brain out loud

All the nerd websites have covered every detail of the 2016 San Diego Comic Con, providing in-depth analysis and their elaborate theories. I don't want to simply repeat what others have already said, so I'll just brain out loud about my favorite parts. The entry will be based on news and information coming from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Several days before the convention even started, this trolley (above) wrapped in promotional images for the fourth season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD had everybody assuming that Ghost Rider would be featured on the show. After a couple days of red herrings, and wild goose chases that had the internet doubting those assumptions, it was revealed that Ghost Rider would indeed be a part of the fourth season, kinda. Like many Marvel heroes and villains, multiple people have assumed the role of a character. The Ghost Rider set to be on Agents of SHIELD on ABC is a young, Latino mechanic named Roberto Reyes, who first appeared in 2014 an...

Hasbro recently acquired Dublin, Ireland based Boulder Animation Studios. For decades, Hasbro has relied on others to produce their vast library of cartoons. Bringing their various animated shows in-house will potentially cut costs and give Hasbro unconditional control over their properties. The classic GI Joe and Transformers cartoons of the 1980s, for example, were produced by Sunbow Entertainment, as were their feature length animated films. Over the years the Transformers have had multiple animated series, due in part to their appeal overseas and the box office success of the live action movies. The current incarnation of the Autobot vs. Decipticon war, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, is produced by Darby Pop Productions. GI Joe, on the other hand, has not shared that level of success and The Real American Heroes have not been featured in an animated cartoon since GI Joe Renegades in 2010. The acquisition of Boulder Studios could potentially lead to a new GI Joe animated series...

Ghostbusters hits theaters Friday. No, not a re-release of the of the 1984 classic starring Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. A remake/reboot starring an all-female line-up with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. The internet has buzzed with hatred for this movie for months, and much of it has been disturbingly directed at the female cast. The premature judging, internet rage, and misogynistic comments are all inconsequential. Reviews and fan reactions are pouring in, and so far they have been mostly positive. Ghostbusters is hovering around 78% on rottentomatoes. Most of the reviews I've read point out similar highs and lows. It seems like some of the jokes would have landed better if they pushed them a bit further. The PG-13 rating is most likely to blame for that. The casting of Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig in more somber, deadpan roles, was also disappointing to some. McCarthy and Wiig are exceptionally funny wome...

It seems Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox share the shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls. The aliens first appeared within the pages Fantastic Four making them a part of the Fox deal that included other Fantastic Four villains such as Doctor Doom, Galactus, and the Silver Surfer. However, the Skrulls were heavily featured in other Marvel comics, in particular, the Secret Invasion crossover event. This is similar to how the two studios share the rights to Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver. A confusing legal obstacle course that allowed Quicksilver to appear in X-Men Days of Future Past and Avengers Age of Ultron.