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SECRET INVASION EP 1 (STORY ANALYSIS)SECRET INVASION EP 1 (STORY ANALYSIS)

Secret Invasion Ep 1

Secret Invasion Ep 1 is the first chapter in an American superhero television miniseries created by Kyle Bradstreet for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics storyline of the same name. It is the ninth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It follows Nick Fury and his allies, who attempt to thwart a Skrull invasion of Earth. (Wikipedia)

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MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 6 (ANALYSIS)MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 6 (ANALYSIS)

Moon Knight Episode 6 Analysis

Moon Knight Episode 6 is the final instalment of a six-part American superhero television miniseries created by Jeremy Slater for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Moon Knight is ostensibly a superhero that with psychological horror elements, as the character is suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID). There is also a supernatural aspect to Moon Knight as he is the avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu.

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MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 5 (ANALYSIS)MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 5 (ANALYSIS)

Moon Knight Episode 5 is the fifth instalment of a six-part American superhero television miniseries created by Jeremy Slater for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Moon Knight is ostensibly a superhero that with psychological horror elements, as the character is suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID). There is also a supernatural aspect to Moon Knight as he is the avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu.

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MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 4 (ANALYSIS)MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 4 (ANALYSIS)

Moon Knight Episode 4 is the fourth instalment of a six-part American superhero television miniseries created by Jeremy Slater for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Moon Knight is ostensibly a superhero that with psychological horror elements, as the character is suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID). There is also a supernatural aspect to Moon Knight as he is the avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu.

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MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 1 (ANALYSIS)MOON KNIGHT EPISODE 1 (ANALYSIS)

Moon Knight Episode 1 Analysis

Moon Knight Episode 1 is the first instalment of a six-part American television miniseries created by Jeremy Slater for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Moon Knight is ostensibly a superhero with psychological horror elements, as the character is suffering from dissociative identity disorder (DID). There is also a supernatural aspect to Moon Knight as he is the avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu.

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ETERNALS (MOVIE REVIEW)ETERNALS (MOVIE REVIEW)

Eternals

Eternals is a 2021 American superhero film drama based on the Marvel Comics of the same name. Created by the legendary Jack Kirby in the 1970s, Eternals’ premise was inspired by the Chariots of the Gods? novel which involves the hypothesis that the technologies and religions of many ancient civilizations were given to them by ancient astronauts who were welcomed as gods.

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WHAT IF…? S01E01 (REVIEW)WHAT IF…? S01E01 (REVIEW)

What If...? S01E01

What If…? S01E01 is the first instalment of the first season of an animated superhero anthology series created by A.C. Bradley for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. The premise of What If…? is to tell familiar stories from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) but with an alternate reality twist. Like the comic book, the series is narrated by The Watcher (voiced by Jeremy Wright), who guides the viewer through the changes to MCU canon. 

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LOKI SEASON ONE (ANALYSIS)LOKI SEASON ONE (ANALYSIS)

Loki Season One

Loki Season One recently concluded its 6-episode run on Disney+. The first season of this scifi superhero action-adventure drama set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), starred Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the God of Mischief, Loki Laufeyson. We analyse Loki Season One with a view to comparing the quality of its plot and characterisations against the value of the series in the context of the MCU as a whole.

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LOKI S01E06 (REVIEW)LOKI S01E06 (REVIEW)

Loki S01E06 is the sixth and final instalment of the first season of a scifi superhero action-adventure drama set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The series stars Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the God of Mischief, Loki Laufeyson which Hiddleston had previously portrayed in the MCU, most notably as the main antagonist in The Avengers. 

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BLACK WIDOW (MOVIE REVIEW)BLACK WIDOW (MOVIE REVIEW)

Black Widow is a 2021 American superhero action-adventure drama film based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The movie was slated to be released in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. 

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LOKI S01E02 (REVIEW)LOKI S01E02 (REVIEW)

Loki S01E02

Loki S01E02 is the second instalment of the first season of a scifi superhero action-adventure drama set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The series stars Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the God of Mischief, Loki Laufeyson which Hiddleston had previously portrayed in the MCU, most notably as the main antagonist in The Avengers. 

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FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E05 (REVIEW)FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E05 (REVIEW)

Falcon and Winter Soldier S01E05

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E05 is the penultimate instalment of a six-part superhero streaming TV drama miniseries. Set six months after the events of Avengers : Endgame, the miniseries continues to expand on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“MCU”) after the 5 year blip, and the impact this has on the world, and of course, on the superheroes themselves. 

S P O I L E R S  F O L L O W 

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FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E03 (REVIEW)FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E03 (REVIEW)

Falcon and Winter Soldier S01E03

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E03 is the third instalment of a six-part superhero streaming TV drama miniseries. Set six months after the events of Avengers : Endgame, the miniseries continues to expand on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“MCU”) after the 5 year blip, and the impact this has on the world, and of course, on the superheroes themselves.

S P O I L E R S F O L L O W

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FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E02 (REVIEW)FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E02 (REVIEW)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E02

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E02 is the second instalment of a six-part superhero streaming TV action-adventure drama miniseries. Set six months after the events of Avengers : Endgame, the miniseries continues to expand on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“MCU”) after the 5 year blip, and the impact this has on the world, and of course, on the superheroes themselves.

S P O I L E R S

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FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E01 (REVIEW)FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER S01E01 (REVIEW)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier S01E01 is the debut episode of an six-part superhero streaming TV drama miniseries. Set six months after the events of Avengers : Endgame, the first episode – “New World Order” explores the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“MCU”) after the 5 year blip, and the impact this has on the world, and of course, on the superheroes themselves.

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THE AVENGERS (MOVIE REVIEW)THE AVENGERS (MOVIE REVIEW)

The Avengers

With the Disney+ streaming platform being available worldwide since February this year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“MCU”) movies can be found in one convenient place. Power of Pop has been a staunch supporter of the MCU since the release of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk (which is not available on Disney+) in 2008. Thus, we continue our look back at the MCU with probably its most significant movie, 2012’s The Avengers.

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IRON MAN 2 (MOVIE REVIEW)IRON MAN 2 (MOVIE REVIEW)

Iron Man 2

With the Disney+ streaming platform being available worldwide since February this year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“MCU”) movies can be found in one convenient place. Power of Pop has been a staunch supporter of the MCU since the release of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk (which is NOT available on Disney+ due to distribution issues) in 2008. Thus, we continue our look back at the MCU with Iron Man 2, which was released in 2010.

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WANDAVISION EPISODE 9 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 9 (REVIEW)

WandaVision Episode 9 is the final instalment in this streaming superhero TV drama. Entitled “The Series Finale” (duh!), WandaVision Episode 9 – as the title suggests – concludes the narrative of Wanda Maximoff’s tale as she fully assumes the mantle of The Scarlet Witch. Although there was much online speculation concerning how the series would pan – including the much anticipated introduction of key MCU characters, fundamentally WandaVision operated along the same lines as a typical MCU solo movie.

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WANDAVISION EPISODE 8 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 8 (REVIEW)

WandaVision Episode 8

WandaVision Episode 8 is the penultimate instalment in this streaming superhero TV drama series. Entitled “Previously On”, WandaVision Episode 8 – as the title suggests – essentially reveals to us the key events that took place before Episode 1. As seen in the previous episode, Agatha Harkness – a powerful witch – has been manipulating events behind the scenes in order to find out how Wanda Maximoff was able to create the pocket reality that has engulfed WestView.

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WANDAVISION EPISODE 7 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 7 (REVIEW)

WandaVision Episode 7

WandaVision Episode 7 is the seventh instalment of this Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero streaming TV drama featuring Wanda Maximoff (the Scarlet Witch) and Vision. After the dramatic events of the previous episode – where Vision attempts to escape the pocket alternate reality of Westview created by Wanda, WandaVision Episode 7 seems to be an unwelcome and unnecessary pause to reflect and take stock of everything that has gone before.

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WANDAVISION EPISODE 5 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 5 (REVIEW)

WandaVision Episode 5

WandaVision Episode 5 is the latest instalment of the Disney+ superhero streaming TV drama. Episode 5 is probably the best episode in the WandaVision miniseries thus far. We believe that this has mostly to do with the parallel storytelling in Wanda’s pocket reality (a.k.a. the Maximoff Anomaly) and the real world (a.k.a. Marvel Cinematic Universe). Perhaps this should have been the approach the series should have taken in episodes 2 and 3.

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