Saturday, August 20, 2016

Viewing: Marvel's Daredevil 1x02 "Cut Man"


As Claire nurses Matt back to health, she discovers that her patient is much more than an ordinary man. Meanwhile, Matt recalls the events that led to him becoming Daredevil.

Viewing: Marvel's Daredevil 1x01 "Into the Ring"


Murdock's vigilante crime fighting and his new law practice find equally dangerous challenges in a murder case tied to a corporate crime syndicate.

#BingePrep: Luke Cage

There are exactly 40 days between now and Friday, September 30th.
There are exactly 66 episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
There are exactly 26 episodes of Daredevil.
There are exactly 13 episodes of Jessica Jones.

There is enough time to comfortably view all episodes of the Marvel Television Universe (MTU) in preparation for the season 4 premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Tuesday, September 20th and the 13-episode premiere of Luke Cage on Friday, September 30th. All of the episodes are available on Netflix.

Marvel Television Universe?
Despite the fact that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has its origins in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and that its showrunners have painstakingly maintained the synchrony with the various MCU feature films, The Powers That Be at Disney under the leadership of Bob Iger has steadfastly refused any further crossovers between the television series and the MCU.  Consequently, I've taken to calling the television series the MTU until such time as those Powers That Be pull their collective heads out of their collective butts.

There's no reason why characters from the Netflix series can't turn up in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or vice versa since AOS, Agent Carter and the Netflix series are all produced by ABC Studios and MARVEL Television.

So, here's my plan.
I'm going to watch at least two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and one episode of the Netflix series every day starting today.  I'll have to work in a few extra episodes to make the AOS season premiere in time, but that's easily doable.

The Luke Cage series looks incredible.
If you haven't seen the trailer, check it out below.


Sunday, August 14, 2016

Viewing: The Hunt for Red October (1990)


When a Soviet nuclear sub headed toward American waters drops off U.S. scanners, the Yanks scramble to take defensive steps. But CIA analyst Jack Ryan convinces the brass that the sub's commander has something other than a first strike in mind. A perilous cat-and-mouse game ensues.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Viewing: Sing Street (2016)

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A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Viewing: The Get Down 1x01 "Where There is Ruin, There is Hope for a Treasure"


Zeke's resolve to woo a girl sends him into a dizzying, dangerous nightclub scene, where he crosses paths with a nimble local legend.

Viewing: The West Wing 1x06 "Mr. Willis of Ohio"


Toby and Mandy push for a commerce bill with a census-counting provision, with three votes as the deciding factor; Sam tutors C.J. on the finer points of the census; Josh & Sam take Charlie out for a beer and are joined by Zoey and Mallory. Zoey faces a potentially dangerous situation when she goes out for the evening.