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Deadpool 2

I had to check and saw that we JUST had a Deadpool movie two years ago. With that being said, I don't think it had an adverse effect on the quality of this movie. I loved this movie. I think the first one was better because it had to work with a smaller budget and felt fresher. This movie also delivered on the process of the ending credits sequence in the first movie by having Cable appear. What is evident with the addition of Cable and the opening scene is that this movie had a lot more of a budget to play around with. It is definitely more special effects driven. We get an awesome James Bond like opening credits scene. What makes this more awesome (and I didn't realize this when we watched it) is that it was sung by Celine Deon. That's a pretty big pull, Ryan Reynolds. More props to him. My lady pointed out something that opened my eyes. In this movie, Deadpool seems less like a mean spirited a-hole and more of a sympathetic character. To say why would be a spoil...

Jessica Jones Season 2

I finally finished this a few weeks ago. I'll elaborate more, as is my way, but I have to say this. I didn't like this season. At all. It made me truly appreciate how great Killgrave was as a villain in the first season. I won't leave you with just that bit. I'll try to keep from any spoilers. The biggest crime of this season is that it was boring. What I want from Jessica Jones is a story about a very good Private Investigator as she solves mysteries. This is the show that would greatly benefit from being a procedural and not serialized tv. At the end of the day, we just haven't seen enough of Jessica Jones doing a lot of investigation before that goes out the window for the main plot. Now you may be feeling this is an unfair assessment, but that is the lasting impression I get. With that being said, let's go into this season. I feel like this show wasted all the good will it earned from the first season and the Defenders. The characters have unsatis...