Fast becoming more beard than man, Kyle Olson is an award-winning producer, writer, and host who has been podcasting since these shows were still casting onto pods. He co-hosted The Marvel Movie Minute for over three hundred episodes with his fellow true believer and partner in pods, Rob Kubasko. He’s created several shows, the most notable of which are his audio drama series, The Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society, and his live play show, the Cool Time Dice Hour with the one and only Krissy Lenz. He still has a lot to learn.
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Rhodey and Tony have a bit of a heart to heart then argue about whose gun is bigger. Or is it who’s the bigger gun? Regardless, this is where we finally see THE WAR MACHINE that we’ve all come to know and love in the rest of the MCU. There’s some chat about kill boxes, then the Navy shows up. As do the Army and Marines. But the Air Force? They’re all washed up.
A train trip gives the Ladies a chance to reconnect, but the journey might not be as quiet as they’d hoped!
Natasha reboots War Machine. These suits seem to have way too much information about the other. Phantom technology. Pepper, Natasha, and Tony are all somehow all involved in the same conversation through Tony’s suit. And Tony and Pepper still are so cute when they fight. All the while Favreau is slipping you the broccoli. Did you even notice? Meanwhile, War Machine reboots one eyelid at a time.
The drones smack the back of Asia. It makes sense when you see it. Natasha finds Ivan’s room… but no Ivan. The Oracle garden turns out to be a big in-joke. And is that Elsa’s castle? What’s it doing here? We have RoboCop nods, and Don Cheadle proves he’s a real actor.
It’s Croc Talk! Black Widow continues her pseudo wrestling moves. Diamond Cutter? Hurricanrana? Reverse Sister Abigail? Definitely not a Rock Bottom. And mace in the face! As for Happy… well, he’s still learning. But Happy’s happy. Ivan gets some suit foreshadowing. Oh, and Tony actually has a plan, plus a really cool move!
Black Widow continues kicking ass, and we get the Black Widow hero pose! Where have the Marines been? Hammer’s fake glasses are too perfectly broken. Where the hell is Grid W? And once again, shout out to Heidi Moneymaker!
Natasha’s magic curls. Weird building alerts. And Favreau proves he’s a great actor, not just director. Even when he’s in trouble as he takes on a stunt performer. But it’s not just any stunt performer. It’s Duane Johnson’s cousin!
A mysterious box puts one of the Ladies in jeopardy while the other two confront a new foe!
Who’s in charge here? Ivan continues his destruction as he controls Rhodey in War Machine, and Tony saves a boy. Which boy? Well, you know… there’s much speculation about that.
Forgive us our digression on incredible science fiction toys, this is the first minute in which a cosplay toy exists in-movie, and we’re going to celebrate that. Beyond that, the drones are fully in action now, and we’re here for it, anchor spikes and all.