MCU Viewing Part Ten: Doctor Strange, Agents of SHIELD, and Spider-Man Homecoming

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Friends, we are just a couple of weeks away from the most important day of 2018: Avengers Infinity War release day. I am so ridiculously excited for this movie. I. cannot. wait. And since cutting out the fat (aka the Netflix shows) from my watch list, I have been cruising through the last few shows and movies to watch before AIW. I think I will eventually go back and at least try some of the Netflix shows I’ve skipped, but for now, I am going to live in my happy ABC/Disney MCU bubble. If this is your first time checking out one of my MCU posts, I suggest you start here and work your way back. On with the show!

Doctor Strange

The Basics: Released in 2016 by Marvel Studios and Disney, Doctor Strange stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Rachel McAdams. Doctor Strange is available on Netflix as of the publish date of this post.

One Sentence Summary: Super egotistical rich doctor loses the use of his hands and finds his way to Hogwarts…I mean, some other spiritual magic place.

Full Summary: For the complete breakdown, check out this link.

End Credits Scenes: This first one was a little odd because it is a scene that appears in Thor Ragnarok. I’m assuming it’s altered slightly, but I’ve seen Thor four times and it seems the same to me. It’s the scene when Thor and Strange are sitting and having a beer and Thor’s mug keeps refilling. In the second credits scene, Mordo is stealing power from other sorcerers, which I assume will be important at some point.

My Reaction: So this was not my fave, despite my intense love for Benny C and Rachel McAdams. I’m really glad I didn’t see this movie in the theater because I think it would have given me motion sickness. Even watching it at home, there were a few times when I had to look away. I hardly have any notes written about the film because even though it had an interesting premise and great acting, I was kind of bored by the end of the movie. I really liked the Doctor Strange appearance in Ragnarok, so I’m hoping for more of that kind of humor in his future appearances. In general, what I took away about Doctor Strange is that he is kind of a cross between Iron Man and Harry Potter. Also, give Benedict his accent back. Also, no capes!

My Rating: 7.5 out of 10, love the people and the visuals, bored by the story.

Agents of SHIELD, Season 4

The Basics: Premiering on ABC in September of 2016, season four brings back the original cast, minus Brett Dalton, and with a few new editions.

One Sentence Summary: Ghosties and robots.

Full Summary: Check out this page for an episode by episode breakdown.

My Reaction: Okay, first just to clear one thing up. Originally, my list had this season broken down into two halves, but since I took out Iron Fist, I watched the whole thing in order. A LOT happened, but the second half of the season was definitely my favorite. I didn’t love the whole ghosty storyline in the first half, though I really like Robbie, and I want him to come back.I actually wrote down how much I love that Coulson and May are just friends while watching episode 7, which was stupid of me because that of course meant that they kissed later in the season, even though it wasn’t really them. I was iffy on the whole robot plot in the beginning, but things took a serious turn for me once everyone was in the Framework and we shifted to Agents of Hydra. Seeing the gang in the Framework was fascinating, and of course, I was thrilled to see Ward back. I really, really loved that Ward got a little tiny bit of redemption in those few episodes. It was so nice to see the Ward we met in the beginning of season one. On the flip side, seeing evil Fitz was hard, but super interesting. I also loved seeing Tripp again, I was really bummed that he was killed off so early in the series, I would have liked to have seen more from him. I thought the whole premise of the regrets was a great storyline, and it’s a cool concept to think about how one tiny detail can have such a huge impact on the course of someone’s life.

My Rating: 8 out of 10, it was really only the last six episodes that had me feeling the feels.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

The Basics: Released in 2017 by Sony, Marvel, and Columbia, Spider-Man: Homecoming stars Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, and Michael Keaton. This is interesting timing because it was made before Disney had hold of Spider-Man so even though it has the Disney/Marvel feel, it is not technically a Disney/Marvel release. If you want to rent the movie, you have to sign up for a free trial of Starz through Amazon Prime.

One Sentence Summary: Teenage angsty Spider-Man tries to prove himself worthy of being an Avenger and mostly causes more problems than he solves.

Full Summary: Read a full breakdown here.

End Credits Scenes: Now in jail, Toomes has the opportunity to reveal Peter’s identity to another inmate, but he doesn’t. In the second scene, we see Cap’s PSA for utilizing patience.

My Reaction: This movie is hilarious and baby Spider-Man is all kinds of adorable (also, abs). The home movies that Peter makes during Civil War are priceless. Cap’s random phys ed/sex ed/detention motivational movies are the stuff of dreams. Zendaya is awesome as the moody, smart chick. There is a crazy plot twist that I won’t reveal that I so did not see coming. Basically, I really, really liked this movie. It had everything I love about Marvel movies, from the fight scenes to the humor, to the heartfelt moments. Nerdy teenage Spider-Man is the best, and I am living for him. However, I would like to mention that Peter and his friend build a Lego Death Star in this movie, which makes his line in Civil War (you know the one, where he calls it that old space movie and doesn’t know the proper name for an AT-AT) all the more unbelievable. That still irks me. I’ve never been crazy into Spider-Man, but as long as Tom Holland is playing Peter Parker, you can sign me up (also, for the record, he is 21 so it’s totally okay for me to stare at his abs). On a personal note, Matt and I actually watched this one together because Matt (wrongly) thinks that Michael Keaton is the best Batman, so for him, it was cool to see him in the villain role.

My Rating: 9 out of 10, solely for the humor.

Guys, with three and a half weeks until Infinity War, all I have left to watch is Agents of SHIELD season five, Ragnarok, and Black Panther, and I’ve already seen both movies. Let the final countdown begin!


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