Love you 3000, MCU.
The most successful genre franchise burst onto the scene in 2008 (with the first Ironman film) and hasn’t looked back since. You’ll find Marvel superheroes in films, television, and streaming series – each of them telling their own stories and moving through larger story arcs that may take dozens of shows to completely unfold.
It’s truly outstanding – and, at times, a bit controversial. We want to hear it all.
So tell us what you love about the MCU. Share your thoughts, reviews, recommendations, and more with other Imagination Connoisseurs, and feel free to peruse the articles, recollections, reviews, and recommendations right here and in our online community.
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What do regular people on Earth-616 think about the MCU?
Imagination Connoisseur known as “Myle” asks a very straightforward question – what do ordinary people who live on Earth in the MCU think about all the events and characters depicted in the movies and streaming shows?
Did the “big twists” in DR. STRANGE 2 and SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME break the MCU?
Imagination Connoisseur, Sam Schott, is having a hard time accepting the big “twist” at the end of SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (the reveal that Skrulls have been masquerading as many of our favorite MCU characters). This may help set up the ‘Secret Wars’ series on Disney+, but does it break the MCU in the process?
Moon Knight versus Menthu
Robert Roach, the creator of the Menthu character and comic book is also well-versed in Egyptian mythology. He points out where ‘Moon Knight’ misses out in their presentation of the pantheon of Egyptian gods and goddesses and why that matters.
Moon Knight was fun, but flawed.
Imagination Connoisseur, Rick Whiting, provides his review of the streaming series, ‘Moon Knight’ which ran on Disney+ in April. While the show was fun, there are a few things Rick would have preferred to see that would have kept the series much closer to the comics that served as its source material.
Will She-Hulk rock the MCU boys club?
Imagination Connoisseur, Kitty Adams, posted this open letter to MCU fans complaining about the She-Hulk trailer that recently dropped promoting the series (currently planned for an August 2022 debut).
Who would you call if you’ve got a zombie problem?
The Imagination Connoisseur who goes by the name, Clownself, has an interesting prediction for Bruce Campbell’s expected cameo appearance in the upcoming film, DR. STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. And we’ve shared the supporting evidence to back up their theory.
THE BATMAN versus the MCU … has it come to this? (A Robservations Short Take)
ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett provides a rebuttal to an article in Esquire Magazine that claims audiences have become bored with the MCU and the “Marvel monoculture.” There’s a lot to like in the MCU and Rob explains why nothing like it has ever been seen before in Hollywood.
Is Marvel losing its luster?
Imagination Connoisseur, Pasty Coppertop, thinks there might be more MCU than he can handle right now. Is this a case of too much of a good thing? Is it possible moviegoers will reach a point of superhero exhaustion and bring about the end of the MCU?
Same songs as the original, but this WEST SIDE STORY is a little different.
Imagination Connoisseur, Donny Pearson, shares his review of Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY and how the iconic film score was handled differently this time around.
How does WandaVision tie into the Multiverse of Madness? Here’s a quick take.
Imagination Connoisseur, Adam Gibson, gives us his unique view on how the WandaVision show that streamed last year on Disney+ ties in with the upcoming feature film, DR. STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. It’s pretty quick, so you better pay attention.
Does “stunt casting” work?
Imagination Connoisseur, ROBB, shares his thoughts on how Star Trek: Discovery handled its casting of Democratic politician, Stacey Abrams, as the president of a united Earth in the show’s finale. Personal politics aside, ROBB seems to feel Star Trek’s producers missed an opportunity to send a message about unity at a time when we could all use it.
Will Superman be returning in 4K someday?
Long-time PGS Member, Kenny Kraly Jr., writes in to the LET’S GET PHYSICAL MEDIA show to ask for their predictions on the possibility of getting more Superman movies out on 4k Blu-Ray.
On the topic of “Gatekeeping” …
Imagination Connoisseur, Jason Miller, writes a letter of support for ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, who has recently proclaimed himself the Gatekeeper of Geekdom. Jason shares his experience defending RMB’s joke (made on Twitter) and arrives at an inescapable conclusion that everyone should probably take to heart.
Attention Star Command, there seems to be a problem with Buzz Lightyear
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to letters from listeners proposing a variety of reasons as to why Pixar’s latest animated feature, LIGHTYEAR, didn’t meet expectations during its opening weekend. Was it a result of bad casting, a strained relationship between studios, convoluted marketing or stronger-than-expected competition? No one is sure – but it’s possible the problem runs much deeper than an origin story for an action figure might let on.
How to accept Star Trek now so you don’t go insane!
Imagination Connoisseur, Adam Talley, writes in to explain how he now views the Star Trek franchise – a way that acknowledges the “good old days” so many OG fans pine for and the new innovations we’re seeing in stores, online, and in theaters.
Why is Obi-Wan the most boring thing about the Obi-Wan Kenobi streaming series on Disney+?
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden discuss the broader implications of a question posed by an Imagination Connoisseur who asks why Obi-Wan Kenobi is such a boring character in his own series. In fact, one could ask why so many Star Wars series seem to be “running in place” and not really going anywhere with characters who don’t seem to be doing all that much. Is there a larger force at work here that no one seems to acknowledge? And where have we heard THAT before?
Does it make sense to remake good movies?
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to a letter from an Imagination Connoisseur who asks why Hollywood seems content remaking and re-booting successful movies rather than making movies with “great potential” that might have not met expectations when they were first released to the public. As Rob and Mike point out, there’s a lot more involved in a successful remake than one might imagine.
Rob comes out and admits he’s THE Gatekeeper of Fandom
Co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden discuss Rob’s recent revelation that he is, in fact, THE GATEKEEPER OF ALL FANDOM and what Imagination Connoisseurs can now expect of him serving as the judge, jury and adjudicator of all things geeky. Plus interesting letters from fans.
Lots of Star Trek-y goodness on the Interwebs lately
In less time than it takes for a tribble to become a grandparent, here’s a list of the eight most interesting, Trek-related things we’ve found worth sharing with our fellow Imagination Connoisseurs …
Making a case for LIFE after ALIEN
Imagination Connoisseur, S’wak Props, thinks Ridley Scott could have done much better when it came to making a sequel to his 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN. Instead of Scott’s ALIEN COVENANT, S’wak recommends you check out Daniel Espinosa’s LIFE which includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds among others in the cast.
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