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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]

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!

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!!!

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!

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?

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?

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” […]

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: […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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!

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 […]

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 […]

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 . […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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!!!