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One of the most anticipated films of 2012, The Avengers brings together a gaggle of super-heroes introduced (or re-introduced in some cases) to audiences over the last three years in their own movies. There is a lot to keep track of, so we are continuing our “boot camp” with Hawkeye.
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A quick note on spoilers: It is almost impossible to write a review of this movie without giving anything away, but let me assure you that I will stick only to what is revealed to audiences in the very first scene of the film and the previews.
Along with old friend and recent Geek of the Week, Dieter Zimmerman, I spent the weekend of February 17th, 2012 in Chattanooga, TN, attending the quirky and intense multi-fandom convention known as Con Nooga. The event organizers describe the con as such:
There are so very many things for which we should all be thanking Joss Whedon – bringing wit, compassion, suspense and love to a genre previously and subsequently dominated by melodrama and theatrics; creating complex, compelling female heroines, villains and side kicks; every single thing about Firefly (aside from its time-slot). These things are great. [...]
Here we are, practically in the 2000-teens! Aside from the tremendous relief knowing for certain how to refer to the decade will bring when 2012 is over (I mean…we can’t really call it the teens right now, can we? Is it the pre-teens?), there are many, many reasons I look forward to its progression. Namely, [...]
