Marvel & RWBY: Between Two Worlds

Chap. 2: Why Are We Here?

AN: Hello everyone,

So sorry it's been a while since I updated this story, I've been busy with summer classes, work, and life in general. Not to mention that I've been working on my other stories as well as this one.

So far Marvel's Phase 4 has been absolutely amazing!

First WandaVision gave us an amazing look at Wanda's origins from how she hated Tony because of the missile to how she got her powers, all the while showing us how she and Vision would've wanted to live and have a family only for Thanos to take that away from her and causing her to project her grief onto the entire town to live out here fantasy. Not to mention the talk between both Visions on who is the true Vision. And don't forget the countless Mephisto teases in the show ranging from Agatha herself, Mr. Scratch the rabbit, and such which has pretty much confirmed that he will eventually get his MCU debut most likely in Dr. Strange: The Multiverse of Madness.

Next Falcon and The Winter Soldier. An amazing look at Steve's best friends and how they're managing without him with Bucky learning to get past his old life as the Winter Soldier and Sam stepping up to the plate as the new Captain America. All the while it explores the themes of prejudice, mental health, the idea of a one-world order, and introduces two people who have been Captain America in the form John Walker who went on to become the U.S. Agent, and Isaiah Bradley who is pretty much the Cold War Cap. I loved the discussion between Sam, Bucky, and Zemo about the idea of super soldiers and how John isn't and never will be like Steve. That and Sam's speech to the senators who were voting on that bill were pretty cool to me.

Then we have Loki. The man who helped form the World's Mightiest Heroes. Now we see his misadventures with the TVA and get a good look at his mindset and outlook on life as well as explore the themes of identity as well. But most importantly we got to see "He Who Remains" who turned out to be a variant of Kang the Conqueror and had a single timeline to prevent evil variants of himself and now that he's dead the Kang we're familiar with and possibly the Council of Kangs will soon appear. Also, I can't wait for season 2!

What If...? has also been a blast to watch with my personal favorites so far being episodes 3 and 4 due to the darker look into the MCU and how it incorporates elements from the comics. I love how it twists the MCU around in fun and intriguing ways.

Finally Black Widow...Honestly, it felt like it could've been better especially with the villains feeling forgettable which is a shame since there is so much that could've been done with them. It was a good movie but there wasn't much that it had to offer except that Yelena was recruited by Valerie for the Thunderbolts. I feel like it just doesn't fit with the overall feel of phase 4 and should've been introduced in phase 3 like before Avengers: Infinity War.

I haven't Watched Shang-Chi yet so I can't really comment on that yet, but from what I've heard it was amazing.

In terms of RWBY Volume 8... I think it also could've been better. I'm not a fan of what they did with Ironwood becoming a villain and felt it was done more as a way to allude to his fairytale inspiration of the tin man as some form of tragic irony. Think about it in The Wizard of Oz the Tin Man wants a heart which he gets at the end, Ironwood already has a heart but loses it in the end. Not to mention that they brought Penny back and made her human only to kill her off two episodes later. I mean come on there's so much more that could've been done with her and we technically haven't seen her Semblance yet. Her weapons were connected to her back and floated and moved due to a wire and she used the Winter Maiden powers but we never see her actual Semblance. Although I will admit Volume 9 looks pretty intriguing right now, hopefully, we get to see where RWBY, Jaune, and Neo landed and how they get back.

Note that this is my opinion, you are entitled to your own so let's not fight about it.

Before we get into the story first things first WHHHOOOOOOOOO! FINALLY, WE GOT TO SEE THE NO WAY HOME TRAILER AND IT WAS AMAZING! DR. STRANGE CONFIRMS THAT THE MULTIVERSE WILL BE A PART OF THE MOVIE! ALFRED FREAKING MOLINA AS DOC OCK! THE GREEN GOBLIN'S PUMPKIN BOMB AND LAUGH! ELECTRO, SANDMAN, AND THE LIZARD LOOK LIKE THEY'LL SHOW UP! PHASE 4 KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER!