Marvel-ous

Sometimes I get the desire to blog but don't have an immediate idea of what to talk about. Now would be one of those times. However, in looking at what I've posted previously, I think I'll discuss the end of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). I will try very hard to keep what I say spoiler free as I know it can be hard to see movies right when they come out, even if you really really want to.
Before I tackle Endgame, I want to talk about Captain Marvel. I went into the theater expecting to like it, but I purposely tried not to learn too much about it beforehand. I've learned that doing this can really ruin your experience with a movie, so I now try to go into them knowing very little. Take my experience with Crimson Peak a few years ago. It was marketed as a horror movie, so that's what I expected and wanted to see. It is not a horror movie at all. Tom Hiddleston was right in saying it's a love story that happens to have ghosts. If I hadn't gone into it expecting something so different from what it was, I may not have been so disappointed. I won't wait any longer to say I. LOVED. IT. Captain Marvel gave me hope. Call me overdramatic or stupid, it did. Brie Larson, who plays Carol, summed up my feelings exactly here:

Those are the things that I learned too. It was so refreshing to see issues that women face daily being tackled on the big screen, like being told to smile, or to prove ourselves to men. It's really difficult to put words into how this movie made me feel, but suffice it to say that I was not prepared for it!! But Carol is my new favorite and I don't see that changing. (Even with her terrible hair in Endgame. I know that's how it is in the comics but I still hate it.)
Now....on to Endgame. Dun dun DUUUNNNNN!!! Hahaha, couldn't stop myself. It's crazy to think that this journey we've been on with these characters for 10-some odd years is now complete. I say complete instead of over, because I feel it wrapped everything up really well and didn't leave anything lacking. Others disagree with me, I'm sure, but this is my blog so I'm going to write my opinions. I've seen Endgame twice, and it's much better the second time around. The first time is (at least for me) so stressful because you don't know what's going to happen to who. The second time you can just relax and enjoy how well everything comes together. I cried tears of joy and sorrow. I know I'm not alone in that, so I feel less dumb admitting it. Again I'm finding it hard to explain how I feel about it. One thing that resonated with me that I will attempt to mention without spoilers is the concept of being worthy. Someone who thought they had lost their worthiness and value because of failing with Thanos was proven wrong. I really enjoyed that, as I've been struggling with my own worth for a while now. So lately Marvel has knocked it out of the park for me. For a lot of this time, I enjoyed the movies and the stories of the heroes, but I never really got the full of effect of what they can do for some people. But I get it now. And for that I am incredibly grateful to Stan Lee and Marvel and all those who have been involved in this universe.