LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 160
Some say that the best things come in small packages. But it seems as though Marvel missed the memo.
Oh, the Marvel Cinematic Universe started relatively small with Iron Man. It focused on dastardly terrorists and corporate malfeasance, and all the action stayed well within the Earth’s [HA1] atmosphere.
But the stakes of the typical MCU movie have gotten bigger since then. It’s not enough for a given supervillain to take over the world these days: He’s got to pose a threat to the galaxy. Or the universe. Or … every universe?
This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about Marvel’s cosmic scope creep and what it all means—narratively and spiritually.
And speaking of spiritual narratives, Adam and I discuss James Cameron’s return to Pandora in Avatar: The Way of Water. We promise that our conversation won’t leave you high and dry.
So take a listen and chime in with your own marvel-ous thoughts. What do you think about the MCU’s godlike heroes and villains? And will The Way of Water equal the original Avatar’s success? Let us know on Facebook and Instagram, or via email at [email protected].
And, of course, click on the links below to read more about everything we talked about.
Additional Resources:
- Plugged In Blog: “What is Power Creep in Marvel, and Why Does it Matter?”
- Plugged In Review: Iron Man
- Plugged In Blog: “Top 5 Movies about Family in Marvel’s Cinema Universe”
- Plugged In Review: Titanic
- Plugged In Review: Avatar
- Plugged In Review: Blair Witch Project
- Plugged In Review: Doctor Strange
- Plugged In Review Hawkeyehttps://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/ironman/
- Plugged In Review: Thor
- Plugged In Review: The Walking Dead
- Plugged In Review: Breaking Bad
- Plugged In Review: Supernatural
- Plugged In Review: Avengers: Endgame
- Plugged In Review: Black Widow
- Plugged In Show: Episode 128: “Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness: Why Is One Storytelling Universe Not Enough”
- Plugged In Review: Avengers: Infinity War
- Plugged In Review: Captain Marvel
- Plugged In Review: Spider Man: No Way Home
- Plugged In Review: WandaVision
- Plugged In Show: Episode 64: “What’s the Deal With WandaVision, Anyway?”
- Plugged In Review: Thor: Love and Thunder
- Plugged In Review: Loki
- Plugged In Review: Ant Man
- Review: Avatar: The Way of Water
- Plugged In Review: Toy Story
One Response
-Just a nitpick; the thing with Kang in Loki isn’t really a spirituality thing, it’s another multiverse thing. The Kang appearing in Antman is not the same Kang, he’s from another universe, like with the spidermen in No Way Home