Teen! Vision in the MCU

I’ve heard a lot of theorizing about the implications of Vision’s lack of memories and Infinity Stone in “WandaVision”. The prevalent idea seems to be a version of the rebooted, colourless, emotionless Vision from the 80s or whatever.

I’m going in a different direction. This is a show that increasingly seems to focus on the children of Wanda and Vision, who grow up to be two of the Young Avengers. Billy in particular was one of four founders in the comics. But who was their first recruit?

That’s right! A younger, sleeker version of the Vision. Doesn’t that even remind you of the baby Vision we saw in a recent episode’s opening credits?

My last theory appears to be wrong. I’m due.

Bonus Question!

Vision versus Marvin the Paranoid Android! Battle of robotic ennui!

Vision’s built for combat, but on a basis of pure ennui, Marvin’s been more consistent.

Fortified Avengers

I’m enjoying the new Avengers game. While I was waiting for it to download, I saw that Fortnite was having a crossover with Marvel and decided to try it for the first time. It looks great! I like that kind of art style. I played around in it for 2 or 3 minutes as Thor before I confirmed that it’s just not my kind of game.

But the actual Avengers game! Kamala’s story is done with impeccable cuteness. I’ve gotten past the part where she and the Avengers look like characters from an early Tony Hawk game because of their shaggy hair and lack of costumes. Now it’s real stuff.

And I enjoyed how MODOK didn’t really mind being turned into a giant grotesque head. His problem was with the fact that the source of that transformation was superhero blood. He just hates those superheroes, you guys!

Bonus Question!

First floating head?

Zordon.

Tom Tingles

Alright. I know I've always said that Andrew Garfield was my favourite Spidey, and I still think he was a fresh breeze of cavalier air after the somewhat dour Tobey Maguire, who still wasn't really bad at his take, but "Far From Home" convinced me to join everyone else in 2016 and accept that Tom Holland is god tier Spidey. And that's even with my soft spot for the Ultimate Peter Garfield reminded me of. Tom even nails the aspects of that version. It's not really news to anyone but me. In some ways, it's not even news to me. But Tommy's a wondrous distillation of some kind of Platonic Spider-Ideal.

And the movie as a whole is my favourite Spider-Man film. Even its mix of high school jinks and rangy adventure brings to my mind the Ultimate comics that elevated

the character to new heights in my young mutant heart. Also, while I'm somewhat ambivalent about the direction of the credits scene, the character who steered it was a welcome surprise of the grandest order.

The fact that Mysterio's presented as a fusion of my two favourite Avengers doesn't hurt either.

Bonus Question!

Mysterio's described as a mix of Iron Man and Thor, just like Sigurd Stark, the Iron Hammer of the Infinity Warps event. Who wins?

Mysterio's extra stylish in the movie, but he's still just a trickster. Not even a trickster god. Iron Hammer's

got divine science magic. And a hammer. So . . .