Category Archives: Television
6 Characters I Do and 6 Characters I Don’t Want to See in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
What a time to be alive! Only a few weeks after watching a legitimately cool Daredevil TV show, we are mere days away from seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron in theaters. Ant-Man is only a few months away, A.K.A. Jessica Jones comes out later this year, and there are more shows and movies down the line just waiting to be watched and loved! As a lifelong fan of Marvel Comics, I have to pinch myself to remember that it’s all real.
How do they still expect me to wait!?
And like any other lifelong comic book fan, you better believe I have a geektacular list of Marvel characters that I’m dying to see on the big and small screens — and even a few that I don’t want to see. There are still a ton of untouched characters just waiting for a chance to shine. And considering some of the cameos we’ve seen so far — like Quake on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or Stilt-Man on Daredevil — the people behind the scenes are more than willing to reach deep into Marvel’s extensive catalog.
But I’m not talking about just seeing these characters on TV or in the movies. I’m talking specifically about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the big #itsallconnected tapestry that takes us from Age of Ultron to Daredevil to that upcoming Agents spin-off. So I don’t care about the movies or TV shows that FOX is making. Make Mine Marvel!
6 Things I Want to See in Daredevil Season 2
Good news, everybody! Marvel and Netflix have given the green light to a second season of Daredevil, due to hit our screens next year! After the huge success and popularity of the first season, everybody seems ready to jump right into more Daredevil without waiting for the Defenders to come and go. This is great news! There is so much more Daredevil goodness that we need to experience! So many more stories that can be told!
Like how he polishes all those buckles
I’m already well into a second viewing of all 13 episodes. The show is just that much fun. And like any good comic book fan, my mind is racing with where the show can go in Season 2. Some ideas are more obvious — and definitely made my list — and some are just what I’d like to see going forward. So join me after the jump for six things I hope we get in the second season of Daredevil.
And feel free to leave some of your own suggestions in the comments!
Phil Urich in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
The ne’er-do-well Phil Urich is one of my all-time favorite comic book characters, and there’s a very real chance that he now exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to the TV show Daredevil. For a geek like me, this is pretty exciting news — but it might only exist in my head. I don’t have any proof, this is just an elaborate fan theory.
But who doesn’t love fan theories?
My childhood hero, ladies and gentlemen
Due to the SPOILERS nature of my theory, I’m going to save the bulk of my evidence for after the jump. Some people haven’t watched the whole season yet, and they need to be protected from this mind-blowing news. Just know that Ben Urich is a main character in Daredevil, played by Vondie Curtis-Hall. And in the comics, Ben has a nephew named Phil, who sometimes works with him at the newspaper.
Phil started out as a superhero in the 90s, taking on the identity of the Green Goblin for a short-lived series (that just so happened to serve as my gateway into comic book fandom). But most recently, Phil has been a bad guy, jumping through various goblin identities, like Hobgoblin, Goblin Knight and, most recently, the Goblin King.
I doubt we’ll ever get to see any of these identities in the movies or TV show, but now that Spider-Man is back in Marvel’s loving arms, you never know…
Anyway, join me after the jump to see my evidence that Phil Urich is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! And again, watch out for SPOILERS for Daredevil!
There is Beauty Everywhere, Especially on the Internet
This video, right here, is why I Internet. It’s why I feel that hope and freedom need to be the defining factors of our world. The video, of course, is a parody of the Louie opening theme starring Chewbacca. Because ‘Louie’ rhymes with ‘Chewie’.
You watch Louie, right?
Thanks to the Nerdist for making this pun and following it through to its only natural conclusion. The world is a better place.
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