Just as I’m sure many of you also did, this past weekend I went to the theatre to go watch Deadpool and Wolverine! So let’s chat about the movie, shall we? :)

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE are below! If you haven’t seen the movie, and don’t want MAJOR things spoiled, do not continue to read!

So for starters here, I am definitely more of an Avengers fan rather than an X-Men fan. I know enough about the X-Men to get me by in terms of talking about them and their stories, but am still learning a lot about the characters and their history. I have seen some of the X-Men movies, but not all of them. I, of course, know the more popular ones (such as Wolverine, Jean Gray, Charles Xavier, etc). And I had watched both of the Deadpool movies many times before I went in to this film, so Deadpool and Wolverine was certainly a movie I was looking forward to, because I love how funny Deadpool is and couldn’t wait to see how this would transition him into the MCU.

Honestly, as an overall review here, I kind of think the third one is the best of the trilogy! It is a wonderful way to honor the FOX X-Men movies and acknowledging their existence in the multiverse before the MCU moves forward with their own version of the X-Men. And I felt like the jokes in this one were absolutely hilarious. A perfectly fantastic way of transitioning Deadpool over to the MCU. I’m really curious to see if he’ll make any more cameos or appearances in the future Marvel movies (especially with the recent announcements at SDCC of the next two Avengers movies!).

In terms of the plot, I felt the movie was a bit sporadic at times with sticking to the storyline. There was A LOT of time spent in the void, and sometimes they would take a good like 20 minutes to just cut to a random fight scene between Wade and Logan more than once (though, they were super fun!). I think maybe one or two less of those might have helped make the movie continue to feel more on beat with the continuing plot. I was expecting, honestly, to see a lot more connection to the TVA and the MCU as a whole, but we only got maybe one or two scenes of those. But honestly? I think it helped keep this movie as its own little capsule of a film.

The concept of having an “anchor” being in each reality was SO interesting, and I actually wish they went a little more into that plot! Who is the anchor being of 616? Why does losing an anchor being make a timeline die? It’s also so interesting to see that the TVA had NO idea that Mr. Paradox was pruning timelines like that! Don’t they monitor them all? Don’t they see that that is happening? But, I suppose, there would be no plot for the movie if the TVA DID know, so it’s probably for the best that they didn’t ;)

But alright, we’ve waited long enough. Let’s chat CAMEOS!!!

Starting off strong with Happy Hogan—I was holding my breath the ENTIRE time, waiting to see an Avenger cameo in this scene. I was half expecting Pepper, or even Tony, to come down and talk to him. It was also so fun and interesting that Wade jumped to our timeline to chat with the Avengers. But honestly? A little confusing, especially for people who may not understand that Deadpool is *technically* from a different timeline. Besides the quick little text on screen, it kind of seemed like Deadpool was from 616 and not from his own timeline. It was so fun to see Happy, and I SCREAMED when he came on screen! But for this one in particular, I think it could have used just that *little* bit more of an explanation for viewers who may be confused.

Jumping over to my absolute FAVORITE cameo of the movie—Johnny Storm! I literally could not have asked for a better set up for his character to appear. They set it up SO well! I love how they teased us into thinking it was Cap before he revealed that it was actually Johnny all along. Everyone in my theater absolutely LOST it over this one. What a fantastic cameo. I was so glad that one didn’t get spoiled for me. And the little after credits scene with Deadpool showing that he actually “didn’t get Johnny killed” was hilarious 😂 I have not stopped thinking about it since I saw the film. Absolutely nuts.

And, of course, I cannot write this article without talking about Elektra, Blade, Gambit and X-23. What an absolutely INSANE cameo group, guys. Admittedly, I did not really watch the movies that these characters were in, though I had heard about them! So it took me an extra second or two to realize who everyone was when they first appeared on screen. But what an AWESOME way to honor and celebrate the past films! I also loved how they had X-23 and Logan chatting with one another, and that Minions comment that Deadpool made to Gambit was absolutely hilarious 😭 Such a fun little crew they had going for the movie!

And lastly, let’s chat Dogpool AKA Mary Puppins. What an absolute sweetie, I adored her! I loved how much Deadpool adored the dog, and the scene with Logan holding on to her while all the Deadpools just stood there was so funny 😂

Honestly, there is so much more that I want to talk about from this movie, that I think I’ll probably make a YouTube video chatting about it this week! It was so fun, a solid 8.5/10 in my book in terms of Marvel films. I’m so excited to see what is in store for Deadpool in the future of the MCU, and am already planning to head back to the theater to watch this one again soon :)

Until next time!
-Jess
P.S. Bye Bye Bye and Like a Prayer have been the only two songs I’ve been listening to on REPEAT this week 😂 That opening credits scene was AWESOME.

Okay, long overdue to chat about this one! As many of you know, I DESPISE watching trailers. I feel like they give wayyyy too much away, and I hate that I basically know the entire movie or show before it’s even released! Though, I do make one exception to watch the very first trailer, because I feel for the most part those are usually teasers, and don’t give as much away as the other ones. Though, they still do give away a lot!

​So, of course, when the Agatha trailer came out this week, I was ALL over it. I adored WandaVision, and I thought Agatha was such an intricate and fun character in the show. I’m so excited that she has her own storyline now!

But let’s chat theories and characters for a second. So obviously, we can’t ignore the elephant in the room about Wanda. I think we’ll definitely see some form of a scene with Agatha reviving her at some point. There’s no way they’re going to leave Wanda dead, she is, like, one of the most popular characters in the MCU! Even if that’s how the show ends, and we get a final scene with Wanda opening her eyes or something, I feel like it may be bound to happen.

I am also SO stoked to see Aubrey Plaza in this show! I have loved her ever since I binge watched Parks and Recreation back in college, and I am so stoked to see her interpretation of an MCU witch. Plus, she is absolutely hilarious. Her and Kathryn Hahn together are going to make an incredible team.

In terms of the vibe of the show, I am a little worried, because it seems to be leaning a lot in the horror direction, and let me tell you, I am NOT a horror fan. If they stick to jump scares, I may be able to handle it. But if there’s a lot of blood and gore in the show? Oof. Jess may have a problem. I will only be watching the episodes in broad daylight in the middle of the day if that’s the case, hahah!

What are some of your theories for the show? I’m so excited to see what’s in store for Agatha this Halloween season!

Watch the trailer here:
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Hello everyone, and happy July! I feel like I started writing these blogs again, only to disappear for a month, but it’s because I had a lot happening the past few weeks that I wasn’t able to post my usual content!

​I flew home at the beginning of June to celebrate some family events that I didn’t want to miss, but ended up staying for most of the month because in the middle/end of June, my family and I had a family vacation planned to Greece!

This was my first OFFICIAL official time exploring outside of the US. Technically I had been out of the country twice. The first was to see Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, but it was mostly a quick little trip and we just barely crossed the border, so I didn’t count that one much. The second was a couple of years ago when I was invited to Disneyland Paris! Though, that time, I basically left the airport, when straight to the parks for a few days, and then flew back home, so I didn’t explore much of Europe then either. So this trip was a big deal, because we truly were seeing the sights!

We took an 11 Day Cruise with Celebrity Cruiselines, and it was such a dream. We stopped in Sorrento, Italy before making our way through the Greek Isles, to Santorini, Athens, Mykonos and Rhodes (and also stops in Kusadasi, Turkey and Valleta, Malta as well!). My Greek Mythology loving heart was in absolute awe of everything they had to offer in terms of history. It was such a fun time!

I’m working on editing up a vlog of the trip that I had filmed during our time there, and it will be posted at the end of the week if all things go according to plan! But now, I am in back in California, working on new content for you all and excited to enjoy the rest of the summer! I can’t wait to see what the rest of this year has in store. I can’t believe we’re already halfway through 2024!

I hope you all are staying cool in the heat, and having a fun summer! Sending my love to you all, and I’ll see you in the next blog!

-Jess <3