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I never considered regular civilian consequences for wanda cause what can hold her? I also didn’t really blink twice about what Monica said to Wanda about westview never knowing what she sacrificed because it’s true, and it’s also true that the people of WestView don’t owe Wanda a damn thing. One of the risks I thought marvel took with Wanda here was toeing that line between what makes a hero and what makes a villain, which doesn’t correlate to “right vs wrong”. She’s very much wrong and she was wrong to turn a blind eye to selfishly live out her HEA, but when faced point blank with what she’s done and how these people have been living, (she insinuated that they were living peacefully) she knows what she has to do and does it. She had to let vision and her children go and accept that loss. It ended like an MCU product but this show has been about the internal vs the external and I thought it delivered beautifully. What was always gonna kill it for some was the massive theories people were building in their heads.

I thought this is where the movie was gonna go cause when akeem says Lavelle was his son, the camera cuts to Tracy Morgan’s character and the look on his face looks like he knows something. So from there I thought Lavelle and Meeka were gonna bond and hint towards being a thing and that’s how he would come to be the heir but it never happened.

I didn’t have high hopes from the trailers, it already was looking like the jokes were the lowest common denomenator. I wish they went away from “long lost son” but I get they were going for the “fish out of water” vibe like in the first one. They wrung all the jokes they could from that thin concept this go around. I was surprised and disappointed that Akeem had an American wife, three daughters, and hadn’t decreed more rights for the woman of Zamunda and was binding himself to an archaic law that he barely followed in his own youth, which to be fair he realizes in the end. This movie veered into parody territory multiple times throughout but in the last 15 mins it really pulled it together and ended on a high note. The nostalgia is what saved it.

I feel like I’ll need to watch it a second time to watch it without waiting to see if the theories would come true. I was telling myself yesterday to try and not build this up too high with all the things I *thought* would come to pass because this show is gonna end how they want it to end and not how *I* would want it to end. I had always thought that Wanda is a tragic character who can’t get the happy ending and in that sense I was right. I knew she would eventually do the right thing and in doing so she would lose her happy ending. Seeing her come to terms with that and essentially have closure with Vision was the exact emotional score I was looking for. With a show as emotional as this one, this was the way to end it. It may have been a bit of a “safe” ending but this show was the most ambitious thing I’ve seen them do and they knocked it out of the park. I straight up cried the moment Vision said “not for us” and they walked home till after the hex passed them. For a pairing that was just “there” before now I am fully invested in them whether they come back or not. I am also completely 100% on board with Wanda/Scarlett Witch. saying all that nothing I theorized came to pass, lol. I really thought they’d pull from the comics and Doctor Strange would come in and take Wanda and that’s how she’d feature in DS2. I really thought Fietro was the beginning of the multiverse and honestly that was the most disappointing and I’m not sure I like that they casted Evan Peters as a huge “GOTCHA” moment. Almost seems cruel. Other than that, this show nailed its ending. Everything I crave in what I watch I got here. This show was damn near perfect and I do feel that it was only get better in retrospect with future mcu projects. I feel like WandaVision is going to be the catalyst for what we see later and we’ll be able to go back and see when everything started. I am satisfied.

I’m blown away with how deep and meaningful this episode was. Others have said it better so I won’t recap but wow. Visions line: “what is grief but love persevering”...just a beautiful sad tragically poetic way to look at loss and how we deal with it. Coupled with wanda’s analogy with how her grief and sadness were like waves that just kept crashing over her. She never intended anything that happened. She never wanted to break vision out. She wanted to bury the man she loved. To say goodbye. Elizabeth Olsen is killing this role so hard. When she goes to WestView and sees what could have been, you could see this massive wave of sadness and despair wash over and yeah, it’s easy to understand how that just breaks you after all the loss you’ve suffered. I don’t hate her for what she’s done, she’s definitely in the wrong, but it’s hard to hate her and demand “justice”. She’s a broken woman who gave in to her grief and when she saw vision, it’s easy to understand and even empathize why she would just go with it and shut out everything else. Now what’s interesting is how the mind stone factors in. It seems to have had melded into her or something, opened the door to her powers to make her what she is. The mind stone was also used to make vision, so somehow Wanda pulled vision out of herself? That part is still fuzzy to me but it’s fascinating. Fun story: I finally watched “Age of Ultron” (I have a newer appreciation for it even though the bad parts are still really freaking bad) and it’s interesting to focus on Wanda and especially when she sees vision. She’s instantly drawn to him while he’s in the box then again when he’s taken form and aware. Plus I always thought it was something that vision came back from wherever he was to rescue Wanda in the end. They have been drawn to one another from day one and now we may know why.

I liked this way more than the second one. I thought this was much better paced and thought out. I liked that we saw Peter and Lara Jean as a cute couple in this one and reminded us why we root for them. I loved that they went against type and Peter was super supportive of Lara Jean even if he was upset. He’s entitled to be upset since he was fully invested in Lara Jean going to Stanford, then pivoted to her going to Berkeley, and then she tells him she has to go to New York. But he doesn’t get angry and knows that he can’t hold her back and tries to go with it. Everything surrounding them was really fun to watch. This was a great send off for a popular trilogy. P.S: Lana Condor is a damn revelation and she better have a massive career where she’s front and center. She carried this series with ease and charm and depth. She made Lara Jean easy to root for and not exasperating (as the book kind of makes her at times). She made this series!

The implications of this are MASSIVE! I was blown away even though I knew something like this was prob about to happen knowing that a multiverse was coming. I tried explaining all of this to my 11 year old who watched with me and she was so confused, lol. The gist of it was, this moment is what is setting off the next phase of marvel!

I had a feeling of what was gonna happen and I was still mind blown when it happened! WandaVision is setting the stage for the next phase of Marvel! I don’t think Wanda is the villain but she is a culprit. She admits that she doesn’t know how this all started. I think someone or something somehow took control of Wanda and is using her to some end. She admitted she didn’t know how she got there and how this is all happening. I think whatever is using her had her steal Visions body to placate her cause it’s established that subconsciously people are aware of what’s happening, so to appease Wandas subconscious, they created this idyllic life and when she became aware, she had vision so she went with it. The moment Vision is getting through to her and she’s starting to doubt whatever is controlling Westview sends in the ringer...her brother! Except they had to pull him from another universe cause her Pietro is dead and buried and decayed. She can’t bring back the dead. Or at the very least she recognizes how that shouldn’t be messed with. Hence why I don’t believe she consciously stole vision and “brought him back from the dead”. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettney are fantastic and are playing the heck out of these characters. I loved the Family Ties shout outs, including the “sit sparky sit! Good dog!” Lol. That was fun explaining to my 11 year old. It took my a while to calm down from this episode, I love where they are going with this. Did anyone notice how in the “real world” wandas accent came back? Lol

I think this is why the body snatching plot, which is bad, didn’t bother me when I watched it. Male superheroes get this plot ALL THE TIME.

While I watched it I never felt bad for him, but it showcased how much she had changed. When Diana did it, she kicked him really hard one time and left.

The third time and every time after that she kicked him bloody, and if I’m remembering correctly she kicked his teeth out, it wasn’t defending herself, she was attacking him. But the real marker for her loss of humanity came when the homeless man she befriended came and asked her what she was doing and she rudely told him to mind his business. That stood out to me.

I wanted to like this so much more then I did. They had really good things going for it but didn’t focus on them. I liked Steve in this, got a kick out of the reverse fish out of water story with him and Diana. His wonder and enthusiasm for the advancement of aero dynamics was a joy, especially thinking of where he came from. I loved that he was able to see how far we’ve come with that. I liked that he was at peace. Saying that, he didn’t have to be in the movie at all and I think it would have been better had he not. Despite what the movie portrayed, Diana has a lot of reasons for being distant and purposely isolating herself. She’s immortal. She’s already watched one set of friends grow old and die, I can totally see her reasoning not wanting to purposely put herself through that over and over again. I think we could have seen her come to the same conclusion at the end in a different way. Like I said, this is not to say I didn’t enjoy all of their scenes, they are magic together. I wish the movie focused on Barbara/Cheerah the way they did Maxwell Lord. He should have been a minor villain and I like Pedro Pascal and what he did here. Barbara was really interesting and used Kristin Wigg’s strengths perfectly and reined her in when needed. I thought she did great here. Seeing how people shat all over her repeatedly I understand completely why she would wish what she did and why she would be hell bent on keeping it. There was only one moment where I saw her humanity but the movie wasn’t super clear on her humanity like they were clear about Maxwells (in regards to the love he had for his son). I liked that Diana and Barbara had a likeness towards one another. I wish that had been explored more. Never once does Diana deserve the vitriol Barbara throws at her, being that she was one of the few people who treated her with kindness. And Diana liked her as she was! By the end it felt really long and I was pretty “meh” on it. I agree with most of what was already said, so I didn’t want to repeat it.

I loved that scene. Diego was still resentful of vanya and her part in why they were there in the first place, but then vanya apologized, and what is an apology but an admission of wrong doing, and even though she couldn’t remember doing it she felt the need to apologize for her actions, and I just loved the breath he let out and just accepted it. It really said a lot to me about Diego. He’s not one to hold grudges for the sake of holding a grudge and you could tell he’s rarely been apologized to. The scene showed how much an apology goes for him and he immediately started backing her up when she needed it.

This is where I’m at too. I never actually considered that she needed “redemption”. Last season she was manipulated by her boyfriend and found out that her sister “betrayed” her and then her siblings locked her in a vault. And this season once she did remember everything she felt a lot of guilt and remorse for her actions to the point she wanted to die. I may be the minority but I enjoyed vanyas story this season. Prob the one I enjoyed the least was Klaus. Except for getting sober (and then falling off the wagon) he ended the season kind of how he started it.

I just bawled during Bens scene with vanya. From the bits we’ve seen it makes a lot of sense that he was the one to get through to her, but also, what he said to her is exactly what should have been said to her. That she was abused and neglected and it was wrong but she can still change things. This season has been amazing with characters saying out loud the exact dynamics that got them into trouble last season. Im loving the genuine sibling relationship between them. Klaus telling Diego he looked liked Antonio banderas with the longer hair is such “klaus” for “I love you” and Diego was genuinely touched, lol. The Sissy/Carl situation is really interesting cause while I don’t sympathize with Carl, I recognize that he’s a product of his time. I say that with regards to his line of how he was faithful and provided and didn’t “resent” sissy for Harlan’s condition. The bare minimum was all that was required for men like him and he feels he should be rewarded. In the beginning of the season he really didn’t seem like a “bad guy”, he’s just not who and what sissy wants, which I imagine was how a lot of women felt in the 60’s. Im kind of over Lila and how easily she can be manipulated by her “mother”. Even Luther wasn’t like this. Diego wants to be the Hero so bad no matter how much he denies it. It’s what gives his life meaning. I’m not sure he knows who he is if he’s not saving the world. IM loving this season more and more with each episode.

I need to go back and respond as best I can per episode but I wanted to say how much I am appreciating the emotional beats with the core seven. There’s a lot more interaction and heart this time around and it’s much appreciated

Bumping this cause my kids and I randomly watched it last night and then this morning in my Facebook memories it reminded me it was this time four years ago I took my daughter to see it. personally I think this movie gets a lot of unfair criticism. The humor may not be for everyone and heck a lot of it is immature and slap sticky, it’s a Feig movie with Kristin wigg and Melissa McCartney for crying out loud! but I genuinely enjoy it every time I see it. I love Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as Holtzman and patty. And I think that last fight sequence holds up with anything else out there. I legit get excited every time holtzman licks her guns and says “let’s go” before letting it rip. It’s a fun movie.

I can only think because Cliff is the only one who knows what Dorothy did and he was afraid of Cliff informing the others. Niles lets fear inform all his decisions about Dorothy and it’s inadvertently becoming a self fulfilling prophecy.

Niles is such a dick. I’m done with him. He’s manipulative and his endgame will always be Dorothy at the expense of everyone else. Everyone else whom he is responsible for their lot in life now. Ugh I never thought I’d hate him as much as I did when he chucked cliff into space. Cliff speaks for me when he says he’s Team Jane. I don’t hate dorothy, but Niles makes her insufferable. Cliff is also ten times the father Niles could ever be. He was ready to say deuces to the kid and in one sit down convo with her he was more of a dad to her then Niles had ever tried to be. I feel like there are a lot of little things coming into play now and im excited to see how they tie together...all except Vic/Cyborgs side story. I’m sorry to say but what a bore. I always end up spacing out when him and his girlfriend come on screen. At least they’ll be integrated with the group next week. Larry is using his grief and guilt to stay tied to his humanity and I’m conflicted on how I feel about that. I like that he knows he was a shitty husband and father before the Spirit came to him, and I like how he said it’s worth feeling as a way to make amends. On the other hand there has to be an end to that and a healthier happier way to stay tied to his humanity. Jane and the underground are fascinating and while Miranda popping up out of the well at the right time would usually be eye-roll-worthy for me, I just liked how it’s opened up a new angle for Jane/Kay. Also, usually the “self discovery” storyline would be like pulling teeth for me but I’m really loving Rita and her commitment to being better. In a time where im having a hard time watching new shows and staying focused I’m loving Doom Patrol.

Even Sarah drew said something along the lines of April’s faith being very “fearful” and that it’s not supposed to be that way. It’s definitely not the way she herself experiences Christianity and faith. I can kind of see why just from the way others treat her. She afraid to be herself and afraid of always being the outcast. Plus I definitely got the notion that fear was a part of her religious upbringing. Anyone who feels that if they have sex they lose their connection to Jesus was told that and more from a very young age. I honestly don’t even rewatch a lot of japril scenes. It was frustrating the first go around and to know now there is absolutely no payoff for any of it, I just can’t bring myself to do it no matter how much I love Sarah Drew and Jesse Williams. Season 14 really seemed like japril we’re entering a new more mature stage of their relationship and I def thought there was a long game of them being friends and co parents and knowing each other better then before and then falling in love all over again. It would have been a sweeter story then most of what’s going on now. Ill always hate that japril were torpedoed for bullshit reasons.

AMEN! how this show treated April’s choice to remain a Virgin was shitty and it’s portrayal of Christianity was immature at best, at worst downright cruel. I love japril but I completely agree about what a let down it is that being slightly inebriated and riding an adrenaline high is what fueled such a huge life decision for her (although it fuels most of the sex decisions on this show) and it’s sad that she did end up regretting it. Jackson didn’t deserve that but I also hated how he never ever just talks to her but instead gets angry when April sticks her foot in her mouth and just walks away. It’s amazing japril was ever popular cause they really got the shittiest writing for most of their time on this show.

Loving season 5 so far. The environmental activist is getting a bad rep imo. I watched her episode and she wasn’t nearly as annoying as what I thought she would be. I appreciated when she said while driving less would help, the bigger problem is corporations...that to me is a more educated and mature view in environmentalism then I’ve seen in most people. I also thought a lot of her mannerisms shown were coming from anxiety and honestly weren’t that bad to me. I found her really sweet and well meaning. I hope she keeps on keeping on with her passion. I don’t think there are lingering feelings between Kevin and his ex but there was definitely a lack of boundaries. And yes, I also thought the daughters fiancé looked. LOT like Kevin and it makes me feel weird when I see future son in laws who look like the brides dad. The pastors episode made me cry, cathartically.

And then there’s an article circulating where a woman who was CEO of a small business of 13 employees shut down her business cause her husband, who is unemployed, couldn’t handle the child rearing of their three year old. I wish that storyline was out of pocket but it was more true to life then we knew

I read the book for the first time recently and just finished watching the movie. This is the only adaptation I’ve ever watched so my opinion may be skewed. I read some of the criticism of the film prior and kept that in the back of my mind. I do think if you haven’t read the book or seen the previous versions you *might* be lost in terms of the back and forth in time but honestly I think it’s relatively easy to catch on at least half way through the film. Florence Pugh really shined here imo. I think while having a younger child actress play amy would have been one way to go I thought Pugh was a believable 12 year old Amy March. She really captures the immaturity and brattiness of young Amy which makes the more refined adult Amy feel like a lot of growth has happened. I also buy more into Amy/Laurie in the movie then I do in the book. Although I wasn't a fan of how Jo was really going to be with Laurie out of fear of loneliness. In the book it came across as desperation that she quelled just as quickly as the urge came on. One thing the movie did that the book didn’t was make me feel Beths loss. The book infantiles and sanctifies her to the point that when she died, while I was sad, I just couldn’t feel very much about. And then when she’s gone she doesn’t get brought up much. Greta Gerwig made me feel the loss of Beth and how her loss does take something away from the rest. I also loved and thought this was a really good choice, to cut the Beth recovering from Scarlett fever and her death back and forth and make both moments an emotional peak in the movie. Worked really well imo. I cried so much about Beths death. overall I really enjoyed this movie. I liked the liberties it took, and the ones I may not have “liked”, i at least understood. I liked the ambiguous ending. From what I’ve read, I feel like this is prob more in line with what Alcott always wanted. Ill admit that in the book I wasn’t a fan of jo and the professor at all and I felt jo not ending up a writer cheapened the character. The movie ending with Jo clutching her novel just feels right. Even if I did like the professor and the possibility of him and jo ending up together.

Finally watched this for the first time. I remember when the first one came out, I remember the bad boys 2. I remember the good word of mouth Bad Boys for Life was getting and how it was a surprise hit! Still didn’t expect much... But Dayum! This movie was hella entertaining!!! I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. It was funny without being too corny, the action was top notch, I appreciated when the directors knew a shot would just look super cool! (I’m talking about when mike and Marcus were on that motorcycle and mike whips his gun behind him In slow motion, it should have been cringey but honestly it really was just an awesomely cool shot!) They also had the mind set that this was prob gonna be the last one, so they really raised the stakes and I was pretty blown away by the risks and twists they not only pulled, but pulled off! When mike gets shot I literally went big eyed even though I knew he wasn’t going to die. Oh, and it really deserved it’s R rating, multiple times I said “oh shit!” When it came to the violence. I thought I was more desensitized then this, but apparently not lol. The AMNO squad should not have worked but they did! I liked them! Little police puppies who have things to learn but are very much capable of their job and super bad ass about it. There’s a throw away moment when they come to the abandoned house in Mexico and meet mike and Marcus, and as M&M shut the door they have this exchange: marcus: I feel better when they’re here mike: yeah I know, me too like damn that really hit me! It was sweet, showed growth! Maybe low expectations really paid off cause I wasn’t disappointed at all with this movie!