Romance is Confusing: She-Hulk

This post is a submission to the October 2022 Carnival of Aces on the theme "Tell a Story" ... I'm not exactly telling a story in this post, though; rather, I'm recounting how my ace brain responds to a story someone else told; that story being She-Hulk. In this post, I will share some of …

I enjoyed Ms. Marvel even though it’s not particularly good

Note on Spoilers: This discussion is mostly spoiler-free, but there is some discussion of spoilery things from the end of the show, but without providing the proper context. That is, I don't think reading this would spoil the show for anyone planning to watch it later. Even I was surprised how much I loved Ms. …

Shang-Chi: What’s Katy Doing in This Movie?

I don't have a whole lot of interesting thoughts by way of a review for Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings, but I did have a lot of thoughts about Awkwafina's character Katy and her relationship with the titular character Shang-Chi. But what I will say about the movie is that, to me, …

Captain America didn’t see color

Steve Rogers passed the shield to Sam Wilson because Sam had the right character and the right disposition to wield the shield. Steve Rogers didn’t care about Sam’s race. He didn’t see color. Because Steve Rogers is Not Racist. There are many who argue that we shouldn’t see color and should treat people equally regardless …

One True Ace Pairing: WandaVision

Say what? I was not expecting to include this pair in my OTAP series. I had very much thought of them as a "regular" couple, even if they are "an unusual couple" (i.e. how the series was promoted). He's a "synthesoid" and she's a human (albeit one with powerful magical abilities) - that is what …

One True Ace Pairing: The MCU

The Marvel Cinematic Universe, because of its nature of a shared universe, has a unique opportunity to feature a large number of strong platonic relationships. Superhero movies that came before the MCU didn’t have the space to develop these kinds of relationships, so they focused more on the romantic relationships and the hero-villain relationships. The …

One True Ace Pairing: Captain America

I'm definitely not talking about the canon pairings of Steve Rogers with Peggy Carter or Sharon Carter. I am talking about Stucky. (And this is specific to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and spoiler warning through Phase 3.) In my One True Ace Pairing series, I've been basically covering pairings that I've liked who are not …

The Evolution of Men from Khal Drogo to Aquaman

One of the things about Aquaman that struck me was how he approached love-interest Mera. Based on movies that came out since the beginning of Hollywood, and the casting of the manliest man like Jason Momoa, we would have expected the hero to surely sweep the woman off her feet and sweep her into a …

Infinity War Might Not Be for Casual Fans

I will be discussing the end of Infinity War. Expect no recap but plenty of spoilers. I have been seeing a lot of reviews online mostly on big news outlets that complain about the "cheap" ending of the movie. Those deaths (or disintegrations more like) should have been gut wrenching, except we all know that …

Black Panther: Follow-up Thoughts

After my initial reaction to Black Panther, I've had some more time to process everything and so, I'm writing another review that's more structured. There are some new points and mostly old points, but my thoughts are better organized here: Yes, the hype surrounding Black Panther has everything to do with the all-black cast, black director, black …