[Slight spoilers for Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender] On the day it (officially) released, I FaceTimed by brother and sister-in-law and “together” we watched the new Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender movie. The three of us drank in the rush of nostalgia and beautiful animation, a retread of familiar paths from our childhood. And it …
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Storytelling and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been in crisis mode since Avengers: Endgame. Why is that? I went on a quest to answer that very question. Recently, I watched through (most of) the MCU, adding in the movies and most of the shows I skipped in recent years. And honestly, a lot of the newer …
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All About Teamwork
My fantasy series WIP, The Myth-Keepers, is a teamwork-driven story, and as I’ve worked on it, I’ve reflected on some of the best teams in fiction. Now, I certainly could talk about nonfictional teams as well, such as the Minnesota Vikings, which would be a well-deserved shoutout, but I’ll stick to fictional ones. After all, …
Thor’s Failed Marvel Cinematic Universe Character Arc
I’ve expressed in passing that the post-Endgame MCU films have been misses or mediocre for me. While there’s still some fun in going to see the latest Marvel movie, I’ve been less-than-impressed with multiple of the recent MCU films. The Spider-man movies after Endgame were great, I really liked Shang-Chi, and I’d agree that Guardians …
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By Madelynn Orion 