***This is a Spoiler Filled Episode***
We discuss the plots of Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers.  Although we may foreshadow things, we do steer clear of spoilers for future MCU films.

Thor
Specs - 3:16
Also Mike’s Super Long Plot Recap 1 - 7:18
Overall Film Impressions - 17:26
GoT in the MCU?? - 19:16
SHIELD Building + Bright Blue Squares - 20:20
Plot Issues- 21:17
Best Scenes - 22:58
Worst Scenes - 24:18
Oscar Lens of Thor - 26:46
Stan Lee Cameo/Post Credits Scene - 28:53

Captain America: The First Avenger
Specs - 29:42
Also Mike’s Super Long Plot Recap 2 - 33:59
Best Scene/Worst Scene - 49:31
Oscar Lens of Captain America - 53:06
Stan Lee Cameo/Post Credits Scene - 54:35

Marvel’s The Avengers
Specs - 55:23
Also Mike’s Super Long Plot Recap 3 - 59:04
Film Impressions - 1:09:47
Best Scenes - 1:14:02
Worst Scenes/Plot Issues - 1:15:25
Oscar Lens of The Avengers - 1:17:49

Overall Thoughts of These 3 Films - 1:21:26

Final Thoughts - 1:22:53


Our review of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues through the end of Phase One with films 3 through 6: Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers.  The ambitiousness of all 3 films impressed the hell out of us, but there are certainly strengths and weaknesses for us to react and to of course, overreact to in patented MMO fashion.

For some insane reason, we decided to flip jobs for this episode as Mike No 1 handled the specs including each of the film’s premiere & release, box office & critical reception, cast, crew, & production nuggets.  While Also Mike, the ever so long winded of the two of us was tasked with the plot summaries.  The result is a MUCH longer synopsis and breakdown of each plot.  So the bad news is that if you loved our breezy synopses of MCU 1, this is not that.  But the good news might be - you get a deeper dive into the plot, and Mike No 1 banters into it with a whole lot of wonderful nonsense, including multiple references to Taylor Swift lyrics, which also might be worth the price of admission (Wait, we’re a free podcast?  Mooving on.).

The second MCU trio unleashes the movie critics in both of us.  We gush over what we love, which is a whole helipad of a lot, and we snark like we’ve never snarked before over the plot holes and other lows, MOSTLY involved in the first two films.  Then we have a love fest over the culmination of the phase that was the box office triumph, The Avengers.  
It was another fun episode to record, & we hope our enthusiasm for the MCU comes across the WiFi as you listen.  Go back & listen to MCU 1 where we reviewed Iron Man 1 + 2 along with The Incredible Hulk, and stay tuned for our next installment in the MCU review series covering Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  

The next two weeks of programming will include the MCU part 3, another Hollywood Hot Takes, some movie reviews of current releases, our introduction of a fun new game we wanna play with all of you (just wait for that), and as long promised, our Netflix Quarterly covering the last 3+ months of Netflix Original programming on our favorite streaming service.

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MCU Review #2 - Thor, Captain America, Marvel's The Avengers - - Ep 58 - Fun Films Turned Phenomena

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