My MCU rant

My MCU rant 

  

Since Infinity War is around the corner, and it's almost ten years since the MCU started, I decided to give my thoughts on it. I'm impressed that this franchise is still going on; however, I think it gets too much credit for having different characters from different movies come together. Did people forget about Freddy vs Jason or Alien vs Predator? (Well, I can't blame you if you did.) Despite that, this hasn't been done before on a scale like this. I feel like I'm watching Marvel comics on the big screen. To be fair, this studio got lucky with the first Iron Man movie because this movie came out the same year as The Dark Knight; they could have been screwed if it came out the same month. One of the reasons why I'm surprised by the success of the MCU is because Marvel Studios is doing the same thing as the other movie studios, as far as studios not letting the directors be creative with their movies. I'll explain why this is an issue for me later. 

The MCU might not exist if people played this game; this game can help the general public become familiar with the Marvel world. 

  

Then again, the Justice League movie didn't have world-building, and look at how that movie turned out. (That's what WB gets for kissing Batman's butt so much, I mean, ignoring the other DC characters. I want a Blue Beetle or Booster Gold series on Netflix.) Don't get me wrong, I'm not against what Marvel Studios is doing, it's just that I don't like how this studio uses their solo films to set things up, I mean, they set up things when they don't need to, and they don't set up things when they should. For example, Iron Man 2 that movie was used to advertise The Avengers movie, and no one can tell me otherwise, the way it was done neglects the non-comic book readers. The same thing goes for Avengers: Age of Ultron; that movie was used to promote other films. I wish that the creators would take notes from how Arrow built its universe in season two. Whenever that show brings a comic book character in that season, they're used for the episode he or she is in, or they serve a purpose in the overall story. 

In case you haven't noticed, the standalone movies are one of the problems I have with the MCU; most of them feel the same as far as quality. The directors don't do anything edgy with these movies, I mean, we had two brief sex scenes in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Plus, a handful of intense action scenes in the other films. This is why I consider Captain America: Winter Soldier and Thor the best MCU films. Captain America: Winter Soldier is a solid spy thriller; the movie doesn't feel like it's setting anything up. Also, it affects the rest of the MCU. Thor is a family drama story. Yes! It has world-building; however, it didn't distract me from the story. Most of the MCU movies are about the hero's origin, personal issues, set up and the main villain looking for an object that will give him or her power. Since we're on the subject of villains, the MCU didn't produce adversaries that are memorable for the most part. 


Some of them would have been better if they were like their comic book counterparts. 

 

Or if the studio didn't throw away the actor or actress's hard work on the character.

 

It's time to address the elephant in the room, and that's the comedy. The comedy in these movies is overblown to the point where it ruins certain scenes, the tone of the movie, or the overall movie. Thor Ragnarok and Iron Man 2 are prime examples of that. The Last Jedi tried to copy this, and it didn't work because it creates mood whiplash. OK, I can see why the directors would do that because it's unexpected; however, it feels like a cheap way to get us to laugh. I'm surprised that the creators didn't use the break-the-fourth-wall type of comedy with setting up the Marvel universe. This reinforces why I'm not happy about Marvel Studios getting the rights to the rest of the Marvel characters, because I want variety. Despite not being crazy about the New Mutants movie being a horror film, I'm mad that the creators want to change that to make the movie family-friendly. We haven't seen a comic book horror film yet, unless you count the Blade trilogy. We might not have this problem if Marvel Studios let the Directors have their way with their movies.       

There have been stories of directors leaving or being fired from Marvel Studios because they don't like how this studio undermines them. Heck, even actors or actresses have gripes with this studio.

        

The standalone films are also similar to each other. don't believe me, answer these questions. What's the difference between the first Avengers movie and the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie? What's the difference between Black Panther and the first Thor movie? You don't really need to watch these movies to watch the Avengers films. Yes! The writers reference events that happen in the solo films; however, they don't play a role in the overall story in the Avengers movies for the most part. For example, Captain America: Civil War is going to feel like filler because we know or suspect that Tony and Steve will call a truce to deal with Thanos in Infinity War. As far as I know, Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy are the only characters that became popular due to their standalone movies. That's saying a lot considering how much trouble Tony Stark/Iron Man has caused.  

Do I really have to explain why this studio announces that more movies will be released years in advance bugs me? First of all, they're spoiling their fan base. Have they ever heard of the saying less is more? If they keep going at this rate, people might get sick of superhero/comic book movies. Second, it takes away the surprise of watching these films. I mean, what's the point in watching a Thor movie if I know he's going to be in the Avengers safe and sound? The only time Marvel Studios played with my expectations was in the second wave of Marvel films. For example, after seeing how Iron Man 3 and Captain America: Winter Soldier ended I thought Tony was going to rebuild S.H.I.L.E.D and run it. That makes sense (Not because this was in the comics.) it's because Tony became obsessed with protecting Earth from another alien invasion, plus he doesn't trust Nick Fury. Also, I thought Thanos was going to be the main baddie in the second Avengers movie because A the creators showed him in Guardians of the Galaxy. B they set up the Infinity stones. 

Am I the only one annoyed that the Hulk is not getting any more standalone movies? The dynamic between Bruce and the Hulk is interesting. I'm happy that the writers finally gave the Hulk the ability to speak in Thor Ragnarok because we can finally get inside this character's head. I just wish that this had been done sooner. So the Fantastic Four gets four movies, but you're not going to give the Hulk a third chance. What gives Universal Studios !?! Seriously, what's the point of setting the Leader if you're not going to use him? 

As far as a Black Widow movie goes, I'm not against it; however, I don't think it's needed. First of all, we learn something new about her every time she's in these films, and we see how much she has changed since Iron Man 2. Second Black Widow works better as a supporting character if you ask me. If Black Widow is going to get her own movie, it has to take place after the Thanos story, because we already know most of her backstory, so we don't need to see it. 

I wouldn't mind a Nick Fury solo film to explore his backstory of how he went from soldier to Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Plus, he feels like an extra rather than a character. 

I'm kind of disappointed that we didn't get a Nova movie sooner. I mean, why show us the Nova Corps if you're not going to use them?         

Before I wrap this up, I want to talk about Infinity War. I don't think that this will be a good movie. First of all, too many characters; second, how will Thanos stand out the way Loki, Ultron, and Killmonger did? He's just like most of the forgettable villains as far as wanting a MacGuffin that will give him the power to destroy everything. How much of a threat does Thanos pose without the infinity stones? This studio didn't do a good job at building him up they just have him appear in some of the films like he's a big deal, I'm going to be outraged if he isn't. Third this is one movie it's suppose to be split in two, if the creators did that it would reinforce how dangerous he is. Finally, killing off characters, if anyone dies in this movie, it's hard for me to take it seriously because this studio doesn't seem to have the guts to kill someone and keep that person dead.      

The MCU would have been better if the creators borrowed more elements from the comics for example, the infinity stones in the comics can do different things. Most of the stones are used for destruction in these movies. There is a story in the comics where Thanos killed Odin (Thor's father) to get the Infinity glove. (Sorry, I could be wrong about that.) If the writers did anything like that in the MCU we would have personal conflict on how to deal with Thanos since one of the Guardians is a family member of Thanos. That's all I have to say about the MCU for now. What do you think of it?         

My Rotten Tomatoes rant

My Rotten Tomatoes rant 

OK, is it me or are people losing brain cells? People have lost their ability to act civilized, I mean you can’t say anything bad about a sports team, comic book character and game console without a fan wanting to kill you. Now we have this problem with movies, certain people want a website called Rotten Tomatoes shut down because they don’t like the scores, they give certain movies. I’m sorry I’m getting ahead of myself. Rotten Tomatoes is a website that takes reviews from other critics and gives a score based on that. This site also does that with the moviegoers however they're not the main focus. 

I didn’t know about this website until six years ago when people were outraged that this site give The Dark Knight Rises a low score at first. Since then, I don’t like the pedestal people put this website on, they treat this site as the voice for all of cinema. I can understand why people would go to this website because they don't want to waste their time and money on a movie that may or may not be good. (Especially if you bring your family to the movie theater.) How is this fundamentally different from not taking a surgery where your chances of surviving it are 11%?  

Just because you don't agree with the scores doesn't mean this website lied to you or the site is paid to play favorites. No one told you to watch the movie. People get carried away with the rating system, if the movie is not 10 out of 10 it's crap. People seem to forget that rating is subjective, what's a 10 for me may not be a 10 for you. You don't think that critics may exaggerate about the movie? (I do that from time to time.) is there a black-and-white movie that is a 10 out of 10 and you still feel like it deserves that rating? There are movies that Rotten Tomatoes don't give a 100% but I didn't think it was as bad as they say. Heck, I watch films that has a low score to see for myself how bad it is.  

I'm glad that Rotten Tomatoes didn't give the Justice League movie a score at first because I want to see how hypnotic people are by the website score system. Surprise! Surprise! They are! This caused DC fans to want the website shut down because they are tired of the site giving the DC movies from Man of Steel to Justice League low scores. Don't they stop and think that the reason why they got low scores is because the movies are bad? If you don't think it's bad who cares if the site gives it a 0%? 

Disappointments are a part of life!  

There are movies that I thought was going to be terrible, but they surprised me. 

 

 Movies that I thought was going to be good, but they end up disappointing me. 

 

And movies that I regret seeing. 

 

The bottom line is this people shouldn't put so much stock in one site, it's not good to put all your eggs in one basket. 

My Black Panther review

My Black Panther review 

 

Intro: I must be in the Twilight Zone that's the only explanation to why people are praising this movie. I'm sorry I'm getting ahead of myself. This was one of my most anticipated movies of this year. That's saying a lot considering that this character didn't make the best impression on me in Civil War. It's refreshing to see a Black lead that isn't a criminal, fruity, a token Black character, stupid and spineless with women. Black Panther is not only a superhero he's a King, I haven't seen a Black man as a King in cinema since Coming to American.  

     

I know we had Black Superhero movies before, however, they feel more like comedies than action/adventure films. (Except Blade.) Also, does anyone find those films memorable? 

I was surprised that a lot of people want to see this movie. (Do I really have to explain why?) However, it's disappointing that a bunch of them didn't dress up as the character or have any of the merchandise at the theater where I saw the movie. Enough of that let's get into what I think of the movie.     

Black Panther: This movie takes place literally a week after Civil War T'Challa/Black Panther has to adjust to his life as the King of Wakanda. Meanwhile, some outsiders want Wakanada's resources or the throne, so T'Challa has to stop them before things get out of hand. 

This is one of those movies that fell short from being as good as The Dark Knight and Winter Solider. I feel dirty for saying that because this movie addresses issues that affects Black people, but the movie didn't expand on them or tell us what we should focus on in regard to those issues. If it did it could have been considered one of the best superhero movies. The same thing goes for the should someone in a position of power should help those in their time of need message, I don't think that's a bad massage however it could have worked if more people in the movie were vocal about this issue. I like how this movie depicts African culture, because it was done in an uplifting way. The theme of the movie is tradition vs modern day. I like that this movie isn't plagued by too much setup and comedy like the other MCU films. 

I don't have much to say about T'Challa/Black Panther, he seems like a stand-up guy that wants to do right by his people. Also, he might remind the audience of someone that the general public doesn't like, I'm not going to say the person's name because I don't want to scare anyone away from watching this movie. He's unsure that he's ready to be King even though he earns that right. My beef with this character is that he contradicted himself about how he wants to run Wakanada and how he reacts to what he learned about his father. Plus, he earned the right to be king way to easy compared to what he had to do to earn the throne in the comics. Another thing his Black Panther suit is too powerful, I mean it eliminates any stakes in this movie.      

There isn't a lot to say about the other supporting characters. 

Shuri (T'Challa's sister) is the brains of Wakanda, she builds the technology for Wakanada. It's hard for me to believe that she's smart enough to build new tech with no assistants. 

Ramonda (T'Challa's mother) is just in the movie to tell her son how proud she is of him. 

Nakia ( T'challa's love interest) is in the movie for T'Challa to have a shoulder to cry on. (Plus, get him out of a jam.) Seriously? What's the point of her being in the movie if they're not going to get it on, I mean promote Black Love? Also, she's a hypocrite, you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie.  

Okoye is T'Challa's bodyguard and a General of one of the Wakanada Army's. I'm stunned that she has a Husband I'm not just saying that because she can be scary it's because I thought men being turned off by women with short or no hair was universal.      
              

I can see why people say Erik Killmonger is a good villain because it's hard to see him as a villain. He reminds me of Magneto from X-Men. I wish he had his own identity in the movie, you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie. He would have been sympathetic if he didn't carry himself in a demanding demeanor, also, if we had more context to how he got from point A to point B.     

One of my many grievances with this movie is that it lacks focus on T'Challa as King, this issue might have been fixed if we didn't have the subplot of him hunting a man that wronged him and his people years ago. There are plot holes around the customs of Wakanada and how certain characters know things. The feminist vides at the end of this movie bugs me. The Hero and Villain dynamic feels rushed. There is a scene in the movie that we suppose to take seriously, however it ends up being unintentionally funny. I wish this film would at least set up Infinity Wars since that movie is coming out soon and so far, there has been no setup for it. 

Overall, this is a solid film it could have been a lot better if it was split into two movies. I hope we get more movies like this. 

Rating = Average         

my rant about movies based on 911

my rant about movies based on 911 

Intro: Consider this a follow-up to my rant about movies based on real people and events. 

I don't know about you but I'm sick and tired of all these movies centered on 9/11, or being reminded of 9/11 period! Am I the only one that thinks Hollywood is trivializing 9/11? What about the people who were at ground zero, do you think they like being reminded of that? This makes me sick! Why am I being reminded of something that isn’t a big deal? Don't get me wrong I'm not saying it wasn't terrible but if you think this is worse than slavery or the holocaust, I don't want you around me. Also, what has changed from this ordeal it didn't make us one big happy family. The only change I notice is that Homeland Security is on steroids when it comes to security, people are afraid to go on planes or have xenophobia. If that’s not true, then tell me why we don't welcome foreigners with open arms? (If I'm wrong then I stand corrected.) 

So how can we make a big deal about 9/11 when we still mistreat each other? If that’s not true then why do we have Black Lives matter idiots, mass shootings and violent protests? This is why I'm not bothered by kids killing each other in school because they need to learn to not start something they can't finish. If you start trouble with anyone that tells me, you're ready to die. It seems like you like getting a violent reaction from people so why is 9/11 a problem? I’m not saying mistreating someone is a good reason to shoot, assault or kill anyone however you don’t get to complain about it if you’re not willing to go the extra mile to prevent it from happening. I’m not saying we all should be friends however show some common courtesy that can go a long way with me. 

9/11 didn't affect me at all I mean I wasn't afraid to go on a plane it's not like planes clash four times a year. (If I'm wrong about that I stand corrected.) Ordeals are a part of life I'm not going to stop living because of this, who said life is fair? If people are over 9/11 then why can't we joke about bombs? Isn't the purpose of comedy is to make light of a bad situation?  

Also, I don't know the whole story behind 9/11. When I saw the twin towers fall, I wanted to laugh because I thought I was watching an action film. Did anyone find it suspicious that the towers fell apart perfectly at the same time? Don't get me started on former President Bush's reaction to this. OK, I understand why he reacted that way I mean it already happened his not a Police officer or a Fireman what can he do? Now if no Police or Firemen showed up at ground zero then I understand why people would be upset with him.

My point is making a big deal out of any tragic event doesn’t mean anything if we don’t better ourselves as people.

My bright review

 My bright review 

Oh, look at how the mighty has fallen. I mean July use to be Will Smith Day now he's making movies on Netflix what a shame.

Bright: This movie is centered on two cops who live in a world where fairies, Orcs and Elves co-exist with humans. While on patrol they come across a wand that can grant you any wish and of course a lot of people are after it. So, they have to keep the wand from falling in the wrong hands.

I thought this was going to be a Man in Black but with fairy tale creatures boy was I wrong. What annoys me about this movie is that the creatures in this movie are used as an allegory for racism, police brutality and class division. This was wasted because the writers are not telling us anything new about this because we are already aware of this. Doing this is also disingenuous because what are we doing to fix this problem? Having the Orcs replace Black people and the Elves replace White people should bring up interesting questions but the movie doesn’t do it. Questions like are what does it say about Black people to have the Orcs endure our suffering just so that we won’t have to anymore? Is this arrangement enough to make up for all the messed-up things White people have done to us? Are White people OK with not being on top of the food chain?

Another thing we don’t get enough world-building to justify why this world is the way it is. I don’t like that the Orcs and Elves are adapting Black and White stereotypes I mean what’s the point of having these creatures if they don’t have their own culture? This allegory was handled better in District 9 and Zootopia. I say that because the aliens and animals didn’t have to be someone else to get the movie’s point across. I also notice a Dargon or two in this movie that's not problematic? Another thing that hurt this movie is the writing, this movie would have played out differently if the writers didn’t forget about the plot points that were set up in the movie. For example, we were told that only a few people can use the wand so why does everyone want this MacGuffin? The movie also suffers from some cringy lines for example someone said the don't think a magic wand is possible despite the fact that they live among fantasy creatures. Either he's an idiot or this is bad writing. There is one scene where the director tried too hard to make the gang come off as intimating. Why is this movie called bright if it doesn't focus on that? 

Daryl Ward is a wisecracking douchebag. He doesn't have a good working relationship with his partner not because he's an Orc it's because of a incident in the past. What the movie does with him would have been surprising if the movie didn't foreshadow it.    

Nick Jakoby (Daryl partner) is trying to be an upstanding cop. I feel bad for not because the police department is giving him a hard time the Orcs are giving him a hard time for being a cop. This movie sets up a plot point with this character that goes nowhere.           

The one complement I can give this movie is that it's unintentionally funny. Overall, this is one of those movies with an interesting concept but bad execution. 

Rating = Trash   

My rant about business people in the media

My rant about business people in the media 

Intro: This is another rant that's been a long time coming. The reason I didn't talk about this sooner is because my knowledge on business is limited and screw it, I want to talk about this. If I got any information wrong, then I stand corrected. 

Is it me or does Hollywood portray businessmen in a negative light? Can anyone who’s reading this think of ten businessmen in movies or TV shows that aren’t heartless douchebags? When they’re about to fire or kill someone how many times do you hear them say the famous line its not personal it’s just business? When you see a businessman on screen do you think he’s the villain? This is an example of what you watch can affect your mind, I’m sick of seeing businessmen as the next Gordon Gekko or Mr. Scrooge. The fact that Mr. Trump is our President doesn’t help either.  

This has been going on for as long as I can remember. This is what made the twist in Big Hero 6 work because we are conditioned to think that businessmen are the bad guys. That’s another reason why the twist in Iron Man 3 worked because of how we view bad people in general. To be fair I can understand why people are like this because of the Justice system, that is a business as well. Businesspeople are like everyone else they have friends, neighbors and family. Plus, they're not always cold-hearted, do you think we would have food, clothes and technology that makes our lives better if that was the case? (Well, you can get food by hunting and growing your own crops, but I digest.) Do you think we would have those things if it wasn’t for businesses? 

Whenever we do get a kind-hearted businessman they're either incompetent, they let their virtue get in the way of business, or they run a small company. 

                             

Look at Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie for example when he learns that his weapons fell into the wrong hands, he stops manufacturing weapons. He didn't need to do that because A people are going to get their hands on weapons regardless. B despite how you feel about war and guns weapons are needed. That's my problem with capitalism, it ruins people's sincerity or integrity.     

To have Hollywood vilify businesspeople is insulting to what they bring to society. Do you think a community would last if the people in that community don't preserve or contribute to it? Also, I find it funny that Hollywood would display businesspeople in this light because Hollywood is a business too. I would love to see a movie where Hollywood makes itself look bad. There are so many stories from directors resenting studios for undermining them from producing movies they want to make. If there’s a movie like that, please let me know. Making money doesn’t make you evil being attached to it does. Being selfish isn't always a bad thing as long as it doesn't affect others. Do you think people with deep pockets got them if they worry about everyone else's problems? 

The Bottom line is this business shouldn’t be about making money off of other people’s expense it’s about creating new products that the world can benefit from. The media demonizing businesspeople can hurt society because we need more of them if we want them to thrive. 

  

My Coco review

My Coco review

 

Intro: Is it me or does this movie reminds you of The wizard of OZ or Footloose? 

Coco: This movie is centered on a boy name Miguel who has musical ambitions however his family is against it. This creates conflict between him and his family to the point where he runs away and ends up in the land of the dead. He can't stay there too long because he will be trapped there if he does. So Miguel has to get out of there before it's too late. 

I can't join the bandwagon and say this is the best Pixar movie in nine years because I haven't seen all of them. Plus I hear this movie is similar to Brave. I like the mystery around Miguel's family tree because it'd done In a way where the director plays with your exceptions. That's another thing this movie did well making us believe one thing when it's something else. This also did a good job of capturing Hispanic culture. (That's saying a lot coming from me because I haven't been around people like that in twelve years.) What can I say about the animation it's stunning! The theme of the movie is family it's done in a way where we should honor and remember each other. 

Miguel is a fun and loving boy who's into music. 

Hector is the best character in this movie. Despite being deceiving and self-serving he can a lot be funny and charming. Plus when we learn more about him you'll feel sorry for him. 

Ernesto de la Cruz is a famous musician who encourages Miguel to follow his dreams. 

Mama Imeida is Miguel's Great-Great-grandmother. she's a hothead who struggles to resolve things with her family.    

One of the problems I have with this movie is that it didn't do a good job at balancing the importance of family and following your dreams, what's the point of having a family if they will get in the way of your ambitions? Just because you have ambitions that don't mean family doesn't matter. Miguel's family looks stupid to think music is bad because of what it did to their family because music wasn't the issue, I can't say more without spoiling anything. Also, the story might be predictable for some people. I'm surprised that this movie got away with doing something that isn't family-friendly. 

Pixar took a big risk doing a movie about another culture and it paid off. I would recommend this if you like Brave.  

Rating = Worth Seeing  

My Inhumans review

My Inhumans review 

 

Intro:  I owe Iron Fist an apology because that's no longer the worst Marvel show I've seen. 

Inhumans: This series is about a group of altered humans called the Inhumans who live in the dome City called Attilan located on the Moon, the royal family of Attilan learn that one of their own is dead so they investigate what happened to him or her. Meanwhile, someone close to the royal family starts a coup to dethrone them, this results in the royal family being separated on Earth. So, the royal family has to reunite and get back to Attilan before things get out of hand. 

This show should be an example of what you shouldn't do when writing a story, seriously the people who work on this should be embarrassed. To be fair this was suppose to be a movie and you can tell because episodes 2 to 6 feels like filler to stretch out the story of the movie. The biggest problem with this series is the creators didn't make the royal family likable because of how they run Attilan and they made the main villain likable because he wants to change that. When the bad guy of the show is nobler than the heroes something is wrong. The writers are aware of this so they tried to fix this by making him look bad to the point where you have to choose the lesser of two evils. I feel like I'm being brainwashed, it's like watching DBZ and you tell me that Goku is the big bad. 

I thought the creator was going in the Thor direction with the royal family but they didn't. Also to make things worse the royal family has the nerve to say that they do things for the greater good if that's true they wouldn't run Attilan the way they have and do something heroic. Speaking of Attilan I'm not impressed with it because we don't see a lot of it or its people. How am I suppose to care about the fate of Attilan if I'm not invested in it or its people? The relationships in this show bugs me because they're either unconvincing, rushed or characters shouldn't want anything to do with each other considering their history. Another thing the climax of this series is a joke.

Gorgon (a member of the royal family.) is the muscle and kind of the comic relief of the family. 

Karnak is the brains of the family and he can see the flaws with everything. I'm not kidding if he screws up he can pause foresees the outcome of his or others' choices. Due to this ability he's annoying to be around I mean who wants to be around someone who's a know it all? However, I like his arc that he doesn't have to be perfect to be useful. I'm sorry but it's hard for me to co-sign on this because people do want perfection from each other especially if you work in a demanding job but I digress. 

Medusa (The Queen of the royal family.) is the type of person you want to strangle, she treats everyone besides her family like crap even those who tried to help her. She has the weakest ability out of the royal family and that is her hair can be used as a weapon. Is this a joke? How is she not (My editor censoring me from spoiling the series.) I mean she's nothing without her hair. Another gripe I have with her is I'm surprised that she's married to Black Blot considering the bad blood between their families. 

Speaking of Black Bolt (the King of the royal family.) I don't have much to say about him because he's a mute. The reason why he's like that is that he can destroy anything just by speaking or making any sound. (I'm surprised that this didn't kill his love life.) I can kind of see why he's the king. What bothers me about him is that we learn in flashback that he didn't want to be King but he took on the responsibility because of a threat that's coming to Attlian and we never learn what that threat is.    

Crystal (Medusa's sister.) is an entitled brat who's racist towards humans. My beef with her is she serves no purpose in this series. 

Maximus (The supposedly main villain and Black Bolt's brother.) is the champion of the people it's hard to despise someone who manages to dethrone the royal family without bloodshed. He would still be lovable if he didn't let his inferiority complex get the best of him. I wish I knew what his relationship with Black Bolt was like before the coup. What bugs me about him is that he shouldn't pose much of a threat to the royal family because he's human. In the comic, he can teleport why didn't he get that here?     

Mordis ( Another baddie.) is sympathetic because his powers are almost as dangerous as Black Blot yet he's treated differently, what the fudge!?! He has every reason to be evil.      

The only good thing about this series is that it has some entertainment value just barely and it made a social commentary of hypergamy kind of. Overall, this series is a mass, I wouldn't recommend this unless you want to see if this is worst than Iron Fist.         

My Marvel netflix series review

My Marvel Netflix series review 

Intro: Whoa! Arrow has competition. 

Daredevil: This show is centered on Matt Murdock who is a lawyer by day and a vigilante by night. When he and his partner open their own law firm Matt learns that their first client has some connection to a criminal underworld being led by Wilson Fisk, So Matt has to use his abilities and the law to stop him.   

This show makes Arrow look like a soap opera! Like Arrow this series has flashbacks. I'm impressed with how this series was shot, I mean it looks like it was filmed in one shot for the most part. I enjoy the fight scenes because they look like you're watching a real fight. This show takes place in the same world as the MCU. I'm fond of how this show flows because it only has 13 episodes and none of them feels like filler. This series is the beginning of Matt Murdock becoming Daredevil, that's why we don't see him in his signature suit.  

Before I talk about Matt Murdock I want to address something. I'm surprised that Daredevil isn't the face of Marvel. Not because he's their version of Batman it's because he's a good role model as far as being someone who overcomes his shortcomings in life. 

Matt Murdock/Daredevil is a conflicted character, I mean he's struggling with not wanting to kill people in his vigilante life. It does affect his personal life he's having a hard time having a relationship. When he's not a vigilante he's friendly when he is he's cold. My gripe with this character is that it's hard for me to root for him when he says he enjoys hurting people. Also, he could have done a better job at hiding the fact that he's Daredevil. 

Foggy Nelson is the typical goofball best friend.  

Karen Page is adorable and she has nice ... (My editor standing behind me with a bat.) Never mind. The cute friendly love triangle between Nelson and Murdock is handled well for the most part. 

Claire is a nurse who treats Matt's wounds, she's compassionate and sarcastic. 

Ben Urich is a seasoned reporter who helps Karen with her situation. I feel sorry for him because he's having a hard time being relevant because of technology and wanting to do his job properly. I wish this series would use him more often. 

Father Lantom is Matt's voice of reason. 

I don't like Stick (Matt's mentor.) because he uses him as a means to an end, despite that you do get a sense that he cares about him. I would like to know who he was talking to at the end of his introduction episode. 

Wilson Fisk (the main villain.) has some similarities to Matt, you'll see what I mean when you watch this show. Wilson is a bully. What bugs me about this character is how he goes from point a to point b? Also, it's hard for me to take him seriously because he loses his cool over personal things instead of professional ones, how can his allies take him seriously?   

The only problem I have with this series is it didn't do a good job at convincing us that Matt is blind. (You can say what you want about the Daredevil movie that's the one thing you can't take away from that movie.) All in all, this is a good show.  

Jessica Jones: This series is about a Private eye name Jessica Jones trying to get her life back in order after her ordeal. One day she learns that one of her clients is a victim of Jessica's tormentor Kilgrave, so Jessica takes it upon herself to stop him before he gets out of control.  

The premise may sound similar to Daredevil but it's not, this is a drama and mystery show. I appreciate that this series doesn't feel depressing despite that. Just like the 2003 Hulk movie this is a story about a victim, Jessica Jones has been victimized in almost every way. This show also deals with other people who went through trauma and the aftermath of it. The series also has twists and turns that will take you by surprise. I like how the main villain helps build suspense in this series, I'll get into how he did that later. I'm also fond that this show brings in a comic book character because we get to see what he or she is about before this person gets his or her own show. 

Despite everything that happen to Jessica Jones I don't like her because she's standoffish. I also don't feel sorry for her because she hasn't done anything to work passed her problems, it seems like she's fine with the way she is. 

Trish Walker ( Jessica's adopted sister.) is headstrong. I don't get the sense that she and Jessica are close however they do care about each other. Trish also has issues she needs to overcome. 

Malcom Ducasse ( Jessica's neighbor.) is a junk. When he's sober he becomes a supporting character to Jessica.  

Will Simpson (one of Kilgrave's victims.) Try's to help Jessica capture Kilgrave but he makes that hard for her by getting carried away.  

Jeri Hogarth (Jessica's boss at her law firm.) is the type of boss you want to see Stone Cold give a stunner. She's ruthless, manipulative and willing to win at any cost. I'm surprised that Jessica would work for her because she has similar traits to Kilgrave.  

Luke Cage (Jessica's love interest.) is a stand-up guy who has history with Jessica before they meet.  

Kilgrave is scary by default due to his powers of controlling people. Like I said before this helps build suspense because we don't know who's under Kilgrave's control. The series tried to get you to feel sorry for him but his powers make up for whatever trauma he experienced. My only gripe with him is he's too powerful for Jessica. 

What bugs me about this show is everyone finds it hard to believe that there is a man who can control people by telling them what to do. One would think that would be possible since he or she witnessed and alien invasion, but no a mind-controlling man is too far fetch. This series would have ended sooner if one character wasn't selfish. With all that said this show is refreshing to comic book media. I would recommend this if you like drama.      

Daredevil season two: Some time has passed since Nelson and Murdock put away Wilson Fisk and things have been peaceful at Hell's Kitchen. One day someone is killing mobsters and Nelson and Murdock are caught in the middle of it, so they have to help law enforcement to stop this person. Meanwhile, someone from Matt's past comes to inform him that one of Fisk's allies is still in Hell's Kitchen, so they team up to stop whatever there planning.    
   
I have mixed feelings about this season, it started out good then it went downhill after episode 4. This season lacks focus, it tried to tell two different stories but they didn't work well together. There is one scene that tried to top the hallway fight from last season but the editing ruined it for me. The hand wasn't impressive because they did things without any rhyme or reason. The Elektra story is lame because nothing is at stake in her story. 

Stick is more or less the same from last season, he has more screen time and he has some funny lines. 

Karen Page is compassionate and she turns into Lois Lane. What bugs me about her is she suspects that Matt is Daredevil but she never acknowledges that. 

Elektra is spoiled in an arrogant way. What bothers me about her ( besides how she got her signature weapons.) is we don't know why she gave Matt so much trouble in the past. 

Foggy Nelson doesn't do much this season besides complaining about Matt being Daredevil. I do like the subplot of him standing on his own two feet and not counting on Matt. 

Matt Murdock/Daredevil is still struggling with his double life and whether or not he should kill for the greater good. I'm not crazy about the love triangle between Matt, Karen and Elektra. How can he still have feelings for her after everything she put him through?      

I like the Punisher, stuff that saying a lot because I didn't find this character interesting. After seeing what this show had done with Frank Castle/the Punisher I might check out his show since we got the origin story out of the way. This season made his origin a mystery, despite being a mass murderer he seems like an everyday guy. My beef with the Punisher is his motivation for why he's killing people. This season is more violent than last season. I'm fond of the way this season ended because it makes me wonder where the characters can go from here? 

Overall this is not a good follow-up to last season, it would have been better if it focused on Matt stopping the Punisher and trying to redeem him. 
  


    
Intro: Am I the only one surprised that this character isn't a part of the Weapon X project?  

Luke Cage: After the events in Jessica Jones Luke Cage moves back to Harlem to keep a low profile. That changed when something tragic happened to him and he got caught up in a series of crimes. So he decides to fight back to protect Harlem, clear his name and face his past that he tried to bury. 

Basically, this is the first season of Daredevil, however, it's not as good as Daredevil. I like that this show has more of a comic-book feeling than the other two shows. It's refreshing that this show acknowledges the History of Harlem. The theme of this series is betrayal, almost everyone has been betrayed in some way shape or form. The way this series ended will leave you wondering what will happen next?  

Luke Cage is the reluctant hero who has to face his demons. My beef with him is his backstory, it makes him look like a stereotype.   

Cottonmouth... 

My editor: His name isn't Cottonmouth! 

Alright! Alright! Cornell Stokes (One of the villains.) is like Wilson Fisk but without the charisma and ambition. My only gripe I have with him is I don't like what happened to him in episode 7. 

Mariah Stokes is Cornell's sister, she's complex. I say that because she wants to do better than her brother and mother by becoming a councilwoman however that becomes hard for her because her family history is thrown in her face.   

Claire is a supporting character in this series as well, she encourages Luke to fight the good fight and help him out when she can. 

Det. Misty Knight is sassy, I'm impressed with how she can put a crime scene together with pictures. She's also a wildcard in this series, she doesn't know if she can trust Luke Cage or not. 

I'm sorry I can't take Diamondback (another adversary) seriously because he feels like a cartoon character. Seriously he's so over the top he would give Jim Carry a run for his money. The writers should have saved him for another season, also his beef with Luke Cage makes no sense.    

My problems with this series is that I don't like parts of the ending because it kind of sends the wrong message to Black people. This show pulled an Iron Man 3 on us, you'll see what I mean when you watch it. It bugs me that people didn't notice that Luke was bulletproof sooner. The bottom line is this is an OK series I would recommend this if you want to see something more like a comic book.     

Intro: What the fudge is this!?!  

Iron Fist: This show is about Danny Rand/ Iron Fist returning to New York City to get his life back in order, after being presumed dead for 15 years. That becomes complicated when the Hand shows up. So Danny has to choose to either stop them or get his life back? This is the worst Marvel Netflix show so far! The story is OK how it played out was a mass. 

This show has no lighthearted moments as far as I notice. This series tried to do so many things with the story and characters to the point where you don't care. The biggest problem with this show is the main character Danny Rand/ Iron Fist. This character is inconsistent as far as his motivations, you think he want one, then he wants something else, his motives change and he tries to do everything. My goodness does this character have MPD or is he suffering from an Identity crisis!?! Also, this show does make Danny sympathetic with his backstory, the reason why Danny didn't return to New York 15 years ago is back his parents died in the plane crash and he's the only survivor of that crash. After that, he was abducted by Monks who trained him to fight their war. 

Despite all of that Danny doesn't seem affected by those things. Well, whenever he gets on the plane it bothers him. However, he doesn't seem to be angry with the monks for being jerks. I'm saying that because in one episode one of the monks gave him a hard time about leaving them. If I was Danny I would tell the child abducting Monks to go screw themselves. The reason why Danny isn't angry with the Monks is because Danny is a pushover. I say that because he tries to reconnect with his childhood friends but we later learn that they weren't friendly towards him. Either that or Danny is a forgiving person it's likely the ladder. 

Since we're on the subject of childhood friends let's talk about them. Tom Pelphrey has daddy issue, he's always under his thumb. I would feel sorry for him if he stood up to him. 

Jessica Stroup is kind of compassionate. She redeems herself for mistreating Danny when they were young.  

Colleen Wing is fine as Danny's love interest. She's also Danny's panther in crime. The problem I have with her is that she made things Harder for Danny you'll see what I mean when you watch this show. 

I also have a problem with the Hand they haven't done anything severe that justifies Danny trying to stop them. The only good thing about this series is the fight scenes. I agree with the masses this is not a good show, however, I would recommend this if you like kung fu films.  



Intro: WOW! Talk about lackluster. 

The Defenders: The series takes place after Iron Fist and Danny Rand is hunting the hand. The Hands activities attract the attention of Luke, Jessica and Matt. The hand is looking for something that will cause damage to New York City. So the four have to stop them before it's too late.  

This is a disappointing team-up, that's saying a lot because I wasn't expecting much from this series. Part of the reason why I feel this way is because the Hand didn't pose much of a threat to the defenders. This wouldn't annoy me if this wasn't the third time we've seen them. What also hurt the Hand is the top members are not on one accord. The stakes in this series are not big enough to justify these four people to come together. Also, this series feels like Iron Fist 1.5, that's not a good sign. 

This team-up could have been avoided if Matt and Danny could've stopped them by themselves. Also, the creators didn't do the best job of coming up with ways for the defenders to use
their abilities and skills to help each other out. Why are the side characters getting so much screen time? They add nothing to the story! The final scene bugs me, I can't elaborate on that without spoiling anything. 

Matt Murdock/Daredevil is flying solo with his lawyer career. My beef with him is he stopped Being Daredevil after season two the reason why he stopped is lame. 

This series didn't redeem Danny Rand/Iron Fist, heck he made things worse for everyone. 

Luke Cage has the weakest reason for being a part of this crossover. What bugs me about him is the conversation he had with Danny Rand, you'll understand why when you see it. 

Jessica Jones is the standout character because she's the only one being sarcastic, however, she still has a punchable face. 

Alexandra Reid (leader of the Hand) is like Ra's al Ghul but worse. Also, this series underused her and we don't know why she wants the MacGuffin.  

There isn't a lot of good things about this show, I like the world-building to this series it wasn't overdone like the MCU movies. When the Defenders interact with each other can be funny at times and that's pretty much it. Overall this is one of the worst crossovers I've seen. If you didn't enjoy the Marvel Netflix shows then this isn't for you.  

My Blade Runner 2049 review

My Blade Runner 2049 review 

Intro: OK despite not loving the first film I was willing to give this one a chance because it could make up for the shortcoming of that film. As far as focusing on the fact that replicants don’t have long to live. (After I saw the movie) Why did I bother?

Blade Runner 2049: This movie takes place thirty years after the first film and it’s centered on a new blade runner name K doing his job. Things got interesting for him when he discovers something that will turn everyone’s world upside down. In order to make sense of this, he has to find Decker before it’s too late. 

This movie is a lazy cash-and-grab! I say that because it doesn't do anything new with this I.P. One of the problems I have with this movie is that it contradicts what we thought we knew about the replicants in the first movie. Speaking of the replicants there is a replicant uprising in this film, but it doesn't get enough focus for us to appreciate it. Just like the last film, this one has slow pacing. This movie feels like it's setting up plot points for another film. once again, this movie doesn't focus on the right thing.      

I don't have much to say about K because he doesn't have much characterization; he just goes through the motion. That's a shame because the movie does interesting things with him like him being conflicted about uncovering this big secret and how things wrapped up for him at the end. What bothers me about him is that he's a replicant. I wish we go inside his head how does he feel about hunting his kind?       

Jodi is a good supporting character by default. I say that because she is an A.I. whose program to make K feel love. With that said this movie did a good job of making us question does Jodi really feel this way about him because she treats him better than most people.  

Decker being in the movie was wasted because he feels like a cameo and dead weight. I don't like that this movie confirmed something that we suspect about him in the first movie.   

Niander Wallace (the main villain) is boring. He's just a typical mad scientist with no charm or charisma. We don't know why he wants to uncover this secret heck we don't know anything about him and we barely see him.    

I like the movie's visuals it manages to keep the look of the first film and enhance it. This movie also expands on what the first film did with the replicants as far as memories to the point where you would question your own memories. In closing, this may be a movie no one asked for but it's passable. I would recommend this if you liked the first film.  

Rating = Rental      

My war of the plant of the apes review

My war of the plant of the apes review 

 

Intro: Enough with the false advertisement already! 

War of the Plant of the Apes: This movie takes place two years after the last movie, the apes have been at war with the human since then. The war reach a turning point when the apes found a new home and the humans attack the Apes base. So, Caesar has to decide between protecting his family or getting revenge. 

This is one of the weakest entire in this franchise! Part of the reason why is because the title of the movie is miss leading, having one battle scene doesn't justify this movie having war in the title. The last movie feel like a war movie compared to this. This movie is more of a prisoner of war movie and it's not that good of a story. I was letdown that the Apes didn't have a human alley, I mean the movie gave us the impression that was going to happen. There is a new ape that suppose to be the comedy relief character but I didn't find him amusing. The movie could have ended differently if the apes tried to escape sooner, I mean the place where they are held prisoners in not well secure. I would like to see more of the humans discuss what they should do with the apes? 

There are some good things about this movie like it connects to the original Plant of the Apes movie almost. I like the explanation we get to why human can't talk? I appreciate that not all the apes rejoin Caesar after Koda's death, this help make the conflict grey. The movie has an interesting idea to explore but nothing comes of it.  

Overall This is not the best movie I've seen this year or the worse. I would recommend this if you want to see how this franchise begins and end. 

Rating = Rental