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Wasp Background
One of the founders of the Avengers, and its only female founding member, Wasp is finally getting the spotlight to herself. Wasp debuted in Tales to Astonish #44 in 1963. Though she had taken absences from the team she serves as one of the longest running Avengers and as its second longest leader. Now why exactly did it take so damn long for her to get her own solo series? She is in fact the last member of the founding Avengers to get their own solo series. She fell behind the men by DECADES. I don’t have to ask why because we all already know the answer, there is simply no other option, sexism. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever that the only founding member of the Avengers (that first appeared in the 60s) to not have her own series until 2023 is the only woman on the team. She is so unbelievably important and impactful in the comics, yet here we are literally 60 years later and Janet is just now getting the spotlight.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Ranking Female Lead Films
I’ve mentioned on every platform I have that female lead and female fronted are two separate things. Before we embark on this list I wanted to clarify that this only includes female lead films. That means not just films with female leads but also with female writers or directors. In order to be considered a female lead film, there needs to be women on both sides of the camera.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Monica Rambeau
In a world with both Marvel and DC there are thousands upon thousands of superheroes, very few of those get long running solo series. Many get short spotlights or mini-series. And of those few, even fewer are women. Of the thousands of heroes, the ones that are women number somewhere in the hundreds. Of the solo titles granted the number of women led titles are in the double digits and most of those are limited engagements. Well we are granted with another limited series from Marvel and quite frankly this one is long overdue. Before we get to Photon let's talk about the incredible woman it centers around, Monica Rambeau.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
The Best and Worst of Marvel's Phase 4
Phase 4 of the MCU brought in many mixed reviews, it also brought out a lot of hate, sexism and racism in the fandom. Phase 4 was a rebuilding phase, think of it like phase 1. They had to introduce a lot of things so that they could continue with the stories that they started to set up in previous phases. There were a few not good projects that came out of phase 4 but the reality is that most of it was brilliant and there aren’t valid criticisms of it that don’t also apply to the first three phases of the MCU.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
DC 2023
DC and Warner Brothers have undergone quite a lot of changes over the last few months and every new piece of information released seems to divide the fandom more. With James Gunn at the helm there seems to be a hard reboot of the DCEU coming, yet there are some lingering projects that Warner Brothers simply can’t afford to cut and therefore they will be released in the face of a reboot.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Marvel 2023
There has been much discussion on the internet about the quality of Marvel’s phase 4, most of the criticism uses the phrase “quantity over quality” now quite frankly that's a bullshit copout phrase that people who are incapable of an intelligent opinion use, but Marvel does not seem to be slowing down so I would like to dive into the slate for 2023 and discuss their possibilities.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
The Five-Year Engagement - A Movie Review
Problems will always exist. You have to make them work. Following a proposal, The Five-Year Engagement is a 2012 film. Proposing to his girlfriend, Tom and Violet push their wedding off one year to explore their dreams. The following year, the date is pushed off again due to life circumstances. When is the right time?
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
I wanted to start a quest with my readers here. A journey into the Fantasy genre. A trip to explore its origins and evolution and how Fantasy went from a niche genre into a moneymaking juggernaut. Those of us who grew up on Dungeons and Dragons, Tolkien, and the myths and legends of the past were outcasts, nerds, or freaks, know that Fantasy used to be the relatively exclusive domain of recluses and introverts.
By Drew Jaehnig3 years ago in Geeks
The Fabelmans - A Movie Review
Movies are an escape. Seek your passion. The Fabelmans was released to theaters in 2022. Young Sammy Fabelman aspires to be a filmmaker. Growing up in post-World War II, Sammy’s family encounters hardships. Revealing harsh secrets and dealing with bullying in school, Sammy’s love for filming is an escape from the real world.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
The White Lotus Season 2 Review
Let’s see what adventures we’ll encounter at The White Lotus today. Season 2 of The White Lotus takes place in Italy. Following the new stories of hotel residents on vacations, each finds that they have similar dilemmas in their relationships. As Tanya is figuring out her flailing marriage, she discovers a diabolical plan at foot.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Mousehunt - A Movie Review
You went after a little mouse and destroyed the house! Mousehunt scurried into theaters in 1996. After the death of their father, brothers Ernie and Lars are left to take over the family string factory. They also discover an antique house that is worth a lot of money. Only, a little mouse makes things hard creating chaos all around the house.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
