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Post by ganews on Nov 27, 2021 13:58:27 GMT -5
Also that fencing was very disappointing. The writers knew enough to steal my bit ("Are you a foil, saber, or epee man?") and the MCU stages all kinds of martial arts, but nobody bothered to choreograph decent fencing for a supposed state champion? They even had sabers, the weapon with the most cinematic potential. You don't stab in the face with a saber, you slice their head off. And if Tony Dalton keeps his hand over his chest like that it's going to get a nice red welt on it.
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Post by Prole Hole on Nov 27, 2021 17:19:28 GMT -5
I would pay a truly obscene amount of a money for a full-length Rogers:The Musical, my god. It is poetic cinema. Poetic theater? Whichever. Everyone was saying this after it was hinted at, and it was very funny here...but no way I could bear to watch more than a couple minutes. We Are As One
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Post by Wallet Inspector on Dec 3, 2021 13:21:36 GMT -5
I have to say I'm enjoying Hawkeye so far much more than I expected. Most of it is probably because Hailee Steinfeld is a delight and having the series focused on her was very much the right move - plus the NYC at Christmas setting is terrific. But to be fair, I've got to admit the series has managed to make Clint Barton far more interesting and engaging than he ever was in any of the MCU films.
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Dec 9, 2021 15:42:31 GMT -5
I have to say I'm enjoying Hawkeye so far much more than I expected. Most of it is probably because Hailee Steinfeld is a delight and having the series focused on her was very much the right move - plus the NYC at Christmas setting is terrific. But to be fair, I've got to admit the series has managed to make Clint Barton far more interesting and engaging than he ever was in any of the MCU films. It does seem like how interesting the TV series are is inversely related to how interesting the characters are in the movies. Would never have guessed that the one show so far this year I didn’t like was Loki.
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Post by liebkartoffel on Dec 11, 2021 8:47:42 GMT -5
Also that fencing was very disappointing. The writers knew enough to steal my bit ("Are you a foil, saber, or epee man?") and the MCU stages all kinds of martial arts, but nobody bothered to choreograph decent fencing for a supposed state champion? They even had sabers, the weapon with the most cinematic potential. You don't stab in the face with a saber, you slice their head off. And if Tony Dalton keeps his hand over his chest like that it's going to get a nice red welt on it. I took one semester of fencing back in high school, of which I remember extremely little, but one of the few things I do remember is to keep your fucking hand out of the way.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Dec 15, 2021 20:26:41 GMT -5
So how long after he knew he was coming back did Vincent D'Onofrio keep up his "bring back Kingpin" campaign?
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Dec 16, 2021 19:43:58 GMT -5
So how long after he knew he was coming back did Vincent D'Onofrio keep up his "bring back Kingpin" campaign? All the way to last week, when he was congratulating Charlie Cox on making the jump to the MCU. Also, just finished Hawkeye Ep 5 and WOOOOO! I FUCKIN' CALLED IT! ALSO Also, someone on the Avocado stated this and it's so perfect this is now true for me: To answer "Why do so many civilians know all of these minor details about the Avengers' battles everywhere?" "I just assume Scott told Luis and now the whole world knows."
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Dec 17, 2021 12:11:08 GMT -5
Caught new Spiderman movie on Tiktok, of all things. I was just scrolling along and someone had a live stream in the theatre. The movie kinda drags a bit, but I felt it was pretty heartwarming at times and... yeah there's a spoiler warning, but I felt like being cautious - I loved all the cameos. Charlie Cox is Peter's attorney after he destroys something...missed the beginning. And When the audience cheered when Tobey showed up, I find myself smiling. And Willem Defoe was such a sympathetic villian.
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Post by patbat on Dec 17, 2021 13:40:48 GMT -5
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Post by Ben Grimm on Dec 17, 2021 16:45:56 GMT -5
Are we doing all MCU stuff here or just the TV series? I thought this was just for the TV series.
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Dec 17, 2021 19:27:22 GMT -5
Are we doing all MCU stuff here or just the TV series? I thought this was just for the TV series. Oh! Sorry!!
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Dec 19, 2021 23:35:46 GMT -5
So how long after he knew he was coming back did Vincent D'Onofrio keep up his "bring back Kingpin" campaign? All the way to last week, when he was congratulating Charlie Cox on making the jump to the MCU. Also, just finished Hawkeye Ep 5 and WOOOOO! I FUCKIN' CALLED IT! ALSO Also, someone on the Avocado stated this and it's so perfect this is now true for me: To answer "Why do so many civilians know all of these minor details about the Avengers' battles everywhere?" "I just assume Scott told Luis and now the whole world knows." I nearly spit when they went from Barton saying “Kingpin” directly into “ You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch”. I LOVE YELENA SO MUCH ugh such a precious lil bouncy assassin. And Kate’s utter befuddlement with Yelena’s entire attitude was glorious. Also I really enjoy that every time we see Yelena dressed casually, she is more and more piled with accessories & funky fashion decisions. As someone who wasn’t allowed to wear jewelry until I moved out, piling on jewelry etc because “ fuck you I can do what now” speaks to the depths of my soul. I have never learned to make decent funky fashion decisions though, nor can I manage winged eyeliner like she was sporting.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Dec 22, 2021 11:49:52 GMT -5
Well that was a delightful finale.
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Post by ABz B👹anaz on Dec 23, 2021 2:55:57 GMT -5
Well that was a delightful finale. Absolutely!
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Post by Prole Hole on Dec 23, 2021 4:13:26 GMT -5
One Marvel show didn't stuff the landing! (though Kingpin was taken out a tad too easily for my liking for such a great character and performance)
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 23, 2021 9:51:44 GMT -5
One Marvel show didn't stuff the landing! (though Kingpin was taken out a tad too easily for my liking for such a great character and performance) Yea, such a weird choice to bring D'onofrio back for....that, especially in a series that wasn't really lacking for plot threads. I suppose the obvious answer is "they moved that implication off-screen for a reason, idiot". See also: the ultimately-pretty-pointless watch/Mrs. Hawkeye reveal. Overall though, it was a fun 6-episode romp. Finale wasn't perfect, but it was a good time and easily felt the least tacked on the show that preceded it.
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Post by Prole Hole on Dec 23, 2021 11:30:20 GMT -5
One Marvel show didn't stuff the landing! (though Kingpin was taken out a tad too easily for my liking for such a great character and performance) Yea, such a weird choice to bring D'onofrio back for....that, especially in a series that wasn't really lacking for plot threads. I suppose the obvious answer is "they moved that implication off-screen for a reason, idiot". See also: the ultimately-pretty-pointless watch/Mrs. Hawkeye reveal. Overall though, it was a fun 6-episode romp. Finale wasn't perfect, but it was a good time and easily felt the least tacked on the show that preceded it. Speaking of shows... 1. Hawkeye 2. WandaVision 3. Loki 4. Falcon And The Winter Solider The difference between 3 and 4 is basically nothing though. They're both disappointing in different ways, FatWS because it never comes close to cohering or making proper use of its two stars and Loki because it's just Setup: The TV Show.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 23, 2021 11:34:30 GMT -5
Yea, such a weird choice to bring D'onofrio back for....that, especially in a series that wasn't really lacking for plot threads. I suppose the obvious answer is "they moved that implication off-screen for a reason, idiot". See also: the ultimately-pretty-pointless watch/Mrs. Hawkeye reveal. Overall though, it was a fun 6-episode romp. Finale wasn't perfect, but it was a good time and easily felt the least tacked on the show that preceded it. Speaking of shows... 1. Hawkeye 2. WandaVision 3. Loki 4. Falcon And The Winter Solider The difference between 3 and 4 is basically nothing though. They're both disappointing in different ways, FatWS because it never comes close to cohering or making proper use of its two stars and Loki because it's just Setup: The TV Show. I think that's pretty much right. I might swap Loki down to the bottom just because it felt like there was more wasted potential
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Post by Prole Hole on Dec 23, 2021 11:37:15 GMT -5
Speaking of shows... 1. Hawkeye 2. WandaVision 3. Loki 4. Falcon And The Winter Solider The difference between 3 and 4 is basically nothing though. They're both disappointing in different ways, FatWS because it never comes close to cohering or making proper use of its two stars and Loki because it's just Setup: The TV Show. I think that's pretty much right. I might swap Loki down to the bottom just because it felt like there was more wasted potential Yeah I really hesitated about what order to put them in because I think they're probably as not-good as each other. I'd be comfortable swapping them around or just having them both at a disappointing 3.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Dec 23, 2021 16:23:07 GMT -5
One Marvel show didn't stuff the landing! (though Kingpin was taken out a tad too easily for my liking for such a great character and performance) Yea, such a weird choice to bring D'onofrio back for....that, especially in a series that wasn't really lacking for plot threads. I suppose the obvious answer is "they moved that implication off-screen for a reason, idiot". See also: the ultimately-pretty-pointless watch/Mrs. Hawkeye reveal. Overall though, it was a fun 6-episode romp. Finale wasn't perfect, but it was a good time and easily felt the least tacked on the show that preceded it. Kingpin almost definitely survived that. That was taken straight from the comics, and he was blinded (I think temporarily) but survived and recovered.
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Post by ganews on Dec 23, 2021 22:22:32 GMT -5
Everyone was saying this after it was hinted at, and it was very funny here...but no way I could bear to watch more than a couple minutes. We Are As One Ugh. Thanks a lot, nerds.
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Dec 24, 2021 8:45:25 GMT -5
Hunh....I will give Hawkeye a chance. I was going to ignore it, but those of you who gave it a chance liked it. M'kay.
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Post by liebkartoffel on Dec 24, 2021 9:12:09 GMT -5
One Marvel show didn't stuff the landing! (though Kingpin was taken out a tad too easily for my liking for such a great character and performance) Yea, such a weird choice to bring D'onofrio back for....that, especially in a series that wasn't really lacking for plot threads. I suppose the obvious answer is "they moved that implication off-screen for a reason, idiot". See also: the ultimately-pretty-pointless watch/Mrs. Hawkeye reveal. Overall though, it was a fun 6-episode romp. Finale wasn't perfect, but it was a good time and easily felt the least tacked on the show that preceded it. Yeah, I didn't really get the (narrative) purpose of the watch. I guess we're supposed to be bowled over by the fact that 1) the watch was Laura's and 2) that means she was once in SHIELD too, but neither of those revelations are particularly surprising? Like, I think we're supposed to go "Laura Barton was a SHIELD agent all along?!?" when for me it was more like "oh, yeah, the watch thing. I'd forgotten about that. That tracks." Anyway, yeah, easily the best MCU series this year. WandaVision lost points for the generic MCU skybeam finale. I had the highest hopes for Loki, but that ended up being 6 episodes of waiting to get to the fireworks factory and then the fireworks factory turned out to be 45 minutes of talking. I guess I should watch Falcon and Winter Soldier to make a truly fair assessment but...eh.
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Post by Prole Hole on Dec 24, 2021 13:18:14 GMT -5
Allegedly it's a big deal if you follow the comics because it reveals that Hawkeye's wife is... Mockingbird! Which, if you are not a comic book follower, means nothing. I'm very much of the opinion that you shouldn't have to consume ancillary media for the show you are watching to make sense, and in this the watch was a complete bust. It makes logical story sense - just - but that doesn't make it a narrative success after such a big build-up.
"Oh yeah, right, the watch ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ " - Prole's reaction
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 24, 2021 18:28:12 GMT -5
Allegedly it's a big deal if you follow the comics because it reveals that Hawkeye's wife is... Mockingbird! Which, if you are not a comic book follower, means nothing. I'm very much of the opinion that you shouldn't have to consume ancillary media for the show you are watching to make sense, and in this the watch was a complete bust. It makes logical story sense - just - but that doesn't make it a narrative success after such a big build-up. "Oh yeah, right, the watch ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ " - Prole's reaction That would really be the final nail in the coffin of AoS being part of the MCU considering they had a completely different Mockingbird character (that was also introduced when they were still coordinating with the movies…)
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Dec 27, 2021 22:40:43 GMT -5
Allegedly it's a big deal if you follow the comics because it reveals that Hawkeye's wife is... Mockingbird! Which, if you are not a comic book follower, means nothing. I'm very much of the opinion that you shouldn't have to consume ancillary media for the show you are watching to make sense, and in this the watch was a complete bust. It makes logical story sense - just - but that doesn't make it a narrative success after such a big build-up. "Oh yeah, right, the watch ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ " - Prole's reaction You also shouldn’t charge her name completely? I know Mockingbird by osmosis of my friend being a complete Hawkeye lunatic, but I had no idea what her agent number was, so it meant nothing. If she’d been called Barbara or Bobbi, instead of Laura, that would been helpful. But the finale was a great deal of fun; I’m never going to be tired of Kate & Yelena’s dynamic tbh.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Apr 1, 2022 14:40:27 GMT -5
Not a lot to say about the first episode of Moon Knight other than that I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to seeing where it's going. Mostly place-setting, but that makes sense for what it was. I like Oscar Isaac and it looks like he's having an absolute blast here.
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Post by sarapen on Apr 2, 2022 8:21:29 GMT -5
I liked the part at the end of Moon Knight where he's beating the shit out of that dog. Just going to town on it. Really highlights the "violent lunatic" aspect of his character. I'm disappointed that he's CGI, though. I hope we get to see an actual person in a white cape running around hitting people.
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Post by ganews on Apr 6, 2022 22:36:11 GMT -5
I'm not overly impressed by the first two episodes. Maybe it's my occasional bias against English accents, but I'm tired of the sniveling Steven persona. The CGI did not look up to Marvel par. Ethan Hawke's character is interesting though, and I kind of like that the protagonist god is more self-serving than benevolent, the way polytheistic gods are.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Apr 7, 2022 8:41:49 GMT -5
I'm not overly impressed by the first two episodes. Maybe it's my occasional bias against English accents, but I'm tired of the sniveling Steven persona. The CGI did not look up to Marvel par. Ethan Hawke's character is interesting though, and I kind of like that the protagonist god is more self-serving than benevolent, the way polytheistic gods are. I had expected the second episode to be Marc's (or maybe even Jake Locksley, who we haven't seen at all), and I'm wondering how long they're going to continue with Steven as the protagonist. One of the comics series shifted viewpoints every issue and I had kind of expected them to take that approach to this show.
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