Dear Mythologists,
For Wednesday, November 20, please do the following:
(1) Watch — via streaming service, reserved DVD, or your own copy —
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015), the second film in our superhero team-up series. As you watch, take notes on anything that strikes
you as resonating with Greco-Roman myth,
especially on the What? Why? and How? spectrum of ideas. Your notes will form the basis for our discussion of the film in class.
(2) Print out and read "Myth," chapter 2 of Blair Davis'
Comic Book Movies
(2018), which is part of the Rutgers Quick Takes series on films and
popular culture. Take notes on interesting comments and insights, and be sure to bring your print-out to class.
(3) The following students must use the blog comments feature to recommend 3–5 minute sequences from
Age of Ultron for close review in class:
Hoffman, Kelly, Lin, Lising. In your comments, please
- briefly describe the sequence;
- give approximate starting and ending times (hh:mm); and
- explain why reviewing this sequence is worth our time as it pertains to a mythical considerations of the MCU.
First come, first served. If someone has already suggested your
sequence, choose another. If you're not signed in under your Google ID,
or don't have one, be sure to identify yourself in the comments.
DC
