It’s no secret that the three of us have been eagerly anticipating Captain Marvel, the first film in the MCU to center a female character, ever since it was first announced. Based on one of our favorite Marvel Comics characters — former U.S. Air Force colonel and current half-Kree superhero Carol Danvers — Captain Marvel […]
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We Have a Theory About the End of ‘Captain Marvel’
Back before Avengers: Infinity War released last year, we posted a slew of theories about what we thought would happen in the movie, many of which turned out to be correct. A lot of factors went into how we came up with those theories: we analyzed trailers, considered the way various storylines have played out […]
Right or Wrong: Our ‘Infinity War’ Predictions Scorecard
Last week, before any of us had seen Infinity War, we decided to write down all of our (many) predictions for the record, based on the official trailers and promotional material that Marvel had released, along with our knowledge of the comics and our own hopes and dreams for what might become of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. […]
So You Finished Stranger Things, What Now?
Stranger Things is a current obsession for all of us here at Avenging Force. If you’ve watched it, you know exactly why this thrilling ’80’s throwback monster-adventure TV series sucks you in and doesn’t let you go until you’ve consumed all 8 delicious episodes. And if you haven’t watched it, well, stop what you’re doing right […]
In Which Lauren & Sarah Reluctantly Watch “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”
With Suicide Squad getting ready to release next month and DC dropping the trailers for both Wonder Woman and Justice League last week at Comic-Con, we (Sarah and Lauren) decided it was finally time to pull the trigger on Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. While in theory we would be all about a new Batman and Superman movie that also introduces Wonder […]
Best Fictional Places to Spend Your Summer Vacation
Today marks the first official day of summer, (though if you live anywhere like us you’ve already been experiencing summer levels of heat for a few weeks now) and thoughts start to turn to vacations and relaxing instead of work or school. And while I’m not in school anymore and summer vacations seem like nothing […]
10 Questions About Civil War That May Never Be Answered
WARNING: Spoilers for Captain America: Civil War, Agent Carter, Ant-Man, and Avengers: Age of Ultron ahead. Proceed at your own risk. Like many of you, we saw Captain America: Civil War on opening weekend, and haven’t stopped discussing it since. While the internet is abuzz with speculation about the big questions raised by Civil War’s somewhat open ending […]
Five by Friday: Top Five Avengers
Welcome to Five by Friday! In honor of Captain America: Civil War hitting theaters this weekend and the Marvel fandom dividing between Team Cap and Team Iron Man, today’s Five By Friday is all about our favorite Avengers. To broaden the playing field, we’re including any characters who have ever been part of the Avengers, either in […]
Comics Crossovers that Should Never Happen (But Totally Could Now that Disney Owns Marvel and Star Wars)
It’s May 4th and you know what that means? It’s Star Wars Day! I know, I know, we promised you two full weeks of Marvel goodness as a leadup to Civil War, and I bet you’re wondering where Star Wars fits into all of that. As I’m sure you know, over the past few years […]
10 GIFs Every Marvel Fan Should Have Saved On Their Phone
All my friends know that if ever there’s a day where I don’t respond to a text chain with at least one GIF, I’ve probably been taken over by a pod person. I know, I know, some people don’t like GIFs, and if that’s you, that’s cool (but also, you probably shouldn’t give me your number). But for me, I […]