I am fresh from seeing Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and, wow, what a movie! Honestly, I think that it is the best Spider-Man movie that I have seen! But, that’s not what I’m writing about. There’s a point in the movie where Peter is going on about how he wants to handle the “big stuff” and he wants to be an Avenger. Stark asks him why can’t he just be a “friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man”? It is kinda treated as a “stay in your lane, kid” kind of moment. But, as I was talking things out with Miss Dawn, she brought up an interesting point: Is that really such a bad thing?
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Gotham Gal West Coast – Changes Afoot for Pirates
Last week, the Internet was abuzz with rumors of a change to Pirate of the Caribbean at the Disneyland resort. The “beloved” bride auctioning portion of the ride is going to be replaced. While the changes will happen at the Disneyland Paris resort this year, the US-based parks (Disneyland and Magic Kingdom) can expect to see the changes in 2018, along with the annual refurbishment. Continue reading Gotham Gal West Coast – Changes Afoot for Pirates
GW1 Issue 111 – Prepping for Comic Con
A lot of media companies have confirmed their presence at Comic-Con International (better known as San Diego Comic Con) and panel schedules are taking shape. So we’re talking about the properties that are big enough to get some time at the con and the huge ones that warrant a place in Hall H. But, of course, we have plenty of geek chat and news to hit first. Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 111 – Prepping for Comic Con
She Geek Critique – Disney Storytelling Magic
So I’m watching Moana and thinking about Disney storytelling. There’s a reason their animated movies are so successful and, as fantastic as the animation is, that’s not the reason. The fact is that Disney has always been great at telling stories. Continue reading She Geek Critique – Disney Storytelling Magic
Best Geeky Finds – … Or Bruce (A Look at My Name is Bruce)
So last week I watched all 3 Evil Dead movies, as well as both seasons of Ash vs. The Evil Dead. They were brilliant, but I felt like the quadruple feature just wasn’t enough. How about a quintuple feature? It seems like Bruce Campbell has starred in everything – Burn Notice, Cars, even The Librarians. But who is Bruce Campbell? Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – … Or Bruce (A Look at My Name is Bruce)