https://welcometolevelseven.com Dig deep into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: from Disney+’s She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel to Spider-Man and Dr. Strange in the cinema, we love the MCU! Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:57:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/welcometolevelseven Ben Avery, Stewart, and Samantha false Ben Avery, Stewart, and Samantha benavery@mac.com © 2014–2026 Ben Avery podcast https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/~images/2344741773305301.jpeg https://welcometolevelseven.com Weekly 3f4d0366-def0-5208-ab0c-d188924f3b05 https://welcometolevelseven.com/daredevil-born-again-1x09-straight-to-hell/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:57:08 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5802 Ben and Samantha are back in black, so to speak. Just like Daredevil is back in black, so to speak.  We recorded this episode as we get ready to record about Daredevil Born Again season 2! Ben Avery full false 55:08 https://welcometolevelseven.com/fantastic-four-first-steps-review/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 02:25:07 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5784 We're back! Ben and Samantha finally chat about Fantastic Four: First Steps, now that it's on Disney+. What were your thoughts about this fantastic movie? Was it fantastic in name only? Or was it truly fantastic? Let us know! Ben Avery full false 1:19:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/thunderbolts-review/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:22:14 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5780 Ben and Samantha ventured out to see THUNDERBOLTS and . . . And . . . it's one of the best Marvel movies in a long while. Welcome to . . . the BLACK WIDOW sequel! Ben Avery full false 1:04:34 https://welcometolevelseven.com/daredevil-born-again-1x07-1x08-art-for-arts-sake-isle-of-joy/ Thu, 01 May 2025 20:02:43 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5775 Ben and Samantha talk about the two almost final episodes of Born Again. And Ben is relieved because he doesn't have to do bad impressions of his co-hosts' voices . . . Ben Avery DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN 1x07 & 1x08 "Art for Art's Sake" & "Isle of Joy" full false 1:06:21 https://welcometolevelseven.com/daredevel-born-again-1x05-1x06-with-interest-excessive-force/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:19:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5767 Ben is running solo this week with the two episodes that were released together in one night from Daredevil: Born Again. Ben Avery full false 54:25 https://welcometolevelseven.com/daredevil-born-again-1x03-1x04-the-hallow-of-his-hand-sic-semper-system/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 02:56:31 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5763 Ben and Samantha chat about the next two episodes of Born Again. The lack of Karen, Foggy, and Daredevil is heavy. The loss of White Tiger is heavy. But the relationships involved are helping drive the show, from Kingpin and Vanessa to Matt and Heather. Ben Avery full false 53:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/daredevil-born-again-1x01-02-heavens-half-hour-optics-wtl7-427/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:59:25 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5758 Ben and Samantha return to Hell's Kitchen to visit some old friends!!! And then two of the old friends left pretty quickly. And then we made some NEW friends! And Matt's still there! Here we review the first two episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN . . .  And Matt may not be suiting up to […] Ben Avery full false 1:22:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/captain-america-brave-new-world-review/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:45:53 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5755 Ben and Samantha ventured out to see CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD and . . . And . . . it's not bad. They take it apart in this episode, exploring the good, the bad, and the GAMMA. Ben Avery full false 54:15 https://welcometolevelseven.com/amazing-fantasy-the-parker-luck-your-friendly-neighborhood-spider-man-1x01-02/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:29:44 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5751 Ben and Stewart talk about the first two episodes of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN! Thank you, Patreon Patrons!!! You rule the universe with your awesomeness!!! Ben Avery full false 1:01:33 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-coulson-comic-chronicles-the-infinity-watch-2024-1-and-your-friendly-neighborhood-spider-man-1/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:01:45 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5747 Yesterday saw the release of TWO comics that are related to the MCU . . . if not part of the MCU proper.  The Inifinty Watch #1 continues the event from last summer and spring, which featured the return of Coulson from the dead to take on the role of DEATH after becoming the Death […] Ben Avery full false 37:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/venom-the-last-dance-road-trip/ Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:36:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5743 Ben takes a road trip to see the final movie in the VENOM TRILOGY! Yes. A Venom trilogy exists in out universe now. And . . . it's not bad. A co-production with Strangers and Aliens. (In other words, it's just getting posted to both podcasts.) Ben Avery full false 54:00 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agatha-all-along-1x04-if-i-cant-reach-you-let-my-song-teach-you-wtl7-422/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:01:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5739 Agatha All Along continues! And Ben and Stewart explore the next trial on the Witch's Road! We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to studioavery@gmail.com or send us a message through Patreon or Facebook. Thank you!!! [shownotesclose] Ben Avery 493 493 AGATHA ALL ALONG 1x04 "If I Can't Reach You, Let My Song Teach You" full false 1:05:32 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agatha-all-along-1x03-through-many-miles-of-tricks-and-trials-wtl7-421/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:46:17 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5736 Agatha All Along continues! And Ben and Stewart explore the first trial on the Witch's Road! We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to studioavery@gmail.com or send us a message through Patreon or Facebook. Thank you!!! [shownotesclose] Ben Avery 421 421 AGATHA ALL ALONG 1x03 "Through Many Miles of Tricks and Trials" full false 1:16:09 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agatha-all-along-1x01-1x02-seekest-thou-the-road-circle-sewn-with-fate-unlock-thy-hidden-gate-wtl7-420/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:16:25 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5730 Agatha All Along is here, with a two-episode season premiere. For this episode, Ben and Stewart explore the beginnings of the journey down the witch's road. We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to studioavery@gmail.com or send us a message through Patreon or […] Ben Avery full false 1:04:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/loki-2x05-science-fiction-2x06-glorious-purpose-wtl7-419/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:47:10 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5727 This episode features Ben and Stewart's discussion about the final two episodes of Loki season 2. It's no spoiler: they like it. In fact, it's one of Ben's all-time favorite Marvel shows!!! We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to studioavery@gmail.com or send […] Ben Avery full false 1:25:35 https://welcometolevelseven.com/loki-2x04-the-heart-of-the-tva-wtl7-418/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:24:34 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5721 We move from buddy-cop to “getting the band back together” in this episode that features more spaghettification than a Pfazollis on Valentine's Day (which, granted, may not be much but I felt it sounded good). Ben is solo again, after a recording filled with bad audio that DID feature Samantha and Stewart . . . […] Ben Avery 418 418 LOKI 2x04 "The Heart of the TVA" full false 36:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/loki-2x03-1893-wtl7-416/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 21:24:21 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5718 Some of the buddy-cops through time vibe remains as Mobius, Loki, Sylvie, Renslayer, and Miss Minutes are all after Timely . . . the He Who Remains variant that holds the key to all their goals. This episode also encapsulates everything Ben loves about time travel! (This episode was already LATE and became even LATER […] Ben Avery 416 416 LOKI 2x03 "1893" full false 36:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-coulson-chronicles-2-the-death-stone-saga-battle-scars/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:23:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5714 Coulson's story continues in comics as he gets brought back to life and the newest Infinity Stone gives him some sort of death power . . . what does it mean? We find out a little bit more in the final six pages of the following annuals:Ms. Marvel Annual #1 (July 31, 2024)Wolverine Annual #1 […] Ben Avery full false 44:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/deadpool-wolverine-and-the-other-deadpool-movies-too-wtl7-415/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:44:22 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5710 Something's frozen over, because Ben had gone to the theater to see a Deadpool movie. And he watched two other Deadpool movies. And then he talked about Deadpool with Samantha and Stewart. Did he liked it? And will the MCU ever be the same again??? And what does this mean for all these other 20th […] Ben Avery full false 1:54:10 https://welcometolevelseven.com/coulsons-back-the-coulson-chronicles-crossover-with-comic-book-time-machine/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:54:14 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5703 Philip Coulson died in the comics. Then he returned as an evil creation of Mephisto. And now he's back again! This episode is being posted to both Comic Book Time Machine and Welcome to Level Seven since it deals with both the worlds of Agents of SHIELD and the comic books! Ben Avery 414 414 Coulson's Back! THE COULSON CHRONICLES Crossover with Comic Book Time Machine full false 40:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/madame-sigh-web-wtl7-413/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:26:14 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5699 This is an episode about a movie. Ben and Samantha are in it. The movie is Madame Web. BUT . . . there's also some talk about the recent superhero news!!! Ben Avery 413 413 MADAME *sigh* WEB full false 1:24:22 https://welcometolevelseven.com/jessica-jones-2x5-9-aka-the-octopus-aka-facetime-aka-i-want-your-cray-cray-aka-aint-we-got-fun-and-aka-shark-in-the-bathtub-monster-in-the-bed-wtl7-412/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:30:19 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5695 You read the title . . . this episode covers the middle section of Jessica Jones season 2! Ben and Samantha discuss “AKA The Octopus”, “AKA Facetime”, “AKA I Want Your Cray Cray”, “AKA Ain't We Got Fun”, and “AKA Shark in the Bathtub, Monster In the Bed” – whew! Lots to cover! Also, some […] Ben Avery 412 412 Jessica Jones 2x5-9 "AKA The Octopus", "AKA Facetime", "AKA I Want Your Cray Cray", "AKA Ain't We Got Fun", and "AKA Shark in the Bathtub, Monster In the Bed" full false 1:25:28 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-marvels-wtl7-411-2/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 04:59:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5691 It's a controversial movie. The Marvels did not set any records . . . in a positive way. Now the Agents come together to talk through the movie that people are talking about because it's a movie with Marvel characters. Also, it's a follow up to Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Secret Invasion, and Wandavision. Surely […] Ben Avery 411 411 THE MARVELS full false 1:36:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/loki-2x02-breaking-brad-wtl7-410/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:31:58 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5681 Behold! Loki and Mobius in all their glory in a buddy time-cop episode for the ages!!! What do YOU think about Loki so far??? Ben Avery 410 410 LOKI 2x02 "Breaking Brad" full false 1:10:21 https://welcometolevelseven.com/loki-2x01ouroboros-wtl7-409/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:55:14 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5676 Loki is back! And his show takes up RIGHT AFTER the final moments of Loki season 1!!! And Loki does what he's best at – he brings shenanigans! Time-slipping shenanigans! Speaking of time traveling shenanigans . . . we slipped past episode 408 because of some technical difficulties . . . it will arrive sometime […] Ben Avery full false 1:30:59 https://welcometolevelseven.com/i-am-groot-season-2-wtl7-407/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:14:44 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5667 Groot is BACK! And so are Ben and Samantha! In season 2 of Groot, one more set between the main movie and the post-credit of Guardians 2, Groot is up to more misadventures as he goes about his child-like life: eating treats, meeting creatures, and just generally bringing chaos! [shownites_close] Ben Avery 407 407 I Am Groot Season 2 full false 50:33 https://welcometolevelseven.com/jessica-jones-2x1-4-aka-start-at-the-beginning-aka-freak-accident-aka-sole-survivor-aka-god-help-the-hobo-wtl7-406/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 03:52:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5663 NETFLIX IS BACK! We're jumping into the second season of Jessica Jones, and once more we are taking on multiple episodes at a time! For this episode, we dive into the first four episodes of Jessica Jones! Join Ben and Samantha as they dissect and examine the next chapter in Jessica Jones' story! Ben Avery 406 406 JESSICA JONES 2x1-4 "AKA Start at the Beginning", "AKA Freak Accident", "AKA Sole Survivor", & "AKA God Help the Hobo" full false 1:30:50 https://welcometolevelseven.com/secret-invasion-1x05-06-harvest-home-wtl7-405/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:03:17 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5658 It's a REAL episode! The episode where we talk about the END of Secret Invasion. And we have FOUR hosts. Yes. Ben. Stewart. Samantha. And Daniel. The gang's all here! But did the gang LIKE Secret Invasion? And how long does Ben rant and complain and explain his issues? Find out here!!! Ben Avery 405 405 SECRET INVASION 1x05 & 06 "Harvest" & "Home" full false 1:32:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/404-file-not-found-wtl7404/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:26:08 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5655 It started as a joke . . . And then it was created and posted as a joke. But I mean, c'mon. It's four hundred and four episodes! 🙂 We had to do something! Ben Avery 404 404 404 File Not Found :) full false 1:37 https://welcometolevelseven.com/secret-invasion-1x04-beloved-wtl7-403/ Sat, 05 Aug 2023 00:10:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5651 The SECRET INVASION continues! Ben and Samantha talk about it! That is to say, Ben RANTS about it and Samantha puts up with his ranting . . . If this is how things are going in episode 4, where is this series taking us? What will episodes 5 and 6 be like? Ben Avery 403 403 SECRET INVASION 1x04 "Beloved" full false 1:21:09 https://welcometolevelseven.com/secret-invasion-1x02-1x03-promises-and-betrayed-wtl7-402/ Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:32:22 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5648 The SECRET INVASION continues! And there are some wild revelations that might have been unexpected! (Like Fury's relationship with that one person… And who's a Skrull???) This episode marks the midway point of the series. Where will it go from here? Ben Avery 402 402 SECRET INVASION 1x02 & 1x03 "Promises" and "Betrayed" full false 1:20:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/secret-invasion-1x01-resurrection-wtl7-401/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:00:33 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5644 The Secret Invasion is HERE! Nick Fury is back! Maria Hill is back! (Cue the sad trombone…) Talos is back! Talos' daughter G'iah is back! And everyone is off to a good start! (Except Maria Hill.) It's a new Disney+ series, with a lot of old faces. And now that we think about it, “old” […] Ben Avery 401 401 SECRET INVASION 1x01 "Resurrection" full false 1:24:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-wtl7-400/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:09:22 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5640 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: […] Ben Avery 400 400 SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE full false 1:49:59 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-3x1-4-smoke-and-mirrors-the-great-escape-lord-of-lies-and-rite-of-thunder-wtl7-399/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:27:20 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5636 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 […] Ben Avery 399 399 RUNAWAYS 3x1-4 "Smoke and Mirrors", "The Great Escape", "Lord of Lies", and "Rite of Thunder" full false 1:14:43 https://welcometolevelseven.com/punisher-1x10-13-virtue-of-the-vicious-danger-close-home-and-memento-mori-wtl7-398/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 03:26:10 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5633 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. Ben Avery 398 398 PUNISHER 1x10-13 "Virtue of the Vicious," "Danger Close," "Home, " and "Memento Mori" full false 1:18:37 https://welcometolevelseven.com/guardian-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-wtl7-397/ Sat, 27 May 2023 21:10:10 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5628 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 […] Ben Avery 397 397 GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3 full false 1:29:14 https://welcometolevelseven.com/punisher-1x5-9-gunner-the-judas-goat-crosshairs-cold-steel-and-front-toward-enemy-wtl7-396/ Sat, 20 May 2023 22:49:41 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5624 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 […] Ben Avery 396 396 PUNISHER 1x5-9 "Gunner", "The Judas Goat", "Crosshairs", "Cold Steel", and "Front Toward Enemy" full false 1:18:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/she-hulk-1x09-whose-show-is-this-wtl7-395/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:21:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5619 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 […] Ben Avery 395 395 SHE-HULK 1x09 - "Whose Show Is This?" full false 1:11:36 https://welcometolevelseven.com/state-of-the-mcu-spring-2023-wtl7-394/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 03:04:21 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5611 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 […] Ben Avery 394 394 State of the MCU Spring 2023 full false 29:08 https://welcometolevelseven.com/iron-fist-2x09-april-1-2023-with-daniel-and-stewart-wtl7-393/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:33:17 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5607 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 […] Daniel Butcher 393 393 IRON FIST 2x09 - April 1, 2023 with Daniel and Stewart full false 1:04:57 https://welcometolevelseven.com/she-hulk-1x7-8-the-retreat-and-ribbit-and-rip-it-wtl7-392/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 02:29:07 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5603 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, […] Ben Avery 392 392 SHE-HULK 1x7 & 8 - “The Retreat” and “Ribbit and Rip It" full false 55:59 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-wtl7-391/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:35:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5597 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! Ben Avery full false 1:41:29 https://welcometolevelseven.com/she-hulk-1x05-06-mean-green-and-straight-poured-into-these-jeans-just-jen-wtl7-390/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:46:02 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5594 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 […] Ben Avery full false 1:01:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/james-gunn-the-hero-we-want-or-the-hero-we-deserve-wtl7-389/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 02:09:55 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5590 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 […] Ben Avery 389 389 JAMES GUNN: The Hero We Want? Or the Hero We Deserve? full false 1:21:41 https://welcometolevelseven.com/i-am-groot-season-one-wtl7-388/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:10:46 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5582 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 . […] Ben Avery 388 388 I AM GROOT (Season One) full false 58:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special-wtl7-387/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:20:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5578 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 […] Ben Avery 387 387 THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL full false 1:01:41 https://welcometolevelseven.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-wtl7-386/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:03:52 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5575 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 […] Ben Avery 386 386 BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER full false 2:04:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ms-marvel-1x06-no-normal-wtl7-385/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:47:55 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5570 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 Avery 385 385 MS. MARVEL 1x06: "No Normal" full false 1:06:41 https://welcometolevelseven.com/werewolf-by-night-wtl7-384/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:35:57 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5565 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 […] Ben Avery 384 384 WEREWOLF BY NIGHT full false 1:20:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/she-hulk-1x03-04-the-people-vs-emil-blonsky-is-this-not-real-magic-wtl7-383/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:09:39 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5555 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!!! Ben Avery 383 383 SHE-HULK 1x03 & 04 "The People vs. Emil Blonsky" & "Is This Not Real Magic?" full false 1:19:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/d23-2022-wtl7-382/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:50:37 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5552 Stewart, Samantha, and Ben talk about the Marvel related news coming from Disney's D23. Ben Avery 382 382 D23 2022 full false 1:37:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ms-marvel-1x04-1x05-seeing-red-time-and-again-wtl7-381/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:27:29 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5548 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 Avery 381 381 Ms. Marvel 1x04 & 1x05: "Seeing Red" & "Time and Again" full false 52:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/she-hulk-1x01-02-a-normal-amount-of-rage-superhuman-law-wtl7-380/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 01:40:31 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5537 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! Ben Avery 380 380 SHE-HULK 1x01 & 02 - "A Normal Amount of Rage" & "Superhuman Law" full false 1:03:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ms-marvel-1x02-1x03-crushed-destined-wtl7-379/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 15:48:44 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5528 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!!! […] Ben Avery 379 379 Ms. Marvel 1x02 & 1x03 "Crushed" & "Destined" full false 1:23:39 https://welcometolevelseven.com/san-diego-comiccon-2022-news-wtl7-378/ Sat, 13 Aug 2022 04:39:33 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5525 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. Ben Avery 378 378 San Diego ComicCon 2022 News full false 1:20:29 https://welcometolevelseven.com/thor-love-and-thunder-wtl7-377/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:48:56 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5521 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 […] Ben Avery 377 377 THOR LOVE AND THUNDER full false 1:36:44 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ms-marvel-1x01-generation-why-wtl7-376/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:34:19 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5516 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 […] Ben Avery 376 376 MS. MARVEL 1x01 "Generation Why" full false 53:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-wtl7-375/ Sun, 22 May 2022 10:43:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5512 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 […] Ben Avery 375 375 DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS full false 1:43:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/moon-knight-1x05-and-1x06-asylum-and-gods-and-monsters-wtl7-374/ Sun, 15 May 2022 19:40:08 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5506 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 […] Ben Avery 374 374 MOON KNIGHT 1x05 and 1x06: "Asylum" and "Gods and Monsters" full false 1:12:59 https://welcometolevelseven.com/moon-knight-1x03-and-1x04-the-friendly-type-and-the-tomb-wtl7-373/ Wed, 04 May 2022 03:59:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5500 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 […] Ben Avery 373 373 MOON KNIGHT 1x03 and 1x04: "The Friendly Type" and "The Tomb" full false 1:18:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/moon-knight-1x02-summon-the-suit-wtl7-372/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 02:50:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5495 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 . . . Ben Avery 372 372 MOON KNIGHT 1x02 "Summon the Suit" full false 1:12:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/moon-knight-1x01-the-goldfish-problem-wtl7-371/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:21:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5487 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 […] Ben Avery 371 371 MOON KNIGHT 1x01 "The Goldfish Problem" full false 1:12:04 https://welcometolevelseven.com/morbius-wtl7-370/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:48:29 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5481 MORBIUS has arrived! Finally! Ben goes solo on a spoiler-free review . . . Sort of a preview of his thoughts on the movie, Ben told Samantha and Stewart they could take this movie off and didn't need to feel the urgency of an MCU movie (even though this is technically an MCU movie). This […] Ben Avery 370 370 MORBIUS - WTL7 370 full false 21:18 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hawkeye-1x06-so-this-is-christmas-wtl7-369/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 03:03:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5476 HAWKEYE ends here. And yet . . . perhaps this is just the beginning? All the threads get pulled together for a Christmas party. Bad guys show up, people fight, and in the end the question is finally answered: will Hawkeye get home in time for Christmas??? Ben Avery 369 369 HAWKEYE 1x06 "So This Is Christmas" full false 1:40:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hawkeye-1x05-ronin-wtl7-368%ef%bf%bc/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:52 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5472 The past has a habit of creating problems for people. And if you're people who are also superhero people, the complications are even worse! So Clint and Kate are going to find out, anyway, as they move toward HAWKEYE's conclusion! Ben Avery 368 368 HAWKEYE 1×05 “Ronin” full false 1:17:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hawkeye-1x04-partners-am-i-right-wtl7-367/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:03:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5462 HAWKEYE's partnership with Kate continues to grow, even as Kate's mom disapproves. There are maguffins to find! And people getting in the way . . . including a Black Widow?!? (The most unsurprising surprise so far . . . but that doesn't mean it's not emotionally satisfying to see . . .) Will Clint be […] Ben Avery 367 367 HAWKEYE 1x04 "Partners, Am I Right?" full false 1:11:19 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-the-watcher-broke-his-oath-what-if-1x09-wtl7-366/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:09:16 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5459 We continue our coverage of WHAT IF…? with the SEASON FINALE . . . the Watcher is done watching! Now he's gathering a team, Avengers-style! Who does he gather? All the protagonists from the previous episodes! What are they going to do? Just take down a god-robot! Ben Avery 366 366 "What If... The Watcher Broke His Oath?" WHAT IF 1x09 full false 51:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-ultron-won-what-if-1x08-wtl7-365/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:19:26 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5454 We continue our coverage of WHAT IF…? with a commentary styled episode. Sync your Disney+ account to 33 seconds in and watch along with us! If you want. It's totally not necessary. So what if Ultron won? Well, if Ultron won it would set up a cliffhanger ending that would be concluded in the next […] Ben Avery 365 365 "What If... Ultron Won?" WHAT IF 1x08 full false 50:19 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hawkeye-1x03-echoes-wtl7-364/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:32:45 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5447 HAWKEYE is here! And he brings with him . . . a new sidekick who wants to be him; Christmas cheer; fight scenes; a dog; a lot of looking back to the past; some hints to the future! Will Clint be home in time for Christmas? He'll need a Christmas miracle! Ben Avery 364 364 HAWKEYE 1x03 "Echoes" full false 1:20:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/spider-man-no-way-home-re-upload-wtl7-363/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:13:12 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5439 We've moved to new servers, and the move was fairly uneventful BUT we did lose on post in doing so… SO we are re-uploading our Spider-Man: No Way Home review. Sorry if this causes any problems for you! Spider-Man: No Way Home has COME and so has a host of new conversational topics! Things like […] Ben Avery 363 363 SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (re-upload) full false 1:59:56 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hawkeye-1x01-02-re-upload-never-meet-your-heroes-and-hide-and-seek-wtl7-362/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:14:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5442 We moved to new servers for the website, which resulted in the lose of two posts. Sorry for the inconvenience if you get this episode twice! HAWKEYE is here! And he brings with him . . . a new sidekick who wants to be him; Christmas cheer; fight scenes; a dog; a lot of looking […] Ben Avery 362 362 HAWKEYE 1x01 & 02 (re-upload) "Never Meet Your Heroes" and "Hide and Seek" full false 1:48:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-thor-were-an-only-child-what-if-1x07-wtl7-361/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:08:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5434 Continuing our “WHAT IF” coverage, we take a look at an episode that's not our favorite. The “Party Thor” episode. It asks the question: “What if the MCU were a sitcom?” Ben Avery 360 360 "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?" WHAT IF 1x07 full false 1:03:57 https://welcometolevelseven.com/eternals-wtl7-360/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 04:08:59 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5430 THE ETERNALS are here!!! But is the vehicle they came in any good? No, not the Monolith inspired spaceship the characters use in the movie (that's so rad!!!) — we're talking about the movie that brought the characters into the MCU!!! Everyone seems to have an opinion about THE ETERNALS, and Samantha and Ben both […] Ben Avery 360 360 ETERNALS full false 2:23:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/venom-let-there-be-carnage-wtl7-359/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:34:36 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5427 By now you probably know the answer to everyone's favorite Marvel related fake gameshow — “IS? IT? MCU!?!” — when it comes to VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE. If you don't know the answer, well, we spoil the ANSWER in the beginning of this episode, but we don't spoil the details. Not right away. This […] Ben Avery 359 359 VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE full false 52:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-killmonger-rescued-tony-stark-what-if-1x06-wtl7-358/ Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:50:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5412 What if Killmonger got an earlier start with his plan to destroy the colonizers and take over Wakanda? Well, his plan would start with rescuing Tony Stark from the Ten Rings! Join Ben and Samantha as they talk about it! Ben Avery 358 358 "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" WHAT IF 1x06 full false https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-zombies-what-if-1x05-wtl7-357/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:54:40 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5413 Ben rides solo again and explores the rules for putting a zombie apocalypse in your giant cinematic franchise. Ben makes some Star Trek connections, he doesn't sing the song by The Cranberries, he reads some listener feedback, and he waxes philosophical about horror movies and zombie tropes. Ben Avery 357 357 "What If... Zombies?!" WHAT IF 1x05 full false https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-doctor-strange-lost-his-heart-instead-of-his-hands-what-if-1x04-wtl7-356/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:11:02 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5409 Ben flies solo in a very STRANGE episode of Welcome to Level Seven. In a world where Dr. Strange seems to be a much nicer guy, he loses something more precious than his ability to perform delicate, difficult surgeries. And that sets him on a path that leads to some awful consequences. Ben, too, faces […] Ben Avery 356 356 "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?" WHAT IF 1x04 full false https://welcometolevelseven.com/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-wtl7-355/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 23:12:46 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5404 SHANG-CHI is here, and gives PHASE FOUR: the first theatrical only release the first story that moves things forward, not just referring or reacting to the past the first record breaking weekends the first Asian led cast and crew (not just for Phase Four, but for ALL of the MCU) the first new character origin […] Ben Avery 355 355 SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS full false https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-the-world-lost-its-mightiest-heroes-what-if-1x03-wtl7-354/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:34:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5395 This episode was a pleasant surprise! Made even more pleasant when Ben wasn't paying attention to the credits, so the cast wasn't spoiled! And that meant the characters weren't spoiled! And that meant the Agents of SHIELD connection wasn't spoiled. Post credit conversation is about SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME trailer. Ben Avery 354 354 "What If... the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?" WHAT IF 1x03 full false 1:45:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-tchalla-became-a-star-lord-what-if-1x02-wtl7-353/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:46:36 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5392 Chadwick Boseman returns to the character of Black Panther one last time before his passing, and his final performance is a story that explores ideas of family and how a good man can make a difference. Join Ben and Samantha as they talk about this episode . . . AND the final ETERNALS trailer. Ben Avery 353 353 "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" WHAT IF 1x02 full false 1:05:11 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-captain-carter-were-the-first-avenger-what-if-1x01-wtl7-352/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:45:17 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5385 What if… we got a chance to see Hayley Atwell play Agent Carter again? She may not be continuing her TV show, but she is returning to the screens. Just, from a different universe. The newest TV series from Disney+ has arrived, bringing with it the fractured multiverse that seemed to be created in LOKI. […] Ben Avery 352 352 "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?" WHAT IF 1x01 full false 1:15:37 https://welcometolevelseven.com/for-all-time-always-1x06-loki-wtl7-351/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:54:09 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5381 Season 1 of Loki has concluded! Season 2 has been promised! And now, the Welcome to Level Seven crew is here to talk about it. What does it all mean? Where is this thing going? Also, how does it fix Agents of SHIELD‘s place in the MCU? Or maybe the better question: does it help […] Ben Avery 351 351 "For All Time. Always." 1x06 LOKI full false 1:58:03 https://welcometolevelseven.com/black-widow-wtl7-350/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 02:39:06 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5365 Black Widow has her own movie. Did she need it? No. Did we like it? Oh. Yeah. Part one of the MOVIE side of Phase Four begins here, and it's a look backward before we move forward. Ben Avery 350 350 BLACK WIDOW full false 1:49:34 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-nexus-event-1x04-and-journey-into-mystery-1x05-loki-wtl7-349/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 23:33:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5359 When life catches up with podcasters, podcasters sometimes have to make adjustments – like recording about two episodes at the same time. And so Ben and Samantha are here to talk about LOKI episodes 4 and 5, leading into the SEASON (series?) finale next week! NOTE: You can get pre-release access to the raw recordings […] Ben Avery 349 349 "The Nexus Event" 1x04 and "Journey into Mystery" 1x05 LOKI full false 1:26:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/lamentis-1x03-loki-wtl7-348/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:16:06 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5342 Ben and Samantha talk about Loki and Sylvie who also talk. Loki and Sylvie also walk as they talk, and fight, and reveal powers, and reveal exposition, and then fail to escape the armageddon of planet Lamentis. It's a road trip without a road, and a fun exploration of the two Loki Variants. Ben Avery 348 348 "Lamentis" 1x03 LOKI full false 1:08:26 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-variant-1x02-loki-wtl7-347/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 03:03:08 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5334 The time travel shenanigans continue! And the plot thickens! There seem to be stakes . . . although we're not quite sure what they are. Oh, and Loki and Mobius sit and talk! A lot. Like, a LOT. Good thing we like them! When two guys who you'd listen to reading the phone book have […] Ben Avery 347 347 "The Variant" 1x02 LOKI full false 1:27:05 https://welcometolevelseven.com/glorious-purpose-1x01-loki-wtl7-346/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 03:17:27 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5327 Why did Disney call it LOKI? Why didn't they call it “everything that Ben Avery likes”? Mostly because it's easier to say Loki . . . and no one knows who Ben Avery is. But Ben, Stewart, and Samantha enjoyed the first episode in the series, and they talk about:Movies that inspired this show (including […] Ben Avery 346 346 "Glorious Purpose" 1x01 LOKI full false 1:43:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/one-world-one-people-1x06-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-wtl7-345/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:39:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5324 The season finale — or is it the SERIES finale? — is here, and we get an action packed ending! SEE Sam Wilson take up the shield! HEAR Sam Wilson make a speech! WITNESS Sam Wilson become Captain America! It's a monster sized episode and there's a reason – there's a lot going on in […] Ben Avery 345 345 "One World, One People" 1x06 THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER full false 1:59:10 https://welcometolevelseven.com/truth-1x05-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-wtl7-344/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:36:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5301 It's the penultimate episode of the season. The best episode of the season? We'll find out after the season finale. In the meantime, this episode gives us insight into Isaiah Bradley, the end of Zemo's story (for now), John Walker getting a discharge and the visitor, and some montages. Ben Avery full false 1:40:06 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-whole-world-is-watching-1x04-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-wtl7-343/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:48:14 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5302 If you didn't hate John Walker before, this is the episode that's supposed to push you over that edge . . . as John Walker gets pushed over an edge of his own. Also, Ben and Stewart make some predictions that probably don't come true. Probably. Ben Avery 343 343 "The Whole World Is Watching" 1x04 THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER full false 1:16:41 https://welcometolevelseven.com/power-broker-1x03-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-wtl7-342/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:47:49 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5296 As The Falcon and the Winter Soldier continues, the MCU's favorite odd couple continues their search for the flag smashers and some twists and turns come our way . . . Ben Avery 342 342 "Power Broker" 1x03 THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER full false 1:31:00 https://welcometolevelseven.com/star-spangled-man-1x03-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-wtl7-341/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:12:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5289 The new Captain America is here! And he's not Captain America . . . Meanwhile, the odd couple of the MCU, Sam and Bucky, are on the trail of the super soldier serum, and what they find is not what they expected! The question on people's minds seems to be, though, is this series what […] Ben Avery full false 1:26:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/new-world-order-1x01-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-wtl7-340/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:19:24 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5279 The pilot episode of a new Marvel series has dropped! The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are back! Moving from the big screen to the small screen, do they bring the “cinematic” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with them? Is this “more of the same” or a “return to form”? Ben Avery 340 340 "New World Order" - 1x01 THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER full false 1:43:39 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x09-series-finale-wtl7-339/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:10:03 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5273 WandaVision comes to a conclusion, wrapping up all the loose plotlines and character arcs with a satisfying end. Except for the ones that were not wrapped up with a nice neat bow and were instead wrapped up with a less than completely satisfying end. But the important ones – Wanda, Vision, and Agatha – took […] Ben Avery 339 339 WANDAVISION 1x09 "Series Finale" full false 1:48:31 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x08-previously-on-wtl7-338/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:24:32 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5265 We wanted answers! We got some answers! We wanted big twists! We got some big twists! We wanted origin stories! We got some origin stories! We can't say things are getting good because they always were good, but we can say things are moving toward an ending. And ending with Agatha, with Hayward, and with […] Ben Avery 338 338 WANDAVISION 1x08 "Previously On" full false 1:58:31 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x07-breaking-the-fourth-wall-wtl7-337/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:58:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5256 For this episode of the podcast, we're going to break the fourth wall and talk directly to the listeners! Which means we're not changing anything because we already do that . . . So much stuff happens in this episode! Stuff, stuff, and then more stuff! Mostly stuff that proves Ben basically wrong about almost […] Ben Avery 337 337 WANDAVISION 1x07 "Breaking the Fourth Wall" full false 1:44:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x06-all-new-halloween-spectacular-wtl7-336/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:37:16 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5241 We've got a LOT happening in this episode, as we see kids and kids with powers and an uncle with powers and Vision on a mission. All told, WandaVision is delivering on the things that were promised and giving us lots to talk about! Ben Avery 336 336 WANDAVISION 1x06 "All New Halloween Spectacular" full false 1:47:26 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x05-on-a-very-special-episode-wtl7-335/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:03:19 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5233 Back to sitcom world in this episode! And we're back to the 80s! Wanda and Vision face some Growing Pains with their children, who are growing quickly and creating a Full House. But when SWORD interferes with these Family Matters, Wanda shows them Who's the Boss. Featuring a special guest star with some Family Ties. Ben Avery 335 335 WANDAVISION 1x05 "On a Very Special Episode" full false 1:51:41 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x04-we-interrupt-this-program-wtl7-334/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:20:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5244 And now for something completely different! From an opening that lets us nail down when this series is happening to startling declaration at the end of the episode, this episode of WandaVision reminds us what we're watching: it's not just a TV show, it's a TV show that's actually pushing forward the narrative of the […] Ben Avery 334 334 WANDAVISION 1x04 "We Interrupt this Program" full false 1:33:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x03-now-in-color-wtl7-333/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 03:30:59 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5222 Wandavision continues! Moving forward into the late 60s and early 70s, we get a full nine months of pregnancy in less than a day (and less than 30 minutes)! And we get some glimpses at what's going on. Enough so that Ben makes some bold (probably WRONG but bold nonetheless) declarations. Post credit, we talk […] Ben Avery 333 333 WANDAVISION 1x03 "Now in Color" full false 1:32:28 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wandavision-1x01-02-episode-1-episode-2-wtl7-332/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 02:19:47 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5213 The MCU's Phase 4 begins HERE! With a quirky black and white sitcom??? Ben, Samantha, and Stewart are here to talk about the first two episodes, with discussion items that include: Old sitcoms that inspired the series The moment that Ben almost cried Speculation on what the heck is going on And a post credit […] Ben Avery 332 332 WANDAVISION 1x01-02 "Episode 1" & "Episode 2" full false 1:52:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/marvel-studios-legends-1x01-02-wanda-maximoff-vision-wtl7-331/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:34:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5210 “Previously on the MCU” was never actually said, BUT that's what this “docuseries” is, and it's actually a very well done presentation of Wanda and Vision's arcs in the Marvel Cinematic movies. In this episode, we also cover some of our expectations and feelings about the upcoming Disney+ series! Ben Avery 331 331 MARVEL STUDIOS: LEGENDS 1x01-02 "Wanda Maximoff" & "Vision" full false 1:17:11 https://welcometolevelseven.com/disney-investor-day-marvel-news-wtl7-330/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 02:06:36 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5197 Disney made lots of waves with their Investor's Day announcements. How does that affect the MCU? How does it all affect the movie industry? How does is all affect this podcast? Find out here! Ben Avery 330 330 Disney Investor Day Marvel News full false 1:42:56 https://welcometolevelseven.com/helstrom-full-series-wtl7-329/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:43:27 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5170 Ben and Samantha binged the entire Hulu series Helstrom in order to talk about it before Halloween! This conversation starts with a SPOILER-FREE review, to see if they recommend it and who they recommend it to! So was it good? Is it even MCU? Is it worth watching? We talk about it here! For Ben, […] Ben Avery 329 329 HELSTROM Full Series full false 1:10:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/late-2020-news-round-up-wtl7-328/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:43:31 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5166 So. Much. News. We've got casting news…Shooting news…Scheduling news…Business news…Streaming news… The BIG news is what's happening with Disney and Disney+ (and other streaming services and theater chains). Ben Avery 328 328 Late 2020 News Round Up full false 1:50:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/shield-7x12-and-7x13-the-end-is-at-hand-and-what-were-fighting-for-wtl7-327/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:48:53 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5159 The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finale is here! This extra length episode took a long time to get prepped for release, but the Welcome to Level Seven team had a lot to talk about! Is it a good ending? Did Fitz' absence have a worthy pay off with his return? Do the characters we've spent years […] Ben Avery 327 327 SHIELD 7x12 and 7x13 "The End Is at Hand" and "What We're Fighting For" full false 2:13:15 https://welcometolevelseven.com/shield-7x11-brand-new-day-wtl7-326/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:30:45 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5148 Ben rides solo on this episode, taking a look at the dynamic Kora brings, the plot elements that are set up for the end of the season, a quick look back at the different romances of the show (and proof that he IS a romantic when it comes to a certain stringed instrument playing love […] Ben Avery 326 326 SHIELD 7x11 "Brand New Day" full false 43:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/shield-7x10-stolen-wtl7-325/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:02:29 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5138 Everything needs a gimmick, and this episode of WTL7's gimmick is that it was literally recorded in the minutes leading up to the next episode of Agents of SHIELD. A gimmick necessitated by out of our control circumstances, but it did make for some interesting conversation elements. Featuring:* Almost no talk of Fitz* Some forecasting […] Ben Avery full false 1:30:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/shield-7x09-as-i-have-always-been-wtl7-324/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:43:49 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5133 Wow! A lot happens in this episode! And then it happens again! And then it happens again! And again! And then . . . other things happen. Things like a sad death. Things like strengthened relationships. Things like hints to where Fitz might be. (OK, not hints . . . but it does refer to […] Ben Avery 324 324 SHIELD 7x09 - "As I Have Always Been" full false 1:16:42 https://welcometolevelseven.com/shield-7x08-after-before-wtl7-323/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 03:42:53 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5128 This season has had some of the best episodes of the series! Unfortunately, this episode is not one of them . . . But we do still get some interesting background for Yo-Yo, as well as a resolution to her power blockage. And we get some new information about Daisy's family! And we get a […] Ben Avery 324 324 SHIELD 7x08 "After, Before" full false 1:07:31 https://welcometolevelseven.com/shield-7x07-the-totally-excellent-adventures-of-mack-and-the-d-wtl7-322/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 03:23:05 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5124 It's the 80s! Ben records alone this episode, and sort of tries an experiment. Can an episode of this podcast be done commentary style? Without extensive preparation? Solo? Well, it can be tried anyway. So he does. Ben Avery 322 322 SHIELD 7x07 "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D" full false 1:05:44 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-7x06-adapt-or-die-wtl7-321/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 22:53:13 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5119 It's still the 70s! General Stone is upset because he's not in as much control as he thought he was. May is upset because she can't get upset. Deke is upset because he saw Enoch doing something upsetting and Simmons is upset because Deke stopped Enoch. Mack is upset because his “meet the parents” plans […] Ben Avery 321 321 Agents of SHIELD 7x06 "Adapt or Die" full false 1:17:21 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-7x05-a-trout-in-the-milk-wtl7-320/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 01:31:32 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5113 The final season continues! This time, the time travel takes us to the seventies, and this time the timeline has been changed. What does this mean for our time hopping team? And what's going on with Jemma? And where's Fitz? So many questions. So few answers! Here is the link to Melissa's gluten free bakery […] Ben Avery 320 320 Agents of SHIELD 7x05 "A Trout in the Milk" full false 1:19:26 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-7x04-out-of-the-past-wtl7-319/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:49:46 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5109 Season 7 just keeps getting better, at least according to Ben who thinks this may be the best episode of the series! (Can they keep this up?) While they embraced the time travel tropes and have some fun discussions about changing time vs. keeping the status quo, this episode commits to it's noir inspirations! Ben Avery 319 319 Agents of SHIELD 7x04 "Out of the Past" full false 1:19:50 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-7x03-alien-commies-from-the-future-wtl7-318/ Sun, 14 Jun 2020 01:04:22 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5103 As season 7 embraces its time travel plot, we continue getting some glances and glimpses into SHIELD's past. This time? Area 51 and a familiar face from the Los Angeles office! But really, the title says EVERYTHING . . . you know what you're getting from “Alien Commies from the Future”! Ben Avery 318 318 Agents of SHIELD 7x03 "Alien Commies from the Future!" full false 59:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-7x02-know-your-onions-wtl7-317/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:31:47 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5098 The final season continues and the team continues their journey into the past to save the future! And Ben and Stew continue to talk about the show, exploring the ideas of time travel, LMD relationships, Yo-Yo's powers, Daisy's bad decisions, Deke's newsie wardrobe, and more! Post credit discussion is about Anson Mount playing Captain Pike […] Ben Avery full false https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-7x01-the-new-deal-wtl7-316/ Fri, 29 May 2020 20:09:15 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5093 Agents of SHIELD is back! Coulson is back (sort of)! And we're back! We're back to talk about artificial intelligence! Time travel theories! Cool title cards! Period pieces! Basically, we're back to have some fun talking about our favorite show! Ben Avery 316 316 Agents of SHIELD 7x01 "The New Deal" full false 1:34:28 https://welcometolevelseven.com/season-seven-preview-w-special-guest-host-wtl7-315/ Fri, 22 May 2020 22:44:16 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5089 Ben is joined by Agent “Dandy” Daniel Butcher to talk about the MCU in general, but mainly to talk about expectations for the upcoming season of Agents of SHIELD! Ben Avery 315 315 Season Seven Preview (w/ Special Guest Host) full false 58:26 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x11-13-last-waltz-earth-angel-and-split-up-wtl7-314/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:19:54 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=5066 Ben and Samantha recorded this episode about the final episodes in season two of Runaways:2×11 – Last Waltz2×12 – Earth Angel2×13 – Split Up The biggest question is: does it make for a good season finale? But there are other questions, like why did they hide Leslie's pregnancy for a few episodes and then make […] Ben Avery 314 314 RUNAWAYS 2x11-13 "Last Waltz", "Earth Angel", and "Split Up" full false 1:05:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x07-10-last-rites-past-life-big-shot-and-hostile-takeover-wtl7-313/ Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:36:41 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4406 Ben and Stewart return to the recording booth to take a look at four episodes in Runaways' second season:2×07 – “Last Rites”2×08 – “Past Life”2×09 – “Big Shot”2×10 – “Hostile Takeover” This bundle of episodes changes a lot of the dynamics, from Jonah's relationship to the Pride to the corrupt cops who work for the […] Ben Avery 313 313 RUNAWAYS 2x07-10 "Last Rites", "Past Life", "Big Shot", and "Hostile Takeover" full false 1:24:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x10-level-up-wtl7-312/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:24:08 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4398 We finally get to the end of Cloak and Dagger! And what an ending it is! Of course, we didn't know it was THE ending when we recorded this episode… Ben Avery 312 312 CLOAK AND DAGGER 2x10 "Level Up" full false 1:10:04 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x13-new-life-wtl7311/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:16:50 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4389 Season six of Agents of SHIELD draws to a close and we see the final fate of Sarge; the fates of the rest of the team, although not final; and a glimpse at the new normal for next season . . . Ben Avery 311 311 Agents of SHIELD 6x13 "New Life" full false 1:34:52 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x12-the-sign-wtl7310/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:47:40 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4383 In season six's penultimate episode, we take a look at “The Sign” as the story of Sarge comes closer to an end! Ben Avery 310 310 Agents of SHIELD 6x12 "The Sign" full false 1:18:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x11-the-sign-wtl7309/ Wed, 25 Sep 2019 17:08:10 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4373 Things are coming to a close for season 6, as the team closes in on Izel and as Izel's plan comes to fruition! Ben Avery 309 309 Agents of SHIELD 6x11 "From the Ashes" full false 1:01:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x10-leap-wtl7-308/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:44:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4366 Ben and Stewart take the leap to explore the backstory of Sarge, or at least the backstory that was presented to him. With a cool final fight, a sad death, and a lot of exposition, they examine the heavy exposition of this bottle episode. Ben Avery 308 308 Agents of SHIELD 6x10 "Leap" full false 1:24:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x09-collision-course-pt-2-wtl7-307/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:23:33 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4357 All the moving pieces come blasting on their collision course, providing a lot of resolution for all these loose threads. But ultimately, everyone is on a collision course to a big reunion for our team, as everyone is finally on earth! But then there's that cliffhanger . . . Join Ben as he explores this […] Ben Avery 307 307 Agents of SHIELD 6x09 "Collision Course Pt. 2" full false 46:52 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x08-collision-course-pt-1-wtl7-306/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:16:49 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4354 There's people on a course, and those courses are about to collide! We've got part of our crew coming from space, part of our crew are rolling with Sarge, and part of our crew are flying in with SHIELD. And everyone is heading in the same direction. Ben Avery 306 306 Agents of SHIELD 6x08 "Collision Course Pt. 1" full false 43:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x07-toldja-wtl7-305/ Sat, 27 Jul 2019 12:34:40 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4350 Sarge: he's large and in charge. He's the man with the plan, just like Coulson, but his moral mathematics are very different. Ben and Stewart explore the space gambling, the Deke shenanigans, and the head to head/mano a mano between Mac and Sarge. Also: fire breath. Ben Avery 305 305 Agents of SHIELD 6x07 "Toldja" full false 50:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/spider-man-far-from-home-wtl7-304/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:19:56 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4346 Spider-Man swings across Europe with his classmates, some SHIELD agents, and two super idiotic teachers. It makes for a great summer vacation, but does it make for a good movie? Ben, Samantha, and Stewart talk about the ups and the downs. Also, we talk about the news that Agent of SHIELD will be cancelled after […] Ben Avery 304 304 SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME full false 1:12:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x06-inescapable-wtl7-303/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:40:05 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4342 What is this episode? A bottle episode? A flashback episode? A budget saving episode? An episode that is one of the best of the entire series? This episode's hosts, Ben and Samantha, might say “all of the above.” Go back to Fitz and Simmons roots and take a deep dive in their psyche with us! Ben Avery full false 52:08 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x05-the-other-thing-wtl7-302/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 03:50:39 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4336 Three threads come together as May brings in the truck and Daisy brings in the spaceship to join Mack in the Lighthouse in an episode that gives us some backstory on the Shrike and some flashbacks to Coulson. World building and backstories are front and center in this episode! And in post-credit, Ben talks about […] Ben Avery full false 1:16:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x04-code-yellow-wtl7-302/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:42:08 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4329 What's Deke been up to in the last year? Well, if you guessed running a start up tech company . . . you are either very lucky or much more intuitive than most people! We also get some body horror and more answers about Sarge! Next episode: probably Cloak and Dagger 2×10 . . . […] Ben Avery full false 53:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x09-blue-note-wtl7-300/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:17:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4326 Ty and Tandy are on the hunt for Andre! Andre is on the hunt for that elusive blue note! Mayhem is on the hunt for answers! It's the next to last episode of the season! Post credit – Ben talks a little bit about the new Swamp Thing series on DC Universe. Ben Avery full false 49:22 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x03-fear-and-loathing-on-the-planet-of-kitson-wtl7-299/ Thu, 30 May 2019 05:17:15 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4323 And so we get a comedy episode as Agents of SHIELD references Star Wars, Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam, and more, as we spend more time in space. Ben and Samantha discuss this newest episode of Agents of SHIELD. Next episode: Cloak and Dagger episode 9! Ben Avery full false 1:05:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x02-window-of-opportunity-wtl7-298/ Sun, 26 May 2019 03:22:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4319 A tale of four crews: Daisy and Simmons' crew, Fitz's ship full of xenophobes, Sarge's team, and the SHIELD crew. This episode has twists and turns and a really awesome fight scene. Also, a post-credit quick review of James Gunn's Brightburn. Ben Avery full false 1:20:37 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x08-two-player-wtl7-297/ Wed, 22 May 2019 12:55:43 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4316 There's a lot of transactions happening in this episode: Tandy playing video games for Tyrone's life; Evita getting a new “relationship” in exchange for a new role in life; Adina trading a confession for a favor from Delgado, who's turning around his life; Mayhem and Brigid making a bargain to merge into one life; and […] Ben Avery full false 1:03:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x07-vikingtown-sound-wtl7-296/ Fri, 17 May 2019 20:31:21 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4313 The mystery of the “dark place” (or “infinite black”) deepens as the motivations of Connors comes front and center, while we have some thoughts about the nature of art and how it affects us. Ben and Stewart have a fun conversation about it. Ben Avery full false 1:07:36 https://welcometolevelseven.com/agents-of-shield-6x01-missing-pieces-wtl7-295/ Wed, 15 May 2019 02:00:57 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4310 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is BACK!!! And with a new season, we get a new normal! Some agents are in space! Some agents are on missions! Some agents are new! Some agents are old! And then there's the return of an old, familiar face . . . Ben and Samantha take a look! Next episode: Cloak […] Ben Avery full false 1:20:37 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x06-b-sides-wtl7-294/ Thu, 09 May 2019 04:41:01 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4306 Ben flies solo as he discusses an episode where Tandy realizes that she's NOT alone. Ben Avery full false 52:41 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x05-alignment-chart-wtl7-293/ Thu, 02 May 2019 16:29:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4302 Ben and Samantha jump into this episode, and it's full of surprises! Betrayals that may not be! Lies that sounds true! Truths that sound like lies! And if we know who the Farmer is meant to be . . . who is the Viper??? Next episode: Cloak and Dagger episode 6! Ben Avery full false 1:00:32 https://welcometolevelseven.com/avengers-endgame-wtl7-292/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:04:52 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4294 The biggest movie of all time is here. It's huge. And we talk about it. Because that's what we do. Because we love the MCU. This movie has one job: wrap up a series of movies going back ten years, with 22 installments. Does it succeed? Find out what we think here, and please let […] Ben Avery full false 2:30:12 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x04-rabbit-hold-wtl7-291/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:46:54 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4290 Cloak and Dagger continues as we get a glimpse of what's inside the “cloak”! Connors and Mayhem are trapped inside and Tandy is going in to get them, while Tyrone needs help outside when the gang he help bust finds out who he is! Post credit discussion: the book THANOS: TITAN CONSUMED by Barry Lyga, […] Ben Avery full false 1:19:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/tracks-a-supersonic-pod-comics-preview-wtl7-290/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:52:35 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4283 With the SUPERSONIC Pod Comics Kickstarter in full swing, here's something we hope to be relevant to your interests: a short preview episode written by Ben! This is a story that serves as a kickstart itself — a short story setting up the style of stories that SUPERSONIC Pod Comics will features, while also introducing […] Ben Avery full false 20:19 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x03-shadow-selves-wtl7-289/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:37:37 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4281 In episode 3, we see what kind of mayhem that Mayhem has been up to in the last eight months. And we also see a LOT of dualities! But we are united on one single idea: we like what we see. Ben's new superhero project still has its Kickstarter going on and it can be […] Ben Avery full false 1:18:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/cloak-and-dagger-2x01-and-2x02-restless-energy-white-lines-wtl7-288/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 04:00:18 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4259 Cloak and Dagger have returned! And the season is off to a great start! Join Ben and Stewart as they talk through episode 1 together, and then Ben explores episode 2 on his own. Ben's new superhero project can be found here:http://welcometolevelseven.com/supersonic Ben Avery full false 1:11:35 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x06-bury-another-wtl7-287/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:08:02 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4252 They keep burying another . . . truth . . . emotion . . . friend . . . They just can't be open and honest, except Jonah who starts out the episode REALLY open and honest. Ben and Samantha talk about it. Ben also talks about his new project: http://welcometolevelseven.com/supersonic – a superhero audio […] Ben Avery full false 51:28 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x05-rock-bottom-wtl7-286/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 03:28:16 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4244 The new friend the Runaways made has revealed his true colors, and we get to see what's down in the pit at the dig site . . . “rock bottom”, if you would. Next episode: Runaways episode 6! Ben Avery full false 57:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/captain-marvel-wtl7285/ Sat, 16 Mar 2019 02:14:40 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4241 Captain Marvel has come to theaters and she brought Nick Fury and Agent Coulson with her! She also brought some controversy, unfortunately. And she brought some 90s style girl power! And Ben, Stewart, and Samantha talk about it! Ben Avery full false 1:57:29 https://welcometolevelseven.com/punisher-1x04-resupply-wtl7284/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 02:51:03 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4237 The story is moving forward, but before Frank can do anything he needs to resupply! So the search is on for more guns and ammo. There's some cat and mouse and there's a big car chase and, of course, there's some Odd Couple shenanigans! And Ben and Stewart are here to talk about it! Ben Avery full false 1:16:35 https://welcometolevelseven.com/punisher-1x03-kandahar-wtl7283/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:20:41 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=4233 Flashbacks! A naked guy tied to an office chair! Philosophies of torture! All this and more in the newest episode of The Odd Couple! Also, we get to see the mission they talked about in Daredevil season 2! And more literature references, this time a poem you possibly studied in high school literature! Ben Avery PUNISHER 1x03 "Kandahar" full false 1:16:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x04-old-school-wtl7-282/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 03:23:54 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3728 The Runaways need a computer and that MacGuffin gives them just the opportunity to test out their new “friend”, Tophar. And the parents are one step closer to finding the kids! Next episode, Punisher season one, episode three: Kandahar Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 2x04 "Old School" full false 48:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x03-double-zeroes-wtl7-281/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:57:41 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3726 Ben and Stewart take a look at an episode that loses a character and gains a character, as mysteries deepen and people lie. Because this is Runaways, and people are going to lie. Also, the team takes on a mission and uses their powers together almost effectively! Finally, don't miss the return of the No-Prize […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 2x03 "Double Zeroes" full false 1:00:04 https://welcometolevelseven.com/punisher-1x02-two-dead-men-wtl7-280/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 04:56:15 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3721 Punisher continues as the next chapter in his story begins. We meet a new potential nemesis, Micro, and the supporting cast expands . . . and quickly contracts . . . even as Karen returns from Daredevil. Ben Avery PUNISHER 1x02 "Two Dead Men" full false 1:04:33 https://welcometolevelseven.com/punisher-1x01-3-am-wtl7-279/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 04:50:15 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3717 We start a new Netflix series coverage with Punisher, season 1! What's Frank been up to since Daredevil season 2? Who are the new people in his life? And where is this series going to go for him? Also, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald and Herman Melville have to do with it all? Find out […] Ben Avery 279 279 PUNISHER 1x01 "3 AM" full false 1:18:01 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x02-radio-on-wtl7-278/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 03:16:24 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3714 With the second episode of Runaways, we get a few more questions and a few more rifts and a few more relationships. This episode ramps up the teen romance even as the cracks in both groups — the kids and their parents — widen. Join Ben, Stewart, and Samantha as they discuss it all! Next […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 2x02 "Radio On" full false 43:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/runaways-2x01-gimme-shelter-wtl7-277/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:34:29 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3712 The crew begins our coverage of Runaways' second season! The group has a new normal, as every finds new shelter: The parents in the PRIDE's headquarters The kids in an underground mansion And Victor Stein in a virtual reality heaven But there's division in the ranks, and both groups are having trouble getting along. The […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 2x01 "Gimme Shelter" full false 58:23 https://welcometolevelseven.com/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-wtl7276/ Fri, 21 Dec 2018 04:59:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3708 Ben and returning guest host Chad Bokelman talk through one of the best Marvel movies of the year . . . also one of the best Spider-Man movies yet . . . also one of the most heart felt animated movies . . . you get the idea. Ben Avery SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE full false 1:26:56 https://welcometolevelseven.com/state-of-the-mcu-news-trailers-and-more-from-december-2018-wtl7275/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:25:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3705 From the news about the Netflix cancelations to the rumors about the Disney+ streaming service's MCU shows to the new trailers for Captain Marvel and Avengers Endgame, Ben, Stewart, and Samantha talk about where the MCU is at the end of 2018. Ben Avery State of the MCU: News, Trailers and More from December 2018 full false 1:36:36 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-defenders-the-defenders-1x08-wtl7274/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 23:03:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3703 The Defenders comes to an end, and we're here to bring our “Marvel Netflix Phase One” coverage to an end. How did Marvel and Netflix do with this epic series of series? From Daredevil episode 1 until this episode, we've been wondering what this would be since they first announced it. Now we know. Join […] Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x08 "The Defenders" full false 1:18:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/fish-in-the-jailhouse-the-defenders-1x07-wtl7273/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 04:26:05 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3700 It's the penultimate episode of The Defenders! The threads are coming together and the series rushes to its climax. Join Stewart and Samantha as the unravel it all! Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x07 "Fish in the Jailhouse" full false 1:00:39 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ashes-ashes-the-defenders-1x06-wtl7272/ Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:42:13 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3697 Things are getting interesting as Elektra makes a move, Alexandra gets reminded of where her power comes from, Danny gets tied up, and both teams have some infighting. Ben and Stewart also play everyone's favorite game show — “Is ItMCU?” — about Venom! Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x06 "Ashes, Ashes" full false 1:13:16 https://welcometolevelseven.com/take-shelter-the-defenders-1x05-wtl7271/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:02:20 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3694 Real bridges, metaphorical bridges, and Jeff Bridges come up as we discuss this episode that seems to exist simply to connect the previous episode with the upcoming episode. It also connects the supporting cast members of each show. And we make connections between the FIST and the HAND! And a head gets DISCONNECTED… Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x05 "Take Shelter" full false 1:11:56 https://welcometolevelseven.com/royal-dragon-the-defenders-1x04-wtl7270/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:20:50 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3692 So they've fought together, so now they must eat together! It's the calm before the storm as the team starts to feel like a team and as they piece together their information. Lots of talking and lots of set up could mean this is a boring episode. Is it? Join Ben and Samantha to find […] Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x04 "Royal Dragon" full false 1:25:42 https://welcometolevelseven.com/worst-behavior-the-defenders-1x03-wtl7269/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:00:25 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3690 It's been called “the greatest Iron Fist episode of all time!” It's . . . the third episode of The Defenders!!! Join Ben and Stewart as they discuss the episode that brings the group together! Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x03 "Worst Behavior" full false 1:09:15 https://welcometolevelseven.com/mean-right-hook-the-defenders-1x02-wtl7268/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:10:27 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3687 The second episode brings some of our heroes together in the CLASSIC superhero way: CONFLICT! Heroes fighting heroes: the superhero version of “meet cute”! Join Samantha and Stewart as they discuss the episode… Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x02 "Mean Right Hook" full false 51:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-h-word-the-defenders-1x01-wtl7267/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:35:41 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3667 We FINALLY are covering The Defenders! One year later, in this monster sized episode we talked about the four main characters and the new villain as they share this “pilot” episode which sets up the series . . . but doesn't bring the team together. Yet. It will happen. We hope. Do we like it? […] Ben Avery DEFENDERS 1x01 "The 'H' Word" full false 1:52:12 https://welcometolevelseven.com/colony-collapse-cloak-and-dagger-1x10-wtl7266/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:29:54 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3663 The season finale of Cloak and Dagger delivers some of the history of the Divine Pairing and the resolution of most of the plot threads in this season, as Tyrone confronts his brother's murderer and Tandy confronts her father's employers and both of them pair up divinely to stop a zombie apocalypse! Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x10 "Colony Collapse" full false 1:25:12 https://welcometolevelseven.com/back-breaker-cloak-dagger-1x09-wtl7265/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:17:53 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3660 While Father Delgado gives a lecture about the hero's journey, Tyrone, Tandy, and Detective O'Reilly live it! Ben and Stewart explore the actions our “heroes” take and what it means for their future in this, the penultimate episode of season one of Cloak and Dagger! Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x09 "Back Breaker" full false 1:21:59 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ghost-stories-cloak-and-dagger-1x08-wtl7264/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:59:24 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3657 Once more, Cloak and Dagger delivers an extremely well crafted episode with Tyrone and Tandy cutting loose with their powers against people who have affected their lives on that day, eight years ago when Tyrone's brother and Tandy's father died. Post-credit: with Season 2 of Cloak and Dagger being announced this weekend, Marvel has teased […] Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x08 "Ghost Stories" full false 1:30:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/lotus-eaters-cloak-and-dagger-1x07-wtl7263/ Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:11:01 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3655 Cloak and Dagger wander into a Star Trek episode! They also continue the MCU TV tradition of HALLWAY FIGHT SCENES! It's a perfect storm of superpowers, sci-fi ideas, and budding teen romance! Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x07 "Lotus Eaters" full false 1:17:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-wtl7262/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:11:26 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3651 And now . . . the sequel to Ant-Man an the follow up to Infinity War has arrived! Ant-Man the Wasp is here! Ben Avery ANT-MAN AND THE WASP full false 1:11:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/funhouse-mirrors-cloak-dagger-1x06-wtl7261/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:26:35 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3647 Three concurrent storylines give us multiple distorted views of our three primary characters: we see Tyrone, Tandy, and O'Rielly become someone else. And the people they are deceiving are also reflections of who Tyrone, Tandy, and O'Rielly could have become. Spoiler: it's another fantastic episode of a fantastic MCU show! Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x06 "Funhouse Mirrors" full false 1:30:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/princeton-offence-cloak-and-dagger-1x05-wtl7260/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:02:19 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3645 Three people. Three goals. Three plans. Det. O'Reilly wants Connors. Tyrone wants to win the ball game. Tandy wants to find the mystery man behind Roxxon. When it's all said and done, powers get used and explored and mysteries deepen. Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x05 "Princeton Offense" full false 1:28:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/call-response-cloak-and-dagger-1x04-wtl7259/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 02:44:26 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3641 Cloak and Dagger continues this week with a fantastic entry into the MCU canon. Tyrone and Tandy spend an insightful night together in a church that ends explosively — literally and emotionally. But in the fallout, both of them gain insight not just into themselves but into their family. Join Ben and Samantha as the […] Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x04 "Call/Response" full false 1:00:35 https://welcometolevelseven.com/stained-glass-cloak-and-dagger-1x03-wtl7258/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:13:46 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3639 Episode three of the newest MCU show has hit the airwaves…and the digital platforms! Samantha and Stewart take on Marvel's teen heroes as Marvel's teen heroes take on a New Orleans detective and voodoo priestess! Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x03 "Stained Glass" full false 1:15:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/first-light-and-suicide-sprints-cloak-and-dagger-1x01-and-1x02-wtl7257/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:03:07 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3632 It's HERE!!! Another new MCU show premieres, featuring two superheroes from the Marvel Universe: the duo of light and darkness, Cloak and Dagger! It's an origin story and an introduction to a new place, new characters, and new mysteries! It all begins here. And while we had to overcome technical, personal, and practical challenges just […] Ben Avery CLOAK AND DAGGER 1x01/1x02 "First Light"/"Suicide Sprints" full false 1:26:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-end-aos-5x22-wtl7256/ Wed, 23 May 2018 03:14:56 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3625 This is the end, my only friend, the end . . . of this season, anyway. We say good-bye to a few people, we say see you soon to a few others, and we say “hello” to a new normal. Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x22 "The End" full false 2:10:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-force-of-gravity-aos-5x21-wtl7255/ Wed, 16 May 2018 16:13:39 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3623 The penultimate episode of the season comes with a BIG BAD VILLAIN and some SUPER AWESOME HEROICS and some moral questions and some personal stakes. Also, some BIG BIG NEWS for Agents of SHIELD fans! And NO SPOILERS for Avengers: Infinity War until post credits! And Ben has a REALLY BAD cuppa tea… Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x21 "The Force of Gravity" full false 1:53:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-one-who-will-save-us-all-aos-5x20-wtl7254/ Thu, 10 May 2018 05:15:45 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3618 In this episode: Talbot goes full on General Zod; Simmons has the worst job in the Lighthouse; Deke is not cool; Kansas songs are sung; Star Trek is referenced; and post-credit we discuss more Infinity War. The question is not “can the team stop the world from falling apart?” The question is “can they pull […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x20 "The One Who Will Save Us All" full false 1:25:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/option-two-aos-5x19-wtl7253/ Tue, 08 May 2018 23:46:34 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3615 Always read the ENTIRE menu before making your choice! Speaking of menus, in this episode we talk about backyard BBQs with Patrick Warburton and Gary Busey! And we also talk about the invasion of the lighthouse and how it was solved. Also, we do NOT talk about Infinity War until our post-credit discussion. Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x19 "Option Two" full false 1:30:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/avengers-infinity-war-wtl7252/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:19:05 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3613 Ten years in the making. It's here. HE'S here. Join us as we talk about THANOS: THE MOVIE!!! Oh, and there's some heroes there, too! Ben Avery AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR full false 2:21:00 https://welcometolevelseven.com/all-roads-lead-aos-5x18-wtl7251/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:25:51 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3610 Love is in the air! How do YOU profess your love? Lemons? Gravity powered sinus pressure massage? People die horribly and revenge motivations are given in this episode of #AgentsofSHIELD. Meanwhile, “all roads lead” to what? When we're on the #roadtoinfinitywar that's about all we can think about! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x18 "All Roads Lead . . ." full false 1:01:43 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-honeymoon-aos-5x17-wtl7250/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:07:03 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3597 FiitzSimmons and Yo-Yo create a new team and go off on their own, while Ruby and Jr Strucker create a new team and go off on their own. Meanwhile, there are declarations of love and discoveries of weakness! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x17 "The Honeymoon" full false 1:12:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/inside-voices-aos-5x16-wtl249/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:04:25 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3591 It's alive! And it's back! The gravitonium returns and so do some familiar faces. Meanwhile, the team is fracturing and REALLY poor choices are being made… Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x16 "Inside Voices" full false 1:51:32 https://welcometolevelseven.com/rise-and-shine-aos-5x15-wtl7248/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:33:22 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3588 This episode gives us glimpses to Hydra's past 22 years ago; Ruby's past 20 years ago; Talbot's past 6 months ago; and Coulson's past 24 hours ago! Name drops and guest characters from the past abound, making this a treasure trove of Easter eggs! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x15 "Rise and Shine" full false 1:51:32 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-devil-complex-aos-5x14-wtl7247/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:00:35 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3581 What's Fitz' greatest fear? Is the fear dimension going to use his greatest fear? Or will his greatest fear close the fear dimension? It's Fitz vs. Fitz and Coulson vs. Hale! And Hale's name finally makes sense to the Welcome to Level Seven crew . . . Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x14 "The Devil Complex" full false 1:15:36 https://welcometolevelseven.com/principia-aos-5x13-wtl7246/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 19:50:58 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3579 Names get dropped as a boat gets dropped! The elusive gravitonium is out there, somewhere, and the team needs it. The team also needs some robot arms. Two birds . . . one stone! It's hammer time! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x13 "Principia" full false 1:45:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-real-deal-aos-5x12-wtl7245/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:05:19 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3576 This is a massive milestone – EPISODE 100! To celebrate, the Agents of SHIELD face their greatest fears! And some old friends return! And a family dynamic is born (with the promise of some actual births in the future). Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x12 "The Real Deal" full false 1:26:16 https://welcometolevelseven.com/all-the-comforts-of-home-aos-5x11-wtl7244/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:48:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3571 Agents of SHIELD has returned! The team has returned! And the podcast has returned! What will happen in the lead up to next week's episode 100? What's the newest new normal? Find out here! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x11 "All the Comforts of Home" full false 1:43:44 https://welcometolevelseven.com/black-panther-wtl7243/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:34:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3565 Black Panther is finally here! How well does it set up Infinity War? How well does it stand alone? Where does it rank among the other MCU movies? Ben Avery BLACK PANTHER full false 1:29:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/past-life-aos-5x10-wtl7242/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 06:53:41 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3559 The Agents of SHIELD mid-season finale ends on a cliffhanger, of course. But what a cliffhanger!!! We get battles, prophecies, sacrifices, and deaths, both tragic and surprising. All this and a post-credit review of the BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE comic! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x10 "Past Life" full false 1:08:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/best-laid-plans-aos-5x09-wtl7241/ Sat, 03 Feb 2018 05:21:03 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3552 Our heroes move into place as they come closer to their destiny! Coulson and crew try to get the Zephyr running, but are they just making the time loop happen? Mack and Yo-Yo try to keep all the people of the lighthouse safe, but are they just causing more trouble with the Kree? Featuring a […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x09 "Best Laid Plans" full false 1:05:32 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-last-day-aos-5x08-wtl7240/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 05:29:37 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3544 This episode of Agents of SHIELD is a twisted time travel knot of chronology! As the Welcome to Level Seven team tries to disentangle the knot, the bigger questions beyond “what are the time travel rules in the MCU?” are “is it fun?” and “is is good?” Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x08 "The Last Day" full false 1:30:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/together-or-not-at-all-aos-5x07-wtl7239/ Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:09:21 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3536 It's the future! It's space! It's mysterious! It's strange! It's Agents of SHIELD at it's best! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x07 "Together or Not at All" full false 1:01:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hostile-runaways-1x10-wtl7238/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:14:38 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3534 The final episode of this season of #runaways is here and the title is more appropriate in this episode than it has been yet! The two teams are more united than ever as they all have a common enemy: For the Runaways, it's the evil adults. For PRIDE, it's Jonas. And by the end of the […] Ben Avery full false 50:29 https://welcometolevelseven.com/fun-and-games-aos-5x06-wtl7237/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:35:53 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3529 Clark Gregg steps into the director's chair as Daisy and May step into the arena! People fight! People die! People are separated and people are brought together! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x06 "Fun and Games" full false 1:36:31 https://welcometolevelseven.com/doomsday-runaways-1x09-wtl7236/ Sun, 07 Jan 2018 04:23:44 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3521 The next to last episode of Runaways season one has come, and it brought with it: Some answers about what happened to Molly's parents Some answers about the mysterious dig project A huge betrayal And…the confrontation we've been waiting for! [shownotes-close] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x09 "Doomsday" full false 35:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/rewind-aos-5x05-wtl7235/ Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:50:06 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3513 What happened to Fitz between the end of season 4 and the Big Reveal of last episode? Find out here! We see: The return of an old friend What Fitz did to get into the future What's the deal with the alien guy from episode 1 of this season? Marvel Mulder and Scully… Season five continues […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x05 "Rewind" full false 1:14:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/tsunami-runaways-1x08-wtl7234/ Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:21:36 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3511 This episode of Runaways actually have some people running away! Kind of… More of Amy's backstory gets revealed as Molly finds an ancient communication device (VHS tape!) and the parents have conflict over how to save Victor while the teens have conflict over how to deal with their parents. [shownotes-close] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x08 "Tsunami" full false 1:01:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/refraction-runaways-1x07-wtl7233/ Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:17:30 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3506 The seventh episode of Runaways sets up relationships and then circumstances knock them down. Victor's time travel machine's “rules” become more clear as a warning comes in . . . that does not get heeded. Leslie warns the others in the Pride that they need to pull their marriages back together. Molly warns the team […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x07 "Refraction" full false 1:25:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/a-life-earned-aos-5x04-wtl7232/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 04:40:01 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3504 Backstories and motivations are revealed in “A Life Earned” from Agents of SHIELD, even if more mysteries are brought to the forefront. Deke reveals some of his past! Kasius reveals some of his reasons for what he's doing! A new Inhuman reveals his powers! (But doesn't reveal his name…?) A Kylo Ren wannabe reveals his […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x04 "A Life Earned" full false 1:24:42 https://welcometolevelseven.com/metamorphosis-runaways-1x06-wtl7231/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 05:18:45 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3502 The kids storm the castle to hack the servers! And while the data hacking may be successful, so many other things are falling apart: Marriages, as affairs are revealed or about to be Team unity, as the teens are becoming conflicted about their parents and what needs to be done Plans, as the PRIDE has […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x06 "Metamorphosis" full false 1:10:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/a-life-spent-aos-5x03-wtl7230/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 03:10:51 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3499 The future of broken earth is not a bright one, but the future of this season of Agents of SHIELD sure seems to be! Another episode IN SPAAAACE brings Inhumans, new aliens, and a mysterious transmission! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x03 "A Life Spent" full false 1:24:22 https://welcometolevelseven.com/kingdom-runaways-1x05-wtl7229/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:17:25 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3497 As the Runaways continues with its twists and turns, including hints at the future and developing family relationships, Ben and Evan are joined by Evan's wife Shawntay. In this episode we: Sort of find out who Facehugger Man/Bad Skin Man is See our first superhero battle Continue getting the point that PRIDE's members really don't […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x05 "Kingdom" full false 1:05:57 https://welcometolevelseven.com/orientation-aos-5x01-and-5x02-wtl7228/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:43:00 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3494 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is BACK!!! And everything is completely different! We're in space! But where? Who are all these new characters? We're playing “catch up” just like our team, from the cooly strange opening to the crazy mid-episode revelations to the end tag scene. Join Ben, Stew, and Samantha as we explore the new normal! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 5x01/5x02 "Orientation" full false 1:50:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/fifteen-runaways-1x04-wtl7226/ Sat, 02 Dec 2017 17:12:20 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3490 Mysteries deepen, as the teens realize that there's much more going on than just a single murder. But the big question on Samantha's mind is: “will any of the main characters actually run away?” Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x04 "Fifteen" full false 1:05:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/destiny-runaways-1x03-wtl7226/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:56:06 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3487 What happened to Destiny? What are the parents actually up to? And what's the deal with the raptor? And the guy with the bad skin? Some answers are revealed and more mysteries are brought up! Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x03 "Destiny" full false 54:34 https://welcometolevelseven.com/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-reaction/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:00:56 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3484 The Infinity War trailer has dropped and we're super excited about what it has shown us! Join Ben and Stewart as they take a look at some of the big news from this week, which includes the Vanity Fair photo spread and interviews about the past and future of the MCU. Of course, the BIG […] Ben Avery AVENGERS INFINITY WAR Trailer Reaction full false 39:56 https://welcometolevelseven.com/rewind-runaways-1x02-wtl7224/ Mon, 27 Nov 2017 04:49:17 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3481 The second episode of Runaways brings us the same timeframe as the first episode, but this time we spend time with the parents! What makes them tick? Who are these villains of the show? Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x02 "Rewind" full false 57:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/reunion-runaways-1x01-wtl7223/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:35:48 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3477 It's a BRAND NEW SERIES! Not part of the Netflix corner! Not part of the ABC family! Not part of the Big Screen Crew! We have new characters, new situations, and a new distribution source! RUNAWAYS has come to Hulu with three episodes dropped in one day! For this episode, we take a look at […] Ben Avery RUNAWAYS 1x01 "Reunion" full false 1:10:04 https://welcometolevelseven.com/and-finally-black-bolt-inhumans-1x08-wtl7222/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:31:35 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3473 The Inhumans has come to an end! Is it satisfying? How does The Inhumans rank in the MCU? And how does this episode of ABC television compare to a big budget superhero movie? Find out here! Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x08 "...And Finally: Black Bolt" full false 1:31:58 https://welcometolevelseven.com/havoc-in-the-hidden-land-inhumans-1x07-wtl7221/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:56:06 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3471 The Inhumans are almost at the end of their run, and this episode brings betrayals and secret plans and power plays and parleys. But is it enough? Can the royal family win the hearts of the people? And can The Inhumans win the hearts of the podcasters? Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x07 "Havoc in the Hidden Land" full false 1:16:25 https://welcometolevelseven.com/thor-ragnarok-wtl7220/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 06:02:51 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3468 Time to RAGNAROK AND ROLL!!! It's Thor's third solo movie and he and the Revengers are going to take on Hela and her undead armies in a battle for the ages! Is this just another Guardians of the Galaxy clone? Or does it have something to say about the title character? And how's Hulk these […] Ben Avery THOR: RAGNAROK full false 1:33:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-gentlemans-name-is-gorgon-inhumans-1x06-wtl7219/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:50:28 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3466 The team comes together so they can split up again and not everyone is going to come out of this episode alive! It's possible the hosts themselves may feel like they aren't going to come out alive, either. Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x06 "The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon" full false 1:10:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/something-inhuman-this-way-comes-inhumans-1x05-wtl7218/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 03:38:33 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3462 Karnak takes center stage and works at overcoming the loss of his powers! Also, the team is coming together again! Only three more episodes after this! And in the post-credit segment: Ben reveals he has purchased ANOTHER comic with Deadpool in it. What could cause him to do such a thing? Well, the other character […] Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x05 "Something Inhuman This Way Comes" full false 1:25:43 https://welcometolevelseven.com/make-way-for-medusa-inhumans-1x04-wtl7217/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:02:32 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3460 It's Medusa and Louise on a cross country trip to find a man and the moon! Meanwhile, Black Bolt has left one prison, but is he in another? And Gorgon, Karnak, and Crystal all get their own subplots, too! What do Ben and Stewart think about it? Well…feelings are mixed. And in the post-credit segment, Stewart […] Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x04 "Make Way for...Medusa!" full false 1:23:16 https://welcometolevelseven.com/divide-and-conquer-inhumans-1x03-wtl7216/ Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:29:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3457 The Inhumans have been divided…but have they been conquered? Or will they rise above? Ben and Samantha team up to discuss the new Inhuman characters, the plot problems, the flashbacks, the Inhuman society, and the divided “royal family.” And in the post-credit segment, Stewart talks some Trek! Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x03 "Divide and Conquer" full false 1:34:47 https://welcometolevelseven.com/iron-fist-pt-4-lead-horse-back-to-stable-1x11-bar-the-big-boss-1x12-and-dragon-plays-with-fire-1x13-wtl7215/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:27:40 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3455 Iron Fist concludes! Is it a satisfying conclusion? Does the series live up to or fall down under its potential? Featuring: 1×11 Lead Horse Back to Stable 1×12 Bar the Big Boss 1×13 Dragon Plays with Fire Ben Avery IRON FIST 1x11-1x13 "Lead Horse Back to Stable", "Bar the Big Boss", "Dragon Plays with Fire" full false 1:55:36 https://welcometolevelseven.com/behold-the-inhumans-and-those-who-would-destroy-us-inhumans-1x01-and-1x02-wtl7214/ Mon, 02 Oct 2017 22:50:51 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3451 The first two episodes of Inhumans have come, and the sections have been…mixed. Find out what the WTL7 agents think here! You can hear Ben and Evan talk about their IMAX experience here. Ben Avery INHUMANS 1x01/1x02 "Behold the Inhumans"/"Those Who Would Destroy Us" full false 1:51:05 https://welcometolevelseven.com/iron-fist-pt-3-the-blessing-of-many-fractures-1x08-the-mistress-of-all-agonies-1x09-and-black-tiger-steals-heart-1x10-wtl7213/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 02:01:59 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3448 Iron Fist continues with lots of revelations: Dead people turn out to be alive! Allies turn out to be enemies! Enemies turn out to be allies . . . and then turn out to be enemies after all! All this and some sort of kung fu action! Featuring: 1×08 The Blessing of Many Fractures 1×09 […] Ben Avery IRON FIST 1x08-1x10 "The Blessing of Many Fractures", "The Mistress of All Agonies", "Black Tiger Steals Heart" full false 1:31:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/iron-fist-pt-2-eight-diagram-dragon-palm-1x04-under-leaf-pluck-lotus-1x05-immortal-emerges-from-cave-1x06-and-felling-tree-with-roots-1x07-wtl7212/ Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:47:54 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3446 The next “pod” of Iron Fist episodes is here, with some of the highlights and lowlights of the series. Join Ben and Stewart as they discuss and dissect these four episodes, and then join them for a post-episode discussion of The Orville. Featuring: Eight Diagram Dragon Palm – 1×04 Under Leaf Pluck Lotus – 1×05 Immortal […] Ben Avery IRON FIST 1x04-1x07 "Eight Diagram Dragon Palm", "Under Leaf Pluck Lotus", "Immortal Emerges from Cave", "Felling Tree With Roots" full false 1:53:10 https://welcometolevelseven.com/iron-fist-pt-1-snow-gives-way-1x01-shadow-hawk-takes-flight-1x02-and-rolling-thunder-cannon-punch-1x03-wtl7211/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:03:57 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3442 We begin our Iron Fist coverage with the first three episodes! It's Danny Rand in all his glory…well, some glory…it's Danny Rand, anyway! This series is one that features a lot of potential, but as a result there's a lot of disappointment. Find out what we liked and what we didn't like here! Featuring: Snow […] Ben Avery IRON FIST 1x01-1x03 "Snow Gives Way", "Shadow Hawk Takes Flight", "Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch" full false 1:28:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/luke-cage-pt-4-now-youre-mine-1x11-soliloquy-of-chaos-1x12-and-you-know-my-steez-1x13-wtl7210/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 03:00:50 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3438 Round four of our Luke Cage coverage takes things to the streets! This episode includes: Now You're Mine – 1×11 Soliloquy of Chaos – 1×12 You Know My Steez – 1×13 Ben Avery LUKE CAGE 1x11-1x13 "Now You're Mine", "Soliloquy of Chaos", and "You Know My Steez" full false 1:16:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/inhumans-imax-experience-wtl7209/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 03:52:49 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3432 It's a road trip episode as Ben and Evan journey to the nearest IMAX theater to see the first two episodes of Inhumans in this special theatrical presentation! In this episode: Part 1 — driving to the theater and talking about the Inhumans characters and our expectations for the “movie” Part 2 — a spoiler […] Ben Avery INHUMANS IMAX Experience full false 1:33:03 https://welcometolevelseven.com/luke-cage-pt-3-blowin-up-the-spot-1x8-dwyck-1x9-and-take-it-personal-1x10-wtl7208/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:15:53 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3428 Round three of our Luke Cage coverage brings us: Blowin' Up the Spot – 1×08 DWYCK – 1×09 Take It Personal – 1×10 Ben Avery LUKE CAGE 1x08-1x10 "Blowin' Up the Spot", "DWYCK", "Take It Personal" full false 1:27:08 https://welcometolevelseven.com/step-in-the-arena-just-to-get-a-rep-suckas-need-bodyguards-and-manifest-lc-1x4-1x5-1x6-and-1x7-wtl7207/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 03:45:50 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3422 Join the WTL7 team as we take on the next four episodes in the Luke Cage series! 1×4 — Step in the Arena 1×5 — Just to Get a Rep 1×6 — Suckas need Bodyguards 1×7 — Manifest Ben Avery LUKE CAGE 1x04-1x07 "Step in the Arena", "Just to Get a Rep", "Suckas need Bodyguards", "Manifest" full false 1:32:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/moment-of-truth-code-of-the-streets-and-whos-gonna-take-the-weight-lc-1x1-1x2-and-1x3-wtl7206/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:07:49 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3418 Luke Cage gets to shine in his solo series! In these first three episodes of Luke Cage, we get a new location, a new villain, some new allies, but the same Luke Cage! Join Ben, Stewart, and Samantha as the Netflix series take on a slightly different format! Featuring: 1×1 – Moment of Truth 1×2 […] Ben Avery LUKE CAGE 1x01-1x03 "Moment of Truth", "Code of the Streets", "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" full false 1:18:34 https://welcometolevelseven.com/a-cold-day-in-hells-kitchen-dd-2x13-wtl7205/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:52:36 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3416 It's the season finale! All the loose ends are tied up as the status quo gets changed and new loose ends are created!  Join Ben, Samantha, and Stewart as they talk about Elektra's end (?), Punisher's exit, Matt's relationship with everyone, and the new status quo for the main players! Post-credit: a podcast promo for […] Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x13 "A Cold Day in Hell's Kitchen" full false 1:24:11 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-dark-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-dd-2x12-wtl7204/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:29:56 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3408 In the penultimate episode of season 2, some threads are brought together, an origin is completed, ninja are battled, and father-figure mentor types are confronted! Post credit: a 90's era earworm! Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x12 "The Dark at the End of the Tunnel" full false 1:01:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/380-dd-2x11-wtl7203/ Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:10:01 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3403 In “.380”, everyone's invited! From Stick to Punisher to Elektra to Madame Gao, the supporting cast is here and the plot lines are being dawn together! Post credit: MCU related comic book talk! Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x11 ".380" full false 1:03:28 https://welcometolevelseven.com/spider-man-homecoming-wtl7202/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 04:38:43 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3401 It's the return of Spider-Man! he's back again and he's all new! But is he amazing? Spectacular? Find out in this episode! Ben Avery SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING full false 1:34:18 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-man-in-the-box-dd-2x10-wtl7201/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 03:44:59 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3386 Ninja, and crime lords, and punisher, oh my! Stewart and Samantha discuss “the man in the box”! Post credit: some  Wonder Woman talk! Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x10 "The Man in the Box" full false 1:19:31 https://welcometolevelseven.com/seven-minutes-in-heaven-dd-2x09-wtl7200/ Sun, 04 Jun 2017 23:57:46 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3382 Things are moving! Kingpin has plans! Matt has problems! Frank has punishment! Karen has a new office! Join Ben and Samantha as they talk through it all! Also: in our post credit sequence, Ben made his choice. Did Coulson make him buy a comic? Or did Deadpool make him leave it on the shelf? Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x09 “Seven Minutes in Heaven” full false 1:22:00 https://welcometolevelseven.com/guilty-as-sin-dd-2x08-wtl7199/ Mon, 29 May 2017 01:38:20 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3380 In the latest episode of Daredevil's poor life choices…a trial is missed, a girlfriend discovers creepy and suspicious shenanigans, a witness examination is nailed, and a friend and girlfriend abandon their respective relationships! All in a day's work for Matt Murdock! Join Ben and Samantha as they walk through it. Also: in our post credit […] Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x08 "Guilty as Sin" full false 1:22:01 https://welcometolevelseven.com/worlds-end-aos-4x22-wtl7198/ Thu, 18 May 2017 11:24:26 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3377 A season ends. A world ends. A scientist's life ends. A father/daughter relationship ends. A demon-book-created-artificial life ends. But not a series! Yes, season five is confirmed! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x22 "World's End" full false 2:10:14 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-return-aos-4x21-wtl7197/ Mon, 15 May 2017 02:56:39 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3375 In the penultimate episode of the season, everything is coming together and leading up to a grand season finale…but in the podcasting studio, Ben's on vacation, so Stewart and Samantha are running the show! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x21 "The Return" full false 1:05:54 https://welcometolevelseven.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-wtl7196/ Mon, 08 May 2017 04:02:13 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3373 It's time to guard the galaxy…again!!! Join Stewart and Ben to discuss the movie and don't forget to stay until the end to hear some familiar voices and some new voices! Ben Avery GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 2 full false 1:50:43 https://welcometolevelseven.com/farewell-cruel-world-aos-4x20-wtl7195/ Thu, 04 May 2017 05:07:13 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3370 They have to get out of the Framework and they have to get out NOW!!! Who will make it? Who will not? And what does it mean for the members of our SHIELD team? Also, the trailer for THE DEFENDERS is here: https://youtu.be/4h3m7B4v6Zc Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x20 "Farewell, Cruel World!" full false 1:37:03 https://welcometolevelseven.com/all-the-madames-men-aos-4x19-wtl7194/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:28:59 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3367 In the Framework and out of it, the pieces move into place for the final showdown! Aida's goals are revealed as she pushes her lackeys (Fitz and Ivanov) to do her bidding, while SHIELD gets new leadership and new allies! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x19 "All the Madame's Men" full false 1:52:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/no-regrets-aos-4x18-wtl7193/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 05:09:27 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3365 Can one moment change a life? Change a person? It seems so, looking at our favorite agents in the Framework! We say hello to an agent and good-bye to another. NEWS: * James Gunn will be directing Guardians of the Galaxy 3. SOURCE: James Gunn's Facebook page * The directing team of Anna Boden and […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x18 "No Regrets" full false 1:40:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/identity-and-change-aos-4x17-wtl7192/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:05:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3363 In the Framework, things are getting real. Death is real. Relationships are real. And consequences are real. Join Ben, Samantha, and Stewart as they explore the changes in identity some of our heroes are experiencing… Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x17 "Identity and Change" full false 1:41:48 https://welcometolevelseven.com/what-if-aos-4x16-wtl7191/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:37:06 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3361 Enter the Framework! Left is right! Up is down! And good guys are bad guys! It's an exciting and interesting episode with some exciting and interesting twists and turns! There's SO much to talk about! What is the nature of the Framework? Why were things created like they were? What is going on with the […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x16 "What If..." full false 1:44:52 https://welcometolevelseven.com/semper-fidelis-dd-2x07-wtl7190/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:36:34 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3358 It's the trial of the century! Too bad Matt's going to miss it. Foggy lawyers, Karen cares, Elektra entices, and Daredevil makes poor relationship choices! Join Ben, Samantha, and Stewart as they walk through it. Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x07 "Semper Fidelis" full false 1:13:03 https://welcometolevelseven.com/regrets-only-dd-2x06-wtl7189/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 03:36:29 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3356 In “Regrets Only”, Matt and Daredevil find themselves in a tug-of-war, with Matt becoming Frank Castle's legal help and Daredevil becoming Elektra's superhero help. Join Ben, Samantha, and Stewart as they walk through it. Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x06 "Regrets Only" full false 1:02:44 https://welcometolevelseven.com/kinbaku-dd-2x05-wtl7188/ Sun, 26 Mar 2017 05:36:44 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3354 Elektra! Backstory! Awkward dates! All this and more in Kinbaku! And stick around through the end credits as Ben looks at a Marvel movie he hasn't seen before!   Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x05 "Kinbaku" full false 1:01:21 https://welcometolevelseven.com/penny-and-dime-dd-2x04-wtl7187/ Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:07:11 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3351 Is this the finest hour of the MCU? It's certainly one of the best hours of Daredevil, as Daredevil and Frank come to terms and a new character comes to town! Stewart and his friend Casey discuss the episode, while Ben takes care of the housekeeping. Here's the image sent to us by Agent Matthew: Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x04 "Penny and Dime" full false 1:05:13 https://welcometolevelseven.com/new-yorks-finest-dd-2x03-wtl7186/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:10:17 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3348 Join Stewart and Samantha for a rooftop conversation about vigilantes and justice in “New York's Finest”, the third episode of Daredevil's season 2! Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x03 "New York's Finest" full false 49:11 https://welcometolevelseven.com/dogs-to-a-gunfight-dd-2x02-wtl7185/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:09:48 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3344 It's Punisher vs. Daredevil! Foggy vs. the district attorney! Karen vs. her own inner doubts! And it's explosive! Ben and Stewart talk about it all! Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x02 "Dogs to a Gunfight" full false 1:09:54 https://welcometolevelseven.com/bang-dd-2x01-wtl7184/ Sat, 04 Mar 2017 04:29:46 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3341   Daredevil returns! Well, RETURNED. A while ago. But we're finally getting to it! There's a new vigilante in town and we're introduced to a new character in the MCU: Punisher! Ben Avery DAREDEVIL 2x01 "Bang" full false 1:14:46 https://welcometolevelseven.com/self-control-aos-4x15-wtl7183/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:01:32 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3334 It's the LMD story arc finale! And there's a new normal! Paranoia runs deep and people confront who could be an LMD . . . and if they themselves could be one! NEWS: Maximus has been cast for Inhumans: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/game-of-thrones-marvel-abc-inhumans-1201992999/ AoS on Hiatus until April: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/02/19/agents-of-shield-on-hiatus-break-until-april/ The Iron Fist Featurette:  https://youtu.be/Dn49QoKGKr8  Agents of SHIELD end of season […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x15 "Self Control" full false 1:37:16 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-man-behind-the-shield-aos-4x14-wtl7182/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:41:12 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3332 It's a battle of wits between The Superior and Coulson! And flashbacks to when Coulson was level 4! And then there's that twist! NEWS: Cloak and Dagger are celebrating Mardi Gras? Filming starts in Louisiana – http://www.knoe.com/content/news/Marvel-selects-Louisiana-for-new-television-series-413204033.html Runaways cast…. SPIKE!!! – https://news.marvel.com/tv/59437/marvels-runaways-sets-remaining-cast-television-project-hulu/ Guardians of the Galaxy Ride opening date – http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/02/opening-date-announced-guardians-galaxy-mission-breakout-marvel-experiences-california-adventure/ Inhumans besinning to film in Hawaii – http://screencrush.com/inhumans-tv-series-hawaii-production/ Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x14 "The Man Behind the Shield" full false 1:38:44 https://welcometolevelseven.com/boom-aos-4x13-wtl7181/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:55:40 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3329 A new Inhuman appears! A secret about Aida is revealed! A sacrifice is made! BOOM! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x13 "Boom" full false 1:38:08 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hot-potato-soup-aos-4x12-wtl7180/ Sun, 05 Feb 2017 22:43:31 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3324   It's the return of the Koenig's! Billy and Sam are joined by the rest of the family, while Radcliffe and Russians are after the Darkhold! More secrets are revealed, including the mysterious LT Koenig! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x12 "Hot Potato Soup" full false 1:42:19 https://welcometolevelseven.com/wake-up-aos-4x11-wtl7179/ Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:04:56 +0000 https://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3322 The LMD arc and the Watchdog arc connect as a leak is discovered in SHIELD and an agent desperately tries to escape captivity! Plus, so much news:   * Logan's final trailer is out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE5xUaMra50 * Could the Comic mean Logan takes place in the MCU? (Ben says no…) https://moviepilot.com/p/how-logan-could-bring-the-x-men-into-the-mcu/4193122 * A new X-Men series […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x11 "Wake Up" full false 1:34:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-patriot-aos-4x10-wtl7178/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:06:47 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3319 And so The Patriot's secrets are finally revealed in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD! And the status quo gets shaken up in a few different areas! Some of them for the better! Join Ben, Stewart, and Samantha as they talk about what it all means! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x10 "The Patriot" full false 1:48:44 https://welcometolevelseven.com/broken-promises-aos-4x09-wtl7177/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:20:42 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3315 Promises are made and promises are broken, as part of the team deals with Aida's quest for the Darkhold and part of the team deals with the Watchdog's quest to kill Inhumans! So much news: Season four of Agents of SHIELD will feature three story arcs. SOURCE: Screen Rant ABC feeling good about Agents of […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x09 "Broken Promises" full false 1:34:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/slingshot-aos-digital-series-wtl717/ Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:18:04 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3306 Does MCU stand for Merry Christmas to U? Because while we were surprised a few weeks ago how soon we were getting a “winter finale,” we were ALSO surprised by the announcement of a digital series that would focus on Yo-Yo. This episode examines all six episodes of Slingshot, which can be watched here (along […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Digital Series "Slingshot" full false 1:25:26 https://welcometolevelseven.com/laws-of-infernal-dynamics-aos-4x08-wtl7175/ Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:46:50 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3302 It's the mid-season finale of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD! The GHOST RIDER story arc comes to a close while pieces move into place for the next story arc…plus, there's some news about a mini-series coming to a small screen near you! Agents Ben, Samantha, and Stewart chime in! NEWS:   Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x08 "Laws of Inferno Dynamics" full false 1:35:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/deals-with-our-devils-aos-4x07-wtl7174/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 04:58:36 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3298 Who's Ghost Rider? He takes a new form in this episode, while Coulson and Fitz work on some synergy with Doctor Strange in a plot right out of Star Trek! Hosted by: Ben, Stewart, and Samantha! NEWS: Captain America Civil War is coming to Netflix this December! Doctor Strange has outperformed Iron Man in the […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x07 "Deals with Our Devils" full false 1:26:38 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-smile-jj-1x13-wtl7173/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:59:22 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3296 In the finale episode of Jessica Jones season 1, Jessica confronts external threats and internal conflicts. Ben is joined this time by Rachel and Leeman Kessler. Rachel and Leeman can be found here: Geekually Yoked — http://geekuallyyoked.com (a podcast featuring both Rachel and Leeman) Rev Rachel Rambles — https://revrachelrambles.wordpress.com (Rachel's blog) Ask Lovecraft — https://www.facebook.com/AskLovecraft/ (Leeman's video series […] Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x13 "AKA Smile" full false 1:12:06 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-ive-got-the-blues-and-aka-take-a-bloody-number-jj-1x11-and-1x12-wtl7172/ Sat, 26 Nov 2016 16:18:13 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3294 Jessica Jones battles two superpowered individuals in AKA I've Got the Blues and AKA Take a Bloody Number. Our Jessica Jones coverage continues as Stewart joins Ben in our penultimate Jessica Jones season one episode Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x11/1x12 "AKA I've Got the Blues"/"AKA Take a Bloody Number" full false 1:18:09 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-sin-bin-and-aka-1000-cuts-jj-1x09-and-1x10-wtl7171/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 05:06:59 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3292 We resume our coverage of Marvel and Netflix's Jessica Jones series! For this episode, Ben is joined by Agent Samantha to talk about AKA Sin Bin and AKA 1,000 Cuts. Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x09/1x10 "AKA Sin Bin"/"AKA 1,000 Cuts" full false 1:05:22 https://welcometolevelseven.com/2017-mcu-news-and-speculation-minisode-wtl7170/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 03:46:07 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3289 Marvel's article: ‘Marvel's The Inhumans' Coming to IMAX & ABC in 2017 Hollywood Reporter's article: Marvel, ABC Set “The Inhumans” TV Series” The New York Times article: Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’ TV Series Will Arrive via Imax Theaters Ben Avery 2017 MCU News and Speculation (Minisode) full false 27:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/doctor-strange-wtl7169/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 04:22:03 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3284 It's here! The year's most anticipated movie about superhero sorcery! Join agents Ben and Stewart as they discuss and dissect this trippy origin story that goes beyond time and space! Ben Avery DOCTOR STRANGE full false 1:20:02 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-good-samaritan-aos-4x06-wtl7168/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:21:01 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3282 Where did Robbie Reyes get his powers? We get some answers! And not everything is what it seems! Ben is joined by Evan David from Ben's other podcast, Strangers and Aliens, to discuss THE GOOD SAMARITAN! And afterward, a discussion about Dr. Strange, the 1978 TV movie with friend of the podcast Hank Harwell! NEWS: 1. Sam Jackson […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x06 "The Good Samaritan" full false 1:39:24 https://welcometolevelseven.com/lockout-aos-4x05-wtl7167/ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 06:08:51 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3263 Ben is joined by John Wilkerson to discuss LOCKUP, although Ben calls it LOCKOUT the entire episode… Featuring: Ghost Rider, ghosts, prison riots, flaming skulls, and flaming chains! And afterward, a discussion at the animated Halloween feature HULK: WHERE MONSTERS DWELL, with Dr. Strange and the Howling Commandos of SHIELD! John Wilkerson can be found here: […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x05 "Lockup" full false 1:49:18 https://welcometolevelseven.com/let-me-stand-next-to-your-fire-aos-4x04-wtl7166/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 05:06:02 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3260 Fight fire with fire! The Watchdogs have a new target! Coulson has a new ally! Simmons has a new partner…who's also an old partner! And Lola has a new challenge! News items from this episode: From Dark Horizons: “Thor: Ragnarok” Goes Retro Sci-Fi, Ignores MCU From Variety: Tom Holland Unsure of Appearance in Next Avengers Movie […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x04 "Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire" full false 1:41:26 https://welcometolevelseven.com/uprising-aos-4x03-wtl7165/ Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:54:52 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3258 Blackouts hit the world's major cities and SHIELD is in the middle of it…leading to ANOTHER new normal for the team and there organization! Also, from the news: Sony planning Spider-Man spinoffs? Blade NOT joining the NMC! Sigourney Weaver is the Defenders' Big Bad!   Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x03 "Uprising" full false 1:35:10 https://welcometolevelseven.com/ghost-rider-and-ghost-rider-spirit-of-vengeance-wtl7164/ Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:38:37 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3254 Ben and Ben take a close look at Nicholas Cage's dark superhero duology featuring the motorcycle riding, deal with the devil making, flaming skull headed Ghost Rider! Then, post-credits, they have a short discussion with their initial thoughts on Luke Cage. Two Cages for the price of one!!!     Ben Avery GHOST RIDER and GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE full false 1:28:27 https://welcometolevelseven.com/meet-the-new-boss-aos-4x02-wtl7163/ Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:37:35 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3250 In a world building new episode, we get a new super powered individual, ghosts, and a hallucinatory invasion of the SHIELD headquarters! Also, from the news: Happy Hogan returns to the MCU again: Jon Favreau Discusses His Return to the MCU Stan Lee: The Man filmed four film cameos in one day Sam Neill joins […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x02 "Meet the New Boss" full false 1:52:49 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-ghost-aos-4x01-wtl7162/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 05:54:38 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3246 With a new director for SHIELD, new roles for our original agent team, a new Life Model Decoy built by a new friend, and a new super powered individual on Agents of SHIELD, Welcome to Level Seven welcomes a new host! Ghost Rider joins the show in the form of Robbie Reyes, expanding the Marvel […] Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 4x01 "The Ghost" full false 1:56:32 https://welcometolevelseven.com/a-state-of-the-podcast-address-wtl7161/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 02:39:05 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3244 Season 4 is coming! And Welcome to Level Seven is coming back for it! The summer got a little crazy, but summer is over and Agents of SHIELD is returning and we are here to cover it! BUT…there are going to be some changes. We'll have a new co-host, we're expanding out behind the scenes […] Ben Avery A State of the Podcast Address full false 15:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/x-men-apocalypse-wlt7160/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 03:41:44 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3241   The X-Men are back…and this time, it's the 80s! Ben is joined by guest host Ben Bidwell, who can be found here: Tweets by marvelsatmarvel Ben Avery X-MEN APOCALYPSE full false 1:30:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/absolutionascension-parts-1-and-2-aos-3x21-3x22-wtl7158/ Wed, 18 May 2016 08:57:13 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3234 The season finale brings us the answers: Who was on the quintet? What will happen to Hive? What about Fitzsimmons? Who will live…and who will die? Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x21/3x22 "Absolution/Ascension" Parts 1 and 2 full false 1:34:50 https://welcometolevelseven.com/emancipation-aos-3x20-wtl7158/ Fri, 13 May 2016 03:33:51 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3232 Who gets set free in the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD? More than one person! And not how we expected! We're racing toward the end of the season! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x20 "Emancipation" full false 1:19:14 https://welcometolevelseven.com/captain-america-civil-war-wtl7156/ Wed, 11 May 2016 11:23:10 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3227 For Captain America's solo movie, Ben does a solo podcast…although Daniel DOES show up in audio form! What did they think? Find out here, along with a number of listener thoughts and opinions! Here's the direct link to Ben and Evan's road trip episode… http://strangersandaliens.com/civilwar   Ben Avery CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR full false 1:14:51 https://welcometolevelseven.com/failed-experiments-aos-3x19-wtl7156/ Wed, 04 May 2016 04:13:06 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3225 Racing toward the end of the season, the episode before Captain America: Civil War is a HUGE MCU tie-in…with Guardians of the Galaxy!?! Not a great tie-in to the current big movie, but there's some pretty awesome stuff going on! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x19 "Failed Experiments" full false 1:13:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-singularity-aos-3x18-wtl7155/ Mon, 02 May 2016 04:22:26 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3223 The MCU is expanding with humans, Inhumans, and transhumans! It's an all call-in episode as Ben was recording while at a conference and other people called and wrote in to round out the conversation! Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x18 "The Singularity" full false 1:41:34 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-coulson-protocols-3-free-fall-aos-comic-3-wtl7154/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 04:28:24 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3219 Daniel returns to talk about comics! The agents talk about their current comic book reading and the STANDOFF crossover the Marvel is running with the Avengers related titles! Ben Avery Comic Talk: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 "The Coulson Protocols 3: Free Fall" full false 53:40 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-team-aos-3x17-wtl7153/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:13:49 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3216 Paranoia runs deep…as Hive may just have brought an agent into his collective! Who is it? Coulson wants to find out! And visions are coming true! Ben is once again joined by Agent Evan! Tweet2PinShare2 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x17 "The Team" full false 1:28:37 https://welcometolevelseven.com/paradise-lost-aos-3x16-wtl7152/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 04:54:07 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3209 What do we find in Paradise Lost? WE find white rocks, octopus heads, dead moths, flashbacks, back story, and even some scientific explanations! Ben is once again joined by Agent Evan! Tweet3PinShare3 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x16 "Paradise Lost" full false 1:35:39 https://welcometolevelseven.com/spacetime-aos-3x15-wtl7151/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:53:57 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3206 Is the future inevitable? We find out here, with a touching episode featuring a new Inhuman! Ben is joined by Agent Evan, filling in Daniel's chair!   Tweet5PinShare5 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x15 "Spacetime" full false 1:24:10 https://welcometolevelseven.com/watchdogs-aos-3x14-wtl7150/ Wed, 30 Mar 2016 04:51:38 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3204 Who watches the watchers? The watchdogs, of course! In this episode: * A trio of team-ups * Checkov's ceramic collie * A hate group * The return of an old friend filled with hate * AND BATMAN V. SUPERMAN!!! Tweet3PinShare3 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x14 "Watchdogs" full false 1:08:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/parting-shot-aos-3x15-wtl7149/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 04:07:28 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3201 The team goes on a mission…but the whole team does not return! Why does Daniel LOVE this episode so much, and why does Ben feel like something was off? Do they even know? Tweet7PinShare7 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x15 "Parting Shot" full false 1:00:45 https://welcometolevelseven.com/inside-man-aos-3x14-wtl148/ Wed, 23 Mar 2016 05:13:38 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3200 Who is the inside man? It's a Talbot-centric episode featuring the return of a villain from season 2 and some political intrigue for the Inhumans! Tweet4PinShare4 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x14 "Inside Man" full false 1:21:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/bouncing-back-aos-3x11-wtl7147/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 04:21:21 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3196 The team returns! And new teammates join! An old villain is back! And new villains pop up! The president visits! And a general is brought back into the fray! TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3x11 "Bouncing Back" full false 1:24:29 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-coulson-protocols-2-dangerous-liaisons-aos-comic-2-wtl7146/ Wed, 09 Mar 2016 03:41:54 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3191   Coulson and his team continue their battle against the evil conspiracy, this time with an uneasy alliance with Lola, the ex-girlfriend that he did NOT name his car after (according to him). Meanwhile, Ben and Daniel have different reactions to the story. All this, and fighty fighty fighting in Howling Commandos of SHIELD! TweetPinShare0 […] Ben Avery Comic Talk: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 "The Coulson Protocols 2: Dangerous Liaisons" full false 44:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/hollywood-ending-ac-2x10-wtl7145/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:57:22 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3188 Agent Carter's season 2 draws to a close! Is it a true “Hollywood Ending”? Also, Ben and Daniel talk about Heroes Reborn's finale. NEWS: Hayley Attwell's thoughts on Agent Carter season 3: Hayley Atwell: ‘Agent Carter' Finale Is “Satisfying,” Will Leave Door Open for Season 3, via The Hollywood Reporter Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy […] Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x10 "Hollywood Ending" full false 1:45:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-wwjd-jj-1x07-wtl7143/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 04:57:48 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3173 As Kilgrave makes HIS move, Jessica must decide what HER move can be. And by the end of the episode, she makes it! Clever girl! (And clever writers!) TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x08 "AKA WWJD" full false 1:28:52 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-edge-of-mystery-and-a-little-song-and-dance-ac-2x08-and-2x09-wtl143/ Thu, 25 Feb 2016 05:53:45 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3174 Two more Agent Carter episodes! Frost's obsession with zero matter escalates, Jarvis makes some poor choices, Ana makes a recovery, Wilkes makes his own poor choices, and Carter gets caught in the middle of it all. Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy of: Little Lily Swing (Tri-Tachyon) / CC BY 4.0 TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x08/2x09 "The Edge of Mystery"/"A Little Song and Dance" full false 1:21:17 https://welcometolevelseven.com/life-of-the-party-and-monsters-ac-2x06-and-7-wtl7142/ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:51:18 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3171 ABC has loaded up Tuesday evenings with two Agent Carters, and that means double the action@ The stakes are getting higher as Frost explores her power, Wilkes is losing his grip, and Dottie Underwood gets pulled into the mess…making the mess even messier! Plus, Daniel's thoughts on Deadpool… Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy of: […] Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x06/2x07 "Life of the Party"/"Monsters" full false 1:43:07 https://welcometolevelseven.com/the-coulson-protocols-1-lola-aos-comic-1-wtl7141/ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:35:58 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3165 A new series! A new creative team! A new mission! A new conspiracy! A new team-up! Agent Coulson gets a new #1 issue and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally gets a comic with a matching title! TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery Comic Talk: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 "The Coulson Protocols 1: Lola" full false 36:53 https://welcometolevelseven.com/3162-2/ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:56:56 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3162 Goofiness abounds in Agent Carter's HEIST EPISODE! With atomic bombs as the maguffin and recreating zero matter as the end goal, Carter and Frost meet face to face again! Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy of: Little Lily Swing (Tri-Tachyon) / CC BY 4.0 TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x05 "The Atomic Job" full false 1:17:52 https://welcometolevelseven.com/smoke-and-mirrors-ac-2x04-atl7139/ Wed, 03 Feb 2016 05:12:33 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3160 Flashbacks, mysteries, and history abound in Agent Carter's fourth episode, as they try to find the information needed to save Wilkes and to expose the Council of Nine! This episode can be described in one word: Jarvelous! Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy of: Little Lily Swing (Tri-Tachyon) / CC BY 4.0 TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x04 Smoke and Mirrors full false 1:17:11 https://welcometolevelseven.com/better-angels-ac-2x03-wtl7138/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:51:52 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3157 Mysteries deepen for Agent Carter, while revelations are exposed for many of our characters, including the fate of Dr. Wilkes, the conspiracy of the election, and the true identity of a famous actress! Also, the MCU grows as a Marvel western character is revealed to exist in the MCU's history! Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy […] Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x03 "Better Angels" full false 1:03:24 https://welcometolevelseven.com/lady-in-the-lake-a-view-in-the-dark-ac-2x01-2x02-wtl7137/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:31:53 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3151 Agent Carter makes her triumphant return! A new location, and old friends! A new mystery, and old enemies! A new cabal of villains, and old symbols! Our Agent Carter theme music courtesy of: Little Lily Swing (Tri-Tachyon) / CC BY 4.0 TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery AGENT CARTER 2x01/2x02 "Lady in the Lake"/"A View in the Dark" full false 1:36:03 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-top-shelf-perverts-jj-1x07-wtl7136/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:42:31 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3148 Kilgrave is making his move against Jessica, and it's not what anyone would expect him to do, least of all Jessica! TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x07 "AKA Top Shelf Perverts" full false 1:06:55 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-youre-a-winner-jj-1x06-wtl7135/ Sat, 16 Jan 2016 15:43:59 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3146 Luke Cage comes to Jessica Jones with a job, and their relationship is changed forever as secrets about their pasts are revealed, culminating in a brutal conclusion! TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x06 "AKA You're a Winner" full false 1:27:20 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-the-sandwich-saved-me/ Wed, 13 Jan 2016 02:16:42 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3141 Jessica Jones: superhero? Old memories are revisited, while new friends are recruited. And superhero tropes are exposed! TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery full false 59:06 https://welcometolevelseven.com/aka-99-friends-jj-1x04-wtl7133/ Sat, 09 Jan 2016 04:28:07 +0000 http://welcometolevelseven.com/?p=3140 Paranoia runs deep! Everyone Jessica Jones runs into could have been Kilgraved, but while she may be paranoid about him, that doesn't mean there aren't other threats, too…tied into the broader MCU. TweetPinShare0 Shares Ben Avery JESSICA JONES 1x04 "AKA 99 Friends" full false 1:00:45