Well, they did it.  Ten years and 22 films.  More than a dozen characters with as many stories spanning various genres and all culminating with a single film.  They did it well.

     Some theories were right, many were utter bullshit.  I can't recall whether I’ve mentioned all of my long time theories on mic but one in particular did play out, nonetheless, let go of all the theories you've heard and just watch the damn movie.  You will enjoy it.  A guy in the row ahead of me kept geeking about.  Keep your eyes open and for the love of God, shut the hell up about going to the bathroom.  Just be a damn adult and act like it.  Yes, with the credits it’s more than three hours long.  Deal with it.  You look foolish bitching about not being able to drink a soda because you'll need to go potty.

     I love this film.  It may be my single most favorite.  Like many if not every  MCU film, this one made me feel things.  Reminding me of things I'd forgotten lifetimes ago.  I said I won't spoil but I will give you a vague hint about something.  If you watch all of it you may notice a slight nod to The Phantom Menace.  Just go to the theater and may the toilets be unoccupied.  Enjoy.

      Ok, I'm just going to say this now.  There are a number of factors being considered right now, not the least of which is my being super duper sleepy right now.  My work schedule is all sorts of wonky so it’s not exactly realistic that I’ll be able to get the new episode released on time and I do want to record a brief, spoiler-free review of Avengers: Endgame and I'll be watching it Thursda night.  The episode will release Friday morning instead.

     This weekend is going to be really busy for me again.  I didn't sleep much during FanX.  I may get a nap Friday morning otherwise, I won't be sleeping until maybe Tuesday.  Right now our impending Booster Draft/Review for War of the Spark is uncertain.  I didn't have a chance to reserve my box earlier so I don't know at the moment whether I can get one in time.  I'm working on it, though.  We will be playing more World of Darkness Friday.  Some things are changing with that but it's not going away anytime soon. 

     I need a nap and to finish watching Avengers: Infinity War.  Still getting ready for Endgame Thursday night.  Get ready.  This weekend is getting crazy already. 

     Another show done. This weekend went by fast.  It felt faster than the last show but was no less fantastic.  I take two vacations a year because FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention hosts two shows a year and I can't express how grateful I am for this.

     I can't wait until FanX Fall!  September 5-7.  I can't imagine how the next show could be better than this one but they always seem to raise the bar a little more each time.

      I learned from the experiences of Clark Gregg, John Cleese, and Alice Cooper. I heard the tale of Alice Coopers’s miraculous recovery after years of alcoholism.  John Cleese saying ’fuck’ numerous times let alone at all in a FanX panel, including telling an audience member to ’fuck off’.  And it was mentioned that Clark Gregg wrote ’What Lies Beneath’ which is a film that holds a special place in my heart.  And I had a conversation with an extraordinary woman that was the best 90 seconds I’d experienced in a long while.  There aren’t many things that can be better than that but we’ll see in September.

     I had some stuff come up at this week so, I won’t have time to work with the content we recorded at FanX so this week’s episode will be the next installment of our adventures in the World of Darkness.  The intro will be me talking about last weekend, I’m sure.  And the convention done for now I’m going to get off my ass and start getting all this shit done right.  Stay tuned, we’re getting into some real fun now! 

      Yesterday was great!  Another FanX show kicked off and I got to feel that thing again.  I always forget the word...happy.  I recorded some of the panels and I’m getting more today.  At the very least I’ll cut a highlight reel for you guys to watch.  Maybe I’ll make the full videos available, I don’t know yet.  

     Day 2 has started.  I invited a beautiful woman to dinner who respectfully declined and I’m pretty sure she was laughing with me and not at me so, a measured victory in that regard.  Now I’m just waiting for the rest of my team to show up and we’ll start getting shit done.  Yesterday we tested some newer equipment that worked out really well and today I think I can get everything working even better.   

     Again I go, once more unto the breach.  Feel free to stop us and say hi on the event floor.  We’ll be running around here all day.  Have fun!  I’m kidding, we all know there is no choice but to have fun at FanX. 

Dustin, Keane, Tim, and Ben.  Come and find us.

      Well, I watched it.  And it was great!  I know there are some assholes who view it as “feminist propaganda”, it’s not.  And you don’t have to be a woman to appreciate the message and the journey of this hero.  Just like all the other films, comics, and all the other media devices conveying these super hero stories, the key elements are universal.

     It’s an origin movie.  That said, this is a character that almost no one had any point of reference going into the theater but they told her origin in an interesting way.  Using flashbacks and the character herself discovering her origin with us.   The origin served to progress the story and did so well.

     I’ve been telling everyone to go first chance you get.  If you’re waiting for someone else to watch it, don’t.  Leave their ass behind and go by yourself if need be.  The only thing I tell parents with younger children is that the special effects for the Skrulls transformation might be a bit rough otherwise, as long as they sit through a movie take them.  That’s about all I’ve got and it’s taken far too long to finish this.  Enjoy the film!