Beyond My Geeky Life

Dealing with other fans of various franchises I enjoy can be at times trying and stressful, as there are those out there who don't seem to care about respecting the idea of differing opinions, so they will go after anyone who disagrees with the their views in a truly hostile and insulting manner. I have been told I was delusional, stupid, clueless and some more crude titles, all because I liked or disliked something and politely expressed my views. Of course a huge issue right now that is bringing out some of the worst toxic attitudes I have ever seen in a fandom has been those who dislike the Star Wars Sequels trilogy. These fans are outright vicious in their attacks against people who say they enjoyed the films. I recently had to deal with a toxic fan who never once was able to counter any of my statements, but continued to mock me directly, questioning my intelligence, flinging insult after insult and just telling me I was wrong because I was wrong. He really seemed to enjoy mak...

It is right now unquestionably the time of the Super Hero Movie, as for over a decade now movies based on comic book Super Heroes have been dominating the box office, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) becoming one of the most, if not the most, successful film franchises ever. and despite some rather random claims, there is no sign of this winding down any time soon. As a fan of the MCU, having seen every one of the films in the theater opening weekend, I have enjoyed them all. Some time someone trying to be bluntly critical of the MCU film started using the term 'The Marvel Formula', making the blanket claim that most of the MCU follow the same story telling formula for each of the their films. The basic ideas is that all the MCU films share the same structure, trying to imply a lack of creativity in the films. So here is what is claimed as being the marvel Formula: Having a villain similar to the hero - Yes this does happen, but it is far from being in every film and it...