See, here’s where your analysis breaks down. Natasha didn’t get the Soul Stone; Clint did. He got it because he lost ‘that which he loves most’; the only person he had left in his life: Natasha. It was a partnership that wasn’t romantic, but every bit as deep and meaningful as Steve and Bucky. And the thing is...if…

The thing that I’ve come to realize about ‘The Last Jedi’ is that it turns the saga towards and embraces the Arthurian Cycle. Anakin is Uther, the warrior who tries to bring peace, but is too violent/passionate to accomplish his goal. Obi-Wan is Merlin, the wise mentor who takes the child away and fosters him in…

Rogue One was an excellent Star Wars film, partially because they added in the moral uncertainty of the Rebellion. Our own American Revolution wasn’t some great moral fight with the lines clearly drawn; many times, the American forces engaged in the kind of attacks that would be considered ‘terrorism’ (i.e. ambushes).…