The Marvels

The mighty powerhouse that is the MCU continues with the 33rd movie (not counting assorted series on Disney+) with “The Marvels.” It’s a departure from some of the other movies on several fronts. It’s the shortest of the MCU movies, it’s the first to not have a character’s or group’s name in the title, it directly links to two Disney+ series…

Secret Invasion: Harvest

. Fury has seemed to be behind, outnumbered, and haunted since he came back to Earth from SABER, losing assorted friends and allies along the way as he tries to defeat Gravik and his militant faction of the Skrulls.

Secret Invasion: Betrayal

It’s a war being fought in the shadows that’s already claimed a beloved MCU character, and at least implied that some others may have already met a dark fate. The Secret Invasion is continuing, and “Betrayal” could apply to a few developments in this episode.

Secret Invasion: Resurrection

The next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off on Disney+, with another six-part series that combines some familiar characters and some new ones, creating a new threat. Adapting a major comic book story, with the required necessary changes for the screen, is always a difficult task, but I think they did reasonably well with the first episode of Secret Invasion.

Coming Attractions: Marvel Announcements from SDCC

San Diego Comic Con, SDCC as most call it, is a hugely anticipated fan event. It’s the place where, among other things, a lot of big announcments are made. This year is no expection, and the folks at Marvel did a lot of talking about forthcoming projects. We got some character confirmations, specific release dates…

What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?

Last episode featured the surprising twist of Ultron not only winning the events of Age of Ultron, but becoming aware of other worlds and then the Watcher himself. That ended with the Watcher having no choice but to act, leading to the season finale “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?”