David, 2) is true, and it was also true for the last Hulk movie.
Stop means no. And no means no. So . . . stop.
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Tom Scola - May 05, 2012 5:50:47 pm PDT #19918 of 30000
hwæt
Frankenbuddha - May 05, 2012 5:54:43 pm PDT #19919 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
That is both hilarious and awesome. Go team Joss.
And heh on 1). I'm not angry, I'm just terribly, terribly hurt. SLAM SMASH!!!!
Amy - May 05, 2012 6:46:37 pm PDT #19920 of 30000
Because books.
I just watched Thor and loved it to pieces. It was so much fun! Definitely had a bit of an Iron Man feel. And Chris Hemsworth has a brand-new fan. Mmph.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 05, 2012 6:57:22 pm PDT #19921 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Re: The Avengers I'm curious about reactions to the first after-credits scene.
David, the character in question was almost Wolverine-ubiquitous in the 90s, featuring heavily in one big crossover after another. And starred in his own critically acclaimed limited series a couple years ago. Marvel comics readers would likely recognize him.
DavidS - May 05, 2012 6:59:42 pm PDT #19922 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Thanks, Matt!
DavidS - May 05, 2012 7:06:19 pm PDT #19923 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh yeah, some other funny lines:
Cap: Getting the Flying Monkeys joke.
and
On the SHIELD base: the guy playing Galaga.
eta:
Thor: He's adopted.
Steph L. - May 05, 2012 8:12:14 pm PDT #19924 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
It wasn't even Thor's "He's adopted," as much as the delivery, timing-wise. I don't remember the character getting anything close to that smart-assed in Thor.
And Cap was SO PROUD of getting the flying monkeys reference. Bless. I also loved the way he just wordlessly pulled out the $10 bill and handed it to Nick Fury.
Hulk punching Thor instantly reminded me of Angel punching Xander in -- was it "Enemies"?, where he pretended to be Angelus again to trick Faith and the mayor? I tried really hard to not look for Buffyverse-inspired moments, but that one just jumped out at me so hard.
And, honestly, I got the biggest kick out of Cap's delivery of "Hulk? Smash." Such a well-executed twist of the cliche.
Also? At the end, Tony's line -- was it "Nobody better have kissed me"? made me laugh for about 30 seconds. You can't tell me that wasn't Joss, fully aware of slashy fanfic.
Steph L. - May 05, 2012 8:14:28 pm PDT #19925 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The final post-credits scene? Funniest one since Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Holy crap, we laughed and laughed and laughed at that.
tommyrot - May 05, 2012 8:45:28 pm PDT #19926 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I just got back from seeing Avengers. But I missed the second post-credit scene.
On my way home, my life of crime resulted in me being caught by a red-light camera. I was in a pissy mood when I got home, but seeing the final post-credit scene on YouTube just cracked me up so much I stopped caring about my soon-to-be ticket.
Rayne - May 05, 2012 9:04:07 pm PDT #19927 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Off to see Avengers soon! I'm super excited! And holy heck! How did I not make the connection that Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth (Gale from Hunger Games) are brothers?!