Superheroes: And Why Marvel is Running Circles Around DC

 

(art by Charlie Layton)

Within the past 10 years there has been an increase in the production of comic book movies coming from both Marvel and DC. But while Marvel has opened the gateways to an extensive universe that contains a plethora of fascinating characters that is only continuing to expand, DC has given us… A Batman trilogy, two Superman films, and one Green Lantern movie. And their future plans only consists of a Batman vs. Superman film.

It’s really not a surprise why Marvel’s popularity is only growing compared to DC’s solid, yet stagnant fanbase.

The Hobbit: Missed Opportunities

While The Hobbit has so far been an enjoyable and good trilogy, it could have been great. The creators of the trilogy have woefully ignored a few very important aspects of the story, leaving some of their fans desperately wanting more.

Squelched Girl Syndrome

A film critic I have occasionally debated with often refers to the trope “Squelched Girl Syndrome.” He describes this trope as something that should stop appearing in film and television. I strongly disagree.

An Unexpected Journey: A Summary

How to remove the pit from an avocado

As an added bonus, you also feel a great sense of accomplishment if you manage to get the seed out without stabbing yourself.

The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown

Here’s the article he directed me to:

My Response:

A Response to Frozen

A film critique wrote an article concerning the possible homosexuality in the popular movie Frozen, including that of Elsa herself.

Here is his article

Frustrated by his misinterpretation of the character, I wrote to him. Under the cut my full response to his article: