Topic: The Marvel Thread

@KidBoruto

Just found out that Werewolf by Night has a 16+ rating on UK Disney Plus, apparently Michael Giacchino envisioned it as TV-MA for the US but it managed to get along with a TV-14 rating. Did notice some blood and gore in the teaser so I'm happy that Marvel's pushing the horror envelope a bit!

@LN78 This one seems to be going full on, it's even listed as horror on D+

@LN78 I guess we should wait and see

16+? Didn't even realise there was a new certification in play over here in the UK.

@JohnnyShoulder D+ has its own certifications, 0+ 6+ 12+ 14+ 16+ and 18+

Just watched ep8 of she-hulk which is the first ep i thought was great.

If you're looking for something to get you into the Halloween mood, watch Werewolf by Night. It's amazing and proves that Michael Giacchino is more than just a great composer. It also feels like horror which is great after Multiverse of madness dabbled in the genre.

@RogerRoger It has nothing to do with anything else in the MCU so far so I think you're good to go!

@Jackpaza0508 I'm sure they will find a way, eventually.

I think Michael Giacchino should direct Blade, not only would we get some great horror directing but we'd get a banging score alongside it

@Jackpaza0508 Wouldn’t be as banging as the original Blade soundtrack!

@nessisonett I love that soundtrack!

She-Hulk episode 9 is wild, the fourth wall doesn't get broken, it gets absolutely destroyed and I love it

@LN78 @Jackpaza0508 I’m of the camp who thought the She-Hulk finale was great. But I do see why some Marvel fans approaching it with preconceived expectations will be disappointed and feel betrayed.

Like WandaVision before it, I like the fresh ideas of not being too stuck in a certain genre of storytelling, and although it’s not completely a new approach (I didn’t ever watch Moonlighting) I appreciate the attempt to shake up what has become a rather stale franchise. I laughed out loud several times (Kevin was my favorite part) and I think Maslany really flourished in the lead role throughout. She honestly looked like she was having fun with the zaniness of it all.

We she be breaking the fourth wall too when she appears in other series or movies, I wonder.

Just watched she hulk finale. Enjoyed it until the terrible 4th wall break with kevin.

So, after She-Hulk ended, I wandered over to Ms. Marvel and gave it a try. It’s the only Marvel TV show that I’ve not watched and so my obsessive-compulsive tendencies over-rode my reluctance about the show.

And you know what, I actually like it.

The other thing that pushed me to try the show was the fact that I’m playing the Avengers solo campaign now and I actually like the Kamala Khan character. So I thought it would be interesting to watch the show side-by-side with playing her origin story in the game.

Obviously there’s plenty of narrative differences between the two stories so far, but they are quite similar also. I like both actresses’ take on Kamala, but I think I lean toward the game’s version more. In the game she’s less “distressed misunderstood teenager” and more “quirky and likable goofball.”

I’m impressed with the TV show’s colorful and unique art style. The fact it’s visually interesting has been a good selling point on the predicable origin-story plot (so far… I’ve only just watched the first episode). And I’m not a person who blindly beats the diversity drum, but one of the things I like is the Pakistani family backdrop.

Yeah, that She-Hulk finale was brilliant. Absolutely nailed a key aspect of the comics while taking enough shots at Marvel execs without it seeming too over the top. My favourite MCU show so far and probably up there with my favourite MCU content in general.

I think this is a good time to mention that this is the Marvel thread and not just the MCU thread, feel free to talk about anything marvel! Games, comics, movies, nappies?