Road to Secret Wars #6 - Captain Marvel I'm sure like many…
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Road to Secret Wars #6 - Captain Marvel
I'm sure like many others, I've decided to do a chronological re-watch of the entire MCU and the main bits of any connecting universes. This includes but is not limited to: the movies and D+ shows, the Netflix and ABC shows, the Sony and Fox movies, and choice pieces of most every Spider-Man cartoon. I do not expect to be finished by the release of Doomsday, and so I am considering the release of Secret Wars as my deadline.
After I watch something, I wanted to come on here and discuss a little bit about what I thought of each project. Today we have a huge time-skip to the early 90s, it's time for 'Captain Marvel'.
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I remember when this one came out there was some backlash for its nonlinear storytelling, people calling it confusing, etc. I couldn't disagree more, it fit well with Carol's mindset throughout the film. The acting was on point and the chemistry between Carol and Fury was interesting enough to carry the film, even though she spends most of the movie basically depowered. That is a trope that I'm usually not a fan of, but it works here because her being conditioned to bring herself down to the standards of Yon-Rogg is kind of the whole point of the film. Using superpowers as an allegorical critique of misogyny is a bit on the nose but looking at the state of the world today maybe it's not subtle enough, I don't know.
Speaking of Yon-Rogg, Jude Law is a bit wasted and the entire Starforce are completely forgettable besides Minn-Erva. I'm not even sure if any of them survived besides Korath. A bit of a shame, but like I said before the other characters like Carol, Fury, and Talos have enough of a dynamic that it makes up for a somewhat lackluster villain group.
Some other things that I was disappointed by include: not enough Talos, not enough Mar-Vell, and not enough Carol and Maria hanging out together. Disney are cowards for not putting them in a relationship, it was so obviously coded that way by the writers. Another thing I should mention is the teasing in the ending. I'm one of the few that really liked The Marvels, but there was obviously supposed to be a 'Captain Marvel 2' in-between that they ended up pivoting away from. I want to see Captain Marvel in space stopping the Kree-Skrull War! I want to see the battle between Ronan and Carol! But I digress.
I know I'm listing a bunch of things that irked me, but that's just because I see the potential. Overall I thought it was a movie that could have been in the top tier of Marvel films but ends up settling down in the middle. I did like the movie, I just wish it was more.
I don't think there are any loose threads that need tying up in Doomsday/Secret Wars, so I don't expect any connection besides the obvious appearance of Captain Marvel herself. Now that I think about it I really want to see Carol's reaction to Maria as Binary from Earth-10005! That could be very interesting.
Now for another debatable opinion, I do NOT like watching this movie chronologically with the rest of the MCU. It ruins the enjoyment you would get from meeting a young Fury and Coulson, and that end-credits scene is downright nonsense without the context of Infinity War. I think it should be seen in release order, since the post-credit scene of Infinity War is a perfect prelude into this film as a flashback.
And that's all I have to say about 'Captain Marvel'. Let me know what you liked or didn't like about this one, and if you have any questions or comments about my project in general I would love to hear them. I hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts, and I will be back as soon as I can with another piece on the road to Secret Wars!
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I'm sure like many others, I've decided to do a chronological re-watch of the entire MCU and the main bits of any connecting universes. This includes but is not limited to: the movies and D+ shows, the Netflix and ABC shows, the Sony and Fox movies, and choice pieces of most every Spider-Man cartoon. I do not expect to be finished by the release of Doomsday, and so I am considering the release of Secret Wars as my deadline.
After I watch something, I wanted to come on here and discuss a little bit about what I thought of each project. Today we have a huge time-skip to the early 90s, it's time for 'Captain Marvel'.
https://preview.redd.it/1q07pr78ngch1.jpg?width=5008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=661dc0c227cebc87ad86f86e236b9efb34109f7f
I remember when this one came out there was some backlash for its nonlinear storytelling, people calling it confusing, etc. I couldn't disagree more, it fit well with Carol's mindset throughout the film. The acting was on point and the chemistry between Carol and Fury was interesting enough to carry the film, even though she spends most of the movie basically depowered. That is a trope that I'm usually not a fan of, but it works here because her being conditioned to bring herself down to the standards of Yon-Rogg is kind of the whole point of the film. Using superpowers as an allegorical critique of misogyny is a bit on the nose but looking at the state of the world today maybe it's not subtle enough, I don't know.
Speaking of Yon-Rogg, Jude Law is a bit wasted and the entire Starforce are completely forgettable besides Minn-Erva. I'm not even sure if any of them survived besides Korath. A bit of a shame, but like I said before the other characters like Carol, Fury, and Talos have enough of a dynamic that it makes up for a somewhat lackluster villain group.
Some other things that I was disappointed by include: not enough Talos, not enough Mar-Vell, and not enough Carol and Maria hanging out together. Disney are cowards for not putting them in a relationship, it was so obviously coded that way by the writers. Another thing I should mention is the teasing in the ending. I'm one of the few that really liked The Marvels, but there was obviously supposed to be a 'Captain Marvel 2' in-between that they ended up pivoting away from. I want to see Captain Marvel in space stopping the Kree-Skrull War! I want to see the battle between Ronan and Carol! But I digress.
I know I'm listing a bunch of things that irked me, but that's just because I see the potential. Overall I thought it was a movie that could have been in the top tier of Marvel films but ends up settling down in the middle. I did like the movie, I just wish it was more.
I don't think there are any loose threads that need tying up in Doomsday/Secret Wars, so I don't expect any connection besides the obvious appearance of Captain Marvel herself. Now that I think about it I really want to see Carol's reaction to Maria as Binary from Earth-10005! That could be very interesting.
Now for another debatable opinion, I do NOT like watching this movie chronologically with the rest of the MCU. It ruins the enjoyment you would get from meeting a young Fury and Coulson, and that end-credits scene is downright nonsense without the context of Infinity War. I think it should be seen in release order, since the post-credit scene of Infinity War is a perfect prelude into this film as a flashback.
And that's all I have to say about 'Captain Marvel'. Let me know what you liked or didn't like about this one, and if you have any questions or comments about my project in general I would love to hear them. I hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts, and I will be back as soon as I can with another piece on the road to Secret Wars!
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