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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: I may have missed her during Ragnarok, but I don't recall her featuring at all.
You didn't miss anything, she wasn't there. Jamie Alexander was unavailable due to her TV commitments, so they gave the reason said above. Shame, I liked Sif. Hopefully she'll come back.
Well, if Thor survives IW (as is), he will need some love interest/fellow Asgardian super-warrior helpers in future stand-alone stories. She is the only one left!
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: I may have missed her during Ragnarok, but I don't recall her featuring at all.
You didn't miss anything, she wasn't there. Jamie Alexander was unavailable due to her TV commitments, so they gave the reason said above. Shame, I liked Sif. Hopefully she'll come back.
Well, if Thor survives IW (as is), he will need some love interest/fellow Asgardian super-warrior helpers in future stand-alone stories. She is the only one left!
Uh, Valkyrie?
Anyway, seeing all these Space People in Space Armor punching things really makes me want to buy some new Dreadball minis.
With the film releasing tomorrow, now seems an appropriate time to remind people to BE CAREFUL WITH SPOILERS! For many people this is going to be the biggest movie event of the decade so please just take a few seconds before you post to make sure everything is properly spoiler-tagged, even in this thread (and if the OP could add a spoiler warning to the thread title, that might be an idea)
Remember that Dakka previews a post when you hover over it, so if your post opens with a spoiler (even a tagged one) pleased leave a line or two so it doesn't show up when someone accidentally mouses over a thread. I've had a couple of films spoiled for me by accidentally leaving my mouse in the wrong place and realising too late!
That done, let the final few days of hype commence! I cannot wait!
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I propose a 10 day period of compulsory spoiler tags. Because whilst some can see it as of tomorrow, other countries don't get it until the week after.
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Im flying cross country from wa to nj to hang with my brother and dad for a week. We picked this week so we could see infinity war. I got my tickets for monday.
These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
I'll be seeing it Sunday or Monday night, so I'll catch up with y'all after that.
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As a reminder, it takes at least a lengthy sentence of unbroken text to avoid what you're spoiling coming through anyways. So have a good time with it. I hope everyone enjoys Infinity War and nobody screws up and spoils it for anyone else. Because that's a jerk move guys.
Spoiler:
The above post is how to do a Spoiler Block. Please be considerate to others!
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Not sure why RT is sub 90 right now. This movie is bold. In a good way.
Spoiler:
There are a few what may be permanent deaths prior to the snap. After the snap a lot of Avengers/GotG are snuffed out but it looks like they're getting sucked into the Soul Stone.
End credits scene is a callout to Captain Marvel (woohoo!). A lot of trailer footage is a misdirect and not like the film. Thor does get a second eye. Callback to GotG prison break.
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I've never understood why people go into a thread about an IP they don't want to have spoiled and then complain it got spoiled. It's like going to the store, buying peanut butter, eating it, and then complaining about how sick your peanut allergy made you. You are the author of your own misfortune.
I'll respect the spoiler tags but I think it's a weird stance.
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Ouze wrote: I've never understood why people go into a thread about an IP they don't want to have spoiled and then complain it got spoiled. It's like going to the store, buying peanut butter, eating it, and then complaining about how sick your peanut allergy made you. You are the author of your own misfortune.
I'll respect the spoiler tags but I think it's a weird stance.
It's good to get a general idea of how the film was without having to read about all the twists and "oh gak!" moments that make up the film proper.
Ouze wrote: I've never understood why people go into a thread about an IP they don't want to have spoiled and then complain it got spoiled. It's like going to the store, buying peanut butter, eating it, and then complaining about how sick your peanut allergy made you. You are the author of your own misfortune.
I'll respect the spoiler tags but I think it's a weird stance.
Inadvertant spoilers are the main risk.
Me, I'm looking forward to going in knowing nothing. Yes, I've seen the trailers. But I'm very aware Marvel's trailers twist scenes - such as how a line is actually delivered etc. And the trailers haven't shown anything we couldn't have guessed having seen the preceding 17 films.
Conversations can get excited, and stuff can get blurted out. Hence the need for spoiler tags.
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Ouze wrote: I've never understood why people go into a thread about an IP they don't want to have spoiled and then complain it got spoiled. It's like going to the store, buying peanut butter, eating it, and then complaining about how sick your peanut allergy made you. You are the author of your own misfortune.
I'll respect the spoiler tags but I think it's a weird stance.
It's good to get a general idea of how the film was without having to read about all the twists and "oh gak!" moments that make up the film proper.
At least that's how it is for me.
This. And the opinions of people here will generally align with my tastes better than, say, an RT score, so it's a better gauge of whether or not I'll like a film.
Only real downside is that the Avengers have to destroy yet another Death Star. How many movies are we going to have a Death Star in? They're so prevalent that they're showing up outside of Star Wars.
Glad I went and saw this as soon as I could. Unlike most Marvel movies, this absolutely does not go the way you expect and even the slightest spoiler would have ruined it.
It's genuinely incredible. Not just as the culmination of 10 years or 20 films or a lead cast of about two dozen, but as a film. The script is superb, there's some top notch performances, as a sheer spectacle it's hard to beat and it throws up enough surprises along the way that the tension remains heightened throughout.
Spoilery stuff:
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Managing to split things into 3-ish plot threads by about half way through is the key to it, I think. Not only does that mean we get to see a lot of very original/unexpected interactions, but it keeps things moving along nicely. It's hard to pick a favourite of those three arcs, though Stark and Strange bounce off each other incredibly well and Thor has fully redeemed himself from the stupidity that was Ragnarok. There are a few people that could have had some more screen time (especially T'Challa, I think) but on the whole it's balanced well enough.
The same goes for the tone, I think; it manages to juggle the humour of Spidey, the GotG, Thor with the more serious stuff very well indeed, never did it feel like it was inappropriately funny like a lot of Ragnarok and maybe parts of Guardians were.
Thanos himself, pretty damn good. The critical thing with him was that he had to be someone who genuinely felt like he could take on the entire roster at once, and I think that's managed well here, especially towards the end with the nearly-fully-powered Gauntlet just blasting through the Earth-bound team in a matter of seconds. Likewise, his entrance, punching the crap out of Hulk, killing Loki, that was a highlight of the whole piece. More importantly, though, it did feel like maybe there was a chance at a few points. Spidey and Stark nearly had the Gauntlet off, Thor should've aimed a little higher, but he wasn't totally unstoppable which was good.
While Avengers 4 will probably see everything turn out fine in the end, it's still nice to see an ending with genuine stakes. I do kind of wish Rhodey had been zapped away as well though, leaving just the original lineup to try and set things right. Speaking of which, the absence of Hawkeye was a little too nonchalantly addressed, but I'm guessing they just couldn't get Renner's (or Rudd's, for that matter) schedules to line up for this.
It does leave the door open for a reset of sorts; yes, in theory it'd just take the Time Gem to put everything back to how it was but I can see Phase 4 making a few subtle tweaks as a result of the meddling, which may have some interesting consequences. In any case, I fully expect some time-travel shenanigans in the next instalment.
There's probably plenty more to say, but that'll do for now. See if fast, go in blind, enjoy it because you'll be seeing a truly remarkable bit of cinematic history.
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I'm not a great follower of Marvel stuff, but just saw this film and thought it was really good. There were certainly a few characters that I had no idea who they were though!
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I liked how they flipped the heroic quest idea on its head by having the 'villain' questing to find the stones and achieve his goals with the 'heros' trying to stop him.
Thanos was also very well done as a character, by about half way through I was really rooting for him so was very happy with the ending!
The after credits scene wasn't really worth it for me, I would have preferred a contented Thanos digging up turnips on his farm and watching the sun set on the galaxy that he just saved.
Ouze wrote: I've never understood why people go into a thread about an IP they don't want to have spoiled and then complain it got spoiled. It's like going to the store, buying peanut butter, eating it, and then complaining about how sick your peanut allergy made you. You are the author of your own misfortune.
I'll respect the spoiler tags but I think it's a weird stance.
I came to the thread after seeing the movie.
It's good. Go watch it. I will say no more.
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Something I forgot to mention in my initial thoughts, but that I think is worth mentioning, is how well Infinity War captures the feel of a big, messy, epic crossover event comic. The branching storylines and bizarre locations and team-ups, united by the single villain of immense power. The structure that pulls everyone into this mad unfolding of events, the pacing that offers up not one but several climactic moments, the emphasis on making sure everyone gets to do 'their bit'.
If Avengers Assemble was successful in translating a 6-issue comic run feel to the big screen, Infinity War brings the 12-issue-with-spinoffs Event Comic crossover with the same degree of success, which is pretty damn incredible given that even the comics can't get that right half the time. At this point, I definitely feel the MCU could tackle other such events down the line, something like Secret War or Dark Reign or even AvX... Before I was sceptical, now I think it can be done with aplomb.
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Paradigm wrote: The branching storylines and bizarre locations and team-ups
This was my favourite part.
Spoiler:
They didn't stick with Avengers as a team, the criminal Avengers as a team and Guardians as a team. The criminal Avengers had Rhodey, Black Panther, Vision and Banner with them, Thor is off with Rocket and Groot, Starlord, Mantis and Drax end up with Iron Man, Spiderman and Dr Strange. They all just sponaneously decide to go help different people and it feels so natural. And they managed to make all of the team ups fun in their own way.
I'll say the bit that got me the most emotionally was Spiderman. Peter begging Stark to help him when he started to dissolve was really well acted.
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Only real downside is that the Avengers have to destroy yet another Death Star. How many movies are we going to have a Death Star in? They're so prevalent that they're showing up outside of Star Wars.
Still, pretty sweet to see Cap flying an A-Wing.
It is the besterest of all the Rebellion's fighter craft.
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