Avengers Infinity War (and beyond) anticipation thread

Either CBR or Io9 actually just had an article about that character switch yesterday.

 

Must've been CBR because I didn't see anything like that on io9 and I avoid CBR except through links posted here.

 

Loki knows at least some extent of the cube's powers and its possible he will be the one to send Bruce there before he hands over the cube, knowing there's no way to keep it out of Thanos's hands so the best they can do is warn Earth.

 

Frame from The Infinity Gauntlet #2, August 1991.

Is it too much to hope for that we might see that moment recreated in Infinity War in May?

Yeah, that would make sense. Plus, it would show that Loki isn't an outright villain, an idea that the MCU has cultivated from the beginning.

Edit: I don't know why the image is showing up as a horizontal when it's a vertical on the site I uploaded it to and it shows up correctly on my phone.

 

Oh he is certainly on the road to redemption before no doubt, a hero's death while saving Humanity.

 

I wonder if the Trump Organization feels bound by fair use doctrine anymore, my dear Grinch Doctor.

 

The MCU would do well to avoid any clumsy politicized messages as the films are trying to cater to as many people as possible.

 

Ehh, If they snuck that in I'd be willing to buy an extra ticket or two to cover the snowflakes who refused to see it over that shot.

 

Yeah, you're probably right, even if it would be just paying homage to the source material. But a guy can dream, right?

 

You really don't get it, do you? A shared universe is one thing. Using a narrative that was more suitable for an Avengers film in a movie with the title of "Captain America" DID NOT WORK FOR ME. The movie came off as schizophrenic and Chris Evans nearly became a guest star in what was supposed to be HIS FILM . . . not his and Robert Downey Jr.'s film. The latter should have been either a supporting cast member or a cameo and not the goddamn co-lead. I'm not the only person who has complained about this.

But if you want to keep misinterpreting what I'm trying to say, be my guest. My opinion stands.

 

Captain America was the protagonist. It was very clearly his film. He had less screen time than in his previous films because he actually had antagonists worth spending time with in Civil War, whereas First Avenger had scenery chewing nazis (they're evil, you know) and Winter Soldier played out in a way that we weren't really supposed to see a lot of the villains' workings. .

 

Because apparently the movies that don't say "Avengers" in them are supposed to be totally standalone with absolutely no outside characters and no connection to the greater Universe. The lazy way.

By people who merely dislike Iron Man at all. Like him being in Homecoming.

 

Yeah . . . I dislike Iron Man. I started disliking him when Marvel decided to make him the co-lead . . . in a CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIE. Which is ridiculous! The best thing I can say about "Spider-man Homecoming" is that Iron Man was nothing more than a guest star. Thank God.

Clearly? I'm going to pause here, while I struggle to control my laughter.

 

I havent seen anyone complaining Loki or Hulk being co-leads in the latest Thor movie.. Why is Iron Man so different? We probably wont be getting standalone Iron Man movies anymore.

 

Yes, clearly, because he was the protagonist, he was right, and he is the one who goes through a character arc.

Falcon, Wanda, Widow, Hawkeye, etc. are his supporting cast. Tony is his antagonist. The other ancillary characters are involved because it makes sense for them to be, because the plot involves and impacts them all.

This isn't difficult to grasp.

 

Shared Universes, characters can be in other movies in that kind of role. Deal with it. Heroes in a Shared Universe no longer exist in vacuums wholly separate from the other characters and they no longer have to just battle their own villains but can go beyond that.

For some reason, some people think that it's wrong for heroes to meet up in movies that aren't explicitly labeled "Avengers" films.

 

Indeed.

 

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