Tag Archives: avengers
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Captain America and What Makes an American Hero
1September 11, 2015 by Devin
In fact, I would argue that each of the films Captain America has been in so far, from The First Avenger to Age of Ultron, have him define what being an American hero is in under new contexts. Captain America is a cypher onto which values and motifs are put, and while his character has been consistent, how those values and motifs are explored changes with the times.
But how does this change from The First Avengers to The Avengers? What really makes him an American hero?
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Why Spider-Man was almost in The Avengers (and why he wasn’t)
1May 19, 2014 by Devin
(How’s that for click bait title?) So even though Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s biggest superheroes, Sony currently owns the …
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The Bechdel Test: What is Says and What it Doesn’t Say
1September 3, 2013 by Devin
So I have been on a bit of a feminist kick lately, and because I am always thinking about movies, …
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TDKR vs Iron Man 3: Twists
Leave a commentJuly 11, 2013 by Devin
It has been a while since I have done a post like this. I figured my “Avengers vs. The Dark …
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The Avengers vs. The Dark Knight Series Part 3: Trickster Villains
Leave a commentNovember 5, 2012 by Devin
This particular post needs a disclaimer. I will be arguing for an interpretation of The Avengers that I know many …
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The Avengers vs. The Dark Knight Series: Eccentric Billionaires
2September 20, 2012 by Devin
This is Part 2 of a 3 part discussion comparing and analyzing The Dark Knight series and The Avengers. Part …
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The Avengers and The Dark Knight Series: Femme Fatales
2September 9, 2012 by Devin
I went into The Dark Knight Rises (TDKR) with the expressed desire to not compare it to The Avengers. After all, …
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