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The haircut and beard exchange between Steve and Thor Just delightful
I was struck by how Thanos got at least two stones by torturing the adopted sibling if the person he needed to convince. I'm not sure it's enough of a pattern to build anything on, but it's striking.
So, I need to preface this with the fact that I have a migraine and was chock full of migraine meds during IW, which make me kind of loopy and not as engaged as I could be. Which is to say, I don't think I was fully engaged with the movie, dang it.
I was...underwhelmed. Because of the Buffy factor. (You know, in a show where the title character dies, she's not going to stay dead. Well, we know that Spidey has another movie coming, T'Challa has another movie coming, Dr. Strange has another movie coming [I think], the Guardians have another movie coming -- although I don't know what that means for Gamora, which was the one death that really got to me. But anyway, having characters die who we know will be back has absolutely NO emotional hook for me. None. And then I genuinely don't care about Wanda or Vision, so whatever on them.
I went in totally braced for Tony and Steve (ahahahaha, "I am Groot." "I am Steve Rogers.") to die, and since they didn't, I kind of don't know how to react.
I think that the Russos managed to balance the ginormous cast really well. And Thanos had one or two moments where I was impressed with his emotion. He definitely wasn't a 1-dimensional bad guy.
When Red Skull turned up, I involuntarily said "WHAT?!?!?!?" super loud, in a totally silent theater. I really didn't mean to do that, but I wasn't expecting it at all.
I need to see it again when I'm not tripping balls on migraine meds, for sure.
Possibly my favorite tiny part was Thor speaking "Groot" and saying he took it as an elective. That got my loud donkey laugh.
I haven't gone to Tumblr, yet, but I assume that it's collapsed under the weight of Loki's death.
In conclusion, the Iron Spider suit is SO fucking amazeballs. And also, I want a buddy movie with Thor and Rocket.
So what is the general non-spoiler consensus? I need to manage my expectations until I can see it.
Good. Kinda gutting, but also knowing it is only Part 1. But then also gutting because it is a year before Part 2.
I thought they got rid of the whole idea of part 1 and part 2 and the next movie would have a completely different title?
I thought they got rid of the whole idea of part 1 and part 2 and the next movie would have a completely different title?
It'll have a different title, but it's still part 2.
I totally need Tony Stark/Doctor Strange fic now. I'm sure AO3 will hook me up.
Possibly my favorite tiny part was
Mine, too, Steph.
Possibly my favorite tiny part was
Mine, too, Steph.
It was just thrown in such an off-hand manner, I almost missed it. That's part of what made it so funny.
Thanos Rap Theme-Song, by Demi Adejuyigbe.