Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 12, "Hot Potato Soup" EXPECTATIONS

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues tonight with “Hot Potato Soup” (4x12) at 10:00 PM Eastern/Pacific.  What do we expect from tonight's episode?

Weekly MCU Review for 1/28

Another week, and more MCU news!  Black Panther is filming, and a whole bunch of upcoming MCU shows are moving closer to filming.  We also got some episode titles for Iron Fist.  Put some ketchup on your eggs, and catch-up on your Marvel news!

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Black Panther has begun filming, and we have our first confirmation that Martin Freeman will be in the movie.  It was already assumed he would appear, but this makes it certain.

Here is the first synopsis for Black Panther:

“Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk.

It looks pretty cool.  There’s no mention of Klaue (the “old enemy” is probably Erick Killmonger), but that doesn’t mean he won’t appear anyways.

Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 started filming this past Monday.  That means we should start getting all kinds of additional news and photos any time now…

The Inhumans will reportedly film in Hawaii in June.

Cloak and Dagger has a director for the pilot.  And it *may* also have stars in Noah Gray-Cabey and Debby Ryan.  Oh, and according to that last report Runaways may be close to casting its leads.

Check out these character breakdowns for Cloak and Dagger.  They look pretty close to the main universe versions of the characters (as opposed to the Ultimate Universe).

Here are the episode titles and directors for almost all episodes of Iron Fist season 1.

News from Around Geekdom

Anything not related to the MCU that I find interesting

So this week’s big Marvel announcement was a collaboration between Marvel and Square Enix to produce a video game franchise based on Marvel characters.

The upcoming X-Men series helmed by Matt Nix has been ordered to pilot by FOX.  As a huge Burn Notice fan, I am excited to see what this will look like.  I actually thought he would have been a brilliant showrunner for Marvel’s Most Wanted.  But, alas.

The Flash has a new writer coming in to do rewrites.  Is the DCEU ever going to get an unqualified success?

Star Wars Episode VIII has received a title:  Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  Thoughts?

Here is the recently-released synopsis for the upcoming Star Wars: Thrawn novel, set to be released April 11:

One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn is also one of the most captivating characters in the Star Wars universe. From his introduction in bestselling author Timothy Zahn’s classic Heir to the Empire, through his continuing adventures in Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, and beyond, Grand Admiral Thrawn has earned an iconic status among Star Wars’ greatest villains. But Thrawn’s origins and the story of his rise in the Imperial ranks have remained mysterious. Now, in Star Wars: Thrawn, Timothy Zahn chronicles the fateful events that launched the blue-skinned, red-eyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of power—and infamy.

After Thrawn is rescued from exile by Imperial soldiers, his deadly ingenuity and keen tactical abilities swiftly capture the attention of Emperor Palpatine. And just as quickly, Thrawn proves to be as indispensable to the Empire as he is ambitious; as devoted as its most loyal servant, Darth Vader; and a brilliant warrior never to be underestimated. On missions to rout smugglers, snare spies, and defeat pirates, he triumphs time and again—even as his renegade methods infuriate superiors while inspiring ever greater admiration from the Empire. As one promotion follows another in his rapid ascension to greater power, he schools his trusted aide, Ensign Eli Vanto, in the arts of combat and leadership, and the secrets of claiming victory. But even though Thrawn dominates the battlefield, he has much to learn in the arena of politics where ruthless administrator Arihnda Pryce holds the power to be a potent ally or a brutal enemy.

All these lessons will be put to the ultimate test when Thrawn rises to admiral—and must pit all the knowledge, instincts, and battle forces at his command against an insurgent uprising that threatens not only innocent lives but also the Empire’s grip on the galaxy—and his own carefully laid plans for future ascendancy.

This certainly looks interesting, especially since it is being written by Timothy Zahn, the writer who created Thrawn in the first place.  I assume it is part of the new canon, but the article doesn’t confirm that.

In more interesting Star Wars novel news, there are two new books on their way fleshing out the back stories of Rogue One characters.  First is Guardians of the Whills about Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus.  Second is Star Wars: Rebel Rising about Jyn Erso’s history with Saw Gerrera.  Both look interesting.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 11, "Wake Up" REVIEW (SPOILERS)

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Sorry this is going up on Friday instead of Wednesday; as mentioned on Tuesday, I was at a conference and then was busy the last couple of days.  Fortunately, the episode was more than worth the wait.  Not only does it further the LMD arc in a completely unexpected manner, but it also gives several of the secondary characters strong character-development moments.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 11, "Wake Up" EXPECTATIONS

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues tonight with “Wake Up” (4x11) at 10:00 PM Eastern/Pacific.  What do we expect from tonight's episode?

Weekly MCU Review for 1/21

Another week, and more MCU news!  A lot of little things, but the most exciting may be the announced director for the first 2 episodes of The Inhumans (the ones premiering in IMAX).  Put some ketchup on your eggs, and catch-up on your Marvel news!

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 10, "The Patriot" REVIEW (SPOILERS)

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Last night’s episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. offered yet more twists and surprises as Dr. Radcliffe’s LMD plan continued to develop.  However, the LMDs took a backseat this week in favor of expanding on one of the biggest mysteries of the season to-date:  Who is Director Mace?  I don’t think the answer was something anyone really expected, though it certainly makes him a much more complex and interesting character moving forward.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 10, "The Patriot" EXPECTATIONS

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues tonight with “The Patriot” (4x10) at 10:00 PM Eastern/Pacific.  What do we expect from tonight's episode?

Weekly MCU Review for January 14

Another week, and more MCU news!  Someone turned on the spigot; there's a ton of new information on Marvel movies, network, and Netflix!  Put some ketchup on your eggs, and catch-up on your Marvel news!

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 9, "Broken Promises" REVIEW (SPOILERS)

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Sorry it’s taken me so long to publish my review of this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  Between my personal life and my job—and the fact that we are expecting the whole state to be covered in ice any time now—I’ve been too busy to devote as much time to this blog as I had been.  So for this week’s episode (and perhaps for a few more after this one), I will use a different format:  I’ll just go through things I liked about the episode, things I didn’t like, and things to look for moving forward.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4, Episode 9, "Broken Promises" EXPECTATIONS

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns tonight for the LMD arc, which starts with “Broken Promises” (4x09) at 10:00 PM Eastern/Pacific.  What do we expect from tonight's episode?

Weekly MCU Review for January 7

Another week, and more MCU news!  Not all that much to talk about.  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is still raking it in at the box office, Star Wars Rebels returns tonight as Saw Gerrera joins the Rebels, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: LMD starts up again next week.  Put some ketchup on your eggs, and catch-up on your Marvel news!