Marvelling at the MCU

After reaching the end of the Infinity Saga and before diving into the less-nostalgic Multiverse Saga, Dave and Oli take a look back and look forward to what we understood of the Sagas before we really knew anything of the Multiverse beyond what the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) had mentioned in Dr Strange.

Where did things stand, what did we know of the films to come and, crucially, do we feel we're up to the task of needing to watch Eternals again?

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Dave and Oli discuss the 23rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the (official) final film in the Infinity Saga. From call backs to the very start of the MCU to Shakespearean references, ridiculous villains to mentions of the multiverse, the guys dive into it all.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:08:46 Comic background

00:27:02 The Breakdown

00:37:35 Peter tingle

00:48:22 Edith arrives

01:09:02 Peter and MJ

01:23:23 The musical callback

01:40:28 The best thing about Spider-Man

01:49:42 Summing it up

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We’re finally here! Dave and Oli dive into Endgame from its gut-punching opening to its curtain-call ending, nothing is missed. Except possibly your favourite bit, because that’s always how these things go. 

Oli talks about the three things (one tiny, one small, one big) that make this not a perfect movie, Dave revels in the glory of finally getting that moment and they both wax lyrical about Mjolnir’s role. 

It doesn’t get much better than this.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:07:50 Breakdown

00:19:28 Five Years Later

00:28:30 The New Tony 

00:38:47 PTSD For A God

00:50:06 New York 2012

01:03:51 Thor’s Mum

01:08:13 Stan Lee!

01:14:30 Vormir 

01:23:12 Smart Hulk Snaps

01:51:38 I Am Iron Man

02:08:10 Coda

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Thanks for sticking with us while we've been away, and we're sorry to have left you on an Endgame cliffhanger! That episode is coming next week, but here's just a little taste of what to expect over the next few weeks as we cross the threshold into the Multiverse Sage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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We’re back from our extended break and can’t wait to bring you the latest instalment as we look at the 21st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dave and Oli dive deep into the comic roots of all the characters, how they’re portrayed and how old they both feel know that this is a “period” movie that’s set in the 90s when they were both teenagers.

Aside from their own aging, they also touch on Altavista search, map-folding psychopaths and access to the internet in rural Louisiana. In other words, same old same old.

Chapter markers: 

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:14 Oli’s movie notes

00:15:05 Dave’s comic notes

00:45:39 Breakdown

02:10:31 Summary

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Hello fans! We've been away for a few weeks, but we're very much hoping to be back next week with Captain Marvel, leading to our big episode on the end of the Infinity Saga (depending on your view of Spider-Man: Far From Home), Avengers: Endgame.

Thanks for listening, thanks for being patient, and thanks for all of your feedback. We'll see you next week!

Dave & Oli dive into the sweetness, lightness and comedy of the 20th film of the MCU, discussing the impossible difficulty of following Infinity War, how cleverly the vital plot points of Endgame were seeded, and the joy of Michael Peña.

They also talk awkward marital age gaps, crashing cars and (yes) clunky exposition. Plus, they make sure to continue ensuring the word “embiggen” makes its way into the English lexicon when discussing Ant-Man’s weapons.

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:49 Movie intro

00:06:50 Comics intro

00:19:56 Breakdown (Act One)

00:41:21 Act Two

01:07:04 Midpoint

01:14:40 Act Three

01:40:35 Wrap-up

01:48:09 Outro

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This week, Dave and Oli finally dig in to the 19th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We discuss the mixing and melding of characters from disparate parts of the universe, blending comedic moments with the gut punches, and Dave rants about Thanos taking his armour off.

We’re finally here, at the start of the epic two-part culmination of the MCU’s Infinity Saga and it’s no understatement to say we got swept up in the excitement. There is so much to love in this film that we even had to leave some of our favourite pieces on the cutting room floor in an effort to keep the episode at least somewhere near two hours!

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This week, Dave and Oli present a reminder of everything you could ever want or need to know about the 19th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ahead of our full breakdown next week, we talk about the long process of developing, writing and shooting the two epic features that wrap up the Infinity Saga, and cover the stories and comic runs that provided inspiration for what we see in the finished film, including Dave’s short history of Infinity Gems.

Then we turn our attention to the who, what, where and when of the stones and characters as things stand going into the movie. What do each of the stones we’ve seen so far actually do (compared to what they did in the comics)? Where are they right now? When did we last see each of our heroes, and which ones are we waiting to see?

Basically, we’ve put together the essential primer we wish we’d had walking into the cinema six years ago.

Everything in this episode is timestamped below, letting you jump ahead or flick back to the bits you want to listen to or remind yourself of.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) Introduction.

(00:02:49) Writing an epic.

(00:18:06) Netflix & MCU canon.

(00:26:40) Shooting an epic.

(00:38:46) Comics: where it all began.

(00:52:25) Infinity Gems: A History.

(01:02:13) Infinity Stones: A Recap.

(01:16:25) Where are the heroes?

(01:21:56) Infinite nostalgia: the first watch.

(01:25:02) Wrap up.

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Dave and Oli are joined by two special guests to discuss the first ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including favourite moments, best memories and the characters we wished we’d seen. It’s a geek’s nerdy delight as a collective group of geeky nerds who love comics and films get stuck in to what makes the MCU so special.

What was your favourite part of the first 10 years of the MCU?

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