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Reply Subj: Re: I finally got to see it yesterday... Really liked it! Thoughts and spoilers inside: Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 at 03:27:35 pm EDT (Viewed 1 times) | |||||||
Quote: I'm curious as to how they'll tackle the whole Infinity Gauntlet plotline now, as I think critics will not take kindly to a version that does not have a deeper point than "Stop the all-powerful purple guy". On the surface, it's the most "comic bookish" of the plotlines they will have dealt with.Plus there's two parts to it! That's going to require some serious added plot. Quote: They do seem to know what is important for fans and what they can change with these major characters, for the most part. I quite liked how the film set Vision apart from his teammates. No one seemed quite comfortable with him, despite his attempts to fit in via attire, and that awkward first appearance through the wall sets it up. When he shows up at the airport he is practically otherworldly and brings everyone up short. Most tellingly to me, he pleads with the Scarlet Witch not to abandon her own chance to be seen as something other than a threat, never referring to himself mind you.... but taken all together, it's some wonderful, subtle character work. I thought the Vision/Wanda stuff was very well played. The actors sold it even when they weren't the focus or given dialogue. Delightful that this is the first proper MCU superhero romance (since they sidelined Jan van Dyne and delayed any Lang/Hope stuff, de-powered Pepper and shuffled her out, and never went there with Thor/Sif). I think they missed a trick in not mentioning Pietro. Not only would a reminder that the heroes took losses saving lives in Sokovia have been timely but it links in to reasons why Wanda might be open to Vizh being her friend and confidante. Quote: I do hope we get to see him fully lose his composure before he is taken out of things to assemble the gauntlet. There was a clear bit of irritation in that fight with Hawkeye. I want to see him really get pissed off though."Another correction, Iron Man: My brain is a miniaturized, high-speed computer. I always know precisely what I am doing. I-- am-- killing-- him!" Quote: I spent the last weekend visiting Lisa and Christopher and saw it a second time with them. Everyone enjoyed it, and Lisa commented that it was a much more mature film in story style than she expected. It's interesting that many long-time Avengers fans are more engaged with the movies than the current comics. Quote: I'm curious to see what they do with the understaffed official team. My brother attended a lecture from the Russos in Washington DC where he said that they accidentally confirmed Captain Marvel was going to be in both "Infinity War" films... not a huge surprise, but nice to hear regardless. Carol is a natural for the official roster - assuming the is an official team now. Quote: I also saw that James Gunn has cast Wonder Man for a background Easter Egg... and now I kind of want more done with Wonder Man. God help me.Nathan Fillion as Simon Williams could be interesting, but I gather this was really just intended as an in-joke. More, a Fillion-age Wonder Man's attraction to an early-20s Wanda would be somewhat tacky, so they might not go there. | |||||||
