So I saw the movie on Saturday in 3D and wanted to share my thoughts and some questions for some of you comic book guys.
First off, I really liked this movie and it was super easy to watch and enjoy. It didn't feel like 2 hr. 40 minute movie and that is one of the best things you can say about a movie. When it ended I was like "oh that's the end, I could keep watching for like 2 more hours." So really fun.
I really enjoyed some of the pairings that they put together. I especially liked Thor and Rocket Racoon. I think it was just the dichotomy b/t the superhuman God Thor and the small crazy 'rabbit' as he called him. Plus I thought the little dialogue b/t Thor and Rocket was really heartfelt and deep. Thor was actually questioning his role in the world and his fate. He actually stopped for once and reflected on all he has lost over the years and why he does what he does. He seemed lost and Rocket maybe just gave him a nudge back to the path he is supposed to take. Going to the forge and getting a new weapon almost re-energized him. And Bradley Cooper brings such weight as rocket that to me he is one of the most under rated characters in the MCU.
I also really like the spiderman/Thanos interactions. The pure snarky, smart arse teen talking smack to the giant ultra serious Thanos was really good too. No one has probably ever talked to him like that. a young teen not fully understanding the gravity of the situation was nice.
Lot's of good stuff that I liked and could go on but don't want to ramble. I have a few questions about Thanos though. So what 'race' or kind of creature/species is Thanos?? Is he a demi god like Thor? Or a human like species or what? Cause it seemed like even before he got all the stones or any that he was pretty formidable and had immense power.
And I think he said he was from Titan. Is that his home planet? is that the 'race' of species that he comes from? are the people following him and fighting for him from the same planet or species or do they all just choose to follow him?
I obviously didn't read the comics so I just wanted some background info on Thanos and his motivations.
Also, so Wakanda is super advanced technology wise but did that not make more advanced weapons than spears and shields? I saw they used some rifles at first but then stopped and charged. Do they not have tanks, missiles, bombs, etc? Seemed they could have killed much more of those creatures or at least had better defenses. Just a nitpick though.
Thanos was born on Saturn's moon Titan as the son of Eternals Mentor and Sui-San, and his brother is Eros of Titan, also known as Starfox. Thanos carries the Deviants gene, and as such, shares the physical appearance of the Eternals' cousin race. At birth, his mother was shocked by his appearance and attempted to kill him, due to believing that her son would annihilate every life in the universe, but was stopped by A'Lars, Thanos' father.
Thanos is a mutant member of the race of superhumans known as the Titanian Eternals. The character possesses abilities common to the Eternals, but amplified to a higher degree through a combination of his mutant–Eternal heritage, bionic amplification, mysticism, and power bestowed by the abstract entity, Death. Demonstrating enormous superhuman strength, speed, stamina, immortality and invulnerability among other qualities, Thanos can absorb and project vast quantities of cosmic energy, and is capable of telekinesis and telepathy. He can manipulate matter and live indefinitely without food, air or water, cannot die of old age, is immune to all terrestrial diseases, and has an extremely high resistance to psychic assaults. Thanos is also an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant, having been trained in the art of war on Titan.
Thanos has proven himself capable of briefly holding his own in battle against Odin,[74] and of blasting Galactus off his feet.[75]
Thanos is a supergenius in virtually all known fields of advanced science and has created technology far exceeding that which is found on contemporary Earth. He often employs a transportation chair capable of space flight, force field projection, teleportation, time travel, and movement through alternate universes. Thanos is also a master strategist and uses several space vessels, at least three under the name "Sanctuary", as a base of operations.