by Jim Smith | Jan 2, 2023 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists
(A version of this post was shared with Pirates and Princesses on January 2, 2023.) After a smashing rookie season on Disney+, Marvel’s MCU was back at it in 2022 with a handful of series and Special Presentations. A couple of these offerings reunited us with old...
by Jim Smith | Dec 4, 2022 | Disney Connections
Family traditions run long and deep – especially around the holidays. Trees, stockings, turkey dinner, and the question of “whose turn is it to play Santa Claus” are perennial family heartwarmers in the month of December. In November 1983, a whole new Christmas...
by Jim Smith | Oct 1, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on October 7, 2022.) The most successful superheroes in the universe rarely complete the mission on their own. In fact, the most successful good guys usually have a trusty sidekick by their side (or at least...
by Jim Smith | Sep 23, 2022 | Disney, Disney Trivia, Lists, Marvel
(A version of this post was shared with Pirates & Princesses on September 23, 2022.) When thinking about legendary Marvel comic book weapons, what comes to mind? Captain America’s shield? Spider-Man’s webs? Hulk’s fists? Those are all great entries, but arguably...
by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney
Nowadays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories rarely turn out how we expect. The onset of the Multiverse has shattered our ability to trust what we see, and therefore we never quite know what to believe. This environment of uncertainty is primed for deliberate...
