The premise for this post began thusly: “Everybody loves a redemption story.” This is something that has been said to me, and about me, in the past. And there are a lot of stories on the subject out there. We want to believe that the people we love, and by extension ourselves, are people that… Continue reading 500 Words on Redemption
Tag: Iron Man
Let's Discuss The Mandarin
It should go without saying that the following contains SERIOUS SPOILERS for Iron Man 3. Fairly be ye warned. I’ll put it under the appropriate tags anyway, but I thought I’d remind you. I’ll also remind you that I’m something of a Johnny-come-lately when it comes to my status as a fan of Iron Man,… Continue reading Let's Discuss The Mandarin
Movie Review: Iron Man 3
It would be hard for even the detractors of comic book geekdom to look at The Avengers and not consider it a success story. Years of planning and careful construction of disparate narratives culimated in a single cinematic experience that, to this day, nerds like me have yet to tire of watching. The whole shebang… Continue reading Movie Review: Iron Man 3
