And the drum-playing ant.
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Friday, 3 August 2018 19:08 (five years ago) link
there are some hints that Gamora revealing the location of the Soul Stone was a part of bigger plan by her to defeat Thanos; either she provided him with a credible forgery, or her soul was transported inside the Stone, where she can control it. The sequel will show whether this theory is true.I thought Gamora thought she had Thanos cornered because "he didn't love anything" so therefore he couldn't sacrifice what he loved to get the stone. but unfortunately, there was one person that he loved who happened to be right there. idk if she really had a plan beyond wanting to save her friends.Like I said, my theory is that Gamora planned all this, possibly with Nebula. The biggest clue is that after Thanos sacrifices Gamora, we never see how he actually acquires the Soul Stone. He just wakes up on a beach with the Stone already in his possession, and it seems like he doesn't know what exactly happened either. (Also, the whole "you must sacrifice someone you love to get the Stone" setup is a bit weird... Who put the Soul Stone there and why? Why didn't they take it themselves?)And during the rest of the movie, we never see Thanos use the Soul Stone. Plus, of course, this movie was named a comic book story where the good guys fool the bad guy thinking he has acquired all the six Infinity Gems, when they'd actually switched one of them with well-made forgery. So that's why I think they might be doing something similar here.
― Tuomas, Friday, 3 August 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
That's not what happens in the IG comic.
― Things To Do For Dinner When You're Dad (Old Lunch), Friday, 3 August 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
he "uses" the soul stone at the end when he encounters young Gamora
― ant banks and wasp (voodoo chili), Friday, 3 August 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
iirc Thanos couldn't ~snap~ without collecting the full set of licensed MARVEL Infinity Stones(tm)
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 3 August 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link
F'realz.
The actual way he was defeated was Warlock snatching the Gauntlet off his limp purple mitt after his consciousness went all cosmic. Which, iirc, was facilitated by the fact that Warlock's time spent inside the Soul Gem rendered him more or less imperceptible to Thanos. So maybe look out for a similar status shift in Gamora once she inevitably escapes with the help of Pip the Troll.
― My Name is Pants and I Fit Snugly (Old Lunch), Friday, 3 August 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
Will Ant Man save the day from the Quantum Realm?
― DJI, Friday, 3 August 2018 19:50 (five years ago) link
That's not what happens in the IG comic.No, but that's what happens in the Infinity War comic (the sequel to IG), as I said. I know this is mostly an adaptation of IG, but there's nothing to stop them from taking elements from IW too (besides the name, obviously). I don't think they want the plot to go exactly as in IG, because that would be too spoilery for everyone who's read the comics.Also, in IG Thanos's defeat is said to be ultimately caused by his subconscious realisation that he's not worthy of being a god, which wouldn't really work in the movie, because in the comic he does truly grave omnipotence, whereas in the movie the Stones are just tools for him to reach his Malthusian goal, not a gateway to godhood.
― Tuomas, Friday, 3 August 2018 19:51 (five years ago) link
I got the impression that the soul stone has a will, and that the challenge was to satisfy it. Not a person who put the stone there -- the stone itself
― mh, Friday, 3 August 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
i think i liked this? i did enjoy the feeling of rushed desperation. and that successive heroes kept failing, for the same reason. even thor at the end? guess the implication is that he needs his moment of revenge, out of love for his brother, instead of going for the head. starlord losing his shit right at the wrong moment was the least dramatically satisfying turn out of all of these.
i'm not a comics reader; i was trying to piece together what the upcoming movies are and got *really* confused -- i had no idea there was a marvel and a DC captain marvel?
― goole, Friday, 24 August 2018 17:55 (five years ago) link
like i'd seen a trailer for shazam and remembered what that hero is called, but then i'm seeing all this stuff about brie larson and a digitally de-aged sam jackson and was like damn that movie is gonna be a mess
djimon honsou is in both btw
― goole, Friday, 24 August 2018 17:57 (five years ago) link
i had no idea there was a marvel and a DC captain marvel?
haha the ownership history of that name/character is like *the* most tangled tale ever in comics
http://www.worldsgreatestcritic.com/miraclemansaga.html
― Οὖτις, Friday, 24 August 2018 18:00 (five years ago) link
also i get that his existence has been teased thru all these movies but... did everyone involved seem remarkably incurious about who thanos is and what his deal is? i've seen these all out of order, on cable etc, i forget what they all know. when did they figure out he was behind the alien invasion in the first avengers movie? idk don't mind me
― goole, Friday, 24 August 2018 18:04 (five years ago) link
Οὖτις that's... a lot
― goole, Friday, 24 August 2018 18:12 (five years ago) link
it's totally insane
― Οὖτις, Friday, 24 August 2018 18:25 (five years ago) link
starlord losing his shit right at the wrong moment was the least dramatically satisfying turn out of all of these.
yeah this was annoying, very much "script dictated" behavior.
― ryan, Friday, 24 August 2018 18:27 (five years ago) link
that was sort of my read on the whole movie? same hammer, same nail.
― remy bean, Friday, 24 August 2018 22:39 (five years ago) link
yep, nature of beast
― flaneur brayin (darraghmac), Friday, 24 August 2018 23:36 (five years ago) link
the buildup to Thanos throughout the preceding movies was done pretty poorly all told. I guess they didn't want to detract from each movie but it didn't really work the way it played out.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 25 August 2018 02:00 (five years ago) link
i rewatched this last weekend & still enjoyed it. and still got teary in many places bcz i am a saddo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 August 2018 03:24 (five years ago) link
The buildup in the other movies (GotG aside) is entirely optional I think - this is his origin movie.
― Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 25 August 2018 07:38 (five years ago) link
It was subtly done, but I think they did a pretty damn good job at building up to this one. They've been dropping crumbs since Thor. There's a video out there somewhere that compiles all of the Thanos/Infinity Gems references from previous films (several of which I'd admittedly forgotten until my recent rewatch of the series). They painted a pretty clear picture of what was to come without hitting you over the head with it.
― These Sticks Were Made For Dipping (Old Lunch), Saturday, 25 August 2018 13:01 (five years ago) link
the first couple guardians bits are really funny
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 25 August 2018 14:43 (five years ago) link
I mean FFS Thanos appeared in a whopping 2 minutes of either GotG scenes or post-credit scenes, who gaf
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 25 August 2018 14:48 (five years ago) link
https://78.media.tumblr.com/3e7fa5318b12379fc43b582d7b060a4a/tumblr_pef161Cl0Z1r3kzcoo1_1280.jpg
― bitch that’s the tubby custard machine (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 8 September 2018 07:48 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA6hldpSTF8
― Number None, Friday, 7 December 2018 13:16 (five years ago) link
Let’s get avengin’
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 December 2018 13:39 (five years ago) link
See? 'Endgame'. I told all you complainers this superhero stuff would be over eventually. Breathe easy.
― I've seen the Academy Awards, I've been around (Old Lunch), Friday, 7 December 2018 13:46 (five years ago) link
and then they'll reboot the whole thing, right ?
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 7 December 2018 14:22 (five years ago) link
so i guess scott lang gets out of the quantum world then huh
― sir that’s my emotional support tapeworm (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
and i guess steve rogers shaved as a mark of respect for the fallen
his beard was actually a separate living being
― rob, Friday, 7 December 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
This is how Americans mourn.
― vocabulary is just a way to sound samrter than you actually are (Old Lunch), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
i'd forgotten i posted that image about thanos' fat fucking nuts, it still makes me lol because i am eight years old
― sir that’s my emotional support tapeworm (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:33 (five years ago) link
I was largely in favour of the death of 50% of sentient beings until I realised that doubles the percentage of oxygen stolen by Paul Rudd.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 7 December 2018 14:33 (five years ago) link
b-b-but he's america's sweetheart
― sir that’s my emotional support tapeworm (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:34 (five years ago) link
hmmm usually you grow a mourning beard, I see they're innovating with mourning shaves. I take all my complaints about formulaic storytelling back
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:35 (five years ago) link
so you're saying it's... good mourning
― sir that’s my emotional support tapeworm (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:37 (five years ago) link
I do love Natasha and Steve together. Buried inside "Winter Soldier" was a great buddy comedy with the two of them.
― Plinka Trinka Banga Tink (Eliza D.), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:39 (five years ago) link
steve wishes he was buried within the winter soldier #amirite #subtext
― puppy bash (darraghmac), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:50 (five years ago) link
there are rumours out there that this movie will end with steve and bucky indulging in a 45-minute no-holds-barred x-rated fuckfest to decide the fate of the universe
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 14:55 (five years ago) link
and i'm here for it, honestly
Fucky Barnes
― Plinka Trinka Banga Tink (Eliza D.), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:01 (five years ago) link
steve rogers
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:04 (five years ago) link
Endgame
― vocabulary is just a way to sound samrter than you actually are (Old Lunch), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:05 (five years ago) link
I mean it's right there in the title.
― vocabulary is just a way to sound samrter than you actually are (Old Lunch), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:06 (five years ago) link
guys i think we've cracked it wide open
sorry for the spoilers, i guess
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:07 (five years ago) link
Be great if theres an Endgame 2 after this
Just cos
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:10 (five years ago) link
I might watch a production of Beckett's Endgame starring Captain America, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, and Black Widow.
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:19 (five years ago) link
are u listening kevin feige
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 7 December 2018 15:20 (five years ago) link