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It was refreshing to have an enemy with genuine agency.
And remember, Thanos was going to do it one way or another. Pre-stones, he did it the old fashioned way. But he wanted the stones to achieve his goal in a merciful way. Just a snap of the fingers.
We may not necessarily agree with Thanos, but he’s still a fairly sympathetic character. When he describes what happened on Titan, and his suggestion (an equal chance lottery), we see he’s not actually insane.
And his argument is a dark reflection of something we as a species are facing, one of overpopulation. His method is simply the most expedient.
My only criticism is that Banner didn’t get much to do. It may just be me, but I didn’t feel he quite landed as a role. Probably needs another watch though.
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Wow, not what I was expecting, while at the same time being well worth the watch.
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I found it odd at first that some of the heroes killed off were the ones with most potential for more films. Black Panther’s only had one, so’s Spider-Man. Dr Strange was less of a surprise, he’s so powerful it’s hard to make a film about him.
I guess it just highlights that these guys aren’t permanently dead, they’ll probably be back when Thanos is defeated.
Hopefully Loki and Gamora are both actually dead, it makes sense for some meaningful characters to die as part of this saga.
Just saw it, the film really gave me a feeling of seeing "The Fellowship of the Ring" for the first time.
Thanos was done surprisingly well. I half expected him to be the downfall just by his design (EG the Homer memes) but by his first few scenes I really bought into it.
The main thing I would say is,
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it feels like they overplayed their hand by the ending.
a bit too obvious a call for a reset button. They could very well end up with the film being irrelevant once the sequel comes out.
A bit like various similar Dr Who episodes.
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Wow, saw it today and that was not what I was expecting! A very good film that feels like it’s taking some real risks, which is a very pleasant surprise, as they could have just put out a generic, by the numbers, action film and still made a billion dollars.
And now, to the tags!
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1) I’ve seen some people comparing this to Empire Strikes Back, which I think could be valid. It’ll hinge on how well they wrap things up in part 2.
2) I love the portrayal of Thanos here; it’s his film and as far as he’s concerned he is the hero of the story and you really get to feel that. I think he could end up as one of cinema’s great villains.
3) There’s something about this that reminds me of the Donna Noble storyline in Dr Who (particularly “Turn Left”); it’s fairly obvious that they’re going to pull a reset in part 2, but I think someone is going to loose hard in order for that to happen.
4) I really don’t know what to expect from Antman and the Wasp now; Captain Marvel should be OK as it’s set well in the past and from the after credits scene is going to link in closely to this, but either Antman is going to have to be set just before this (which will feel very inconsequential) or set during or after, in which case what can it be but people running round going “Holy gak!?”
Zed wrote: *All statements reflect my opinion at this moment. if some sort of pretty new model gets released (or if I change my mind at random) I reserve the right to jump on any bandwagon at will.
Though, even if you DON'T know the comics Infinity Gauntlet, there were WAY too many deaths that you just know aren't going to stick.
But that's OK.
My daughter and I think that possibly the two big ones that die before the Finger Snap of Doom *might* be permanent BUT...
...if you have all the Infinity Stones, you probably can undo that too.
And...
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the Red Skull?!?!? Seriously awesome move there.
And here's betting that what we're seeing IS the 'one' future that Dr. Strange saw as the 'winning one'.
And, do we think the impending undoing via the stones in A4 might be a way to sneak mutants and the FF into the MCU proper, somehow? (Alternate universe somehow also merged in or something?)
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Loki: Turns out Loki (Tom Hiddleston) wasn’t such a bad guy after all. In the opening scene of the movie, Loki hands over the Tesseract to Thanos (Josh Brolin) to save Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) life. Loki offers fake fealty to Thanos and then immediately tries to assassinate the evil alien. Thanos doesn’t buy Loki’s trick and quickly murders him. Thanos quips, “No resurrections this time” after killing the trickster god, who has seemingly died twice before in the film series.
Heimdall: Thanos and his children murder Thor’s best friend Heimdall (Idris Elba) when they invade Thor’s ship. But before he dies, the Asgardian opens up a gateway to Earth for the Hulk to escape. Thor cries out when Heimdall perishes, and swears that Thanos will die for his actions. He does sort of avenge Heimdall later by stabbing Thanos, but unfortunately Thanos is already invincible at that point.
Gamora: Thanos travels to a planet with his adopted daughter Gamora (Zoe Saldana). There, they encounter Red Skull, the baddie from Captain America: The First Avenger who has been cursed to guard the Soul Stone. Red Skull tells Thanos that he will have to sacrifice something he loves in order to get the Soul Stone. Despite taking a commanding lead in the World’s Worst Dad competition, Thanos apparently loves Gamora — just enough to throw her over a cliff. Gamora dies and Thanos walks away with another Infinity Stone.
Don’t mourn yet though: If the Avengers find a way to reverse all that Thanos has done, they may be able to bring Gamora back. And who better to finally kill the villain in the end?
Vision: Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) destroys the Infinity Stone inside Vision’s (Paul Bettany) head to keep it from Thanos. But Thanos uses the Time Stone to turn back time and restore the stone and Vision. He then crushes Vision’s head in his hands and takes the Infinity Stone. Vision is left lifeless on the ground.
Dead via Finger Snap:
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Here’s who disintegrated in Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther/T’Challa: Okoye (Danai Gurira) cries out as her king disintegrates. Chadwick Boseman will likely be back, but in the meantime will someone else don the Black Panther suit? Here’s hoping Shuri or Okoye get to try out his claws.
Spider-Man/Peter Parker: Poor Spider-Man (Tom Holland). He was just a kid. But don’t worry, Spider-Man is already set to appear in a Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel next year. There is a small chance that Tom Holland’s Spidey really did die, and Miles Morales — another Spider-Man from the comic books whose existence Marvel teased in Homecoming — could take over for him.
Doctor Strange/Stephen Strange: Marvel has been cagey about confirming a Doctor Strange 2 and now we know why. Doctor Strange disintegrates in Infinity War. But he also is the only character who hints that he may be able to return. As he dies, he tells Iron Man that giving up the Time Stone to Thanos in exchange for Iron Man’s life was the “only way.”
Earlier in the movie, Doctor Strange looked into many possible futures and probably saw that the only way to ultimately defeat Thanos — and possibly bring everyone back —w as to lose that particular battle.
Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes and Falcon/Sam Wilson: Many fans have speculated that either Bucky or Falcon will take over the Captain America mantle when Steve Rogers retires. But his time has not come yet: Cap survives but loses his two best friends.
Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff: This loss hurts: Scarlet Witch seems to be the only superhero with the ability to destroy an Infinity Stone. The Avengers will have to find a clever way to destroy the stones as they fight Thanos in the next movie.
The Guardians of the Galaxy: The remaining Guardians — Star-Lord, Groot, Drax and Mantis — all perish in the culling. However, director James Gunn has already confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will happen. So some combination of these characters and Gamora will almost certainly be resurrected.
Nick Fury and Maria Hill: The former S.H.I.E.L.D. agents disintegrate in New York in a post-credit scene from the film — but not before they call on Captain Marvel for help. (More on her later.)
The Who Knows? List:
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Shuri: Black Panther’s sister Shuri tries to remove the Infinity Stone from Vision’s head, but is thrown from her lab by one of Thanos’ children before she can finish. We don’t see what happens to her when half the world’s population disappears. If she did survive, there is a chance that Shuri become the new Black Panther in her brother’s absence (as she does at various points in the comic books).
Pepper Potts: The last we heard from Pepper, she was berating Tony for abandoning her to fight evil — again. We don’t know whether she survived the culling. But if she lived, she could fight in Avengers 4. After all, Pepper gained super powers in Iron Man 3.
Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers: If you stayed for the post-credit scene, you know that Nick Fury called Captain Marvel right before he disintegrated. The new, extremely powerful hero probably survived the culling and will likely swoop in to help save the day in Avengers 4. Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) will also get her own solo film in March of 2019 before Avengers 4 drops.
Hawkeye/Clint Barton: The archer (Jeremy Renner) was conspicuously missing from Avengers: Infinity War. The stay-at-home dad apparently told the rest of the Avengers that fighting Thanos was too risky. But maybe if Hawkeye survived he will want to join his old buddies to avenge the members of his family who died.
Ant-Man/Scott Lang: We know from the Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer that Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) was put under house arrest after the events of Captain America: Civil War and before Infinity War. Likely, Ant-Man was under surveillance or missing during the events of Infinity War. We don’t know if he survived.
The Collector: We see the Collector (Benicio del Toro) alive and well in Thanos’ alternate reality, but then discover he’s not actually hanging out in his museum. Did Thanos kill him? Did he flee? Did he survive the culling? We don’t know.
Valkyrie: Where is Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson)? At the end of Thor: Ragnarok, Thor’s new ally Valkyrie boarded the ship bound for earth along with Thor, the Hulk, Loki, Heimdall and the rest of the Asgardians. But we don’t see her dead on the ground when Thanos takes over that same ship at the beginning of Infinity WAr. Thor makes no mention of her. Did she run out to get chips and guac on an escape pod and miss the whole fight?
Wong and Ned: Wong (Benedict Wong) returns to the Sanctum Sanctorum to protect the building after Doctor Strange is taken captive by Thanos’ children. We never see whether he lives or dies. We also never find out whether Ned, who creates a distraction for his friend Spider-Man to escape a school field trip at the beginning of the movie, lives or dies.
Would be weird/funny if Carol got zapped post-snap.
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Even telling everyone there is a death in the movie is a spoiler. You can't mention how many before what or how many after what or who when. It's all spoilers. You need to make sure they every single thing related to events and plot in the movie is behind spoiler tags. Such as mentioning that a
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finger snap happens and/or the amount of people who died.
Have consideration for everyone else for all plot points and events.
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These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
Clearly snap deaths are meaningless since we know BP/SP/Doc Strange/GotG are all getting sequels. Pretty much a given that some of the survivors will die to set things right.
Dr. Strange clearly gave in because it was the only option for long term success. He literally said that.
But how?
Outlandish theory: Dr. Strange did something with the Time Stone to trick Thanos. Too many avenues from there to even guess at.
More rational theory: Thanos will drop his guard now that he succeeded. Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) is going to come into play and her + Stormbreaker Thor could probably take on Thanos or at least get the gauntlet. They end up unable to simply 'snap' people back and go back in time to the original Avengers and defeat Thanos there to change the future.
Alternatively, Ant-man and the Wasp will perform some time-traveling shtick in their upcoming film that will lead to them suggesting and doing said shtick in A4. Would explain the lack of trailers for now as it might spoil things for A3.
Also, Captain Marvel and Captain America will have the following exchange. "Captain." "Captain."
The only way we can ever solve anything is to look in the mirror and find no enemy
Or have some basic courtesy with a reasonable time table for people to go see it. You know. The first weekend at least instead of spoiling gak day 2. It was only being asked for and followed for the last two pages.
These are my opinions. This is how I feel. Others may feel differently. This needs to be stated for some reason.
Clearly snap deaths are meaningless since we know BP/SP/Doc Strange/GotG are all getting sequels. Pretty much a given that some of the survivors will die to set things right.
Dr. Strange clearly gave in because it was the only option for long term success. He literally said that.
But how?
Outlandish theory: Dr. Strange did something with the Time Stone to trick Thanos. Too many avenues from there to even guess at.
More rational theory: Thanos will drop his guard now that he succeeded. Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) is going to come into play and her + Stormbreaker Thor could probably take on Thanos or at least get the gauntlet. They end up unable to simply 'snap' people back and go back in time to the original Avengers and defeat Thanos there to change the future.
Alternatively, Ant-man and the Wasp will perform some time-traveling shtick in their upcoming film that will lead to them suggesting and doing said shtick in A4. Would explain the lack of trailers for now as it might spoil things for A3.
Also, Captain Marvel and Captain America will have the following exchange. "Captain." "Captain."
I don't think it will be *that* complicated.
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I do think you're right about T getting complacent now that he's won.
And the MCU bigwig keeps harping about how Carol is super-duper strongest of all.
Combine that with a newly powered up Thor, and the rest of the bunch, and ....
...a Gauntlet Heist film?
And a Revenge Flick?
Lance845 wrote:Or have some basic courtesy with a reasonable time table for people to go see it. You know. The first weekend at least instead of spoiling gak day 2. It was only being asked for and followed for the last two pages.
Ugh.
Your complaining is boring, extremely nonsensical and off topic.
Spoiler:
(JUST WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO READ IN THIS THREAD NOW ANYWAY?)
Clearly snap deaths are meaningless since we know BP/SP/Doc Strange/GotG are all getting sequels. Pretty much a given that some of the survivors will die to set things right.
Dr. Strange clearly gave in because it was the only option for long term success. He literally said that.
But how?
Outlandish theory: Dr. Strange did something with the Time Stone to trick Thanos. Too many avenues from there to even guess at.
More rational theory: Thanos will drop his guard now that he succeeded. Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) is going to come into play and her + Stormbreaker Thor could probably take on Thanos or at least get the gauntlet. They end up unable to simply 'snap' people back and go back in time to the original Avengers and defeat Thanos there to change the future.
Alternatively, Ant-man and the Wasp will perform some time-traveling shtick in their upcoming film that will lead to them suggesting and doing said shtick in A4. Would explain the lack of trailers for now as it might spoil things for A3.
Also, Captain Marvel and Captain America will have the following exchange. "Captain." "Captain."
I figure it’ll be Soul Gem shenanigans that bring everyone back, especially since thry didn’t even “die” in the first place. In the end though if they kill off Thanos, I really want it to be Drax who does it. It’s literally his whole purpose in life, but the movies just kind of make a constant joke out of him. Give him his big moment.
Clearly snap deaths are meaningless since we know BP/SP/Doc Strange/GotG are all getting sequels. Pretty much a given that some of the survivors will die to set things right.
Dr. Strange clearly gave in because it was the only option for long term success. He literally said that.
But how?
Outlandish theory: Dr. Strange did something with the Time Stone to trick Thanos. Too many avenues from there to even guess at.
More rational theory: Thanos will drop his guard now that he succeeded. Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) is going to come into play and her + Stormbreaker Thor could probably take on Thanos or at least get the gauntlet. They end up unable to simply 'snap' people back and go back in time to the original Avengers and defeat Thanos there to change the future.
Alternatively, Ant-man and the Wasp will perform some time-traveling shtick in their upcoming film that will lead to them suggesting and doing said shtick in A4. Would explain the lack of trailers for now as it might spoil things for A3.
Also, Captain Marvel and Captain America will have the following exchange. "Captain." "Captain."
I figure it’ll be Soul Gem shenanigans that bring everyone back, especially since thry didn’t even “die” in the first place. In the end though if they kill off Thanos, I really want it to be Drax who does it. It’s literally his whole purpose in life, but the movies just kind of make a constant joke out of him. Give him his big moment.
Clearly snap deaths are meaningless since we know BP/SP/Doc Strange/GotG are all getting sequels. Pretty much a given that some of the survivors will die to set things right.
Dr. Strange clearly gave in because it was the only option for long term success. He literally said that.
But how?
Outlandish theory: Dr. Strange did something with the Time Stone to trick Thanos. Too many avenues from there to even guess at.
More rational theory: Thanos will drop his guard now that he succeeded. Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) is going to come into play and her + Stormbreaker Thor could probably take on Thanos or at least get the gauntlet. They end up unable to simply 'snap' people back and go back in time to the original Avengers and defeat Thanos there to change the future.
Alternatively, Ant-man and the Wasp will perform some time-traveling shtick in their upcoming film that will lead to them suggesting and doing said shtick in A4. Would explain the lack of trailers for now as it might spoil things for A3.
Also, Captain Marvel and Captain America will have the following exchange. "Captain." "Captain."
I don't think it will be *that* complicated.
Spoiler:
I do think you're right about T getting complacent now that he's won.
And the MCU bigwig keeps harping about how Carol is super-duper strongest of all.
Combine that with a newly powered up Thor, and the rest of the bunch, and ....
...a Gauntlet Heist film?
And a Revenge Flick?
Lance845 wrote:Or have some basic courtesy with a reasonable time table for people to go see it. You know. The first weekend at least instead of spoiling gak day 2. It was only being asked for and followed for the last two pages.
Ugh.
Your complaining is boring, extremely nonsensical and off topic.
Spoiler:
(JUST WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO READ IN THIS THREAD NOW ANYWAY?)
How about...go see the movie instead?
People come into film threads to get an idea whether or not they will like the film. Putting major, catastrophic spoilers outside of spoiler tags is the act of douche who does not deserve to have friends.
AduroT wrote: People come into discussion threads to discuss things. If you just want reviews then just read reviews.
This is a discussion thread that originated over the trailers to the movie. Some of us come in here to check reviews, see if people like it. See if it is worth watching. You know, reviews from people we interact with as opposed to critic #293 who thought Gigli was a good movie.
There are spoiler tags for a reason. Use them. The thread title does not say "Warning, Spoilers inside" or anything like that warning people. Have some courtesy.
Spoiler tags are just a common courtesy. It takes what, 5 seconds of your time to add them? It might not make sense to you, but people will look in this thread to get a general feel for the movie's reception without wanting to know what actually happens. The thread title does not contain a spoiler warning, so it's reasonable for someone to click expecting a spoiler-free discussion.
Anyway...
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This is definitely the future Strange saw. He explicitly said earlier in the film that he would happily let Stark and Peter die to protect the Time Stone, but when the moment came, he gave it over to Thanos to save Stark. Thus, Stark must be integral to Thanos losing. And Strange's final line to him: 'we're in the endgame now'. He knows that Thanos had to get the stones, power the gauntlet and accomplish his mission for there to be any chance of saving the world.
I'd not be surprised if AMatW spends a lot of time in the Quantum Realm searching for Janet; at that point, it would be easy to write it so that they go in just before Infinity War and at the end of the film, emerge into a post-IW world having escaped the initial cataclysm. That would be a good way to tie it in, I think.
Captain Marvel is obviously going to be a major player in Avengers 4. Hell, given that Ronan The Accuser is making a comeback in her solo film, there's even an outside chance Thanos himself could make a small appearance there, which would be a neat way to bring things full circle. Maybe Carol sees him do his 'balancing' thing to a world, knows that at some point Earth is going to be in his sights and that's why Fury has the beacon to summon her when that happens (which would also explain why he didn't call her in when Loki or Ultron were around). Heck, maybe CM even sets up that Fury knew Thanos would be coming all along, and that's his ulterior motive for getting the Avengers together in the first place.
Time-travel is a given. Possibly spoilery, but set photos from Avengers 4 have a shot of Cap in his Assemble costume, suggesting that maybe they're planning to go back to the Battle of NY. Maybe even take the fight through the portal to Thanos (with a super-Thor and Carol in tow) before he has any of the Stones. That or its going to a roller-coaster through the MCU's history, changing things just slightly to give them a chance in the end. That'd be fitting as the end of this first era of Marvel, revisit some of the iconic moments one last time.
Given all the talk of 'trading lives' and 'balance', I fully expect a situation whereby even if the old guard Avengers save the world, they get killed in the process and don't get to see their victory. Which would be fitting, as it goes right back to the beginning. 'If we can't save the world, you can be damn sure we'll avenge it.' Yeah, that would be a very satisfying of losing those characters to make way for a new generation led by Spidey, Panther, Marvel ect.
I think this is actually a major point to IW's credit. It somehow manages to get everything and everyone in one film, but it's still leave the audience incredibly excited to get speculating about what comes next.
People come into film threads to get an idea whether or not they will like the film. Putting major, catastrophic spoilers outside of spoiler tags is the act of douche who does not deserve to have friends.
Captain Marvel is obviously going to be a major player in Avengers 4. Hell, given that Ronan The Accuser is making a comeback in her solo film, there's even an outside chance Thanos himself could make a small appearance there, which would be a neat way to bring things full circle. Maybe Carol sees him do his 'balancing' thing to a world, knows that at some point Earth is going to be in his sights and that's why Fury has the beacon to summon her when that happens (which would also explain why he didn't call her in when Loki or Ultron were around). Heck, maybe CM even sets up that Fury knew Thanos would be coming all along, and that's his ulterior motive for getting the Avengers together in the first place.
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Captain Marvel takes place in the 90's, so it won't require a 'comeback' from Ronan. Allegedly it will also involve the Kree/Skrull war too, though how you do that 1 movie will be interesting to see.
Maybe Thanos brings Ronan 'back' - but given that he failed - and Thanos had to the wreck Xandar himself - it's doubtful.
It will be interesting to see where Carol has been all this time and why Nick never paged her previous to this - the first Thanos inspired invasion of Earth seems like it would have been a good time to give her a call.
Comeback as in he'll be reprising the role, I'm aware the movie itself is a prequel. But I still wonder if we might see
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The start of Ronan's service to Thanos, after the war ends. It's implied in GotG that he's been under Thanos's direct control for some time, certainly enough to grow to resent him.
I'll just say its really good, but I'm hesitant to gush about it. Not because of any real failings, but simply because I've become so numb to the nitpick crowd being fueled by other people's hype and I'm kind of enjoying the weekend before I get to hear how terrible to movie was on Monday.
In part, its worth noting that its a very easy movie to overhype. A lot of what's stunning about it is akin to an Olympic stunt. It seems completely impossible to have so much spinning up in the air and stick the landing and when it hits and you realize they've done it it's... impressive. I feel like I saw something that will possibly never happen again. Still, its a sci fi blockbuster at heart and despite being an achievement, its very much reliant on you caring about the characters and for people not invested... IDK. As I've said, I'm enjoying this little bubble of positivity immensely.
Spoiler Time:
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That opening is really something. It's one of the best opening scenes in terms of getting the ball rolling and establishing the villain and stakes. From there, the movie's secret is definitely making Thanos the protagonist with our heroes broken up into supporting roles. I've never really been a Thanos fan, to be honest, but the movie realizes his potential in a way the comics have never totally managed.
I do think the ending loses something by mostly killing off characters it will have to fix. That doesn't lesson the impact of that unusually cruel scene with Peter, but it does leave me less shaken than if it felt like it could stick.
In the past, the Soul Stone has been the key to stopping the Gauntlet and I'd not be surprised to see that happen again with it essentially being the character Thanos cares about. That said, I do think its wise to stop suggesting they're going to do anything that we saw in a comic once. They've very much been telling their own story in these and I suspect that will continue. My guess is that it will be more character related than people expect and come down to something like Thanos realizing that his actions didn't create the world he wanted after all.
One thing I'm glad about is that by going with such a downer here, I don't think there's as much need to go with a bad end for the original 6. I'd not be surprised to see them weild the stones as a group given the numerical symmetry, but at this point Marvel has done a great job defying expectations and I'm just looking forward to the ending they have in mind.
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Probably not my top MCU movie, but fun, solid and even the moments I was kind of expecting based on the comic still had impact. It was cool just to bring all these characters together and see them bouncing off each other in ways I didn't expect. It underlines just how much work went into setting all this up and what a singular achievement the MCU is.
"The 75mm gun is firing. The 37mm gun is firing, but is traversed round the wrong way. The Browning is jammed. I am saying "Driver, advance." and the driver, who can't hear me, is reversing. And as I look over the top of the turret and see twelve enemy tanks fifty yards away, someone hands me a cheese sandwich."
Saw it yesterday, absolutely fething loved it. Probably seeing it again on Monday.
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I thought it was a wonderful adaptation of the source material, and enjoyed all the nods to the original Infinity Gauntlet story arc (i.e. Hulk taking Silver Surfer's place crashing into Doctor Strange's study and warning the Avengers Thanos is coming; Nebula basically being held between life and death on the ship when Thanos was prying Gamora for the soul stone; and the end when he basically retires to that backwater planet to live in peace once he had done what he set out to do).
I had doubts going into this movie because of the enormous cast, but I had faith the Russo brothers would pull it off because they somehow made Civil War work which had a pretty large roster of characters as well. That faith was definitely not misplaced. I think compartmentalizing the heroes the way they did was very smart and stopped the movie from getting bogged down by such an unwieldy ensemble. There was just the right amount of humor and the character interactions were spot on. I especially loved Thor meeting the Guardians.
I was not expecting Thanos to actually pull off his scheme, but I'm glad they actually went there. A lot of the deaths I'm sure will be reversed but the same was true in the original story so that doesn't really bother me. I was very surprised none of the first gen heroes died. I actually winced when Tony got stabbed, really thought he was gonna meet his maker there. I was a HUGE fan of Wanda and Vision being together, way more natural than Hulk and Nat.
As a huge Thor fan I loved how much screen time he got. I practically cheered when he gets to earth and you hear the Avengers theme swell as he lets his axe fly. So much concentrated win. Loved his heart to heart with Rocket on the forge, really good stuff.
I could gush a lot more but I think I'll leave it there. I absolutely loved the movie, can't wait to see how they close it out next year.
