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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
A little disappointed that so much of this was already in the last trailer, but I'm still pumped to watch it. Looks fun! Really digging Carol's new look.
creeping-deth87 wrote: A little disappointed that so much of this was already in the last trailer, but I'm still pumped to watch it. Looks fun! Really digging Carol's new look.
I'm the opposite. I dont want to see as much as possible through trailers. I want to see 99% of the movie after ive bought the tkt.
So show me 1 decent trailer, tell me the date & I'm good.
Over all looks like it's mean to to be more fun than high-stake which is nice. I'm burned out on Marvel. Anything that gets the Beastie Boys a paycheck is good in my book. And I hope they are paid a lot.
The rewards of tolerance are treachery and betrayal.
Remember kids, Games Workshop needs you more than you need them.
I'm just happy we finally seem to be moving on from all the whining about the blip. I want superhero movies to be fun, not some bs drama.
Doesn't hurt that I like two of the three characters. That's Cap'n and Ms. Marvel. Monica hasn't gotten enough screen time for me to actually care about her, but I guess this is her opportunity to change that.
Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
Why is the rum always gone?
In talking with Entertainment Weekly (EW), Brie Larson revealed that she and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige felt The Marvels' connection to five previous MCU stories was "the way this story made sense to go:"
Those five are the obvious Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel, with the other three being Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision and Secret Invasion.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
In talking with Entertainment Weekly (EW), Brie Larson revealed that she and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige felt The Marvels' connection to five previous MCU stories was "the way this story made sense to go:"
Those five are the obvious Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel, with the other three being Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision and Secret Invasion.
Shame the Marvels promos are dancing on the wreckage of Secret Invasion before it even finishes.
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I’m mostly interested for Ms Marvel. She’s funny and different enough to bring something new to this marvel movie, and I hope the whole movie leans into her and her comedic sensibility.
Note that when ''Comes Next' at the 10 second mark starts to fade out, the X is the last to go...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
No kidding, if you don't want to know, don't click the one below!
Spoiler:
... somehow one of them - Monica Rambeau - ends up in whatever Earth was in MoM, where her mother is still alive - getting crushed by a giant statue turns out to not be her weakness - and we meet the Kesley Grammer version of Beast.
Unless it gets absolutely great word of mouth I plan on watching sometime later when it is on streaming. Just burnt out on MCU and don't feel compelled to keep up. I have nothing against the people in it, its just not "essential viewing" at this time.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Grumpy Gnome wrote: I like Nick Fury and Captain Marvel. If I am alone in that, so be it.
I get the impression that Fury has just been left damaged by Secret Invasion. If I was retired and had some shapeshifting kids tear up my lawn, I'd be grumpy, too. Or if I got turned into dust and there wasn't a single thing I could do about it, after a lifetime of taking life and death matters into my own hands. Those aren't bad hooks for character development. But in the actual show, he just comes across as being mean to who might just be his best friend. And for no reason whatsoever.
I'm not terribly invested in the character myself (although I always enjoy Jackson's performance), but it seems to me that they leaned a little too heavily into the deconstruction of a badass who wasn't shy about speaking bluntly but did so to inspire confidence in others. It's a pretty harsh shift he's gone through.
I like Captain Marvel just fine, but realistically she's an ass and gets away with it. It's not what I'd call inspiring for a superhero and something I consider a cause for being decisive as a character. Ego is often enough a plot point in the MCU like for instance the conflict between Iron Man and Captain America, and a pretty big one at that as it feeds into the ultimate defeat in Infinity War. The movies tend to be good about getting the point across that it's not a virtue and overcoming it is a worthwhile struggle so the hero(es) can come out victorious in the end. Captain Marvel has so far not gotten to the point where her attitude is challenged and shown to be detrimental to herself or others, which combined with effectively unbeatable superpowers isn't what I'd consider a popular setup for a hero. With all that power to deal with, she's too far removed from Superman's humble goodness on one end and the antihero with the heart of gold who's so powerful he doesn't have to care but comes around in the end anyway on the other. It's not that she's ill-defined, but she occupies a curious space in between those extremes which is dominated by qualities that need counterbalance to appeal to a larger audience.
Subjective as it is, my view is that a big part of being into superheroes is the combination of superpowers to enable them to do things and a moral compass that lets them make the right choices. One can't exist without the other. Captain Marvel is a walking, talking power fantasy, but has so far not had any reason to consider other people's opinions. Her way is the right way no matter what anyone else might have to say on the matter because it worked every single time. At least that's what she thinks. I wouldn't expect that kind of arrogance to go down well with a larger number of superhero fans.
Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
Why is the rum always gone?
I'm not super excited for this one nor am I expected much from it, but my socials seem extraordinarily invested in telling me it's terrible. Getting really sick of how dedicated to misery things are getting again, not even specifically referring to this film. The hate algorithm seems back in full force again.
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I did and while the series was disappointing I was not disappointed in Nick Fury.
He was painful to watch at times because he reminded me of myself and some other folks I have worked with. People get older and there are some wounds more difficult to see than others. At first I was irritated that it seems Disney really wants to hammer down on “tired old warriors who are now broken” but I put aside the gripe and then just started empathizing with the character. I had to ignore plot holes throughout the rest of the show, especially Gaia's characterization and plot but Samuel Jackson portrayed Fury just like a number of veterans I know. Normally fueled by coffee, whiskey and hate for years without taking into account they may live long enough to have to start running on an empty tank. I do not expect Fury to be particularly charismatic. And the extreme confidence common in the world of professional violence easily lends itself to borderline bullying as well as arrogance and vanity.
My only real issue with Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel is that she comes across as not just superpowered but overpowered… which I find dull as far as it comes to story telling. However, the actor was fine and I honestly do not get why she is so widely loathed.
But then I also liked Green Lantern even though Ryan Reynolds himself does not..
And I was ok with Ms. Marvel. Not great but not terrible.
That said I did not like She-Hulk as well as Thor: Love and Thunder so not everything in the MCU gets a pass with me.
And I would like to see more writing in these shows on par with Loki.
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Ahtman wrote: Unless it gets absolutely great word of mouth I plan on watching sometime later when it is on streaming. Just burnt out on MCU and don't feel compelled to keep up. I have nothing against the people in it, its just not "essential viewing" at this time.
Same. I burned out with Phase Three. I saw Black Widow and No Way Home and they were fun/entertaining, but that was about all the interest I could muster for MCU after Endgame and Far From Home. My general distaste for movie theaters in a post-COVID world doesn't really help either, seems like the quarantines and lockdown have resulted in people forgetting how to behave in a public setting and trying to watch a movie in a shared environment with people who think its okay to just talk through the whole fething movie is impossible.
Anyway, I feel like the MCU has mostly run its course and I'm not really invested or hooked into the narrative beyond that. Haven't bothered with the Netflix/D+ content really, saw Ms. Marvel - adored it, well acted, well written, adored the way it represented my homeland (thats New Jersey, in case it wasn't clear), but not enough to get me out to the theaters to see another film in the series. Probably won't watch it when its available for streaming either, just not interested.
H.B.M.C. wrote: A character nobody likes, staring in a sequel nobody cares about, featuring two characters no one's heard of.
Recipe for success!
I like Captain Marvel and Nick Fury
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
H.B.M.C. wrote: A character nobody likes, staring in a sequel nobody cares about, featuring two characters no one's heard of.
Recipe for success!
I’ll maybe grant you Rambeau, but who hasn’t heard of Ms Marvel? She’s featured heavily in the comics series, headlined a video game, and had her own D+ series. If you don’t know who she is you haven’t been paying attention to Marvel at all for awhile so it doesn’t really matter anyways.
A failed Live Service game that was eventually put out of its misery, and not something that was ever mainstream (and it was an Avengers game, sold on the popularity of the movies and the characters people already knew). And the game was awful.
