See you April 26. 

My head is full of Marvels.

In anticipation of Avengers: Endgame coming out on April 26, I've spent a good chunk of my recent evenings watching the first 17 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- just over 36 hours worth.

Before I started this crazy project exactly a month ago, I'd never seen even a Marvel movie all the way through. It's been a lot of fun fixing that cultural blind spot. I've ingested more superhero awesomeness than any mortal should. I've managed to avoid spoiling anything so far, which would make the Russo brothers happy. And I've also been live-tweeting my random dumb thoughts as I watch, because sharing is caring.

Now, with four movies to go before the Endgame -- Thor: Ragnarok; Avengers: Infinity War; Ant-Man and The Wasp and Captain Marvel -- I'm in a bit of a bind: which order do I watch them in? I've been following the official CNET watch order so far and it's been great. But some fans disagree (imagine that!). So I asked Twitter.

I'm watching every @Marvel movie (for the 1st time) before #Endgame and I need your help. Assuming I skip the mid & end credit scenes from AM+Wasp and Captain Marvel to avoid spoilers, which watch order should I follow? Chrono by release or ending with 3 wars? #NoSpoilers

No matter which order I follow, I'm expecting great things from these four. I've enjoyed all 17 so far in their way, some much more than others. Here's my progress, impressions and tweets, including my personal rankings among the ones I've seen (note: I am not a real expert). 

I really liked it. I was totally unfamiliar with the story. The CGI'd small-to-large hero, the Captain's stage career and the period setting in general were refreshing highlights.

This scene from Captain America reminds me of the perspective shot from Fellowship with huge Gandalf and tiny Frodo on the wagon. pic.twitter.com/DUdSRK0FV5

Even better. Tony Stark's playboy character threw me at first, but the awesomeness of his gadgets, his personal quest to make real power armor, and the overall humor really won me over.

Starting Iron Man. I can't imagine any scion of a military contractor getting such scads of good press today. Also, there were a lot more magazines in 2008. https://t.co/z0FjelJOVj pic.twitter.com/fI19kWZH6W

Not good. It had its moments, particularly during the setup and with the introduction of wacky Mr. Blue. But overall it's much more of a downer than the first two, and kinda plodded along.

The Incredible Hulk. People have told me it's one of the worst, totally skippable, etc. But I'm no skipper. I'm in it for the whole enchilada. And it's Edward Norton. How bad can it be? https://t.co/SGYWuyxmiw pic.twitter.com/YQDYX7qQvP

Not as good as the first one but still thoroughly enjoyable, especially after The Incredible Hulk. The quintessential scene was Tony drunk at his own birthday party shooting the watermelon. Priceless.

My biggest question going into this one is how he can openly be a super hero, no secret identity, just living his billionaire life as Iron Man. Also, psyched to see Samuel L's real Nick Fury credit! pic.twitter.com/SeUDXKBQeu

All of a sudden the superheroes are gods. There's magic, space travel and mythology set in a breathtaking new fantasy multiverse. To this nerdy D&D alum, Thor was manna from Asgard.

Frost Giants, magical melee weapons, a whirlwind LOTR-style catchup voiceover intro covering Norse mythology: I'm in my element already with this one. Psyched. https://t.co/SGYWuyxmiw pic.twitter.com/Ec3lOzhesJ

Easily the best one yet, and a contender for my top 10 favorite movies of all time. All those personalities, motivations and superpowers kept me enthralled without becoming entangled. Another level altogether.

Tesseract is misbehaving in my house, my house #TheAvengers2012 https://t.co/SGYWuyOXa4 pic.twitter.com/76HXJNUDzn

I came out of The Avengers hoping for more superhero world-building, but what I got was all-too-human Tony dealing with PTSD and getting help from a scrappy kid in Tennessee. Still a lot of fun despite the narrower scope.

Post-Avengers and the Thanos cameo at the end, remembering how Tony nuked that mothership full of invaders before falling back to Earth, guessing he tries to go it alone in this one, hoping the ensemble shows up anyway. #ironman3 https://t.co/SGYWuyxmiw pic.twitter.com/isBZdyptqg

This one was a disappointment -- barely better than The Incredible Hulk -- and not just because the dark elves were meh. It seems like the most generic superhero of the series so far: too much empty action, not enough care.

From Drizzt Do'Urden to Eöl, Morrowind to Menzoberranzan, Dark Elves have never let me down. Hoping this isn’t the first time. #thorthedarkworld https://t.co/SGYWuyxmiw pic.twitter.com/y7uAYZdY2f

Going in, I'd heard from multiple people that this was their favorite MCU movie overall, and I can see why. It's a masterpiece of tight pacing and unbelievable action tempered by nuanced character building and, yes, realism in a comic book movie.

Since I'm watching these in the canonical order I started with the first Captain America. Now I'm finally up to the second. Much has happened, so much more to come. I do like winter. https://t.co/SGYWuyxmiw pic.twitter.com/tp3WszNxEi

I watched this one and Vol. 2 as a Friday night double feature, and both felt less connected to any of the other films. Still a blast though. I like this one better because it's funnier -- best rapid-fire dialog of the MCU -- and I enjoyed meeting all the colorful characters for the first time. 

The 10th MCU installment already feels like something entirely new. #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy https://t.co/z5QghhAJOp pic.twitter.com/CH1d4QazYk

Plenty of LOL moments and an absolutely killer final scene, but this one felt bogged down in the second half by a less-than-compelling villain, repetitive set-to-music scenes and running gags that ran long. Baby Groot was hella cute, but I like grown-up Groot better.

I have some catching up to do, it's Friday night and the first GoG just wrapped up so it's double feature time. I expect more laughs, garishly pigmented skin, space dogfights and classic 70's R&B. https://t.co/z5QghhAJOp pic.twitter.com/8KtWfzRccu

The first Avengers is still my favorite and sets a too-high bar. This one was packed with HUGE action and sets up Civil War perfectly, but it lacked the cohesiveness and little gems of character development that could put it over the top. Scarlet Witch is awesome though. 

So "Ultron" is a name I've never heard before. And I have no idea how old he or she is. Guess that's about to change. https://t.co/k3AxPAc5oh pic.twitter.com/ASup43AJJR

Really entertaining, original and among the funniest installments, this one just kept giving unexpected gifts. I loved the innovative powers and how he uses them, as well as the great character development from all three protagonists. 

After Ultron I’m dying to know what happens with Tony and Cap and Thanos that new dude with the stone in his forehead. But first I guess a man with Ant powers. Since I don’t have Disney Plus yet so I’m just gonna rent is now OK? https://t.co/k3AxPAc5oh pic.twitter.com/nylbfiRXdF

I didn't quite buy the schism between our heroes, but that's beside the point. Watching a team of "enhanced individuals" develop animosity and deal with all the realistic repercussions of powers in an otherwise normal world overcame my quibbles. That and the near perfect fight scenes.

Captain America: Civil War. I've heard nothing but good things. After the Ant-man end credits I gather Tony won't be much help with Bucky here. Beyond that, no clue. I'm strapped in and ready for action. https://t.co/XjyJTIYwlX pic.twitter.com/OmHCHdEmv1

Epic in scale and beautiful to watch, this one maintained an approachability in its secondary characters and plenty of jaw-dropping action. The most original setting in the MCU was pure moviemaking joy to see realized. 

Bagheera was always my favorite from the Jungle Book. After meeting the enigmatic T'Challa in Civil War and knowing this was up for best picture, the anticipation is high. https://t.co/k3AxPAc5oh pic.twitter.com/E4DtV69k3d

The most fun of any MCU installment yet, with a pitch-perfect high school hero who does more to endear himself in five minutes than some of these guys do over two or three films. And Michael Keaton as the antagonist gets a killer surprise twist that scared teenage me to death.

I can't believe this far into my MCU Odyssey I'm watching another Spider-Man movie. After Spidey's surprise intro in Civil War I'm hoping they continue to keep it crispy fresh. https://t.co/LTqv4Ew1E4 pic.twitter.com/BDK858aFhx

My third-least-favorite so far. It has a lot of cool-looking effects, plenty of magic and the best cloak ever, but the characters are poorly developed and I never got a good handle on the new mythology and storylines.

I don't know what this movie is about in any way, but I do know that's no way to treat a librarian. #DoctorStrange https://t.co/k3AxPAc5oh pic.twitter.com/MIelZxL6q5

If you want to follow along or have any comments or suggestions, hit me up on Twitter. Just one request: no spoilers. 

Originally published March 17. 

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