By: John D. Pepe My father told me growing up, on more than one occasion, that “The choices we make dictate our lives.” How true that statement is. That little piece of wisdom has stuck with me my entire forty-six years of existence, helping guide my decisions, making me cognizant of the potential outcomes, both…
Category: Daredevil
Punisher-“Revenge or Forgiveness”
By: John D. Pepe I really enjoyed The Punisher Series on Netflix. It was well written and Jon Bernthal truly captured the essence of the Punisher; the best Punisher so far in my opinion. I was enraptured by the series, so much so, that I found myself really rooting for the Punisher. I mean I…
Defenders: Unity/Family
Matthew Murdock. The blind lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen has thrown himself into his pro bono work in the hopes of putting the Devil, and the loss of a woman he loved, aside. But the devote Catholic can’t escape the remorse he feels for her death, nor can he escape the draw he feels of his…
Daredevil: “Violence, Is It Ever Justified?”
By: John D. Pepe I had a near fisticuffs about six weeks ago and it made me think of the series Daredevil and our nation’s willingness to embrace violence. It has been a while since I finished the series but remembering the second season, and the contrast between Daredevil and Punisher’s philosophy of meting…
Rogue One: Man in a Machine
By G. P. Avants One of the major themes that George Lucas brought up in his Star Wars universe was two opposing forces who have to coexist in time and space. These two entities are polar opposites that are excepted by Jedi and Sith, Empire and Rebels, Humans and every other species alike….
He who Has Ears to Hear
By G.P. Avants In the Netflix series, Dare Devil, we come to meet Matt Murdock. He is a blind lawyer who sees justice from a different perspective. His father’s lessons as a boxer, remind him that the real fight isn’t always what you see outside, but what’s inside a person that matters. In…
God Among Geeks 