Board 8 > Han continues watching the MCU 2 (digi)

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Nebula said "I'm hungry. Give me some of that yarna root."
Gamora said "No. It's not ripe. And I hate you."

Now the hating part was funny, so by a stand-alone line, it was good. But later:

Nebula asks for root again. Drax, while doing something else, casually says "No, it's not ripe." Ehhhh.

Then after Nebula convinces Groot to set her free, she blasts Rocket, and says "hello boys" then takes a bite of the root. Immediately spits it out, says it's not ripe.

So the big issues here are that Nebula is literally anti-comedy. Her purpose in the film is to be a direct representation of the terror of Thanos and to be a foil to Gamora. She's not a funny man. She should not make jokes - complete change of tone.

Two is that it's not really a funny joke, yet they drag it out. If only Gamora said something about it and they left it at that, it would be fine. Gamora is the best, after all. But still.
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Ugh, Mack, Mace, Coulson, Daisy all are robots now. Great.

Fake May better help Fitzsimmons figure this out.

Fitz and Simmons JUST walked through the LMD detection... they can easily test each other by just walking back through, one by one.

NO FAKE FITZ DON'T STAB SIMMONS NO

Radcliffe is getting obsessed with his framework. Seems like that's going to be his downfall

noooo Daisy isn't a robutt either

Yessss Simmons. Yessss Daisy.

Oh no, Radcliffe fucked up. AIDA killed him... but put his head into the Framework.

Jeez... Daisy showing off shoulders while kicking robot ass... so good.

YES ROBOT MAY YESS

They sure created a way to enter the Framework really quickly. Also, bath Daisy! And framework Linc-NO IT'S WARD.

Daisy and Ward are together. Coulson is a regular dude. Mack has his daughter. Fitz is rich or something and getting out of a limo... SIMMONS IS DEAD?!... May is in the triskelion... under Hydra control? The only way where this makes sense is if Simmons's greatest regret was Fitz hurting himself to save her. No way his greatest regret was saving her. Even since season 1, his one thing to bring to the deserted island was her.

Jeez, in parallel framework world, HYDRA reigns? That... HAS to be because Coulson isn't with SHIELD. A SHIELDless Coulson is a HYDRA world... and I guess that also causes Simmons to die in some way? Ugh this is so much. Interesting to see that they're BRINGING WARD BACK YET THE FUCK AGAIN. Which is fine.

That episode was a Jed Whedon special. Wow.
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Now comes one of the best episode sequences of television.

I was just thinking that that was maybe my favorite SHIELD episode to date. So many are good at having hype moments... but that one, confined to itself... was AWESOME.

Can't wait to see how Daisy reacts to bf Ward.
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I really liked what happened with LMD May. LMD Coulson is just like "I don't understand why you are doing this, you're one of us" and she's just like "Naw dawg, I'm one of them" BOOOOOOOOOOM

Such a great scene.
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S4 so good.
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xD Daisy has longer hair and she's unused to it. Oh and she's still Skye... because she never became an Inhuman... because no Coulson.

I love how this season has been in 3 parts with a clear theme to each. It's pretty cool.

"Isn't it true that Hydra came from Nazis?" xD

OMG FITZ IS THE DOCTOR. HE'S THE TOP HYDRA SCIENTIST. HE'S THE NEW RED SKULL

Coulson is a teacher <3

omg... WARD IS RELATED TO THE RESISTANCE YES xD From good guy to villain to still a villain, but then to a different villain back to a good guy

hahaha... AIDA programmed herself to be Madame HYDRA. Oh and gross she's kissing Fitz.
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Ward is always a mole.

Doctor Fitz is amazing.

Ugh. They're going to have to convince Mack that his daughter is dead. This is going to suck.

Coulson caught on though.

AIDA is going to turn Fitz against her with these Simmons pictures. It's still really weird seeing AIDA attempt to love Fitz. So awkward.

JEFFREY MACE IS THE LEADER OF SHIELD YES oh man this is so fun

"We will make our society great again" "HAIL HYDRA" hollllyyy shit the shade being thrown on Trump!

I am waiting for May to reveal that she knew it was a fake world all along.

Oh no... Fitz, you fucker. You shot Agnes.

Mack with the face turn too.
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Agents of HYDRA is a pretty good show.

Mace being a badass strong guy is the best.

Fitz's dad sucks.

IT'S TRIPP

Man... I know it's because it's Ward, but I don't trust him not to ruin things.

Oh man... the kids are all being put through the Faustus program.

And Mace!!! The guy actually defended someone from falling rubble... in this word he's not a coward. He is a hero. Ugh no... he isn't going to make it out of the digital world.

Mace :'(

I guess somebody had to die in the process... man. What a fucking great character. It's too bad he died defending programmed kids...

At least it convinced May to pull a face turn.

No regrets.
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Sunil Bakshi!

John Garrett - American hero.

Alright May. And dual-wielding Daisy! May as well! They're just tearing apart this office. It's great. Hahahahaha Daisy just blasted AIDA out the window. If they had some way to take advantage of this, they could broadcast to the rest of the Framework that Madame HYDRA is dead - and the only way she could be alive is if she's not human >_>

Wow... Ward is a good guy because it was Victoria Hand who recruited him, instead of John Garrett.

"If more people see what you saw, maybe they'll fight back too." May DOES have the body-cam footage.

Fake Tripp is the best guy. Ugh, I miss Tripp so much what a good character.

And Daisy just broke fake Ward's heart

"Alternative facts" jeeeeeeeeez they're laying the shade on Trump so hard.
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I stopped watching the show by now so I guess I'm out. Let me know when you get back to the movies.
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I wonder if AIDA's prospective real body can survive death. She does realize that if Daisy comes against her, it's an easy quake blast into the wall to bust her skull, right?

Mack is totally not going to go with them. "You did not just go and use the Bible against me!"

Oh man, AIDA is getting her body. Is she officially Ophelia, now?

Coulson got shot! Oh man... it's almost like he died... wait! With Coulson out of the framework... everything reset?! The shockwave went throughout... Oh man, Coulson is going to try to dismantle AIDA, but she's already transferring into her living body.

Ugh Fitz is confronting Simmons. This is Radcliffe's chance to save the day... he did it! YES! Radcliffe!!!!

Mack still needs to hop in. He's going to stall... and Daisy isn't going to get a chance to go in. Well, I guess she still got out... but Mack hasn't (yet).

Oh... I guess OpheliAIDA can also teleport.
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Grand Kirby posted...

I stopped watching the show by now so I guess I'm out. Let me know when you get back to the movies.

Just look for bolded titles for when I do rankings.

I'll finish season 4 of SHIELD today, then it's Ragnarok time.
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Coulson just cut the Russian's head in half!

I'm really digging this B-lister team. I knew Piper was gonna stick around, but other redshirts are pretty good as well.

May ruthlessly killed a robot with a hammer.

Ugh fuck, the MOMENT I say I like the B-lister team, they all die. God dammit.

Ophelia is a fucking dom. Her idea of foreplay is to smash a head into the floor.

Oh shit, Ghost Rider is back. Just in time for the season finale.
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Season Finale time!

Radcliffe sure is just in time to save Yo-Yo!

And... Mr. Reyes is here to fight some robots and an ex-robot. Damn... he almost killed her too. The title splash is back to having the Ghost Rider flames!

NO TALBOT IS DEAD NO

ok he still has a pulse thank god

Robbie actually drilled a guy's eyeball out on television. Yes, it was a robot, but jeez.

Awww poor Mack is going to lose his daughter :(

There's some weird sexual tension between Daisy and Robbie.

Oops, Yo-Yo and Radcliffe just revealed to Mack's daughter that she is fake.

Oh no... DON'T STAB SIMMONS. Now Fitz is going to have to go with AIDA somewhere... or... what. WHAT.

NO NO NO NO NO NO WHY

they did NOT just kill her.

Oh ok, they actually did not kill her. Holy crap. AND COULSON HAS THE GHOST RIDER HELL YEAH

Get fucked, AIDA.

Ugghhh Yo-Yo is going to make me cry, threatening to stay because Mack won't leave. And his daughter disappearing in her arms. And... he's alive.

They... finished things up pretty cleanly, here. Are we supposed to accept that Ghost Rider actually killed the Russian guy through that one robot? I guess so.

Radcliffe... no... he's gone :'(

And I guess the team is going to just go in at a diner.

Or... are now in space.

oh

hmm
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<3
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AIDA's reaction to Fitz choosing Simmons is A+.
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Mallory Jansen was such a highlight of this season...AIDA is GOAT.

Home is where I want to be ~
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I need a little processing time...

A lot of the splashes for Agents of SHIELD have Coulson just being a giant head. Is this to perhaps hint at Coulson's future as MODOK?

Also... what? I feel like every single season of SHIELD just... TRIES to be as new as possible.

Season 1 - Standard operations, the team is just a team. Fury is there. HYDRA does massive takeover.
Season 2 - SHIELD is a shadow organization run by Coulson. Inhumans happen.
Season 3 - Led into with Simmons having been pulled into another planet. Stuff happens on another planet. HYDRA is taken out. An ancient Inhuman does things.
Season 4 - SHIELD is out of the shadows. Ghost Rider is there. Also a book of dark matter. An android is there. The world is recreated in an image where HYDRA rules.
Season 5 - Fuck Earth I guess, Agents of SHIELD IN SPACE
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mnkbear907 posted...

AIDA's reaction to Fitz choosing Simmons is A+.

Oh yes. The way she exploded. So amazing. I was shook.

Still, the ending to this season felt... kinda lackluster. AIDA was incredibly strong, but I guess she was TOO strong and it feels like she was taken out pretty easily. Ghost Rider just... came back. Does he get his own spin-off yet?

And the Russian robot guy is just... defeated? Like, they were setting up a LOT of things to fall apart, but then just... pulled the plug.

I guess I have to wait and see season 5.
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HanOfTheNekos posted...

Agents of SHIELD IN SPACE

Now I want a Power Rangers in Space opening with the SHIELD team pasted over the Rangers.
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Just keep in mind going into Season 5 that they had to work with a lower budget.
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Also listen carefully for one of the best themes of the shows.
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mnkboy907 posted...

Just keep in mind going into Season 5 that they had to work with a lower budget.

Why
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Honestly I'm surprised this show didn't end in S4. The talk I heard was that they were only doing it because the standard DVD format is 4 seasons or something like that.

HanOfTheNekos posted...

mnkboy907 posted...

Just keep in mind going into Season 5 that they had to work with a lower budget.

Why

Crap ratings.

Also heard the only reason this show still exists is that Disney wants non-Netflix viewers to have something MCU-related in their lives between the films.

That's a shame. It's only gotten better with time
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"Don't you get it? You can't kill me."

"Maybe not. But I'm pretty sure he can."

SO GOOD.

That's 4 unique Rider skulls just because they could.

Also did you notice Robbie's portal effect is the sling ring effect from Doctor Strange just done via his chain?
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No. That's pretty cool. Man, what a good show.
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ZeldaTPLink posted...

HanOfTheNekos posted...

Skye got turned into an alien.
Fitz almost went brain dead.
Simmons got trapped in another dimension.
Bobbi shot herself through the chest and has a knee issue.
Coulson died.

This team sure has some baggage.

Oh poor child, you have seem nothing.

Yup.
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Holy crap. May's ex is Lash. SHIELD-agent is bad guy trope is going to start being predictable...

This also aged well.
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Disney really likes that sling ring effect for portals.

It even became the effect for portals in Once Upon a time.
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I stopped season 5 midway a few months ago because it's just too dark for my tastes. Like I'm not sensitive or anything but it just doesn't feel pleasant to watch.

But I intend to try to finish it soon. The plot is still great.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 4

This season was neatly divided into arcs.

Arc 1: Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider was hype. Had some hype-ass shit. Daisy was kinda pointlessly dumb in this section. Mace had the whole issue of being the new guy and being annoying. Seeing the rest of the team trying to cope with the new bureaucracy was an interesting take, though. The ghosts were a little annoying on the ground that they NEEDED Ghost Rider to deal with them. But then Robbie's uncle went mad with power and he had to take him to Hell or something.

The first third of this season wasn't that great. Honestly, I was kinda not the most hyped for finishing it up, choosing to get through a couple movies and my Doctor Strange write-up during the 'midseason finale'. Ghost Rider was a cool addition, but I don't remember caring too much for other things that happened in that time.

Also the senator or representative whoever was lame.

Arc 2: EVERYONE IS ROBOTS

AIDA slowly turning bad was... maybe typical, but well-done. When we learned that May had been replaced, that was a whoa moment, and then AIDA killed some dudes and invaded the base and tried to get the Darkhold... Mack lopping off her head was great. Should've been a sign though - that she was taken out so soon.

And it was, because it was revealed that Radcliffe was behind things. Which SUCKED. The moment somebody died, he should've just stopped, but in for a penny, out for a whistle, as they say (I don't think anyone says that). Kidnapping May was bad, but... the other deaths happened because he was a fool to set up prime directives in a way that created loopholes. (we later see this come back to kill him)

Radcliffe going full coward, as expected, to work with Nadeer sucked. She was pretty lame.

This is the part of the season where Mace was revealed to not be Inhuman... and afterwards, he started blossoming. Once we learned his secret and shortcomings, it became so clear how he tried to make up for those, and it was great to watch and get to learn his character.

This is also where we learn Radcliffe's whole motivation... all along, he just wanted to save the life of his beloved. He was foolish - but wanted to save her. With the Darkhold's technology, instead of trying to find a way to put her in an android body... he created the Framework. A novel idea - a real world, where a little programmed difference would help people live a better life. After all, life is perception or whatever. And Agnes JUMPED at the chance.

Radcliffe could have stopped there. Working with the Russian was a mistake, but... just... you had her. Let the rest go, have AIDA ONLY defend the Framework. Say "sorry guys, I did all this just to save her", but he foolishly involved the Russian and let AIDA keep going on auto-pilot.

This is all followed by the finale of the middle arc - where Simmons and Daisy have to fight out of the base while it has a bunch of LMD's in it. We get to see Simmons get stabbed, but crush Fitz. Daisy uses the Rasengan. Piper and the new crew of redshirts start to get into the action, which is cool, as long as they last (Piper is still around though!?).

This episode may have been my favorite in the series so far. All the drama, intrigue... everything was done right. And then the end, where we have the reveal of what people are doing in the Framework, as Simmons and Daisy plug in... so hype.
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Fake May sacrificing herself for the team was the best.

Arc 3: Agents of H.Y.D.R.A.

Mack had his daughter. Coulson never joined S.H.I.E.L.D.. May didn't kill the Inhuman girl. Fitz went with his father. Out of all of these, the most important one was Coulson never joining S.H.I.E.L.D. As a result, H.Y.D.R.A. won.

We got to see a world where the evil org. ruled. They were fascists. They used a lot of Trump terminology. Fitz was THE bad guy, aside from Madame HYDRA who was predictably AIDA. Coulson as a teacher is the perfect thing for him to do. Mack got really boring in this arc. May was a badass bitch.

Getting to see Ward as a good guy was great. Even throughout it, I felt that he was always going to turn again... but when he revealed that it was Victoria Hand who recruited him, and not John Garrett, you knew he was for real. Even going so far as to sacrifice himself for the possibility of getting his Skye back. Wasn't real Ward the one who killed Hand anyway?

Coulson was easily flipped to the conspiracy theory side. A bunch of dead folks showing up... Tripp, Bakshi, Ward, that was really fun.

Mace fucking shined like a diamond in this arc. Getting to be the actual hero he was, instead of the coward he regretted being in Vienna. Even going so far as to sacrifice himself... guy was amazing.

May's good nature forcing her to switch sides, Fitz being an asshole the entire time and killing Agnes :'(

The worst part of it all is that it was all according to AIDA's calculations. Every little thing was a part of a programmed plan. Radcliffe at least got to redeem himself.

And then AIDA went back to the real world, in a new body. She had emotions, and for a bit, it seemed like she would gain control of them and work through her new humanity to defeat the Russian robot menace she created. Everything with them trying to turn the public against Inhumans and SHIELD seemed like a good final conflict for new AIDA to help with...

But then she had to deal with heartbreak. And exploded.

For showing almost NO emotion the entire season, her actress sure took advantage of the opportunity to show that she could. It was awesome. Then AIDA was a murderous killbot with feelings, and went wild.

Talbot got shot in the head... and lived, apparently. I was really bummed, but why have him live there?

And Ghost Rider came back just to help them... rather easily take down AIDA? The only time it was in any doubt was when Fitz was with Simmons, and then AIDA had the opportunity to murder Simmons in front of him. But I guess it was an easy trap to make.

Coulson getting to go Ghost Rider was awesome, although he made some sort of bargain.

In the end, we were left with a broken team. Mack had just suffered through the loss of his daughter again, but this time, had 10 years of her. Yo-Yo was to be the support for this new, broken Mack. Fitz had lived a life as an evil mastermind. He actually killed Agnes. He had shattered so much between him and Simmons (at least from his perspective)... when he said he only had room in his heart for her, it was a beautiful moment. Fucked up AIDA, but it was the Fitz we all love. And then Simmons has to deal with yet another broken Fitz.

Mace died. May and Coulson had to deal with what was going on between them, although they also had to deal with the oncoming threat of SHIELD being, once again, labeled a terrorist organization. Daisy was like, the only thing really keeping people together there.

And then, space.

Who do I consider to be the main villain of this season? AIDA or Radcliffe? Also... May got taken out of commission and dropped points, but because her LMD was awesome, she gets some points back. Still, this is her lowest ranking yet.

May = Coulson > Fitz > Simmons = Daisy > Mack > Yo-Yo

Mack really took a hit there.
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Some people might not like this ranking, but... the season just wasn't as good throughout. Maybe if I were to rewatch through both, I would flip them, but for now, though it had some amazing highs, it also had some lulls, and thus...

TV Shows
Daredevil s1
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. s3
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. s4
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. s1
Jessica Jones s1
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. s2
Agent Carter s1
Agent Carter s2

I really need to watch some of the Netflix series so that Agent Carter can stop being at the bottom of this list.
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If I treat the villain as Radcliffe + AIDA, the ranking for them on the villains rises, as opposed to just AIDA by herself. AIDA was the sum of all the influence on her, anyway.
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Fun fact: Davis, one of the redshirts that AIDA murks during her rampage on the base, has been around since S1 or S2 and just wasn't named until now.

He's also married to Jiaying's actress.
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Awwwww poor guy.

I'd loveto see his highlight reels, throughout the years.
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eee-ey

Couldn't grab a post from mnkboy907...

Not a huge fan of AoS S5 so I could do with some DD S2/JJ S2/LC/IF/Def/Punisher/C&D/Inhumans/Runaways
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How about Thor instead?
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That's fine too, I was mostly thinking shows because I for some reason forgot you hadn't done all the movies yet!
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I don't know if I'll get around to the other Netflix shows. The only ones I'm honestly interested in are DD2 and Punisher.

I think... I'm at the point where I'm just going to finish up the movies, then finish AoS s5 afterwards. I mean...

Question for all: Is there any real reason to watch Season 5 of AoS before Infinity War? Knowing my luck, I'll have it spoiled in the next two days, so I really want to get around to Black Panther and that movie as soon as possible.
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Not really. As I'm sure you already noticed, AoS stopped doing any important tie-ins with the movies. That didn't change with Season 5.
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Thor: Ragnarok

Ragnarok means like the destruction of the world and gods and stuff, so good luck ASGARD.

Thor's story is JAW-DROPPING. "How long do you think we'll be in here?" falls down out of the cage immediately.

"Son of... a bitch! You're still alive!"

Ok, treating Thor as a complete troll was great, I'm glad they've stopped trying to make him be some sort of old-timey straight man. But doing the opening battle to Led Zep?

Hell. Fucking. Yes.

Thor taking the crown back to Asgard seems to be a poor decision. Also, new gatekeeper is rocking that shakeweight like a pro.

Does Thor still think that Loki is dead? It strikes me that he STILL doesn't know Loki took Odin's place.

"Sorry Jane broke up with you." I'm not!

When Doctor Strange left the note for Thor, my mom remarked "It's like Sherlock Holmes!" I was like "well... kinda. Same guy"

Oh hey, the post-credits scene from Doctor Strange! I am absolutely loving this teleporting every 5 seconds thing that Strange is doing with Thor. It's amazing.

"I have been FALLING... for THIRTY MINUTES!"

Even in death, Odin told Loki his mom would be proud of his spell and told him he loved him. Will Loki please FINALLY just admit he's a good dude? Come on, now.

Hela sure looks ratty. WHAT THE HELL SHE BROKE MJOLNIR.

WHAT THE HELL SHE DID NOT KILL FANDRAL AND VOLSTAGG.

THIS IS NOT OK.

Look, Thor landed on garbage planet. At what point does this movie start being funny again I'm like super bummed out.

Valkyrie shouldn't drink and drive. She's a huge badass though.

Hela just went full Jedi on this whole army. Awwww Hogun :'(

I now know why Jeff Goldblum was in the credits of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. This character is amazing.

Rock guy is pretty great too.

Infinity Gauntlet? FAKE. Casket of Winter? Weak. Tesseract? Not bad!

I guess the Goddess of death should have an army of dead too. That makes sense.

Stan Lee is a crazy barber.

Thor vs Hulk is literally the best fight we could have gotten in Civil War. Makes sense that they didn't allow it to happen - would've overshadowed the whole movie.

Jeff Goldblum, you cheater. Thor having lightning powers without Mjolnir is cool and you ruined it.

Oh hell yes, Heimdall leading a resistance.

Hulk in a hot tub. He is... absolutely the cutest. "Hey big guy!" "Hey little girl." Best roomies ever.

I need to take a minute to talk about how awesome this sound track is. It's very classic superhero movie with tons of techno overlay.

Was Banner in Australia canon? It seems like Hulk just left at the end of Avengers 2 and went to trashworld. That's a shame - I really liked the scene where Banner told Tony he wasn't getting involved in his pissing contest.

"If I turn into the Hulk, I am never gonna turn back." :O

Hahahaha, this whole Loki betrayal sequence is top notch.

Oh man, Thor lost his eye.

"You want to see who I am? You'll see!" Banner hits the ground.

LOKIIIIIIIIIIII

"Are you Thor, the God of Hammers?" ugh Anthony Hopkins so good

BRING BACK THE LED ZEP

xD Loki just walked right by the Tesseract. He better fucking take it!

Fuck yeah, Skurge faceturn! With his friends, De and Stroy! Poor guy got his redemption at least.

"Hulk, for ONCE in your life, DON'T SMASH!" "But... big monster!"

Wow. That was... so good.

These credits are fucking baller.

Postcredits - "I feel like everything's gonna work out fine". WELL FUCK THAT SURE IS A DOOMSDAY SHIP

2 - "You're welcome! And... it's a tie!"
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Let's do get help.
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