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For this go-around of the blog hop, I was planning to defend a movie whose reputation needs a little boosting; The Incredible Hulk (2008)  Or so I thought. However, after re-watching without the lens of nostalgia, the movie’s constant low placing on various Marvel lists make sense.  So for this blog hop, I’m going to examine The Incredible Hulk (2008) and look at it as straightforward as possible. To begin, let's look at that * thud* *Wakes up an indeterminate number of hours later, head throbbing* Me:  What the hell happened?  Wh…why am I tied up? *Down the dark corridor, I hear a deep, reverberating smack.  A millisecond later, the bestial groan of “hulk smash” echoes towards me.  A figure cuts through the darkness. Right away, the bright green Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hat pulls my eyes up.  Moving down, I’m unable to see the face due to the bill being bent down, casting a shadow over my assailant’s face. . His Green Ranger sh...

Like most writers, I have a day job.   Unlike some, I don’t see it as a totally necessary evil; It’s necessary, but not evil.    In fact, I consider myself luckier than most when it comes to the “writer with a day job” moniker.   It’s not just an 8-5-er that’s complete void of writing.   My aspiration towards writing perfectly lends itself to my day job as a job coach.   As a job coach, it is my responsibility to assist people with bettering their employment options.   My co-workers and I call this ultimate goal “tier to tier movement”.   Though it vaguely sounds like a video game term, this phrase refers to the act of bettering one’s current situation.   In most cases, this means finding a job when one is unemployed.   In some, it means finding a better job than their current one. As with any trade, there’s a multitude of tricks and stratagems that can be employed to help clients achieve their goals: Resume building, interview...