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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#801: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:31:39 PM

Still confused.

You mean you didn't know what their roles were? Because I thought that was explained pretty clearly.

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Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#802: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:32:50 PM

[up]Exactly. Didn't really understand any of them. Like, dude with the fucked up eyes. Can't even remember his name being said

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#803: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:36:12 PM

Kaecilius. In basic terms, he's the bad guy.
Bald chick = The Ancient One. Standard mentor who dies type.
Chubby Asian guy = Wong. Head librarian for magic city.
Black guy with hair = Mordo. Standard Lancer turned evil.

edited 21st Nov '16 6:36:26 PM by Eagal

Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#804: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:38:28 PM

[up]And when was any of this stated?!

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#805: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:44:19 PM

It was repeatedly stated in the movie.

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RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#806: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:44:21 PM

Also, does anyone know a good article that gives some Asian perspectives on the whitewashing issue? I need it for a school project.

Got you covered.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#807: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:44:55 PM

Uh....

Who the fuck is Dormammu? I'm even more lost.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#808: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:45:50 PM

Dude, they repeatedly talk about Dormammu in the movie. He's the giant demon guy Strange goes up against at the end and bargains with.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#809: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:46:29 PM

Another bad guy. Kaecilius works for him.

Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#811: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:48:38 PM

You might wanna watch the movie again, dude.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#812: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:49:11 PM

Kaecilius is evil. Dormammu is evil. They do evil stuff and Strange, being not evil, stops them from doing evil stuff. Beyond that is just details.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#813: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:49:34 PM

And when was any of this stated?!

...I mean, even if you didn't understand the dialogue, I would have thought that just the general way the movie plays out onscreen would make things pretty clear.

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#814: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:50:29 PM

Maybe he actually watched one of the X Men movies and the weird eye guy he's referring to is Cyclops?

Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#816: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:57:22 PM

I would have thought that just the general way the movie plays out onscreen would make things pretty clear.

Not if I can't remember who's who, what's where, which way is up.

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#817: Nov 21st 2016 at 6:57:48 PM

Cyclops counter-intuitively has two eyes. His real name is Scott Summers. tongue

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#818: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:03:29 PM

Also, R Bluefish, thanks for the links - they helped a lot!

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Darthwyn leader of Inherit from The void Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#819: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:07:24 PM

I would suggest watching the movie a second time and listen a little closer because things were explained pretty well. This coming from someone that knows just the basics of Dr strange.

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RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#820: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:07:25 PM

[up][up] No problem. Good luck with your project.

edited 21st Nov '16 7:07:36 PM by RBluefish

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Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#821: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:12:05 PM

Kaecilius is evil. Dormammu is evil. They do evil stuff and Strange, being not evil, stops them from doing evil stuff. Beyond that is just details.

Same problem that always trips me up in such movies. I know Strange is going to come out on top, so why even bother paying attention to anything? He's the good guy, we know where this is going, get the fuck on with it already.

I know that's a wrong way to think, but it's so hard to free myself from.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#822: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:20:08 PM

...Why go see movies at all, then?

Or at least, if you knew how this movie was going to end, then why go see it?

edited 21st Nov '16 7:21:07 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#823: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:22:26 PM

[up]Because I just want to get myself out of that mindset.

Darthwyn leader of Inherit from The void Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#824: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:22:35 PM

[up][up][up] especially terrible when the small details tend to be what connects multiple movies and television shows.

[up] that raises the question why see it in theaters when it would be easier to watch more then once for cheaper through rentals.

edited 21st Nov '16 7:24:36 PM by Darthwyn

"Shall I use you, or make you mine... I'm not so sure what I'll do." - Dorthy
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#825: Nov 21st 2016 at 7:38:46 PM

Sometimes you just want to go out. I get that.

But yeah, if this didn't do it for you, you might want to try some of the backlog, see what you do like. Plenty of stuff on Netflix.


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