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News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Wed May 08, 2024 7:52 am

X-Men '97 - Season Finale: Tolerance is Extinction Pt 1

I'm actually not really inclined to talk much about these episodes. A lot happens. As well as some minor cameos. But I think it best to evaluate it as a whole with the release of the concluding part 3. Another 9/10 though

X-Men '97 - Season Finale: Tolerance is Extinction Pt 2

I think this is one of those episodes that is a little rushed. That said, what does happen is pretty great. A lot happens (again). Refreshingly, they don't gloss over the harsh realities of the ending of the last episode either. Not as good as the last episode, but due to the places it went. I am intrigued to see how the finale will be handled. 8/10

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Wed May 15, 2024 11:27 am

X-Men '97 - Season Finale: Tolerance is Extinction Pt 3

Ok that went places. At break neck speed too. We have a lot of plot resolution. Even more cameos than I expected. Some unexpected twists and one quite disappointing one. A very good episode and fitting send off to the First/Sixth Season. 9/10

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:58 am

So... Avengers Doomsday. Did not that that reveal coming!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 1:28 pm

Roadbuster wrote:So... Avengers Doomsday. Did not that that reveal coming!

Guess they really were done with Kang

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 1:31 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Roadbuster wrote:So... Avengers Doomsday. Did not that that reveal coming!

Guess they really were done with Kang

After what happened, I can't say I'm too surprised that Kangis gone...unlike this announcement which was not what I was expecting at all! Also, I'm guessing that Dr Doom origin is going to be more comic like, unlike that of the 2005 FF film.

Also Wolverine and Deadpool, all the yes.

by **Blastback** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:17 pm

So, Deadpool and Wolverine, was just about perfect. Very funny, touching when needed, and loads of awesome. Don't think they could have done much better.

And DOOM! Not sure how this will work, I don't want him to be some Iron Man variant or clone, but on the other hand RDJ is fantastic.....

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Mon Aug 05, 2024 5:20 pm

Saw Deadpool and Wolverine yesterday. They kept to their word they would leave the ending of Logan alone....

they just never said they wouldn't desecrate the grave by digging up the corpse and using it to bludgeon bunch of TVA Soldiers while Deadpool figuratively danced on his grave to 'Bye,Bye,Bye' and then used to claws

So wrong, so expected from Deadpool, and I couldn't help but laugh.

by **Blastback** » Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:41 pm

Roadbuster wrote:Saw Deadpool and Wolverine yesterday. They kept to their word they would leave the ending of Logan alone....

they just never said they wouldn't desecrate the grave by digging up the corpse and using it to bludgeon bunch of TVA Soldiers while Deadpool figuratively danced on his grave to 'Bye,Bye,Bye' and then used to claws

So wrong, so expected from Deadpool, and I couldn't help but laugh.

Don't think they could have opened it any better. God I couldn't stop laughing... :lol:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:04 pm

Yeah the new Deadpool was pretty fun. IMO not better than the 1st, there was just a bit too much 4th wall breaking, but otherwise pretty good. Opening scene was probably the best, along with their fight scene against each other towards the end. No I didn't get out my special sock. Probably gonna go see it again this weekend.

by **Blastback** » Fri Aug 23, 2024 5:57 pm

Hells Bells was a great music choice for that first fight.

And have you guys seen the stuff going on with former X-Men 97 showrunner Beau Demayo?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:32 am

After Endgame, I pretty much gave up on the MCU, and haven't seen anything up until Deadpool and Wolverine. I did watch Quantumania online, and it was pretty good. But then I saw the preview for Captain America: Brave New World, and even though I don't care about Sam Wilson being the new captain, I might go see this just to see how they do Red Hulk. And Harrison Ford being Thunderbolt Ross should be interesting.

by **Blastback** » Wed Sep 04, 2024 12:39 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:After Endgame, I pretty much gave up on the MCU, and haven't seen anything up until Deadpool and Wolverine. I did watch Quantumania online, and it was pretty good. But then I saw the preview for Captain America: Brave New World, and even though I don't care about Sam Wilson being the new captain, I might go see this just to see how they do Red Hulk. And Harrison Ford being Thunderbolt Ross should be interesting.

Kinda the same here, not so much that I gave up on the MCU, I just haven't needed more. Maybe it's the jades Star Wars fan in me, when you get a good ending, get out before it gets messed up. :lol:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Sep 04, 2024 1:10 am

Blastback wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:After Endgame, I pretty much gave up on the MCU, and haven't seen anything up until Deadpool and Wolverine. I did watch Quantumania online, and it was pretty good. But then I saw the preview for Captain America: Brave New World, and even though I don't care about Sam Wilson being the new captain, I might go see this just to see how they do Red Hulk. And Harrison Ford being Thunderbolt Ross should be interesting.

Kinda the same here, not so much that I gave up on the MCU, I just haven't needed more. Maybe it's the jades Star Wars fan in me, when you get a good ending, get out before it gets messed up.

Exactly.

Also I did watch the She Hulk show as well, and it wasn't bad. Kinda made me think that in Endgame, when they cowtowed to Kathleen Kennedy with the "all females assemble!" scene She Hulk was the only one missing. (Yes I know the TV show wasn't made yet)

by **#1 Signal Lancer fan** » Fri Nov 15, 2024 11:59 am

Finally got around to watching Deadpool & Wolverine now that its on DIsney+, so I went ahead and made an MCU tier list:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Nov 15, 2024 4:53 pm

I won't do it like that, but here's my list of the films I've seen, according to level of enjoyment from least to most.

Multiverse of Madness
Thor: Dark World
Thor: Love and Thunder
Iron Man 3
Doctor Strange
Black Widow
Iron Man 2
Avengers: Endgame
Ant-Man
Incredible Hulk
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man and The Wasp
Thor
Iron Man
Shang-Chi
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America
Quantumania
Deadpool and Wolverine
Avengers: Infinity War

by **#1 Signal Lancer fan** » Fri May 09, 2025 2:16 pm

I watched Thunderbolts* last night. Outside of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, this is the best movie Marvel has made in years.

It's nothing especially groundbreaking as film, and is still very much a Marvel movie, but it feels like a Marvel movie from 2015-2019 rather than one from the 2020s. That said, it's also very different thematically and writing-wise from most Marvel movies. It's very character-driven and emotionally grounded.

What I enjoyed most about it is the characters, specifically the members of the titular team. They were very well-written and the acting was even better. This is expecially impressive, given that I had very little interest in them before. Black Widow, Ant-Man & the Wasp, and The Falcon & the Winter Soldier were not all that good in my opinion, so the fact that side characters from those projects were able to shine so much in this film is quite the feat.

I definitely recommend this. Its not a perfect 5/5 by any means, but its a solid 4/5.

by **#1 Signal Lancer fan** » Mon May 12, 2025 10:22 am

Here's my ranking of every MCU project to date (did not include MCU-adjacent shows like the Netflix series or Agents of SHIELD. Also did not include movies retroactively added to the MCU like the Sony Spider-Man movies or the Deadpool movies. Only projects made by Marvel Studios apply here):

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
3. Thor: Ragnarok
4. Avengers: Infinity War
5. Loki
6. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
7. Thunderbolts*
8. Spider-Man Homecoming
9. Iron Man
10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
11. Werewolf by Night
12. Black Panther
13. Spider-Man: Far From Home
14. Wandavision
15. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
16. Captain America: Civil War
17. Spider-Man: No Way Home
18. Deadpool & Wolverine
19. Captain America: The First Avenger
20. Avengers: Endgame
21. Doctor Strange
22. Iron Man 3
23. Guardians of the Galaxy
24. Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
25. Ant-Man
26. Moon Knight
27. Iron Man 2
28. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
29. Captain Marvel
30. Hawkeye
31. The Incredible Hulk
32. Thor
33. What If...?
34. The Avengers
35. She-Hulk
36. The Eternals
37. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
38. Avengers: Age of Ultron
39. Thor: The Dark World
40. Black Widow
41. Ant-Man & The Wasp
42. Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
43. Secret Invasion
44. Thor: Love & Thunder

Have not seen Ms. Marvel, The Marvels, Echo, Agatha All Along, or Captain America: Brave New World. I've started Daredevil: Born Again but haven't finished it yet.