Also, according to the Homecoming trailer, it looks like a.) Cap did indeed screw up the timelines, and b.) HOLY CRAP IS THAT CAPTAIN BRITAIN?
Unless, you know, the Master of Mystery! is lying, again. (Which is bordering on a superpower if it can fool S.H.I.E.L.D.!)
Or maybe that isnât Nick Fury⌠;-)
Honestly, he does look a lot like Mysterio. But I would rather see another cool hero that can stick around than yet another one-and-done baddie that will never show up again. Also, European field trip... perfect opportunity to namedrop Latveria and confirm Dr. Doom.
Funny thing to me about the a Far from Home trailer was how OblivAeon was supposed to be tying up all the loose ends and multiverses - Avengers: Endgame sure seems like it's blown open all the crazy time travel and multiverse plots now!
I have to say, though, they pulled one over on me. I was expecting Nebula to just take the Gauntlet like in the comics. But now Iâm just waiting for the Captain America: Time Cop spinoff. I do wonder if he got like a wish granted or something for giving up the Soul Stone.
I keep thinking of vignettes of Cap returning the objects.
*Cap shows up wherever Loki ends up, casually knocks him out with Thor's hammer, and uses the tessaract to put Loki back in Avenger's tower. He leaves the tessaract and the scepter by Loki's unconcious body, which is conveniantly right next to past Cap's unconcious body.
*Cap knocks on a big door. The Ancient One opens it. "You know," she says, "it is a bit anti-climactic when I place the fate of the universe in somebody else's hands and then his friend shows up an hour later and says that the problem has been solved." "Believe me," Cap reasured, "I think I've had enough excitement to last me a lifetime." He hands her the time stone then walks away. The Ancient One calls out to Cap. "Enjoy your dance! Don't break the rules too much!"
*Thor and Rocket telleport out of the Asgard room, Thor's mother hanging out by the window, thinking. Suddenly Cap shows up in the window. "Excuse me maam," he says. Thor's mom yells in surprise. Cap continues, "Sorry. Can I leave this hammer here? Thanks!"
*Cap arrives at the Vormir cliff and finds the shadowy figure. "Red Skull?!" gasps a surprised Cap. "Screw this! I'm not giving this to you!" Skull rolls his eyes. "I'm dead, dummkopf. What the hell do you think I'm going to do with it?" "Good point." Cap responds before handing the stone to Skull. Skull then casually tosses the stone over his shoulder and over the edge of the cliff.
I especially like this. 
I... guess I gotta go against the mold. I wasnât a fan.
Iâll admit there were some moments that got my attention. Cap wielding Mjolnir, I distinctly remember the entire theatre went nuts over. But that wasnât the bit I liked most. My favourite moment in the movie was honestly Thor learning he was still worthy. Sometimes when we have depression, we forget the things that make us who we are, and that make us matter, and I thought that scene really succintly summarised the feeling of rediscovering those things.
But in general, I thought they had too many balls in the air, and too many dropped. For instance, of all the people left alive after IW, I was really curious to see where they would take Okoye. Wakanda without a royal family seemed an interesting prospect, and I thought they might show her trying to maintain the countryâs cohesion. But her entire role in the movie kinda just boiled down to teasing Namor. Iâm all for Imperius Rex, but come on, at least use the characters you didnât kill.
And then thereâs Black Widow... jeez, this movie did not do her justice. A character consistently downplayed or disregarded within the franchise, largely ignored in marketing, and the butt of jokes about being the âuselessâ Avenger, and in the end it seemed like the film itself agreed, since all it thought she could contribute was dying for the Soul Gem. Doesnât help that unlike Iron Man, she doesnât get a big funeral farewell. It honestly ruined the big âgirl powerâ scene for me, because itâs kinda like, âYeah, check out all the cool female characters we got! Not you, Black Widow, youâre not good enough.â I know thatâs not the intention, but it was kinda tonedeaf in my opinion.
I have other issues with the film, but I think Iâve been enough of a buzzkill. Iâm glad everyone else seems to enjoy it, but the negatives outweighed the positives for me. Happy to talk about it with anyone whoâs interested, though.
I'm with you, TGWNN. The further I get from seeing the movie in the theater, the more I feel it undermined itself (and other MCU movies) and patted itself on the back for payoff that it didn't really earn. You are especially right that they didn't use any of their women well, which was really strange after specifically highlighting several in Black Panther, Ragnarok, and Captain Marvel. It's like Marvel showed itself willing to learn to tell new, diverse stories...but then for their set-piece they went back to a certain kind of fan service.
Maybe I should just go listen to the OblivAeon podcasts again. ;)
I really enjoyed Avengers: Endgame! It was such an emotional and satisfying conclusion to the whole Infinity Saga. I loved how it brought together so many characters and storylines from over ten years of Marvel movies. The mix of action, humor, and emotional moments felt just right.
The final battle was incredible â seeing all the heroes unite gave me chills. Tony and Steveâs endings were really powerful and felt like the perfect way to wrap up their stories. Overall, Endgame wasnât just a great superhero movie, it was an amazing experience for fans who followed the journey from the beginning.
I really hope youâre an actual newcomer and not a spambot!
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@Fjur quickly googling the text doesnât find an obvious word for word match, so it might be authentic writing. We wonât know for sure unless thereâs an actual introduction.
Thatâs something, yes, though it could still be âAI.â This post was made around the same time as that other fishy one, and Iâm getting the sort of âAIâ vibe from it, and the phrasing âX wasnât just Y, it was Zâ is oft-used by âAI.â
None of this hard evidence, of course.
And if you are an actual person, though, welcome! And my sincere apologies for doubting your personhood!
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