What? Am I the first to post about Avengers: Age of Ultron, the movie? Oh, well, so be it.
I went yesterday evening to a 3-D showing, so I'll go first. Thus, I can't use my usual disclaimer that I'll post without reading what everyone else has posted, but what the hey.
And yes -- there be here.
Them's for starters ....
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There are rumors Hawkeye is gay so that may have been why they did that. I would assume his wife isn't Mockingbird though.
There were also rumors Hawkeye would get killed in the movie. I'm guessing him appearing in that X-Men movie is why they picked who did die. Of course if this were comics he'd be back in a couple of movies.
What I was struck with is the fact that Joss Whedon used a lot of theology in this movie.
He has Ultron declare that upon this rock he will build his church.
As I watched I became convinced that Whedon used the characters of Ultron and Vision as counterpoints. Ultron is the anti-Christ, while Vision is the Messianic figure. How I realized it was when Ultron tells Vision that he created Vision to be a savior, while Stark made him to be a slave.
That figures into what Paul writes in Philippians 2.
Loved the movie.
They really want to ignore the whole Hawkeye/Widow thing from the comics, don't they? There is no doubt a lot of faniction and art of Natasha with the Hulk now.
I just saw it a second time. Probably my last until I get the Blu-Ray. I liked it even more the second time.
Now I realized that when they were in Wakanda, and Ultron accidentally cuts off that guy's arm, that that guy is probably going to be Klaw.
Like Pa, I also noticed a lot of religious references in this movie, but hadn't caught onto the Messiah vs. Satan thing, which is very evident when you realize what's going on.
Hydra is down now, so does that mean they are now building SHIELD back up from the ground floor? I don't watch the TV show, so I'm not sure what is shaking down there.
I read somewhere online that the character "Helen Cho" on the movie may be the mother of Amadeus Cho. A search on Amadeus "Mastermind Excello" Cho reveals that his mother's name is indeed Helen. Sweet.
Despite more violence these days they can't have a good guy destroy his arm like in the comics, it has to be a villain?
They really want to ignore the whole Hawkeye/Widow thing from the comics, don't they? There is no doubt a lot of faniction and art of Natasha with the Hulk now.
I didn't like this middle credit scene, personally. You got nothing new in it. We all knew that was coming with or without that tag. Blech.
Jason Marconnet (Pint sized mod) said:
And that middle credit scene.... uh oh!
Saw it today. Thought it was well done. One of myfavorite parts was seeing them fight as a team, particularly the byplay between Thor, Cap and the others utilizing the shield.
I was very surprised that they chose to have that huge fight in Wakanda but the Black Panther didn't show up, even in cameo.
The death was well handled, although it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see that character return in another movie. Or perhaps that character will stay dead. We'll see. I was glad they didn't kill Hawkeye or his family though.
ClarkKent_DC said:
Still, it was as surprise to learn there's a Mrs. Hawkeye. And a Little Hawkgirl. And a Hawkeye Jr. and a Baby Hawkeye on the way!
I finally was able to see the movie. I was happy to see at the end that Clint's baby boy was born and was named Nathaniel Pietro, in honor of Natasha and Mr Maximoff.
Ron M. said:
There are rumors Hawkeye is gay so that may have been why they did that. I would assume his wife isn't Mockingbird though.
Bobbi Morse is on the SHIELD show, though she isn't called Mockingbird.
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