Welcome to Level Seven

By Ben Avery, Stewart, and Samantha

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Dig deep into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: from Disney+’s She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel to Spider-Man and Dr. Strange in the cinema, we love the MCU!

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Welcome to Level Seven episodes:

02.29.2024
MADAME *sigh* WEB – WTL7 413
This is an episode about a movie. Ben and Samantha are in it. The movie is Madame Web. BUT . . . there's also some talk about the recent superhero news!!!
01.15.2024
Jessica Jones 2×5-9 “AKA The Octopus”, “AKA Facetime”, “AKA I Want Your Cray Cray”, “AKA Ain’t We Got Fun”, and “AKA Shark in the Bathtub, Monster In the Bed” – WTL7 412
You read the title . . . this episode covers the middle section of Jessica Jones season 2! Ben and Samantha discuss “AKA The Octopus”, “AKA Facetime”, “AKA I Want Your Cray Cray”, “AKA Ain't We Got Fun”, and “AKA...
12.06.2023
THE MARVELS – WTL7 411
It's a controversial movie. The Marvels did not set any records . . . in a positive way. Now the Agents come together to talk through the movie that people are talking about because it's a movie with Marvel characters....
10.26.2023
LOKI 2×02 “Breaking Brad” – WTL7 410
Behold! Loki and Mobius in all their glory in a buddy time-cop episode for the ages!!! What do YOU think about Loki so far???
10.16.2023
LOKI 2×01 “Ouroboros” – WTL7 409
Loki is back! And his show takes up RIGHT AFTER the final moments of Loki season 1!!! And Loki does what he's best at – he brings shenanigans! Time-slipping shenanigans! Speaking of time traveling shenanigans . . . we slipped...
09.28.2023
I Am Groot Season 2 – WTL7 407
Groot is BACK! And so are Ben and Samantha! In season 2 of Groot, one more set between the main movie and the post-credit of Guardians 2, Groot is up to more misadventures as he goes about his child-like life:...
09.13.2023
JESSICA JONES 2×1-4 “AKA Start at the Beginning”, “AKA Freak Accident”, “AKA Sole Survivor”, & “AKA God Help the Hobo” – WTL7 406
NETFLIX IS BACK! We're jumping into the second season of Jessica Jones, and once more we are taking on multiple episodes at a time! For this episode, we dive into the first four episodes of Jessica Jones! Join Ben and...
08.25.2023
SECRET INVASION 1×05 & 06 “Harvest” & “Home” – WTL7 405
It's a REAL episode! The episode where we talk about the END of Secret Invasion. And we have FOUR hosts. Yes. Ben. Stewart. Samantha. And Daniel. The gang's all here! But did the gang LIKE Secret Invasion? And how long...
08.24.2023
404 File Not Found – WTL7404 :)
It started as a joke . . . And then it was created and posted as a joke. But I mean, c'mon. It's four hundred and four episodes!
08.05.2023
SECRET INVASION 1×04 “Beloved” – WTL7 403
The SECRET INVASION continues! Ben and Samantha talk about it! That is to say, Ben RANTS about it and Samantha puts up with his ranting . . . If this is how things are going in episode 4, where is...
07.29.2023
SECRET INVASION 1×02 & 1×03 “Promises” and “Betrayed” – WTL7 402
The SECRET INVASION continues! And there are some wild revelations that might have been unexpected! (Like Fury's relationship with that one person… And who's a Skrull???) This episode marks the midway point of the series. Where will it go from...
07.17.2023
SECRET INVASION 1×01 “Resurrection” – WTL7 401
The Secret Invasion is HERE! Nick Fury is back! Maria Hill is back! (Cue the sad trombone…) Talos is back! Talos' daughter G'iah is back! And everyone is off to a good start! (Except Maria Hill.) It's a new Disney+...
06.28.2023
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – WTL7 400
It's episode 400!!! And it's another movie in 2023!!! And is it MCU??? We ask! They answered! Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey take on the multiverse in what some people have called one of the best second chapters in a...
06.23.2023
RUNAWAYS 3×1-4 “Smoke and Mirrors”, “The Great Escape”, “Lord of Lies”, and “Rite of Thunder” – WTL7 399
With Punisher season 1 out of the way and Secret Invasion a little ways off, the WTL7 crew decided to jump into the Hulu corner of the MCU and get back into Runaways! What wasn't known at the time was...
06.19.2023
PUNISHER 1×10-13 “Virtue of the Vicious,” “Danger Close,” “Home, ” and “Memento Mori” – WTL7 398
Wrapping up the first season of Punisher just a few years late . . . Ben and Stewart talk about the series, the ending, the ideas, and their feelings about watching the show.
05.27.2023
GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3 – WTL7 397
It's time to go COSMIC!!! But is it the LAST time??? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has arrived! People seem to like it, but did Ben, Stewart, and Samantha? And how does it work as a final part in...
05.20.2023
PUNISHER 1×5-9 “Gunner”, “The Judas Goat”, “Crosshairs”, “Cold Steel”, and “Front Toward Enemy” – WTL7 396
We continue our coverage (started a few YEARS ago) of PUNISHER in a new/old format. “New” to Punisher . . . but “old” because we've used this before in some of the other series we fell behind on. Going forward...
04.30.2023
SHE-HULK 1×09 – “Whose Show Is This?” (WTL7 395)
And so we come to the end. Is it a satisfying end? For some . . . Will we see more? Perhaps . . . Will we ever see Jen again? Probably . . . But for now, we talk...
04.09.2023
State of the MCU Spring 2023 (WTL7 394)
Daniel Butcher officially returns to the fold as he joins Ben to talk about some of the stuff going on in the real world around the MCU, from lay offs to legal issues. For those who are unfamiliar, Daniel is...
04.01.2023
IRON FIST 2×09 – April 1, 2023 with Daniel and Stewart (WTL7 393)
On this BEAUTIFUL April 1, 2023, Dandy Daniel Butcher and Agent Le Stew continue their coverage of the LONG RUNNING Netflix series (will these Netflix series EVER STOP!) Iron Fist, and it's SECOND season is wrapping up with (say it...
03.29.2023
SHE-HULK 1×7 & 8 – “The Retreat” and “Ribbit and Rip It” (WTL7 392)
In “The Retreat” Jen gets a welcome break from it all. Well, eventually she decides it's welcome. In “Ribbit and Rip It” Jen gets a welcome break in her streak of bad luck with men. In both of these, we...
03.07.2023
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA – WTL7 391
This is the movie that's setting off Phase Five. It's also one of the least anticipated MCU movies in recent times. But even without the hype, was it good? Was it fun? Find out what we thought here!
02.22.2023
SHE-HULK 1×05 & 06 “Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans” & “Just Jen” – WTL7 390
Two legal cases! A courtroom battle, a post-marital negotiation, AND a wedding fight! And for the second time in a year, one of Ben's favorite characters shows up on the screen!!! And then there's the Intelligencia website for hateful man-babies,...
02.15.2023
JAMES GUNN: The Hero We Want? Or the Hero We Deserve? – WTL7 389
James Gunn and his DC decision making partner, Peter Safran, recently announced the beginning of a DC Cinematic Universe, called the DCU for short. This slate of films takes over where Zac Snyder left off, sort of, because other people...
12.23.2022
I AM GROOT (Season One) – WTL7 388
Keeping in the galactic side of the MCU, we join the Guardians of the Galaxy as they leave Groot unattended and let him murder a civilization, airlock an alien, and shave a bird like creature. Yes, it's the IAM GROOT...
12.19.2022
THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL – WTL7 387
Let's head back to the spacey side of the MCU…Let's gather round the yuletide fire or something…Let's bask the the peace and goodwill and joy that only KIDNAPPING KEVIN BACON can grant us!!! Yes, it's another special presentation from Marvel...
12.14.2022
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – WTL7 386
It's time to return to Wakanda! (But only for a few hours, not forever!) With a new legacy for the title character, we take a look at what we think about: The new “villain” and his comic book roots The...
11.03.2022
MS. MARVEL 1×06: “No Normal” – WTL7 385
MS. MARVEL finishes her first season with: A cliffhanger ending that'll be resolved . . . in a movie! A scene with a mutant stinger that will be resolved . . . in Deadpool? The longest, mot elaborate Home Alone reference...
10.21.2022
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT – WTL7 384
Ben and Stewart take a look at WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, a Disney+ Special Presentation that came just in time for Ben's birthday! This special has it all: evocative music; black and white cinematography; cool bad guys; a werewolf; and MAN-THING!!!...
10.14.2022
SHE-HULK 1×03 & 04 “The People vs. Emil Blonsky” & “Is This Not Real Magic?” – WTL7 383
Do you believe in magic? Especially the magic of gust stars??? We do! There's superhero battles, there's lawyering, there's Abomination, there's Wong, there's magicians who shouldn't be, and there's Madisynn with two N's and a Y . . . but...
10.12.2022
D23 2022 – WTL7 382
Stewart, Samantha, and Ben talk about the Marvel related news coming from Disney's D23.
09.08.2022
Ms. Marvel 1×04 & 1×05 “Seeing Red” & “Time and Again” – WTL7 381
MS. MARVEL episodes 4 and 5 are Ms. Marvel's adventures in Pakistan . . .FIRST as a young woman navigating family and social scenarios and as a young hero navigating superheroing with the world hanging in the balance . . .THEN...
08.31.2022
SHE-HULK 1×01 & 02 “A Normal Amount of Rage” & “Superhuman Law” – WTL7 380
Ben and Samantha cover the first two episodes of SHE-HULK! She-Hulk debuts! Hulk returns! Law is practiced! Bad guys are fought! And a new show is born . . . Next episode: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! Spooky!
08.20.2022
Ms. Marvel 1×02 & 1×03 “Crushed” & “Destined” – WTL7 379
MS. MARVEL episodes 2 and 3 feature a superhero learning to be a superhero. A daughter learning to be a daughter. A young woman learning to navigate young adulthood. The team reunites to talk about it . . . Ben, Samantha,...
08.13.2022
San Diego ComicCon 2022 News – WTL7 378
There was a LOT of news coming out of SDCC 2022. And there will be MORE coming soon from D23. For now, though, Ben and Samantha run through the announced movies and TV from the Marvel side of things. Post-credit,...
07.17.2022
THOR LOVE AND THUNDER – WTL7 377
It's time for the first MCU character to have a 4th movie to have his 4th movie. It's time for us to talk about it. It's all here: Thor Mighty Thor Many other gods Guardians Korg Rock music Goats Jokes…so...
06.14.2022
MS. MARVEL 1×01 “Generation Why” – WTL7 376
We're back with another Disney+ series! This one was a lot of fun (for us – “us” being Ben and Samantha) and it got us thinking both about how things were when we were kids . . . and how...
05.22.2022
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS – WTL7 375
The Multiverse mess begun in Spider-Man No Way Home . . . or maybe in Loki . . . come to a head here, as a young hero with universe jumping powers is threatened by a witch who wants her...
05.15.2022
MOON KNIGHT 1×05 and 1×06: “Asylum” and “Gods and Monsters” – WTL7 374
Moon Knight completes its limited series run with an ending that could lead into more . . . but also could very easily end right here. Either way, Ben and Samantha talk about “Asylum” and “Gods and Monsters”, following the...
05.04.2022
MOON KNIGHT 1×03 and 1×04: “The Friendly Type” and “The Tomb” – WTL7 373
For the episode, because of some busy-ness and some scheduling difficulties, we combined to talk about episodes 3 and 4! In these episodes we are finally getting close to some answers. The answers we are getting close to seem to...
04.18.2022
MOON KNIGHT 1×02 “Summon the Suit” – WTL7 372
Moon Knight continues with episode two! Some mysteries are explained! Some mysteries get deeper! Some powers get revealed! Some suits get summoned! Also, we catch up on some feedback and Ben feels really bad about how long it took to...
04.10.2022
MOON KNIGHT 1×01 “The Goldfish Problem” – WTL7 371
A new series premieres! A new pilot episode debuts! A new hero arrives! It's MOON KNIGHT! This series is one of the most stand alone MCU entries since Iron Man! No references to events you may have missed if you...
04.07.2022
MORBIUS – WTL7 370
MORBIUS has arrived! Finally! Ben goes solo on a spoiler-free review . . . Sort of a preview of his thoughts on the movie, Ben told Samantha and Stewart they could take this movie off and didn't need to feel...
04.01.2022
HAWKEYE 1×06 “So This Is Christmas” – WTL7 369
HAWKEYE ends here. And yet . . . perhaps this is just the beginning? All the threads get pulled together for a Christmas party. Bad guys show up, people fight, and in the end the question is finally answered: will...
03.28.2022
HAWKEYE 1×05 “Ronin” – WTL7 368
The past has a habit of creating problems for people. And if you're people who are also superhero people, the complications are even worse! So Clint and Kate are going to find out, anyway, as they move toward HAWKEYE's conclusion!
03.02.2022
HAWKEYE 1×04 “Partners, Am I Right?” – WTL7 367
HAWKEYE's partnership with Kate continues to grow, even as Kate's mom disapproves. There are maguffins to find! And people getting in the way . . . including a Black Widow?!? (The most unsurprising surprise so far . . . but...
02.23.2022
“What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?” WHAT IF 1×09 – WTL7 366
We continue our coverage of WHAT IF…? with the SEASON FINALE . . . the Watcher is done watching! Now he's gathering a team, Avengers-style! Who does he gather? All the protagonists from the previous episodes! What are they going...
01.27.2022
“What If… Ultron Won?” WHAT IF 1×08 – WTL7 365
We continue our coverage of WHAT IF…? with a commentary styled episode. Sync your Disney+ account to 33 seconds in and watch along with us! If you want. It's totally not necessary. So what if Ultron won? Well, if Ultron...
01.15.2022
HAWKEYE 1×03 “Echoes” – WTL7 364
HAWKEYE is here! And he brings with him . . . a new sidekick who wants to be him; Christmas cheer; fight scenes; a dog; a lot of looking back to the past; some hints to the future! Will Clint...
12.29.2021
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (re-upload) – WTL7 363
We've moved to new servers, and the move was fairly uneventful BUT we did lose on post in doing so… SO we are re-uploading our Spider-Man: No Way Home review. Sorry if this causes any problems for you! Spider-Man: No...

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Welcome to Level Seven episodes:

MADAME *sigh* WEB – WTL7 413

Jessica Jones 2×5-9 “AKA The Octopus”, “AKA Facetime”, “AKA I Want Your Cray Cray”, “AKA Ain’t We Got Fun”, and “AKA Shark in the Bathtub, Monster In the Bed” – WTL7 412

THE MARVELS – WTL7 411

LOKI 2×02 “Breaking Brad” – WTL7 410

LOKI 2×01 “Ouroboros” – WTL7 409

I Am Groot Season 2 – WTL7 407

JESSICA JONES 2×1-4 “AKA Start at the Beginning”, “AKA Freak Accident”, “AKA Sole Survivor”, & “AKA God Help the Hobo” – WTL7 406

SECRET INVASION 1×05 & 06 “Harvest” & “Home” – WTL7 405

404 File Not Found – WTL7404 :)

SECRET INVASION 1×04 “Beloved” – WTL7 403

SECRET INVASION 1×02 & 1×03 “Promises” and “Betrayed” – WTL7 402

SECRET INVASION 1×01 “Resurrection” – WTL7 401

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – WTL7 400

RUNAWAYS 3×1-4 “Smoke and Mirrors”, “The Great Escape”, “Lord of Lies”, and “Rite of Thunder” – WTL7 399

PUNISHER 1×10-13 “Virtue of the Vicious,” “Danger Close,” “Home, ” and “Memento Mori” – WTL7 398

GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3 – WTL7 397

PUNISHER 1×5-9 “Gunner”, “The Judas Goat”, “Crosshairs”, “Cold Steel”, and “Front Toward Enemy” – WTL7 396

SHE-HULK 1×09 – “Whose Show Is This?” (WTL7 395)

State of the MCU Spring 2023 (WTL7 394)

IRON FIST 2×09 – April 1, 2023 with Daniel and Stewart (WTL7 393)

SHE-HULK 1×7 & 8 – “The Retreat” and “Ribbit and Rip It” (WTL7 392)

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA – WTL7 391

SHE-HULK 1×05 & 06 “Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans” & “Just Jen” – WTL7 390

JAMES GUNN: The Hero We Want? Or the Hero We Deserve? – WTL7 389

I AM GROOT (Season One) – WTL7 388

THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL – WTL7 387

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – WTL7 386

MS. MARVEL 1×06: “No Normal” – WTL7 385

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT – WTL7 384

SHE-HULK 1×03 & 04 “The People vs. Emil Blonsky” & “Is This Not Real Magic?” – WTL7 383

D23 2022 – WTL7 382

Ms. Marvel 1×04 & 1×05 “Seeing Red” & “Time and Again” – WTL7 381

SHE-HULK 1×01 & 02 “A Normal Amount of Rage” & “Superhuman Law” – WTL7 380

Ms. Marvel 1×02 & 1×03 “Crushed” & “Destined” – WTL7 379

San Diego ComicCon 2022 News – WTL7 378

THOR LOVE AND THUNDER – WTL7 377

MS. MARVEL 1×01 “Generation Why” – WTL7 376

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS – WTL7 375

MOON KNIGHT 1×05 and 1×06: “Asylum” and “Gods and Monsters” – WTL7 374

MOON KNIGHT 1×03 and 1×04: “The Friendly Type” and “The Tomb” – WTL7 373

MOON KNIGHT 1×02 “Summon the Suit” – WTL7 372

MOON KNIGHT 1×01 “The Goldfish Problem” – WTL7 371

MORBIUS – WTL7 370

HAWKEYE 1×06 “So This Is Christmas” – WTL7 369

HAWKEYE 1×05 “Ronin” – WTL7 368￼

HAWKEYE 1×04 “Partners, Am I Right?” – WTL7 367

“What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?” WHAT IF 1×09 – WTL7 366

“What If… Ultron Won?” WHAT IF 1×08 – WTL7 365

HAWKEYE 1×03 “Echoes” – WTL7 364

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (re-upload) – WTL7 363

MADAME sigh WEB – WTL7 413

HAWKEYE 1×05 “Ronin” – WTL7 368