Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective

With the Raimi/Maquire trilogy complete, it's time for Assembly Required to move on to the Webb/Garfield duology with THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Eduardo is on vacation, but Angela joins Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie to discuss Sony's first attempt at rebooting the story of Peter Parker. How does it compare to what came before, and what came after? Is it a series cut short before it could truly blossom,...

Assembly Required wraps up the trilogy as we take a look at SPIDER-MAN 3! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they take a look at the much-maligned 2007 film that wound up being the conclusion to Sam Raimi's take on the character, being rebooted five years later. Is it as bad as its reputation suggests? Better? Worse? Can we all at least agree that its take on Venom left much to be desired...

We continue our trip to the Sonyverse with SPIDER-MAN 2! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they take a look at Sam Raimi's 2004 sequel, a movie that was once widely considered the best comic book movie of all time. How does it hold up today? Would it even be considered the best Spider-Man movie? What makes tritium so precious, anyway? Tune in to find out! Assembly Required now has a Patr...

As we wait for LOKI to debut on Disney+, we're taking a page out of his book and visiting some alternate universes to discuss the five live action, non-MCU Spider-Man films, starting with the original, 2002's SPIDER-MAN! Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie give it the full Assembly Required treatment as they discuss opening title sequences, over the top villain performances, awkward teenagers, Nic...

Here it is: the fabled #SpiderCut, the very first recorded episode of Assembly Required! One day in May of 2019, Eduardo, Peach3z, and Robbie got together to record a "prototype" episode as a proof of concept for their new MCU retrospective podcast (the Sound Lord was off on a beach somewhere). Unsure if the episode would ever see the light of day, they decided to practice on one of the biggest no...

A new Captain America rises as the Marvel Studios Disney+ series THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER comes to an end. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as the discuss the finale, "One World, One People." Did the show stick the landing? Tune in to hear their thoughts on Sam's new costume, Bucky's new mobile app, John Walker's new shield, Sharon Carter's new nickname, and which Star Wars movie...

With only one episode to go, THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER finally brings us the battle for the shield we've all been waiting for. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they talk about "Truth," the fifth episode of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series. Hear what they thought about that long-awaited confrontation, how they felt about "It's a Wonderful Life" sequence with Sarah's boat, and wh...

Things are heating up on the Marvel Studios Disney+ original series THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they take a look at episode 4, "The Whole World is Watching." Sam and Bucky are in the difficult position of working with their enemy, which has put them in the even MORE difficult position of opposing Wakanda's Dora Milaje. All the while, Karli Morgent...

We're taking a trip to Madripoor! Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to discuss "Power Broker," the third episode of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. As Sam and Bucky reluctantly go undercover in the underworld of Madripoor with their new "ally" Baron Helmut Zemo, they come face to face with an old friend: Agent 13 herself, Sharon Carter. Meanwhile, th...

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER finally reunite in "The Star-Spangled Man," episode 2 of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series.  Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to discuss the new Captain America, the resentment between the two best friends of the old Captain America, and the tragic and disturbing real-life inspiration for the story of Isaiah Bradley, "the Black Captain America." Is Buc...

The boys are back it again! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they take a look at the premiere episode of the new Marvel Studios Disney+ series THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, "New World Order!" Sam Wilson, AKA the Falcon, and Bucky Barnes, AKA the Winter Soldier, are both trying to find their place in a post-Blip (and post-Captain America) world. Does the first episode leave a good i...

It's time to say goodbye to one of the most unusual stories ever told in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie discuss episode 9 of the Disney+ Marvel Studios limited series WANDAVISION, "The Series Finale." The guys discuss what happens when you get too invested in your own theories, the clever resolutions to the two climactic confrontations, and try to keep their s...

It's time for a trip down memory lane as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie discuss the penultimate episode of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series WANDAVISION, "Previously On." Agatha Harkness takes Wanda and viewers on a journey through Wanda's past to try to get to the bottom of the Westview Anomaly, and we learn that things have not always been as they've seemed. Along the way, they talk a lot a...

We're starting to get some answers (and more questions) as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie get together to discuss "Breaking the Fourth Wall," the seventh episode of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series WANDAVISION. Happy Endings are in doubt for Wanda and Vision's Modern Family, as Vision has traded in The Office for the circus and meets a new friend, while Wanda makes a discovery that changes e...

Grab your pumpkins and hang up your bats, because its Halloween in February as we discuss episode 6 of WANDAVISION, "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!" Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are joined by first-time guest Arnaldo, who shares his top five MCU films, his thoughts on the multiverse, and the Watto Theory, which we predict will dominate the WandaVision discourse for the rest of the week. En...

The long-lost brother has returned! We're talking, of course, about the Luigi Sound Lord himself, Danny! Who did you think we meant? Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, Robbie, and Danny get together to discuss "On a Very Special Episode...", the fifth episode of the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series WANDAVISION. Along the way, everyone learns a few important lessons about life and '80s sitcoms, Robbie and Chris...

And now for something completely different. Angela joins Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie to discuss episode 4 of WANDAVISION, "We Interrupt This Program." For the first time, the Disney+ series breaks completely from its sitcom style to give us a glimpse of the outside world, bringing together an unlikely assortment of characters from several previous MCU films. What do a snarky former intern/...

We're back with episode 3 of the Disney+ series WANDAVISION, "Now in Color," with special guest star Bailey! (She's a podcast guest, not a guest on the TV episode, though that would be really cool.) Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, Robbie, and Bailey talk about the 1970s-inspired episode, suspicious storks, fruit measurements, the Yeeting of Geraldine, and more. All that, and the most casual monumental an...

RETROSPECTIVE NO MORE! Assembly Required takes its first steps into the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie recap the first two episodes of WANDAVISION, Marvel Studios' first Disney+ original series! Dive into the surreal sitcom town of Westview where Wanda Maximoff and her new husband, the android Vision, live an idyllic life... or do they? Hear about so...

Cowabunga! After finishing up DAREDEVIL, Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back with their first ever non-Marvel bonus episode! As you may know, original TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES comic serves as something of a parody of Daredevil, so it only seemed appropriate to cover the franchise. Each of the guys has a different history with the turtles (if at all), so be ready for lots about the car...

Our dive into Season 1 of Marvel and Netflix's DAREDEVIL concludes as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie come together to talk about the DAREDEVIL episode called "Daredevil" starring Daredevil. Does the man without fear stick the landing, or will he tumble down Snake River Canyon? Will Wilson Fisk pick the worst possible Bible character to relate to? Will this superhero show ever feature a superh...

We're approaching the end of season one of Marvel and Netflix's DAREDEVIL, but of course, things need to get worse before they can get better. First, Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie talk about Wesley's poorly thought out intimidation tactics in "The Path of the Righteous." Then, after several derailments, they finally bring themselves to discuss what may be the most tragic moment of the series...

The deep dive into season one of Netflix and Marvel's DAREDEVIL continues as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie discuss episodes 9 and 10. First, tragedy strikes, Matt comes face to face with Wilson Fisk for the first time, and the Devil of Hell's Kitchen fights a frickin' ninja. Then, an old friendship may have met its breaking point. All that, plus Chris's reactions make Robbie VERY scared of h...

Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to talk about two episodes of Netflix's DAREDEVIL that delve deep into the traumatic childhoods of both our hero and our villain. First up, Matt Murdock is visited by his old mentor, Stick, and no amount of ice cream wrapper bracelets is going to make this a pleasant reunion. Then, we find out the secret history of Wilson Fisk, and just what happened to...

Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to talk about the fifth and sixth episodes of season one of Marvel's Netflix series DAREDEVIL. They discuss the first (sort of) meeting between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, corrupt cops who are mean to journalists, and Daredevil's apparent ability to hear the inanimate contents of boxes from across the room. Also, stay tuned at the end for a special an...