Been watching Agents of SHIELD so I thought I would catch up on the latest Marvel movies that are referenced in the show and some of the one shots.
Iron Man 3
I liked it, had a lot of fun things and situations, with the multiple suits and whatnot. I wasn't really a fan of IM2, I especially hated Mickey Rourke's character and I was annoyed by the change of Col. Rhodes. In IM3, I was over the casting change and the action and general pacing was great. Didn't like Guy Pearce's "I'm a dork" make-up, but his performance as a villain was perfect. Not sure I understand the state of Potts at the end of the film.
Marvel One Shot: Agent Carter
Simple and a fun look at her character. I liked the action and one-liners. Gives me hope for the upcoming TV show.
Thor: Dark World
I liked the original Thor, but some things bugged me, namely Natalie Portman's and Kat Denning's characters and that's still the case with this one. It's great when it focuses on the mythology and past or the battles between the dark elves and the Asgardians and struggles during the character interaction stuff between Portman and everyone else. I liked IM3 better than this, but still a quality action movie and Tom Hiddleston is a scene stealer.
Marvel One Shot: All Hail the King
Clearly an olive branch to those upset over the treatment of the Mandarin in IM3. Ben Kingsley is awesome (as I thought he was in IM3) and it's just a fun little take and I love the world building it does. Even though it is obvious nerd-rage-calming, I liked it.
So ... gonna watch episodes 8 - 15 of Agents of SHIELD and then I'm watching Captain America 2 again. The wife hasn't seen it yet, so it should be a treat for her. I really enjoyed it when I saw it in the theater and out of Iron Man 3, Captain America 2, Thor 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy, I think Cap 2 is my favorite.