Where Does ‘X-Men ’97’ Officially Rank in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Marvel Studios has made so much incredible content it’s sometimes staggering to think about, and X-Men ’97 is an astonishing achievement. But where will it rank in my list? Let’s find out.

46. The Incredible Hulk

This movie is now somewhat relevant considering that it’s connecting to Captain America: Brave New World. That being said, this movie will most likely always remain at the bottom of my list.

45. Thor

Thor has its moments, but overall, it’s pretty subpar.

44. Secret Invasion

I wanted to love this show, but after the fourth episode, it was clear that this would become one of the least interesting installments in the MCU in a while. The best thing about this show was the characters, thanks to a remarkable cast, but the story was as mediocre as they come.

43. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Decent, but not great.

FIVE YEARS LATER: A Throwback to My Reaction to ‘Avengers: Endgame’

It’s fitting to look back at Endgame five years to the day since it released in theaters. I remember that day like it was yesterday. My excitement was through the roof, I saw it at an 8am showing, and when I walked out of that theater, teary-eyed and grateful to be a Marvel fan, I knew I had experienced a movie theater experience that I would never forget. Today, I want to look back at my initial review of Endgame. Enjoy!

FIVE YEARS AGO

Six hours ago Avengers: Endgame ended. As the credits started rolling and I walked out of that theater I had to contain my composure and not break down balling as I left the theater. Yes, I was crying a waterfall of tears…literally. My eyes were so red from all of the crying I was doing that, according to my wonderful sister, they were about the same color as my red lipstick. No joking.

This movie got to my emotions so many times but literally the last scene, well, it was quite a doozy.

Avengers: Endgame is definitely a beautiful homage to all of the Marvel films that have come before in the MCU. If you’re not familiar with some of the movies in the MCU, Endgame is going to leave you baffled and a slight bit confused because there’s SO much going on. I mean, it was fan service at its finest.

Throughout the movie I found myself laughing, cheering, clapping, but most of all crying. There was a certain portion of the film that was so jaw-droppingly fantastic that I literally cried for I think two-three minutes straight. It was that awesome.

‘Echo’ Is Yet Another Solid Entry in the MCU

For the past couple of years, there have been rumors that Echo was having major production issues, and that the end product would be a disaster. When Marvel Studios announced that the series would have its five episodes release at once, I was starting to believe the hogwash that was filling my ears. Turns out, Echo is actually pretty good.

Instead of simply pushing an intriguing character like Maya Lopez to the side, Marvel Studios chose to expand her journey and provide her a fitting origin story that is actually powerful and inspiring to witness. Like some of the other characters in the MCU, Maya Lopez isn’t a good guy. She’s dark, she likes hurting people, and yeah, she’s a bit of a villain.

Her series doesn’t shy away from that as she has to reconcile with the dangerous decisions she’s made by “killing” Kingpin and how it can affect the people that she loves. I loved seeing her story unfold, I LOVED the cultural authenticity, which was absolutely beautiful to witness, and yes, this show has some of the best action scenes in the MCU.

My Top 15 Movies of 2023

Well, we’ve reached the end of the year, and that means it’s time for another annual movie ranking. Usually, I rank every movie I’ve seen during the year, but this year I decided to end that tradition and just highlight the films I enjoyed the most. I can’t wait for you to read this list. Enjoy!

15. Missing

Earlier this year, a movie released in theaters that I don’t think many people paid attention to but would turn out to be one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. That movie happened to be Missing.

Starring Storm Reid, Missing is an engaging thriller with so many plot twists that I couldn’t tear my eyes from the screen. Despite a mediocre conclusion that definitely left me wishing the film had maybe been R-rated, this is undoubtedly one of the surprises of the year for me.

14. Extraction 2

When they announced that Extraction would be getting a sequel, I wasn’t expecting it to be good. Surprisingly, the Extraction franchise is one of the few Netflix originals that is actually genuinely entertaining. This movie is a blast, and it has some of the best action to be found this year. I can’t wait to eventually see Extraction 3.

Ranking the Tv Shows of 2023

We have reached the end of 2023, and there have been a lot of shows that have come out this year. Unfortunately, I haven’t been that invested in series this year, but for the ones I’ve seen, it’s time to rank them.

11. Secret Invasion

This show had potential, but it was executed so poorly that this is undoubtedly the worst series I’ve seen this year. The intro was AI-generated, Maria Hill died, Colonel Rhodes was a Skrull, Emilia Clarke’s G’iah was turned into an ultra-powerful CGI disaster of a superhero, and they killed off the primary antagonist in such an unceremonious fashion that there was no denying that this undoubtedly one of the worst things the MCU had ever sired. Hence why its storylines were non-existent in The Marvels.

The only highlights of the series were Olivia Colman’s delightfully cheeky Sonya Falsworth and the introduction of Nick Fury’s wife, Priscilla.

Where Do ‘Loki’ and ‘The Marvels’ Officially Rank in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

We’ve gotten two new installments in the MCU: the second season of Loki which just concluded and The Marvels. Spoiler alert, I enjoyed both, but where will they end up? Let’s find out.

44. The Incredible Hulk

This movie is now somewhat relevant considering that it’s connecting to Captain America: Brave New World. That being said, this movie will most likely always remain at the bottom of my list.

43. Thor

Thor has its moments, but overall, it’s pretty subpar.

42. Secret Invasion

I wanted to love this show, but after the fourth episode, it was clear that this would become one of the least interesting installments in the MCU in a while. The best thing about this show was the characters, thanks to a remarkable cast, but the story was as mediocre as they come.

41. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Decent, but not great.