Marvel Movie Minute • Thor: The Dark World

This is it. The final minutes of Thor: The Dark World. The last stretch of asphalt on a road trip everyone agrees went on too long. It ends exactly the way you’d expect: with Benicio del Toro seducing an Infinity Stone while wearing approximately nine feet of wig-robe and London being attacked by a highly motivated ice dog.Pete and Matthew dig into the Collector’s chaotic comic origins—including his extremely questionable introduction involving Janet van Dyne in a bikini—and try to determine whether “one down, five to go” is a grand cosmic plan or just a man lying wi...

We’ve reached the final stretch of Thor: The Dark World, and the movie decides to sprint for the finish line like a marathoner who just spotted the cookie table. Thor rejects the throne, Odin gives a speech that sounds surprisingly warm, and the whole thing feels almost touching—until Odin melts into Loki, sitting smugly on the throne like he’s been waiting all week to yell “Gotcha!”Then the film body-checks us straight into the stylized Claus Studio credits, gorgeous enough to make you forget the last two hours were held together with duct tape and Hemsworth’s charm. But b...

This week, Matthew and Pete stare directly into the Aether cyclone — a swirling red blender of pixels that somehow counts as the film’s climactic battlefield. Inside the maelstrom, Thor and Malekith throw portal-spears, lose limbs, and generally behave like two action figures who’ve been dropped into a malfunctioning screensaver.When the dust settles (literally), Malekith’s defeat arrives courtesy of Erik Selvig’s trusty space-remote, which sends a collapsing Dark Elf ship straight onto the villain’s head. It’s both absurd and somehow exactly the kind of punchline this movie keeps delivering on accident.Then we hop to Earth for a...

This week, Pete Wright and Matthew Fox arrive at what can only be described as the cinematic equivalent of running a marathon through molasses. These five minutes of Thor: The Dark World are pure visual noise — a chaotic swirl of collapsing realms, bad physics, and the creeping realization that even the pixels have given up.Pete does his best to stay upbeat, comparing the mayhem to the elegant design of Portal — that small, perfect video game that understands tone, pacing, and humor better than most superhero blockbusters. The contrast is almost cruel. Portal rewards curiosity and intelligence; The Dark World puni...

This week, Pete Wright and Matthew Fox finally emerge from the long, dark tunnel of the pants gag as Thor: The Dark World enters its final act — and somehow also a crash course on the history of time itself. These minutes open with Stellan Skarsgård reclaiming his trousers (thank the Norns) and end with Jane Foster tearing a hole in physics over Greenwich, England — the very cradle of Greenwich Mean Time and, apparently, Marvel’s newest convergence point.Pete celebrates the sequence’s visual effects — “a parade of pixels,” in his words — and the historical symbolism of setting the climactic battle...

This week on Marvel Movie Minute, Pete Wright and Matthew Fox reach the point in Thor: The Dark World where the emotional and the absurd collide. Loki’s “death” is barely finished before Jane gets cell service from another realm, a reminder that the MCU has never met a tonal pivot it didn’t love.Pete and Matthew dig into what this scene says about Marvel’s uneasy dance between science and myth—how fantasy logic and pseudo-science keep tripping over each other—and what happens when the movie refuses to pick a lane. They look at how the film handles (and m...

Loki’s betrayals finally pay off in Thor: The Dark World minutes 76–80, and we had… way more fun than we expected. Thor and Loki spring their plan on Malekith, Jane nearly gets the Aether ripped from her body, and Thor tries the classic “hit it with lightning” approach that briefly crystallizes the Aether before it reconstitutes itself. Cue Matthew and Pete spiraling into questions of cosmic goo, crystallization, and whether Marvel had a secret plan that never made it onto the screen.The conversation runs the gamut: from how the MCU treats Loki’s trickster nature to whether Malekith should have known b...

Welcome back to Marvel Movie Minute! Today we’re diving into minutes 71 through 75 of Thor: The Dark World, otherwise known as “The Beige Abyss.” These are what Hollywood calls “bridge minutes”—the bits of connective tissue that move us from sadness and grief into the big climactic battles. Except here, instead of an emotional campfire scene that actually deepens the story, we get Loki saying “trust my rage” (which, let’s be honest, should be embroidered on a Hot Topic throw pillow) and Thor nodding along as if this is a perfectly reasonable foundation for brotherly trust.Meanwhile, Erik Selvig staggers back into...

This week on Marvel Movie Minute, Pete and Matthew dig into minutes 66–70 of Thor: The Dark World. Thor thinks holding on to a hammer qualifies him to pilot an interdimensional spaceship, Loki plays the annoying little brother, and Fandral gets his big swashbuckling moment—complete with questionable physics. The hosts debate whether the sequence is comic-book action or full-on cartoon logic, why “plot armor” drains tension, and how poor blocking choices make the chase scenes feel like perfunctory spectacle rather than thrilling drama.But it’s not all complaints: the brotherly banter lands some solid laughs, the Frigga trust speech still reso...

This week on Marvel Movie Minute, we dive into minutes 61 through 65 of Thor: The Dark World, otherwise known as “the part where Loki absolutely steals the damn show.” We open with Loki cracking a joke and—spoiler alert—we close with Loki cracking a joke. Along the way, he shape-shifts into Captain America (complete with Chris Evans doing a hilarious self-parody), earns a slap from Jane that actually lands with more moral weight than most of Odin’s speeches, and generally needles Thor in the way only a mischievous brother can.And let’s be honest: these five minutes work because they...

We’re past the halfway mark in Thor: The Dark World, and the film tries to get serious—but does it work? In minutes 56–60, Odin doubles down on his absolutist war footing, declaring that Asgard will fight Malekith to the last drop of blood. Thor pushes back, questioning how his father’s ideology differs from the enemy’s. It’s a weighty thematic clash, but as we discuss, the script never grounds Odin’s rage in Frigga’s death, leaving him more one-note warhawk than grieving husband.From there, the film smashes into tonal contrast: Darcy’s voicemail and Selvig streaking across S...

Frigga’s funeral may be mythological, but our hosts aren’t buying the emotion this week. Pete and Matthew dive into minutes 51–55 of Thor: The Dark World, beginning with a grand (if historically dubious) funeral and ending with Thor proposing a wildly reckless plan to his father. Along the way, they unpack the film’s missed opportunities for emotional depth—especially the absence of Loki’s moment of grief—and how these five minutes feel both overly busy and dramatically underpowered.We bounce between six locations, including Selvig’s exposition chalkboard moment in what may or may not be an aging facility...

This week on Marvel Movie Minute, Matthew Fox and Pete Wright dive into one of the most pivotal—and polarizing—moments of Thor: The Dark World, covering minutes 46:00 to 50:00. The Dark Elves storm the halls of Asgard, lasers clash with swords, and a few convenient After Effects tricks remind us of the movie’s uneven tone. But the centerpiece here is no digital gimmick: the death of Frigga.Matthew and Pete unpack how this scene becomes a microcosm of the film itself—brimming with flashes of emotional power, striking visual moments, and frustrating leaps in logic. They debate the baffling mix of f...

Today, we’re diving helmet-first into minutes 41–45 of Thor: The Dark World, which begin with Loki brooding beautifully in prison and end with Asgard suffering a full-blown space-age home invasion. And in between? Idris Elba sprints in armor like he’s auditioning for the Asgardian Olympics, a spaceship goes invisible until it doesn’t, Frigga proves she’s not just a magical mom but a sword-slinging badass, and Thor finally makes Mjolnir do the cool mid-air intercept thing. It’s the most visually exciting five minutes in the film—and that might be the nicest thing anyone’s said about this movie.Pete...

This week, we journey into the bowels of Asgardian incarceration, where the god of mischief gets a visit—well, a projectional visit—from mom. These minutes give us Tom Hiddleston doing what he does best: delivering actual character development in a movie otherwise stuffed with particle effects and narrative chaos. Yes, Loki has a heart. Yes, it’s hidden under layers of smug, snark, and abandonment issues. And yes, you still probably want to give him a hug and a lie detector test.Meanwhile, the dark elves unleash their secret weapon—Curse, who is part berserker, part Pokémon evolution, and fully...

This week on the podcast, we barrel headfirst into the mythology dump. It’s minutes 31–35 of Thor: The Dark World, where Odin dusts off the Book of Yggdrasil and delivers a firehose of exposition like a cosmic prof with tenure. Jane gets an MRI in the Soul Forge (no copay required), Odin does his best impression of your friend’s judgmental dad, and we finally learn that the Aether is a gooey, parasitic relic born of darkness, which feels right.Matthew and Pete wrestle with the theological implications of Odin’s prophecy game, the epistemology of unreliable narrators, and whether Malekith...

Today, we’re talking about minutes 26 through 30 of Thor: The Dark World, which begins with Jane seeing the world through Aether-colored glasses and ends with her becoming a delightful medical mystery for some Asgardian nurses. And in between? A rom-com slapfest, a cosmic rain umbrella, a bifrosted parking lot, and a Dark Elf with big vengeance energy and absolutely no charisma.Matthew manages to find something nice to say about the film—and no, that’s not a typo—while Pete champions the small moments of visual subtlety that somehow snuck past the MCU’s usual “tell-don’t-show” directive. Together, they untangle wh...

This week on Marvel Movie Minute, Pete and Matthew explore minutes 21–25 of Thor: The Dark World, beginning with some Newton-defying street urchins and ending with Jane Foster being sucked into the crimson soup of the Aether. Pete mounts a vigorous defense of the episode’s genre-shifting cinematography and deliberate horror pacing, while Matthew responds with Ted Lasso-grade curiosity and skepticism—and some justified confusion about black-and-red swimming pools.They debate whether Malekith’s vampire cosplay in a spaceship kills the fantasy vibe, dissect Heimdall’s single greatest line in the film, and consider whether the Aether is sentient, symbolic, or just a sog...

Welcome back to Marvel Movie Minute, where this week Pete and Matthew dive into minutes 16–20 of Thor: The Dark World. This stretch includes the cinematic debut of intern Ian, the MCU’s finest culinary moment featuring seabass (or is it the Patagonian toothfish?), and our first on-Earth glimpse of the Aether’s reality-bending antics.Matthew delivers an ode to etymology, RPG nerdery, and the glorious digraph Æ, while Pete offers an impassioned defense of cinematic pseudoscience and naked astrophysicists. Along the way, they explore the reluctant sage archetype through the lens of Eric Selvig, the unearned gravitas of phase meters, and a hypot...

Today on the Marvel Movie Minute, Pete Wright and Matthew Fox dissect minutes 11 through 15 of Thor: The Dark World, where Odin decides that ruling the Nine Realms apparently requires a wife, a sword, and some light emotional manipulation. Thor, brooding with the kind of tortured silence only a shirtless demigod can muster, politely declines by sulking at a party and then taking the world’s saddest shower. Meanwhile, Lady Sif practically projects “NOTICE ME, THOR!” in 100-foot flaming letters, and Thor, being a golden himbo, absolutely does not.Meanwhile on Earth — which, you’ll recall, is still reeling from aliens punching M...

In this episode of Marvel Movie Minute, Pete and Matthew dive into minutes 6 through 10 of Thor: The Dark World, and what begins as a simple dissection of god-fighting and family drama soon unfurls into something more curious: a Shakespearean family tragedy masquerading as an action sequence. It’s an ancient myth repurposed with sci-fi glitz and just enough cheeky dialogue to keep us teetering between reverence and ridicule.Odin, with a raven perched on his arm, radiates fatigue. The kind of fatigue only a galactic father-king could know. His judgment of Loki isn’t a simple condemnation; it’s the weary...

Is Thor: The Dark World misunderstood? Or is it, as some claim, a cinematic black hole, sucking the very life out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Matthew Fox and Pete Wright return to Asgard to begin their coverage of the eighth film in the MCU. They ask the big questions, like: why is there so much exposition? Is Odin a big fat liar? And most importantly, why does the Aether scream?In this episode, they explore the film’s opening minutes. Is the new Marvel Studios logo an improvement? Why does the CGI in the battle scenes feel so slapdash? Is...

In 2013, Marvel Studios released Thor: The Dark World, the eighth film in what was, at the time, a still-experimental attempt to build a unified cinematic universe. The film made nearly $650 million at the global box office, was a technical success by virtually any Hollywood standard, and yet—if you ask the average Marvel fan today to recall its plot, you’ll likely be met with a long pause, followed by something like, “Was that the one with the elves?”This is what psychologists call the forgetting curve—the measurable way in which human brains discard information over time. And The Dark World...

This week, Marvel Movie Minute does something bold. Something dramatic. Something that, quite frankly, should probably come with a warning label. We’re handing over hosting duties from the Iron Man 3 dream team—Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko—to the brave, possibly deluded souls who have volunteered to take on the MCU’s most famously “meh” entry: Thor: The Dark World.Yes. That Thor: The Dark World. The movie that is, somehow, both about Dark Elves and yet tells us almost nothing about Dark Elves. The one where Asgard looks like a Renaissance Faire held in a bruise. The one where Natali...

Can You Dig It? (Yes, We Can)
Minutes 121-125The finale of Iron Man 3 delivers one of the MCU's most spectacular end credit sequences, followed by a surprise revelation about Tony's narration. Rob and Kyle explore these closing moments with particular enthusiasm for Brian Tyler's jazzy score and Prologue's stunning animation work.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Grand FinaleThe hosts dive deep into the innovative end credits sequence, which masterfully combines clips from all three Iron Man films with dynamic typography and animation. They discuss how this sequence serves as both a celebration and a farewell to the trilogy...

My Armor Was Never a Distraction (But Yes It Was)
Minutes 116-120The final minutes of Iron Man 3 bring multiple storylines to a close as Tony makes dramatic changes in his life. Rob and Kyle examine these closing moments with both appreciation and skepticism, particularly debating the significance of Tony's final line.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Final TransformationsThe hosts explore several key moments that showcase Tony's evolution, from his decision to implement the "clean slate protocol" and destroy his suits to the removal of his arc reactor. They also discuss how the film ties up loose ends with...

Oh My God, That Was Really Violent
Minutes 111-115The climactic battle of Iron Man 3 reaches its explosive conclusion as Tony faces off against Killian in an increasingly desperate series of suit changes and combat moves. Rob and Kyle explore the technical brilliance behind these sequences while celebrating Pepper's transformation into an action hero.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Most Explosive MomentsThe hosts dive deep into the intricate choreography and effects work, particularly praising the frame-by-frame detail of Tony's suit-ejection moments. They also discuss the fascinating reshoot history, revealing how the original ending featured Brandt emerging from the flames...

Turtle, Turtle! (But Maybe Don't Quote Master of Disguise)
Minutes 106-110The climactic battle of Iron Man 3 reaches new emotional heights as Tony desperately tries to save Pepper while Rhodey works to rescue the President. Rob and Kyle explore the stunning action sequences while questioning some of the logic behind the armor mechanics and celebrating Guy Pearce's deliciously villainous performance.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Most Heartbreaking MomentsThe hosts dive deep into the technical aspects of these crucial minutes, from Robert Downey Jr.'s real-life injury during filming to the impressive stunt work of Jade Quon and Fernando Chien...

It's Christmas, Take Me To Church (But Maybe Learn The Sign Of The Cross First)
Minutes 101-105The House Party Protocol finally activates in Iron Man 3 as Tony's entire arsenal of suits joins the fight. Meanwhile, Rob and Kyle delight in the buddy cop chemistry between Tony and Rhodey before the cavalry arrives, even as they question why these two aren't paired up more often throughout the film.The Iron Man 3 Armor Parade Takes FlightThe hosts dive deep into the technical specs and comic origins of each featured suit, from the Piston to the beloved Silver Centurion. While they...

Let's Play Barrel of Monkeys (With Real People)
Minutes 96-100In one of Iron Man 3's most spectacular sequences, Tony Stark attempts to save thirteen people falling from Air Force One in a real-life version of the classic children's game. However, the hosts discover that not everything about this heroic moment is quite what it seems.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Mid-Air RescueKyle and Rob dive deep into the remarkable stunt work behind the sequence, highlighting the actual skydivers and camera operators who performed the dangerous aerial choreography. They explore Popular Mechanics' analysis of the physics involved, discovering which...

Allez, Allez! The Liverpool Fan's Last Stand
Minutes 91-95The hosts dive into some of Iron Man 3's most action-packed minutes, as Trevor Slattery reveals his football allegiances while the Vice President shows his true colors. Meanwhile, Air Force One becomes the site of an intense showdown that pushes the boundaries of both physics and plot logic.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Air Force One SequenceKyle and Rob debate the logistics of several key sequences, particularly questioning how the Iron Patriot armor manages to exit a pressurized aircraft without causing catastrophic damage. They also discuss early appearances by future...

Fire Breathing and Bikini Ping Pong
Minutes 86-90In these action-packed minutes of Iron Man 3, Tony's armor arrives piece by piece at improbable speeds while the hosts debate the physics and logistics of this fan-favorite sequence. The tension builds as Tony encounters Trevor Slattery, leading to a reunion with Rhodey that kicks off the film's buddy cop elements.Breaking Down Iron Man 3's Most Improbable PhysicsThe hosts dive deep into the mathematical impossibilities of Tony's armor pieces flying from Tennessee to Miami in just two minutes, requiring speeds faster than humans have ever traveled. Meanwhile, they praise the film's...

A Movie of Punks
Minutes 81-85A pivotal sequence in Iron Man 3 reveals Aldrich Killian's master plan while delivering gut-wrenching emotional blows. Tony Stark, now captive, watches helplessly as Maya Hansen attempts redemption before meeting a shocking end, while Pepper Potts undergoes a terrifying transformation with Extremis.Behind the Scenes of Iron Man 3's Most Controversial TurnThe hosts explore the fascinating backstory of Maya Hansen's character, originally intended to be the true Mandarin before Marvel Entertainment's merchandise-driven creative decisions forced major script changes. This revelation leads to a broader discussion about representation in Phase One and Phase Two of...

I Wouldn't Go In There For 20 Minutes
Minutes 76-80In a pivotal reveal of Iron Man 3, Tony Stark finally confronts the Mandarin, only to discover he's actually Trevor Slattery - a washed-up British actor playing a role. The hosts explore this controversial twist, with Rob noting how his opinion of the film has evolved during this rewatch, particularly appreciating how this revelation impacts Tony's character journey.The Mandarin's True Identity Rocks Iron Man 3Trevor's introduction marks one of Marvel's best-kept secrets and most divisive creative decisions. The hosts compare this simultaneous audience/protagonist revelation to similar moments in films...

Death by Electrified Oven Mitt
Minutes 71-75In these action-packed minutes of Iron Man 3, Tony Stark channels his inner MacGyver as he transforms everyday hardware store items into weapons. After learning the Mandarin's location in Miami, Tony embarks on a creative assault that shows his resourcefulness even without his signature armor.Breaking Into the Mandarin's Lair in Iron Man 3The hosts explore an interesting plot hole regarding why Tony needs to craft makeshift weapons when he theoretically has access to dozens of functioning Iron Man suits. Despite this inconsistency, they praise the inventive action sequence and detailed stunt work...

Her Particular Rockets Landed on the Wrong Planet
Minutes 66-70These pivotal minutes of Iron Man 3 reveal shocking truths as Tony uncovers the connection between AIM and the Extremis program, while Maya Hansen shows her true colors. Meanwhile, the Iron Patriot continues his frustrating search for the Mandarin, leading to some particularly awkward moments in the field.Exploring the Dark Side of Iron Man 3The hosts dive deep into Maya Hansen's complex character arc, drawing fascinating parallels between her work and Werner von Braun's controversial legacy. They particularly focus on her apparent betrayal of Pepper and subsequent revelation as...

Something Magical is Happening
Minutes 61-65The Mandarin's most chilling broadcast yet takes center stage in these pivotal minutes of Iron Man 3, as Ben Kingsley delivers a terrifying performance that leads to heated debate between Kyle and Rob about whether the apparent execution was real or another layer of deception. Meanwhile, Tony Stark's investigation leads him to an unexpected encounter with his biggest fan in a local news van at a beauty pageant.Deep Diving into the Mandarin's MessageRob and Kyle explore fascinating layers of the Mandarin's broadcast, from the significance of Roxxon Oil's MCU history to the strategic...

That Could Be The Name of My AutobiographyMinutes 56-60These action-packed minutes of Iron Man 3 showcase Tony Stark's ingenuity and wit as he faces off against two extremis-powered opponents. While Rob and Kyle praise the special effects and Tony's relationship with Harley, they note some editing issues that impact the sequence's coherence.Breaking Down the Heat in Iron Man 3The hosts dissect a dynamic fight sequence in the Rocky Top diner, where Tony uses his environment creatively against Brandt. They particularly highlight how the extremis effects still hold up after a decade, though they question some logistics about how the...

IM3 Minutes 51-55: Crazy, Right? Yeah.Minutes 51-55These action-packed minutes of Iron Man 3 seamlessly blend intense drama with screwball comedy as Tony Stark confronts both his PTSD and extremist soldiers in a small-town bar. The sequence features stellar character acting, including what Rob and Kyle consider a perfect one-word performance from Drew Michael Hershner.Breaking Down the Heat in Iron Man 3While investigating the mysterious death of Chad Davis, Tony's anxiety reaches a breaking point when Harley pushes him about New York. Subsequently, a seemingly simple conversation with Mrs. Davis at Walker's Bar erupts into chaos when Brandt reveals...

The Mechanic and The WatchMinutes 46-50Tony Stark forms an unlikely alliance with young Harley while investigating mysterious events in Tennessee, as Iron Man 3 continues to explore the human side of its protagonist. Meanwhile, Pepper discovers Tony's survival message, and we get our first glimpse behind the Mandarin's curtain.Breaking Down the Mechanics of Iron Man 3The relationship between Tony and Harley develops through amusing exchanges about technology and bullies, while revealing Tony's reluctance to discuss New York - a thread that runs throughout the film. Notably, Tony introduces himself as "the mechanic" rather than Tony Stark, perhaps indicating his...

Yeah. Dads Leave. No Need to Be a Pussy About It.Minutes 41-45In this episode of Marvel Movie Minute, Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko dive into minutes 41 through 45 of Iron Man 3, where Tony Stark finds himself stranded in the snowy woods of Tennessee after a harrowing escape from his destroyed mansion. The hosts discuss Tony's questionable decision-making, his first encounter with Harley Keener, and the film's surprising use of strong language.From Jarvis's Blunders to Tony's TraumaThroughout these minutes of Iron Man 3, Rob and Kyle analyze Tony's actions and mindset following the attack on his home. They question why...

That's Great, But We're Out of PianosMinutes 36-40In this action-packed episode of Marvel Movie Minute, Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko dive into minutes 36 through 40 of Iron Man 3. As they navigate the intense attack on Tony Stark's Malibu mansion, the hosts analyze Pepper's first time in the suit, the suit's power issues, and Jarvis's questionable decision-making.From Pepper's Suit-Up to Tony's Innovative TacticsThroughout these minutes of Iron Man 3, Rob and Kyle discuss a wide range of topics, including Pepper's first experience wearing the Iron Man suit and the apparent lack of logic behind the suit's power levels. They also question...

Jarvis Can't Scan Helicopters, But He Can Recreate Crime Scenes!Minutes 31-35In this episode of Marvel Movie Minute, Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko dive into minutes 31 through 35 of Iron Man 3. As they explore this action-packed segment, they discuss Jarvis's virtual crime scene reconstruction, Tony Stark's confrontation with Dr. Maya Hansen, and the shocking missile attack on Stately Stark Manor.From Virtual Crime Scenes to Questionable Security MeasuresThroughout these minutes of Iron Man 3, Rob and Kyle delve into a wide range of topics, including Jarvis's impressive ability to recreate crime scenes without knowing how they occurred. However, they also question...

The Party's Over: Iron Man 3 EditionMinutes 26-30In this episode of Marvel Movie Minute, Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko tackle minutes 26 through 30 of Iron Man 3. As they dive into this action-packed segment, they discuss the explosive confrontation between Happy and Savin at the Chinese Theater, the mind-blowing Extremis effects, and Tony Stark's bold challenge to the Mandarin.From Fortune Cookies to Fiery ConfrontationsThroughout these minutes of Iron Man 3, Rob and Kyle explore a wide range of topics, including the fascinating history of fortune cookies and their surprising origins. They also delve into the intense fight scene between Happy and Savin...

A Piping Hot MessMinutes 21-25 of Iron Man 3: From Intimate Moments to Ominous EncountersThese pivotal minutes of Iron Man 3 showcase Tony Stark's vulnerability alongside growing threats, as we transition from an intimate confession scene to mysterious activities at the Chinese Theatre. The sequence masterfully balances character development with mounting tension, while introducing key visual elements that will become crucial to the story.Nightmares and New Threats in Iron Man 3Tony's confession to Pepper about being "a piping hot mess" marks a significant evolution in his character, directly addressing his PTSD from the events of The Avengers. Meanwhile, his suit's autonomous...

Smart Man, Smart Phone, Smart MoveMinutes 16-20 of Iron Man 3: Inside Killian's MindThese pivotal minutes of Iron Man 3 explore Aldrich Killian's high-tech pitch to Pepper Potts, while simultaneously revealing Tony's growing isolation and technological obsession. The sequence masterfully balances intimate character moments with broader implications for the MCU's approach to advanced technology and its potential dangers.Brain Power and Business Proposals in Iron Man 3Through Killian's impressive holographic presentation of the human brain, we witness both technological advancement and manipulation. Meanwhile, Happy Hogan struggles with basic tablet functionality while trying to warn Tony about potential threats. This juxtaposition creates an...

Focus Groups Aren't Always RightMinutes 11-15 of Iron Man 3: From Panic to PresentationsThese pivotal minutes of Iron Man 3 showcase Tony Stark's first major anxiety attack while introducing significant new plot elements and characters. The sequence moves from a seemingly casual lunch between friends to a tense corporate presentation, revealing both Tony's deteriorating mental state and the emergence of a mysterious new player in Aldrich Killian.Breaking Down Tony's Breakdown in Iron Man 3The episode’s key moments center around two contrasting scenes. First, Tony experiences a panic attack triggered by a child's innocent question about the New York wormhole, highlighting th...

As Always, A Great Pleasure Watching You WorkMinutes 6-10 of Iron Man 3: The Mark 42 TestIn these pivotal minutes of Iron Man 3, we witness Tony Stark's post-Avengers anxiety manifesting through obsessive suit-building. The sequence begins with a failed test of the Mark 42 suit and ends with the first appearance of the menacing Mandarin, setting up major themes that will resonate throughout the film. While Rob initially remembered this section negatively, both hosts find new appreciation for its layers upon revisiting.From Birthing Suite to Propaganda: Tech Meets TerrorThe testing sequence of the Mark 42 showcases Tony's continued recklessness, despite his growth in...

We Create Our Own Demons: When Iron Man Met His FutureMinutes 1-5 of Iron Man 3Rob and Kyle dive into the start of Iron Man 3 with a flashback to New Year's Eve 1999, where Tony Stark's past decisions come back to haunt him. While Rob initially had reservations about the film, having only seen it once before, both hosts find this opening sequence more compelling than remembered, particularly in how it plants seeds for Tony's character development.From Y2K to Present Day: Setting Up the FallThe episode explores several key elements that shape Iron Man 3's narrative. First, the hosts...

This Chair's Still WarmBefore diving into Iron Man 3, Rob and Kyle explore the Marvel One-Shot Item 47 - the bridge between The Avengers and Tony Stark's third solo outing. This special episode sets up season 7 of Marvel Movie Minute while examining how these short films helped shape the MCU's expanding universe.From Coulson's Funeral to Bonnie & Clyde with Alien TechThe hosts reveal fascinating behind-the-scenes details about Item 47's development, including how it nearly focused on Agent Coulson's funeral before evolving into a heist story. This One-Shot proved so successful that it inspired the creation of Agents of S.H.I.E...

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Minute One Hundred Forty Three: From The Final Climactic Beats in Alan Silvestri’s Amazing Theme to The Studio Logos... With a Little Stop at Shawarma Palace in BetweenMike Gravagno from The Superhero Show Show and Movie of the Year joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-forty-third and final minute of The Avengers...The credits finally come to an end, but not before we get to talk about the MPAA film numbers. We also ponder when Dolby Atmos started up, and sure enough it was 2012. Not in time for this film unfortunately. 
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Minute One Hundred Forty Two: From The Rest of the Visual Effects Thank You List to The Start of the Logos.The TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network’s own Justin Jaeger joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-forty-second minute of The Avengers...We continue our journey through the credits. We get all 214 people who worked on the stereoscopic conversion for this film, which leads to a fun conversation about going to 3D movies. We talk a bit about the main title and the iconic Avengers logo. There’s also 20 people credited as helping with the celebration montage, which is c...

Minute One Hundred Forty One: From The 34 Lighting TDs•Shader Writers at Weta Digital to The First Six of the Visual Effects ThanksThe TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network’s own Steve Sarmento joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-forty-first minute of The Avengers...We’re knee deep in credits for the visual effects teams who worked on this movie. We look at how many people are credited with each team here, and then we jump into our names that we each picked. Steve picked the brothers Greg and Colin Strause, who run [hy*drau”lx], which spurs on a chat a...

Minute One Hundred Forty: From The Marvel Studios Team to the 32 Weta Digital AnimatorsJoining us today, it’s filmmaker and TruStory FM regular Tommy Metz III, director of ‘30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage’.
In the one-hundred-fortieth minute of The Avengers...We wrap up our time with Tommy continuing our discussions about various crew members in this minute of credits. Today, Andy talks about production assistant Peyton “Buck” Rodgers, Tommy discusses Rob Grosser’s important work in security for Marvel – a real world superhero! – and Pete brings a suit! Janet Lewin from Industrial Light & Magic. It’s a great conversation...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Nine: From The Two Suit Construction Supervisors to New York Unit Medic/Scheduling Richard Fellegara.Joining us today, it’s filmmaker and TruStory FM regular Tommy Metz III, director of ‘30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage’.
In the one-hundred-thirty-ninth minute of The Avengers...We dig deeper on a few names again here, and since the credits shift into the second units, that’s who we’re discussing. Andy talks about Meriwether Nichols in New Mexico’s costume department. Tommy chats about PA Ian Simon and how his career’s evolved. And Pete not only talks about hi...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Eight: From Nine VFX Production Assistants to Prosthetic and Suit Effects by Legacy EffectsJoining us today, it’s filmmaker and TruStory FM regular Tommy Metz III, director of ‘30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage’.
In the one-hundred-thirty-eighth minute of The Avengers...We continue our march through the credits with Tommy. In today’s minute, we discuss in more depth makeup artist Heba Thorisdottir, the interesting job of Jodi Trippi (or is it Tripi?), and the costume work of Keith Muessigmann. We also have more mysteriously missing names! Tune in!
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Minute One Hundred Thirty Seven: From Second Unit Director John Mahaffie to Tech Vis Artist Nic NicholsonJoining us today, it’s filmmaker and TruStory FM regular Tommy Metz III, director of ‘30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage’.
In the one-hundred-thirty-seventh minute of The Avengers...We talk a bit about some of the structure of credits, and then instead of our usual quizzes and game show antics we do, we each pick one of the people listed in this minute and discuss them in a bit more depth. It makes for some interesting discussion and we get to know the cr...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Six: From Joss Whedon’s Name on Iron Man’s Chest to The Opening Riffs of Soundgarden’s Live to RiseEric Deutsch from Time to Rewind, Escape From New York Minute, and Flash Gordon Minute joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirty-sixth minute of The Avengers...We end the special credits with the director’s name, which gives us a chance to dig into Joss Whedon’s career a bit and our thoughts on him, and we only call him Tig Notaro a few times! After that, we transition to Sanctuary and find The Other mono...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Five: From An Anti-Armor Missile in Iron Man’s Gauntlet to a Hole in Iron Man’s ChestJoining us today, it’s filmmaker and TruStory FM regular Tommy Metz III, director of ‘30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage’.
In the one-hundred-thirth-fifth minute of The Avengers...We’re finishing the special credits (thanks to Andrew Darowski’s kids for the nickname!) with Tommy. We chat through the various images we see and again try to figure out if there’s any rhyme or reason as to who gets which image, other than the six principals. It doesn’t make...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Four: From A Big A to Iron Man’s PalmAndrew Darowski from Disney Animation Minute Essentials and Joe Darowski from the Protagonist Podcast join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirty-fourth minute of The Avengers...We finish pulling out of the broken windows at Stark Tower, finding just the A left in the STARK signage out here. We also get a small WHOOSH right when we pass the A, as if to tell us that it’s something we need to notice. We talk about ideas like this, who decides them, and how they end up i...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Three: From Hill’s Questions for Fury to Repair Work on Tony’s Penthouse.Andrew Darowski from Disney Animation Minute Essentials and Joe Darowski from the Protagonist Podcast join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirty-third minute of The Avengers...Fury finishes his power walk, but what’s with all the scuff marks in the hallway there? Were they moving a piano through here? Or does this have to do with his bazooka love? It’s a bit of an awkward cut to Fury’s conversation with Maria Hill from here. Perhaps this is because there’s an...

Minute One Hundred Thirty Two: From The Tesseract Being Dealt With to Fury’s Dramatic WalkTwitchTV’s MarvelousTay joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirty-second minute of The Avengers...While Fury talks with the World Security Council, we follow our heroes in Central Park as they ship Loki off to Asgard. Where did this handy Tesseract travel tube come from? Did Erik whip that up in his spare time? It’s certainly convenient, and clearly knows how to get Thor and Loki back to Asgard. What’s with the muzzle Loki’s wearing? We ponder the need for something...

Minute One Hundred Thirty One: From The Final News Montage to The Tesseract Where It Belongs.Bubbawheat from the time loop podcast It's Time to Rewind joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirty-first minute of The Avengers...This minute is full of lots of clips from all the various screens we’re watching, and we try talking about the all in one capacity or another. We’ve got news feeds plus what looks like various YouTube types of videos people have posted, all relating to the celebration of – or skepticism with – the Avengers and their role in the Battle o...

Minute One Hundred Thirty: From Realizing There’s One More Thing to Shawna Lynde’s Brief AppearanceTwitchTV’s MarvelousTay joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirtieth minute of The Avengers...Break time! But not quite. Tony really wants to get to Shawarma Palace, but he’ll have to wait because they have to deal with Loki first. But how does Clint get there? And do Natasha and Erik find a ladder or something to climb down? Is that how she got the scepter in the first place? 
We find Loki barely moving, but alive. He clearly looks defeated...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Nine: From Tossing Tony’s Mask to Not Finished YetMatthew Costello, author of several works on politics and superheroes including Secret Identity Crisis: Comic books and the Unmasking of Cold War America, joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-ninth minute of The Avengers...Thor rips the face of Tony’s mask off. The image of the face plate laying in the rubble was something we saw in the alternate opening for the film. We talk a bit about what that would’ve meant to have seen it then. Hulk roars and Tony snaps awake then h...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Eight: From The Fall of Tony to Concern About Their Fallen FriendRobin Burdge from Karate Kid Minute and Sword Boys joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-eighth minute of The Avengers...Tony continues his unconscious falling from space back toward the one-sided hole, but will he make it? That’s the big question on everyone’s minds below. Unfortunately, with a nuclear explosion heading their way from the other side of the hole, Steve has to make the tough call to close the hole, potentially leaving Tony behind. It’s the tough call a milita...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Seven: From Tony’s Final Push to Tony Falling in SpaceIn the one-hundred-twenty-seventh minute of The Avengers...Tony somehow manages to not hit Stark Tower, which now looks like AI Tower. It’s a bit ridiculous, but it’s a movie so it’s fine. Hulk watches in a dramatic shot, as does Nat. Where’s Clint? Still stuck in that apartment? Cap and Thor watch from the streets below. Tony flies the nuke through the one-sided space hole and everyone cheers, but the battle’s not over yet. Shouldn’t Fury be, you know, directing or something?<...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Six: From Tony’s Missile Chase to Tony’s Missile Heave HoLester Clark and Kynan Dias from The Exorcist Minute join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-sixth minute of The Avengers...The chase is on! Tony spots the nuke and does a great U-turn under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Staten Island and Long Island. What does this say about where the F-35 was though? Wasn’t the helicarrier off the east coast of Long Island? And why don’t we ever get to see the Statue of Liberty in this film? Even in the backgrou...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Five: From Pushing the Button to Tony’s Info About the Nuke Coming InIn the one-hundred-twenth-fifth minute of The Avengers...The nuke is off and away! We’ve got a two minute and thirty second clock that starts ticking right here. Will it play out in real time as it does in movie time? We’ll find out two-and-a-half minutes from now! 
We come into the fight in slow motion on Thor and Cap as they each retrieve their tools, then ramp up as they battle the Chitauri. It’s an odd moment but does work okay...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Four: From Director Nick Fury in Motion to the F-35 Lightning II in MotionLester Clark and Kynan Dias from The Exorcist Minute join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-fourth minute of The Avengers...Hill’s comments on the F-35 Lightning II that’s been put into action by the World Security Council sends Fury scrambling to stop it in the only way he knows how. A bazooka. Uh, is this Fury’s weapon of choice? Is there bazooka storage in the elevator? We decide that Fury’s such a fan of bazookas and blowing things u...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Three: From Close-Range Arrow Fighting to A Bird in MotionRobin Burdge from Karate Kid Minute and Sword Boys joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-third minute of The Avengers...What happens when Hawkeye runs out of arrows? We get to explore that in this minute in great detail. First off, how does he even get them out of his quiver? It doesn’t look like arrowheads could make it out of its top. We try to figure out the system he has for selecting arrowheads. Is it a combination system with the buttons on hi...

Minute One Hundred Twenty Two: From Erik’s Secret Safety to Quickdraw Archery on the RooftopLester Clark and Kynan Dias from The Exorcist Minute join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-second minute of The Avengers...There’s a space where the film might have made more sense if Erik was blinded by his passion for science and willingly did all this work to make this machine, only to realize at this point that he was wrong. That’s not the story we get, and so the fact that Erik somehow knew to build a safety into his machine feels...

Minute One Hundred Twenty One: From Nat’s Tuck-and-Roll Landing to Erik’s Big Reveal... AlmostLachlan Thiele from the Quiet on Set Podcast joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twenty-first minute of The Avengers...Nat nails her landing on the tippity-top of Stark Tower, and luckily they have walls so she doesn’t roll right off. What’s perfect about her landing is the fantastic match cut we get from her flipping her hair (certainly required in every film by this point) to Loki doing the exact same thing. Those gorgeous locks. The filmmakers clearly knew what they were doi...

Minute One Hundred Twenty: From Fury Recognizing the Council’s Decision to Black Widow’s Leap of FaithFather David Mowry, Chaplain of the Movies by Minutes community, joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twentieth minute of The Avengers...Ah, the World Security Council. We have fun delving into the complexities of a shadow organization like this, and how it relates to SHIELD. And Fury’s positional relationship to them – are they all equal in their roles or is Fury subordinate? And if he’s subordinate, should we care more that he’s not listening to them? The answer is no becaus...

Minute One Hundred Nineteen: From Cap Lost in a Looking Glass to Cap Lost in His ThoughtsFather David Mowry, Chaplain of the Movies by Minutes community, joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-nineteenth minute of The Avengers...We’re back with Cap in that little side mirror. What were they trying to say here? Or was it just something to do because it looks cool and perhaps feels a bit more like an image you’d find on the pages of a comic book? We land on the latter. Regarding Hawkeye’s message to Cap, however, we have no ide...

Minute One Hundred Eighteen: From A Game of Follow-the-Arrow to Our Second Odd Mirror Shot of the FilmIn the one-hundred-eighteenth minute of The Avengers...It’s the second half of our fantastic single shot traveling from hero to hero, and we’re here for it. In this minute, we follow Hawkeye’s arrow to the Chitauri it hits to the leviathan it crashes into to Hulk and Thor on the back of the beast. It’s quite a ride! Unfortunately, this does lead to more devastating treatment of our dear sea cows of the skies – the leviathan. Hulk and Thor team up to...

Minute One Hundred Seventeen: From Nat Being Sure to Clint Pointing an Arrow... Right at UsJames Anderson and Colin Parker from the Timeline Scavengers podcast join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-seventeenth minute of The Avengers...Steve gives Nat a boost and it’s quite the maneuver. It leads us to bring up the wonderful Heidi Moneymaker yet again as she does amazing work as Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double. Is this her? Is it Scarlett? No idea, but we celebrate Heidi all the same. She goes on to take down the Chitauri on the chariot, and she ends...

Minute One Hundred Sixteen: From Tony Complaining About the Lack of Invitation From Thor to Nat Asking for a BoostMike Gravagno from The Superhero Show Show and Movie of the Year joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-sixteenth minute of The Avengers...Tony’s upset that Thor didn’t invite him to play, but why isn’t Tony more concerned about, you know, helping non-supers, like Natasha and Clint, or perhaps actual New York citizens? Well, we all really know that he’s in it for the great stories he’ll be able to tell later, right? We also get to...

Minute One Hundred Fifteen: From Fury Watching the News to Tony Praising HawkeyeFilm Critic Ewan Graf from the Quiet on Set podcast joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-fifteenth minute of The Avengers...After a run through the various news feeds Fury’s tapped in to, we get to chat a bit with Ewan about Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and why we like him so much. We also get to touch on the potential conflict in the deleted scenes between Fury and Hill, and how this connection to the World Security Council certainly plays more prominently ther...

Minute One Hundred Fourteen: From Thor Taking Flight to A Lightning-Induced Explosion at the PortalIn the one-hundred-fourteenth minute of The Avengers...Thor’s off and away! Natasha’s looking tough! That’s right, Steve’s been busy giving orders and everyone’s following as he’s now proven himself to be team leader. Even Hulk listens to him! We do ponder the journey the character of Hulk takes through this franchise and acknowledge that this was a necessary bit of character development for him as they couldn’t just have a giant, green, uncontrollable monster rampaging every time he hulked out. But we do...

Minute One Hundred Thirteen: From Bringing Down the Leviathan to Cap’s Plan for ThorJames Anderson and Colin Parker from the Timeline Scavengers podcast join us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-thirteenth minute of The Avengers...It’s a big one! We’ve got the death of the leviathan but really, we’re here for the hero moment with the camera revolving around all six of our heroes, now finally THE AVENGERS. It’s a great moment.
Before we get there, we do talk a bit more about the demise of the leviathan and debate if its death should inc...

Minute One Hundred Twelve: From This All Seeming Horrible to An Important Lesson in ‘Duck and Cover’Eric Deutsch, co-host from Flash Gordon Minute and Escape From New York Minute, joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-twelfth minute of The Avengers...We finally get to find out Bruce’s secret! But first, we get to enjoy Mark Ruffalo at his rumpliest with his perfect reaction to everything going on. We talk about Natasha’s comments, Bruce’s apology, how that plays based on what happened, and the fact that Thor didn’t get an apology when he really took more hi...

Minute One Hundred Eleven: From Tony Forgetting Step Two to Bruce’s Arrival on an Old MotorbikeEric Deutsch, co-host from Flash Gordon Minute and Escape From New York Minute, joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-eleventh minute of The Avengers...Tony got the leviathan’s attention and it pursues him, but when we cut to Clint and Natasha, we don’t see him overhead. Weird, but not really bothersome. This minute focuses on the fight that our non-supers – Clint and Natasha – have with the Chitauri army in front of Grand Central Terminal. They’re tough and they each have some gr...

Minute One Hundred Ten: From The NYPD Taking Aim to The End of the Sabrett Hot Dog Cart
In the one-hundred-tenth minute of The Avengers...NYPD REPRESENT! That’s right, we get to talk about the NYPD taking on the Chitauri, even after finding out the National Guard isn’t coming. It does give us a chance to talk about the nature of these military organizations and why, perhaps, it makes sense to not feature them in these superhero films. After all, if all the USA’s military might was also here, wouldn’t it seem to diminish the power of...

Minute One Hundred Nine: From Fish in a Barrel to More Fish in a BarrelRyanne Bennett from Black Girl Nerds joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-ninth minute of The Avengers...Is Chris Evans putting on his best Batman voice with his line here? It sure seems that way. This minute gives us a chance to celebrate the power of the non-supers as we really get to see Natasha and Clint doing their best to stop as many Chitauri as they can. We get a bit confused about bus placement, but eventually we figure it out. It doesn’t...

Minute One Hundred Eight: From A Resigned Loki to Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!Ryanne Bennett from Black Girl Nerds joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-eighth minute of The Avengers...Loki proves himself yet again to be ever malicious toward his brother as he stabs Thor and – after Thor’s surprising body slam power move – rolls himself off the tower. But... did he know a chariot was coming? It seems far too lucky for that to happen. That brings us back to street level with Clint and Natasha. Steve comes running up. Where was he? Turns out he had a whol...

Minute One Hundred Seven: From The Arrival of the Leviathan to Thor Confronting LokiRyanne Bennett from Black Girl Nerds joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-seventh minute of The Avengers...The leviathan arrives! But... what is it? Is it actually related to the Chitauri? When they’re popping out the sides, is that Chitauri babies being born? It seems that way because of the cords they shoot out with that then seem to retract back in. It’s very strange. These things look cool, but how are they floating? We laugh a bit about the Chitauri that bursts into...

Minute One Hundred Six: From The Quinjet Taking Aim to Ominous Rumblings From the Space HoleRyanne Bennett from Black Girl Nerds joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-sixth minute of The Avengers...Nat and Clint use the quinjet to take on Loki, but why just bullets? Don’t they have missiles or something? And if they did shoot a missile at Stark Tower and knocked it over, would the Tesseract still be emitting the blue beam, just pointing in a different direction from wherever it fell? Or would it stop? Regardless, we learn that Clint doesn’t know how...

Minute One Hundred Five: From The Brother Tussle to Hawkeye and Black Widow spotting them.Film Critic Ewan Graf from the Quiet on Set podcast joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-fifth minute of The Avengers...This minute does a great job of cross-cutting between the heroes as they each work to stop Loki and the Chitauri invasion. We start with Loki and Thor, then drop down to the streets to see the people of New York dealing with the attack, then up to Iron Man as he flies past, distracting the Chitauri. He’s contacted by Natasha, an...

Minute One Hundred Four: From The Blue Beam to Thor Confronting His BrotherFilm Critic Ewan Graf from the Quiet on Set podcast joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-fourth minute of The Avengers...Tony fights on, but only in a wide shot. This minute focuses on the people of New York as the Chitauri fly down (rather quickly) and begin raining down on them with blasts from their chariots and forearm guns. It’s quite a mess. But this is also where we get to really meet our waitress Beth! That’s right, we land in Pershing Square Cafe...

Minute One Hundred Three: From Tony Incinerating a Few Pedestrians to Tony Incinerating a Few ChitauriFilm Critic Ewan Graf from the Quiet on Set podcast joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-third minute of The Avengers...More Mark VII talk! We love the way Tony’s new suit attaches itself to him. But the pedestrians... wouldn’t they be incinerated? Or at least have their eyes filled with dust particles? That’s a fairly brutal spraying they get from Tony. At the very least, they’d be blown over. There’s chat about the POV shot we get through th...

Minute One Hundred Two: From Everything on Loki to The Mark VII Attaching to TonyFilm Critic Ewan Graf from the Quiet on Set podcast joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-second minute of The Avengers...Tony’s finishing his response to Loki, and this is where he gets close to calling out the name of the film again in this scene. It plays, but it might be too clever by half. The real issue comes immediately afterward when Loki decides to try his mind control scepter tap on Tony’s chest, only to hit the arc reactor. While this...

Minute One Hundred One: From Loki’s Periodic Reminder About the Chitauri to Tony Acknowledging Loki’s Army Might Come.TwitchTV’s MarvelousTay joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundred-first minute of The Avengers...It’s been just enough time that we needed to have the Chitauri mentioned again. Tony doesn’t seem to care because as he says, “We have a Hulk.” It’s a fun line, but he doesn’t say “the Hulk” or just “Hulk”... is he implying he knows more about where these gamma experiments are going to go? Or it is just how it’s written? It’s more of...

Minute One Hundred: From A Barrier of Pure Energy to Tony Pouring Himself a DrinkTwitchTV’s MarvelousTay joins us in this episode!
In the one-hundredth minute of The Avengers...JARVIS tells Tony that the Tesseract’s barrier is pure energy. So... should Tony have maybe realized something like that and not blasted at it? And meanwhile, was Loki just standing below giggling as he watched Tony’s attempt? What this leads to – plan B – is Tony landing on his platform and letting the car wash take the Mark VI off. This may be the last time we get to see the ou...

Minute Ninety-Nine: From Fury Looking at Coulson’s Cards to Tony Blown Back by the Tesseract Barrier’s EnergyLachlan Thiele from the Quiet on Set podcast joins us in this episode!
In the ninety-ninth minute of The Avengers...Fury responds to Maria Hill’s comment about where Coulson had his cards, letting us in on his big lie. Knowing what we know about the deleted scenes with her, this moment actually feels like a point where the character makes a shift, starting to see what he sees. It’s a great moment, and is weighed heavily by Fury’s comment ab...

Minute Ninety Eight: From Steve Entering the Sick Bay to Hill Revealing the Actual Location of Coulson’s Cards
Playwright Dean O’Carroll joins us in this episode!
In the ninety-eighth minute of The Avengers...Steve finds Natasha in the sick bay and seems to have forgotten that she flew him to Stuttgart and back in a quinjet as he asks her if she knows how to fly one. Okay, so the line is really only there to get Clint in the room where he and Steve meet, but it’s an awkward line. But Clint is better and se...

Minute Ninety Seven: From Tony’s Thoughts on Fury’s Fifing to Selvig Busy on the Top of Stark Tower
Playwright Dean O’Carroll joins us in this episode!
In the ninety-seventh minute of The Avengers...We wrap up our conversation about Tony and Steve dealing with the aftermath of Coulson’s death. While Tony comes to terms with losing him, Steve tries to get them back on track and focused on Loki’s search for a power source. Tony seems stuck on Coulson, and realizes that Loki made it personal. We debate Tony’s logic through this conversation...

Minute Ninety Six: From ‘Red in My Ledger’ to ‘We Are Not Soldiers’Matthew Fox from the Superhero Ethics Podcast and season 4 joins us in this episode!
In the ninety-sixth minute of The Avengers...We wrap up our conversation about Clint and Natasha as she, once again, brings up the red in her ledger. Does this play? We certainly have thoughts. We also talk about Steve finding Tony in the detention area as they talk about the loss of Coulson. The scene plays well and brings interesting dynamics into their relationship and this moment. When did Steve make the decision...

Minute Ninety Five: From Clint Unsure of Loki’s Whereabouts to Natasha CompromisedMatthew Fox from the Superhero Ethics Podcast and season 4 joins us in this episode!
In the ninety-fifth minute of The Avengers...We’re nearing the end of the conversation in the sick bay between Natasha and Clint. This minute, their dialogue leads to several issues we have. One, didn’t Clint know more of the plan? It seems to be convenient for the plot for him to not know now as we need Tony to make the discovery shortly, but it doesn’t make a lot of sense. T...