Azuka Ehi Unfortunately, Loki also was wearing a Mac Weldon. While snap-dust-extinction proof, but they are not neck snapping proof. Mac Weldon turtlenecks may fix this problem in the future though.
@ William Bussy Tell that to Loki's snapped ne... wait was that meme deemed too mean for the internet? I felt really bad when I saw that guy crying but goddamn was that script funny.
SPOILERY SPOILERS This is purely my own head canon, but I think Thanos was holding back from using too much of the Infinity Stones' power because he was afraid if he did it too much, it would break the Gauntlet, and his ability to wield the stones all together for his big task. Remember after the big finger snap, the Gauntlet looked wrecked, from what I'm guessing was using too much power at once. The stones are infinite, but any material vessel holding them is not. That's why I also think Strombreaker was able to break through the big Rainbow Beam at the end. It was made in the same forge as the Gauntlet, and thus could channel as much energy as the Gauntlet could without the latter breaking. Thanos could have used more energy in the beam to deflect or destroy the hammer-axe, but again, he held back because he was afraid of wrecking the Gauntlet.
Yeah that makes sense. I thought Thanos could have easily avoided Stormbreaker, by using the reality stone and turning it into bubbles, or use the space stone and send it light years away from earth or use the time stone and turn it into a magic block, or ... well you see where I'm going with this. He could have used one stone instead of all of them to create the rainbow beam to win against Thor. I chose to explain this as Thanos is a novice with the Gauntlet and the stones. And having all the stones was really hard to handle. Most people in the MCU can barely hold on to one stone, so I imagine its really difficult and taxing to hold all of them at once.
jinxie712 how come he simply couldn't tell the plan? because plot that's why. that's also why i really didn't care who died in this film or not because doctor strange already knows all the futures and is setting up the one where they win so nothing really matters
Caleb Because you can't tell a person they are suppose to get emotional about something at a certain time. He was meant to do what he did at that moment. Strange saw this.
Hey! Just wanted to comment on your bit about Thanos not using the stones to just vaporize all his enemies and so forth(1:00:30). But I didn't see him as THAT type of villain. I thought it was very clear that he didn't want to brutally murder people, he isn't a mindless killer. In the movie when he is explaining his intentions to Tony, he mentions that "One snap and half of existence is gone instantly..." as being "merciful". He isn't seeking a violent war where he is deciding who to kill and who to be alive. Thanos explains further that he is trying to preserve existence and recounts the events that happened to his home planet. Even at the ending scene, there seems to be a possible trace of questioning on his face, perhaps wondering if should have done it? I thought this could be possible because in the prior scene, Thanos tells child Gamora that it "Cost Everything" to complete his mission. Anyway, before I ramble out of control. Overall, I saw Thanos as a more calculated and philosophical villain. Besides the whole genocide part, his intentions for uniting the stones wasn't for violence itself, but instant, painless, population control. At least that was my perspective! Great Podcast!
Gipsy Eureka Idk, I got the vibe he killed anyone who he thought would be a problem for his plan in the future. He let Thor go but he thought Loki would just keep trying to assassinate him perhaps. He also said he respected Tony which implies he was only going to kill him because he thought he had to to get the time stone.
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My mom and sisters loved the movie. They understood enough of the movie because of pop culture but now they want to see rest of the movies that they haven’t seen
For me, Ragnarok really let me down, for a number of reasons, but one of them was that the character of Thor in Ragnarok was a naive child, and as someone who loved Thor in the previous movies, I hated that. But Infinity War was a return to form, in a big way.
LOL, James' focus during the Infinity War discussion while his son is crying in the background starting around @58:30 is NEXT LEVEL! #asafather, I notice these things.
For your Easter Eggs video I thought I'd point one out that most people would miss unless they are very familiar with Norse Mythology, In the story of how Mjölnir was crafted, the forge could not be kept hot enough during the forging thus the handle was too short only fitting one hand rather than two which meant Thor was the only God strong enough to use it (most likely where marvel got the "Worthy" idea from) anyway, when the new hammer in this movie is made and the handle is missing I'm sure it's a reference to that part of the mythology. Also I reckon Groot is a part of Yggdrasil.
Benjamin Saunders I expected kids just not at a film that ended at 3am I was so tired the theatre had an actor dressed as Spidey I thought it was a statue when moved I went to push him 😂😂
My mate said it was stupid the way his took longer but I thought it just made it more impactful so I've just told him the explanation and he just said Nah
I know Maso may have alluded to it in the beginning of the podcast, but I'm only 20 min in so I'm gonna go ahead and ask; Did anyone else notice that they used an alternate take of Spiderman meeting Strange? I thought the one in the movie landed way way way better, enough so that my laughter was actually due to the shock of the line being truly funny. Just a thought.
Logan Waite I think you have a point but honestly it didn't even land for me the first time I saw it in the trailer. Tom was too stiff and Ben's reaction was very Adam Sandler-esque. In the movie, Tom was really awkward and Ben seemed directly pissed by his innocence, which both worked so much better for me. Cheers xoxo
The reason I think Thanos didn’t just turn everyone into bubbles or demolish all of the avengers was because he’s an honorable fighter and respects a good competitor who can stand against him in battle. Like in the first 5 mins when Ebony Maw says “Let him have his fun.” I think that line sort of represents Thanos throughout every fight.
Not to counter nitpick, but on the question of why they didn't just cut off Thanos's arm when they were going for the gauntlet--it was a mere punch from Starlord that woke him up from the trance he was put in, so unless that slicing of the arm was super quick the assumed pain of it would have popped him right out of the trance and they'd be in the predicament they found themselves in due to the above mentioned Starlord fail. Also it's a Marvel movie, so like any moderately rated move they're not just going to go full limits of anyone's powers. I mean, we've seen so many fights that end up as punching when characters in theory have weapons that should be killing or maiming with ease.
my theory is that they're saving the chopping of the arm off for avengers 4. Chopping off arms happens a lot in the mcu (neat list of them here www.telltalesonline.com/24662/marvel-star-wars-easter-eggs/) so it would be fitting to end off the biggest villain like that.
It wasnt the pain from the punch that woke him up. It was like the second or third punch hit mantis in the hand and she released both her hands from thanos head, she even said "ouch" (or something like that). As soon as she did that, he woke up.
I think that because they killed off basically all the new characters and the ones who are still alive are basically all old characters, that they might do a switch. Like sacrificing the old avengers for the ones that died. Both reversing the effects and yet still not removing the impact and would be a good way to counter cap's declaration of not "trading lives"
I think the reason those characters survived is because this is the timeline Doctor Strange chose, and for some reason this exact combination of characters is the only one that can win
Doub Le i mean, he offered to trade the time gem at that exact momment, so im assuming delaying him that amount of time AND keeping Tony alive is important.
I love the marvel universe... Love the actors in their roles.. Love the writing (which can never really be perfect for everyone)... Infinity war was a big day for me and it did not disappoint, could watch it all day... Again, never perfect... Can't wait for more, including Dead, Ant, Marvel, etc... And thank you to my weekly Aussie planetarian friends!! Always entertaining and I get my extra dose of info and my fav movies/shows! Thanks guys, keep up the fn great work!!! That goes to the occasional dog cameo too
Thanos was already on his path since before Gamora was born ... he was already making his way planet to planet wiping out half a civilization and he already saw that his way was helping at times, so he thinks his way is fine and would work on a larger scale... people have probably already tried to talk him out or fight him to stop and he's always won (hence why he is still alive). so no amount of talking would help, since he has been doing it for so long, and is fixated on that goal of balance.
Problem with your problem with Thanos plans he can only change the universe once noticed the glove after he snapped his fingers it's a one time deal and whenever he used the reality stone it was temporary
Always figured he never embraced the full destructive power of the guantlet while battling heroes was he wanted the 'fair', unbiased snapping finger move to ultimately make those decisions. It plays more into his belief he's not ultimately a villain as others may claim or think, which he still ultimately is when you consider it, but after all he is fairly unhinged so obviously doesn't see it thataway. Hell he doesn't even really despise any of the heroes enough it seemed, aside from calling Spider-Man insect that one time he's almost always handing out compliments or tenderly patting their heads with earnest sympathy.
I love that theory at the end. You even made the point that why didn't Thanos just double the resources of the universe? What if he did, but he did it by creating a second parallel universe and that's where half of all life went. The next movie could be the fallout of that and both sides trying to find a way to put the universe back together. Imagine how cool it would be if the next movie opens with Spiderman and strange grieving the loss of Ironman. People would be so wonderfully confused!
My prediction is that a post credit scene or Ant-Man (assuming it’s set before Infinity War) will be an Ant-Man character (perhaps Wasp because idk if she’s supposed to be in Avenger 4) turn into dust and the beginning moments of Avengers 4 before the Marvel opening montage will be Hawkeye seeing his whole family turn into dust in front of his eyes and pissing him off.
The critisism that the set up of the universe undermines the stakes of the movie is dumb in my opinion. You need to experience the movie through the eyes and mind of the characters, not as an audience member. All of these characters in that moment were dying and they were terrified, and I think that was hugely impactful beyond anything we've seen so far and I think it was really well done!
**SPOILER ALERT** The reason why that was the final outcome of who died/lived is because in the sequel, in order to bring balance or something, those who are brought back must be replaced with another life kinda like Gamora and the soul stone trade. Those who will take the place of the dead, are the ones who's career with Marvel ends in Infinity War 2 and those who are brought back from death are the ones that are moving forward with Marvel. Panther Strange Spidey Bucky Falcon Guardians Wanda ^ all have sequels or likely to stay on for phase 4. Stark Captain Widow Thor Banner Rhodes ^ most likely to make their final appearance in Infinity War Pt. 2. Definitely for Stark and Captain. That's my theory anyway.
I am not an expert in the comic source material, but I did look up some of this stuff prior to seeing the movie. How the movie has gone against all expectations and predictions, I actually don't see the way forward. I know that they will resolve it and I think it will be a bit more of an uplifting ending in the next one (not necessarily happy), but I don't know how they're going to resolve it even if I know all the pieces still on the board (or ones that has yet to be played). To be frank, I love that about this movie. I definitely felt Marvel fatigue in the last bunch of movies (even though I enjoyed them). This surprise is great.
Peter Quill stands alone against Thanos on Nowhere, points a gun at him, even calls him rude names, but in the end he does the Big Dissolve. So there's another flaw in that theory.
With the whole Thanos power level thing, I think there is a logical explanation. He has the gauntlet that gives him control over all the stones attached to it, but he still needs to actively use that power. On Titan when everyone is beating him, I don't think he has the time to just turn everyone into spaghetti. I think there are limitation to the abilities because he is still just a dude who is controlling powers he should not be.
Ive heard this complaint several times and i just domt get it. Thanos could of killed everyone (during fights) so why didnt he? Thanos isnt like your normal villain (in this movies) he isnt just evil. He isnt killing people just to kill them. He womt let anyome stop him from his goal which is to balance the universe and show them how important it is. To do. Remember he thinks the universe will thank him for this. He's done it before and he says it worked. People keep thinking what he does doesnt make sense. Of course it doesnt hes a crazy person. We're not meant agree with his point of view.
I wonder, is the Gauntlet itself made specifically out of Uru? I suspect that it's the weakest part and can maybe only handle so much energy at a given time from the combined stones. It seemed to stay intact while wielded several stones at a time, but with the 6-stone-snap, it looked to have taken some real damage. Maybe the gauntlet (housing unit) for the stones will be what the heroes can target and cause the stones to leave Thanos' grasp. Maybe a bunch of them will wield the stones as a group to undo the end of Infinity War.
Theres set photos from Avengers 4 that show Scott Lang, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark talking to Captain America who is clean shaven and wearing his shit costume from the first avengers movie. the are all also wearing some sort of gadget or button on their hand which all indicates time travel, going back to 2012.
Personally, I got everything I wanted from this movie. Thanos was not a jokey jobber, he was a real threat. This had jokes, but wasn't bogged down by them. The different teams had great interactions. There were stakes. Sure many of those deaths will be undone but so what. Death is meaningless in comic worlds. I believe Loki and Gamora are dead dead, but Thanos will sacrifice himself to bring her back. They made him do bad things but didn't straight make him mustache twirling. I even got Red Skull. I imagine that when all is said and done Thanos will have a turn towards good, and die to bring Gamora back. Finally being a father to her. And with him gone and universe minor rebooted...a big threat is gone from the universe, opening it to other BIGGER threats, if you catch my planet eating.
Does anyone else think that Scarlett witch is becoming more powerful like when her eyes went properly red ? Like she’s understanding her power more and may become one of the most powerful avengers
That worthiness thing in that hammer was the enchantment not the hammer itself however it's heavy so there would still be a limited amount of people strong enough.
Just something to keep in mind: Thanos' gauntlet looked wrecked after he snapped his fingers so apparently the stones are infinitely powerful, but the gauntlet isn't. But note that there was another gauntlet on Nidavellir, and both Rocket and Thor know about it. So maybe - just maybe - while Thanos still possesses of all the stones he no longer has the means to make full use of all that infinite power. It's no big deal for the Avengers to get the other-handed-gauntlet, but it's useless without those stones. So the chase will be on, only this time in reverse.
robert rigopoulos even if it could thats not what he wanted to do. People keep pretending Thanos is a rational actor. He isnt. Hes a crazy person. Just because he sounded logical didnt mean he was. He really thought what je did was the rigjt thing thw only thing and only he could do it. There were no other options.
William jones Exactly, he was called the Mad Titan for a reason. I don't think a villain needs to be logical to everyone, only to themselves, heck that's kind of what makes them a villain or antagonist in the first place.
Your explanation is good though. The gauntlet was fried after the snap. It’s a lot less powerful than in the comics. I couldn’t imagine this version of Thanos defeating The One Above All
So, it's fun listening to this 5 years late and hearing your predictions. Who is going to be alive after Avengers 4? Is Gamora dead or alive? Well, yes. One of the guys said, "It wouldn't be a fun Gardians 3 if Peter Quill is just grieving a dead Gamora." Which makes perfect sense and I would have agreed with at the time. Boy did the Russo bros and then James Gunn have surprises for us!
Avengers 4 predictions: Vision integrated with the Soul Stone and collected the 'dusted' Avengers bringing them to the Necropolis from Black Panther. Strange (time), Scarlet Witch/Vision (mind), Drax/Mantis (reality), Star Lord (power), Gamora (soul) and Loki (space) each lead a team to control the stones from within. The remaining Avengers and Cap Marvel regroup on Earth, then take the fight to Thanos. And because Cap America had so little screen time in IW, he'll be the lead and make the sacrifice to save the team trapped in the Soul Stone. Also, Pepper is pregnant, she lied to Tony in the park and that's why she was so adamant for him not to leave. P.S. There will 100% be a moment when someone says, "Cap" then both Steve and Carol turn and say, "What?"
The only CG moment that was super noticible to me was the last shot with banner in the hulkbuster suit standing with the other survivors. It stuck out like the low shot of the waterfall crowd in black panther, like my eyes were being assaulted with cgi. It hurt.
Uhhh, I don’t think that’s true. Maybe in India or China but Somalia isn’t struggling with overpopulation. Also, he could just stop people from starving by eliminating the concept of food. And that’s not really a Fun Fact.
Thanos fries the Infinity Gauntlet when he snaps his fingers, it looks destroyed, cracked and the stones are no longer glowing, in the sequel he will need another gauntlet in order to use the stones again, that will give the avengers the perfect opportunity to attack and attempt to separate the stones and possibly use one against him.
I think they will get vision up and running, then they will bring his personality back and memories back using black Panthers sister and the info she got from him saved on her computer. Basically she managed to digitally copy him before he ran off and started fighting
I was fine with Dinklige except I couldn't tell his proportion. You don't see roket or Thor standing next to him, at any point, so he just looks isolated and weird.
It's because he knows he's going to win, that's why in the first scene squidward says "let him have his fun" It's all just fun to him because he knows he's won.
