I’m not back into comics just yet, but I have to briefly touch on Avengers: Infinity War. The film is the necessary evil that needed to establish the severity of the situation, the ongoing peril, unless of course Marvel (or rather Disney) decides to go the nonsensical and childish route of bringing them all back to life … since, that’s what comics do, because most people don’t have the (infinity) stones to make the story ark final and have to munch on the success of the past for the sake of the mighty buck. This has sadly been the staple since the golden age of comics. As far as the film goes, this is the villain (if not antihero) showcase for Thanos that you rarely see on such a big stage. In this context, they compare the film to The Empire Strikes Back, but that’s a whole different animal. Infinity War is hardly a masterpiece and pales in comparison to the first Avengers film that captured the essence of action, comedy and though in a blockbuster flick, but this documentary of Thanos’ pursuit for universal piece is great by default because of the sheer effort and unmatched hours of story progression and hence culmination. The viewers have become so invested in the outcome and have been meticulously preprogrammed to either love or hate certain characters that anything packs a mighty punch and it’s a rather beautiful sight. They say that the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. I say that it’s even greater to create a genocidal powermonger whose traces of morality and compassion make you actually care for him despite the fact that he obliterates half the universe. Plus, the extreme leftists and the conspiracy theorists can have a field day with the underlying meaning of this one. So, all in all, good job! Now, just keep everyone dead and stop respawning the goddamned Spiderman franchise! Unless it’s the 70s memetastic Spidey, so Deadpool can have a hard-on.
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