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Spock, What Would we do Without you?

By G.P. Avants (If you haven’t seen Star Trek Beyond, there are a few spoilers in this blog.) Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are both going through a mid-mission crisis in their lives. While Kirk is able to talk about issues freely, Spock shares his life-changing decision with Uhura, before anyone knows things are…

What the Unknown Really Is

By G.P. Avants (This is our first entry for Star Trek Beyond. If you haven’t seen the movie, there are a few spoilers, so please read carefully.) Star Trek Beyond does send the Enterprise crew into the uncharted frontier of space. As Commodore Paris reminded Captain Kirk, it is easy to get lost with…

The Point of No Return

By G.P Avants I mentioned to my friend, Jeg that was watching the Flash TV show and he told me about a cartoon version. Flashpoint Paradox happens when the Flash, Barry Allen awakens to a reality that isn’t his own. It was a DC feature that I really enjoyed. (I have heard it…

Time, Times, and Timeless

By G.P. Avants This is my final entry for Captain America Civil War. I think it is fitting that we look at the take away from this pivotal chapter for the Avengers. Captain America truly embodies our nation in Civil War. As he has to make some big decisions about his future a voice…

Play that Funky Soundtrack, R2.

https://m.youtube.com/watch By G.P. Avants Shrek reminds us all that onions and ogres both have layers. Teaching video in high school we often discuss that a great film has layers as well. One of the unspoken or should I say unsung parts of a film is the music soundtrack. How many films and TV shows were…

A Hero that’s to Die For

G.P. Avants We just came off a week of a superhero/sci-fi movie marathon to catch my dad up to speed. Last night we watched The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with Andrew Garfield in the supersuit. I was reminded again how personable and relatable Spider-Man can be as a hero. Meet little science guy Jorge. He and…

When Devils Pray and Angels Curse

By G.P. Avants Things are not always what they appear. If you watched the most recent X-Men movie, Apocalypse you met two characters who embody that idea: Night Crawler and Angel. Both of these characters were thrown together into a cage to battle each other. Night Crawler was called a demon because he had…

Sweet Dreams

By G.P. Avants This entry will be a shout out to Marvel film makers. They get a lot of flak for not doing the comic book justice according to diehard fans. This results in a Catch 22 when fans tell others not to see a film. Then, it becomes in the industry’s eyes…

Complete Me, Please

By G.P. Avants What do Anakin Skywalker and the Force, a teeter totter, and every math equation answer have in common? They all are supposed to have a state of balance. So, does every hero need who his or her nemesis to truly be complete? As Lex Luthor says of Superman, “You and I…

Don’t be Hero Deficient

G.P. Avants Superman can’t kill without it killing him inside. Batman needs to trust that others have good in them. The Flash is smart, but can’t think under pressure. Green Arrow can’t unbend and fix everything himself. Change what you think when it comes to being a hero. A one man team is an…

Walk on the Quiet Side

By G.P. Avants Great job, Marvel, for bringing into the light the character of the Black Panther. In a time of racial tension having a black man of honor and dignity rise as a hero is ever so timely. (If you listen carefully when Black Panther hits to ground running, he is very quiet.) T’Challa…

The Big Little Guy from Queens

Originally posted on Be Encouraged by G.P. Avants:
By G.P. Avants Okay, there he is! A younger version of Spider-Man living in Queens, NY. In Captain America Civil War Tony Stark is looking for exceptional recruits to be part of his Avengers 2.0. That is how he ends up bringing this spunky sticky-finger teen…