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2021 Arrowverse Roundup - Week 10

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This week featured a resolution, a revelation, and a shocking twist to a familiar character. Below is a breakdown of all of the Arrowverse stuff that aired this week. It is part review, part speculation, part analysis, and part rambling. It is organized in the order they aired throughout the week, so feel free to scroll down to whatever ones you watch. If you want to get caught up, you can use my Arrowverse Viewing Order guide to help you navigate! Batwoman - Episode 2.08 -Survived Much Worse Well it finally looks like we are getting somewhere with Batwoman . Ryan will be healed of her Kryptonite poisoning soon. And the mystery of how they are going to handle Kate Kane has also been answered. It is good the show did what I hoped it would do, and get rid of the cure all flower, because it was too easy of a problem solver. Its destruction at the hands of Alice is going to have many interesting consequences, and hopefully it will give Alice something meatier to chew on. Kate K

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - Episode 2 - Review

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Episode 2 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finally brought both titular characters together. Their relationship is a strained one, and it is predicated on the legacy of Steve Rogers. While Steve Rogers didn't appear in the episode, his presence is felt throughout the whole show in many different ways.

2021 Arrowverse Roundup - Week 09

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This week featured a wrapped up story line, island flashbacks, and parental dramas. Below is a breakdown of all of the Arrowverse stuff that aired this week. It is part review, part speculation, part analysis, and part rambling. It is organized in the order they aired throughout the week, so feel free to scroll down to whatever ones you watch. If you want to get caught up, you can use my Arrowverse Viewing Order guide to help you navigate! Batwoman - Episode 2.07 - It's Best You Stop Digging The kryptonite sickness is front and center now, and it is really impacting Ryan in ways that I thought they wouldn't. I assumed as like most big things in these shows that it would be an easy fix. But they are letting it linger, and getting interesting story details out of it. The flashback is a trope used in the Arrowverse from the very beginning. It isn't used as frequently anymore, but Batwoman is utilizing that tool to tell more of Alice's story, and it is effectiv

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - Episode 1 - Review

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Marvel's second Disney+ show is much more in line with what fans expected to see when they hear "Marvel Cinematic Universe". The Falcon and the Winter Soldier tells the story of both of Steve Rogers' friends and sidekicks, and the legacy they have to deal with.

Zack Snyder's Justice League - Review

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Zack Snyder's Justice League is something special in that it exists at all. After having to leave the project in 2016, and a massive (sometimes toxic) fan campaign, Snyder's (mostly) original vision was restored and put on HBO Max. In short: It is an improvement over the theatrical cut, that has issues of its own, but doesn't keep it from being a vastly entertaining spectacle.

5 MCU Spinoffs That Should Be On Disney+

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Marvel is vastly expanding their universe by giving supporting characters their own stories on Disney+. Things like WandaVision , The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , and Loki all are able to explore their characters deeper than the movies they featured in. The possibilities are endless, as the MCU has many characters rich for exploration. Here are 5 stories the MCU should explore in the future.

2021 Arrowverse Roundup - Week 08

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This week featured the return of the Scarlet Speedster, Kryptonite was front and center in 2 shows, and a formidable foe made a play for the their city. Below is a breakdown of all of the Arrowverse stuff that aired this week. It is part review, part speculation, part analysis, and part rambling. It is organized in the order they aired throughout the week, so feel free to scroll down to whatever ones you watch. If you want to get caught up, you can use my Arrowverse Viewing Order guide to help you navigate!

WandaVision - Episode 9 - Review

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The first television show set firmly in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come to a conclusion. For all intents and purposes, it did exactly what it was supposed to do. It broadened the story of Wanda Maximoff, and explored grief and loss in a way that was not explored in the universe previously.

2021 Arrowverse Roundup - Week 07

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This week featured the return of the Scarlet Speedster, Kryptonite was front and center in 2 shows, and a formidable foe made a play for the their city. Below is a breakdown of all of the Arrowverse stuff that aired this week. It is part review, part speculation, part analysis, and part rambling. It is organized in the order they aired throughout the week, so feel free to scroll down to whatever ones you watch. If you want to get caught up, you can use my Arrowverse Viewing Order guide to help you navigate!