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05-06-2019, 07:37 AM | #301 |
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05-06-2019, 08:59 AM | #302 |
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The more I think about Professor Hulk, the more the way they ended up portraying him sucks. I guess it was all about Tony Stark though in the end, and they didn't want Hulk stealing the show, again.
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05-06-2019, 09:02 AM | #303 |
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Yeah, that's the most glaring issue in an otherwise really solid show for me. I just wish that he could kind of swing between Hulk and Banner at will rather than being just Banner with a big green body.
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It went straight from "two consciousnesses sharing the same body" to "Banner now just runs Hulk's body" with not a ton of explanation. I like the development, personally, but I'm a Marvel homer. I just wish they had explained it a bit more thoroughly. Even though this was a 3.5 hour movie. |
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05-06-2019, 11:12 AM | #306 | |
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To put it another way, it seems like "Hulk SMASH" isn't a thing anymore, and that sucks. |
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05-06-2019, 11:13 AM | #307 |
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I agree -- Infinity War had the cleaner narrative.
But I don't think I've ever seen a movie have bigger balls than this one. The shit they tried in this movie is just unthinkable. What an explosion of creativity, and a very good way to end Phase 3. |
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05-06-2019, 11:16 AM | #308 | |
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05-06-2019, 11:16 AM | #309 | |
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In particular, having Ruffalo just hang out in Hulk's physique was played with in so many comical ways. And we did get a cameo from the real Hulk as he bitched about going down the stairs. lmao I do agree with you that Hulk's true character was unceremoniously dumped in this film as Banner seemingly assimilates him, and was done so without explanation. But you have to make narrative sacrifices in a film this big, don't you? |
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05-06-2019, 11:17 AM | #310 | |
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They don't quite have the id-satisfying recklessness of Hulk, though. Totally agree. |
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05-06-2019, 11:19 AM | #311 | |
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C'mon now, Marvel. I wouldn't even care if they gave us Dennings as Squirrel Girl. I can live with that continuity issue. |
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05-06-2019, 11:49 AM | #312 | |
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Yes, and I HATED it, but I think his character arc isn't done. It's clear that as of Endgame, Hulk CAN'T FIGHT. I mean, he goes to New York and is like, pushing a car around, and trying to figure out how to do the HULK SMASH thing, but Banner isn't about that. He's too cool-headed, rational, logical, etc. to be an effective fighter, despite the muscles. I can't imagine that that lasts. He needs to find a happy medium. Let the 4 year old temper tantrum guy have his "hand on the wheel" at least a little bit when the time is right (to borrow his own description from Ragnarok). Because this isn't Hulk, it's "Banner with big muscles who sucks in a fight". Can't imagine his story is complete with that as the end point. |
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05-06-2019, 01:15 PM | #313 | |
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Before Infinity War I didn’t think it would be possible to have that many characters together in 1 movie and have it written that well with a good flow. I think Infinity War was the best combination of funniest, most entertaining and best written movie in the MCU. |
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