Nerd Alert Girls

While the Nerd Alert Girls were less than impressed with season one of Loki, season two managed to turn things around in thrilling (and devastating) ways! Is a Loki always destined to lose? What is the true meaning of “glorious purpose”? What makes a person’s love selfish or selfless? As we review season two, we grapple with these questions, make many Marvel and other movie references, and gush a totally normal amount about O.B. and Mobius.

Read the behind-the-scenes content for Loki on Marvel’s blog:

https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/loki-and-mobius-goodbye-episode-6

https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/loki-opening-episode-6-tom-hiddleston

Everyone deserves healthy relationships. If you need help, you can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24/7 at www.thehotline.org or 1.800.799.SAFE (7233). You are not alone!

In the midst of the devastating war in Gaza, we at Nerd Alert Girls hope you can take the time to check in with your Jewish and Palestinian friends and stand against both antisemitism and Islamaphobia.

LA Times - “Newsletter: Antisemitism and anti-Arab hate explode into view during the Israel-Hamas war”: ⁠⁠https://www.latimes.com/opinion/newsletter/2023-11-04/opinion-newsletter-antisemitism-college-anti-arab-opinion⁠⁠

Jewish Voice for Peace: ⁠⁠https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/

Time to coo about Kamala Khan and bring out the soap box! Marvel marks a first with three female characters leading the film... and the lowest box office opening weekend yet. We discuss the nuances of theater-going in the real world before diving into The Marvels - a delightful film that almost seems afraid of how charming it could be. We’ll talk about the hilarious parts, the heartwarming parts, and the parts that left us scratching our heads. Basically, the MCU needs to commit to the bit... and let the Flerkens eat you.

Watch the final trailer for The Marvels that Bridgette rants about at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwmDH12MAA4

Congrats to SAG-AFTRA for getting the win! Appreciate the folks who make the art you love!

In the midst of the devastating war in Gaza, we at Nerd Alert Girls hope you can take the time to check in with your Jewish and Palestinian friends and stand against both antisemitism and Islamaphobia.

LA Times - “Newsletter: Antisemitism and anti-Arab hate explode into view during the Israel-Hamas war”: ⁠https://www.latimes.com/opinion/newsletter/2023-11-04/opinion-newsletter-antisemitism-college-anti-arab-opinion⁠

Jewish Voice for Peace: ⁠https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/

Bridgette and Genn review Jason Reynolds’ sequel book “Miles Morales Suspended.” We discuss Reynolds’ experimentation with poetry and prose, Zeke Peña’s illustrations, and how termites become a potent commentary about book bans. Bridgette also shares about the time she met Reynolds and why he’s the perfect author for Spider-Man and for Miles Morales.

Listen to Jason Reynolds talk about “Miles Morales Suspended” on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191194288/in-miles-morales-suspended-spider-man-grapples-with-racism-and-saving-the-world

Banned Books Week 2023 may have passed, but you can be celebrating (and reading) all year. Learn more: https://bannedbooksweek.org/about/

To learn more about racial discrimination in student discipline, you can check out the U.S. Department of Education’s reports:

LA Times - “Newsletter: Antisemitism and anti-Arab hate explode into view during the Israel-Hamas war”: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/newsletter/2023-11-04/opinion-newsletter-antisemitism-college-anti-arab-opinion

Jewish Voice for Peace: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/

I am Groot, you are Groot, we are Groot. I Am Groot is a delightful Marvel series of shorts about Baby Groot’s childhood antics, and it is an absolute treat. Bridgette and Genn discuss and coo over the show, chuckle at its cleverness, and make some surprising connections that heal the battered souls still reeling from Ultron and Thanos. Groot is the Chosen One (as he should be), and this is a miniseries you can't miss!

The WGA strike is over! See what the writers won: https://prospect.org/labor/2023-09-29-what-writers-won-wga/

Keep showing your support for SAG-AFTRA and donate to the Entertainment Community Fund if you are able: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

If anything can lift our Marvel spirits after Secret Invasion, it’s The Marvels! Genn and Bridgette hypothesize about the villain, the tension between Carol and Maria, and whether Secret Invasion will play as much of a role in this film’s plot as we had originally thought. We also squee about how adorable Kamala is as always, and Bridgette doubly squees at the K-Drama crossover with South Korean actor Park Seo-joon on the cast.

Learn how you can support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes: https://mashable.com/article/how-to-support-wga-writer-strike

Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

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Secret Invasion was the mystery meat of the MCU: you don't know what's in it or where it came from...all you know is that it's janky. Listen as Bridgette and the Sorceress Supreme Caroline break down why Secret Invasion flopped and how some characters were done so dirty. In addition to the slog of a plot, the villain was worse than a ficus, Nick Fury’s motivations were vague, and there were so many missed opportunities. Watch the show, if you dare...

Learn how you can support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes: https://mashable.com/article/how-to-support-wga-writer-strike

Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

Visit us on our website: nerdalertgirls.tumblr.com! Or you can contact us directly at [email protected].

Miles vs. Miguel; Spider-Man vs. The Spot; Fate vs. free will; Spider-people vs. tragedy; Miguel vs. chill... Across the Spider-Verse has all this and more. Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and Peter B. Parker are reunited in the all-new movie as they go head-to-head with Spider-Man 2099, who's convinced that his way is best and that Miles doesn't belong (which, how dare he!). Listen as Genn and Bridgette lose their minds and hearts over this movie and delve into what it could mean for Beyond the Spider-Verse.

Listen to our Miles Morales: Character Crash Course: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-alert-girls/episodes/Miles-Morales-Character-Crash-Course-ekv7up/a-a3h5f1o

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Once again, the Guardians prove that a small-scale, deeply personal conflict can feel as high-stakes as a space battle. We’re concluding the trilogy with laughs, tears, and all the feels—but did we expect anything less? Bridgette and Genn discuss Rocket’s rise as a protagonist and leader, Peter getting closure about Gamora, and why the High Evolutionary is such an effective villain. 

If you haven’t yet heard our Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special review, check it out here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/dcAzVul5Kzb. It’s not required to enjoy GOTG Volume 3, but you certainly get more Easter eggs.

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From Black Widow to Wakanda Forever and from WandaVision to She-Hulk, Marvel's Phase 4 has been a wild ride. Between the lack of "evil ficus" villains to the darker themes to the excessive hate toward a certain female-led property, Genn and Caroline tackle Phase 4's impact, their surprise favorites, and what everything could mean for Phase 5.

If you need a refresher on Phase 4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_Phase_Four

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Before she was Captain Carter, her name was simply… Agent. From her first appearance on Captain America: The First Avenger, Peggy Carter been a fan favorite and a groundbreaking female character that breaks free of the “love interest” archetype. Today, Caroline and Bridgette revisit how the Agent Carter television series fleshed out her character alongside an eclectic, multifaceted cast and explored complex themes of war, grief, and what it means to be a woman in the past and present. Additionally, Bridgette shares her wild theory about how Bradley Whitford’s character Flynn could hint at What If? continuing the plot threads left behind by the Agent Carter season three that never came to be.

If you’re like us and waiting impatiently for Captain Carter’s next MCU appearance, read Jamie McKelvie and Marika Cresta’s Captain Carter comic series: https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/34322/captain_carter_2022

Disclaimer: occasional background noises are courtesy of Bridgette’s autistic sister. ’Tis life in our household!

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