I haven't seen AOU yet, but if TChalla is alive [ like he is /was in The Ultimates Universe ] then we have a very clear way to keep TChalla consistently in the orbit of The Avengers, grow him as a franchise character, and yet allow him to have solo movies, too. This also brings TChalla back to his original old skool title as PRINCE TChalla, as he was back in the 1960's [ for awhile ].
We also have a way to have Wesley Snipes in BP. As TChaka. He would smash and destroy that role.
But. That would happen only if they plan to reboot Blade [ which I'm sure that they do ].
And it's too much to hope for, but...Michael Jai White as TChaka would be insane, too.
Remember when I told you guys that a throwdown between TChaka and TChalla would be sweet, too? Some years ago? Welllll...
AOU is the same as Avengers 2...unless we misunderstood each other, how can you say you really liked the movie when you haven't seen it?
Nah bruh we just got screwed by my laptop, is all. I meant that I would REALLY LIKE TO SEE the AOU Avengers movie. My bad.
I've refrained from watching it online for free, saw some clips from my friends. From what I saw and the reviews that I read? I'm pretty sure that I'll like the movie.
Haven't seen it, though. Will see it soon.
High on action but low on actual substance.
Yes, it's definitely a movie you'll thoroughly enjoy.
You may be right in your assessment.
Or.
I may see something that you and others missed. And appreciate what you missed. The same way that I was the first and only person to guess on HEF that Hickman was probably not writing a "whodunit" regarding The Incursions, but maybe some kind of "whodunit-horror story-morality play" mashup thing on a multidimensional scale. And I was right.
So I could see the movie, see stuff you didn't, assess it properly whereas you both missed it and didn't assess it at all. Then I could have the sophistication and maturation of character to appreciate the stuff you missed, and be right about that,too. Again.
For example.
You referred to the high octane action within Avengers. But...do you know that action in and of itself can tell a very powerful story, reveal deep layers of character, of mindset, of spirit, that the written script cannot convey? And if you do know this, do you recognize and truly appreciate the nuances? If HEF still has even a fourth of the martial artists on deck that we used to have, I am sure that my martial sisters and brothers will cosign this.
I have spent 39 years training in my family's unique Montu [ Afrakan fighting/spiritual/cultural/philosophical/intellectual etc disciplines ] and a plethora of Asian and Oriental fighting styles which all sport Afrakan roots. I see the sophisticated authenticity, character traits, motivations, character development, emotional content, and much more in the action scenes...these kinetic athletic expressions of the soul... immediately and am deeply appreciative of the efforts put forth by the action directors and actors when the story is told well.
Therefore. There could be and almost certainly are several layers of storytelling going on purely within the action that has utterly escaped the attention of your untrained eye.
Example: look at the action shown by Captain America in Captain America: First Avenger and the quantum leap shown in Captain America: Winter Soldier. Cap is literally better now than he was before. He has developed and grown as a character. In CA:FA he fought old skool style. In AVENGERS, his fighting evolved to a more modern style prior to the movie ripping out its action but he developed further as the movie went on. He fought better against the Chitauri en masse than he did when first fought Loki one on one. He had improved. He made tactical adjustments based upon information he didn't have previously in the movie. He also was more resolute in every regard wit hrespect otis fellow Avengers as time went on. As a result, he was more determined for and more confident in victory, and made better decisions in combat at every turn. He also made better assessments of the character quality and content of his fellow Avengers. He made superior mass attack decisions against the Chitauri in Avengers than he did in his first solo, CA:FA. He also adjusted tactically as the fights went on. He stopped with the shield throwing vs Loki. He made a number of style weapon to target and tactical adjustments to the Chitauri as they continued to press their attack. Do you have any idea why he would do such things, why and how these physical actions tie directly into dialogue and character development, pacing, etc in The Avengers?
Such storytelling may not even be a factor in your mind when you're looking for stories. Or. Such storytelling may not be given the significant heft that it should occupy when storytelling and character moments, character development, is the issue.
In stories like The Last Samurai, The Matrix and V for Vendetta,Taken, The Book of Eli, The Bourne Series, Blade, etc. the discerning eye can pick out many emotional and character moments which tie into the story writing itself. Even THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN had several powerful scenes showing nuanced storytelling all via action sequences.
I look forward to enjoying the storytelling in AOU that you didn't even know was there.
