Story slowing down like river towards the mouth. Very much a filler episode, not memorable at all.
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@07doctor Really? A lot of important stuff happened in this episode.
I'm already suspecting that everyone is an alien until proven otherwise.
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Awful movie! Typical woke Hollywood garbage today trying to claim he stole his music from blacks like they own soul music? Get out of here with this trash.
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Dude, I am anti woke... but this movie had nothing woke in it. If you know your music... you know that he was strongly inspired by black music and reorchetrated some old black musician's songs. It's fact... not woke
Review by PorterUk
VIP5Let's be real here. This isn't a good film. And it's flawed from the get-go.
The casting. Dreadful. Hanks is a creation from Batman Returns. Priscilla has none of her beauty. And the most fundamentally unforgiveable issue - Elvis doesn't look like Elvis. Who signed off on an actor to carry this film where the eyes nose and mouth are absolutely incorrect?
The editing. Horrendous and overdone. There is barely a moments peace from the onslaught. However, for this catastrophe of cinematography to only cost 85 million USD is a triumph.
The pov aspect. Why in the hell would you base this around the ridiculous story of Colonel Tom Parker only to then leave out half of the facts? And it's not short on time at 2hr 30.
And finally, the pacing. When Elvis is washed up prior to the 68 Comeback special we haven't been fed enough of him at his peak for the rise and fall to make sense. When he passes, the bloatedness isn't shown and then arrives unexplained but for a single line of voice over. Periods that needed to be shown are glossed over and periods of relative unnecessity are dragged out.
But the real crime is the music. I counted 2 uninterrupted performances. The rest were manic collages or mixed in with - wait for it - modern hip hop... What egotistical mind decided that was a good idea...?
I watched. Now I'll hope to forget. And for anyone who wants an actual representation of Elvis from an actor who actually looks like him and tells the actual story, look for the Jonathan Rhys Meyers TV miniseries biopic.
To paraphrase a Bill Burr routine... Elvis was the first to be a major superstar. He made all the mistakes because he had nobody who had led the way.
Why is that not spelled out?
The 'theft' of black music. The 'child' marriage... I get that 2022 eyes see the world differently but a film like this shouldn't pander to the modern trend for rewriting history. It should provide perspective.
If Elvis hadn't grown up surrounded by black culture and organically witnessed that music, he'd be Pat Boone. But he wasn't. He was a true child of the musical influences. If he hadn't had his career, then it might have been another 20 years before black music found white ears... And it wouldn't have been a black artist who brought it. That's the sad truth. There needs to be a conduit and Elvis was that.
To labour this point... Tom Hanks being cast as a gay man afflicted with HIV (Philadelphia) opened the door to films of that nature being mainstream. Nowadays a gay man must be cast in that role. But you don't get to where we are without Tom Hanks being the conduit. That seems to be lost on people these days.
Progress is a series of incremental steps.
And look at the Priscilla marriage. The age of consent and the times and the location were all a world away. Don't be outraged at this, be outraged at Jerry Lee Lewis or Chuck Berry.
How sad the film was so overwhelmed by its desire to create ridiculous camerawork that it failed to deliver any of the impact of the first major superstar.
5/10
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@porteruk no one cares about how much he looks about the real Elvis. It's all about the performance. And he gave a great one.
The only good point you made in your rant is that his falling out of favor was rushed.
I’m starting to wonder why I’m watching a show that is designed for children.
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@ausxor you mean star wars? yes of course it's for children. it's still good.
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Akira is somewhat mind boggling. Without the background of japanese culture, and the more specific 'Akira' backstory this film can get puzzling. But it's worth watching a few times to get your head around what is going on.
More important than the tangly plot is the way this film looks and the atmosphere it creates. The characters are well presented, and developed. This helps to create the very dark atmosphere of the film. The animation is stunning, most of the film is at night, and artificial light and shadows are extremely difficult to render, it's achieved superbly.
Overall if you like your films dark it's worth a watch, if you like your films complicated it's worth a watch, if you're into animation it's worth a watch, basically it's worth watching.
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@diegogomeste So why'd you rate it a "3 - Bad"? Reading what you wrote and the respect you're giving it, seems like a mistake...
Eh, this is going to be nothing but "Dumb Imperials BTFO" every week isn't it? I don't think I'll bother.
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@celozzip If that's all you got from this, I feel sorry for you.
I can appreciate it's not like every other spin off, focused on creatures and side missions but I still don't know what the hell is this show even about. Just a man on the run?
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@the_argentinian The start of the real rebellion, basically. At this point people are fighting the Empire, but very sporadically and unorganized. The rebellion that Ben and Luke joins doesn't exist right now. Andor, and the animated SW Rebels, are about how it starts.
The show has become so incohesive that it is now utterly unwatchable. I stare at the screen for 42 minutes just to ask myself when it's over...."What the hell is going on?"
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@piper555-mac-com Considering this episode was only 38 minutes, you may have watched the wrong one, so that could have been the problem.
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Calling this show stupid is still a compliment in my opinion. Writers needs to understand that people are fan of Tolkien’s work not theirs. Stop doing stupid dialogues and why the hell would you rush Sauron manipulating elves to a single episode. This show needs better writers.
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@aakash658
- Writers: Nothing happens.
- Viewer: Boooring.
- Writers: Something happens.
- Viewer: wHy RuSh It??
I know to not be shocked by anything Gilead does now, but what possessed them to put a birthing suite at the top of three flights of stairs? I had trouble climbing stairs after 5 months. Forget about labour.
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@angelic-asmodel I think that was on purpose, to show how they don't care about women (and to give it a more 'locked in a tower' feel).
Review by Andrew Bloom
VIP9[5.8/10] This really didn’t do it for me. It feels like it’s trying to be a PG version of Fleabag, without Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s wit or insight. It feels like it’s trying to capture the quippy patter that has become the MCU’s house style, without supplying the good quips. And it particularly feels like it wants these characters to come off as charming and playful when they mostly come off as minorly annoying and even a little concerning at times. It’s all watchable, but scans as a miscalibrated and inauspicious start to She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
That said, there’s two things that give me hope for the series. The first is, I love the thought experiment of “What if someone got superpowers and didn't want to become a superhero?” It’s not a story you see a lot of, particularly in a world of “with great power comes great responsibility. But the notion of Jennifer liking her normal life, not feeling attuned to or interested in the life of a superhero, and wanting to go back to the future she’s forged for herself, is a thought-provoking and interesting theme to explore.
At the same time, I like the idea that Bruce Banner is pushing this life on his cousin to some degree, as a moral imperative and practical necessity, when, as Jennifer points out, it’s left him lonely and traumatized. So many of these phase 4 projects -- No Way Home, WandaVision, Black Widow, and Hawkeye -- have been about the heroes who participated in the events of Endgame and beyond picking up the pieces after such serious stuff goes down. Exploring how Bruce’s choices have isolated him or made him unhappy as he quietly mourns the loss of friends like Tony, Steve, and Natasha, is worthy territory.
Unfortunately, She-Hulk doesn’t seem particularly well-suited to do that in the early going. It’s a boon that they got Mark Ruffalo to return as Banner to kick things off here, but his performance is really off. It’s hard to put my finger on exactly, but whether it’s not being physically in certain scenes or just having off days, he’s substandard in several scenes here that throws things off.
It’s tough, because much of the episode rests on the dynamic between Jennifer and Bruce, and the chemistry is just as out-of-whack. The show seems to want us to find them cheeky and playful with each other, but with all the tweaking and pointedness, they just kind of seem like jerks. Bruce is condescending and controlling, and Jennifer seems smug and pestersome. There’s not much in the way of likable characters in the early going here. Plus, while I think the show wants to treat two hulks doing battle as mere roughhousing, it’s a little unsettling that the two basically resolve their disagreement with physical force and outright violence.
On top of that, there’s some unfortunately cartoonish “dudes suck” and go-girl feminism motifs. There’s a kernel of a good idea there -- with the notion that Jennifer is better at controlling her anger or other strong emotions than Bruce ever was because it’s the sort of thing women have to do every day lest they face harsh labels or risks to their safety. But the jerky lawyer and other male antagonists are cartoonishly awful, and the “Anything you can do, I can do better” routine between Bruce and Jennifer starts to feel overly blunt very quickly. The point isn’t bad, but the dramatization of it is too exaggerated and on-the-nose to elicit much more than eye-rolls.
And, as the Internet has apparently fixated on, the CGI is very inconsistent and frequently quite dodgy. Sometimes it’s fine! At times, both hulks feel like real, expressive people in bodies with weight and definition. At others, they feel like characters from a video game cutscene circa ten years ago. I’m not one to gripe about such things too hard, but considering this isn’t just side spectacle, but rather core to the main character of the series, it can be genuinely distracting in several moments.
All of that said, we get thirty seconds of The Good Place’s Jammela Jamil, which is promising if she has more to do on the show. And there’s some good ideas worth exploring that are hopefully in the show’s future. But the questionable approach, tone, characters, and realization of these ideas in the early going all provide a shaky-at-best start to the new show.
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@andrewbloom She-Hulk was actually the first superhero to break the fourth wall in Marvel comics. Even before Deadpool.
It's not that she's copying Fleabag, she's been doing it since 1989.
Throwing in some context as a fan of the comics, sorry.
Looks like I'm in the minority here, but as someone who has been disappointed with this series (due to a combination of writing and superhero fatigue - it's real dammit), this was one of the best Marvel Disney+ episodes so far.
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@albertic0 Without those, this one would not have felt this great.
I just want to thank the cinema gods for this absolute dream. It feels like I passed out and when I came to I could remember a very good and satisfying Batman film.
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@tesomayn you’re so obsessed lol
It's not often I drop a show, but after episode one of this season, I just can't do it anymore. It's not that the show is bad, it certainly has its moments. But the vast majority of it is just... boring. It's dull. I dread having to watch it just to keep up with my 'up next to watch'. I'm out.
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@ragreynolds I was sure this season would conclude the show but producers have been too greedy.
Too bad, the final of the book is great.
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I might be biased but I thought this was a complete waste of my time !
YES this is beautiful, YES there is some action and YES the aliens (and gory scenes) are great in this movie, but well...
I'm not spoiling there but : how can a crew responsible for 2000+ lives in a colony mission be so incompetent ?
I know the whole point of Alien films is to mix human errors and bad luck to make bad times, but this is just too much !
Overall, the scenario was quite hollow.I'll be spoiling a bit from now on :
really the only enjoyable moments were brought by the Synthetic stranded on the planet, this old generation David who served Dr Shaw was the only one bringing a bit of character depth, in the end I only wished he would "win" and was pleased to see that that's what happened.
The complete lack of responsibility from the crew was numbing : who would risk losing a spacecraft with thousands of souls onboard waiting to create a colony in a raging storm just to hope to have a contact with his half ? Who would again risk all colonists' lives and decades of preparations just to visit a planet they barely know anything of, just because they received a lost transmission of some singing ?
I know these are classic ways to bring this kind of situation in films, but the way it was brought was not subtle in the least.
In the end, while it was pretty clear for me that they had returned with the wrong David, this was the only really enjoyable moment.
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@frikilax Then I'm surprised you even watched this film after so many previous Alien films... They were all like this... I loved this one by the way, just as I loved the old ones. I was able to set aside the stupidity of the crew because I'm used to it after the other films. I was baffled Ripley could even survive the first films... Every single choice made by a character in the alien franchise is just retarded... But that's the case in a lot of suspense thrillers... I also liked David by the way ;-)
I feel like I have been watching a different episode than many other people because apparently I‘m taking a trip to Unpopular Opinion Town here.
I didn’t really care for the episode. The concept of Ultron wining is rather interesting, but the execution felt messy and again, a deep problem for the whole show itself, way too rushed due to the 30 minute format.
The animation again was pretty uneven, with some beautiful shots (Hawkeye‘s sacrifice) and mostly weird facial expressions. I also don’t like the character design of the Watcher when he is fully visible. What’s with that giant bobble head?
I still don’t like Lake Bell much as Natasha. She comes off as rather lifeless and harsh in moments when it’s not needed. Ross Marquand does a fine job as Ultron (and yes, he played Red Skull in Infinity War and Endgame), though James Spader is missed.
The Natasha/Clint plot in the beginning of the episode is pretty straightforward, though I still don’t care much about either character, at least it is an sense-making narrative. And Zola-Ultron (Zoltron?) adds a brief and fun dynamic with Toby Jones being as entertaining as ever.
The rest of the episode seems to be bound to plot holes, contradictions and decisions I‘m not particularly fond of.
How stupidly easy was it for Ultron to beat Thanos? Especially when the latter had many more Infinity Stones? If it was that easy, why couldn’t Vision just do it during Infinity War?
Also, "Loki" established that Infinity Stones have no power outside their original universe, so how exactly was Ultron able to use them within the multiverse?
It was interesting to see the Watcher engage in a fight with Ultron (and yes he was previously shown to make his presence aware to other characters) but overall it just felt silly, when the whole concept of the character is that he is a being above everything else, just there to watch.
I‘m personally also not a fan of connecting episodes of "What If." The premise of the show is to explore alternative timeless and stories within the multiverse of the MCU, by suddenly connecting them with each other, they basically open up a whole lot new problems and issues to deal with. And, as this episode shows, continuity is not always their strongest suit.
Lastly, Cap becoming President? Okay then...
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@tinytinkerbell9 The Watcher looks that way because that is how it is supposed to look from the comics.
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Watchers
The premise of the show is to show alternate universes. However, if a character can break from their universe into the multiverse it makes sense that they are entering other What If episodes. Every episode is already linked by The Watcher so it's not like every episode is supposed to be a standalone story.
I feel like I have been watching a different episode than many other people because apparently I‘m taking a trip to Unpopular Opinion Town here.
I didn’t really care for the episode. The concept of Ultron wining is rather interesting, but the execution felt messy and again, a deep problem for the whole show itself, way too rushed due to the 30 minute format.
The animation again was pretty uneven, with some beautiful shots (Hawkeye‘s sacrifice) and mostly weird facial expressions. I also don’t like the character design of the Watcher when he is fully visible. What’s with that giant bobble head?
I still don’t like Lake Bell much as Natasha. She comes off as rather lifeless and harsh in moments when it’s not needed. Ross Marquand does a fine job as Ultron (and yes, he played Red Skull in Infinity War and Endgame), though James Spader is missed.
The Natasha/Clint plot in the beginning of the episode is pretty straightforward, though I still don’t care much about either character, at least it is an sense-making narrative. And Zola-Ultron (Zoltron?) adds a brief and fun dynamic with Toby Jones being as entertaining as ever.
The rest of the episode seems to be bound to plot holes, contradictions and decisions I‘m not particularly fond of.
How stupidly easy was it for Ultron to beat Thanos? Especially when the latter had many more Infinity Stones? If it was that easy, why couldn’t Vision just do it during Infinity War?
Also, "Loki" established that Infinity Stones have no power outside their original universe, so how exactly was Ultron able to use them within the multiverse?
It was interesting to see the Watcher engage in a fight with Ultron (and yes he was previously shown to make his presence aware to other characters) but overall it just felt silly, when the whole concept of the character is that he is a being above everything else, just there to watch.
I‘m personally also not a fan of connecting episodes of "What If." The premise of the show is to explore alternative timeless and stories within the multiverse of the MCU, by suddenly connecting them with each other, they basically open up a whole lot new problems and issues to deal with. And, as this episode shows, continuity is not always their strongest suit.
Lastly, Cap becoming President? Okay then...
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@TinyTinkerBell9 There's been a few theories about why vision didn't straight up kill Thanos, my favourites being that he was injured for pretty much the whole movie and didn't really do any fighting after his first fight, and that the JARVIS part of him stops him from immediately defaulting to straight up killing.
As for how Ultron was able to use the stones, Loki never actually confirmed that they don't work outside their own universe, just that they didn't work in the TVA. It was basically just the comics fan's who knew the stones work that way in the comics and assumed it worked the same way in the MCU. Personally I believe the reason they don't work in the TVA is because they only work if their universe/timeline still exists.
I am a bit confused why you think the watcher fighting Ultron is a bit silly when he's shown multiple times that he's at very least hesitant to stick to his creed of not interfering, especially in this episode and the Strange episode, as well as dropping his whole "I cannot, will not interfere" thing from the intro pretty early on. It was basically inevitable that he would get involved somehow, and fighting to defend his realm/the multiverse from Ultron was pretty much the best way it could happen.
what a disappointing finale to a show that has been mostly lacklustre. Loki and Syvie spent most of it sitting down and talking which doesn't exactly make for an exciting episode. some questions were answered, but we were still left with more questions than answers. the reveal of Kang as the one behind the TVA was expected but was still underwhelming for several reasons. not once was he referred to as Kang, he wasn't wearing his iconic armour from the comics and the actor playing him came across as too jovial when Kang should be menacing.
oh well, Loki and Syvie finally kiss, so at least the shippers will be happy
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@quasar1967 Wasn't it the armor on the final statue at the TVA tho? Looks like there's a new boss.
Jonathan Majors , love the dude, but that performance was godawful. He kinda reminded me of Jesse Eisenberg in Batman V Superman
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@jordyep I personally think he nailed it. I think this was done to emphasize what will be the stark contrast in Keng later on. Just predicting, but I think we're going to see some mean motherfucker down the line and look back at this and say dammmmn and this could've been the version we dealt with? Sylvie fucked up!
Yes. It gets worse as it goes. Honestly, maybe even the worst of the whole series. No fucking sense whatsoever. How did the Loki knew Loki was gonna appear there? Why didn't they knew that about the woman Loki? How in such a small world the mayority of people are Loki? A question: Do the TVA catch the odd Loki when he borns as an alligator, with a different face? Or just when something big happens in their timeline? Having a differente face or being an alligator ain't different enough?
I guess this all could be nitpick, but when you have so little or relevant or affecting in a series, these question are the only things that pop up. (Also, maybe the worst part is that this is 40 minutes. Series like Barry and Silicon Valley have proved that you can have a great series with 30 minutes. This is pointless, Loki is just a movie cut like a series.)
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@funger92 did you not see the “army” that comes with president Loki? No the majority of people in the void aren’t Loki.
And another thing you missed, the alligator Loki said his nexus event was killing the wrong neighbor’s cat. Maybe the Asgardian in its timeline were all alligators. Or the alligator might not be a Loki afterall, since Mobius didn’t remember of any alligator Loki variant.
Clearly inspired by The Last Jedi. And like 50 of my other favourite things. This show is an absolute treat.
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@thoroughmas I thought of the Wizard of Oz.
The episode was shit. All the Disney plus shows are. They were supposed to be better than agents of shield. Bigger budget doesn't assure better content. Dissatisfied.
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@mxyzptlk27 Agents of SHIELD is great so it's not an easy task to be better than that.
Shout by Michael Colombo
Show really started to get corny around season 3. Now it is beyond recovery. Need to end this series. Gets dumber each season.
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@mcolombo76 If I had to choose between this ending and the Flash. I’d say the Flash.
Just every episode is of him defeating bad guys with words. It’s corny and him and Iris is more sickening than Olicity some how.
This is at least still weird which is what made it good in the first place.
Pretty good episode... until the last minute. WTF was that? Shouting that she'll kill the guy who's been helping her this whole time? Kinda cringe, and didn't make much sense.
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@souppeh you say that as if Tuello is just wronging June to further some personal goals or something. In reality, he's doing something for the greater good. With Waterford as a source he will be able to save countless more people and get justice for them. Of course June would be upset, but she's also shown herself to be smart and understanding. She's always been willing to 'take one for the team' so to speak. Sure, she could get her own justice, but how does that help the rest of the people still in Gilead? How does that help her own daughter? With Waterford as a source instead, it means she's way more likely to get her daughter back, and also for countless other people to be saved. Tuello did the objectively right thing, even though it sucks for June on a personal level.
Shout by Clobby Clobsters
As Cosmonaut Marcus writes, "It was whatever."
- There's no tension in the fights because, of course, they're going to win.
- Falcon with the save! Superheroes are actually saving people; thank you.
- The story: I'm right, discouraged by obstacles, I'm right again; no lesson learned
- Bucky saved some people!
- Do all these ordinary people train or just happen to know karate (the Flag Smashers)?
- And Walker doesn't go for the save.
- Nvm, Walker goes for the save!
- Wow, Sharon is the Power broker; what a relevant revelation. It's nice to know our theorists are right.
- Karli wishes she was Killmonger, huh?
- Falcon: You're right; I don't understand, but you Senators need to start asking "why?"!
- "U.S. Agent"? Ok, sure.
- WoAh, I wonder what AGeNt CArTer is up to?
There are some important messages but no revelations, lessons or challenges. Falcon just hears Bradley say, "don't do it", and does it and does fine, because...? So he had self-doubt, hears more doubt from someone else, but does it anyway?
SCORE 5/10
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@clobby-clobsters You haters try too hard, honestly, this is a guy who vanished for 5 years who ended up finally winning. You lack a fundamental understanding of storytelling. People don't want to see villains succeed in the end especially if they get victories along the way.
Shout by Clobby Clobsters
As Cosmonaut Marcus writes, "It was whatever."
- There's no tension in the fights because, of course, they're going to win.
- Falcon with the save! Superheroes are actually saving people; thank you.
- The story: I'm right, discouraged by obstacles, I'm right again; no lesson learned
- Bucky saved some people!
- Do all these ordinary people train or just happen to know karate (the Flag Smashers)?
- And Walker doesn't go for the save.
- Nvm, Walker goes for the save!
- Wow, Sharon is the Power broker; what a relevant revelation. It's nice to know our theorists are right.
- Karli wishes she was Killmonger, huh?
- Falcon: You're right; I don't understand, but you Senators need to start asking "why?"!
- "U.S. Agent"? Ok, sure.
- WoAh, I wonder what AGeNt CArTer is up to?
There are some important messages but no revelations, lessons or challenges. Falcon just hears Bradley say, "don't do it", and does it and does fine, because...? So he had self-doubt, hears more doubt from someone else, but does it anyway?
SCORE 5/10
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@clobby-clobsters 'There's no tension in the fights because, of course, they're going to win.' - I'm sorry but what a ridiculous criticism to make. The protagonists win in most action shows or films. The tension isn't in whether they're going to win, it's in how they're going to win and at what cost.
And you're making this comment about a universe where the heroes lost to a dramatic degree, in a film that released as soon as 2018 (Avengers Infinity War). This is the fictional universe with the smallest guarantee that the heroes will win!
As my wife aptly said after the conclusion of the episode, "there's plenty of action but not a lot of story here." There are certainly a lot of great moments and a good bit of mystery, but it feels more like a trailer for whats coming then a its own story.
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I disagree with you, and your wife. Of course it's a set up for more to come. Which is always a good thing when it comes to the MCU. Sometimes I think you guys forget what Marvel is all about. Smh.
As my wife aptly said after the conclusion of the episode, "there's plenty of action but not a lot of story here." There are certainly a lot of great moments and a good bit of mystery, but it feels more like a trailer for whats coming then a its own story.
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@bondless Nah your wife doesn't get good writing then, no offense.
the plot of this show stopped making sense a while ago, but i'm so enjoying the gayness of it all, and it's obvious they have a lesbian in the writing team because no straight could make the bend it like beckham joke.
that being said, i would really like for the plot to get better again, but i'm feeling like they don't have many ideas left so they're just gonna wing it for as long as they can make it last
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@luthor-zor-el i totally agree about the plot, I actually think it hasn't made sense since like season 2 and even back in season 1 it was confusing. When the Revenants were the main threat there was some consistent story arc, but after that the show took a sharp turn into Bonkersville and never left (and I wouldn't have it any other way because I love the cast and characters so much lmao). With season 4 being the last one they don't have a lot of winging left to do :(
