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TRU wins big at provincial skills competition Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Last month, students from TRU’s Trades and Technology program competed in the 2019 Skills Canada BC provincial competition. The event, which took place on April 17, featured hundreds of high school and post-secondary participants in 52 different categories ranging from 3D animation to welding.

While TRU only ended up sending eight trades students to the competition, six of those students won either silver or gold medals. According to Baldev Pooni, TRU’s Dean of trades, this year has been one of the university’s most successful.

“These are students in our apprenticeship programs and our foundation programs,” Pooni said. “And I think that there were only one or two students that didn’t get medals.

So this has been a very successful year for us.”

For TRU, the win brings greater attention to the accomplishments of its trades program. Not only does it enhance the university's reputation, but it also shows that TRU has some of the best trades students in the province, says Pooni.

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Lloyd Babcock (left) and Calvin Skjeie (right), pose for a picture with Skjeie's certificate of participation shortly after Skjeie won gold at the provincial skills competition in Abbotsford. (Submitted)

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Inter-city bus to travel between Kamloops and Williams Lake Recently approved bus service Adventure Charters will help fill the void Greyhound left in B.C.’s interior Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Last month, inter-city bus service Adventure Charters was approved by Transport Canada to operate two inter-city bus routes in the Cariboo, Fraser Canyon and Kamloops regions of B.C. One bus route will run from Surrey to Prince George, while the other will run from Williams Lake to Kamloops.

The Passenger Transportation Board of B.C. granted Adventure Charters the licence in early April.

“There were several additional steps to complete following the license approval,” said Adventure Charters owner Janna Gertzen in a press release. “One of the requirements was for us to publicly release our detailed routes, schedules, fares and even obtain ticket pre-sales as of April 15.”

Adventure Charters recently ran their first trip on May 2.

In many ways, Adventure Charters will act as a replacement for Greyhound, which ended all their west Canadian routes last October.

In addition to this, Gertzen’s company already has experience in the field, having done emergency runs for Greyhound in past.

However, unlike Greyhound, Adventure Charters will feature stops in smaller communities as well.

The company previously conducted research for the most convenient and safest stops. The buses will stop in these smaller communities when tickets are pre-booked.

“One aspect we were pleasantly surprised by is that potential passengers are quite interested in close-community hops, like 100 Mile House to Williams Lake, for instance,” Gertzen said.

While the buses are smaller than their Greyhound counterparts, the Williams Lake to Kamloops bus has a capacity of 20 and the Prince George to Surrey bus has a capacity of 36, Adventure Charters believes this will make them more viable. A twice weekly schedule will be their starting point.

“Once we determine our ridership, we’re fully prepared to add another bus or more scheduled runs, if that is warranted,” Gertzen said.

Travelling is currently divided into three zones. Zone one is between Prince George and Williams Lake. Zone two is Williams Lake to Kamloops to Hope. Zone three is Hope to Surrey. Travelling between one zone will cost $65, two zones will cost $90 and three zones will cost $110.

According to the company’s operating manager, Randy Gertzen, the timing for the return of a bus service couldn’t be better.

“The feedback has been terrific.

Looking for a cheap alternative to travelling to the coast now that Greyhound is gone? Look no further than Adventure Charters. Travelling to Surrey can cost you as little as $90 with this new busline. (Kevin Teague/Flickr) It’s clear that people felt the void Greyhound left when they cancelled passenger service in this region,” he stated in the press release. “Adventure Charters is ready to get the wheels turning.”

Mayor of Williams Lake, Craig

Smith, also believes that now couldn’t be a better time for the return of such a service.

“With a regular schedule, and connecting to the right communities, this will help move people around the province economically,”

he said in the press release.

“Adventure Charters is going to fill a much-needed gap in service since Greyhound pulled out.”

Those interested in the service can check out their website at www.adventurecharters.ca.

Extreme weather a threat to Canadian biodiversity TRU prof Thomas Pypker explains how wildfires and floods could threaten our biodiversity Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω As the climate changes and urban sprawl increases, flora and fauna become ever more threatened with extinction. While the disappearance of species and rising temperatures may seem the most obvious sign of climate change, instances of extreme weather are also increasing.

TRU natural resources science professor Thomas Pypker has been studying how extreme weather, such as wildfires or floods can affect the biophysical processes of ecosystems across

Canada and the northwestern United States for some time.

When it comes to climate change here in B.C. specifically, Pypker believes that this may mean more wildfires.

“Extreme weather, depending on where you are, such as here in B.C., we get more extended dry periods and that means more wildfires,” Pypker said. “That is projected to be a continuing issue.

So what we’ve been seeing in the past few years may become more common.”

However, this doesn’t mean that every year will be a bad fire year, explains Pypker. But British Columbians may experience bad

years more frequently. It isn’t just air quality that will be affected either. Industry, especially timber, is at risk of being continually damaged by heavy wildfire years.

“This is a definite air quality problem and a timber supply problem because we are burning forest that we could have potentially harvested,” Pypker said. “[It’s a] wildlife problems, because we are losing area and wildlife gets pushed around by the wildfires.”

Elsewhere in the country, particularly back east, Canadians may see much worse periods of flooding, says Pypker. However, in areas of the country that

While fires and floods will likely become a recurring sight across most of Canada, according to Pypker, as individuals we can do much to mitigate climate change. Even taking the bus once a week can help. (Leonora/Flickr)

experience both fires and flooding, the combination of the two can make the situation much worse.

“We have been seeing more flooding issues and the wildfire actually links in with that because as you burn a site, especially severely, you tend to make the soils hydrophobic. Which means that the water will no longer infiltrate and will just cross the surface, which makes for a bigger stream flow, combined with the fact that snow is melting faster,” Pypker said. “Wildfires can result in increased peak flows during the spring melt as well as potentially hirer base flows.”

In addition to this, as temperatures rise globally, Pypker believes Canada will become more prone to droughts. He adds that here in the B.C. Interior, temperatures in the summer may exceed well over 40 °C. While in the winter, climate change may lead to swings in temperature.

“If you’ve heard of these polar vortexes you hear about in the news now, that is a breakdown of the air movement patterns and climate change, and this breakdown may happen more infrequently. So you may have generally warmer winters, but you may have arctic air pushing down south more often for shorter periods of time,” Pypker said.

Though climate change may mean that we as Canadians may

have to become more accepting of periods of extreme weather such as fires and floods, Pypker says that there are many ways in which we as individuals can work to reduce our carbon footprint.

“I think the first thing is to acknowledge that climate change is happening not only because of industry but also because of the public’s choices,” Pypker said.

“Our driving habits, our eating habits are all driving this issue of increased greenhouse gases. So ask yourself ‘How can I reduce my carbon footprint?’”

Some ways to reduce your footprint, even slightly, include taking transit more often and eating meat one day less a week, says Pypker. Yet changing our daily habits isn’t the only solution either, on the national level Pypker hopes that Canadians will vote for parties who have mandated real action against climate change.

“On a national level it is supporting parties that have mandated real climate action, as opposed to lip service,” he said. “When you dig deeper into who’s saying that they’ll do something about it, there are stark differences in what people will actually do about it.

Generally speaking, it is accepted in the academic community that regulations are completely inadequate in addressing climate change, we need to be more aggressive.”

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Tenth annual CFBX Record Fair returns Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω It’s that time of year again, music lovers! On May 26, TRU’s campus radio station, CFBX, will be hosting their tenth annual record fair at the Sahali Mall.

Vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, posters, t-shirts, musical instruments, stereo equipment and much more will be available from a variety of vendors.

According to station manager Brant Zwicker, this year’s event might be the largest yet, with 57 vendors in total.

“We’ve sold out, we’ve got 57 tables,” he said. “We’ve got some new stuff I’m excited about.

Salmon Arm Roots and Blues will be there, our connections storytelling organization here will have a table.”

Zwicker added that there is one vendor in particular that he’s really excited for: a local Kamloops man who makes cigar box guitars.

“We’ve got a guy who makes

cigar box guitars. I just about fell down, I think I’m going to buy one,” Zwicker said. “They are literally a real cigar box, or they’re built to look like one, they’re from the 1800s.”

In addition to these strange instruments from another era, the record fair will also be host to a number of t-shirt vendors.

While Zwicker says that not every vendor has to sell instruments or CDs, all merchandise need to have a “musical angle.”

“We’ve got a t-shirt company, it’s all things musical. The shirts need a musical angle,” he said. “We’ve partnered with the Fox’n Hounds.

For every X number of dollars spent at the fair, you’re going to get a gift certificate to the Fox.” A vintage fridge wrapped to look like a jukebox and stuffed with refreshments will also be available through a silent auction.

Unlike in previous years, this year’s record fair will be running alongside an online-only Facebook auction. While the record fair and the online auction

are separate events, the radio station hopes to do a bit of cross-promoting.

“They are kinda connected, but the online one will start May 15 and run until June 15,” Zwicker said. “It’ll strictly be on Facebook, products and services, so people can bid on stuff there. We are going to wrap it up on the 15th of June at St. Andrews with live music, kind of a party.

At the party at St. Andrews on the Square, people will be able to pick up the items that they’ve won in the auction. Zwicker adds that the idea for an auction originally came from a volunteer at the radio station.

“That came from one of the volunteers. It started off as an art auction and then we thought about products and services, it could be an oil change, it could be a case of beer,” he said. “It’s not a new idea, but for us, it’s the first time.”

In addition to all this, CFBX’s programming coordinator Steve Marlow says that the radio station is always looking for new volunteers. While Marlow admits that this year’s spring volunteer drive was “a bit disappointing,” he has high hopes for procuring more volunteers this fall.

“We’re always looking for volunteers. Even if we don’t get them during the drives, sometimes we’ll just have people come by,” Marlow said. “Different languages, different styles; even if you don’t have an idea, you come up here and we give you the training you need and get you on the air. It is easy, it’s a lot of fun and we give you everything you need.”

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TRU trades student won four gold and two silver medals at this year’s provincial skills competition CONTINUED (COVER) Such a win also helps with TRU’s recruitment efforts to its trades program, he believes.

“I think the thing is that the accomplishments of these students will basically be heard a recognized by up-and-coming high school students and it will motivate them to one, look at the program,” he said. “Secondly, what I think it’s doing is motivating up-and-coming students in those areas to also want to achieve that and also I think it crosses into other program areas as well.”

In addition to this, skills competitions, whether regional, provincial or national bring attention to trades careers. Given that B.C. will need 73,000 additional tradespeople over the next ten years, Pooni believes taking a

trade is a great career choice.

“It is a fantastic choice for some people,” he said. “The province is going to need 73,000 additional tradespeople in the next ten years. So the opportunities are fantastic and if you enjoy problem-solving, technical problem solving it is good for you.”

The win doesn’t just benefit the university either, the students themselves likely have the most to take away from such a victory. While the four winners of gold medals will move on to the national skills competition in Halifax at the end of May, all winners gain both experience and bragging rights.

For one student, Calvin Skjeie, the win makes the company he works for look that much better too.

“Calvin is the second guy from Finning who has won gold and Finning is a big supporter,” said Lloyd Babcock, Skjeie’s heavy mechanical instructor.

“For these companies, we try to promote them. We say take a look at your guys and their skills, they can hang a thing in their shop and say they won silver or gold. On top of that, next year’s nationals is a qualifier for worlds.”

The Omega congratulates the following students for their wins: Maik Stuermer (gold medal in carpentry), Mathew Chwaklinski (silver medal in electrical), Calvin Skjeie (gold medal in heavy mechanical), Jordan Brown (gold medal in plumbing), Gavin Coxon (silver medal in plumbing) and Aidan Gow (gold medal in welding).

(Top right) Aidan Gow won gold at the provincial competition. (Bottom left) Gavin Coxon (left) won silver in plumbing and Jordan Brown won gold. (Bottom right) Maik Stuermer won gold in Carpentry ( Submitted)

Telescopes and binoculars with Gary Boyle

Wondering what's the best starting equipment is for stargazing? Then look no further!

Gary Boyle THE BACKYARD ASTRONOMER Ω Telescopes have come a long way since their invention in 1608. The simple refracting telescope consisted of two small lenses located at each end of a long tube. This `spyglass` was a great tool to magnify approaching enemy ships from a distance.

Galileo Galilei heard of this new instrument and in 1609 constructed his own without seeing the original.

By 1610 Galileo began pointing his refractor to the heavens, changing astronomy forever. This low power instrument revealed the four brightest moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, the crescent phases of Venus (at certain times in its orbit) and of course the heavily cratered Moon.

Sir Isaac Newton created the first reflecting telescope in 1668 which incorporated a silvered mirror at the back of the optical tube instead of a front lens. Using a mirror was always in the minds of previous investors and even Galileo after the refractor was created. The concave mirror of the reflector is curved like a makeup mirror and concentrates incoming light to bring faint galaxies

and other objects into view. Both optical designs are still used today by amateur astronomers and major observatories but much larger in size.

If a telescope is not in your immediate future, a pair of binoculars is a great start, especially when introducing children to the night sky. I would suggest purchasing a wide angle variety of binoculars such as 7X35.

This translates to 35mm wide front lenses that magnify seven times.

Binoculars show large areas of sky and are great in locating some of the 110 objects on the Messier list. On the other hand, telescopes can magnify 80X or more depending on the telescope size and eyepiece used. The fun is in the search and the adventure of star-hopping to distant treasures.

But if a telescope is a must, I suggest starting with a six inch or eight-inch reflecting telescope.

You now have the capability of viewing distant galaxies millions of light years away from dark skies.

Although the optical tube design is the same, various models come with a heavy computerized mount and heavy tripod. The best and least expensive way to learn the sky is with the Dobsonian type mount that relies on push power and operates

like a tank turret – up, down, left, right. They can run from $500 to $600 compared to the 8 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain design, computer automated telescope (CAT) costing towards $5,000.

To track the sky, a computerized telescope requires a few input settings at your nightly setup such as location, date, time and a couple of known star positions. Finding a celestial object is as easy as punching a catalogue number on a keypad and watching the telescope move to the target. Keep in mind these are much heavier scopes that weigh about 33 kg or 73 lbs and up, while the Dobsonian mount is about half the weight and very portable. I built my 8 inch f/6 Dobsonian in 1977 and is a perfect portable scope when lecturing at provincial parks and campgrounds.

I cannot stress enough to search out reputable telescope dealers online that know telescopes and love astronomy while staying away from camera shops and big box stores.

Till next time, clear skies.

Known as “The Backyard Astronomer”, Gary Boyle is an astronomy educator, guest speaker and monthly columnist for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He has

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Kamloops brings acceptance and drag to the Rex ASK Wellness holds annual Mx. Judged pageant to raise funds for those in need Cailyn Mocci EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ω ASK Wellness brought the ultimate gender-bending show to the stage of the Rex Hall with the 2019 Mx. Judged Pageant.

To raise funds for all that ASK Wellness does for those struggling in the community, the Mx. Judged Pageant was anything but tame.

The pageant pushed boundaries and worked towards celebrating individuality and acceptance.

ASK Wellness has been working hard in Kamloops to provide safe housing, harm reduction and dignified treatment for those in need.

All proceeds raised at the 2019 Mx. Judged go towards keeping the dedication and service ASK Wellness provides going.

The night was hosted by TRU Storyteller and Kamloops personality Alicia Ashcroft and the talented Mx. Ruby Snapdragon (Patrick Surette), the 2017 Mx. Judged winner. The evening was full of witty banter between the two and not one, not two, but

four outfit changes from Mx. Snapdragon.

Judges Kathy Sinclair, Ryan Scorgie and Acacia Pangilinan held the daunting task of crowning this year’s Mx. Judged and they had their work cut out for them.

Among the nine contestants, all had the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to be this year’s winner.

This year’s contestant line up included Mx. Ella Vader (Peter Cameron-Inglis), Mx. Sage Brush (Danalee Baker), Mx. Harry Legg (Tara Holmes), Mx. Swatita (Max

Patel), Mx. Johniffer Juicy (Adrian Romeo), Mx. Christina Wrong (Christopher Wright), Mx. Glitter Sparkles the Moon Bear (Nick Curnow), Mx. Together (Laura Hsu) and Mx. Imma Ture (Sheldon Shore).

The evening was full of drinks, laughs and acceptance. Cheryl Doolan, the Director of Culture and Operations of ASK Wellness, encouraged the audience to laugh and not take everything so seriously.

Contestants brought their drag personas to life in three categories;

talent, swimsuit and interviews.

With talents like speed puzzle solving, interpretive roller skating and classic drag anthems the audience was anything but bored.

The evening’s judging was tight but ultimately the title of Mx. Judged 2019 was awarded to Mx. Ella Vader and their gender-bent rendition of classic Star Wars villan Darth Vader. Mx. Judged runner up and People’s Choice was awarded to Mx. Harry Legg. Mx. Congeniality was awarded to the non-binary queen Mx. Johniffer Juicy.

(Left) Mx, Ruby Snapdragon performed a heartfelt number with support from all contestants (Right) Mx. Ella Vader (right) recieves honor of 2019 Mx. Judged. (Cailyn Mocci)

Reducing the stigma of mental health with comedy Film screening of Cracking Up gave viewers a cheerful hope for recovery Cailyn Mocci EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ω The Kamloops community filed into the newly-saved Paramount Theatre for an evening of laughs. Joined by the founder of Vancouver-based project Stand Up For Mental Health, David Granirer, the audience followed the lives of students as they participated in a comedy boot camp in the documentary Cracking Up. Audiences were treated to a performance from the Kamloops Pride Choir and the funny antics from the evening’s hosts Lisa Macauley and Arron Butowski.

In the documentary, Cracking Up, audiences followed Granirer as he leads a group of stand-up newbies through a comedy boot camp with the goal of bringing light to their personal struggles in a safe

environment.

Cracking Up follows a group of naturally gifted individuals from all walks of lives who have been afflicted with mental illness as they learn how to cope with their disadvantages with humour in a safe place.

“There's something incredibly healing about telling a room full of people exactly who you are and having them laugh and cheer,” Granirer said.

The Stand Up for Mental Health project is not intended as therapy but rather a safe place for those to speak of their lives in a respectful and stigma-free environment.

Granirer, who spent a number of years teaching a stand-up comedy course at Langara College expressed the need facilitate the life-changing powers of comedy.

“I would see people come through they would have these life changing experiences and

I thought 'wow, wouldn’t it be cool to give this to the people who want comedy but would also like the life changing experience',” Granirer said.

Cracking Up offers the audience the hope that recovery is possible with this light-hearted approach. Krystian Shaw, the founder of the Kamloops Self Advocate, noted that projects such as Cracking Up have been active all over the world but are new to the Kamloops community. “[CBC] really captured the essence of what Stand Up For Mental Health does,” Granirer said of the 2005 documentary project All money raised from the evening will go back into bringing Stand Up to Mental Health to Kamloops. A gracious donation by Missagh Manshadi will make this program possible for those afflicted with mental illness in the community.

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Every Marvel movie summed up in two sentences

We've got your pregame for Endgame summarized in bite-sized pieces Morgan Hunter CONTRIBUTOR Ω With Avengers Endgame smashing box office records, it was only right that every Marvel movie should be looked at.

However, with a whopping 22 films in its overarching story, it wouldn’t work to give each a detailed review. With that, here is every movie rated with only two bite-sized sentences.

Iron Man: The one that started it all. Is a great start that redefined a character movie for generations to come.

The Incredible Hulk: The one no one remembers. It’s so forgettable, the actor playing the Hulk in this film had to be replaced.

Iron Man 2: The second film in the series that replaces a lead with a different actor. It's interesting but forgettable as well as one that, if never watched, would never be mentioned.

Thor: Slightly entertaining with way too serious of a tone for where the character is headed.

The one great thing that comes with it is the introduction of Loki.

Captain America: The First Avenger: A good time with multiple interesting themes but not the best in the series. However, does carry the most chilling line thus far: “I had a date.”

The Avengers: The movie that sold the MCU as unstoppable.

With every moment either epic or entertaining, it's a comic book nerd’s dream come true.

Iron Man 3: Underrated with a great twist. Sure, it doesn’t honour comic canon but is a fun watch that shows off Robert Downey Jr’s commitment to the role far more than anywhere else.

Thor: The Dark World: The one that doesn’t matter. It shows an Infinity Stone but doesn’t do anything else memorable and should be forgotten.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier: A really awesome spy movie. The film that the Russo Brothers showed they can make anyone interesting even if they only have a shield.

Guardians of the Galaxy: A sci-fi epic by definition. The film showed that Marvel could even make a talking raccoon and tree household names.

Avengers 2: Age of Ultron: Another good team up but not as good as the last. This is the film that made people start having superhero fatigue.

Ant-Man: It’s so ridiculous, the film itself won’t stop making fun of the character. However, it’s another great starting point into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for those not interested in the last 11 films.

Captain America: Civil War: One of the best films in the MCU. With the introduction of Spider-Man and Black Panther complimenting an intense theme

on friendship, it's a must watch.

Doctor Strange: A visually stunning experience with an outof-the-box ending. However, if you’re only looking for one rich, witty genius who is smarter than anyone else, stick with Iron Man. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Doesn’t come as close to as enjoyable as the first one. Has an emotional ending and is a good continuation worth watching, but isn’t worth much else.

Spider-Man Homecoming: The best Spider-Man movie out there. Tom Holland does a great job showing the way Spider-Man is a lot of people's favourite superhero and the film itself has what some would say is one of the MCU’s better villains.

Thor: Ragnarok: Most likely the funniest Marvel movie thus far. With Thor actually holding such a rich character arc and interesting visuals,this is definitely a must-watch.

Black Panther: The one that started a social movement. With one of the best villains around as well as such a rich atmosphere, it earns as many followers as it has.

Avengers: Infinity War: The one where many people believe it to be the villain's film. With such great writing as well as the blending of so many characters, it shows the amount of talent the Russo Brothers have at creating such a good film.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: The one that’s kinda irrelevant. With

Review: The Curse of La Llorona Why the Conjuring universe is slowly losing its charm Morgan Hunter CONTRIBUTOR Ω This film takes place in The Conjuring’s universe and is taken directly from a Latin folk tale. Yet with all this source material, The Curse of La Llorona still ended up as terrible as it is.

The film follows a mother whose job as a social worker has her investigate a case where the culprit is the spirit of the weeping woman herself, La Llorona. The mother is soon tortured by the spirit as she fights to keep herself and her children alive.

The Conjuring universe is notorious for their demonic imagery and in a few of their films such as The Conjuring films as well as Annable: Creation, it works. This is not one of those times. The sight of a woman wearing a wedding dress that is also a demon doesn’t invite any horror elements to it except for shock value. However, with social media being as prevalent as it is, the entire image has already been shown, taking away any shock value it was trying to achieve.

The acting in this film is

sub-par with many of the actors just seeming to want the movie to be over. However, my personal theory on why is because they just needed a paycheck.

Raymond Cruz, who played a local minister, has the best-written lines, however, performs as if he is sleepwalking throughout the film, seeming as if he wished he was still acting in Breaking Bad. The writing itself is terrible with so many instances where the characters are either moronic or oblivious to the point where it becomes hysterical to watch. The film is so dependant on having all the fear coming from this demonic presence

yet when she’s on screen, every action that she makes appears not visually appealing. It's sad because the actual Latin folk tale is actually quite interesting and its history showcases a good amount of intrigue in itself.

This film’s budget was $9 million and it supposedly made a worldwide total of $90.3 million, receiving 10 times more than it was made for. From a boring plot, such badly written dialogue that its hilarious to phoney performances, the only thing The Curse of La Llorona does is waste one and a half hours of the viewers time, and that's the scariest thing this film provides.

an average plot done with average directing and average stakes, it's slightly below average.

Captain Marvel: The one people were disappointed in for thinking it had a better connection to Endgame. Its a great story but its the film that showed Marvel can’t make every main

character likable.

Avengers: Endgame: The final piece of the puzzle that’ll leave fans satisfied. With so much fan service, people starting here won’t be as positively broken as fans of the previous films. It’s something that’ll leave everyone with a smile on their face.

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