Thanks Marvel

If you are a fan of Marvel's "Avengers," you have loved watching the 22 movies come out from 2008 til 2019, ending with "Avengers: Endgame" which opened almost two weeks ago. It was the "epic ending to (arguably) the greatest movie franchise of all time."

Action, clever dialogue, good casting and acting, good music themes, lovable characters . .  what not to like? But there's more. Sean McDowell (here and here) wrote this after seeing "Endgame" with his family: "3 Reasons I am grateful for the Marvel films."

1. Family fun - "The Marvel films provided the same kind of joy for my kids that Star Wars did for my generation. The movies had some violence and mild language but were largely family friendly."
2. Mostly non-political - "Thank you Marvel for telling good stories without having an overt political agenda."
3. Grand cultural experience - the films gave us great experiences and conversations to enjoy together with our neighbors, apart from the cultural things that divide us.

(cont'd tomorrow)