03. Assembled Family in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Part 2

"I used to have nothing. And then I got this. This job. This family. And I was... I was better because of it. And even though they're gone... I'm still trying to be better."

Join Matt as he and guests, Keri and Nick Carnes continue their exploration of assembled family in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  In this episode we explore how familial connections and expectations shape not just the identities and destinies of our heroes and their villains but also our own. We listen to messages from our listeners on the shifting dynamics of assembled families, the royal family dramas of Wakanda,  and ask just how hard a deal do parents actually receive in the MCU?  We’ll also take a look at a Stan Lee moment on the theme of family, and finish with a mindful moment in the MCU.  Are you ready to take a Marvel Moment?

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Marvel Moments is a Human Happening podcast. All excerpts from movies and TV shows are copyright Marvel Entertainment and are used here for the purposes of criticism, review and quotation.  Special thanks go to our guests Keri and Nick Carnes, to David Shaw for the creation of our epic theme tune, ‘The Moment Has Come’, To AJ The Soundest Guy who edited this part of the show, to Ellagrace who tireless proofreads and corrects our transcripts, and to Jacob who knows what he did. Our thanks also go out to Mary-Megan, Sian, Michael, and Mama Gill for their thought-provoking messages, as well as to Hilla who gave us the stunning idea of What if TChaka took Erik back to Wakanda, and to the Marvel Moments Facebook group for all their support and encouragement. And finally a massive thanks to you, our listeners! If you enjoy what you’re hearing, please do hit like, subscribe, and or follow and all the buttons of that nature, and if you’re listening on Apple podcasts please do leave us 5 stars and a review.  It really does make all the difference. 

This episode is dedicated to our assembled families.  We are who we are because our lives have you in them.