In terms of comic book alliances, I've tended to lean towards Marvel---especially since their
Ultimate run was, in my opinion, God's gift to man and Marvel's unsurpassed hold on comic book legend for all time---although I do enjoy and read DC. And for almost fifteen years, with DC rehashing Batman and Superman like aging porn stars for practically EVERY DC film they've ever attempted, and Marvel spending the decade playing it a little too safe with modest exploits like
X-Men and
Spider-Man after failing with many early, failed experiments like
Electra and
HULK, I remember thinking to myself:
"Man, I wish DC or Marvel would so something ballsy, like adapting more of their obscure heroes for the big screen. To better they'll never make that risk."
Apparently Kevin Fiege telepathically accepted that challenge, because I not only saw my favorite Marvel character Thor get his long-awaited Live Action Debut, and partially had my interest in Captain America revived....
but also watching them occupy a SHARED UNIVERSE.
And on that note, here's some MCU Opions
- The first Thor film is my favorite. The story, the casting, the central themes, the transition of Asgard to the big screen under Kenneth Branagh's masterful directing...and the genius decision to bless Thor's characterization with both his Classic and Ultimate characteristics...and an actual beard :laugh:
- As good as Avengers was, I felt some parts of it were a bit padded, and yearning for comedic value in scenes that didn't need it
- Tony Stark is getting way, way too much of a shoe-horned role in the Avengers movies. He's practically the protagonist, and everyone else feels like accessories.
- I'm willing to put my Thor bias aside and admit that Captain America: Winter Solider had the best writing of any Marvel movie to date, including the Avengers
- Daredevil remains the best-written and in-depth THING existing in the MCU, movie/non-movie whatever
- Casting Samuel L. Jackson as Fury and Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Phillips were excellent choices
- Loki was cool. Thanos looks to be even cooler. But Red Skull is my favorite villain hands down.
- Malekith was completely wasted in Thor 2.
- Ultron was absolutely butchered in Avengers 2, and is the worst-adapted villain to date.
- I'm not looking forward to Deadpool's inclusion, because I've never liked him as a character.
- Guardians of the Galaxy was good popcorn entertainment, but was overblown and overrated faster than a one-hit wonder hip-hop single.
- I'm really stoked for Infinity War, and even more excited for Ragnorok. Too bad both are probably coming out when I hit retirement age. :grumpy:
And last, but certainly not least:
- Scarlet Johansson's Black Widow is the worst, I repeat, WORST thing to come out of this franchise. Everything about her portrayal, her role, her acting, and her shoe-horned romance with the Hulk exhumes weapons-grade levels of awfulness. It's literally the only thing I hate about these movies, and every scene with her reeks of outdated, late-90's "bad girl sass" coupled by one-note automaton acting from the consistently-untalented Scarlet Johansson.
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And before some moron cartwheels in to accuse me of hating on her simply because she's female, let me remind you of the infinitely better female characters occupying the same universe: Look at Pepper Potts. Look at Lady Sif from the
Thor films. Look at Agent Carter, who was even competently-written and developed enough to
get her own show.
Scarlett Johanson...go the hell away. Take your stuffy, narcolepsy-inducing acting and your painful one-liners, and shove them down that embarrassingly-low V-neck where you keep the rest of your "talent."
