Without “Blade”, We Wouldn’t Have the Marvel Cinematic Universe

(Author’s note: I originally wrote this in 2016 for CBR.com. I’m reposting it here because of the news of the new Blade film.)

I last saw “Blade” when it was in theaters. Way back in 1998, during the days when Blade’s look, the sunglasses and trench coat, predated “The Matrix” by almost a year. Watching the film recently, I forgot how funny it was. Thanks in no small part to Wesley Snipes’ dialogue and mannerisms. But there were a few things I didn’t forget about it, which I want to pass on to you.