MCU Rewatch

[ultra_fic]

So, I decided to start at the far end of my MCU DVD shelf and go through the whole thing. It's so long since I watched some of the, especially the Phase 1 stuff, and I kinda think it'd be cool to get right up to date in time for Thor Ragnarok coming out in Feb. (For those that don't know, I'm not a cinema goer and I don't download films from the web - I wait for DVD releases).

I found that I still love Iron Man & Iron Man 2 as much as ever, and that Captain America The First Avenger and Thor are still cool too. (I don't have The Incredible Hulk as I never cared for it, and it's not Ruffalo, so I don't feel like I need it anyhow). Avengers Assemble was always my favourite, and yet it seemed to be missing something on this rewatch. I wonder if it's just that it feels as if characters are missing now that the 'verse has expanded so much?

Iron Man 3 - I was convinced I didn't like this the first time around, and yet on this rewatch, I really enjoyed it! Then I started on Agents of SHIELD Season 1, watched up to Episode 7, and then dived into Thor The Dark World. Wow, I'd forgotten how 'blah' the second Thor film is. I have an affection for Season 1 of SHIELD still, but I'm in that strange minority that really enjoyed the format of the first season and gave up watching after the whole HYDRA/Ward is evil/superhero thing started happening, basically, once we were in a post-Captain America Winter Soldier world.

So, yeah, on I shall go through the rest of the films. I have everything in Phase 2, and all of Phase 3 that's on DVD so far, save for Doctor Strange (because seriously? What the hell was that? Sorry, didn't care for it at all!)

I might post again about this when I've rewatched some more, especially once I rewatch Age of Ultron, because I remember not caring much for that the first time either. Time will tell, I guess :)

Comments

[southrnbygrace]

It's funny, because I actually like Dark World more than the original (except for Thor's mom dying). Love the interaction between Jane and Loki...and Loki and everyone basically. LOL.

I did the same thing with Agents of Shield. I was so mad they turned Ward evil!!

I hear you on Doctor Strange....I was like....what????? Very weird movie!! And to me, didn't feel like a marvel movie at all.

[ultra_fic]

Oh, I love all the parts of Dark World with Loki in them, but the whole mess with the Dark Elves and the Aether, etc., etc., just doesn't thrill me at all! lol

Hey, you and me are part of the same 1% with Agents of SHIELD, hon. I mean, yes, a lot of people were POed that Ward turned evil, but they kept on watching and loving the new format - we didn't.

Doctor Strange certainly didn't fit with the rest of the MCU, did it? I'm glad I watched it once though, now I won't be confused when he pops up in Infinity War, but yeah, that film was weird with a capital W!

[southrnbygrace]

The only thing I hated about the Dark Elves was that everything they said had to be dubbed. I'm not a closed caption person. Drives me crazy most of the time.