Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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'Infinity Gauntlet'—'Infinity War'
As we know the MCU’s Infinity War had little to nothing to do with the actual Infinity War comic. The cinematic story actually follows closer to Infinity Gauntlet and by closer I mean... There is an Infinity Gauntlet. Though neither comic book story line is really reflected in the MCU’s biggest Avenger’s movie, there are bits and pieces from Infinity Gauntlet that could possibly come into play in Endgame (whether we want them to or not).
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
'Captain Marvel' Review
I will start by saying that I did like the movie overall, all of its elements worked well together, and it was a technically cohesive movie that had a great rhythm and flow. Any problems I had with it were from a nerd perspective, not a professional one. The updated Marvel title sequence was a beautiful tribute to Stan Lee and caused me to start this movie through tears.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
Scarlet Witch
Although we have an idea of what the next phase of the Marvel Universe will entail, the details are a bit murky, especially when it comes to the new mini-series events coming to Disney’s streaming service. The only one I am concerned about, however, is the future of Scarlet Witch. My favorite character, one of the most powerful comic book characters ever, and a very easy character to screw up if they don’t handle it properly.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
Tom Holland Is the Best Spider-Man
The best way I used to put this was; Toby Maguire was a good Peter Parker, but not a good Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield was a decent Spider-Man but an awful Peter Parker. Of course, Tom Holland is an incredible Spider-Man and adorable Peter Parker. Upon further analysis, Toby McGuire is barely passable as Peter Parker and a just awful Spider-Man.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
'Civil War'
The MCU has, of course, made many changes to the storylines adapted for the screen. The act of changing a story from one format to another can not be without challenges and of course changes, especially when condensing a Universe-wide series to a single movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
'Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'
All the things we love about Deadpool in a neat disturbing package. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe has epic fourth wall breaks and all the characters you know and love dead. You would think a mini-series whose main storyline is all the characters dying would be sad and depressing, but in true Deadpool fashion, it's badass fight scenes and comedic timing alleviate the disturbing nature of the content. Add to that, most of the heroes (and villains) die in graphic but ridiculous ways, a lot of them being beheaded.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
'Black Panther'
I have had this conversation many times, with many different people, but I normally get so angry I can’t formulate a solid argument—even though I’m right—so here we go. Certain people have told me that absolutely nothing in Black Panther's plot is political. Nothing... not the villain's entire motivation or 90 percent of his dialogue.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
'House of M'
I decided because it’s one of my favorite Marvel Comics storylines we should delve a little deeper into House of M. This storyline was included in my article about Scarlet Witch as supporting evidence as to why she’s is the strongest hero in the Marvel Universe (a position I stand by wholeheartedly).
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
The Underrated Women of Marvel
Looking into Marvel comics, I would like to point out some of the women of the Marvel who are often forgotten despite their great power. First up is Spectrum, who is rumoured to also be introduced in Captain Marvel. We should mention that Monica Rambeau was the first female Captain Marvel and was such most of her career in the Avengers. She became Spectrum after taking on the name Photon and Pulsar.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
Scarlet Witch vs. Captain Marvel
Kevin Feige called Captain Marvel “the most overpowered hero in the MCU.” Well, the only way that could possibly be the case is if he completely ignores the powers and abilities of Scarlet Witch and has no intention of introducing other heroes that would easily overpower Ms. Danvers (Vulcan, Skaar, Grandmaster, Phoenix Force I could go on and on). The unfortunate truth is that if they are going to make her as “overpowered” as he seems to think she is they would have to ignore big gaping weaknesses.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
Captain Marvel
I thought that before Captain Marvel is released we should talk about her powers, and what her role in the Marvel universe is. Carol Danvers was actually Ms. Marvel and didn’t take the mantle of Captain until 2012. As Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel are both powerful characters but have some huge weaknesses, that would make her existence in the MCU a bit useless if they are going to be at all comic book accurate.
By Alexandrea Callaghan7 years ago in Geeks
