Jamie Gerber, Author at The Mary Sue

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Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Marvel's Black Widow movie.

Black Widow Didn’t Need a Better Villain Because It Was Natasha’s Story

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a well-established villain problem, with the majority of them being neither compelling nor memorable. Some fans were quick to point out that Black Widow's Dreykov (Ray Winstone) was just another one-dimensional Big Bad who didn’t add much to the film. They’re certainly not wrong, though I would argue that was intentional.

Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame

Waiting So Long for a Black Widow Movie Made Even Less Sense Considering the Story It Told

Many fans, including this one, have long felt such a movie should’ve been released far earlier, and considering the story Marvel ultimately wound up telling when it finally did so, and how Black Widow has come and gone leaving little lasting impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s difficult to understand the company’s rationale for waiting so long give Natasha her own film.

Morpheus speaking and letting sand fall from his hand in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

Netflix’s The Sandman Will Be So Much Better as a TV Show Than a Movie

The more I hear about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of The Sandman, the more excited I get to see Neil Gaiman’s magnum opus unfold on the small screen

The Avengers fighting the Justice League on Avengers/JLA comic book cover.

The Marvel vs. DC Debate Is Tired. Comic Fans Unite!

Whether fans are enthusiastically listing the ways in which WandaVision subverted the superhero genre or extolling the virtues of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the Marvel vs. DC debate rages on, stronger than ever. Both Disney and Warner Bros. have a packed slate for their respective onscreen comic powerhouses, and viewers have more superhero content than ever to choose from. This brings me to my main issue, which is, why do we have to choose at all?

Netflix Shadow and Bone key art featuring Jessie Mei Li's Alina.

Everything You Need to Know About Netflix’s Shadow and Bone and Why Fans Are So Excited

As we all desperately search for a distraction from 2021, Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is arriving at precisely the right time. Based on Leigh Bardugo’s beloved books, the show is set to hit the streaming service tomorrow, April 23. Get ready for epic battles, political intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance!

Elizabeth Olsen in Episode 6 WandaVision

With WandaVision, the MCU Has Already Been Kinder to Scarlet Witch Than Decades of Comics

Despite Wanda Maximoff’s fifty-seven year history with Marvel, comics haven’t been exceptionally kind to the Scarlet Witch, which made WandaVision's deep exploration of her grief a breath of fresh air.