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That was actually in line with an Agents of Shield plot line. it turned out that Hydra worshipped this extra dimensional monster and everything they did was about bringing it to Earth someday. Kind of a jumped the monster shark tank season.

Thanks. Working on honing my story analysis skills as I my own understanding of the craft is hopefully getting better. I'm not sure how he got branded as a Trickster, based on the myths. He is very much a flipside to Odin. Both are happy to screw others over to get what they want. It's...

along the lessons from writing train of thought, defeating Kang can't be Loki's big finish in season 2, either, because he's slated for the movies. So Loki's going to get screwed again. The narratively consistent aspect is the premise the show raised, that Loki exists to instigate actual heroes...

I don't know the comics. I wasn't confused. Yes this was just some random guy behind it all. They foreshadowed that with Loki's disbelief in the lizard people setting up the TVA myth. Loki certainly challenged it, the whole series. So the big reveal was either gonna be Loki was Wrong or Loki...

Oddly enough, I suspect Steve and Vision are the Archtype of worthiness and it is Thor who is skirting the limit.

you know, it's funny you say that, because between this side-topic here and in the What If, there are countless threads on EN World over the last 20 years where I was wrong and you changed my mind. From simple facts to philosophical stances. I learn stuff from you all the smurfing time.

hmm, I wonder if this is an American culture thing. Japan, China, is chock full of zen koans, cryptic sayings, and metaphor. Do they lose their minds over metaphor like we do? Ask "What is the sound of one hand clapping" and they go meditate. We sit around flapping our fingers into our...

happens to the best of us :) I think that episode negating 2 MCU movies might be fascinating (Winter Soldier and Civil War) It's plausible Avengers 1&2 still happen. Sokovia could still get pancaked. The Accords would be written Baron Zemo could still be pissed. Peggy is NOT Steve Rogers...

I was thinking Baron Helmut Zemo, the guy who used Winter Solider to tear apart the Avengers in revenge for Sokovia. That's not the science guy.

So, what about Winter Soldier? Buckey didn't get captured or lose an arm. Rogers wasn't held captive for very long (was guessing he would take James's place in history). What If Zemo Needed a New Plan?

What the flying butt nugget are you talking about? Iron Maiden is STILL writing songs about stories and stuff, without auto-tune. Rime of the Ancient Mariner Empire of the Clouds Paschendale Gates of Montsegur Alexander the Great to name a few. Every album. Then there's the steampunks. The...

It was fine. I liked how they managed to wrap it up to a mirrored conclusion that Cap missed out on 70 years. Some of the voices were off. They made a big deal about having the movie actors, but clearly not Chris Evans

here in the land of Texas, once I get to be OldEnough, property taxes freeze. That number is 65 or some higher number I can only hope to aspire to. Like very retiremed old people age. Haven't looked it up. Definitely not 50, and I can assure you, the rate has gone up, year over year from when...

I enjoy Loki, but he's not a good villain, except for that tiny bit in Avengers where he makes them all bow. That was quality eviling. But it's like he's playing a role to incite the good guys because his actual plan to power always sucks. Killmonger is probably the best. He is the MCU's...

Also, are we talking me voting, general Covid-ness, or the likes of January 6 happening all over. I got a plan for the latter because I saw the signs. They were in my neighbor's yards.

well, the Stuff bit was a Tick joke, but the house is almost paid off. And I got a good deal on it 20 years ago that even though the value doubled if I sold it, that money as a down payment would leave me owing more than the original mortgage meaning I'd be paying much more than I do now, for...

Because it's where my stuff is. And the container holding my stuff is almost paid off. And selling that to move will set me back 20 years because prices have gone up everywhere. Also, if every good man fled because the majority seemed to choose evil, then evil would most certainly win.

let's consider for a moment. Rebels. Yes, we who hate racism and slavery know gosh dang well the Civil War was absolutely about the South seceding so they could have slaves. period. It's been discussed as its own thread within these hallowed halls even. So. Is every dang story that's got...

Two by Two with hands of blue. Very different.