It is with great shame that I disclose to the Twitterverse my Marvel Universe virginity

This night begins my Marvel Marathon to set right this egregious wrong to the Pop Culture Intelligentsia

1 Film Per Night, 1 Review Per Film

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This journey shall follow the narrative path of the stories vs release date of the films... As has been foretold

22 straight nights of Superhero goodness

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The first step on our path is:

Captain America: The First Avenger

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Captain America 1

- flimsy CGI Chris Evans is hysterical
- diving on the grenade https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Flexed biceps" aria-label="Emoji: Flexed biceps">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">
- Agent Smith but a Nazi
- I’d touch his chest too
- Hydra had cooler toys
- Peggy Carter https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Eyes">
- Cheesy... but in a good campy way
- Really solid start https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States">

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Tonight, we advance to step 2 in our chronological journey

*yell at CNET for their compelling argument, not me

through the MCU (which I totally knew was “Marvel Cinematic Universe” and definitely didn’t have to google) step 2 is Captain Marvel

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Captain Marvel

- Jude Law: Sexy Obi-Wan
- Green-Face-Changers = Nosferatu
- THAT is Samuel L. Jackson’s hairline? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😳" title="Flushed face" aria-label="Emoji: Flushed face">
- Dial-up AltaVista https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy" aria-label="Emoji: Face with tears of joy">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing" aria-label="Emoji: Rolling on the floor laughing">
- PLOT TWIST!
- Flerken OCTO-CAT! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Eyes">
- Soundtrack is https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">
- The Avenger Initiative!
- Really fun one tonight https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up">

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Tonight gets into the 3rd step and real meat of my journey

I’m a big fan of Robert Downey Jr, so I’m raising my bar for expectations for tonight https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Flexed biceps" aria-label="Emoji: Flexed biceps">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">

Is he MCU’s Batman? Self-Made Superhero Billionaire but no “powers” per se... https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏼‍♂️" title="Man shrugging (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Man shrugging (medium light skin tone)">

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Iron Man

- RDJ Swag Opens w AC/DC & https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥃" title="Tumbler glass" aria-label="Emoji: Tumbler glass">
- Yinsen - Respect https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✊" title="Raised fist" aria-label="Emoji: Raised fist">
- Cave escape was bad ass
- Didn’t love the sand crash landing
- Pepper pre-Goop https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">
- Big Lebowski... but evil
- I want an Arc Reactor
- That was FUN as heck
- Truth is... I am Iron Man

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Step 4 on the MCU path continues with Iron Man 2

Cast really steps up here with Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and a crazy comeback for Mickey Rourke

Really looking forward to this after how fun Iron Man 1 was

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Iron Man 2

- Senate Scene was fantastichttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing" aria-label="Emoji: Rolling on the floor laughing">
- WTF Mickey Rourke has lightning whips!
- WHOA! Iron Man vs Iron Man https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Eyes">
- Superhero Daddy issues
- 2 vs 50 VankoDrones!
- Hey! They Kissed!
- Not as good as the 1st one but some good ol’ fashioned fun

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Today’s adventure will bring us to the 5th step in our MCU journey with Thor

I have no clue which Hemsworth it is... but I know it’s a Hemsworth. I respect great hair

Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins & Idris Elba? Yes please

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