sj, I think that's why my friends found him kinda boring. It was hard to take him seriously. But we did get Vision out of the deal, so the build up was worth it to me. And I'm not that familiar with the comics, but I loved the look of Vision. Especially when he saw Thor's cape and added one to his costume.
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SailAweigh - May 03, 2015 9:58:09 am PDT #28841 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Steph L. - May 03, 2015 9:59:12 am PDT #28842 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
See also, "Blurred Lines" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside," both of which I love even though they're creepy and rapey.
Oh oh oh am I allowed to like "Blurred Lines" because that is a damn catchy song.
Totes magotes, man.
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2015 10:00:01 am PDT #28843 of 30000
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I did love the idea of Ultron as a being-in-many-bodies, though it wasn't handled nearly as well as Ann Leckie does in Ancillary Justice. He touches on it once or twice, but there were cooler things to do with that idea. As for destroying him, the real key, I thought, was Vision cutting him out of the Internet, with, um, science magic. Then it was a matter of destroying all the individual selves.
sj - May 03, 2015 10:04:33 am PDT #28844 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sail, I found Vision intriguing, but I'm not really familiar with the character and they didn't really use him much. Maybe he'll be in future films?
P-C, I could see that, but that all pretty much happened off screen and all we got what Tony and Bruce telling us about it, which isn't terribly exciting.
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2015 10:07:07 am PDT #28845 of 30000
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We saw Vision burning Ultron out of the Internet in the church. It was their big fight scene. He made all the blue CGI into yellow CGI. It's compelling.
sj - May 03, 2015 10:11:03 am PDT #28846 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
P-C, I missed that or wasn't paying much attention at that point. The 3-D was making me kind of anxious. I should probably see it again without the 3-D.
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2015 10:21:45 am PDT #28847 of 30000
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I saw it in 2D. Anyone else see it in 3D, who generally likes 3D?
I did not catch this reference but I was wondering why Veronica was called Veronica and HA.
DebetEsse - May 03, 2015 10:23:10 am PDT #28848 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I saw it in 3D. It was fine: didn't really add to the experience, but I didn't find it to be badly done.
SailAweigh - May 03, 2015 10:33:42 am PDT #28849 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I knew it had to be an Archie reference, but I didn't put it in context with Betty (Ross) and Veronica. Other than to wonder why they were setting up a romance between Bruce and Natasha, because Betty! Where the heck was Betty? I'm not up enough on the Hulk backstory to know what happened with the two of them.
Polter-Cow - May 03, 2015 10:40:12 am PDT #28850 of 30000
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I think the last we saw of Betty was in The Incredible Hulk, when Bruce just up and left her, similar to what he does to Natasha here. I don't think she's been referenced at all in the MCU since then, though??