The next accommodates main spoilers about Marvel’s Thunderbolts*.
Once I watched the primary Iron Man in theaters all these years in the past (man, I’m outdated), I stayed by way of the credit for no cause aside from as a result of I’ve stayed by way of the credit for so long as I can bear in mind. When Samuel L. Jackson appeared and launched himself as Nick Fury, I used to be immediately hooked on what would quickly turn into often known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From that day to this, I’ve remained a fan, however I’ll be the primary to confess that as of late, it’s primarily been going by way of the motions. I take pleasure in going to see each new launch, which isn’t to say I’m significantly excited about going to see every new launch. Nonetheless, because of Thunderbolts*, that’s all began to alter.
The MCU Has At all times Been Enjoyable, However It Simply Hasn’t Been Attention-grabbing Currently
I’m definitely not the primary to say that, publish Avengers: Endgame, it looks like there’s been one thing lacking within the MCU. There have been excessive factors, after all. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was nearly all the pieces we may have wished from the ending of that trilogy. Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally discovered a compelling story regardless of it clearly having to pivot from the story it in any other case would have informed.
I loved The Marvels greater than most; I had a variety of enjoyable with it. I believe Anthony Mackie’s Captain America is a superb addition. Having mentioned that, neither movie was rather more than a enjoyable distraction. Neither’s ending nor the post-credits tease obtained me significantly enthusiastic about the way forward for any of the characters or any bigger plotlines. As soon as I completed the story, I moved on.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was the movie most pushed by the entire Multiverse Saga thought, and even when that concept hadn’t been blown out the airlock with the choice to half methods with Jonathan Majors, I nonetheless didn’t care about it.
However now, for the primary time in a very long time, I’m excited for the way forward for the MCU. I’m wanting ahead to seeing what occurs subsequent. I nonetheless do not care in regards to the Multiverse Saga; the plot does not curiosity me. Nonetheless, a few of the characters who at the moment are a part of it do curiosity me a terrific deal.
I like the Thunderbolts*. They’re enjoyable, fascinating, advanced, and fully dysfunctional. I admit a giant a part of that’s that they seem like filling a niche within the MCU left by my favourite superhero staff of all of them, which was simply as damaged as this one.
Thunderbolts* Are The New Guardians Of The Galaxy
The Thunderbolts* might appear like potential replacements for the Avengers, however they’re, extra precisely (a minimum of in tone) a brand new Guardians of the Galaxy staff. Whereas the characters are fairly completely different, the Thunderbolts and Guardians are each groups made up of broken people who’re in a position to assist one another, and themselves, by coming collectively. By sharing their ache, they start to heal from it.
Watching the transformation of the Guardians of the Galaxy was one of many highlights of the MCU to this point. The characters built-in nicely into the bigger universe, however their trilogy additionally stood alone and informed an almost good story. The one destructive factor about it when all of it got here to an finish was that there wouldn’t be extra.
However, Thunderbolts* could be very comparable in construction and tone. It’s a compelling character drama at the start. It principally focuses on Florence Pugh’s Yelena and Lewis Pullman’s Bob (whereas Hannah John-Kamen’s Ghost is criminally underused) however this staff definitely scratches the itch left behind by the Guardians.
Thunderbolts Has A Submit Credit Scene With A Level
And, simply as with the Guardians, this movie doesn’t merely “repair” all people over the course of the movie. There’s nonetheless trauma to be handled, and that makes me wish to see extra of this staff in a method that I haven’t with MCU’s characters in fairly a while. As a result of we all know the Thunderbolts* forged will likely be a part of Avengers: Doomsday, I’m now wanting ahead to that film way over I used to be per week in the past.
It’s not solely the characters which have me excited for the way forward for the MCU. The post-credits scene in Thunderbolts* units up a few fascinating plot developments that one assumes will repay, and can achieve this within the quick time period.
As soon as upon a time, it felt like Marvel’s post-credits scenes all had a degree, however extra not too long ago, they appear to simply be there as a result of followers anticipate them. They arrange characters or concepts that go nowhere, or they’re merely meant so as to add a closing joke. I don’t thoughts the comedy from time to time, however post-credits scenes since Avengers: Endgame have been largely pointless.
Whereas there’s no must dig into spoilers, the ultimate scene of this film not solely teases the subsequent movie but in addition units up a broader potential battle that appears destined to be resolved within the subsequent two Avengers movies.
The Future Of The MCU Is Attention-grabbing Once more
Between a brand new group of characters I’ve invested in and an intriguing thought for a way all the assorted characters could also be coming collectively, although maybe not all on the identical facet, I’m rather more excited for the way forward for the MCU.
It’s exceptional to comprehend that between Implausible 4, the 2 Avengers movies, and the subsequent Spider-Man film, there isn’t rather a lot left of the MCU that’s been introduced. It’s all however sure that there will likely be future phases and new, broader storylines to observe. The Russo Brothers have claimed that the upcoming Avengers films are a starting not an ending.
I definitely hope the story of the Thunderbolts* is simply simply starting. These are a few of the finest characters we’ve gotten within the MCU in fairly a while. There’s extra to discover right here, extra growth for these characters to undergo. I’m intrigued to see what function they’ll play in Doomsday, way over I care about the rest surrounding the movie. However, I’m now wanting ahead to Doomsday in a method I wasn’t earlier than, so thanks, Thunderbolts*.