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3. "Disney is gonna get so much credit once everyone realizes..." In response to Reply # 0
...that they’re killing off all of the legacy white male characters and installing T’Challa (black), Captain Marvel (female), and Spider-Man (an anxiety case) as the faces of the franchise. Even though they probably arrived here by accident and the movies really aren’t that deep.
6. "First: MCU Spider-Man isn't an "anxiety case", at all " In response to Reply # 3 Sat Dec-08-18 09:44 PM by kevlar skully
He's probably the most happy go lucky version of the character in any featured continuity across any medium including tv/films, video-games, and comics.
Second: It's probably best to count the featured non-white male characters when they are actually featured. We can assume BP and CM will be heavily featured going forward but "Disney" isn't "killing off all the legacy white male and characters"; the contracts have run out for the overwhelmingly white male characters Marvel Studios featured in their films and either aren't worth renewing due to cost or the actors would like to do other things.
No reason to give them credit for something that we don't even know is about to happen, especially for reasons that aren't even intended.
As of now, due to Ike Perlmutter being regulated to controlling Marvel TV and Kevin Feige has been promoted to Marvel Studios president; Marvel Studios is featuring characters from more diverse backgrounds and they deserve some credit for that, definitely. But let's not pretend they are killing off all the white males on purpose or that the white males they will still feature don't count for completely made up and silly reasons
Holla when the X-Men films star a woman of color instead of multiple handsome white dudes assuming the story of minority struggles
8. "Didn’t work so well when they did it in the actual comics" In response to Reply # 3
>...that they’re killing off all of the legacy white male >characters and installing T’Challa (black), Captain Marvel >(female), and Spider-Man (an anxiety case) as the faces of the >franchise. Even though they probably arrived here by accident >and the movies really aren’t that deep.
Spider man as a minority is a hell of a stretch man
10. "One of these things is not even kind of the same. So no." In response to Reply # 3
>...that they’re killing off all of the legacy white male >characters and installing T’Challa (black), Captain Marvel >(female)
Yes. Kudos to them for making these choices, but let's not get carried away.
>and Spider-Man (an anxiety case)
Huh? An anxiety case? That's the big minority appeal here?
No. First, they hit a home run with Tom Holland. That kid is the best version of Peter Parker we've ever seen in a movie. Hands down.
And he's an excellent character to build on going forward. Zero qualms about that.
But you cannot include him as an example of progressive choices. You cannot, particularly when Miles was right there for the taking, and they rolled with the classic. A classic, which, by the way, fucking nailed it.
But that doesn't make it a progressive choice, and "anxiety case" is an awfully forced attempt to cram him into the conversation with T'Challa and Danvers.
4. "Doesn't even need to be another trailer" In response to Reply # 0
Love the restrained take. Like seeing Clint back. Thanos using the armor as a scarecrow. I mean, just take all the money in April. Everyone will be there. If this is Tony and Steve's last stand so be it.
I already miss Cap's beard, I must say...
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14. "lol at these trailers" In response to Reply # 0
Kevin Feige is so confident that this movie is going to break box office records and rake in billions that he's giving us trailers that show barely anything, and might not even be in the actual film.
It's like making a trailer out of just the conversations in a John Wick film.
Unlike the Infinity War trailers, they are still giving us very little.
They are clearly holding on to the best action sequences. Are they fighting Thanos again, or just trying to reverse the Snap? We don't know. Is Thanos even the main antagonist here? We don't know. Time travel or alternate universe?
Feige & Co. seemed to really seemed to nail the formula for n exciting trailer that doesn't spoil the movie in any way.
26. "when was the last time y'all were so hyped for a movie?" In response to Reply # 0
For real I haven't been this excited for a movie since I was a kid.
I was nervous about Infinity War because I couldn't see how they could work so many characters into one movie. But they knocked it out the park.
Now I'm wondering if they can work up to an ending that really sticks the landing, give the vet heroes a satisfying end to their story arc, and above stick the landing at the end.
I keep thinking of the Kill Bill movies. I grew liked both parts, but after the intensity of Park 1, I was initially disappointed the Part 2 was dramatically toned down, with Tarantino moving away from his love of martial arts movies and going back to talky business as usual.
The scene in Infinity War where Thor and Rocket show up in Wakanda to whoop everyone's ass? That was one of the most thrilling action sequences I've seen. I hope the Russo Brothers bring it like that in Endgame.
32. "Someone should cut a trailer in chronological order using..." In response to Reply # 28
...Black Widow's hair color and length as a guide.
Based on what we've seen, I'm guessing: - Shortly after The Snap, the surviving Avengers and Captain Marvel go after Thanos in the first 30 minutes of the film. Either they defeat him or lose but regardless, the Gauntlet is too damaged to undo everything.
-Time jump, Scott escapes the Quantum Realm. Tell the Avengers they could go back in time and that's what the suits are for.
36. "Regular format Thursday, IMAX on Saturday" In response to Reply # 0
Couldn't even find a 'LiMAX' showing on Thursday night, so I grabbed whatever ticket I could find at my local theater for the 10:00 (can't take off work so a 6:00 on Thursday or 8:00 am Friday wasn't gong to work). The Airbus IMAX theater is about an hour from my house, so making the trip on Saturday to see it in a true IMAX theater makes sense. Plus I can get to the museum early enough and take a picture next to the Enola Gay to kill time.
Not looking at any of the new trailers. This should be epic
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42. "it's hilarious, but wouldn't work" In response to Reply # 39
I know, I know, I feel like a chump even putting ten seconds of thought into this.
But Thanos has near God-like powers with the Infinity Stones/Gems. Even if Ant Man were ant-sized, Thanos would notice him well before dude got anywhere near his ass, even if Ant Man were riding a fly at the time. And without blinking an eye he would turn Ant Man to dust.
I mean, dude body slammed THE HULK with only one Infinity stone. There's no way that Ant Man would be able to get close to him.
43. "FYI, there are not one but TWO new trailers out" In response to Reply # 42
One focuses on Captain Marvel, the other is the Avengers all in their new suits coming together for a huddle or whatever like it's time for the Superbowl.
I only caught glimpses of both trailers, didn't watch them in entirely because fuck that. I've seen enough until April 26th. But y'all go hit up Youtube if you're feeling it.
44. "Ant-Man would turn to goo" In response to Reply # 39
even before this current meme there was one where Ant-Man supposedly crawled into Thanos' ear and expanded and blew up his head. Thanos is powerful on a ridiculous level even without any of the stones. no way Ant-Man would be durable enough to do any damage to Thanos. let's not even talk about getting close to him undetected.
40. "So we going to see any post-"snap" characters?" In response to Reply # 0 Thu Apr-11-19 10:59 PM by quikfit
All the press run of course is just the ones that survived "the snap". Do we seriously think we're not getting everyone? Those that went to dust are really gone? What's the consensus? I never go to Marvel flicks in the first few weeks as I dislike packed theatres, but breaking that for this one. Really want to see what they're going to pull off!
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41. "Of course they'll all be there" In response to Reply # 40
They're working on the new Spider-Man movie. There's a new Black Panther film scheduled. Disney just announced the Vision/Scarlett Witch and the Falcon/Winter Soldier series for their streaming service, coming in November. They're playing it close to the vest, but they'll all be in the film.
45. "based on the narrative and the marketing? definitely" In response to Reply # 40
the marketing features all of the MCU characters on the one poster for the international versions of Endgame promotional material. plus everyone already sussed they were gonna use the quantum realm and/or wield the stones themselves to reverse the snap (they even mentioned it specifically in one of the more recent trailers).
that stuff all seems rather obvious and they haven't really hidden it, what i'm worried about is what's *actually* gonna happen instead lol. RDJ keeps insisting we'll never guess the outcome, so i'm bettin that they're puttin the fan-guessed and obvious stuff in the trailers so they can save the actual twist stuff for the theater.
it definitely won't be a downer ending like IW, tho...right?
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