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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
It looks like Thanos did try to impress her but that quickly backfired.
She's wearing eight square gemstones of various colors.
I don't think those are actually supposed to be the Infinity Gems. Because they're perfect squares. And there's eight of them.
I think it's just a cool dress.
Edited by TobiasDrake on Feb 11th 2019 at 8:04:06 AM
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Well, I'd say the timing of her wearing such stones (after the Infinity Stones were super important and she just did a movie for Marvel and Disney) would mean it's meant to be something of a reference, but it's not really something to argue over.
The fact there's an extra one would possibly mean she's not intending for people to think she's wearing pretend stones, so there's enough for anyone who disagrees to continue to do so.
One Strip! One Strip!
Nope, a particularly strong one. But two of the nominated movies where non-American productions, so it boiled down to HTTYD II or Big Hero 6. My favourite was Song of the Sea, but unlike others, I can acknowledge that the high level of animation in Big Hero 6 combined with the examination of a very heavy subject makes it a worthy winner.
Marvel and Hulu are making four new animated shows
which include MODOK, Hit-Monkey, the Tigra & Dazzler Show, and Howard the Duck, all of which will culminate with a special called The Offenders.
...Yes, I know none of them will take place in the MCU, but still, I thought I should post this here. Because they are making a GODDAMN HOWARD THE DUCK SHOW. AND MODOK. AND...Dazzler & Tigra?
Here are the actual synopses:
- M.O.D.O.K. centers around an egomaniacal supervillain with a really big head and a really little body, who struggles to maintain control of his evil organization and his demanding family. Writers Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt will also executive produce.
- Hit-Monkey tells the tale of a wronged Japanese snow monkey, mentored by the ghost of an American assassin, as he cuts a wide swath through the Tokyo underworld in this darkly cinematic and brutally funny revenge saga. Writers Josh Gordon and Will Speck will executive produce.
- Tigra & Dazzler Show is a story about two woke superheroes and best friends, Tigra and Dazzler, as they fight for recognition among powered people who make up the eight million stories in Los Angeles. Writers Erica Rivinoja and Chelsea Handler serve as executive producers.
- Howard the Duck is trapped in a world he never made, but America’s favorite fighting fowl hopes to return home with the help of his unstoppable gal pal Beverly before the evil Dr. Bong can turn him the crispiest dish on the menu. Writers Kevin Smith and Dave Willis will also executive produce.
- The Offenders follows MODOK, Dazzler, Tigra, Hit Monkey and Howard the Duck as they are all forced to team up in order to save the world and certain parts of the universe.
Yes, Patton Oswalt and Kevin Smith are both involved with this.
Edited by alliterator on Feb 11th 2019 at 11:07:12 AM
I thought that Howard the Duck was an absolutely hilarious movie, but I won't pretend it was anything other than godawful.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"The LEGO Movie was the best animated film of that year, bar none. Completely blew all other contenders out of the water, nothing else even came close.
On topic: I don't believe it. I literally don't believe that they will make a show starring MODOK. I won't believe it even if it gets a trailer. I won't believe it if it gets released. I will think it's all one big sick joke, even if the show gets rave reviews and is renewed for a second season. It's simply not happening. They will not make a show starring MODOK, they just simply won't.

In terms of Marvel movies last year, Infinity War, Ant-Man and The Wasp, and even Venom had better special effects than Black Panther. Black Panther's strengths were in its ensemble cast, costuming and set design, music, and cultural impact, not special effects.