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So, Alita, Battle Angel , is now out so let’s talk about the horror that was, is, and shall ever be Captain Marvel . Vers (nee Carol Danvers, played by Brie Larson), a mighty Kree heroic warrior, finds herself dumped on Earth during the 1990s. She pursues the Skrulls who dumped her there and who may be plotting the destruction of humanity. But are they…? A snooze-fest, the worst film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ensues. I had my doubts about this film from the moment I heard that Brie Larson was cast for the titular role. People are going to leap on that as evidence of misogyny, prejudice, sexism, whatever. Fact is, while I was aware of the amount of vitriol pouring out about Larson, as well as the things she was saying, I never read those articles, only the headlines (which, in my Flipboard feed, were kind of hard to avoid). No, I had my doubts based on her prior performances in two action films, Free Fire and Kong: Skull Island . She’s a fine actress in dramatic roles, m