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MCU Rewatch
As you may know my husband and I are rewatching all 32 MCU movies. Starting at the very beginning and going through in original release order we are watching all of the Marvel movies in release order. We have gotten through the first two Iron Man movies and now we have the other origin stories for the members of the big 3 of the MCU, Captain America and Thor. As origin stories go they differ pretty greatly but they both serve their purpose in the context of the greater cinematic universe. We are almost towards the end of phase 1 with these movies so we also get to talk about how they laid the groundwork for what’s to come.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 5 days ago in GeeksMy Top Five YouTube Channels
Maybe I am getting softer in my old age, but television and most movies do nothing for me now. Yes, I did see a few Hollywood films this past year – “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” – but I am more likely to rely on my own collection of DVDs and saved files that I have managed to compile and not betray by heading off to one of the online channels that gives you a taste of what’s out there, and then decides to remove them to make way for the next waste of time. I did this because I realized that someone was piggybacking onto my account, and that I preferred borrowing what I could from libraries and friends, or finding them at secondhand and surplus stores keeping the faith with us lovers of solid media.
Kendall DefoePublished 5 days ago in GeeksA Troubling Trend in the Latest Wave of Cancellations
We have seen a lot of shows get the axe as of late, and we've believed that these cancellations are caused by the fallout from the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes. After all, these shows returned with condensed seasons, leaving not much room to improve or continue their already high momentum. Even the network bigwigs are loudly contributing the cancellations to the strikes.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 5 days ago in Geeks9-1-1
Season 4 of 9-1-1 seemed to do slightly better at the actual storylines. They were definitely still ridiculous but there was no random intense arc in the middle of the season. That said the end of the season drama felt rushed and incomplete. We are starting season 5 with 9-1-1 on the fritz. Cell phone providers are apparently sending random calls and sending random alerts. This obviously starts the season off in an exciting way for our favorite first responders.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 6 days ago in GeeksYou Were Never "Better Off Dead" Because the 1980's Were So Rad
Cusack Strikes Out With This 80's Flop What do you do when your kid brother gets laid more often then you? I mean, your brother's in a room full of hookers, your ex is riding the slopes with another man while your busy trying to off yourself.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 6 days ago in GeeksTujhpe Main Fida Review: Decent for me!
Hey friends, how are you? I'm back. Well, today we are going to review the content of Amazon miniTV's new show, Tujhpe Main Fida. So if you are also planning to watch this show, then first stay here and decide whether you should give time to it or not.
Ayush VermaPublished 6 days ago in GeeksBodkin Netflix Review | Fun Experience! Be sure to watch
Bodkin is a dark comedy mystery drama series that was released in Hindi on Netflix. Let me tell you that this series has seven episodes, and each episode is between 40 and 55 minutes. Now, finally, I have watched this series, and through this review ride, I am sharing whatever good or bad experience I have had after watching this show.
Ayush VermaPublished 6 days ago in GeeksSex and the City
Carrie is the worst part of Sex and the City, but Charlotte and the other girls are definitely who we all watch and rewatch the show for. So I am doing an article for each of the girls highlighting all the reasons that they are amazing. Charlotte is one of my favorites, she is elegant, smart and very sweet. She is also a little neurotic but in a super adorable way. She is the traditional friend who does a great job of balancing out Samantha.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 6 days ago in GeeksRanking Characters
Everyone has their favorite Sex and the City girl. The one you claim as yours. We all also have our favorite boyfriends, and we definitely have our least favorite characters. So we are going to rank the Sex and the City characters, the women obviously and the corresponding boyfriends. I will also be including a small subcategory for where Stanford should fit in.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 6 days ago in GeeksSex and the City
We ended season 2 with Big being engaged to another woman and Carrie being a little nuts about it. Miranda and Steve realize that being just friends is a little harder than they thought and Charlotte and Samantha continue to be the life of this show. We have a lot of horrible Carrie moments coming up in this next season so I suppose we should just get started. Here is season 3 of Sex and the City.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 6 days ago in GeeksTropes and Tricks
Will they, won’t they is a classic media trope that when used well can captivate audiences for years on end. The problem with framing any stories around with this trope is that once a writer chooses to actually get the main characters together the show quality generally suffers. If too much hype, tension or story is built up around the central relationship then everything falls apart when they finally get together. On the other hand there are a handful of shows where after the will they, won’t they couple gets together the show quality stays the same, or in even rarer cases, increases. We are going to talk about both and what makes a good use of the will they, won’t they trope.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 6 days ago in GeeksCharacter Development
Redemption arcs are a common character device for writers to use in pretty much all genres of writing. Whether it be drama, fantasy or adventure there is sure to be a redemption arc for someone. Some are done not so well (Snape), and some are done very well. Those are the stories we are going to talk about. We know that I am very passionate about character driven stories and redemption arcs are a huge part of that. So here is a list of characters I think have the best character development of all time. Some of these aren’t necessarily redemption arcs but they do demonstrate incredible development and drastic positive changes.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 6 days ago in Geeks