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My Definitive* MCU Rankings

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*Subject to change based on my whims at any given moment

I’m sure you all know by now that the MCU is bae and I love it with all of my heart. I did one of these rankings back in the day before all of the phase four films were released (which in my mind is phase one because in my mind phase one ends with Endgame). Needless to say there have been some changes in the rankings since then. To be clear, these rankings are not based on any sort of merit other than I like what I like. My favorites are the ones I can watch again and again and never get bored (which to be fair, is most of this list). This order is not based on what I consider to be the BEST of the MCU, this is only about my personal favorites. So don’t come at me with your hot takes. Let’s start from the bottom and work our way up.

23. Incredible Hulk: This should surprise no one. I don’t need to see this movie ever again.

22. Doctor Strange: This actually isn’t about the story or characters, both of which I liked, it’s about the fact that watching this movie gives me vertigo and therefore I can’t watch it without feeling sick.

21. Iron Man 2: Probably my most controversial MCU opinion is that I don’t really like Iron Man, so that’s that.

20. Iron Man 3: See above.

19. Thor: The Dark World: I love Chris Hemsworth an unhealthy amount, but this movie is a yikes.

18. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: It’s fine.

17. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Also fine.

16. Iron Man: Honestly, this probably could be ranked even lower on my personal list, but I’ll give this movie its due since it started this whole thing.

15. Guardians of the Galaxy: Right about here is where the list delves into I would happily watch any of these movies any day of the week, this one just happens to be a little lower.

14. Ant-Man: I feel like this one is underrated. Paul Rudd is magic.

13. Avengers: Ultron: Look, my kid is obsessed with this movie and having watched it often, I can tell you it’s not nearly as bad as everyone claims it is.

12. Spider-Man: Far From Home: I love Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal together and nothing you say can convince me otherwise.

11. Thor: There’s something very charming about this origin story.

10. Captain America: The First Avenger: But I think y’all should know this is the best origin story. Peggy Carter 4 lyfe.

9. Avengers: Infinity War: Not going to lie, this one has taken a backseat on the watch list since Endgame, but I still love it.

8. Captain America: Civil War: A classic. Also peak Bucky.

7. Black Panther: Just an all-around good movie.

6. Spider-Man: Homecoming: I will not apologize for my inappropriate love for Tom Holland.

5. Avengers: No explanation necessary.

4. Captain America: Winter Soldier: The elevator fight is one of the greatest in movie history. Also peak Bucky.

3. Captain Marvel: I will love this movie forever and ever.

2. Thor: Ragnarok: It’s never not funny and it has some of the best Thor/Loki moments evah.

1. Avengers: Endgame: Look, I’ve seen this movie at least 25 times at this point and it still makes me laugh. It still makes me cry. I still get excited every time Mjolnir flies into Cap’s hand. I still get chills when he says “Avengers assemble”. This movie will never not be a masterpiece.

There you have it! Not going to lie, the middle of this list could fluctuate on probably a daily basis, but the top five (and bottom five) will likely remain as they are until the end of time. I love my faves and I make no apologies!

Monday Movie Review: The Best Marvel Movies to Watch on Disney+

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Switching things up a little this Movie Monday because *quarantine*. I’m assuming by now that every member of the population has subscribed to Disney+. If you didn’t pre-quarantine, you probably have by now. If not, just do it. You can thank me later. Now, not all of the MCU offerings are available on Disney+ but most of my faves are, and here’s the ones you should check out (and the order in which you should watch them):

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How to Rock Your MARVEL Fandom as a Middle-Aged Woman

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*For the record, I hope I have not quite reached middle-aged just yet, but yeah, close enough.*

My name is Falon and I’m a MARVEL-aholic. For those of you who have been around here for a while, you know my MARVEL​ love runs deep. Really deep. Obsessively deep. And you probably know I am a more recent MARVEL​ fan (meaning I came into this fandom as an adult). And you’ve probably picked up on the fact I’m a chick. Being an adult, female, new MARVEL​ fan is not always easy. In some ways, I feel like a false fan because I’m new to the game, but mostly, I just really love sharing my obsession with these characters with like-minded people (also, not gonna lie, I also enjoy forcing convincing other newbies to join the fandom with me!). And now that MARVEL​ is celebrating is 80th Anniversary (that’s more than twice my age, just to reinforce that whole middle-aged deal), it’s the perfect time to make new MARVEL​ fans, or for current fans to fully embrace their inner MARVEL​-hood. (Because, let’s be real, sometimes as a woman in the fandom world, it seems easier to hide our inner nerds than try to prove them to others, but the great news is, we don’t have to do that anymore!) Amazon has made it super easy to let your MARVEL​ flag fly, with their one stop shop, www.amazon.com/marvel. I found so many things I love on this page, but these were a few of my standouts. Wanna buy these items too? Of course you do! Just hover over the picture and each item has its own link (I love technology).

One of the things I love the most about MARVEL​, and one of the things that drew me in, was the fabulous collection of women in the MARVEL​ universe. It’s safe to say I love them all, but I think Captain Marvel and Gamora (from Guardians of the Galaxy, in case this is your first foray into MARVEL​) are my favorites. Or maybe Black Widow and Okoye are my favorites. Sometimes it’s Wasp and Scarlet Witch. Honestly, it’s hard to choose just one. And how amazing is that, that there are too many strong women for me to narrow my picks down to just one or two? Truly, one of the best parts about being a new MARVEL​ fan is getting to go back and dive into eighty years of women who are their own heroes (all the while wondering where they have been all my life…right there, in front of me, in the comic store). Yes, please. My favorite thing about this MARVEL​ 80 Years of Comics Anniversary Shirt? It comes in women’s sizes! Woohoo! You guys know I am all about repping my fandoms in my everyday life. One, it makes me happy. Two, I love letting my inner nerd shine. And three, I’ve made some legitimate connections with strangers out in the world because of our fandom bond. So clearly I’m a sucker for the merch. Give me all the merch. And with MARVEL​‘s 80th Anniversary Celebration, there is only one home for the merch. Amazon. Duh. Amazon’s MARVEL​-centric landing page, www.amazon.com/marvel is the only place you need to go to find all your MARVEL​ fandom goodies. So trolling the www.amazon.com/marvel page left me drooling over many, many MARVEL​ items, but of course, the number one for me was the MARVEL​’s Box of Super Heroes: The 80th Anniversary Notebook Set. These could not be any more made specifically for me. Notebooks! With MARVEL​ characters! The only problem is they are so cool, I don’t want to write in them. That’s a lie, I will totally write in them because I want an excuse to carry them everywhere with me. Right now they are sitting on my desk, just off to the right of my computer, and they are calling out to me. All the heart eyes for these beauties. The other item I absolutely could not resist from www.amazon.com/marvel was the Funko Advent Calendar: MARVEL​ 80th Anniversary. And yes, I already opened some of the boxes because HOW COULD I NOT. But then I was good and put them back in their homes, where they will live until December. At which point, I will be rearranging my bookshelf in my office to display them all because they are the cutest and I cannot get enough of them already. (And yeah, I’m definitely going to have to fight my kid for some of these, but I will win.) One of the ways I truly rock my MARVEL​ fandom in my middle-aged(ish) life is by displaying all of my MARVEL​ goodies in my office. Because I’m a grown up and have an office. Who cares if there are Funkos on all available surfaces? One way I love to display these Funkos from the advent calendar is by using levels. Since they are mini figurines, some of them could easily get lost in the display, so to create some height, I flipped over a vase to make a kind of shelf. Cap gets a place of honor because he’s Cap. Another way I display all my MARVEL​ madness is on my desk. My notebooks are within easy reach, and I placed some of my Funkos at various spots so I can see them while I work. Every once in a while I catch a glimpse of them while I’m typing and they make me happy. Whether you are an old fan, a new fan, a young fan, or a (not quite) middle-aged fan, the best thing about MARVEL​ is there is a place for everyone. I could not be more proud to be a MARVEL​ fangirl, and I am so thrilled they are celebrating eighty years of entertainment, and brilliant stories, and truly awesome characters. Here’s to the next eighty!

My Top Ten Moments of Avengers Endgame

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So I think I have sufficiently emotionally recovered enough to write at least this first blog post about Endgame. More to come after subsequent viewings, I’m sure. Just to touch on my initial reactions, after seeing the movie on Thursday night in a crowd full of people who cared enough to have tickets for opening night…it was the best movie-going experience of my life. Honestly. I did Harry Potter midnight showings (back when that was a thing). We’ve seen both of the latest Star Wars films on opening night. And this experience topped them all. The crowd reactions, the emotions, being surrounded by people who all love these characters as much as I do, it was incredible. I enjoyed the movie itself even more the second time, but the experience itself is never going to be the same as it was opening night. Which is the perfect segue (hair toss) into my top ten list…

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My Thoughts on Captain Marvel (Finally)

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I’ve been holding off on writing this because I honestly don’t know how I am going to eloquently express my thoughts on Captain Marvel without going off on a million tangents. You know, because my writing is usually totes eloquent. But the closer we get to End Game, the more I think about Captain Marvel and her impact on the MCU and I’m just so damn excited that I’m going to have to just word vomit all up in this bitch. Gross.

Okay, so let’s dive in. I have no shame in saying I went into this movie planning to love it. I’ve been prepared to love it since I first heard about it, and all the bullshit Rotten Tomatoes/fragile white man/Twitterverse stuff beforehand just made me more determined to come out of the theater raving. But then I was also scared that I was going to come out of the theater feeling like the movie didn’t live up to my high expectations. Luckily…higher, further, faster baby. I fucking loved it. I’ve already seen it three times in the theater, and I will one hundred percent see it at least three more before it leaves.

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Have a MARVELous Summer at California Adventure

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With the upcoming opening of Pixar Pier, Marvel is taking a bit of a backseat this summer at DCA when it comes to the promotions and merch. But never fear, you can still totes get your fill of Marvel madness in the park, and there are so many ways to show your Marvel love! Follow along for all of the awesome ways to celebrate the MCU at California Adventure!

One of my favorite daily events is the Guardians of the Galaxy Dance Off. This show stars Star Lord and Gamora and happens throughout the day in front of Mission Breakout. It’s a super fun crowd-participation show with great tunes, great moves, and some funny one liners. The best part about this show is since it’s in an open area, you can roll up a couple of minutes before it starts and nab a spot in the front. I mean, this face is priceless…

Sporting your Marvel gear is a must. I try to wear my DIY Avengers ears when I know I am going to be around the Marvel characters, because they usually comment on them. They’re a good conversation starter.

There are tons of Marvel characters in DCA. You can do photo opps with Thor, Gamora, Captain America, Spider-Man, Groot, and Black Panther (check the daily schedule for times and locations).

And characters like Doctor Strange and Loki roam around Hollywood Land for perfect selfie opportunities. I’ve never been one of those people that has to meet characters, but these guys are fun because they will sit and have a conversation with you. When we met Gamora, she told me I needed to cross out Thanos’s face on my shirt. She also let us know Thor was running late because he was fixing his hair. So you know, fun interactions and interesting convos to have.

It wouldn’t be Disney without some tasty treats. There are some good themed drinks at the Hollywood Lounge, which is in the back corner of Hollywood Land. That is also where you can purchase I am Bread, which sadly is not as tasty as it is cute.

And of course, the best and most important piece of Marvel at DCA is Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout. I am seriously counting down the days until Squirt is old enough for this ride, because I love it, and I hardly ever get to ride it. But it is a must for any Marvel fan, and really any fan of super cool rides.

I was a little sad when they changed the overlay on this bad boy, but I love it now and it is a great addition to the park. And speaking of great additions, in just a few weeks, a bug’s land will be closing (yay!) to make room for even more Marvel goodness. I can’t wait to see what they have in store for us in the future!

My Marvel Round Up

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Damn guys. It has been quite a journey these past five months! I started my MCU challenge in December of last year, and honestly had no idea how it was going to go or if I was even going to finish it. But now, here we are. Infinity War is now the highest grossest film debut of all time, and it is without a doubt the most talked about movie of the year (and maybe the best, but we’ll see what the rest of the year has in store for us). My MCU posts have been crazy popular, so I wanted to put together a resource with all the links in one spot, that way you only have to visit one post to get all the goodness. Thanks to everyone who has read, liked, and shared these posts in the past few months! It has been awesome sharing this journey with you (I feel like the Bachelorette with that line) and I can’t wait to see what Marvel Studios has in store for us next year!

I can’t undersell the importance of Thor Ragnarok in this little quest of mine. If I didn’t love this particular film so much, I might not have been so inspired to start this madness in the first place, so if there is a staring point, it’s there: Why Thor Ragnarok Rules

Which lead to my creation of the challenge and all that follows. I’m not going to intro each post because God knows they are long enough already. Here’s the list of challenge posts in order:

The Original MCU Checklist and Challenge

Part One: Captain America and Agent Carter

Part Two: Iron Man 1 and 2 and Incredible Hulk

Part Three: Thor, Avengers and Iron Man 3

Part Four: Agents of SHIELD and Thor Dark World

Part Five: Winter Soldier, AoS, and Guardians

Part Six: AoS, Guardians 2 and Daredevil

Part Seven: Ultron, AoS and Ant-Man

Part Eight: Jessica Jones, AoS and Daredevil

Part Nine: AoS and Civil War

Part Ten: Doctor Strange, AoS and Spider-Man

Part Eleven: Ragnarok, Black Panther and AoS

After taking in the first 18 movies of the MCU, I put together my list of Marvel movie rankings (pre Infinity War). And of course, post Infinity War, I wrote this post sharing all my thoughts and theories.

It’s been quite a ride kids! I had so much fun taking in all of these films and shows, and I hope you had fun following along!


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