New York II: Where is Samuel L Jackson when you need him?

Good afternoon, and hello from New York on an unseasonably warm October day.

It would be impossible to list all the science fiction or fantasy stories that are set here.  They occupy the full range from King Kong's appearance on Broadway through the first Godzilla reboot to Cloverfield, and from Doc Savage and The Shadow up to Snake Plissken's Escape From New York to the Avengers.

"I had a date."

"Me too - except mine is taking the picture."

One of my favourites is Steve Roger's awakening at Shield Headquarters, where he realizes that he's being lied to and breaks out of confinement, only to discover himself in a far more disturbing environment than a fake hospital room.  It's a poignant scene - odd how none of the Captain America movies have what you could call a happy ending.

 

By the way, if you've ever wondered, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New York City address is 219 West 47th Street, just down the street from the Barrymore Theatre. 

But don't go looking for their name on the list of tenants - we asked about it today and their security people had NO sense of humour.

- Sid