I never thought that I'd make a post in the style of this, mostly because I really don't like film trailers. They just tend to give away far too much and spoil the overall experience. However, when a new trailer for Avengers 4 came out, how on earth could I resist. That's right, I saw the thumbnail in the YouTube video and I couldn't resist, because I was convinced I'd go a bit mental if I didn't see it. However, that'll be the only time I see it. Not again. Probably. Maybe. Not really. Hopefully.
So, I don't think I need to explain where I stand regarding the end of Avengers: Infinity War because everything that I have to say has already been said. But if there is one thing that I want to point out, it's that it was the only film that ended on a cliffhanger that genuinely had me unsure as to what'd happen next. It all seemed pretty hopeless and I guessed that this would be of a similar tone. Well, now that Marvel has finally had the guts to release any form of footage from this upcoming film, what do we have? Well at least we have a proper title now.
Here are my thoughts:
Well, the start with Tony explaining his current situation in the form of a voice message that'll hopefully end up with Pepper, was really interesting. Tony was one of the two people on Titan who survived the snap. The other being Nebula. I don't know whether Nebula is on the ship too, but I think he said he was alone so I doubt it. I don't know what they're planning to do with Tony, perhaps he'll die on that ship. Although, that'd be the biggest anti-climax ever, considering where his character has been over the past 10 years.
Regarding the rest of the characters, it was interesting that we only saw the original 6 Avengers (mostly). Tony, as I mentioned, Thor and Bruce Banner briefly, but mostly Cap and Natasha. It was also really nice to see Hawkeye is back! I was wondering whether he was alive or not. I can't say whether he'll be a huge help or not, but his presence is largely welcome. It was interesting to see that Ant-Man has made it out of the Quantum Realm, I guess that isn't a huge plot-point, but I am curious as to what he'll be able to do in the film, I have enjoyed every appearance of his prior to this. It was also interesting to see some absences. Not only are Rocket, War Machine and Okoye nowhere to be seen, but Captain Marvel is also out of the picture. This was a surprise because I, and presumably many others, thought she'd be the saving grace of this story, if the post-credits scene was anything to go by. But perhaps they're just keeping her out of the marketing for now until we've seen her actual film.
The aesthetic of the trailer seemed quite ordinary. The scene with Tony was thematically different and looked quite dark, but the rest of the trailer just seems to be as normal as ever. Not exactly a disappointment, but intriguing considering that half of humanity all died out, I thought earth would be a bit more of a wasteland.
Regarding the title, Endgame, it was not a surprise. All the suspected titles like 'The Last Avenger' or 'Annihilation' seemed reasonable but are generally not as appropriate. I only say this because this title now clears up a lot. It means that what is happening in this movie, combined with the last 20 minutes of Infinity War, are what Doctor Strange saw as the only outcome in which the Avengers would come out on top. This is because after he sacrificed the time stone to Thanos, despite claiming he would always value its safety over that of Tony or any of the other characters, shows that he probably saw this outcome and knew he'd have to give him the stone to achieve victory. He also stated "We're in the endgame now" which implies that they were entering the time in which they'd reach their eventual triumph. So, a great title choice in my opinion. Plus it just sounds awesome.
As a whole, I am super duper excited for this film now. Having seen this 2 minutes and 26 seconds worth of footage has enforced just how exciting the next chapter of the MCU will be. All I need to do now is not watch it again nor any other trailers or clips until the 26th of April. How hard can it be?
"Part of the journey is the end..."
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