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No Multiverse Required
Over the last month, WandaVision seemingly opened the door to a much larger multiverse, but still left several crucial issues unresolved. Episode 8, “Previously On,” gave us a few answers, and seemingly ruled out some of the more wild-eyed possibilities. Well, … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha Harkness, Agnes, Avengers, Commentary, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Ian McKellen, Magneto, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, MCU, Mephisto, Movies, Nexus, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Reed Richards, Scarlet Witch, Spectrum, Television, Vision, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision, X-Men
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Dead is Dead – Or Is It?
Over the past three weeks, WandaVision has gone from “show I watch every week when I get a chance” to “a must-watch show the day it comes out” to “show I get up early on Friday to watch first thing.” The only … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha Harkness, Agnes, Avengers, Commentary, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Field of Dreams, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, MCU, Mephisto, Movies, Nexus, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Reed Richards, Scarlet Witch, Spectrum, Television, Truman Show, Vision, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision
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The Truman Show Meets Field of Dreams
I guess this is a WandaVision blog now! Last time around, I made the following observation (among others): Likewise, there are perhaps three explanations for Vision. One, because he’s a synthetic being, albeit a sentient one, the “rule” about resurrection didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers, Commentary, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Field of Dreams, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, MCU, Mephisto, Movies, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Reed Richards, Scarlet Witch, Television, Truman Show, Vision, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision
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A Gateway to Endless Possibilities
Prior to the fifth episode of WandaVision, I was already enjoying the show quite a bit. Probably more than most fans. Some of the criticism I had seen online was from folks who either didn’t like the slow burn or didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers, Commentary, Human Torch, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, MCU, Movies, Peter Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Sony, Television, Universal, Vision, Wanda Maximoff, Wonder Man, X-Men
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New York Game Show Disaster 2005
Storytelling podcast number three delves into an embarrassing (and public) moment from my own past. I view it differently today than I did then. But, that’s pretty much how life works, isn’t it? It’s no Father’s Day tribute or story … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Sports, Television
Tagged ESPN, Game Shows, Personal, Podcasts, Sports, Stuart Scott, Stump the Schwab, Television
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30 Facts for Live Aid’s 30th Anniversary
Even though I was only seven years old, I could sense that Live Aid was important. Thirty years ago today, the biggest musical acts in the world performed as part of a single, massive event, unprecedented in scope. Everyone from … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music, Television
Tagged ABC, Band Aid, BBC, Bob Geldof, Bono, Commentary, Dire Straits, Do They Know It's Christmas, Ethiopia, Freddie Mercury, Harvey Goldsmith, Live Aid, Michael Jackson, MTV, Music, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Queen, Television, The Who, U2, USA For Africa, We Are the World
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Ranking the Viability of Money in the Bank Candidates
From a storytelling perspective, Money in the Bank has easily become one of the WWE’s most critical annual shows, and the only show created in the past decade that cracks the list. Money in the Bank is as pivotal as … Continue reading
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Tagged Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Money in the Bank, Neville, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Sheamus, Sports, Television, The New Day, WWE
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David Letterman, Full Circle
I don’t know which fact is more surprising (depressing?): 1. David Letterman is older than Johnny Carson was when Carson retired. 2. I’m older than David Letterman was when he began hosting Late Night. When Johnny Carson aired his final Tonight … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Television
Tagged Andy Kaufman, CBS, Chris Elliott, Commentary, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, Johnny Carson, NBC, Paul Shaffer, Television, The Late Show, The Tonight Show
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A Last Word on Mad Men
I began to get worried at about 10:58. Realizing there wasn’t much time left in the series, I wondered how Matthew Weiner would be able to conclude Mad Men in a way that made sense and was true to the characters … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, Commentary, Don Draper, Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, Michael Ginsberg, Pete Campbell, Reviews, Roger Sterling, Television
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The WandaVision Series Finale
And, so, the first (and, presumably, only) season of WandaVision came to a conclusion with Episode 9, “The Series Finale.” Before I get into the spoiler-y bits, let me recap the key finale expectations I had after last week’s episode. … Continue reading →