It's episode 400!!! And it's another movie in 2023!!! And is it MCU??? We ask! They answered! Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey take on the multiverse in what some people have called one of the best second chapters in a trilogy ever! And one of those people is Ben! Ben and Samantha also touch on: […]
With Punisher season 1 out of the way and Secret Invasion a little ways off, the WTL7 crew decided to jump into the Hulu corner of the MCU and get back into Runaways! What wasn't known at the time was that this was our last chance to see it on D+! Will we ever get […]
Wrapping up the first season of Punisher just a few years late . . . Ben and Stewart talk about the series, the ending, the ideas, and their feelings about watching the show.
It's time to go COSMIC!!! But is it the LAST time??? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has arrived! People seem to like it, but did Ben, Stewart, and Samantha? And how does it work as a final part in a trilogy that has three movies, a holiday special, and two other movies? For you […]
We continue our coverage (started a few YEARS ago) of PUNISHER in a new/old format. “New” to Punisher . . . but “old” because we've used this before in some of the other series we fell behind on. Going forward – new shows will continue to be explored one episode at a time, but backlog […]
And so we come to the end. Is it a satisfying end? For some . . . Will we see more? Perhaps . . . Will we ever see Jen again? Probably . . . But for now, we talk about the absurd ending and the fourth wall breaking and the Bruce Banner developments and […]
Daniel Butcher officially returns to the fold as he joins Ben to talk about some of the stuff going on in the real world around the MCU, from lay offs to legal issues. For those who are unfamiliar, Daniel is the co-founder of the podcast. He and Ben started Welcome to Level Seven back when […]
On this BEAUTIFUL April 1, 2023, Dandy Daniel Butcher and Agent Le Stew continue their coverage of the LONG RUNNING Netflix series (will these Netflix series EVER STOP!) Iron Fist, and it's SECOND season is wrapping up with (say it with me, because you know what Daniel's going to say) “SO . . . MUCH […]
In “The Retreat” Jen gets a welcome break from it all. Well, eventually she decides it's welcome. In “Ribbit and Rip It” Jen gets a welcome break in her streak of bad luck with men. In both of these, we get a welcome introduction to some well known and not so well known characters. Specifically, […]
This is the movie that's setting off Phase Five. It's also one of the least anticipated MCU movies in recent times. But even without the hype, was it good? Was it fun? Find out what we thought here!
Two legal cases! A courtroom battle, a post-marital negotiation, AND a wedding fight! And for the second time in a year, one of Ben's favorite characters shows up on the screen!!! And then there's the Intelligencia website for hateful man-babies, which is fun to say but not so fun to recognize in the real world […]
James Gunn and his DC decision making partner, Peter Safran, recently announced the beginning of a DC Cinematic Universe, called the DCU for short. This slate of films takes over where Zac Snyder left off, sort of, because other people have ALSO taken over where Zac Snyder left off. And it will both continue the […]
Keeping in the galactic side of the MCU, we join the Guardians of the Galaxy as they leave Groot unattended and let him murder a civilization, airlock an alien, and shave a bird like creature. Yes, it's the IAM GROOT shorts!!! Also . . . is it MCU??? Some say yes, some say no . […]
Let's head back to the spacey side of the MCU…Let's gather round the yuletide fire or something…Let's bask the the peace and goodwill and joy that only KIDNAPPING KEVIN BACON can grant us!!! Yes, it's another special presentation from Marvel Studios! Join Ben, Stewart, and Samantha as they talk about this Holiday special and argue […]
It's time to return to Wakanda! (But only for a few hours, not forever!) With a new legacy for the title character, we take a look at what we think about: The new “villain” and his comic book roots The new Black Panther The new allies The new armors And the artistic expression of grief […]
MS. MARVEL finishes her first season with: A cliffhanger ending that'll be resolved . . . in a movie! A scene with a mutant stinger that will be resolved . . . in Deadpool? The longest, mot elaborate Home Alone reference in TV history! More touching family moments! A perfect ending . . . that spins […]
Ben and Stewart take a look at WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, a Disney+ Special Presentation that came just in time for Ben's birthday! This special has it all: evocative music; black and white cinematography; cool bad guys; a werewolf; and MAN-THING!!! He's here in the MCU now! Also, Ben reused this episode on his other podcasts […]
Do you believe in magic? Especially the magic of gust stars??? We do! There's superhero battles, there's lawyering, there's Abomination, there's Wong, there's magicians who shouldn't be, and there's Madisynn with two N's and a Y . . . but it's not where you think!!!
Stewart, Samantha, and Ben talk about the Marvel related news coming from Disney's D23.
MS. MARVEL episodes 4 and 5 are Ms. Marvel's adventures in Pakistan . . .FIRST as a young woman navigating family and social scenarios and as a young hero navigating superheroing with the world hanging in the balance . . .THEN traveling back in time to the 1940s to SEE part of her family history and […]
Ben and Samantha cover the first two episodes of SHE-HULK! She-Hulk debuts! Hulk returns! Law is practiced! Bad guys are fought! And a new show is born . . . Next episode: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! Spooky!
MS. MARVEL episodes 2 and 3 feature a superhero learning to be a superhero. A daughter learning to be a daughter. A young woman learning to navigate young adulthood. The team reunites to talk about it . . . Ben, Samantha, and Stewart have opinions . . . But we want to know what you think!!! […]
There was a LOT of news coming out of SDCC 2022. And there will be MORE coming soon from D23. For now, though, Ben and Samantha run through the announced movies and TV from the Marvel side of things. Post-credit, we talk about DC. It's a much shorter conversation.
It's time for the first MCU character to have a 4th movie to have his 4th movie. It's time for us to talk about it. It's all here: Thor Mighty Thor Many other gods Guardians Korg Rock music Goats Jokes…so many jokes… Ben's second most anticipated MCU appearance of a comic book favorite character As […]
We're back with another Disney+ series! This one was a lot of fun (for us – “us” being Ben and Samantha) and it got us thinking both about how things were when we were kids . . . and how things are for Ben, as a parent of teenagers! There was a real energetic vibe […]
The Multiverse mess begun in Spider-Man No Way Home . . . or maybe in Loki . . . come to a head here, as a young hero with universe jumping powers is threatened by a witch who wants her power. And Doctor Strange stands in the gap . . . So much going on […]
Moon Knight completes its limited series run with an ending that could lead into more . . . but also could very easily end right here. Either way, Ben and Samantha talk about “Asylum” and “Gods and Monsters”, following the format of our previous episode. Did we like it? Well, yes. Next: Dr Strange and […]
For the episode, because of some busy-ness and some scheduling difficulties, we combined to talk about episodes 3 and 4! In these episodes we are finally getting close to some answers. The answers we are getting close to seem to bring up more questions, but there's still two episodes to reveal everything, right? That's a […]
Moon Knight continues with episode two! Some mysteries are explained! Some mysteries get deeper! Some powers get revealed! Some suits get summoned! Also, we catch up on some feedback and Ben feels really bad about how long it took to get it . . .
A new series premieres! A new pilot episode debuts! A new hero arrives! It's MOON KNIGHT! This series is one of the most stand alone MCU entries since Iron Man! No references to events you may have missed if you weren't watching all the movies and TV series. No surprise returning characters. Just a new […]
