Ant-Man & Phase 2 Ranked | Forget The Critics Ep. 16

Aaron and Libby close out Phase 2 with Ant-Man — and for the first time, Libby is genuinely disappointed by a Marvel movie. They break down what works, what doesn't, and why the MCU villain formula is getting old. Then they rank all six Phase 2 films and debate the best heroes, villains, and moments of the phase. Phase 3 starts next week with Captain America: Civil War. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:51 – Ant-Man ties into the MCU 2:28 – Ant-Man vs Falcon scene 4:33 – The story & second chances 5:08 – Why Libby didn't like this movie 10:23 – The humor 15:34 – Overused villain formula rant 18:10 – Common Criticism: Yellow Jacket 20:02 – Is Ant-Man a filler movie? 22:51 – Phase 2 Full Rankings (worst to best) 34:01 – Favorite hero, villain & moments of Phase 2 40:50 – What's next: Phase 3 begins with Civil War