#I don't hate ruffalo's hulk

[lofi-hearts]

I am just now realising that Black Widow X Hulk and Maya X Krieg from Borderlands both had so much potential as a thing before being thrown away by killing the female for no reason.

[starksvinyls]

for the characters thingy: bruce banner :)

character: hate them | don’t really care | like them | LOVE them | THEY ARE MY PRECIOUS

ship with:  mostly thor, but i can also see him with tony in a queer platonic relationship!!

friendship them with:  TONY, natasha, clint, basically everyone tbh

general opinions: i love the mcu version of him and i think he's not given enough credit for all his scientific achievements tbh. like yeah, his PhDs are mentioned and we see him doing science-y stuff on screen but i don't think that really gives us the full scope of his smarts and achievements. and i really want a hulk movie with mark ruffalo, not just ensemble movies 🥺

[msclaritea]

Honestly, I don't care. I did not like She-Hulk. Mark Ruffalo, a Socialist, filled it with other Socialists with no acting experience and pretty sure the Twerk was a plant JUST for future hate spamming like this; courtesy this go round of Universal Studios. The twerking was not appropriate for a Disney project. It was straight ghetto.

[the-firebird69]

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You guys are going to get your asses kicked okay at this point right here he's standing at about 11 ft I'm told some say 12:00 and it's creature from the Black lagoon and you can't even get his name right and you're about 8 ft tall and a disparity is huge and he's going to be giant like this and you want him to be cuz you say you can take advantage of him. Now what he's doing is starting a war with the clones who are trying to stop him he says usually it's mild and they don't send that many and I say this it's kind of true and they say they're not expecting too many cuz they don't see any it's really the idiots and that's what's going on and the idiots are not that hard to hit so I see what you're saying they are concerned about it but they want things to continue as normal but they are starting to war with them by getting us these vehicles and yours getting rid of yourselves by challenging them and challenging us and challenging the clones and running off where the clones need to be and they're going to kill all of you and we're hitting you and we're not even 100% Mac yet and I will tell you that the mutants hate you too he's kind of mutant and can't stand you it says your traitors and it's true that's what these guys say all the time you can have all this business and you want none you just want to go around rubbing stuff in people's faces you look like an idiot. This is Mark ruffalo he's not me he's one of your imbeciles from and he's not good at what he does and he's f****** up all the time and the other one is a giant okay your kids not there he does something called CGI and we checked it out and he is huge it's either grandkid or a child of this guy and he's normally 15 ft tall he says he wouldn't fit in here he has to get a new place if he has to sleep here and he's 50 ft tall he'll have to put the two bed pieces he has on the floor so everybody's laughing cuz it wouldn't support him but seriously he's got to figure out something to do and he's have to eat all sorts of food and he said he could seems disabled because this gigantism and I understand that and you don't starve people because of it so you need like a steer a week or two and he might be able to get supplemental income and I guess you could apply for it maybe a grant people want to study him and things like that usually it doesn't work but right now you're in the way of anything happening that would be positive and I can't believe how opposite you are you're willing to die and do stupid stuff. I see you doing the zoo stuff all over and finally Poseidon and he's getting help and I see how it works but he wants to hit you and he's getting his help so they're going to hit you first almost guaranteed and Poseidon is Nemo and it's King Nemo and really are you going to get your ass handed to you cuz I do see the movie and they do hand you your head and then it happens beforehand he says I don't know but you watch out for a backstabbers when I say it's how deep it is with the hatred for this if they'll take that knife from the museum that we all have to walk around for days at least we had soba and that was father and he helped out by helping, and my parent and they're grateful that mentions I'm grateful that they helped out because these people are terrible that was horrible and that was our friend here and I agree that the knife is probably going to be used are you in a lot and so he's probably copying his father he says probably just a little bit more precise and what he's doing to me. So look at the creature and I can't stand it it's so fearful it's such a scary looking monster and that was so huge and the scoot around with each other and they don't really have a brain and you people fall for it and you're stupid. You messed up on work that was thousands of years old in a few minutes if to start over somehow and he's helping although it's a parallel he's probably invading but we have no choice because you won't do anything at all and you're forcing both groups to fight him and we're going to lose because of you

Justin

That's too bad and I'll win and no I'm not as general grievous I understand you're a fixated on it I guess I'm using shrink technology it's not working doesn't work on anyone else they say they're going to make it happen and we need to hear it from you and them so I'm going to go ballistic like I'm not already he says no I got something to say this guy is getting under my skin on purpose he says he's doing it on purpose his technique and it works and it does eventually I'm going to hit him I guess that's what I say and he says right now you're on this downward slide and you're getting weaker and weaker and you think you're getting stronger and you're manic and you're delusional and all sorts of strange things and what you're doing makes you look sick pathetic and weak. So I understand that I have a ton of money and he doesn't have any he says he has a ton of power and the money will come later and whatever I want so who cares shitted s*** head so understanding about mashed probably not I guess I don't get what's going on again still and he says it's finally happening and you cried wolf the whole time and you don't know anything so you'll sit here and wallow in it

Trump

You just like your kids your privates you don't have any information yet

Zues Hera

Actually see something she's kind of a wise ass too I have information and I see those knockoffs coming out all over the place and well no I don't see it I think I'm selling cars

Trump

Hahaha what the f*** are you you're so dumb

Hera

You showing up the fights and you don't know it and you get your ass pummeled and you show up to do a business and you don't know you're showing up to a meeting and you get pummeled this is wrong with you f****** moron I know what's wrong with you they're not enough knock-offs out there if you notice yet but you really don't have manufacturing no he said it up it's not really going that much cuz people aren't buying cuz they can't afford the cars so you're going to sell these so we're going to knock you out of the business

Zues

I understand what he's saying I just don't see it and he's right I get information late I'm like a private negative information from each other I get it after them I guess no but it's pretty bad. It says they're shipped and people are assembling them and they're all over the place and I don't get it and then I got the information that I don't get it they come disassembled unlike my vehicles people are assembling them unlike my vehicles and they're not my vehicles and tons of them are selling and I have the information and I don't get it. That's what he says. I swear to get it he's insulted so he's sticking it all the way up there and the max are making it happen and they have assembly factories going up and they're going to kill us all and that's what I get cuz that's what they're saying but what I see is not that. I see people assembly things all over the place he says I can't watch it's like someone wiping out at skiing every few feet. So I guess I'm wrong cuz he can ski I see the reports and it says only a few octillion. I suddenly see what he's saying I have no way of interpreting what people are doing is saying I don't have a way of figuring out how many orders are placed I can't tell what the consumer reaction would be I don't know what people are thinking about vehicles and about fighting Tommy f and I can't interpret it even though the computer can tell me what it is I sort of get what he's saying like this complete f****** loser all the time everyone hates me and even he's killing me somehow so I guess I'll just die of stupid person no it says everyone's going to buy these things Non-Stop that's what he wants cuz he knows what he's doing he's going to put us out of business which we're going to be out in a business anyways and I don't believe it was just true cuz I'm a stupid f*** which is true he doesn't know but I'll be around inside his body

Trump

That's what we wanted to hear now we're going to sue you for it

Hera Zues

[thevindicativevordan]

Any big thoughts on Immortal Hulk now that it's over?

What a run. Easily the best Marvel one overall since Hickman's Avengers and the best Hulk run since Pak was on the title.

Ewing is a writer who loves to use continuity as a building block rather than seeing it as an obstacle. Immortal Hulk incorporated as much of Hulk's history as it could, from the widely popular PAD and Pak Hulk runs, to centering Devil Hulk, a concept from the lesser known Jenkins run on Hulk. As a Hulk fan who was first introduced to Devil Hulk through the Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction video game, it gave me a feeling of childhood glee when I realized just who this new version of Hulk was. Never expected to see that incarnation again, especially in the wake of the MCU softening Hulk's edges for a wider audience. Devil Hulk certainly lives up to his name, gleefully reveling in the pain he dishes out on evil doers. Positing him as the alter created to meet Bruce's desire for a father figure really works well, Devil is as close as Bruce can conceive of what a dad who protects him instead of abusing him would be like. Notable that he shares many traits with Brian Banner, but that maliciousness is directed outward at the world rather than inward as so much of Bruce's negative traits are.

Eschewing MCU synergy, this run chose to mine the history of Hulk comics for potential ideas on how to move the character forward. Even the core concept of the series is a return to the more "horror monster" vibes of the early Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Hulk debut series. My beloved Bill Bixby Hulk TV show is also heavily incorporated at the start with the inclusion of Jackie McGee (a black female counterpart to the Jack McGee of that old show), and the starting status quo being Bruce on the run and trying to stay under cover. Kind of a pity that we don't get Bruce saying that iconic line from the show, or at least a variation of it, but I'm glad that show hasn't been totally forgotten in the wake of the MCU and Ruffalo.

Joe Fixit even makes his own triumphant return to the Hulk book, after spending years slumbering in Bruce's mindscape. Of all the characters in Immortal Hulk, Joe is the one who arguably develops the most. He spent years hating both Bruce and the Savage Hulk, seeing them both as competitors for control of the body they share. By the end of the series, Joe has become a protective older brother to Savage, and willingly walks into Hell to rescue Bruce and Devil. Of the alters, Joe is the one who ends up becoming the most heroic and selfless, quite the turnaround from his days of working as an enforcer in Las Vegas. No idea if that final promise he makes to McGee is just Ewing setting up a potential plotlines for someone else to use if desired, or something he himself plans to revisit one day, but I hope that story happens.

One interesting bit of connective tissue is how pretty much every major supporting cast member undergoes some kind of transformation, whether horrifying (Fortean, Rick Jones, Samson) or empowering (Betty, Dr. Charlene McGowan, Jackie McGee). Hulk himself obviously embodies both aspects, empowering himself through the body horror his immortality has afforded him. Even other Hulk alters undergo transformations, such as Joe Fixit changing from Gray to Red at the end of the series, switching from gamma to cosmic energy as his power source. While Hulk is obviously the main character, his supporting cast members echo his journey in ways that either are a direct parallel or contrast to his development.

Rick Jones and Doc Samson, classic Hulk supporting characters, make their return to being major players in Hulk's stories. Rick has always been the Hulk's "Jimmy Olsen", the kid pal sidekick who partakes in weird and bizarre transformations and status quo shifts. Rick has been a hero and a Hulk himself throughout his career, always tied to Hulk by the debt he feels he owes Bruce for saving him from the gamma bomb. Immortal Hulk acknowledges and incorporates all of that, Rick starts out as the new Abomination (a reference to his days as the heroic "A-bomb"), becomes possessed by Leader (a reference back to the old mental link between the two from PAD), and ends up trapped in a body horror nightmare after he's merged with Del Frye, mirroring Hulk's own transformation throughout Immortal Hulk. Rick is used and abused throughout the series, paralleling Hulk's own journey, and it isn't until the end of the Gamma Flight series that Rick finds some measure of relief from his pain. Given the ultimate revelation about the nature of why Hulk suffers, I see in Rick the closest mirror to Hulk. Both suffer simply because they must, because it's what the nature of the universe demands.

Samson has his own horror journey to undergo, the man of science and logic forced to confront terrors beyond mortal comprehension. Arrogance and self-righteousness have long been central to his character, with his story arc over the course of the run being his acceptance that he doesn't have all the answers. Samson and Bruce have long been reflections of each other in ways beyond just the gamma. Bruce is another man of science who believed he had all the answers once, until he was blown to hell by the gamma bomb he built, and learned with the emergence of the Hulk that some forces defy human control or understanding. Despite seeing the pain and suffering gamma can unleash, Samson was arrogant enough to think he would be able to avoid that fate of Bruce by exposing himself to siphoned gamma from Bruce. Over the course of Immortal Hulk he's thoroughly disabused of that arrogance, and comes to understand that gamma is not a toy and there are no free rides. Spending time in Hell and being trapped in Sasquatch's body are learning experiences about the dangers in meddling with forces you don't understand for the good Doctor.

And then there's Betty, poor long suffering Betty Ross-Banner, wife of Bruce and Hulk. Betty who was killed solely to make Bruce suffer and then brought back to serve the needs of her "betters". Betty who suffers for and because of Bruce/Hulk. Just as Hulk's transformation becomes much more horrifying and monstrous, Betty goes from her gorgeous Red She-Hulk form to Red Harpy. Both Betty and Bruce want an end to their suffering, but Betty has an external entity in Bruce to project all her anger and hurt at, whereas Bruce can only blame and hate himself.

Betty parallels Bruce in that her Red Harpy alter ego exists to protect her from threats, of which Bruce is an enormous one emotionally for her at this point. Devil Hulk was set free after Bruce's death during Civil War II pushed him over the edge. Getting murdered by Bushwacker likewise caused Betty to mentally snap. She's unable to even talk to him outside her Red Harpy form, so great is the trauma and rage she feels towards him. Similarly Bruce himself gives Joe Fixit control when he has to interact with Betty because of his inability to handle her insistence on using that form to speak with him.

By the end of the series, Hulk wants to reconcile with Betty, wants to be a good person, but she seems skeptical of whether he can truly change. Betty gets pissed that Joe and Savage left Bruce in Hell, and that pushes them to mount a rescue. Unfortunately despite Betty wanting to talk to Bruce at last, we never get to see the conversation she wants to have play out. Immortal Hulk ends without a final conversation between the two, one of the few big missteps of the run. Given the focus on the relationship between Betty, Bruce, and Hulk, it feels unsatisfying to not see Betty get to have the honest conversation with Bruce that she and Joe Fixit have. No idea if Betty and Bruce talked in Defenders, I haven't read any of Ewing's other ongoings, but to not have it in Immortal Hulk stood out to me.

Finally we come to our last major players: The classic Hulk villains. I thought Ewing's use of Fortean was enjoyable, although it's a bummer that he wasn't able to use Ross because Coates had dibbs on him for his boring Captain America run. As a Ross stand-in however I thought he served his purpose well, Fortean and his Shadow Base were fun opening villains and helped establish the run's "back to basics" opening feel. Wasn't a huge fan about the take on Abomination however. While horrifying, I'm still waiting for someone to really do a big modern Abomination story with the Blonsky character (who desperately needs a revamp). Making Rick and Fortean Abomination instead of using Blonsky felt like a missed opportunity. Ewing did use Blonsky over in Gamma Flight, but that was just a minor side story at best.

Minotaur and Xemnu the Living Hulk however were fucking amazing. Minotaur as the "face" of the worst of civilization that Bruce and Hulk wanted to smash was extremely satisfying. We all hated Agger for constantly pulling bullshit and getting away with it because he was one of Aaron's pet characters (in addition to the heinous shit he does elsewhere and in this run). Seeing Agger and Roxxon humbled by the end felt great. Xemnu underwent such a great revamp, becoming the embodiment of empty nostalgia that has nothing to offer but brain rot. Way he "ate" Dagger up was one of the biggest "holy shit" moments in a run full of them. I hope that his use here means that future writers will want to make him one of Hulk's reoccuring foes, because he has a lot of interesting themes regarding nostalgia that I think are on point.

Finally there's the ultimate Big Bad of the run: Leader. Been a long time since Leader has been presented as being on the threat level he's shown to be here. Manipulating everyone, from the other villains, to the supporting cast members, to the Hulk alters themselves, Samuel Sterns reestablished himself as the Hulk's archnemesis. Leader has his own level of body horror, the scenes where he "eats" Brian Banner, turns Bruce into a fucked up human Kabbalah Tree of Life, gets possessed by the One Below All, or causes Hulk to "detonate" and kill a bunch of people are moments I'll long remember. Issue 34 which acts as a tour throughout Stern's entire history, a masterwork in Ewing's ability to utilize continuity too enhance storytelling, is one of my favorite issues of the entire run. His actions over the course of the series will definitely remind you why he's one of the best villains Marvel has.

Not sure how I feel about making Bruce Banner and Samuel Sterns (distantly) biologically related. I don't hate it but I also don't think it really adds much to their relationship, especially since neither of them seems to know or care. Might end up just being a bit of pointless continuity trivia in the long run, doesn't feel like something that was needed. Sterns ends the series depowered again, and seemingly terrified of all things gamma, although that obviously won't stick forever. Interesting that both Sterns and Bruce essentially end Immortal Hulk having been given "clean slates" as it were, whether either actually changes as a result of that will be left up to Donny Cates I suppose.

Immortal Hulk doesn't just look back to the past however, it also brought fresh new ideas and concepts to the franchise. The Green Door and the Gamma Hell mythology that Ewing created is one of my favorite additions to the Hulk mythos since Pak's Sakaar world-building. Ewing really enjoys combing the "science" of Marvel with more mystical leanings. Obviously a run immersed in horror and featuring a "Devil Hulk" is probably going to feature Hell in some manner, and Ewing's science-fiction take on the concept is no less terrifying. Hell for Hulk is a post apocalyptic world, fitting given that Hulk himself was birthed from bombs. There you'll see the burnt out husks of every soul touched by gamma or the Hulk in some way. It's a personal Hell for Hulk and a terrifying one. Forgive me for the commercialization, but man a Hulk game set in Gamma Hell would be amazing.

Casting "Kirbons"/cosmic energy as the "Heavenly" energy source as opposed to the "Hellish" gamma was one of my favorite retcons especially given the reveal about the One Below All. The One Above All (the ultimate Marvel God) and The One Below All (the ultimate Marvel Devil/Anti-God) are ultimately the same being. Both gamma and kirbons flow from the same source, and we know Jack Kirby is what the OAA "really" looks like, meaning it all flows from Kirby. Thought that was fitting given Kirby co-created both the Fantastic Four and Hulk with Stan Lee.

Very meta also that Hulk's final confrontation with his "creator" cribs from the Biblical Book of Job. Job doesn't suffer because of anything he did, he suffers because it makes for a good story about the point of suffering: sometimes there isn't any. Sometimes we suffer for no discernable reason. Hulk likewise asks "God" why does he suffer, "why does Hulk hurt?", and the answer is more or less that he suffers because he has to. He suffers because it's what he was made to do. Marvel heroes are created to be flawed and prone to misery, and Hulk is one of the most prominent Marvel heroes, so suffering is something he will always have to endure. It's his nature to do so as much as he wishes to change, although he IS capable of defying his nature to be something else as seen with his ability to forgive Sterns and rescue him from Hell at the end.

Ultimately the main themes of Immortal Hulk is about transformation and acceptance. People change or are capable of changing, and accepting that is a key part of life. Bruce's inability to accept the Hulk as part of him is what has made his life hell for so long. Only after accepting Hulk is Bruce able to find some measure of happiness and fulfillment for himself. Likewise the Hulks are traditionally the darker aspects of Bruce that he walls off from himself. They hate Bruce for rejecting them and imprisoning them, yet it's only by accepting Bruce that they can grow beyond his initial conceptions of them. Joe doesn't start transforming into someone heroic until he accepts his responsibility to both Bruce and Savage, and tries to protect them without Devil around to do that. Savage himself is only able to transform beyond being the embodiment of wrath once he is able to forgive and accept Sterns as a "Hulk" as well, becoming an embodiment of mercy. Really enjoyed seeing how Bruce and his alters ability to transform their "system" by working cooperatively instead of fighting with each other caused them to transform into healthier people by the end.

Thinking about the ending has left me with mixed feelings however. Not saying I disliked it, I thought overall it was a good, solid ending. But it was only "good" not "great", and I think that's something that can be laid at the feet of everything ultimately needing to return to status quo. "Hulk is Hulk" as the run constantly reminds us, and despite making repeated attempts to do so, despite multiple "Hulk" alters which act differently, ultimately Bruce and the Hulk can't ever truly change. There exists a base characterization that Hulk must always return to no matter how long he stays away. Despite knowing that, it feels unsatisfying to not see more of a change in Bruce and Hulk's status quos by the end. Having Bruce not remember anything of his time in Hell feels like a cop-out to justify "resetting" him to status quo. What about Bruce's plans to end the world? Does he still want that? Are we meant to have taken that merely as Devil's influence on him, and with Devil dead, that drive is now gone?

Speaking of Devil it's so weird that he "dies" and it's essentially unremarked upon except for Bruce briefly considering the possibility that he has merged with Devil and no longer needs any father figures. This was the main Hulk we started out with and followed for around 30+ issues of the run, yet he's given just a passing mention in the ending. One other major quibble I have is that early on Bruce's mother was shown to be in Gamma Hell as well, and that feels like it was setting up some plot point that never got addressed. Why was she there? We've gotten so much focus on Brian it's disappointing we don't have much info or characterization for Bruce's mother given how much he loved her.

And of course the run itself had plenty of behind the scenes drama caused by Joe Bennett. Sneaking in a lot of bigoted imagery really clashes with the themes Ewing was going for. However I don't think that will ultimately harm the run's reputation in the long run, most people will never know or care if I can be blunt. Does make that final page feel hollow however given the dislike I'm sure Ewing and Bennett have for each other now. Even with the sun out, there's still a shadow cast over that ending.

Regardless it's a run I wholeheartedly recommend for anyone who is a fan of Hulk or horror and wants an in. Despite it's love for continuity and callbacks, everything is explained in a way that even someone who has never read a Hulk comic before should be able to read this entire run without any major problems. When the hardcover omnibuses are released, I will definitely be picking them up.

[sailors-fightinginthedancehall]

It's been nearly 24 hours since I watched the first episode of She-Hulk so here's some thoughts floating around my brain:

I feel really petty for this but I want Jennifer to be big and have lots of muscles :( Like even when she's green she's tiny compared to the CGI monstrosity they are calling Bruce Banner nowadays

SPECIAL GUEST STAR MARK RUFFALO?! YOU MEAN HE'S NOT GOING TO BE IN THE WHOLE SHOW?! God Marvel I know you threw Bruce out the window but I want my Bruce content 😭😭

I like the breaking the fourth wall, I think it's fun when characters do that

The bathroom scene was everything. I want to be cared for like that. And the "he doesn't deserve you - or she - or they" like aw they're inclusive

I don't see why they needed to devote 2 scenes to talking about Steve Rogers' sex life, are you really that scared of the Stucky shippers Marvel? Because Steve Rogers OBVIOUSLY lost his virginity to his best friend since childhood James Buchanan Barnes and I don't see why you need to debate about that, we all know the truth

Some of it felt a bit silly but I guess that's what happens when emotions run high

I think Jennifer's going to be a fun character :) She knows how to speak her mind and I love her for that

I hate the fact that Bruce is just considered a joke, like is NOBODY GOING TO TALK ABOUT HIS ABUSIVE DAD OR GIVE ANY FORM OF NOD TO HIS PAST?! Instead it's just "haha we can't get drunk :D Haha I'm jealous"

In fact you know what Marvel, hand him over. You obviously can't be trusted to treat my baby boy Bruce right, I'm taking away your Bruce privileges

So he's stuck as that CGI monstrosity unless he's injured? Is it mean to say "be injured more Bruce"?

The nod to Tony and Bruce's friendship was nice, it's nice that the Science Bros were actually Science Bros.

Also the "oh, I thought I'd get some work done while you were sleeping", Bruce you spent the whole night in the lab didn't you

I feel I need to read Bruce-centric fics to make up for the lack of Bruce content I am receiving by Marvel does anyone have any recs

At least they ripped Jen's sleeves a bit ig? Idk it feels odd that with Bruce it's no clothes but Jen gets to mostly keep all hers

Anyways that's all the thoughts out in the open, the show's enjoyable so far. Still missing Bruce Banner more and more every day.

[redthreadoffate]

hi! for the ship and fandom asks, could you maybe do 14, 24, and 32? (any fandom)

hi, chloe! thank you for the ask!

alright, so i'm fancasting the a-force atm so let's go with the marvel fandom (i'm only doing mcu because i have way too much to say if we go with the comics)!

14. character that you can’t imagine in any ship

i'd go with...bruce, totally bruce. i really like bruce/betty from the incredible hulk, but the mark ruffalo version i can't really see him being with anyone. i apologize to bruce/nat fans though. but if! if. if they bring back betty then i think i'd be able to ship them. but okay, i guess that means i still see him in a ship. ah! carol! i absolutely adore carol. but i really can't imagine her being so intimate with anyone in a romantic way. not that i'm saying she doesn't have feelings but i don't think her personality screams "omg i love her with..." though tbh i did ship her with yon-rogg for a bit but only because i read a fic of them...but i saw the error of my ways.

24. biggest notp

i think it's lance/bobbi, okay so i know they're from agents of shield but like...ew. first, they ruined bobbi. second, i'm a huge bobbi/clint fan so ruining bobbi + no hawkingbird?? what failed sorcerery is this (sorry to all huntingbird fans); but if "canon" mcu i'll say...bucky/nat, i love bucky but i'm a very big steve/nat fan, so..

32. favourite ship for hurt-comfort

hm. does laura/bobbi and clint count? i know laura isn't confirmed to be bobbi (HAWKEYE SPOILER: not even sure if she's really just another agent 19 but my take is that she's the real bobbi, no one stop me) but i love thinking about them <3 although i do also like steve/nat, i love that they both have heavy stuff so them comforting each other makes me think of throwing stuff and shouting "romangers!"

thank you so much!! i had so much fun answering this! ah i love marvel so much <3 as you can see, romanogers and hawkingbird are my top otps.

i wanted to add scott/emma in the biggest notp but since the x-men movies aren't really part of the mcu i decided against it. they had a little thing in x-men origins: wolverine and i hated it.

thank you, thank you, thank you!! <3

send me a number and a fandom (or just a number)!

[scarleeonyxide]

I need to vent, don't mind me.

I just want to discuss the three Hulk movies, so let's go :

Hulk (2003)

Aaaaah, Ang Lee's successful failure, as some may call it. It's not really a bad movie as much as the flaws it has are more noticeable, such as the color scheme used. For example, the military base.

Purple walls, yellow bars, grey bits of wall, flashing red, green and blue lights. I know it's not realistic for a military base, but the idea was to go for a "comic book like" approach, sooo..it looks cheesy and cartoonish. Bright colors are often used in comic books to make an important place more recognisable, such as military bases.

The way the screen splits is also reminiscent of comic books, like you would read a comic. The storyline itself is the closest to the first Hulk comic, which is why I prefer it. (Like with Sam Raimi's Spiderman movies, it is the closest to the comics)

CGI speaking, the Hulk itself is way too green but yet again, this was probably intended to go with the color scheme. The CGI is bad by today's means, but it was the shit back in the day. I think the Hulk is very well animated for a CGI character without any sensor-motion.

The gamma dogs, however, they look hideous. It's like someone tried to animate a dog and put a Joker's grin on it with some green eyes. Their movements are badly made, they just leap in the air, along with some CGI dirt.

Acting goes well, Eric Bana will forever be my favorite Bruce Banner. He really gives off the vibe of "shy guy has an inner monster" and I can easily metaphor it as a mental illness. (Yeah I'm the kind of person who tries to diagnose fictional character with defiencies or mental illnesses)

Jennifer Connelly is also a very good Betty Ross in this, I'm surprised they didn't bring her back. I love that her Betty isn't a crybaby or a typical damsel in distress. Sure, she's Banner's girlfriend, but she is a strong and capable woman and thus, I think she's very underrated.

Nick Nolte plays Banner's father very well. A deranged but brilliant man, he knows what he's done. I try to think of him as "a madman who knows that he is crazy".

Alright, moving on !!

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

The MCU's black sheep and second entry. In overall, it's a good movie, but also a bad one. It introduces us to the Hulk/Bruce Banner that we later see in The Avengers. Understanding this complex character without seeing the movie is really difficult, considering what information we get later on.

Color scheme this time, is dark. Gloomy, dark and somber, this movie could almost play itself as a horror movie such as "The Thing". Fight scenes are often displayed in the dark, where you can't see shit of what's going on. Even in broad daylight it looks dark !

CGI is well done, the Hulk kinda looks like it's actor. I personally think that the green they used is a weird somber blend, considering the bright green eyes that barely light up. Also, the shadows don't help. All you see is a big black mass with a small tint of forest green. Well animated, it fits perfectly in the CGI city (I mean, when he climbs on building like Spiderman, that's CGI) reminds me of the city in TMNT (2007)

The Abomination is an abomination indeed, it's facial movement are unrealistic. It's movements, everything ! Clearly the budget was all on the Hulk, either that or they wanted to give a tribute to the fucking gamma dogs from Ang Lee's movie.

I would see that in a videogame nowadays.

The storyline of this one is confusing and it's basically the only piece of information you can get from Mark Ruffalo's Bruce/Hulk. The ending itself, I'm still trying to figure it out. General Ross here doesn't seem to have no logic whatsoever, the Russian guy turned Abomination is useless.

Acting is good I guess.. Edward Norton is a very good Banner, but I dislike the vibe of "I'm a monster and everyone knows it" because no one seems to care about it. Norton was apparently really hard to work with, which is why they didn't bring him back.

Liv Tyler as Betty Ross is kinda dumb. Ang Lee's Betty was strong, while this one is a crybaby and always goes where she shouldn't. I've seen that trope a lot of time and I hate it. Liv Tyler is a very good actress as well, so seeing her as this really pissed me off.

Tim Roth as the Russian guy wasn't a bad casting as much as it just looked forced. I don't have much to say, except that he loses his accent some point in the movie and no one noticed that.

Moving on.

Mark Ruffalo's Hulk (2012-2019)

Starting in The Avengers, this Banner is the same as Norton's. They give little to no explanation of who he is and instead throw a reference to the alternative ending of The Incredible Hulk. The CGI used is very well made and the colors are well done, true MCU fashion.

It's everyone's favorite of course, and it has evolved in a way no other MCU character has. First, the Hulk smashes, then gets trapped on Sakaar as a gladiator, then Banner can't even turn into the Hulk anymore and then we get Professor Hulk : the ultimate mix of Banner and the Hulk.

Banner here is a typical nerd, but is clearly damaged by the Hulk, refusing to even say his name.

In the battle of New York, he changes into the Hulk saying : "That's my secret, Cap.. I'm always angry"

This could explain so much about the confusing ending of The Incredible Hulk, whereas he isn't scared but is in control.

Scenes that I love :

In Hulk, we are treated to a scene where everything is dark, I'm obviously talking about the scene where the gamma dogs attack. It's so fucking dark, you can't see shit ! But yet again, Hulk knows what to do and is not just SMASH ! He puts Betty in a safe place and fights the dogs, which are OP btw. He breaks one's jaw by flexing, bitch slapped another, this Hulk was strong as hell ! That is, if he doesn't get distracted by Betty.

In The Incredible Hulk, there's a scene where it rains like hell. Hulk had already protected Betty at this point and got her to a cliff, where she would be sheltered from the rain. Hulk clearly doesn't understand why they were all shooting at him and even gets mad at the rain. Betty here gets really fucking scared, but eventually calms him down.(At least the other Betty had the guts to touch the big guy)

I'm done.

In The Avengers, no Betty is seen, so he doesn't really seem to calm down. Black Widow's lullaby is a thing but again, it's forced. I'm done venting, criticising or whatever.

This was my opinion, over !

[romanovvana]

Stop hating Bruce Banner/Hulk. I am done with 'stay away from nat green monster' or 'ugh can he die please i want my romanogers'. It is toxic. Mark Ruffalo is great Bruce/Hulk, so I want him and his character to get more appreciation. Well, romantic relationship between Bruce and Natasha is forced and not supportive, we all know that. It is guilt of the one stupid director, not charachers or actors. And, please, don't hate or insult brucenat shippers. They are not guilty, too. Ship is what we aren't able to choose.

[livingforloki]

hi there, fellow shipper! :) i'm just sending this ask to blogs who adore and support brucenat / hulkwidow ship because i want our tags full of optimist and pretty things! so... 1) IW, what do you think about them (their scenes together, little things you saw)? 2) things about Nat and Bruce (individually) that you love in IW? 3) Hopes for the future? i hope don't be a bother to you. take care and don't forget to tag if you want! x

Any fellow Brucenat shipper asking me to talk about Brucenat could never bother me, I promise you!!! Thank you for your questions, they were super fun to answer! 

Infinity War spoilers below (I tried to keep it spoiler free)

1) I really wanted to see more of them in IW but given the sheer number of characters fighting for screentime, I can understand why their relationship was barely touched upon. I think there are definitely still feelings there. For Bruce, especially. He’s been away for two years but not exactly conscious so to him it must feel as though no time has passed since she pushed him from the bridge in AOU. For Nat, I’m slightly worried about the Russo brothers saying she has moved on and Brucenat isn’t going to be given any more exploration but I still have hope. Scarlett is clearly still playing feelings, just the hint of the smile and the look of shock upon hearing Bruce’s voice is enough to show that. I guess we might not get exactly what we want for them, but they formed a bond before (and during AOU) and I’d really love to see that their friendship is still strong and intimate, regardless of whether they are together romantically. Considering the end of the movie (no spoilers, #thanosdemandsyoursilence) Bruce and Natasha seem geared to get a lot more screentime in the first half, if not the whole of part 2 considering the sudden lack of characters, so I’m hoping for, at least, a one on one conversation between the two of them. 

2) Bruce is hands down my favourite character in the MCU. Ruffalo’s Bruce specifically. I’ve seen a lot of people hating on his characterisation in Ragnarok and IW but I think, considering he’s been trapped inside the Hulk for two years (he even uses this himself as an explanation himself when Thor asks him why he’s being weird) I think we should expect him to be confused, dazed and a bit of a mess. Hopefully this calms down in part 2 so that we can get to see a bit more of our favourite mild-mannered scientist but the adorkable, excitable, child-like Bruce is so nice to see after the stressed, tense and uncomfortable Bruce of Avengers Assemble and AOU (although he’s arguable a lot happier and relaxed in AOU). I adore him (see what I did there?) because, although he hasn’t necessarily learned from his mistakes (he’s still conducting crazy stupid and potentially dangerous experiments just to see what happens, I’m talking about Vision/Ultron here) he tries to learn from them and be a better person and control himself for the well being of those around him. He’s quiet and vulnerable and he has such a terrible, heartbreaking history. I have a thing for self-conscious, self-deprecating nerds. I’ll be honest and say I wasn’t hugely drawn to Natasha until Winter Soldier and AOU. But I love her now. She’s such a complex and well written character. She’s fierce and loyal but often morally grey, which I always find fascinating. At the end of the day, she does what she thinks is right but she knows sacrifices often have to be made. She’s a realist, despite bending the rules occasionally when her gut tells her to (letting Bucky go in Civil War). 

3) I think I covered this in the above two answers but what I would really, really love to see is a quiet conversation between the two of them. That doesn’t feel like I’m asking for much, all things considered. I wanted that in IW, I wanted them to take a moment together after being reunited. I wanted Bruce to make it clear it wasn’t his decision to leave and I wanted Nat to realise she was the reason he was originally (in Ragnarok) able to become Bruce again. I wanted there to be tension but also relief that they were both okay and together again and I wanted it to be clear just how much Nat missed Bruce because, strong and independent or not, she did miss him. That much is obvious. I would also love to see them just quietly supporting each other. In IW they were standing next to each other on the jet to Wakanda and when they are talking over a game plan with the rest of the Avengers. Then Nat is the one to ask how Bruce is feeling about the Hulkbuster suit and he responds with such enthusiasm that I can only assume they’ve had a few conversations off screen that have allowed them to patch things up a little. I wish we had seen Nat’s reaction to his excitement, I can imagine her smiling like she did at the beginning of AOU when the lullaby worked perfectly. That would have been a nice touch. I’d love for them to be together, ultimately, but if I can’t have that then I want them to remain close. They had a connection and it was unusual and unexpected and that’s why I loved it so much. The more you saw of them together, the more it made sense. And I missed that in IW. 

[agent-amy-may-loves-loki]

So I've been thinking about who we might lose in Avengers infinity war. And because I'm extra I had to write my thoughts down.

Iron Man / Tony Stark

So Robert has 2 contracts left one for infinity war and one for avengers 4

So even if his contract ends and he won't be seen in any of the movies again I don't think they would let him die. He'll probably settle down and enjoy the simple life with Pepper

Steve Rogers / Captain America

Chris Evans has contracts for the next two avengers movies left and as much as I hate to say this is think he might die... he eventually does something stupid like sacrificing himself for everyone else...

Bucky Barnes / Winter soldier

So Seb has 6 contracts left plus there have been rumors that he was fitted for a captain America suit. My guess he'll probably take over Steve's role as Cap to honor him after his death. So I don't think buck is gonna die!

Thor

Chris has 2 contracts left and he recently mentioned that there won't be another thor standalone movie which makes me think he's gonna die during the 4th avengers movie.

Loki

He won't die! Okay im not at all being objective now. But I just don't they would kill him off at the same time they kill of thor and since I think thor is gonna die (in my opinion) I think Loki might stay alive to finally be the rightful ruler of Asgard.

And who knows maybe we get a Loki standalone movie featuring the Asgardians.

Bruce Banner / Hulk

Mark ruffalo has 3 remaining contracts both avengers movies as well as an unknown one.

So he'll definitely stay alive. my guess he's either getting a standalone movie or he's gonna be part of the Black widow movie.

[msclaritea]

I don't mention it much because honestly, I could go all day about turncoats but when I say that Mark Ruffalo is my LEAST favorite person in the MCU I mean this is why; spreading disinformation and hate for years against the Democrats which have led our country so close to Fascism and given the Theocrats air. I don't give a good goddamn about his supposed reasons. Mark Ruffalo has been actively helping Controlled Opposition destroy my party and country.

Oh...and his Hulk SUCKED.

[such-justice-wow]

I saw quite a few people mention this should have been a movie not a TV show. If you have the time for pacing do it. Don't speedrun your set up episode one.

It was interesting looking at all the stuff under "origin stories" on Disney+ because most of them were full length films and then basically this year its all TV shows; moon knight, Ms marvel, she hulk

I genuinely rewatched the first episode of daredevil after as a pallete cleanser and it made me hate she hulk more. They're obviously different shows with different tones but the commitment to introducing characters and their relationships and the main antagonists was much better. Especially since it had a 43 minute run time, I'm pretty sure she hulk was 30 something

Like i think maybe Jameela Jamil's character is relevant but she busts through a wall and gets her ass beat basically off screen. My only thinking for that was because her name is in the credits and mark ruffalo was listed as a cameo and she wasn't.

I saw a review of she hulk on imdb that dismissed all of its issues because it was supposed to be "light hearted"

Bro the show won't stop telling me how much the world hates me for being a woman I really don't think it's fucking light hearted it's just shit writing relying on one liners

[thevindicativevordan]

On the Avengers Game

Working through the backlog of Asks I've gotten (I saw your ask about Metropolis and have been working on it for a while), just wanted to let anyone reading this know I am answering stuff. But I wanted to just make a quick post about a game I recently finished. Not going to say anything you haven't already heard so skip if you're tired of reading complaints.

When it hit Gamepass I decided to give it a try and I'm left feeling indifferent towards it. Game is the embodiment of "meh". Kamala was a good choice for a main protagonist for this specific story because it really did feel like playing through someone's fanfic. Plucky fangirl reunites the World's Mightiest Heroes after a disastrous mission causes them to disband should not be so incredibly boring. AIM and MODOK are not main antagonist material, side villains at best is what they could be. There's a push and pull between this game so badly wanting to copy the MCU while also trying to do it's own thing which just left everyone unimpressed. MCU fanboys were put off by how "uncanny valley" the whole game was while those of us who don't see the MCU as the gold standard were annoyed at the synergy. I hate how Hulk specifically now has to take his cues from Ruffalo, Ruffalo's Hulk take fucking sucks. Every time they referred to Hulk as "the big guy" it just makes me want to sigh heavily. In the post-Endgame world can we please stop copying early MCU's embarrassment over being superhero products?

Wild how they were really playing this game up as the start of the "Gamerverse". Even had the VAs heavily used in advertising, clearly positioning them as the video game equivalent of the MCU actors. Except... it's fucking Troy Baker, Nolan North, Laura Bailey, and a bunch of other guys who are in every video game. RDJ is in maybe one or two movies a year, same for the rest of the MCU actors. Those VAs meanwhile are guaranteed to show up in any major AAA video game, so I don't get why they made a big deal of them voicing the characters. Case of execs not understanding the difference between the mediums I guess. Baker did a decent job switching it up as Bruce, he wasn't playing the usual Troy Baker protagonist, but the rest were middling with the exception of the Kamala VA. She was actually probably the best in the game which made playing as Kamala more enjoyable. Was surprised at how much I disliked Nolan's take on Tony Stark however, his performance was just so lifeless and unfunny.

Really weird having this game come out so recently, it feels it was meant for the era when Marvel was pushing the Inhumans really hard. The Inhumans and their lore is basically the driving force behind the game, but we don't even get cool Inhumans like Black Bolt involved. Why go with Kamala at all honestly? I get that she's clearly meant to be the audience stand-in, but that's a concept that's pretty much died out entirely. People don't want to play as Robin, they want to be Batman, they want to play as the cool characters. Not that the gameplay was all that exciting or fun, felt like Ultimate Alliance was much, MUCH better at making the characters feel different to play. You get a chance to make an Avengers game and you choose to make it a Destiny lite "looter smasher"? Christ this game was doomed from the start. As a Hulk main I was just bored, this game couldn't come close to how good it felt to smash stuff in Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Wish someone would make another Hulk solo game that took it's cues from that. Only main aspect I liked was that Hulk got more focus here than he does in the MCU (probably because he doesn't get much love in the MCU) and the relationship between Bruce/Hulk and Kamala was touching and well done.

Probably going to play the Black Panther expansion since I've heard that's pretty good. Absolutely wild that an Avengers game at the height of the MCU's popularity failed as badly as this one did. Seems that fallout is extending to the Guardians of the Galaxy game which also looks like a shitty MCU knockoff and doesn't seem to be getting much attention or enthusiasm. Curious if Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad also fail as badly as this game did since they seem to be following it in terms of being Destiny knockoffs. God I hope Games As A Service die soon. Publisher greed and developer incompetence means the concept is just an excuse to sell you an unfinished game in pieces.

[babypeanu-t]

mcu rewatch 2018

Have been planning to rewatch MCU films since last year in preparation for Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War which were both lined up for this year. Unfortunately, I didn't plan to catch Black Panther in the cinemas as I did not have much interest then to actually watch it on the big screen. After that, though, my laptop broke down and I got lazy to watch using my phone and the tv installed in our downstairs living room. Right now, though, I finally have genuine interest to rewatch all the films in the series again. I'm just leaving here a few comments I have of the films I watched that I was supposed to tweet (I'm kind of taking a timeout from tweeting, so). Enjoy my chika ✨

note1: I hope I can finish all these this month, though. AHHHH lazy lazy ass

note2: I'm trying to watch this in a chronological order, following their release dates - let's hope I can be faithful in watching in this order

note3: Will edit this post as I go if I remember to! Comments are all mine and just my thoughts while watching the films as I go & I don't make sense like half the time, so no hate ty

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08Jun18

Phase One | Iron Man (2008) || Tony Stark won't work with any actor than Robert Downey, Jr. He is the embodiment of Stark x Iron Man and that fact in itself couldn't be topped. Also, man, this backstory thoughhhh. Gives Stark his own strong prominent personality, sureball.

Phase One | The Incredible Hulk (2008) || Tbh, Edward Norton gave Bruce Banner this soft guy image I could probably work with in the long run. Keep thinking what it might have been with Norton there instead of Ruffalo and with Liv Tyler staying for Betty Ross's character (she was a gem to watch Ideky???).

09Jun18

Phase One | Iron Man 2 (2010) || Hated Stark in this film, but truly loved Pepper Potts! Weirdest of the IM films for me. Too much happening and not a lot of meaning zz defo kagulo galore.

Phase One | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) || Watched this first before Thor bc it came first alphabetically ganon. Was stupid of me really cos IM2's post-credits (I ain't sure) scene was of the mjolnir pfffft ANYWAY, I always enjoy seeing Chris Evans as Captain America, but I loved him a little more, I'd say, as Steve Rogers version 1.0. Ha, that cutie. ☺ I'm so sure now more than ever that my heart will always ship Stucky/Steggy ((HOOOY my feels at that "Peggy, I'm gonna need a raincheck on that dance" scene. Fuuuck that exchange i'm not crying daaarn!!?!??!!!!)) Also, extremely scared of Red Skull til now, but yay for surviving looking at his face during his scenes!!

10Jun18

Phase One | Thor (2011) || Kind of regret not watching this first (see reason above lmao) because the audio sucks and the rain's gone louder zz I'll have it known though that Loki will forever be a mood 😂 The Warriors Three will always be the cutest!!!!! (Lady Sif and those three are loyal asfff) Natalieee ♥ This film - and Chris Hemsworth - was robbed; deserved better in terms matog, editing, storytelling, effects haaayy

11Jun18

Phase One | The Avengers (2012) || Tbh, my fave MCU film before anything else! Loved the conflicts put together, especially throwing Loki x Thanos on top of all that. Still have a love-hate thing for all the relationships between and among all the Avengers - they were way stupid and prideful at some point, let's just get that out of the way lmao. In awe of Cap and Stark (that ~selfless scene!) as a whole + Banner and the other guy's stepping up + Thor coming back + Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff's skillz (& coping levelz im so amazed at these two for getting out there despite their trauma) how the heck??? Favorite scene: defo that group shot after shutting down a Chitauri + that group shot at end credits when they eat shawarma lolz

Phase Two | Iron Man 3 (2013) || Possibly one of the best MCU films ever made??? Stark's character development in this film was essential, not just for him as Stark and for him as Iron Man, but for the whole series, really. This established Iron Man as one of, if not the only, the franchise's main foundations. Greaaat respect for Stark for still being one of Earth's mightiest heroes despite everything, especially the trauma, he's been through. Storyline was great; props to Gwyneth for her effective portrayal of Potts, especially in the last few crucial minutes of the film. Guy Pearce was also as astounding as Aldrich Killian 👏 Cool cool cool cool cool.

Phase Two | Thor: The Dark World (2013) || With the firsr Thor movies coming up on the latter part of my list of faves, I cannot deny how I've always liked Thor's grand entrance gimmicks and snarky comments 😂 Figured I wouldn't like this film mainly because of the orc-like features of the elves, but they were okay lol. Loved how the relationship between Loki and Thor, and actually, their family as a whole was explored. Heimdall remains to be one of the faves - what a loyal Asgardian ♥ God, Loki's "death" scene, thoughhhh. Tugged at my heart so bad. And Frigga!!!! What a kind, kind soul :( Also, ty Kat Dennings for being one of MCU's craziest characters ♥

12Jun18

Phase Two | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) || One of my solid faves what with all the Stucky/Steggy/Romanogers scenes in this film. Love the dynamics between Nick Fury and Maria Hill and among the other featured Avengers! And oh, Sam Wilson ♥ Will forever cry my eyes out because of the Stucky interactions ahhhh "I'm with you til the end of the line" my lorde my heart 😭 Also, grabe 'yung portrayal ng lahat ng villains (past, present, and future) in this film - Hydra did SHIELD real dirtyyy this time 💪

Phase Two | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) || Drax is definitely crazy, but I love him all the more for that + it's fascinating to see Groot in action wthhh how adorbs! Gamora & Nebula's characters were given such rich backgrounds in some ways that made me root for them both somehow ah these two 💔 Ronan's character, as much as he was the powerful kind of messed up, was a mere pawn in the enormous game Thanos has set up from the start. Last!!! "No, Groot! You can't. You'll die. Why are you doing this? Why?" "We are Groot." 😭 James Gunn did this film good af!

Phase Two | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) || Coolest opening scene everrrr!!!!!!! Their dialogues are probably the best in this one. Wanda is insanely powerful and we see a glimpse of that in the first, what, ten minutes? 🙌 Jarvis huhu my heartttt 😭 Party sequence is one of the cutest scenes in MCU huhu them relationships ♥ Also, Maria Hill has much more exposure in this one - she's as vital and connected to the og Avengers as Nick Fury probably is and she deserved more appreciation. Another breathtaking fight scene galing!! 👏 Daaamn tho, will never be ready for all Brutasha & Clint-Laura scenes weow hayyyy Pietro's death - those twins and their development 😭 This film defo broke me shur 💔

Phase Two | Ant-Man (2015) || Idk about you but the humor in this film def brought it home. The clarity and quality of the direction of the whole film and all its characters, as well as the story, are all important (and effective!) in this one, especially with the introduction of another Avenger to the timeline. Love the more familial nature of this hero (Barton was the first one with this kind of background, but it wasn't as explored)! All characters are also worth noting, and not just the main ones, so 👌

13Jun18

Phase Three | Captain America: Civil War (2016) || I hate Crossbones, that's it! ........jk, though. Have you seen Nat and Wanda with this film? My loves!!!! 😍 This looks more like another Avengers sequel only disguised as a Cap one HAHAHA anyway, more love for Steggy & Stucky ("My name is Bucky" AHHhhh) ♥ ((also, Buck just wanted plums why wont u let him be 😭)) Heyy daaang those Black Panther x Spidey introductions though + Wanda's relationship w everyone esp Vision, Barton, & Cap HUHU + my babies Stucky x Sam !!!!!! Awesomely directed fight scenes - the choreography and blocking well weow 👌 Last few scenes, thooo... ily Tony Stank & Steven Rogers 😍

15Jun18

Phase Three | Doctor Strange (2016) || Possibly one of the coolest concepts brought to life! ((If it just weren't so dizzying to watch....... lmao jk)) I didn't really watch any Benedict Cumberbatch projects before this, so knowing him as Dr. Stephen Strange was a delight. On the other hand, have always loved Rachel McAdams and Tilda Swinton ((this convo spoke volumes: "I'm not ready." "No one ever is. We don't get to choose our time." geeee)), so def another yay 🎉 This film has crazy twists on its own and it's interesting to see all of them unfold in 2 hours. Also, this worked so well with all the supporting actors weow excited to see what's in store for Karl Mordo among anything!

Phase Three | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) || Amaaaazing soundtrack + great actors as usual. Seeing a different side of Drax is refreshing af + that introduction for Mantis? Danggg, ya girl loved every bit of it fosho! Loved the many, many conflicts this film presented, but most of all, the main takeaway from all this, part from Ego is a dick, is that Yondu was possibly the only parental figure best for Peter Quill, tbh. Having said that, all those father issues/dynamics in this film thoooo lmfao but my fave relationship would always be that of Rocket and Groot's! ♥

Phase Three | Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) || Tom Holland did an amazing job as Peter Parker and Spider-Man, truly (also, I always thought of it as Spiderman / Spider-man. Man, what a lie my life has been) - that squeaky voice included!!!!! 😂 Vulture was def a very effective (and scary!) villain, especially with the setting of this film. Happy to see Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, Zendaya as Michelle Jones, and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May and def want to see more of them in MCU. Loooooooved Stark and Parker's relationship here I think I'm attached to this one forever ♥ ((Also, hello, Pepperony (I missed Pepper for sure!) x Happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))

16Jun18

Phase Three | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) || Best. Thor. Film. Ever. Up there on the best MCU films too! Taika Waititi and the rest of the cast and crew did such a good job with this film - action-packed yet still humor-filled, amirite! In awe of all the action scenes - damn that CGI and choreo tho!! Great chemistry among the actors translating to the onscreen result, well, wow ✨ Thanking Cate Blanchett too for bringing Hela to life and doing an exceptionally good job at it, galing! Still in love with Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston ♥

Phase Three | Black Panther (2018) || Ryan Coogler is one of the best directors ever, let's just leave it at that! He did such a turnaround with this movie in terms of representation and filmmaking. Galing! 👏 The ensemble did so so good with their portrayals too grabe. So much fun watching this film!! ✨

UPCOMING

Phase Three | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) || I still have to find a copy heheheheh but watched this in the cinemas alreadyyy.

to edit: ~violence

[lilithscontemplations]

@sevensamurai1951 @kvasir360 @nikkoliferous I have never read any marvel comics but the MCU Banner was one of my 3 favourite characters (Loki being n1 ofc and Tony the third one - yeah not much left for me in the MCU anymore). And yes he was completely ruined. I loved his internal struggle with anger and his gentle nature, his potential story with Natasha that was cut short and his brilliance as scientist (an I thought he was funny too). TR changed that ofc. I didn't mind that Hulk had his moment and wanted to be appreciated and not just considered a monster (although it was poorly done) but I hated how Bruce was dumbed down. I guess part of it could be explained by the fact that he wasn't himself for the past 4 years so a bit disoriented but there is no reason for him to be pretty much useless during the whole movie. He did nothing except to freak out. Then it continued in IW. Banner was again useless he didn't do one thing expect give info he couldn't have known of and use the hulkbuster because in the MCU if you can't fight you are not worthy apparently (for instance Thor is a fighter and because of that he is worthy no matter what he does). And I don't even know what to say about EG. I know prof. Hulk is from the comics and maybe he is awesome there but what I've seen in EG is a joke. He is neither smart not particularly strong. He looks like a sidekick from a Disney cartoon. Good at taking selfies apparently. And I was so annoyed that we don't get to see Ruffalo anymore (well just that short scene with the Ancient One) because he is a fantastic actor and really portrayed Banner well.

I wish that Thor Ragnarok never happened. Not so much because I didn’t like how Loki was portrayed there, but because it split the Loki fandom in 2. Both the pro-Ragnarok and anti-Ragnarok fans are very very passionate in their opinions (which is understandable since pre-Ragnarok and post-Ragnarok Loki are quite different and if you like one version it can be hard to accept the other one) and it seems there is no middle ground. So now if I want to talk to a Loki fan I first must check to which half they belong so I know what I can say and what I should avoid if I don’t want to start arguing with them. Which I usually don’t. The fact that there are 2 different versions of Loki also makes it hard to be exited about the series. Depending on which way Disney decides to go with it one half of the fandom is probably going to be disappointed. I am a fan since Avengers 1 but only came to the SM and fandom after Ragnarok so I can only imagine how beautiful it was back in 2013 when all the fans were on the same page and enjoying Loki together without fighting over which version is better and dreading what happens next.