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THE NEW AND IMPROVED CASSANDRA CAIN READING GUIDE
Cassandra Cain is the daughter of assassins David Cain and Sandra Wu-San (better known as Lady Shiva), and was raised by Cain. She is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, and able to read body language to the point of interpreting complex thoughts, but learning to communicate better through speech and text. She has operated as a vigilante under the names of Batgirl, Kasumi, Black Bat, and Orphan, and is currently sharing the title of Batgirl with Stephanie Brown and Barbara Gordon.
Basic Reading
Batgirl (2000)
Batman: Gates of Gotham (2011)
Detective Comics (2016) #934-987
Batman and the Outsiders (2019)
Batgirls (2021)
Spirit World (2023)
Birds of Prey (2023)
Cassandra's major appearances are listed in chronological order (mostly) under the cut. My favorites are bolded.
No Man's Land
All issues collected in Batman: No Man's Land (2011) vol. 2-4. I recommend reading the entire event.
Batman (1940) #567 [first appearance]
Detective Comics (1937) #734
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120 [Cassandra takes up Batgirl mantle]
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #56-57
Batman (1940) #569
The Batman Chronicles #18
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60-61
Robin (1993) #73
As Batgirl
Issues that are part of events may be confusing out of context.
Batman: Gotham Knights #2, 5
Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins [first story]
Batgirl (2000) #1-2
Young Justice (1998) #21
Batgirl (2000) #3-11, 12 [Officer Down start]
Birds of Prey (1999) #27
Catwoman (1993) #90 [Officer Down end]
Batgirl (2000) Annual #1, #13-19
Harley Quinn (2000) #10
Robin (1993) #88 [first meeting with Stephanie Brown]
Batgirl (2000) #20, 21 [Joker: Last Laugh start]
Joker: Last Laugh #3
Supergirl (1996) #63 [transphobia cw, Joker: Last Laugh end]
DC First: Batgirl/Joker
Batgirl (2000) #22-23, 24 [Bruce Wayne: Murderer? / Fugitive start]
Robin (1993) #98
Batgirl (2000) #25-29
Batman (1940) #605 [Bruce Wayne: Murderer? / Fugitive end]
Batgirl: Secret Files and Origins
Batgirl (2000) #30-32
Batman: Gotham Knights #33, 35
Batgirl (2000) #33-38
Batman: Family #7
Detective Comics (1937) #782 [backup], 790
Nightwing (1996) #81
Superboy (1994) #85 [first meeting with Kon-El/Conner Kent]
Batgirl (2000) #39-44
Batman: Gotham Knights #42, 45-46, 48-49
Robin (1993) #119
Batgirl (2000) #45-47
Superman/Batman #5
Batgirl (2000) #48-50
Birds of Prey (1999) #61, 63
Batgirl (2000) #51-53
Solo #10 [third story]
Detective Comics (1937) #796 [backup]
Robin (1993) #127-128
Batgirl (2000) #54
War Games
All issues collected in Batman: War Games (2015). I don't recommend reading the entire event.
Detective Comics (1937) #797
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182
Nightwing (1996) #96
Batgirl (2000) #55
Batman (1940) #631
Batgirl (2000) #56
Nightwing (1996) #98
Batgirl (2000) #57
Batgirl in Bludhaven
Robin (1993) #132 [Fresh Blood start]
Batgirl (2000) #58
Robin (1993) #133
Batgirl (2000) #59 [Fresh Blood end]
Batman Allies: Secret Files and Origins 2005 [third story]
Batgirl (2000) #60-73
With the League of Assassins and Deathstroke
I don't recommend reading anything in this section except Batgirl (2008) #6.
Robin (1993) #148-151, 161-162
Supergirl (2005) #14
World War III #2
Teen Titans (2003) #43-46
Batman and the Outsiders (2007)
Batgirl (2008) [recap of this era. Bruce adopts Cassandra]
As Black Bat
Battle for the Cowl: The Network
Batgirl (2009) #1 [Cassandra gives Batgirl mantle to Stephanie]
Red Robin #17
Batman Incorporated (2011) #6
Red Robin #25
Batman: Gates of Gotham
As Orphan
The New 52 reboot changed Cassandra’s origins, personality, and relationships with other characters. Rebirth was a soft reboot that kept New 52 canon but brought back elements from the previous continuity.
Batman and Robin Eternal #1-9, 11-14, 17-26 [New 52]
Detective Comics (2016) #934-940 [Rebirth]
Batman (2016) #7 [Night of the Monster Men start]
Nightwing (2016) #5
Detective Comics (2016) #941
Batman (2016) #8
Nightwing (2016) #6
Detective Comics (2016) #942 [Night of the Monster Men end], 943-962
Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016) #15
Detective Comics (2016) #963-964
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #15-17
Detective Comics (2016) #965-981, 983-987
Batman and the Outsiders (2019)
DC: The Doomed and the Damned [seventh story]
Batman: The Joker War Zone [second story]
Batman (2016) #104
Return of Batgirl
The Infinite Frontier reboot considers all past continuities canon.
Infinite Frontier #0
Batman Secret Files: The Signal
Batman: Urban Legends #3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14
The Joker (2021) #3-4, 7, 11-12, 15
Detective Comics (2016) #1038 [backup], 1049, 1052, 1057
Batman (2016) #112 [main], 115-116 [backups]
Nightwing (2016) #85-86
Batman (2016) #117 [backup]
Batgirls #1-6
Task Force Z #8
DC Pride: Tim Drake Special
Robin (2021) #15
Detective Comics (2016) #1061
Batgirls #7
Catwoman (2018) #45
Batgirls #8-12
Batman One Bad Day: Two-Face
Tim Drake: Robin #4
Batgirls Annual 2022, #13-19
Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate [fourth story]
Spirit World (2023)
Birds of Prey (2023) #1- [ongoing]
Detective Comics (2016) #1084 [backup]
Other Appearances
Ghost/Batgirl [Dark Horse Comics crossover]
Batman: Outlaws #2
Batman: City of Light [not recommended]
Justice League Elite [as Kasumi]
Wonder Woman (2006) #600 [second story]
Batgirl (2016) #50 [third story]
DC Festival of Heroes [first story]
Truth & Justice #6 [#16-18 digital first]
Alternate Universes
Tiny Titans #33, 39, 43, 45
Batgirl: Futures End
Convergence: Batgirl
Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey (2020)
DCeased: Unkillables / Dead Planet #5 / War of the Undead Gods
Shadow of the Batgirl [YA graphic novel]
Dark Knights: Death Metal Robin King [backup]
Future State: The Next Batman #2, 4 [second stories]
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures [webtoon]
DC vs. Vampires
Dark Knights of Steel #9
Thanks for reading! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Last updated: April 23, 2024
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"Essential Reading"
"We are Robin (2015) #1-12 written by Lee Bermejo, art by Khary Randolph
Robin War (2016) written by Various Writers, art by Various Artists
Dark Days: The Forge (2017) #1 & The Casting (2017) #1 written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV art by Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, and John Romita Jr.
Batman and The Signal (2018) #1-3 story by Scott Snyder, written by Tony Patrick, art by Cully Hamner
Immortal Men (2018) #1-6 written by James Tynion IV, art by Ryan Benjamin & Jim Lee
Batman & the Outsiders (2019) #1-17 written by Bryan Edward Hill, art by Dexter Soy & Veronica Gandini
Dark Nights: Death Metal - Robin King (2020) #1 [the back-up] written by Tony Patrick art by Danial Sampere
Tales from The Dark Multiverse: METAL (2020) #1 written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly art by Karl Mostert
The Next Batman (2021) #1 & #3 written by Brandon Thomas art by Sumit Kumar
Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #8 & #9 written by Brandon Thomas art by Cian Tormey
Batman: Urban Legends (2022) #18 & #19 written by Brandon Thomas art by Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque"
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Hi! I'd like to start reading comics about Cassandra but I'm unsure where to begin: Is Shadow Of The Batgirl to be preferred over the Batgirl-2000-run? And why would you prefer it over the other one?Thanks in advance!
Thank you for asking! I love Cass and I love talking about Cass and I love when people want to read up on Cass, so I'll help as much as possible!
This got long, and very rambly, so I'll put a short-ish explanation and summary at the top. What I am doing in this post is, essentially, explaining Cass's character history. I am doing this because it provides you with a foundation for her character, and gives context to many of her comics.
If you want a straight reading list that gives you just her appearances, here is one; it is comprehensive, easily understandable, and covers all major ground. My post is less intended as a reading list, and more an explanation of the main points in Cass's history, and the general fan reception/quality of the major comics she's appeared in.
TL;DR for the stuff below the cut (and yes, this is the short version. sorry):
Shadow of the Batgirl is a non-canon stand-alone graphic novel; it's good and you can read it basically whenever you want, but it won't reflect Cass's canon character.
Cass's first appearances were in a crossover event called No Man's Land, which is pretty good, very important, and super long. Her introduction story, the Mark of Cain, can be found in Batman (1940) #567 and Detective Comics (1937) #734. I consider it a masterclass of character introduction and highly recommend it.
Batgirl (2000) is her Batgirl solo series and pretty much her characterization bible. It has its duds and its problems, but it's generally very good and a must-read for Cass fans. If you read nothing else about Cass, please at least read this.
People got really mad that Barbara Gordon wasn't Batgirl anymore and took it out on Cass. She was character massacred and turned into a villain starting with the last arc of Batgirl (2000). This continued for years. Cass's character has never recovered from this massacre.
Batgirl (2008) was an attempt at a redemption arc, but is generally considered to be Pretty Bad. I haven't read it beyond the first issue because I thought it was bad. However, this does have her adopted by Bruce Wayne.
Cass effectively disappeared from comics for years. Stephanie Brown unceremoniously took over as Batgirl, and Cass got sidelined. She got shunted off to Hong Kong and got a solo identity called Black Bat, but this got little to no exploration and she barely appeared in comics with it.
Red Robin #17 spent its first few pages giving an explanation for the Black Bat mantle. It's skippable except for completionists.
Gates of Gotham is the only notable appearance of Cass as Black Bat. It's a five-issue miniseries and also features some of the only meaningful interactions between her and Damian. It's pretty good and I recommend reading it.
The New 52 (N52) was a complete universe reboot DC did in 2011 in an attempt to make things easier for new fans. This failed. Two soft reboots have happened since then: Rebirth, and Infinite Frontier, the current timeline.
The N52 erased Cass and Stephanie from existence, and for the first few years of it, there was an editorial mandate that disallowed the use of their characters. Barbara was healed from her paralysis and made Batgirl again. All this, as well as the previously mentioned character massacre, was headed in no small part by a man called Dan Didio, a DC bigwig. We all hate him.
Cass was re-introduced in Batman and Robin Eternal. Her character and backstory was completely re-written, and she now had the hero identity Orphan. Fans almost unanimously consider this version of her character inferior to her pre-N52 one. Her fighting prowess was nerfed and most of her character traits were filed away to make her a quiet, sad former assassin. This is the version all later ones build on.
Batman and the Outsiders (2019) was perhaps the first major step forward (depending on who you ask). She was still Orphan, but had an interesting storyline with her mother, and got to bond with Duke Thomas, a bat character introduced in the N52. In my opinion she's still a shadow of her former self, but I'd ultimately recommend this book.
Dan Didio got fired in 2020. Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain were reinstated as Batgirls, although Barbara Gordon would also remain Batgirl (as well as Oracle). As a result, there are now three Batgirls running around.
Batgirls is an ongoing solo of these three Batgirls, launched in 2021. It's a lighthearted series that has gotten mostly positive reception from fans, though it is not without controversy. I haven't read it because I hate DC's magical curing of Barbara's paraplegia and also because I think it looks bad.
I don't know how much knowledge you have of DC comics or bat comics, so I'll be assuming you're starting at square zero. Sorry in advance if I end up explaining things that you already know.
Shadow of the Batgirl is not a canon comic; it's a stand-alone graphic novel for middle schoolers. It changes the world and Cass's backstory in order to work as a stand-alone story, and in my opinion, it does so quite well! The graphic novel is great as a stand-alone story and does a good job capturing Cass's core character, especially considering the changes made to her, but since it's not canon, it's not something I can really recommend to get to know her character beyond like, base characteristics. You can read it whenever you want, and if you want to start with it to get a taste of her character, feel free! But if you want to know Cass as she is in canon, Shadow of the Batgirl won't get you very far.
In general, if you want to get into a comic book character, I recommend finding a reading list; this is a list that lists notable appearances of a character, usually in order of publication, so that you have an easy guide on what comics to look for and read.
Here's one for Cass that's gonna do a much more comprehensive job at telling you what to read than I'm about to. It jumps around a lot between series, because that's just how comics are, but you can, of course, just pick Batgirl (2000), read through it, then work through what you missed. Since we already have a reading list (and this is far from the only one, you can find more with a little googling or looking through Tumblr), I'm just gonna focus on telling you about the big series and context and stuff.
Cass's first introduction was in No Man's Land, a batcomic crossover event. The premise of No Man's Land is that an earthquake devastates Gotham, and rather than spending money to rebuild it, the government declares Gotham a 'No Man's Land' separate from the United States, and closes the borders around it. This crossover event is absolutely huge; the Road to No Man's Land covers how this situation came to be, and No Man's Land focuses on the year in which Gotham was declared as such, and therefore effectively reads like post-apocalyptic Gotham. No Man's Land is something of a load-bearing event for pre-flashpoint batcomics, and had a lot of influence on them.
In my opinion, it's mostly pretty good and worth reading, but it's also very long and can therefore be a bit of a struggle to get through. I do recommend reading it in full at least once if you're interested in batcomics in general, but if you're just here for Cass, you don't have to read all of it. No Man's Land in its entirety is collected in Batman: No Man's Land (2011).
If you wanna skip to Cass's introduction, the above linked reading list will do you fine, but for completion's sake: her introduction is in Batman (1940) #567 and Detective Comics (1937) #734. I really recommend you read it; it's a masterclass in character introduction and immediately gets all of Cass's core traits on page.
She continues to have a role in No Man's Land after this, and the reading list above tells you in what stories she does, but since this is more of a highlights reel than a true reading list, I'll skip most of them. But Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120 is kinda important because it's where she's handed the Batgirl mantle (though tbh I kinda dislike the issue).
After that, you can go to Batgirl (2000). This is her solo run, and it's where most of her characterization comes from. It's pretty long but reads easy due to its usual minimal dialogue. It has its issues (the fact that it often colours her yellow is a big one) and it definitely has its duds, especially towards the end, but it's mostly a really good series! It's an absolute must read for anyone who wants to know about Cass, and the series most Cass fans consider the peak of her character, with one caveat.
In the last arc of Batgirl (2000), Cass kills someone (voluntarily), and, subsequently, hangs up the Batgirl mantle. What follows are years of character assassination where she's a villain. There's retcons and attempts at softening the blow and stuff but it's a whole mess. Now, I'm no behind-the-scenes buff and can't really tell you the exact details in full confidence (here's a write-up on reddit with the exact details made by @fantastic-nonsense, who also has a post with additional information that didn't make it into the write-up here), but long story short is that a lot of people were still really, really attached to the idea of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl and really, really resented that Cass was Batgirl now (the fact that she was a disabled Asian girl who could beat up basically all of everyone's faves did not help the matter). So they abruptly cancelled her solo (that was still selling well) and made her a villain.
Now, 'DC has it out for my fave' is a very common thought process and is usually not true, but in this very specific case: DC quite literally had it out for Cassandra Cain, and nothing that was done in this era was done in good faith. It was pure, unadulterated, targeted character assassination, and despite efforts to salvage her, she's simply never recovered from it.
Attempts to salvage her began a few years later, albeit really lukewarm attempts. Batgirl (2008) was essentially a redemption arc for her, but it's widely considered to be, you know, not good. I've never read it, save for the first issue, because I really disliked the first issue and I at least try not to read comics I know I'm gonna hate. The important thing about this series is that it re-integrated her into the batfamily and even had her be adopted by Bruce Wayne.
Only for her to then promptly disappear from comics again. Cass barely appeared in comics for a long time; eventually, it was explained away with her being in Hong Kong as part of Batman Incorporated (long story), which was a really convenient reason not to write her. She was given the solo identity Black Bat, which got very little expansion beyond the name, and the Batgirl mantle was given to Stephanie Brown in a very unceremonious, hand-wavy fashion, and that was that.
During this era, basically the only comic of note for her is Gates of Gotham, a four-issue miniseries that stars her as Black Bat. That's also the only series that stars her as Black Bat in any meaningful fashion. Luckily, it's pretty good, and features some of the only meaningful interactions between her and Damian, so I do recommend reading it. There's also Red Robin #17, which spends a few pages at the beginning to establish how Cass got the Black Bat mantle, and it's.... fine, I guess, but skippable unless you're really invested in getting the complete picture. Red Robin #17 comes before Gathes of Gotham. Again, the linked reading list has a comprehensive overview of appearances.
Then we hit flashpoint and the N52. Again, since I'm assuming square zero knowledge in regards to comics, I'll give a quick explanation. In 2011, DC decided to completely reboot its universe in an attempt to make it more accessible to new readers (an attempt that failed royally, by the way). Flashpoint was a Flash-centric crossover event that gave an in-universe explanation for this. This reboot era is called the 'New 52' (N52 for short) because it launched with just 52 titles; these titles usually have a 'New 52' sticker on the cover.
What this reboot meant is that a lot of characters got erased, and even more had their histories/personalities retconned and rewritten. There's some good stuff from this era, but most people agree that it was pretty much a flop, and DC has slowly been walking back most changes made in this era with soft reboots. The first of these soft reboot eras is called Rebirth, and the second, in which we are now, is called Infinite Frontier. Rules for this era are still a little unclear to me, honestly, but apparently, everything is canon again now if the writers want it to be. What this means is highly dependent on the character and, once again, I don't really get it, but if reading comics teaches you anything, it's how to tolerate being confused as hell.
For Cass, this matters because the reboot was a brilliant excuse to erase her from existence entirely. And that's what happened: for years, there was an editorial mandate that disallowed the use of Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown entirely. Multiple writers wanted to use them, but weren't allowed. Meanwhile, Barbara Gordon was put back in the Batgirl mantle, with a hand-wavy explanation was to why she could walk (despite having the Killing Joke and her subsequent paralysis remaining canon). She was de-aged and heavily promoted during this time.
(It should be noted that one of the main players behind this and Cass's character massacre was Dan Didio, bigwig at DC in various forms for 18 years and notorious hater of legacy characters. He's gone now (since 2020), but I am telling you this so that you know why pretty much all Cass fans fucking hate him.)
The N52 is also where my knowledge of Cass drops off. She was eventually re-introduced, but she was a shadow of her former self, and while she's definitely better off now than she has been for years, she's still, in my opinion, that shadow of herself. As such, I simply haven't bothered reading a lot of her comics since then, and the few I have read, I mostly did out of obligation and I mostly remember an overwhelming sense of frustration from them rather than, you know. The plot. I'll give as good of an overview as possible, but again, please refer to the reading list.
Her re-introduction was made in 2015, in Batman and Robin Eternal. While it was obviously great that she now existed again, most Cass fans consider the version of Cass's character reintroduced here to be a shadow of her former self and just not very well-written. In this, Cass was re-introduced as Orphan, an identity she would maintain for years. She's consistently nerfed in fighting ability, and has most of her defining character traits stripped off her to be largely reduced to 'quiet sad former assassin'. There's a slew of other problems but I'm not gonna get into them because we'd be here forever. It's just bad.
The first major sign of things kind of looking up came in Batman and the Outsiders (2019). This series puts real, genuine effort into Cass's character; it flashes out her relationship to Duke Thomas (a bat character introduced in the N52 and one of my personal favourites) and gives her a plotline with Lady Shiva, her mother, that is nuanced and interesting. She's still a shadow of her former self in this series, in my opinion, but that shadow is given respect.
Then Didio got fired in 2020, and Cass and Stephanie were both reinstated as Batgirl. Yes, both. Barbara is also still Batgirl, but also Oracle at the same time. She's also still walking around, unfortunately (though DC has been willing to let some writers write her as disabled in non-paraplegic ways, because apparently they think that's a compromise). The result is that there are currently three Batgirls.
In 2021, they all got a solo series called Batgirls. This is a light-hearted solo that has mostly gotten positive reception from fans except when it hasn't. It's a little controversial of a series; some fans really like it for its art, its cute character interactions, and for being the first major comic for Steph and Cass in years, and argue that being light-hearted doesn't mean it's bad. Others argue that it oversimplifies the characters to the point of being OOC, doesn't do anything interesting with them (even by light-hearted series standards), and that, ultimately, everyone in it is still a shadow of their former self. From what I've seen, a majority of fans enjoy it for what it is, but wish it was more.
Personally, I haven't read it, mostly because I don't want to read a series where Barbara is a main character until she's paralyzed again, but also in no small part because frankly, from what I've seen from it, it seems pretty bad, at least in my opinion. Nothing I've seen from this series has peaked my interest in the slightest beyond the art, which is not enough. But it is the first major series Cass has gotten since the early 2000s, so. On the list it goes.
Anyway, this got long and rambly, but if you got through all this, you should have a pretty good idea of what's up with Cass's character in general, and a foundation to jump into basically any point on the reading list.
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CASSANDRA CAIN READING GUIDE
We made you a warrior. You made yourself a hero.
Cassandra Cain is the daughter of assassins David Cain and Sandra Wu-San, and was raised by Cain. Her childhood training made her an expert hand-to-hand combatant with the ability to read body language to the point of interpreting complex thoughts, but also left her nonverbal, illiterate, and with limited social skills. Cassandra experienced her first kill when she was eight, and seeing the pain and fear the man felt as he died made her realize what she did was wrong and run away from her father. Years later, Cassandra came to Gotham, and during the events of No Man's Land became Batgirl with Bruce Wayne and Barbara Gordon's approval.
Basic Reading
Batgirl (2000)
Batman: Gates of Gotham (2011)
Detective Comics (2016) #934-987
Batman and the Outsiders (2019)
Batgirls (2021)
Cassandra's major appearances are listed in chronological order (mostly) under the cut. My favorites are bolded.
No Man's Land
All issues collected in Batman: No Man's Land (2011) vol. 2-4.
Batman (1940) #567 [first appearance]
Detective Comics (1937) #734
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120 [Cassandra takes up Batgirl mantle]
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #56-57
Batman (1940) #569
The Batman Chronicles #18
Batman: No Man's Land #0 [explains Batgirl costume design. Cassandra doesn't appear in this issue]
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60-61
Robin (1993) #73
As Batgirl
Batman: Gotham Knights #2, 5
Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins [first story]
Batgirl (2000) #1-2
Young Justice (1998) #21
Batgirl (2000) #3-11, 12 [Officer Down start]
Birds of Prey (1999) #27
Catwoman (1993) #90 [Officer Down end]
Batgirl (2000) Annual #1, #13-19
Harley Quinn (2000) #10
Robin (1993) #88 [first meeting with Stephanie Brown]
Batgirl (2000) #20, 21 [Joker: Last Laugh start]
Joker: Last Laugh #3
Supergirl (1996) #63 [transphobia cw, Joker: Last Laugh end]
DC First: Batgirl/Joker
Batgirl (2000) #22-23, 24 [Bruce Wayne: Murderer? / Fugitive start]
Robin (1993) #98
Batgirl (2000) #25-29
Batman (1940) #605 [Bruce Wayne: Murderer? / Fugitive end]
Batgirl: Secret Files and Origins
Batgirl (2000) #30-32
Batman: Gotham Knights #33, 35
Batgirl (2000) #33-38
Batman: Family #7
Detective Comics (1937) #782 [backup], 790
Nightwing (1996) #81
Superboy (1994) #85 [first meeting with Kon-El/Conner Kent]
Batgirl (2000) #39-44
Batman: Gotham Knights #42, 45-46, 48-49
Robin (1993) #119
Batgirl (2000) #45-47
Superman/Batman #5
Batgirl (2000) #48-50
Birds of Prey (1999) #61, 63
Batgirl (2000) #51-53
Solo #10 [third story]
Detective Comics (1937) #796 [backup]
Robin (1993) #127-128
Batgirl (2000) #54
War Games
All issues collected in Batman: War Games (2015).
Detective Comics (1937) #797
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182
Nightwing (1996) #96
Batgirl (2000) #55
Batman (1940) #631
Batgirl (2000) #56
Nightwing (1996) #98
Batgirl (2000) #57
Batgirl in Bludhaven
Robin (1993) #132 [Fresh Blood start]
Batgirl (2000) #58
Robin (1993) #133
Batgirl (2000) #59 [Fresh Blood end]
Batman Allies: Secret Files and Origins 2005 [third story]
Batgirl (2000) #60-73
With the League of Assassins and Deathstroke
I don't recommend reading anything in this section except Batgirl (2008) #6.
Robin (1993) #148-151, 161-162
Supergirl (2005) #14
World War III #2
Teen Titans (2003) #43-46
Batman and the Outsiders (2007)
Batgirl (2008) [recap of this era. Bruce adopts Cassandra]
As Black Bat
Battle for the Cowl: The Network
Batgirl (2009) #1 [Cassandra gives Batgirl mantle to Stephanie]
Red Robin #17
Batman Incorporated (2011) #6
Red Robin #25
Batman: Gates of Gotham
As Orphan
The New 52 reboot changed Cassandra’s origins, personality, and relationships with other characters. Rebirth was a soft reboot that kept New 52 canon but brought back elements from the previous continuity.
Batman and Robin Eternal #1-9, 11-14, 17-26 [New 52]
Detective Comics (2016) #934-940 [Rebirth]
Batman (2016) #7 [Night of the Monster Men start]
Nightwing (2016) #5
Detective Comics (2016) #941
Batman (2016) #8
Nightwing (2016) #6
Detective Comics (2016) #942 [Night of the Monster Men end], 943-962
Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016) #15
Detective Comics (2016) #963-964
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #15-17
Detective Comics (2016) #965-981, 983-987
Batman and the Outsiders (2019)
DC: The Doomed and the Damned [seventh story]
Batman: The Joker War Zone [second story]
Batman (2016) #104
Return of Batgirl
The Infinite Frontier reboot considers all past continuities canon.
Infinite Frontier #0
Batman Secret Files: The Signal
Batman: Urban Legends #3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14
The Joker (2021) #3-4, 7, 11-12, 15
Detective Comics (2016) #1038 [backup], 1049, 1052, 1057
Batman (2016) #112 [main], 115-116 [backups]
Nightwing (2016) #85-86
Batman (2016) #117 [backup]
Batgirls #1-6
Task Force Z #8
DC Pride: Tim Drake Special
Robin (2021) #15
Detective Comics (2016) #1061
Batgirls #7
Catwoman (2018) #45
Batgirls #8- [ongoing]
Batman One Bad Day: Two-Face
Other Appearances
Ghost/Batgirl [Dark Horse Comics crossover]
Batman: Outlaws #2
Batman: City of Light [not recommended]
Justice League Elite [as Kasumi]
Wonder Woman (2006) #600 [second story]
Batgirl (2016) #50 [third story]
DC Festival of Heroes [first story]
Truth & Justice #6 [#16-18 digital first]
Alternate Universes
Tiny Titans #33, 39, 43, 45
Batgirl: Futures End
Convergence: Batgirl
Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey (2020)
DCeased: Unkillables / Dead Planet #5 / War of the Undead Gods
Shadow of the Batgirl [YA graphic novel]
Dark Knights: Death Metal Robin King [backup]
Future State: The Next Batman #2, 4 [second stories]
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures [webtoon]
DC vs. Vampires
Other Media
Batman: No Man’s Land: A Novel
DC Universe Online [video game, npc]
Injustice: Gods Among Us [video game, playable]
DC Legends [video game, playable]
Birds of Prey [movie]
Young Justice season 3-4
Batwheels
#cassandra cain#thank you literally anyone who has ever made a reading guide + fan wikis + eden deeperspacenine
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Batman & The Outsiders (2019) #17
WHEN I TELL YOU I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THIS PANEL ALFJEJWOXND CASS WEARS CROCS
#she's been a fashion icon in this series#they may have nerfed her but at least she looked bomb the entire time#everyone is like which batfam members wear crocs#it's Cass#and only Cass#(i mean i head canon it differently but lo and behold canon has spoken on the matter)#(that is if you take the absence of crocs as them not wearing them instead of them being hidden in the closet right beside their sexuality)#dc comics#batfam#batman#batfamily#cassandra cain#what do you mean only i keep my sexuality next to my crocs???
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The Marvel Family appearances outside of the main continuities:
Secret Origins (1986-1990) #3
All-Star Squadron (1981-1987) #36-37
Shazam: A New Beginning (1987)
Action Comics Weekly (1988-1989) #623-626
Adventures in the DC Universe (1997-1998) #7 and #15
Superman: Distant Fires (1998)
Kingdom Come (1996)
Shazam! Power of Hope (2000)
Justice (2005-2007)
Justice League Unlimited (2004-2008) #20 and #45
Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder (2006)
Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil (2007)
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! (2008-2010)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009-2010) #5 and #13
All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2011-2012) #2
Tiny Titans (2008-2012) #15, #21, #37, #40
Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse (2014-2015) #3, #5
Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-2014) #8, #10-12, #18-23, #29, #36
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two (2014) #9-12, #16, #22
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three (2014-2015) #5, #8-10, #13, #16-24
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four (2015) #1-3, #5, #11-15, #17, #19, #21-22, #24
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five (2016) #6, #11-17, #20
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Ground Zero (2016-2017) #11, #5-6, #10-11
Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures (2014)
Convergence: Shazam! (2015)
Justice League Beyond 2.0 (2013-2014) #4-8, #15-16, #18-24
The New 52: Future's End (2014-2015)
Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (2013-2019) #16
DC Comics Bombshells (2015-2017) #17-18, #26-27, #32
Bombshells United (2017-2018) #7, #10-12, #18-19
Super Powers (2017) #6
DCeased: Unkillables (2020) #1 and #3
DCeased: Dead Planet (2020-2021)
Justice League Incarnate (2021-2022)
#btw I used print numberings for the bombshells stuff and digital numberings for the injustice stuff cause that was easier for me#dc#marvel family#billy batson#mary batson#freddy freeman#my posts#comic recs
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Batman and The Outsiders (2019) #17
#BY ALL MEANS JUDGE BRUCE ALL YOU WANT SHIVA... HE CERTAINLY DESERVES IT#IT IS A BIT OF AN ODD COLOR BUT THEN AGAIN ITS BRIGHT OUT SO A DARK SUIT ISNT GONNA HIDE HIM#SHIVA SHOULD KNOW THAT BRUCE LIKES TO MICROMANAGE HIS BATFAMILY SO OF COURSE HE WOULD CHOOSE THE SUIT COLOR#HONESTLY HE SHOULD HAVE A SUIT THAT MELDS IN WITH BRIGHT SURROUNDINGS NOT ONE THAT STICKS OUT#dc comics#batfam#batfamily#out of context#Batman and the Outsiders#the signal#duke thomas#metabat#lady shiva#shiva woosan#funny#dammit duke#suit design#please judge Bruce#his suit should be practical not flashy
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Batman & The Outsiders (2019-2020) #17 cover by Tyler Kirkham
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Hello! I want to get into Cassandra Cain bc I heard so much about her. I heard she had a solo series as batgirl, retconed to a villain and back and nothing else other than the Birds of Prey movie and YJ. I was wondering if you or someone you know could recommend what the solo series was and any good books to read about her
hi!!! yes ofc <3 her solo series is batgirl (2000) which is really good and i would recommend it! she had a brief villain era which was terrible and i wouldnt recommend but if you want to read it, it's robin vol 2 #148-152. after that we go back to her redemption which is batgirl (2008). after this, steph becomes batgirl and we see her as black cat in tim's red robin run (red robin #13, 17-19, 25). after the reboot, cass returns as orphan (not a fan of the title for her) in batman and robin eternal and in rebirth, she was in detective comics and batman and the outsiders (2019) and i believe a few cameos in batman and the signal!! she was also in tom king's batman run sporadically but i cant recall any like significant issues to list jwebhfjhabsdj and there was also that harley quinn and the birds of prey book but idk that one felt more movie-y so i steered clear from it. currently she's making cameos in a bunch of bat titles as batgirl again and she just had a story in urban legends as well. she was also in future state but. eh. as for other books, i would recommend shadow of the batgirl—it's one of my fave cass stories and the art is so cute!!
in list form:
batgirl (2000)
robin (1993) #148-152
batgirl (2008)
red robin #13, 17-19, 25
batman and robin eternal
detective comics (2016)
batman and the signal (2018) #1, 3
batman and the outsiders (2019)
batman: urban legends (2021) #3, 5
shadow of the batgirl (graphic novel)
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Everything I Watched in 2020
We’ll start with movies. The number in parentheses is the year of release, asterisks denote a re-watch, and titles in bold are my favourite watches of the year. Here’s 2019’s list.
01 Little Women (19)
02 The Post (17)
03 Molly’s Game (17)
04 * Doctor No (62)
05 Groundhog Day (93)
06 *Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home (86)
07 Knives Out (19) My last theatre experience (sob)
08 Professor Marston and his Wonder Women (17)
09 Les Miserables (98)
10 Midsommar (19) I’m not sure how *good* it is, but it does stick in the ol’ brain
11 *Manhattan Murder Mystery (93)
12 Marriage Story (19)
13 Kramer vs Kramer (79)
14 Jojo Rabbit (19)
15 J’ai perdu mon corps (19) a cute animated film about a hand detached from its body!
16 1917 (19)
17 Married to the Mob (88)
18 Klaus (19)
19 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (19) If Little Women made me want to wear a scarf criss-crossed around my torso, this one made me want to wear a cloak
20 The Last Black Man in San Francisco (19)
21 *Lawrence of Arabia (62)
22 Gone With the Wind (39)
23 Kiss Me Deadly (55)
24 Dredd (12)
25 Heartburn (86) heard a bunch about this one in the Blank Check series on Nora Ephron, sadly after I’d watched it
26 The Long Shot (19)
27 Out of Africa (85)
28 King Kong (46)
29 *Johnny Mnemonic (95)
30 Knocked Up (07)
31 Collateral (04)
32 Bird on a Wire (90)
33 The Black Dahlia (05)
34 Long Time Running (17)
35 *Magic Mike (12)
36 Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (07)
37 Cold War (18)
38 *Kramer Vs Kramer (79) yes I watched this a few months before! This was a pandemic friend group co-watch.
39 *Burn After Reading (08)
40 Last Holiday (50)
41 Fly Away Home (96)
42 *Moneyball (11) I’m sure I watch this every two years, at most??
43 Last Holiday (06) the Queen Latifah version of the 1950 movie above, lacking, of course, the brutal “poor people don’t deserve anything good” ending
44 *Safe (95)
45 Gimme Shelter (70)
46 The Daytrippers (96)
47 Experiment in Terror (62)
48 Tucker: The Man and His Dream (88)
49 My Brilliant Career (79) one of the salvations of 2020 was watching movies “with” friends. Our usual method was to video chat before the movie, sync our streaming services, and text-chat while the movie was on.
50 Divorce Italian Style (61)
51 *Gosford Park (01) another classic comfort watch, fuck I love a G. Park
52 Hopscotch (80)
53 Brief Encounter (45)
54 Hud (63)
55 Ocean’s 8 (18)
56 *Beverly Hills Cop (84)
57 Blow the Man Down (19)
58 Constantine (05)
59 The Report (19) maddening!! How are people so consistently terrible to one another!
60 Everyday People (04)
61 Anatomy of a Murder (58)
62 Spiderman: Homecoming (17)
63 *To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (95) Of the 90s drag road movies, Priscilla is more visually striking, but this has its moments.
64 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (92)
65 *The Truman Show (98)
66 Mona Lisa (86)
67 The Blob (58)
68 The Guard (11)
69 *Waiting for Guffman (96) RIP Fred Willard
70 Rocketman (19)
71 Outside In (18)
72 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (08) how strange to see a movie that you have known the premise for, but no details of, for over a decade
73 *Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country (91)
74 The Reader (08)
75 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (19) This was fine until it VERY MUCH WAS NOT FINE
76 The End of the Affair (99) you try to watch a fun little romp about infidelity during the Blitz, and Graham Greene can’t help but shoehorn in a friggin crisis of religious faith
77 Must Love Dogs (05) barely any dog content, where are the dogs at
78 The Rainmaker (97)
79 *Batman & Robin (97)
80 National Lampoon’s Vacation (83) Never seen any of the non-xmas Vacations, didn’t realize the children are totally different, not just actors but ages! Also, this one is blatantly racist!
81 *Mystic Pizza (88)
82 Funny Girl (68)
83 The Sons of Katie Elder (65)
84 *Knives Out (19) another re-watch within the same year!! How does this keep happening??
85 *Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (10) a real I-just-moved-away-from-Toronto nostalgia watch
86 Canadian Bacon (92) vividly recall this VHS at the video store, but I never saw it til 2020
87 *Blood Simple (85)
88 Brittany Runs a Marathon (19)
89 The Accidental Tourist (88)
90 August Osage County (13) MELO-DRAMA!!
91 Appaloosa (08)
92 The Firm (93) Feeling good about how many iconic 80s/90s video store stalwarts I watched in 2020
93 *Almost Famous (00)
94 Whisper of the Heart (95)
95 Da 5 Bloods (20)
96 Rain Man (88)
97 True Stories (86)
98 *Risky Business (83) It’s not about what you think it’s about! It never was!
99 *The Big Chill (83)
100 The Way We Were (73)
101 Safety Last (23) It’s getting so that I might have to add the first two digits to my dates...not that I watch THAT many movies from the 1920s...
102 Phantasm (79)
103 The Burrowers (08)
104 New Jack City (91)
105 The Vanishing (88)
106 Sisters (72)
107 Puberty Blues (81) Little Aussie cinema theme, here
108 Elevator to the Gallows (58)
109 Les Diaboliques (55)
110 House (77) haha WHAT no really W H A T
111 Death Line (72)
112 Cranes are Flying (57)
113 Holes (03)
114 *Lady Vengeance (05)
115 Long Weekend (78)
116 Body Double (84)
117 The Crazies (73) I love that Romero shows the utter confusion that would no doubt reign in the case of any kind of disaster. Things fall apart.
118 Waterlilies (07)
119 *You’re Next (11)
120 Event Horizon (97)
121 Venom (18) I liked it, guys, way more than most superhero fare. Has a real sense of place and the place ISN’T New York!
122 Under the Silver Lake (18) RIP Night Call
123 *Blade Runner (82)
124 *The Birds (62) interesting to see now that I’ve read the story it came from
125 *28 Days Later (02) hits REAL FUCKIN’ DIFFERENT in a pandemic
126 Life is Sweet (90)
127 *So I Married an Axe Murderer (93) find me a more 90s movie, I dare you (it’s not possible)
128 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (67)
129 The Pelican Brief (93) 90s thrillers continue!
130 Dick Johnston is Dead (20)
131 The Bridges of Madison County (95)
132 Earth Girls are Easy (88) Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum are so hot in this movie, no wonder they got married
133 Better Watch Out (16)
134 Drowning Mona (00) trying for something like the Coen bros and not getting there
135 Au Revoir Les Enfants (87)
136 *Chasing Amy (97) Affleck is the least alluring movie lead...ever? I also think I gave Joey Lauren Adams’ character short shrift in my memory of the movie. It’s not good, but she’s more complicated than I recalled.
137 Blackkklansman (18)
138 Being Frank (19)
139 Kiki’s Delivery Service (89)
140 Uncle Frank (20) why so many FRANKS
141 *National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (89) watching with pals (virtually) made it so much more fun than the usual yearly watch!
142 Half Baked (98) another, more secret Toronto nostalgia pic - RC Harris water filtration plant as a prison!
143 We’re the Millers (13)
144 All is Bright (13)
145 Defending Your Life (91)
146 Christmas Chronicles (18) I maintain that most new xmas movies are terrible, particularly now that Netflix churns them out like eggnog every year.
147 Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse (18)
148 Reindeer Games (00) what did I say about Affleck??!? WHAT DID I SAY
149 Palm Springs (20)
150 Happiest Season (20)
151 *Metropolitan (90) it’s definitely a Christmas movie
152 Black Christmas (74)
THEATRE:HOME - 2:150 (thanks pandemic)
I usually separate out docs and fiction, but I watched almost no documentaries this year (with the exception of Dick Johnston). Reality is real enough.
TV Series
01 - BoJack Horseman (final season) - Pretty damned poignant finish to the show, replete with actual consequences for our reformed bad boy protagonist (which is more than you can say for most antiheroes of Peak TV).
02 - *Hello Ladies - I enjoy the pure awkwardness of seeing Stephen Merchant try to perform being a Regular Person, but ultimately this show tips him too far towards a nasty, Ricky Gervais-lite sort of persona. Perhaps he was always best as a cameo appearance, or lip synching with wild eyes while Chrissy Teigen giggles?
03 - Olive Kittredge - a rough watch by times. I read the book as well, later in the year. Frances Mcdormand was the best, possibly the only, casting option for the flinty lead. One episode tips into thriller territory, which is a shock.
04 - *The Wire S3, S4, S5 - lockdown culture! It was interesting to rewatch this, then a few months later go through an enormous, culture-level reappraisal of cop-centred narratives.
05 - Forever - a Maya Rudolph/Fred Armisen joint that coasts on the charm of its leads. The premise is OK, but I wasn’t left wanting any more at the end.
06 - *Catastrophe - a rewatch when my partner decided he wanted to see it, too!
07 - Red Oak - resolutely “OK” steaming dramedy, relied heavily on some pretty obvious cues to get across its 1980s setting.
08 - Little Fires Everywhere - gulped this one down while in 14-day isolation, delicious! Every 90s suburban mom had that SUV, but not all of them had the requisite **secrets**
09 - The Great - fun historical comedy/drama! Costumes: lush. Actors: amusing. Race-blind casting: refreshing!
10 - The Crown S4 - this is the season everyone lost their everloving shit for, since it’s finally recent enough history that a fair chunk of the viewing audience is liable to recall it happening.
11 - Ted Lasso - we resisted this one for a while (thought I did enjoy the ad campaign for NBC sports (!!) that it was based on). My view is that its best point was the comfort that the men on the show have (or develop, throughout the season) with the acknowledgement and sharing of their own feelings. Masculinity redux.
12 - Moonbase 8 - Goodnatured in a way that makes you certain they will be crushed.
13 - The Good Lord Bird - Ethan Hawke is really aging into the character actor we always hoped he would be!
14 - Hollywood - frothy wish-fulfillment alternate history. I think the show would have been improved immeasurably by skipping the final episode.
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Hulu New Releases: June 2021
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Hulu’s list of new releases for June 2021 is highlighted by a host of useful library titles and one fascinating original film.
The original film in question is the one that lends its delightful photo of Pierce Brosnan delivering a baby to this post. False Positive stars and was written by Ilana Glazer (Broad City). It sounds like a really fun, creepy time with a synopsis that reads: “After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle’s gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own “birth story.” Cool!
Hulu’s other original offerings aren’t too inspiring this month. Only Love, Victor season 2 on June 11 moves the needle much. If you count “FX on Hulu” as Hulu then June 17 sees the arrival of Dave season 2. Dave was one of TV’s best surprises last year and it’s nice to have it back.
After those two, it’s just a bunch of library titles. Thankfully, those library titles are fairly intriguing. Arachnophobia, The Dark Knight, Kick-Ass, and Slumdog Millionaire all premiere on June 1. Willy’s Wonderland, featuring Nic Cage’s battle against animatronic puppets, arrives on June 13.
Here is everything else coming to Hulu this month.
Hulu New Releases – June 2021
June 1
CHANGING THE GAME: Documentary Premiere (Hulu Original)
American Ninja Warrior: Season 13 Premiere (NBC)
Housebroken: Series Premiere (FOX)
Small Fortune: Complete Season 1 (NBC)
50/50 (2011)
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
A Perfect Day (2006)
A Prayer For The Dying (1987)
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Across The Universe (2007)
Alive (1993)
Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid (2004)
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
Anacondas: Trail Of Blood (2009)
Arachnophobia (1990)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Big Chill (1983)
The Birdcage (1997)
Black And White (2000)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project: Book of Shadows (2000)
Bloody Sunday (2002)
Blue Streak (1999)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star (2011)
Charlotte’s Web (1973)
The Company You Keep (2013)
Conviction (2010)
Convicts (1991)
Convoy (1978)
The Cookout (2004)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Desperate Measures (1998)
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
Dragonfly (2002)
Driven (2001)
El Dorado (1967)
Face/Off (1997)
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The Full Monty (1997)
Fun in Acapulco (1963)
Gamer (2009)
Get Smart (2008)
Hanging Up (2000)
Hud (1963)
The Hustler (1961)
Jennifer 8 (1992)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Just Wright (2009)
Kick-Ass (2010)
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2000)
Last Chance Harvey (2008)
The Last House on the Left (2009)
Little Women (1994)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Love Letter (1999)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Once Upon A Crime… (1992)
Ordinary People (1980)
Places In The Heart (1984)
Primary Colors (1998)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Richie Rich (1994)
Rules of Engagement (2000)
Sabrina (1995)
Savage State (2021)
Saving Silverman (2001)
Scorpio (1973)
Silence (2016)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The Soloist (2009)
Some Girls (1988)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Soul Survivors (2001)
Still Waiting (2009)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Switchback (1997)
The Time Machine (2002)
To Die For (1995)
The Upside (2017)
Vanity Fair (2004)
Waiting… (2005)
Walking Tall (1973)
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
Wilde (1998)
Wings Of Courage (1995)
Witless Protection (2008)
Young Adult (2011)
June 2
America’s Got Talent: Season 16 Premiere (NBC)
June 3
MasterChef: Season 11 Premiere (FOX)
A Glitch in the Matrix (2020)
Night of the Kings (2021)
June 4
The New York Times Presents: New Episode (FX on Hulu)
Beat Shazam: Season 4 Premiere (FOX)
June 5
Emergency Call: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
Rams (2021)
June 7
Celebrity Family Feud: Season 7 Premiere (ABC)
The Chase: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
To Tell the Truth: Season 7 Premiere (ABC)
June 8
The Bachelorette: Season 17 Premiere (ABC)
Legion Of Brothers (2017)
June 9
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
June 10
Trolls: TrollsTopia: Complete Season 3 (Hulu Original)
Card Sharks: Season 3 Premiere (ABC)
Trust (2021)
Two of Us (2019)
June 11
Love, Victor: Season 2 Premiere (Hulu Original)
Real Housewives of Potomac: Complete Season 5 (Bravo)
Come True (2021)
June 13
Dragonheart (1996)
Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’S Curse (2014)
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)
Not Fade Away (2012)
Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
June 14
Rūrangi: Complete Season 1 (The Yellow Affair)
June 15
Accused: Guilty or Innocent?: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
Alone: Complete Season 7 (A&E)
Alone: The Beast: Complete Season 1
America Our Defining Hours: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
The Celebrity Dating Game: Complete Season 1 (ABC)
Dance Moms: Complete Season 8 (A&E)
Duck Dynasty: Complete Season 3 (A&E)
Forged in Fire: Complete Season 7 (A&E)
Hoarders: Complete Season 11 (A&E)
Married at First Sight: Complete Season 11 (A&E)
Mountain Men: Complete Season 6 (A&E)
Swamp People: Complete Season 11 (A&E)
The UnXplained with William Shatner: Complete Season 1B (A&E)
Born to Play (2020)
Gone Girl (2014)
Her Deadly Sugar Daddy
Her Name Is Chef (2020)
Michael Smerconish: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking (2020)
Nasrin (2020)
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson (2020)
The Outside Story (2021)
Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate (2020) (Lifetime)
June 17
DAVE: Season 2 Premiere (FX on Hulu)
Phobias (2021)
June 18
Holey Moley 3D in 2D: Season 3 Premiere (ABC)
The Hustler: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
When Nature Calls: Series Premiere (ABC)
June 20
The Guilt Trip (2012)
June 21
Cutthroat Kitchen: Complete Seasons 2 & 3 (Food Network)
Worst Cooks In America: Complete Season 4 (Food Network)
Backyard Builds: Complete Seasons 1 – 4 (Corus)
Big Bucket Food List: Complete Season 1 – 2 (Corus)
Family Home Overhaul: Complete Season 1 (Corus)
Farmhouse Facelift: Complete Season 1 (Corus)
Home to Win: Complete Seasons 1 – 3 (Corus)
Home to Win for the Holidays: Complete Season 1 (Corus)
Jr. Chef Showdown: Complete Seasons 1 – 2 (Corus)
Save My Reno: Complete Seasons 1 – 4 (Corus)
Hot Market: Complete Season 1 (Corus)
Wall of Chefs: Complete Season 1 (Corus)
Hostiles (2017)
June 22
Monster Trucks (2017)
June 23
College Bowl: Series Premiere (NBC)
Motherland: Fort Salem: Season 2 Premiere (Freeform)
June 24
An American Haunting (2006)
June 25
FALSE POSITIVE (2021) (Hulu Original)
Making It: Season 3 Premiere (NBC)
June 26
The Choe Show: Series Premiere (FX)
June 27
Safer at Home (2021)
June 29
Bratz : The Movie (2007)
Harvie & The Magic Museum (2021)
June 30
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Jack Reacher (2012)
The Sweet Life (2016)
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Leaving Hulu – June 2021
June 4
Intrigo: Dear Agnes (2019)
June 5
The Appearance (2018)
June 11
Intrigo: Samaria (2019)
LA 92 (2020)
June 17
Identity (2003)
June 30
28 Days Later (2003)
50 First Dates (2004)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
A Prayer For The Dying (1987)
A Simple Plan (1998)
A Storks Journey (2017)
The Birdcage (1997)
Blue Streak (1999)
Brooklyn’s Finest (2010)
Bug (2007)
Bulworth (1998)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
Changeling (2008)
Cheech & Chong’s Still Smokin’ (1983)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009)
Convicts (1991)
Convoy (1978)
The Core (2003)
The Devil’s Double (2011)
Did You Hear About The Morgans? (2009)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
Face/Off (1997)
The Foot Fist Way (2008)
Frankie & Alice (2014)
The Full Monty (1997)
Garden State (2004)
Get Smart (2008)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Guess Who (2005)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
I Am Legend (2007)
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
Junior (1994)
Knowing (2009)
Little Women (1994)
Live Free Or Die Hard (2007)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
Monster’s Ball (2001)
Mystery Science Theatre (1996)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
New in Town (2009)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Once Upon A Crime… (1992)
Pandorum (2009)
Paycheck (2003)
The Polar Express (2004)
The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Ramona and Beezus (2009)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Rio (2011)
Salt (2010)
The Sandlot (1993)
Saving Silverman (2001)
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Scorpio (1973)
Sex And The City (2008)
Sex And The City 2 (2010)
Shirley Valentine (1989)
Sleeping With The Enemy (1991)
Some Girls (1988)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Soul Plane (2004)
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Thirst (2009)
Vantage Point (2008)
Vertical Limit (2000)
Walking Tall (1973)
War (2007)
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
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OTP tag game.
Tagged by @captainjowl. You know for sure than I'm struggling to pick only 10 & fit them in here. But hell, that’s fun, thank you <3
Rules: Choose 10 OTPs BEFORE reading the questions, and then get to answering
1) Harry James Potter & Sirius Orion Black
2) Daniel Le Domas & Grace (Ready or Not 2019)
3) Samuel & Nathan Drake (Uncharted 4)
4) Corvo Attano & The Outsider (+probably Emily Kaldwin; Dishonored series)
5) Steve Grant Rogers & Bucky Buchanan Barnes (Marvel)
6) Tony Edward Stark & Peter Benjamin Parker (Marvel)
7) Handsome Jack & Rhys (Borderlands video game series)
8) Damon Salvatore & Elena Gilbert (TVD Books & a tv show)
9) Batman & Joker (in every universe, really)
10) Adam Jensen x Francis Pritchard (Deus Ex video game series)
1. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter that you first started shipping 6?
I believe it didn't hit me before Spider-Man: Homecoming. Civil War was about Steve & Bucky for me, but when I saw that growing up Peter with Tony, their dynamic, chemistry. Tom & Robert are really just like that.
2. Have you ever read a fanfic about 2?
Lmao. I've read like 50% of the tag on AO3, I wrote my own & started a few wips on them. They are amazing. Plus, with that shitty canon? We didn't get enough of them & they deserved better, so it's only logical to save yourself with fanfiction.
3. Has a picture of 4 ever been your screen saver/profile picture/tumblr screen saver?
I was living with The Outsider icon on my twitter & tumblr. That one is still my Google profile picture I believe. Don't remember about having an icon with the two of them. Also had The Outsider as my lockscreen on my smartphone for a while.
4. If 7 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?
Funny how it fits canon, lmao. Rhys literally tried to erase Jack's AI in TFTBL, so I guess another day on Pandora, nothing new. They torture each other, they kiss each other, they kill other people in the process. It'll be fiiine.
5. Why is 1 so important?
I love them since the first time I met them, which was much more than 10 years ago, I don't even remember when. At some point they were the reason I was waking up & forcing myself to eat just to read more fanfiction & feel something. Even if I was drowning in pain (I was extremely depressed), it was still something. I read every fic I could find at that time. The depression that Harry went through, all these feelings, his love for Sirius. I was living through it, I could relate.
I'm currently drowning in these two again, though in a much healthier & happier state. I see their flaws & I know as much as I can. I see them differently as an adult. They saved me, they keep being my number one, I still consider making a tattoo of Padfoot/Sirius or of both Harry & Sirius together. I have many headcanons, ideas, I write fics about them. They are everything, you see? They were my choice when there was nothing, no one. They are HOME.
6. Is 9 a funny ship or a serious ship?
Both. There goes the dynamic of Jack & Rhys: torture, fighting, flirting, a lot of trauma. I'd definitely say that they are wild and comical sometimes, but they are definitely serious. With the Asylum, the mental health issues. There is so much more to it, the complexity of their relationship. The struggle of loving who you probably shouldn't (but hey, when does it work like that?) Thinking about Tettlate's Batman, about Batman: Europa & how Joker was: "You must be crazy, putting me in charge of the plan, letting me decide. Okay, well..."
Nah, they are entertaining, but this is a serious ship.
7. Out of all the ships listed, which ship has the most chemistry?
Are you kidding me? They are all the definition of CHEMISTRY. I'd say 5, but then go 2, 6, 7, 8. Come on. I'm not choosing. Most of they are WILD.
9. How many times have you read/watched the 10’s fandom?
The fandom itself? Idk. I found one of my favourite artists through this fandom. If it's about the characters themselves, I played the first game with the DLC from start to beginning, looking around every corner. Spent more than 60 hours in there. Watched a second game (my laptop can't run the game) and the DLC (obviously), since Francis is in the DLC & not in the main game. I have a tag for them on tumblr, I read fanfiction, I tried to write my own. I still follow Elias & want a third game. Elias liked my tweets about Adam and Jensen being an actual couple a few times. I'd say I interacted with all of this a lot? Still do, actually.
10. Which ship has lasted the longest?
5. Best friends since childhood, fought & died for each other, still found their way back to each other. "It would break your Captain's heart, to see what they did to you." That only the MENTION of Steve can pull Bucky out of this brain washing(ed?) state, distract him in the middle of a fight. When Steve died in the comics because of Sharon & Tony sent Natasha to take Steve's shield from Bucky because even Tony knew how much Steve means to Bucky. And Bucky was like: "Oh, I see what he did. Not happening!" Fought Natasha (that is his ex in the comics) & kept going for Steve's sake.
Well, you see the point, I can go on and on.
11. How many times, if ever, has 6 broken up?
They're not actually canon so none? They had a few fights: In Civil war (the comics), in Homecoming (the movie). That only means that they’ve got history & love each other.
12. If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, 2 or 8?
As fierce Grace is, they wouldn't stand a chance against Damon & Elena. Those two had to deal with worst thing than brainless stupid zombies. On the other hand, if there were no alive humans to drink their blood... It's either an animal diet that Damon hates so much or I don't know? Still, they're faster & more powerful. Their bodies have advantage of healing the wounds as well.
13. Did 7 ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?
From some people, yeah. Don't tell Athena, don't tell Vaughn, don't tell Fiona. Though Rhys wasn't very subtle about it & Jack just doesn't give a fuck. You will probably end up dead if you disagree or bore him, or if you're useless.
"I can take you to the top, but you gotta know where the top is" & Rhys doesn't tell anybody until Jack makes him the President for like whole 20 minutes lol.
Fiona & Sasha: "This can't be happening." Sure it can, darling.
14. Is 4 still together?
I have a headcanon about The Outsider finding Emily & Corvo after Billie frees him from the Void. He doesn't have anybody & they are his only friends aside from a potential friendship with Billie. And if we don't consider TOTO dlc, they definitely are! The Outsider visits them both when they sleep & takes them to the void sometimes. How could he not?
15. Is 10 canon?
Not really but also sort of? Let's say that they really care about each other in canon, despite Adam pushing Francis away because of his trauma & fear that Megan caused him. :/
16. If all 10 ships were put into a couple’s Hunger Games, which couple would win?
Can you imagine wizards fighting extremely powerful vampires? Superheroes with venom in their bodies that make them super strong with people that made a deal with the Devil himself (hi Le Bail)? 5000 y.o. God and his lover that share his powers and an augmented human protecting his tired IT guy? Combine mental health issues to that, Jack and Rhys with Batman and Joker. Corvo & The Outsider would probably slay them all as Corvo and Emily did in both games with entire islands, though it will still be a slaughter anyway.
17. Has anybody ever tried to sabotage 5’s ship?
All the fucking time, lmaooo. I’m not even talking about it.
18. Which ship would you defend to the death and beyond?
I feel like I already did with Steve & Bucky after many Marvel movies (we're not even mentioning Endg*me, I fucking died & was dead for full 4-5 months).
19. Do you spend hours a day going through 3’s tumblr page?
I used to do that a few years back, but not anymore. There is not much content since the trilogy is finished.
20. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the ten ships to break up forever or else she’d break them all forever, which ship would you sink?
1 already went through it & fandom lives, so I'd say maybe 7? Rhys will find a way to bring Jack back & they are both so wild. It’s what happened in canon anyway. Jack kidnapped Lilith & forced her to do Angel's job, so I'd like to see that witch try at first. Jack is an immortal bastard. <3
Now that I think about it, Corvo would also deal with her in seconds as she waits to curse them.
As a conclusion: no one breaks up forever, we're killing the witch.
I tag: @ianmillkovichgallagher & @aledbr
Whoever else wants to join the game, please do.
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Ranking : Marvel Cinematic Universe - The Infinity Saga (2008 - 2019)
Outside of the Star Wars or James Bond franchises (or maybe even the longstanding BBC series Dr. Who), I am hard pressed to think of a bigger, more intricately connected set of films than those created by Kevin Feige for his Marvel Cinematic Universe (better known as the MCU to most people). With the help of numerous established and upcoming stars, a vast range of directors, and a rich history of characters and events the studio could play fast and loose with, Marvel Studios spent roughly a decade transforming “comic book” films from gimmicks into legitimized artistic storytelling, forcing many studios to attempt and emulate the success of a connected “cinematic universe” without laying the groundwork needed to do so.
With WandaVision in motion on Disney+, and the release future of Black Widow still up in the air, the trajectory in which the MCU will move forward is still a mystery, but these properties firmly close the door on the initial three phases of Marvel Studios releases, collectively known as The Infinity Saga due to their connection to Thanos and the six Infinity Stones. Individually, many of these pieces had impact, but as a whole, the overarching story that they tell is an epic feat yet to be matched.
But enough preamble, I know what everybody came here for. So, based solely on my opinion and nothing else, here is The Infinity Saga, as presented by Marvel Studios, ranked from least to most favorite...
23. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
It’s a shame that my favorite Marvel character seems to be a conundrum when it comes to giving him a solo movie. With a decent slice of these characters, it’s about casting the “normal” version of the character, and in the case of this film, as great of an actor as Edward Norton is, I am not sure if he can play enough self-sabotaging behaviors to believably provide us with a Bruce Banner that audiences can connect with. As a result, The Incredible Hulk left us with an isolated protagonist (literally and figuratively) forced to carry audiences between long stretches absent of Hulk in his green glory.
22. Thor (2011)
For a time, it seemed as if Thor was going to be the realm of the MCU where gravitas resided. The Shakespearean approach to mythic heroes adapted by Marvel was fresh at the time, as Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and S.H.I.E.L.D. were around, but certainly more relatable. Bringing Thor, Odin, Loki and a host of other legendary Asgardians into the fold broadened the world, but with the entire picture of this stretch now laid out in front of us, it is clear that Chris Hemsworth had not yet found his voice as Thor. We knew he would have to earn his worthiness and his title as King of Asgard, but I doubt anyone anticipated Thor would become one of the consistently funniest aspects of the MCU... sadly, that was not yet developed in his first film, and as a result, his introduction falls to the lower realms of the list.
21. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
20. Ant-Man (2015)
It was not my intention to lump the Ant-Man movies together, but in all honestly, they do work best in that capacity. The events of both movies, for the most part, seem to satellite around the bigger nucleus narrative, and up until Avengers : Endgame, and appearance made by Ant-Man in the other films was cursory or meant to “balance the scales” (as in the case of Captain America : Civil War). Don’t get me wrong... Paul Rudd is a fabulous addition to the MCU family, and listening to Michael Peña tell stories never gets old, but when it comes down to the big picture, Ant-Man and his two films are not the largest puzzle pieces on the table.
19. Captain Marvel (2019)
The possibilities for an epic film were all there... Krees and Skrulls would finally get a chance at the spotlight, we were being teased going back in time without realizing how it would play into the resolution of our Infinity Saga storyline, and the final moments of the film made us question everything we’d been presented with up until that point. Sadly, however, Carol Danvers turned out to be an extremely overpowered and dangerously self-unaware character, resulting in a lack of stakes or emotional connection ever really being established. While Captain Marvel does have fun elements to it, much of the work that managed to stick was undone by her forced and underwhelming appearance in Avengers : Endgame. Of all the properties in the MCU, this one seems to have the most whispers and rumors surrounding it in regards to its production and future within the MCU moving forward, but I will be curious to see how time treats this film.
18. Iron Man 3 (2013)
Up through Phase Two of The Infinity Saga, Tony Stark was always positioned as the loner of the group. With that in mind, it does seem a bit strange to me that his final solo film, and the first solo film after Marvel’s The Avengers, would find Tony back in isolation mode so vigorously. In all fairness, War Machine is there (during his brief stint as The Patriot), and Pepper Potts is given the most room to play out of all three films, but as interesting as the antagonist structure for the film is, the convoluted nature of having at least three tiers of villainy almost begs the inclusion of at least one more Avenger. Ultimately, the film does move Tony closer to the rest of the camp, but it’s odd that more Avengers weren’t involved in the actual film.
17. Captain America : The First Avenger (2011)
Of all the characters fans were presented with in the MCU, it’s hard to argue against the fact that Captain America received the most rewarding arc of any character in The Infinity Saga. Every journey needs a starting point, and simply because it was the origin story, Captain America : The First Avenger was never destined to be the best of the MCU. Visually, the MCU was still figuring a few things out, so some of the scrawny Cap scenes look awkward, but by the time this film is all said and done, all of the honor, character and heart needed to propel Cap forward was present and accounted for.
16. Thor : The Dark World (2013)
15. Iron Man 2 (2010)
Maybe it’s a recencey bias thing, but I really enjoyed Thor : The Dark World and Iron Man 2. Up until deciding to make this list, I’d not seen either of these films, and it was largely due to the negative reactions I’d heard from most fans and critics. Thor : The Dark World gave us brief glimpses of where the Thor character was headed, it was a great look for Jane Foster (who is seemingly on her way back into the mix), it opened up some mystic doors that we will likely be exploring moving forward in the MCU, and due to these mystic elements, we may have seen the beginnings of S.W.O.R.D., who is already making its presence felt in Phase Four. As for Iron Man 2, we are given the polar opposite Tony Stark from his introductory movie, and due to his seemingly unstoppable mission to erase himself, War Machine is given autonomy, and the beginnings of the Iron Legion are built. Perhaps its a bit of a revisionist lens as well, hence these two being grouped together, but time seems to have been very kind to these two films, despite their flaws.
14. Spider-Man : Far From Home (2019)
Avengers : Endgame would have been a perfect place to close the door on The Infinity Saga, but that monumental task was appointed to Spider-Man : Far From Home. Perhaps it was that implied burden that made the film feel a bit buried under the weight of expectations. There are certainly calls to a post-Tony Stark snap present throughout the film, but Mysterio’s plan runs seemingly independent of any previous events shown. The mid and post-credit scenes certainly tease big things for the future, but even before COVID-19 flipped the script on the industry, it was uncertain where things where headed as the new phase unrolled. This film was enjoyable, but almost feels like a stand-alone trapped on a bridge between two worlds of narrative.
13. Iron Man (2008)
The one that started it all. I’ve never been the biggest Iron Man fan, but I can certainly respect the large risk that Kevin Feige took by kickstarting his empire with a character seemingly caught between fame and obscurity. Tony Stark has enough Bruce Wayne in him to make him an intriguing character, but Iron Man and Batman could not be more different from one another, which immediately gave the MCU a fresh feel in light of them using a Silver Age character. The pool of household name talent was limited, as Sony was sitting on Spider-Man, the X-men and the Fantastic Four in 2008, but ultimately, Iron Man was a roll of the dice that paid off in a major way.
12. Spider-Man : Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man is such an iconic character that it is sometimes hard to believe that he was not always involved in The Infinity Saga. Tobey Maguire was the definitive Spider-Man to many fans, and Andrew Garfield was starting to build a cult following, but after a bit of legal ping-pong, Captain America : Civil War went from being an anticipated mess to possibly a shadow of its comic book counterpart when Spider-Man appeared in the trailer. Tom Holland brought a pitch-perfect voice and sensibility to the character, and Spider-Man : Homecoming drove those feelings home (no pun intended). It wasn’t like Spider-Man needed a boost in tandem with his entry into the MCU, but his introductory movie did most everything right (including assuming we were WELL AWARE of his often repeated origin story).
11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Out of everyone that the MCU has introduced to the masses, it is safe to say that I knew the least about the Guardians of the Galaxy... in fact, my closest tie to knowledge of their existence came in the form of Howard the Duck, who shares that section of the Marvel comic universe with them. Marvel Studios had already made me enjoy films about Thor and Iron Man, two characters I did not consider myself a fan of prior to their films, so I went out on a limb in hopes that Marvel could sell me on characters I had zero connection to. Guardians of the Galaxy did provide another set of colors in the Marvel spectrum, and it helped open the door to Marvel’s space-centered stories, but it wasn’t until the sequel that I went back and really found an appreciation for Guardians of the Galaxy, which I will expound later. That being said, Guardians of the Galaxy is another Marvel film that has been benefited by time and revisitation.
10. Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
The main pieces had found their way to the board by the time Captain America : The First Avenger was released, and it only seemed like a matter of time before the big players would cross paths. Rather than build to a mass collaboration via smaller duos and groupings, Marvel went all in to close Phase One by locking in The Avengers as the collective stars of The Infinity Saga. Loki found new agency as their protagonist, but he was really just a smokescreen for the big bad of the entire saga, Thanos. The entire run of 23 movies can be summed up or represented by the iconic shot that rotates around our heroes when they stand shoulder to shoulder for the first time, staring up at their enemy emerging from the sky. There was no turning back at this point, and this is largely due to the wonderful execution of one of the MCU’s key films.
9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
I’m really not sure why Guardians of the Galaxy didn’t connect for me initially, but after watching Vol. 2, I felt a deeper understanding of Peter Quill, the relationship between Gamora and Nebula, and I came to love Groot and Drax even more (who didn’t immediately love Rocket Racoon?). Kurt Russell was the evolved mirror to Chris Pratt that I didn’t know I needed, and the soundtrack contained more songs that spoke directly to me than the first film. Some of the set pieces were downright beautiful in this film, I lowkey became a big fan of Mantis, and Yondu’s story culmination may have been the first time the MCU brought a tear to my eye. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 may deceptively be the most emotionally powerful of all the MCU films, short of Avengers : Infinity War, and for that, it must be respected, considering it all came from a little known band of upstarts.
8. Captain America : Civil War (2016)
While Marvel’s The Avengers may be the first true “event” film in the MCU, the first major “event” attempted in terms of historic Marvel stories was the infamous Civil War run. A weird mix of anticipation and fear existed in the time preceding the film’s release, as a number of key players from the comic book storyline were either not available to the MCU or had not yet been introduced into the MCU. Speculation between who would be emerging, omitted and adjusted flew back and forth, but in the end, we were not only presented with a riveting triangle of emotion between Tony Stark, Steve Rogers and Bucky, but Spider-Man and Black Panther stepped into the spotlight (with a little dose of Ant-Man thrown in for good measure). Had the MCU waited for a different phase, there’s no telling how many heroes and villains could have ultimately been involved, but considering what they had at the time, the MCU definitely exceeded expectations and created their own iconic version of a Marvel narrative hallmark.
7. Black Panther (2018)
Outside of the final two Avenger’s, there wasn’t a more anticipated or well-received release (to my knowledge) than Black Panther. After bursting onto the scene in Captain America : Civil War, it seemed everyone was ready for more of King T'Challa, Black Panther and Wakanda. Chadwick Boseman became even more of a fan favorite than he already was, and Black Panther became the first MCU film to be nominated for Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards. Marvel presented Wakanda, and Africa in turn, with the utmost cultural, historical and social respect, and short of a slightly underwhelming finale in terms of visual effects, it was hard to hang a complaint on Black Panther. If the MCU had to pick a single film that they were most proud of, I would not be surprised if this was the one that was chosen.
6. Doctor Strange (2016)
As a fan of science fiction, mysticism and overall weirdness, I was incredibly hype for the announcement and release of Doctor Strange. Of all the active characters in the MCU at the time, Doctor Strange was the most obscure that I was already familiar with, and his introductory film did not disappoint. The visual representation of the mystic arts was brilliant, casting Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One was a stroke of genius (despite many that voiced reservation to the choice), and the introduction of different dimensions and realms to the MCU hinted at the future that was to come. With Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness coming in sooner than later, it is almost certain that I will be revisiting this film, and I hope that as time goes by, it finds a bigger audience with a deeper appreciation for it.
5. Thor : Ragnarok (2017)
If I think about it hard enough, I can probably find a character that will contradict this statement, but I’m hard pressed to think of a character than took a bigger personality jump between individual films than Thor did between The Dark World and Ragnarok. We got shades of a new Thor in The Dark World, and he was really starting to come out of his shell in Avengers : Age of Ultron, but I’m not sure if anyone expected for Taika Waititi to not only turn Thor into possibly the most loveable Avenger, but make his third film a psychedelic masterpiece of fun. Thor and Loki have never had better chemistry, Cate Blanchett was surprisingly well cast as Hela, and most everyone’s favorite MCU iteration of the Hulk came to life (not to mention a brief nod to Beta Ray Bill being present for keen viewers). It may not be the best film in the MCU, but Thor : Ragnarok is almost certainly the one viewers gravitate towards if they make a quick selection.
4. Avengers : Endgame (2019)
How do you end a story arc that spans more than 20 films? Well, for starters, you bring every character to the table, collect every expectation that fans have for them, and then kick all of those expectations to the side and forge a completely wild, new and unexpected path. For a large portion of Endgame’s runtime, it is tonally and stylistically different than any other Avengers film, but near the end, when the rubber hits the road, Thanos and his legions of followers take part in one of the most epically satisfying stands against our heroes already present, only for the world of the MCU to open up and rain the most enjoyable and acceptable fan service ever to be captured to film, including the most iconic Captain America moment of all time.
3. Avengers : Age of Ultron (2015)
For a long while, this film stood as my clear-cut favorite in the MCU. I didn’t even know I was a Vision fan until he emerged from his chamber, and the introduction of Scarlet Witch has brought me nothing but joy. David Spader brought some of the best antagonist personality in his powerful portrayal of Ultron, and the party scene provided one of my favorite non-action sequences in all of the MCU. The interactions between the Avengers had the best balance of all their collaborative films during Age of Ultron, and Scarlet Witch took each of our heroes to the darkest corners of their mind. Perhaps people had other ideas in mind when they learned that Tony and Bruce’s murderbot was due for a screen appearance, but for my money’s worth, Age of Ultron was the first Avengers film that blew my mind, and still stands as my personal favorite of the Avengers movies.
2. Avengers : Infinity War (2018)
Easily the most epic of all the MCU films, Infinity War set the stage for a truly iconic struggle between the Earth’s mightiest heroes and the seemingly unstoppable Thanos that had been promised over many, many films, and in the opening rounds, Infinity War delivered. For all of the combinations of characters we’d been provided, we’d yet to see Tony interact with Doctor Strange or Star-Lord, and each of those meetings yielded hilarious results. The stakes had never been higher prior to Infinity War, and the costs had not been greater up to this point. I personally remember people in theaters being nearly moved to tears when their favorite heroes (especially Spider-Man) began turning into dust, like they were watching Schindler’s List. If the MCU collectively raised the bar for comic book movies, then Infinity War raised the bar for the MCU.
1. Captain America : The Winter Soldier (2014)
The MCU has more than a handful of classic films under their belt, but Captain America : The Winter Soldier is probably the sole film of the MCU that feels like a proper action/adventure suspense-thriller, like it was penned by John Grisham. The connection between Bucky and Cap is kinetic in its swings between impending hope and tragedy, and the level of combat and action in the film is second to none. This was the film where the Cap that the masses know and love stepped into his own as a hero and a leader. Of all the directors that Marvel Studios has tapped, the Russo Brothers seem to have the secrets unlocked to make a great MCU film, and Captain America : The Winter Soldier is the pound for pound best they’ve offered yet.
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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
Karenza (Dawn, PG-13) by maryperk73703
Player Piano (Dawn, PG-13) by Beer Good
Sleek as Classic Cars and Black Leather (Spike/Dean, Spike/Sam, Supernatural crossover, E) by 2vampiresarebetterthan1
Dead doesn't mean gone (Willow, Giles, not rated) by danverspotsticker
when mountains crumble to the sea, there will still me you and me (Buffy/Faith, G) by DowntimeDrabbles
Views from the Outside (Ensemble, K+) by Kurna
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Those Who See (Ch. 11 of Giles' Detective Agency, Mission 2) (Xander, Buffy, Giles, Devil May Cry crossover, T) by madimpossibledreamer
Switch, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by HollyDB
I Drown In Him Instead, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, K) by Donna Vito Frutti
Summer's Lease, Chapter 23 and Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Iamblichus
A (Mostly) Comprehensive Guide to the End of the World, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Annabellee
Flickers, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Dusty
Up or Down?, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by EllieRose101
Anniversary, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by Nik84
Switch, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly
Be It Moon or Sun or What You Please, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by OffYourBird
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ARTWORK: Created my own Miss Edith pin in honour of my queen Drusilla by LeatwerpennCAD
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VIDEO: Stranger Things + Buffy - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Faith Victoria
[Reviews & Recaps]
Buffy Rewatch: The Trial of Xander. Part 15 (s04e03-s04e06) by tjareth
VIDEO: 13 Scares of Halloween: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie) by Grave Cinema
PODCAST: Faith, Hope and Trick by Buffy the Vampire Straya
PODCAST: Episode 65 - Fray (feat. Dale Guffey and Vickie Willis Navarra) by Conversations with Dead People
PODCAST: 119 RVS: Normal Again S6 E17 by ReVisiting Sunnydale
[Recs]
Top 5 Classic Works by yourlibrarian at Buffyverse Top 5
5 Texts featuring Character Arcs and Relationship Arcs by thenewbuzwuzz at Buffyverse Top 5
Bruce Timm (Batman TAS, Batman Beyond, Justice League etc) is one of my favourite artists and has made some badass Buffy art over the years by MonkeyOnYourMomsBack
[Community Announcements]
A Trip Down Memory Lane 2019 at Seasonal Spuffy
An Update and Update on the Update by vrya (Buffyverse Dialogue Database)
A Trip Down Memory Lane 2019 at Seasonal Spuffy
[Fandom Discussions]
Angel & Spike #15 Preview by Priceless
Gunn and relationships continued by multiple posters
Which famous supernatural creatures that were not included in the Buffy/Angel universe would you have liked to have seen? by burrunjor
Picking apart the Powers That Be by Stoney
Poll - Sex between a 17 year old and a 26 year old continued by DeepBlueJoy
My reason why Angel was a mature and a darker show compared to Buffy by ChuPointOh
Watching The Prom S3, E20 and it just has SO MANY of the good things in Buffy by sarahjanemakesthings
About Killing Slayers... by Suspicious-Toe-2034
Best Buffy/Spike Moments by Kindofaddictedtotv
Did you date anyone that resembled the characters? Were they toxic or healthy? by nerdywholovesreading
First Time watcher, Buffy/Angel Guide by HarryPottahIsDead
Harmony is the GOLD STANDARD side character by CatofKipling
Season 7......meh ? by 8HED
So why didn't Buffy charge? Angel did by The810kid
Aside from just not being Joss Whedon's vision and generally not very good, is there anything that makes Buffy the 1992 movie not canon? by MonkeyOnYourMomsBack
Bruce Timm (Batman TAS, Batman Beyond, Justice League etc) is one of my favourite artists and has made some badass Buffy art over the years by MonkeyOnYourMomsBack
When should I read Fray and other comics? by Placebo_Plex
[OC] Prom Night (film Buffy) by MonkeyOnYourMomsBack
Anyone have any idea on the age difference between Buffy and Faith? by whinmary
My sociology teacher showed Buffy in class?? byAPlacetooFarAway
Xander's magic apartment by GreyStagg
I really wish we'd seen Maggie Walsh's reaction to how many demons and vamps Buffy has slain by GreyStagg
Comics by suzume1310
Is the magic shop that Giles buys supposed to be the same one we've always seen, the one Jenny used by GreyStagg
Master List of Every Buffyverse Comic Ever by TheFerg714
Had the show not been ended by season 7, how long do you think it would take for the show to become unwatchable? by Proud3GnAthst
Where did Angel get his money before the show began by The810kid
BOOM!'s Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 (preview pages) by Buffy likes Coke
[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]
PUBLICATION: Le Pardaillan N°8 - Buffy. Toutes les fables de ta vie (available for preorder) via kReEsTaL on Buffy Boards
PODCAST: 0.32: An Interview with Juliet Landau by Buffering the Vampire Slayer
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