Author: Tucker Watkins

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How ‘Spider-Man Across The Spider-verse’ Can Live Up to the ITSV

In the few short years since the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it has quickly become one of the most meaningful to me. Not only did it open my eyes to a new standard of comic book and animated filmmaking, but its themes have stuck in my head since the very first time I saw it. Watching a character I

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Theory: Untangling the Criminal Web of ‘Hawkeye’

There’s something fishy (or should I say “Fisk-y”) brewing between the lines of the currently ongoing Hawkeye Disney Plus series. From the first sequence of the first episode, I was immediately led to assume that the death of Kate’s father, Derek, wasn’t quite as cut and dry as they wanted us to believe. But, there comes the question of “how” and

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Echo’s Impact and Possible Future Character Arc in ‘Hawkeye’

In a short amount of time, the new addition to the MCU Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) has already made a huge impact on fans and skeptics of the Hawkeye series alike. Not only has she given an amazing performance in her first acting role, but her character’s backstory and relationships with the people around her have stuck around in my mind

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Pitch: My ‘Sinister Six’ Film and Making Sense of Nonsense

Ever since the latest Morbius trailer dropped, I just can’t stop thinking about the muddled and messy nature of the Sony Marvel universe and I’ve been dying to make some sense of this. So what better way to do that than to pitch my own film that doesn’t even include Morbius (punishment for my frustration), but manages to bring together all

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Theory: ‘Hawkeye’ and Presenting the Sins of the Father from Both Sides

Disney Plus and Marvel Studios’ newest series Hawkeye just kicked off last week, and the two-episode premiere was satisfactory. Now, that’s not the glowing review I wish it could be, but at the very least I can say that this show has presented something with the potential to affect me incredibly deeply. After a little bit of brainstorming, I am dying

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THEORY: ‘Hawkeye’ and Jack’s Role in the Journey of Clint

Watching the first two episodes of Hawkeye, I couldn’t help but fall in love with Tony Dalton’s portrayal of Jack Duquesne (aka The Swordsman). Along with his undeniable handsomeness and charming nature, I thought Jack was obviously being set up as a red herring. Instead of hating him like the bad guy he’s made out to be, the show’s unfair treatment

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