Board 8 > Just watched the entire MCU* for the first time - AMA (spoilers likely)

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 10:17:57 AM
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* excluding the Spiderman films and Black Widow as not on Disney+

Feel free to ask me anything.

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BetrayedTangy
09/26/21 10:23:58 AM
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GuessMyUserName
09/26/21 10:33:44 AM
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when ya gettin to those spider-mens

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HeroDelTiempo17
09/26/21 10:35:17 AM
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why

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SwiftyDC
09/26/21 10:41:13 AM
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Was Thanos right?

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Great_Paul
09/26/21 10:43:21 AM
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Did you watch it in release order?

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 10:44:43 AM
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BetrayedTangy posted...
Favorite character?
Groot - all versions and Thor cos he's the man! Although not sure I like fat Thor as much...

GuessMyUserName posted...
when ya gettin to those spider-mens
I'm not sure I will unless they come to Disney+ which I doubt. The second one is on Netflix so may watch that at some point.

HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
why
Why what?

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 10:50:26 AM
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SwiftyDC posted...
Was Thanos right?
Wow good question.

He had no right to be judge, jury and executioner. There are other ways to achieve a similar effect without wiping out half the universe. I'm not sure I understood why he was so intent on being the universes "saviour" instead of just letting nature take its course etc

Great_Paul posted...
Did you watch it in release order?
Yes I did. I felt this was the only way to watch them. The downside is I didn't have long to digest each film before moving onto the next

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barreldragon88
09/26/21 11:15:23 AM
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You watched Shang-Chi, as well?

Favorite movie and least favorite?

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Leonhart4
09/26/21 11:26:35 AM
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Cavedweller2000 posted...
* excluding the Spiderman films and Black Widow as not on Disney+

Feel free to ask me anything.

I'm assuming you didn't watch the Hulk movie either then!

Have you watched the shows yet or just the movies?

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 11:31:53 AM
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barreldragon88 posted...
You watched Shang-Chi, as well?

Favorite movie and least favorite?
No I wasn't even aware this 2as a thing until earlier today. Not sure how it fits into the overall lore. Is it part of Phase 4?

Favourite is Infinity War (just ahead of GotG) and least favourite is The (Incredible?) Hulk

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 11:33:27 AM
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Leonhart4 posted...
I'm assuming you didn't watch the Hulk movie either then!

Have you watched the shows yet or just the movies?
I did, as this was on Netflix which I had access to at the time.

No, not the shows yet. Not sure where to start as numerous ones have popped up in recent years. Are they worth a look? Do they add anything to the overall lore?

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Jakyl25
09/26/21 11:43:46 AM
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The Disney+ ones are considered as essential as the films

All the others have been discarded by the canon

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SSBM_Guy
09/26/21 11:48:32 AM
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What are your top 3 or top 5 quips/funny moments?

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ChichiriMuyo
09/26/21 11:53:52 AM
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If you're going to watch the non Disney+ shows you could start with Agent Carter, Agents of Shield, or Daredevil. Agent Carter is pretty good, Shield is good but it takes awhile to get there, by season 4 they get to do some really cool stories. Daredevil and Jessica Jones are easily the best parts of the Netflix shows, especially season one of each. Don't bother with any of the other shows. If you're going to just do the Disney+ shows then just release order works.

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:09:40 PM
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Thanks for the tips on the shows guys.

SSBM_Guy posted...
What are your top 3 or top 5 quips/funny moments?
I must warn you now, I have a really shit memory so I'm bound to forget some.

In no particular order:-
When Quill said about under a blacklight the ship would look like a Jackson Pollack painting
When Hulk absolutely demolishes Loki in the middle of his Reason You Suck Speech
When Groot steals the battery when the gang discusses how to do it

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:10:58 PM
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When I get a sec ill put up my hierarchy for all films

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NFUN
09/26/21 12:11:09 PM
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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:12:36 PM
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^ See post #7

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:20:45 PM
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My hierarchy as of my initial reaction . The ones in bold could move up in the ranking on repeated viewing

Avengers: Infinity War > Guardians of the Galaxy > Avengers: Endgame > Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 > Captain America: Civil War > Thor > Avengers Assemble > Black Panther > Thor: Ragnarok > Captain America: The Winter Soldier > Thor: The Dark World > Ant-Man and the Wasp > Ant-Man > Iron Man > Avengers: Age of Ultron > Iron Man 2 > Captain Marvel > Iron Man 3 > Captain America: The First Avenger > Doctor Strange > The Incredible Hulk

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Snake5555555555
09/26/21 12:22:06 PM
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Best and worst villain?

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GuessMyUserName
09/26/21 12:38:34 PM
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Cavedweller2000 posted...
Thor: The Dark World > [...] > Iron Man

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kevwaffles
09/26/21 12:39:55 PM
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Thor 1 is pretty damn high too.
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kevwaffles
09/26/21 12:40:53 PM
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Also isn't Hulk not on Disney+ either, or did that change?
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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:42:32 PM
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Snake5555555555 posted...
Best and worst villain?
Best has to be Loki, but Thanos runs him close
Worst is tricky. Some are bad because they're forgettable (Malekith) and others are bad full stop (Whiplash). I'll go for Yon-Rogg who kind of fits both imo

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Mr Lasastryke
09/26/21 12:43:11 PM
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Jakyl25 posted...
All the others have been discarded by the canon

not sure about this, actually, as apparently charlie cox returns as matt murdock in spider-man 3.

unless that's the same actor playing the character in a different universe, a la j.k. simmons playing j. jonah jameson in the MCU.

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:44:05 PM
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GuessMyUserName posted...
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kevwaffles posted...
Thor 1 is pretty damn high too.
I loved the entire Thor universe. Norse mythology really interests me so I'm probably biased towards the Thor movies. Plus was playing God of War for the first time simultaneously so that prob helped too lol

Also please remember I'm watching all these for the first time in 2021, so they may not align with expectations. No doubt the hierarchy may be a little different had I watched them the same way as the rest of the world did :)

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barreldragon88
09/26/21 12:46:14 PM
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Yes, I believe Shang-Chi is part of phase 4. Great movie

I see you really don't care for Dr Strange ;(

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 12:47:59 PM
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barreldragon88 posted...
Yes, I believe Shang-Chi is part of phase 4. Great movie

I see you really don't care for Dr Strange ;(
At the time I didn't rate it highly - it just felt like such a departure from the rest of the films, I found it hard to invest in it at first. However as I mentioned, if I watched it again this would prob go up a few places. But there is no film in the MCU I actively disliked. I enjoyed them all, even Hulk

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Leonhart4
09/26/21 12:58:20 PM
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I loved Dr. Strange, excited about him getting a big role in Phase 4

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 1:01:15 PM
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Speaking of which is there another big arc planned for the Avengers?

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Mr Lasastryke
09/26/21 1:01:34 PM
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i thought doctor strange was ok. incredible visual effects but the script was kinda wonky. i'm certainly looking forward to his next movie, though.

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Great_Paul
09/26/21 1:23:55 PM
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How long did it take you to watch through everything?

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 1:36:55 PM
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Great_Paul posted...
How long did it take you to watch through everything?
So I started watching just after my daughter was born. Beginning of April.

I decided to start watching them to pass the time whilst feeding her. Especially the night feeds. So I only did 30-60 mins per sitting - not the most ideal way to watch films but you work with what you got

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Raka_Putra
09/26/21 1:41:04 PM
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Thoughts on the Guardians of the Galaxy? Or member ranking, even?

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GuessMyUserName
09/26/21 1:43:09 PM
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Cavedweller2000 posted...
Speaking of which is there another big arc planned for the Avengers?
There's definitely an overall arc connecting Loki with Spider-Man 3, Strange 2, and at least Ant-Man 3. Can maybe throw Wandavision (since Wanda appears in Strange 2) and What If in with this.

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HanOfTheNekos
09/26/21 1:51:46 PM
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Why don't you have Winter Soldier in the top 3 when it's objectively the best movie?

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 1:58:27 PM
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Raka_Putra posted...
Thoughts on the Guardians of the Galaxy? Or member ranking, even?
Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the best films I have seen for years.

Loved it from start to finish. The humour was on point, it was emotive when it needed to be and the action scenes were spot on. I thought the two films were gonna be standalone but was so happy to see them turn up in the later Avengers films.

They are hard to rank because they work so well as an ensemble.

But gun to my head...

Rankings
1. Groot
2. Rocket
3. Quill
4. Drax
5. Gamora
6. Antenna Lady...forgot her name lol

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 2:01:24 PM
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Cavedweller2000 posted...
Thanks for the tips on the shows guys.

I must warn you now, I have a really shit memory so I'm bound to forget some.

In no particular order:-
When Quill said about under a blacklight the ship would look like a Jackson Pollack painting
When Hulk absolutely demolishes Loki in the middle of his Reason You Suck Speech
When Groot steals the battery when the gang discusses how to do it
I just remembered when Quill said Yondu looked like Mary Poppins. That made me lmao!

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StartTheMachine
09/26/21 3:07:01 PM
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Cavedweller2000 posted...
My hierarchy as of my initial reaction . The ones in bold could move up in the ranking on repeated viewing

Avengers: Infinity War > Guardians of the Galaxy > Avengers: Endgame > Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 > Captain America: Civil War > Thor > Avengers Assemble > Black Panther > Thor: Ragnarok > Captain America: The Winter Soldier > Thor: The Dark World > Ant-Man and the Wasp > Ant-Man > Iron Man > Avengers: Age of Ultron > Iron Man 2 > Captain Marvel > Iron Man 3 > Captain America: The First Avenger > Doctor Strange > The Incredible Hulk

Your high Thor 1 ranking is based. Your low Doctor Strange ranking is bewildering. Your middling Winter Soldier is the lowest I've ever seen.

That's all I have to contribute. Welcome to the MCU club!

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SSBM_Guy
09/26/21 3:13:46 PM
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Any interest in watching any of the DC films? Only bringing it up because the director of both GOTGs also directed the newest Suicide Squad movie.

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 3:44:43 PM
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StartTheMachine posted...
Your high Thor 1 ranking is based. Your low Doctor Strange ranking is bewildering. Your middling Winter Soldier is the lowest I've ever seen.

That's all I have to contribute. Welcome to the MCU club!
Thanks mate!

Yeah rankings are tricky for me anyway. But I went into each film with no prior knowledge of them, no trailer-watching, I wasn't part of hype-trains etc. So I think this is why my rankings may differ to general concensus.

But to be honest, whether it's do with with the fact I watched 20+ Marvel films in a relatively short period of time or what, but I can't really remember much of Winter Soldier

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SSBM_Guy
09/26/21 3:49:53 PM
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Team Iron Man or Team Cap during the airport fight in Civil War?

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Grand Kirby
09/26/21 3:52:22 PM
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I could imagine Winter Soldier blending in if you watch the entire series at once, but at the time of its release it was a big game changer that upped the quality of the franchise a lot imo. It came out right after the franchise was lagging with more sub-standard films, and there's a reason why the directors were asked to direct Infinity War/Endgame.

I mean, it's such a solid movie regardless, but I think the nature of the film at that time was a pleasant surprise. People didn't care for MCU Cap that much before it.

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 4:27:34 PM
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SSBM_Guy posted...
Team Iron Man or Team Cap during the airport fight in Civil War?
Team Cap!

Either way that was a helluva showdown!

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Cavedweller2000
09/26/21 5:04:28 PM
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You guys convinced me to watch the Disney+ TV series. I'll start with WandaVision tonight

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Mr Lasastryke
09/26/21 5:06:34 PM
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aww yeah. best MCU show.


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XIII_rocks
09/26/21 5:19:55 PM
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Grand Kirby posted...
I could imagine Winter Soldier blending in if you watch the entire series at once, but at the time of its release it was a big game changer that upped the quality of the franchise a lot imo. It came out right after the franchise was lagging with more sub-standard films, and there's a reason why the directors were asked to direct Infinity War/Endgame.

I mean, it's such a solid movie regardless, but I think the nature of the film at that time was a pleasant surprise. People didn't care for MCU Cap that much before it.

2014 was really a key year

In the space of two movies they both showed they could perfect the formula and make really good sequels (after IM2 and Thor 2 weren't great), and that they could achieve great success with something much more weird and lesser-known like GotG.

Idk if it was "peak MCU" or anything but I know I personally started caring more about the connectivity around that time (the destruction of Shield was a really surprising move - it had been such a foundation even since the first IM, and had me thinking about the consequences). Possibly that's where it reached...adolescence? Or something? It felt like a turning point.

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Mr Lasastryke
09/26/21 5:45:31 PM
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i'm a casual fan of the marvel comics and GotG is still the only property they turned into an MCU movie that i knew almost nothing about. i knew they existed but i never read any of their comics or comics in which they guest starred or whatever.

eternals is going to be another one when it comes out, though.

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Big Bob
09/27/21 9:12:57 AM
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WandaVision > Loki > What If > F&tWS

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