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Happiness is ... another free virtual event from SLJ, which I can enjoy today and for the next several months. One of the best parts is looking through the program to spot your favorite authors, AND seeing which of your colleagues are moderating panels!

Here's a screencap of Nick Fury at the end of No Way Home he's got his eyepatch and looks svelte. Here is Nick Fury in the first episode of Secret Invasion. He's emphasizing his gray hair, wearing layers to make himself look out of shape, pretending to limp.

I believe Maria Hill when she says he's not ready for the fight in Secret Invasion but I think that's mental, not physical or capability-wise.

He's definitely trying to get Gravik (and possibly Sonya?) to underestimate him. But unclear how much he is playing (like is it possible Maria Hill's death was a fake to make Gravik feel complacent? Winter Soldier Nick Fury faked his own death so it's possible).

I don't know if we will find out what's really going on with him until we meet his wife. (She has been cast. But how many episodes Priscilla is in isn't known.)

I do think we'll see a triumhant return of the eye patch scene since we know he wears it in The Marvels.

PS. Anyone know what was going on with Hill that she trusted the Skrull!Ross? Is "SHIELD" just a group of spies on the run now? I don't understand what happened to that organization. Because everyone thinks it's destroyed in Winter Soldier, when Hill went undercover with the Avengers. But the TV series made us think there was some remaining infrastructure. But I'm not sure if any of that is canon now!

Considering that Sharon Carter got left in the lurch according to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and SWORD existed as an evil organization in WandaVision, it doesn't seem like SHIELD is much of anything on Earth anymore.

Was Maria just trying to do something about the Skrulls by herself until Ross popped up and said he'd help since he was on the run now. And she was just like "Oh cool." (He's probably really chillin in Wakanda rn, although still a chance he'll pop up in one of those pods the Skrulls keep the humans in to get their memories but I have trouble believing Okoye would allow him to be taken.)

Spike Lee’s sharp and scathing ‘School Daze’ stormed theaters this week 35 years ago. 🎓🏫🎭

Soooo wonderful that MONSTER FRIENDS made it onto the School Library Journal's Best Books list for graphic novels!! WOW!!! 🎉😊