I'm just glad Marvel found a way to give us content despite the pandemic. I think these shows are and will be good. I thought WandaVision was definitely outstanding!

There are a total of 13, check out the list, this is the first link in my Google search: https://ew.com/tv/every-marvel-tv-show-disney-plus/

I think I'm mostly looking forward to Ahsoka's show. I love her so much now, maybe especially since she's grown up and is played by Rosario Dawson, who I've seen frequently as I recently watched all of the Marvel Netflix shows and, of course, I loved her in the Mandalorian season 2 (I hope I didn't just spoil that for anyone). However, I did find a list of Disney+ Marvel shows, you can see it here: https://www.androidauthority.com/upcoming-disney-plus-star-wars-shows-1096898/

New Loki "Special Look" trailer: https://youtu.be/4YjpodWi298

New Rockstars has a trailer break down for it if you want to check it out: https://youtu.be/-dpfxVj3kUM (BTW Erik Voss does point out some connections to the Portland area, so Jon, it's "right up your alley" you lucky guy.)

"Introducing Agent Mobius" https://youtu.be/t_hzOYHNOaU

Introducing "Miss Minutes" https://youtu.be/5vpCIadly88

Yeah, I'm wondering how it works out w/ that $30 price, is it a digital movie you get to keep and watch whenever you want? Although, I think it seems more likely that would be true, so long as you're paying for Disney+.

I might go to the theater as I did with Godzilla vs. Kong, but that was pretty much a 17th birthday present for Vinny, since it was supposed to come out on his birthday. If he's around (he goes to his mom's during the summers), I might take him to see it. If I'm alone, I'm not sure if I'll go to the theater. I'm also looking forward to The Suicide Squad and that's another movie I may go see in the theater, if Vinny's around.

I get my first (of two) vaccination in a few days. Jon said he was getting his soon, too.

Sounds awesome, Adam!

Two more days!!! Friday!!!!

I think once again, Marvel doesn't disappoint. I do, however, have one tidbit. It's not quite a spoiler, but I'm hesitant to share at the moment, I may have to sit on that one and think about it. However! Be sure to stick around for the post-credits scene!

My problem with it is mostly how it's another movie where the villain reveals his master plan only to be foiled by the good guy. I saw something about this some time ago and forget what/where it was, but Bond films were referenced as doing this and Natasha did watch a Bond film.

I think the actors did a great job with Russian accents, even though they're not Russian. I saw a behind the scenes video and Florence Pugh has a British accent. I kind of wondered why they didn't hire Russian actors, but obviously they didn't need to. Obviously, it is not necessary to hire native language speakers if actors can pull off the accent. This reminds me of how shocked I was to see James Marsters go from playing the British sounding Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer to another American sounding character in something else.

Oh and O-T Fagbenle who played Natasha's friend Mason was in Doctor Who, FYI.

Otherwise, yeah I liked it, it's Marvel and they know how to do awesome!

As for Adam's description of Taskmaster, I was fine with "him." "He" was cool to me. Since we see from "his" perspective in the beginning, I thought "he" was a robot. LOL

I watched a video by New Rockstars that highlighted a good point about the Bond comparison. She was watching Moonraker and both movies are very similar. I'm sure I've seen Moonraker along with all the other Bond movies, but it's been a long time.

Post-credits potential spoiler!
Because of the post-credits scene, I don't think Yelena is going to join the Avengers as we know them. I think she's going to join the Dark Avengers or Thunderbolts along with U.S. Agent (John Walker). I also think Abomination is going to be part of that group, too.

Yeah. From what I've heard about the comics is that Val was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. She infiltrated Hydra once, but she wasn't bad, in fact she had a romantic relationship with Nick Fury. However, she doesn't seem good. She's acting like another character from Hydra who was Victoria Hand. You may remember Victoria Hand from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She had long hair and a red streak in her hair, although Val's blue streak is much better IMO. So, maybe the MCU is combining the two. Also, Yelena and Black Widow were often fighting each other. I think the opposite as you, Travis. I think she'll buy the lie that Hawkeye was responsible for the death of Black Widow and not be open to the truth of what really happened. But, we'll see.

Yeah and the MCU isn't using the comics as a word-for-word reference. They've changed gender and racial identities for characters, which I don't mind. They also changed the name and image of the Mandarin, because the original character is viewed as a bad Asian stereotype. So, pretty much all good changes. It's great to fix what was wrong and also to add diversity.

I hated the nose bash part. Hemophobia here!

I think I heard on New Rockstars one theory isn't that she wants him killed, but instead wants him recruited to the team she's creating. Although, thinking on it, it doesn't seem to make sense since she's saying he's responsible for what happened to Black Widow.

Maybe the group Val is getting together isn't necessarily "good" or "evil," but some kind of combination. John Walker tried to be a "good" Captain America, but we saw what happened. I don't think he thinks of himself as a "bad" guy, but that he thought he did what had to be done, and I think this is why Val recruited him and others like him. I think she and whoever she's working for (Ross, maybe) is looking for a team that is willing to do what needs to be done. I'm thinking of it like the different categories in Dungeons & Dragons where there's "lawful," "neutral," and "chaotic" "good" and "evil." I think she's trying to form the Thunderbolts or Dark Avengers. They may be more villainous than the Avengers, but they may have some similar goals, just a different understanding of how to accomplish them.

So, I started playing the Marvel's Avengers video game and Taskmaster is a male, just like he is in the comic books. I've also been told he appears (as a male) in another game (I think it was a Spider-Man game). I think the beauty of the multi-verse is that you can use it to explain anything, because anything is possible. So, I'm thinking that's the best and easiest way to explain this gender swap. I think this is pretty much the go-to explanation for pretty much every confusion, plot hole, or character recast (like Brody and Banner). I'm not disappointed with the gender swap, but it contradicts every other version of the character.

I'm not upset about the gender swap, either, but it is confusing having different genders in different media.

Yeah, I wonder if she'll be back. I wonder if she'd switch from being a "villain" now that Black Widow freed her from the mind control. I wonder if she'd harbor resentment towards her dad for what he did or if she'll be angry because he was killed.

I swore that we could do that, but I couldn't see how to. I'll look again and if you see that I haven't please let me know how. Thanks man!

Well, thanks for reminding me that episode 3 came out last night, I'm about to go watch it.

Cool, I updated my post with episode 3 content.

Yeah, I think WandaVision was extremely exciting. FWS isn't bad, but maybe not nearly as exciting. With only 3 episodes left, I wonder what's going to happen. Sharon is a badass, but I still feel suspicious. I'm still in love with Peggy Carter.
She's pretty bad ass, but I'm suspicious.

LOL Yeah! Maybe he'll show up eventually. His name was listed on a document in one of the earlier MCU movies.

Spoiler warning, if you haven't seen episode 5, the second to last episode that premiered last week. New Rockstars has what seems to be a good theory as to what the character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus is up to. I like that blue streak in her hair. Anyway you can watch their less than 10 minute video here: https://youtu.be/tyHXWwcXvto Let me know what you think.

That's my Cap! Yeah, it does seem like they're setting up the Dark Avengers or Thunderbolts and Young Avengers. I'm looking forward to what the MCU brings us and seeing how all of these shows and movies possibly connect. Dang, I just reconfirmed, Loki's not until June. I wish we didn't have to wait.

Yep! https://www.gamespot.com/articles/captain-america-4-is-in-the-works-starring-sam-wilson/1100-6490571/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=homepage

Looks like Doctor Strange was supposed to be in WandaVision, but was cut. Apparently it was him using the commercials in the show to try to speak to Wanda. Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/doctor-strange-was-cut-from-wandavision-mcu-boss-kevin-feige-says/1100-6490967/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=homepage

Yeah, the fact that they keep updating the game really impresses me. I wonder what more they might add to it. I really like it when games continue to put out new content even years after it's original release.

This game has SERIOUSLY improved, I'm so impressed!!!! Lots of people are still playing, too. Now when you visit Nada and Pollo in the Space Anomaly, you'll not only see that the place has been renovated, and there are new NPCs there, but that's where you'll also find LOTS of other players. There are so many that I've often entered at the same time as about two other people, causing our ships to kind of "rubber band" upon entry. The Space Anomaly clearly connects to every galaxy. Once someone leaves, they are returned to the galaxy they came from. It's a great hub for players to meet, chat, team up, and trade no matter what galaxy they were in before entry.

Yeah, that befuddles me, too, but as I mentioned, lots of people are playing it. There's cross-platform play, too. I've seen players on Steam (by the Steam logo beside their name) and others (with a controller icon by their name). I just watched all the trailers, I may have missed some of them before. I saw a lot in them that I still haven't seen, but I've also seen a lot in my game play these last couple of days that I've never seen before. A giant worm-like subterranean creature scared the crap out of me while I was near my base doing some resource gathering. I'd never seen anything like it. I didn't get a chance to scan it, it was too fast. I tried to chase it with my Roamer (Exocraft vehicle), but I couldn't find it.

Yeah, it's been a long time since I put some serious game play into it.