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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Have fun guinea pig.
What's The Stinger this time and is it worth camping out for?
Getting blue-balled by Ant Man And The Wasp has made me cautious. Great movie, but not the most thrilling post-credits scene.
Edited by Soble on Mar 7th 2019 at 7:41:42 AM
I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!A Mat W's mid-credits scene is not just nasty mood whiplash in a refreshingly light-hearted movie coming off of Infinity War, it basically undoes the happy ending. They got Janet out of the Quantum Realm and she's reunited with Hope and Hank, yay! Oh wait, they're all disintegrated thanks to Thanos. Ava Starr is saved and forgiven, yay! Oh wait, she still probably needs healing particles and Scott, the one down there collecting them, is trapped for a while thanks to Thanos. I just didn't care to watch it again two months ago.
Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)Same thing with the Guardians of the Galaxy: the original team (who was from the year 31st century) first appeared in 1969, but the modern incarnation that the movie is based upon first appeared in 2008.
If we're counting TV shows, then Jessica Jones first appeared in 2001.
Also, here's my spoiler filled review of the movie.
I loved it.
Looking over comments on Reddit, I think this just may be a case of another The Last Jedi: a lot of the things I loved about the film are things that other people hated. I'm already seeing things like "This was the worst MCU film" and "This was better than Black Panther" and things like that.
If it does end up being as divisive as The Last Jedi, then...god help us all.
Okay there is nothing controversial about this movie.
It’s not exactly among the MCU’s A-Tier list but it’s pretty inoffensive for the most part.
At least TLJ actually had things you can contest. About the only thing I can contest here is whether the climax was climactic enough.
Edited by slimcoder on Mar 8th 2019 at 12:19:21 PM
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."Especially since it (MAJOR SPOILERS) retcons certain things, like Fury naming the Avenger Initiative after Carol or losing his eye due to Goose, while also changing things from the comics, like making Mar-Vell a woman.
Edited by alliterator on Mar 8th 2019 at 12:26:05 PM
Okay that actually has some sense, barring the problem with it being a woman of course.
A suddenly introduced new character revealed to have the highest power level over more established characters can raise a few eyebrows.
It’s like if Dragon Ball revealed that the Gods long knew of another warrior in Universe 7 who is far stronger than Goku who at that point is a God.
Some or that I don’t consider as major as what TLJ did.
Edited by slimcoder on Mar 8th 2019 at 12:28:37 PM
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Funny you would say that, since Dragon Ball Super: Broly reveals that Broly is more powerful than Goku by himself, and he might even be stronger than Beerus, the God of Destruction Goku has yet to beat.
Edited by MJTrooper on Mar 8th 2019 at 12:33:06 PM
Captain Marvel can stand on its own merits. It's not as as if has some kind of Happy Ending Override of old classics that would make numerous long-time fans very bitter and angry. Nor some overhyped mystery engineered by the filmmakers that amounted to nothing.
Believe me, TLJ's reception didn't happen for Black Panther and I doubt it will happen to Captain Marvel.
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The context is different though.
Broly’s very existence was a complete shock & surprise to everyone. Nobody knew who he was because he was trapped on a secluded planet in the far outreaches of the galaxy for over 40 decades..
It be more like if during the TOP recruitment Shin & Beerus reveals that they’ve known about this ultimate warrior whose just been hanging in the background all this time, even back when Frieza was terrorizing the universe.
Edited by slimcoder on Mar 8th 2019 at 12:40:14 PM
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."The Last Jedi really disappointed a lot of fans and made them bitter. I dare to suggest that Captain Marvel can't even do it because even if it were a terrible movie, it would hard for it to do the same "what did you do to my favourite characters?" thing The Last Jedi did.
But hopefully we won't spend the next years fighting about the question if the movie is good or bad and if it is better than Wonder Woman or not.
Then again DB has already done the plotline several times before.
After Frieza the emperor of the universe was dealt with enter the Androids, bio-mechanical brings stronger than Frieza.
Than when the Androids were dealt with, enter Buu, an Eldritch Abomination as old as time itself that was sealed away centuries ago.
So I guess it’s just your mileage may vary.
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You mean the second context right? Because Carol’s situation is not like Broly’s.
Edited by slimcoder on Mar 8th 2019 at 12:49:13 PM
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
