Phase 3 of the MCU

[lil_shepherd]

In Order, the MCU films coming up until May 2019 and my reactions to them:

Avengers: the Age of Ultron.

The more I see and hear of this, the better it seems to get. Partly this is because I adore the Scarlet Witch and am fond of the Vision. (Quicksilver not so much, but I suspect he is going to be used as a way into The Inhumans - see below.)

Comments

[fatpie42]

Naturally I'm out of touch! I've never heard of Captain Marvel! To be frank, I'd never really thought of Captain America as a major hero either. Thor randomly turned up for two seconds in a Spider-Man comic I read as a teenager and I had an old Hulk graphic novel. I discovered Nick Fury when looking through Garth Ennis' work. But Iron Man, Black Widow and Captain America are all new to me from the movies.

I was surprised you were so positive about a Guardians of the Galaxy sequel. Having liked the Marvel movies mainly for the comedy, I was disappointed with the attempts at humour in Guardians. (Yeah, I know, I'm in a minority.)

And, being almost entirely unfamiliar with the comics connected to the Avengers, Guardians made Thanos seem like the dullest villain ever. All he seems to do is sit on top of a hill and grin! - and, oh look, he likes pretty coloured stones like all the other cosmic villains... *yawn* Is there a reason why comic fans are so excited for this guy?

I'm worried about the cosmic-level-powers. With heroes which are completely ungrounded, I don't know that I'll be able to stay invested. As a comicbook fan who's followed cosmic-level storylines, do you think I'm wrong to be concerned about that? (For all the things that were wrong with "Man of Steel", I cannot help but feel that the lack of a relateable Clark Kent is probably a major factor. I can't help but feel these superheroes need a more down-to-earth relateable side to them. A flaw, quirk or weakness which makes them human.)

I enjoyed Sherlock and I thought Cumberbatch was a highlight in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy". Khan was a mess, but then again "Into Darkness" was a complete mess anyway. I blame the script for that. Perhaps "The Imitation Game" will change your mind (or perhaps it'll change mine)?