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[elisi]

Watched the trailer(s) for Avengers: Infinity War. (That is the name, yes?) SO MANY CHARACTERS. Half the film must just be people meeting each other. (Which is cool and all, but unless it's five hours long how will they get all the action in too?) Ah well, I'm sure it'll be a wonderful roller-coaster ride of epic proportions.

1. I dislike the plot on principle. Bad Guy who needs to collect magical McGuffins in order to destroy the world is not interesting. There may be more to it, but it's not strikingly original. As a structure on which to hang 'LET'S BAND TOGETHER ALLLLLL THE HEROES' it of course works nicely. But that does not make it clever.

2. I can't help but hear Deadpool's voice in my head. He's just the perfect narrator to undercut all the bombastic overblown stuff.

3. In direct contrast to all this snark & skepticism, this single screenshot is basically the only thing I really want? I'm not particularly bothered about watching the film, but THIS SHOT just hit me. Tony Stark, how can you emote so much harder in a single frame than everyone else in a whole movie franchise? Truly you are the Spike of the Marvel world.

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I already have my tickets to the movie, and as far as I know, the running time is something like 2 hours, 40 minutes. I've been joking with my friends about needing an epic pee break before the movie starts. So it seems like there will be time for plot, as well as characters meeting each other (which honestly, I could sit and watch all these various people meet up for two hours without much else going on). Also, I believe Infinity War is going to be more or less two movies, so if there's stuff that happens in this one that doesn't get resolved, it probably will be in Part II (whatever it's called) next year.

Another thing is that Marvel trailers can be incredibly misleading, so keep that in mind. : )

[elisi]

which honestly, I could sit and watch all these various people meet up for two hours without much else going on
Yeah, for fans that on it's own would probably be justification enough - like a really long fic. <3

Also, I believe Infinity War is going to be more or less two movies, so if there's stuff that happens in this one that doesn't get resolved, it probably will be in Part II (whatever it's called) next year.
Ahhh. Well that makes sense.

Another thing is that Marvel trailers can be incredibly misleading, so keep that in mind. : )
The trailer(s) were wall-to-wall characters meeting other characters/Evil Villain (TM)/epic battles/quiet moments. I couldn't tell you a thing about the plot except Bad Guy has to get these Infinity stones and they're on Earth. I presume it'll be wildly entertaining.