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Post by Gojitron on Feb 15, 2021 21:19:42 GMT -5
Lizzie looks great in this outfit! Once she goes full "Scarlet Witch" by the end of the series (and you just know Darcy will come up with that name) I hope she gets a proper costume with some form of the headdress and cape. As for the show itself, so far it's meeting my expectations and I'm loving the slow burn and the gradual reveals. I also need a Jimmy Woo spin-off immediately. He could investigate strange happenings in the MCU and be everything I wanted Agents of SHIELD to be, but wasn't. Maybe run into Gorilla Man, Venus and M-11 along the way?
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Feb 16, 2021 0:21:28 GMT -5
I have to appreciate that they manage to keep Hayward as under the radar as a primary antagonist as he was until this latest episode.
Also, this just further reminds me that I hope they pull something out of their ass, because seeing Wanda riffing off her brother, even if it's not HER brother was genuinely entertaining and I'm sad that particular dynamic got Whedon'd so soon.
Also, this series has been a major show for Paul Betany. The part where Vision loses his patience and raises his voice to Wanda is genuinely gripping given it's the first time Vision's shouted....ever and Betany *sells* it.
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Post by darkseraph on Feb 16, 2021 1:57:40 GMT -5
So, quicksilver comes back... but it's the First Class universe version..... is this how Mutants become canon in the MCU, Wanda did it?
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Post by Greatshot on Feb 16, 2021 20:01:57 GMT -5
I agree with all the above, this show is fantastic. Also, it occurred to me today at work that they've buried the lead in to Mutants in the MCU in plain sight in a way that makes perfect sense and requires so much less fiddling and multiverse nonsense.
So, lets follow the Monica reveal for a second - Monica has been altered on a cellular level due to her exposure to Wanda's magic.
Wanda's magic, which had no such effect on any previous targets/victims, and doesn't seem to be having the same impact on anyone else in the Hex (that we know of).
Wanda's magic, which is fueled by the power of an Infinity Stone.
Monica was Blipped. Blipped and restored via the power of the same Infinity Stones.
Bringing people back from the Blip altered all of them (Reality!) on a fundamental level.
They're all potentially mutants now, which gives you a way to bring in everyone without a whole lot of handwaving, retconning, alt universing, or any other shenanigans. At the end of this the Scarlet Witch can effectively reverse House of M the entire population.
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Post by machsabre on Feb 17, 2021 0:54:52 GMT -5
Let's throw in one more thing...
This takes place in New Jersey. That Hex field is growing at the end of last episode. It changes people's molecular structure giving them powers. There's a certain Pakistani-American that lives in Jersey City who's needing an origin now that the Inhumans are kinda untouchable.
I think we just saw the origin of Kamala Khan.
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Post by Greatshot on Feb 17, 2021 21:00:52 GMT -5
Oooh, that's a great point too (though I've seen something online imply that the GPS coordinates from the drone suggest Westview isn't actually IN New Jersey). But yeah, turning any Inhumans into Mutants to get around that mess works well with the theory for sure.
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Feb 18, 2021 9:23:20 GMT -5
Also, conveniently, the Snap/Blip being responsible for people being mutants kind of handily gets around their "we're the next step in human evolution" racial superiority bit. The MCU already has a racist analogue in how people are afraid of *anyone* with powers, not just the ones born with them, so they don't need to go back to that well. Plus, well, that means half of the human race now potentially could develop powers with no other uniting factor than 'got snapped', which is just as prevalent as mutation, and thus equally paranoia inducing.
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Post by Greatshot on Feb 18, 2021 20:29:10 GMT -5
Also, conveniently, the Snap/Blip being responsible for people being mutants kind of handily gets around their "we're the next step in human evolution" racial superiority bit. The MCU already has a racist analogue in how people are afraid of *anyone* with powers, not just the ones born with them, so they don't need to go back to that well. Plus, well, that means half of the human race now potentially could develop powers with no other uniting factor than 'got snapped', which is just as prevalent as mutation, and thus equally paranoia inducing. Good point. It also, tying back into Wanda to a bit, gives an equally viable reason for Magneto's MO to exist, as it's still a way to play on the civil rights analogies while avoiding the racism angle.
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Post by machsabre on Feb 18, 2021 21:43:46 GMT -5
Well, we are supposed to have one more "big surprise" guest on the series on the level of "Luke Skywalker in the Mandalorian." And honestly, it's gotta be someone big. AND someone unexpected. No one at the Marvel films is gonna cause that level of "Holy shit!" Because they were ALL JUST there in Infinity War. So it's gotta be someone from the Fox movies. And there's really only five people it can be:
Xavier: Either Stewart or McAvoy. Stewart is as unlikely as Huge Jackman. After Logan, they were done. McAvoy is possible. But I seriously doubt it.
Reed Richards: Ever since they said "I know an aerospace engineer", EVERYONE has been assuming it's Reed. And it's a good guess... But there's an F4 movie coming. And I doubt they're gonna blow the load on WandaVision. (I mean, this wasn't meant to be the kickoff to the Phase Four. This was meant to be the third thing in.) Ever since they said "I know an aerospace engineer", EVERYONE has been assuming it's Reed. And it's a good guess... But there's an F4 movie coming. And I doubt they're gonna blow the load on WandaVision. (I mean, this wasn't meant to be the kickoff to the Phase Four. This was meant to be the third thing in.) Also none of the Reeds were a big deal.
Logan: Yeah, he's a big deal. But like Stewart, he's out.
Deadpool: Yeah, he's popular and he breaks the fourth wall a lot. It would fit thematically, but it would be completely pointless.
Magneto: It's the only one that makes sense. Won't be McKellan, so probably Fassbender?
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Feb 18, 2021 22:35:47 GMT -5
Magneto: It's the only one that makes sense. Won't be McKellan, so probably Fassbender? Seriously, Fassbender being the MCU's Magneto would be, like, dream casting, I gotta admit.
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