Avengers mini review (take 2)

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

(Lets try this again. Curse you lj cuts! Sorry about that guys.)

Just got home from the press screening for the Avengers and I am full of feelings. So many feelings I need to share them with other people. I can't go into detail, but I can give you guys an idea of what to expect from the film without giving away any plot points.




First off, I saw it in 3-D, which was okay. Mostly it just made me squint and blurred some things, but it did make Chris Evans' ass look amazing. That thing practically bounced off the screen and into my face. But to me that doesn't really make up for over two hours of squinting.

Second, these are some of the thoughts I had in relation to the fans:

Tony fans: As expected, Tony has the best lines in the movie. In addition to Stark Tower and all of its bling, we get to see the newest suit, the mark 7, which is sorely needed by that point because damn Tony is rough on those suits. 

Steve fans: Somewhere between 616 Steve and Ultimates Steve. Sweet as apple pie, tough as nails, and a bit of a boy scout with a stick up his butt.

Steve/Tony fans: There is a lot of friction between these two. Wasn't sure whether they were going to fight or fuck, they were right in each other's faces. Tony does at one point call Steve a Capsicle.

Tony/Pepper fans: These two don't get much time together, but their scenes are great. Tony is looking to get some and Pepper has little denim booty shorts (fan service ahoy!).

Loki fans: There is so much material to work with here. Lots of Loki scenes, which makes sense since he is the Big Bad. Can't say too much without giving anything away, but prepare to squee.

Thor: We always see scenes in fanfiction where people make earth references Thor doesn't get. Thor makes an Asgardian reference that no one gets, LOL.

Thor/Loki fans: Wonderful scenes with these two. Much family angst and later some Loki bondage with a nod towards the myths (you will know it when you see it). I foresee much kinky Loki fanfiction soon.

Thor/Jane fans: Not much to go on here. Thor seems more worried about Loki (which is good for us slash fans, mwuahaha).

Clint fans: Don't be fooled by how little they have shown him in previews, it's because any more would have spoiled the movie. Very bad ass.

Natasha Fans: Very tricky secret agent spy stuff here.

Clint/Natasha fans: Lots of intimacy between these two and hints of their backstory.

Bruce fans: Rejoice, for the Hulk has finally been done right. Hulk has some of the best fights scenes in the film.

Tony/Bruce fans: If you weren't a fan of this pairing before, you will be. They are science buddies, it's adorable. I predict a spike in this pairing's popularity.

Coulson fans: You will flip flop between laughing and sobbing so much the people next to you in the theater will think you are bipolar.

Nick Fury fans: Damn. Just...damn. You're never quite sure if he's a good guy or bad guy, but he is always badass doing it.

Lastly, be sure to watch the credits for a hint of the next movie's big villain. 

Comments

[dictionary00.livejournal.com]

later some Loki bondage with a nod towards the myths

oh oh oh if this is what I think it is I will explode. I spent unhealthy amounts of time staring at paintings of that scene (along with the one with Prometheus getting his liver pecked out) before I even figured out what bondage was

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

If it's the painting I'm thinking of, this is actually a more subtle reference to an earlier myth. Bondage!Loki sure does crop up a lot, doesn't he?

[ladyknightanka.livejournal.com]

...some Loki bondage with a nod towards the myths

I think I know what you're talking about and OMG. One reason I got into this fandom is that I'm a total myth geek and it was so cool to me that Marvel had a superhero universe incorporating Norse gods, who go thoroughly unappreciated. TL;DR: I CANNOT WAIT. ♥

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

I discovered the Avengers fandom after watching the Thor movie. I went to see it because I love Norse mythology and study/read the Elder Futhark runes. Although the Marvel version of the gods are different, they have enough in common with the myths that I was impressed by how well they did their research.

[arabwel.livejournal.com]

I saw it today and all i can say is omfg. A lot.

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

I KNOW.

[arabwel.livejournal.com]

the bunnies are all over the place and i NEED people to write!

[mf_luder_xf]

Coulson fans: You will flip flop between laughing and sobbing so much the people next to you in the theater will think you are bipolar.

Somehow this makes me terrified...and more excited. (I just hope the sobbing doesn't mean he got Jossed.)

And I'm so glad to hear there's more Hawkeye! I mean obviously there was going to be more, but that it's substantial.

Thanks for the non spoilery run down!

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

All of this makes me so excited! I am squeeing in anticipation!

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

I saw it tooooooooooo!!! :D :D :D BRILLIANT.

Tony/Bruce fans: If you weren't a fan of this pairing before, you will be. They are science buddies, it's adorable. I predict a spike in this pairing's popularity.

YES.

Bruce might actually have been my favourite character, to my great surprise.

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

I've never really been into the Hulk comics, but I loved Mark's version of Bruce and the Hulk. I really like Tony/Bruce slash, but there are like only 2 fic in existence. Hopefully this will change!

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

I will honestly be amazed if it doesn't after this movie :D

[moondreams87.livejournal.com]

Saw it last night and absolutely loved it!

I can't read any fics that are Tony with anyone but Steve but visually? Yeah, totally shipping the hell out of Tony/Bruce. Their instant friendship and meeting of minds was adorable. I thought Mark made a really good Bruce; obviously edgy, very smart and quick witted and just downright sweet. And the Hulk was brilliant, had some of the biggest laughs in the movie and was just downright badass.

Coulson was excellent, loved his moments with Cap.

I wasn't a huge Widow fan in Iron Man 2 but I loved her in this.

The only person I think got short-changed was Maria. I'm not overly familiar with the character but I feel it might have been better to have the same character but make up a name, because she didn't seem to do a whole lot for a canon character. If that makes sense.

Overall, I thought Joss did an excellent job of balancing all the characters out so it didn't focus more on one than anyone else. If anything, I think Loki probably gets the most screen time out of any of them! (No complaints here). There wasn't as much Steve/Tony interaction as I was expecting, I will admit, but I didn't find it lacking in anyway. It definitely leaves more to work on in future films. Look forward to seeing it again soon!

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

I agree about almost everything, especially Maria and Black Widow.
Also, I expected some more bickering and hurt/comfort between Steve and Tony because I thought they were going to talk more about the fact that Howard was Tony's father.

[moondreams87.livejournal.com]

I read an article just before I went that said there was originally a lot of mention of Howard between them throughout the film but neither of them were particularly comfortable with the scenes and Joss felt like he was making Iron Man 3, rather than an Avengers film so he cut pretty much all of it. Sucks for Tony/Steve shippers but I totally understand why he made that call and I think it was definitely for the betterment of the film as a whole.

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

It sounds logical. I hope they will mention it in Iron Man 3... but I guess there won't be Chris Evans there D:

However I really liked it. And the scene where Steve is getting closer and closer to Tony saying "Put on your armour"... <3

[moondreams87.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought they might tackle it a bit in IM3. If it's true that Evans has signed up for 6 Marvel pictures as Cap then, seriously, he has to crop up in some other movies because that's just insane. It wouldn't surprise me if he showed up in Iron Man 3 for a scene or two, they need to get this bromance into gear! I don't want to have to wait for Avengers 2, dammit! :P

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

If in Iron Man 3 we will see Steve and Tony boxing and Steve teaching Tony how to fight I will be happy forever.

[moondreams87.livejournal.com]

Ooh, definitely agreed! I suppose the only real problem they have is that no doubt Steve will stay in his beloved New York while Iron Man 3 will probably take place back on the West Coast. Plus, the timelines are all demented. I have no idea whan IM3 is taking place but if it's directly after Avengers then that coincides with Captain America 2, so presumably they will both be doing their own thing. Argh, I hate the waiting! Oh well, long live fanfiction! Haha.

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

I've watched it <3
I really loved Bruce Banner. He was my favourite character in the movie also if I don't slash him with Tony because now there are BFF in my mind.
Loki had some amazing scenes and surely the bondage fanfics will increase A LOT.
Steve and Tony were ridicuosly handsome. I will collect my thoughts and write more in the future!

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

Bruce and Tony had a great dynamic. They seem like they should never be left unsupervised in the lab together, because they will make a nuclear powered microwave big enough to make a 2 tons of popcorn at a time.

[annas-corner.livejournal.com]

Hi *lurker here*

I just saw the movie, I got out of the theatre like forty minutes ago, and I agree with everything you wrote here. I just wish there was more to see. I want more. I'm kind of greedy now. There was nothing that I didn't like, well exept for one thing, but I knew it would happen. Joss Whedon is a man I am very familiar with so I am not surprised. He did good though. Very good.

[merytsetesh.livejournal.com]

See I totally didn't expect that, but I've only seen a little of Joss Whedon's work. Upon reflection (Firefly) I should have seen it coming.

[loungy.livejournal.com]

It was strange that there wasn't much of an attempt to foreshadow Tony and Steve as future close friends and co-leaders of the Avengers. If they go for this idea in future movies, they'll have to build the relationship from scratch.

Tony's bffdom with Bruce was adorable, though. I loved that when the heores were going their seperate ways at the end, Tony and Bruce went together on Tony's car, such a nice touch.

[lucre-noin.livejournal.com]

I think their relationship could start from some sense of guilty!Steve and admiring!Steve who finally has understood that Tony was actually able to sacrifice himself for his team. I hope they'll include some of it in iron Man 3 D: to accelerate things for Avengers 2.

[ykoriana.livejournal.com]

I love the way you really captured the main points without going into too much detail. I agree with pretty much everything you said! In my country it came out last Wednesday and I saw it twice in less than 24 hours, that's how much I loved it.

The Hulk really was a hit, both times the audience reacted very well to him and there is a scene towards the end that got the audience applauding at the midnight showing (trust me guys, you'll know it when you see it).

I loved the tension between Steve and Tony. It's like they were always seconds away from angry!sex. And Chris Evans in that uniform was indeed a thing of beauty and amazement.

And I must say that Tom Hiddleston's performance as Loki blew my mind. I loved him in Thor, but here he's gone far beyond.

[tlanti.livejournal.com]

*Apologises in advance if this sounds incoherent dueto the squee-ing* Tony had some BRILLIANT lines in that movie, and kicked so much ass as Iron Man... and damn, that new suit is cool! Squee, squee, squee!!! I'd read reviews that hinted at Loki getting taken down a peg or two and am glad they didn't give away how that was done... Loki was damn cool in the movie. Heck, they all were!

[bellona-rpg.livejournal.com]

I've just seen the movie. While I would have seen it anyway, I would like to say thank you for such a good, encouraging, yet non-spoilery review - one with which I agree whole-heartedly. :)

[liarashadowsong.livejournal.com]

Dear Lord but I am looking forward to this movie. I'm probably going to see it over Memorial Day weekend, when I don't have a billion hours of class and exams and work, with my parents (they're coming down to visit for the holiday, and... it turns out my cousin has a small role in the film, so even my mom is interested in seeing it now). Hopefully I can hold out that long, instead of dragging the friend who tends to be my movie-going buddy there first, not that he'd mind. Thank you so much for the wonderful but relatively non-spoilery review!