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Tag: Marvel

The Eternals

Yesterday The Eternals became available on Disney+. Given the reviews and discussion from its theatrical release, I didn't have particularly high expectations. I figured it would just be the typical Marvel thrill ride. And mostly it was that, but it also had a few zingers that made it interesting. I don't remember much from the … Continue reading The Eternals →

SelfAwarePatterns Science Fiction 15 Comments January 13, 2022 2 Minutes

Hit-Monkey

Okay, this is a bit different. Bryce is a very talkative assassin hired by a Japanese crime boss to kill a reform minded candidate for prime minister. Bryce succeeds in that assassination, to the horror of the country. But he's then betrayed by the crime boss. He escapes, but find himself badly wounded and alone … Continue reading Hit-Monkey →

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 12 Comments November 18, 2021 2 Minutes

Loki

I haven't been hugely impressed by Marvel's recent TV shows. I found WandaVision's first few episodes hard to get through, and the later action never really made up for it. And the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier didn't draw me in. So I was slow to watch Loki. But after hearing … Continue reading Loki →

SelfAwarePatterns Science Fiction 6 Comments September 19, 2021 3 Minutes

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