superheroine Captain Marvel. Taking place sometime after Avengers: Endgame , our titular heroine does her best to forge her own path, a task made all the more difficult by the added curveball of gaining superpowers. Without further ado, let's dive in. INITIAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS (SPOILER ALERT) Kamala Khan is a total fangirl of Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, making YouTube videos about her and just all-around idolising her. She constantly daydreams about being like her favourite superheroine, much to the chagrin of her strict immigrant parents, who thinks she spends too much time with her h...

It's no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has expanded into the multiverse, with Disney+ series like Loki  and What If...?  as well as last year's blockbuster film  Spider-Man: No Way Home  directly dealing with the concept. The multiversal direction that the MCU is going in has only been further cemented with the release recent of  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  (henceforth referred to as  Doctor Strange 2 ), which sees Benedict Cumberbatch reprising his role as the titular hero. To save the multiverse from an old friend-turned-foe, the Master of the Mystic Arts and one-time Sorcerer Supreme must cross the border between worlds so without further ado, let's dive in. REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) Introduction : Doctor Strange 2  more or less picks up after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home , which saw Doctor Stephen Strange assisting the wallcrawler with a multiversal disaster. Strange now continues his job as one of Earth...

It's no secret that the MCU is going bigger than ever before, in no small part due to the multiversal shenanigans of other Disney+ series. In such a cosmic environment, it's easy to forget the little guy and more grounded stories, which is why Hawkeye  was such a joy for me to watch. Telling a heartfelt story that reintroduced us to our titular archer, introduced some new ones and brought back some old faces, this series was a pretty fun ride throughout. Without further ado, let's get started.  SERIES RETROSPECT AND REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) Introduction : Hawkeye  takes place in the Christmas period of 2024, specifically lasting from 19-25 December 2024. After reuniting with his family post- Avengers: Endgame  (henceforth referred to as Endgame ), Clint Barton has hung up his bow and wants to make up for lost time. Unfortunately, ghosts from his past haunt him in the form of his Ronin persona, with his darker alter ego continuing to create more problems for him even af...

Undoubtedly the most anticipated film of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home (henceforth referred to as No Way Home ) has finally landed in theaters. Rounding up the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)'s first Spider-Man trilogy, Tom Holland reprises his role as the titular wall-crawler, with this film being the latest release in Phase Four. Picking up right where we left off with Spider-Man: Far From Home (henceforth referred to as Far From Home ), Spider-Man has to deal with the fallout of having his identity revealed as well as getting himself into severe multiversal mayhem. This film had a ton of expectations riding on it, with rumours and leaks abound, so how does it hold up? Let's find out.  REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) Introduction :  Far From Home  ended with Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) revealing Spider-Man's secret identity to the world and framed him as a criminal, really messing up Peter Parker's life. Everyone close to him, his best friend Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon), girlfrie...

Phase Four has expanded the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in big ways, from the multiversal shenanigans of Loki  and What If...?  to the more recent events in cosmic epic Eternals . The cinematic juggernaut that is the MCU isn't slowing down anytime soon and as things continue to get bigger, sometimes it's nice to focus on the little guy. That's where our latest Disney+ series Hawkeye  comes into play. Taking place sometime after Avengers: Endgame , our titular archer has to pick up his bow once again to face down figures from his dark past, picking up a new protégé along the way. Let's take a closer look. INITIAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS (SPOILER ALERT) The first 2 episodes of the series lay the foundation for our characters, reintroducing us to Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) and introducing us to Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), as well as set the stage for our story. After reuniting with his family 5 years post-Thanos' snap, Clint is making up for lost time, bringing...