CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) Reaction! 

I wanted to delve into the gay question. This movie has a female hero who does not have a love interest but her closest friendship is with another woman. That's not a gay thing at all but it is really really unusual for an American movie.

Something about the "acting" complaints is that for most of the movie, the character didn't know who she was. The Kree were trying to shape her personality in a more stoic direction, but the more she remembered, the more her personality shone through.

Stan's last cameo is in Endgame. He filmed several scenes all close together so they had a few remaining when he passed just before Captain Marvel was released.

Korath was in the first Guardians movie when Star-Lord introduced himself and he was like Who ???

YES. Best friends don't have to be romantically involved with every person in the world to be a family. Especially military groups who tend to form binds because the are away from the society and norms that they were raised with. Respectfully, There can be more sides than you seem to give the story credit for.

Caleb, the last Stan Lee cameo that he shot was for Endgame cause that was filmed in 2017. Also that security guy is Barry who's the head of security at Marvel

This doesn't get mentioned in the film specifically I like how Captain Danvers even though she lost her memory when that happens to people (in rare instances) one doesn't lose their personality, their reactions to aspects are still there, they just cannot recall people or events.

If you want to see Bree Larson in a comedy, you should watch Scott Pilgrim vs the World

Fun fact: The script that Stan Lee's reading is "Mallrats" written and directed by "Dogma" director Kevin Smith which was made in the Mid Nineties, it was one of Stan Lee's first non Marvel related cameos.

Pick a side??? The character's sexuality was never alluded to in this movie, nor did it need to be. Just because a female lead lacks a romantic counterpart, does not make her gay. I don't think the character is (from the comics), but whether she is or isn't didn't matter for this story. As far as Larson's acting, I thought it was consistent with the character, a "warrior" with a foggy memory. Looking forward to your Endgame reaction.

Horribly under appreciated movie, and an under appreciated performance from Brie Larson. I particularly love her and Fury's dynamic, and the fact that the final scene between the two of them grounds the "Captain Marvel" name in this goofy, charming little moment between friends. Just a dope movie.

In terms of Carol and Maria, they were not a romantic couple, they were best friends and I don't think it was supposed to be "bait" situation. They were roommates in the air force, but Carol didn't live with Maria and Monica at their house. She was a family friend or considered a part of the family for sure. Traditionally, Carol is straight in the comics. The original Captain Marvel aka Walter Lawson was a male kree who Carol was in a relationship with and who originally gave her her powers. Obviously for this movie the OG Captain Marvel was turned into a woman named Wendy Lawson and she took on a mentor role for Carol instead. In recent comics I believe they've explored her possibly being bisexual. Although I hear recently she's been in a relationship with Rhodey. Regardless, it's very possible and I kind of have a feeling they'll probably pair Carol up with a woman in the future in the MCU. With Maria, I for one am happy to see more female friendships that don't develop into a romantic relationship because it gets incredibly annoying to see that happen over and over again. I love a good romance, but I also want to see friendships celebrated as well.

27:29 - Her first appearance in the comics was in the 1960s, when the name was likely not so "elderly".

I felt like the symbology of the neck implant was an analogy of women's power. Taught to be thankful for being "given" power when what was given was an inhibitor instead. Removing the inhibitor and loosing the power innate.

My hair actually gets curlier the more messy my hair is...

You know after rewatching this movie a second time before your reaction, I don't think it's that bad. It's not my favorite of the MCU movies but it had a few moments. Though I absolutely can't wait for you guys to watch Endgame next!

So glad you're doing this. Far too many people who call themselves MCU fans ripped on this. This movie is easily in my top 5. Great storytelling, a great mix of comedy and drama, and a very important character that needed to be introduced as she's far more powerful than any character we had seen so far depicted in the MCU. From a 35+ year comic book collector, this is an amazing movie.

"My name is Dolores..." -- all Westworld fans shiver in fear and admiration.

There's one more cameo by Stan, but that's the goodbye for him. R.I.P. Stan the Man

My wife and I loved this movie. Yes we saw it on vacation and the 90s soundtrack so there's a rose colored tinge but I think it holds up. In my top 3 for MCU.

I think part of the ...discombobulation... with the character of Carol, is that she's been told not to be emotional, to suppress it. So she struggles with what she's been told...believed for the last 6 years.

yes, the marvel intro was dedicated to Stan Lee because this the 1st movie to come out after his death, and this is his the last cameo he shot..but he had one in Avengers Endgame..it was shot first before this film..because Infinity War and Endgame were shot back-to-back..even Brie shot all her scenes in Endgame before she even shot this film.. happy that you enjoyed it..i really liked it too..nice reaction..

I've never picked up queer vibes from Carol and Maria; the vibes felt more like sisters/besties vibes. Honestly, romantic relationships could work better if there was a basis of friendship. edit: GOOSE FTW!!

No matter how many times I watch the scene where she falls but gets back up I still cry a bit.

Captain Marvel just has a lot of female friends but there's never been an instance of her being a lesbian. Maybe that will change in the MCU at some point in the future but nothing so far. Not even in the comics. Maria Rambeau never existed in the comics but her daughter Monica did. Marvel has some gay characters but she's just not one of them.

diagonal toast?! And here I thought I liked this channel ....

Take a look at Batman the dark knight returns pt one and 2 😍😍

I cannot wait to see your reactions to Endgame!!! It's probably my favorite movie experience of all time

FUNNY AND GREAT REACTION - CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019 ) FILM !!!!

people hated on this moviei before it even dropped. well a particular crowd did. it was a solid entry especially for a characters first movie... thor, captain america: first avenger, and hulk weren't the greatest. this was a good movie.

The character of Captain Marvel to me has such a fascinating origin. I may be missing some details but essentially it was a comic from the 30’s/40’s that rivaled Superman (the character was similar to Superman). Then through a lawsuit the company that published had to stop publishing and the original character was purchased by DC. In the 60’s Marvel got the rights to the name to create the character that eventually became the one from this movie. DC eventually changed the original Captain Marvel characters name to Shazam.

14:30 “Door scratch on floor” Frequently, a yellow stripe is painted on the floor to demarcate the path/space occupied when the door is in motion. This is meant to improve safety. This would be especially true in govt/military facilities. :-)

Believe it or not, Brie Larson's portrayal of Carol Danvers was spot on! The character is just like that in the comics and video games. 🤔 PS. Best friends sometimes do live together without being gay.

They didn’t live together they were just friends

OMG what a fun change of pace to record this reaction with your good friend, LEVITICUS MOTHOTHEW❤❤ He seems very fun. Hope you react to more things with him in the future!

Meg. It’s my understanding that curlers, and curling irons, exist to empower women with straighter hair with the ability to induce curls that exist naturally in other women’s hair. Women who have naturally curly or wavy hair don’t need curling irons because their hair naturally retains the curl due to the shape of each strand. Such a woman would retain her curls post battle and re-entry.

Nice! Yes, that is me.

i absolutely loved this film. hearing the negative reviews was disheartening esp when major complaints were "She was too cocky" like Tony and Dr. Strange arent cocky??? lol but so glad yall enjoyed this one! also yes...Maria and Carol DEF had some lez be tronics in their relationship! I know it!! i got eyes!! lol

finally close to endgame!!!

"Jambler" is my new word. 😆

Why on earth would you hope a character was gay...? It's not about you. It's not about what you want. It's about the story. This is the biggest reason why modern media fails miserably.

y'all should see room it's a life changing experience hehe

So, your shirt is sick. I can't quite read the text. Is it a band name, and if so, what is it?

If you're looking for comic recommendations, the Kelly Sue Deconnik run of Captain Marvel is a great place to start.

"Carol" may not be a typical superhero name, but in the comics, Carol was not originally the hero. The "Captain Marvel" of the 1968 series was a MALE Mar-Vell (alias Walter Lawson) who was on a Kree scouting mission and started questioning his orders to infiltrate the humans in case we go to war with them. Carol was the NASA security chief who asked too many questions (but was also a potential ally and a potential love interest). Yon-Rogg was Mar-Vell's commanding officer (and there was a love triangle aboard ship, with them both interested in the lady Medic, named "Una', coincidentally) and he was a one-dimensional bad guy. This Yon-Rogg is *such* an upgrade. Eventually, Carol was exposed to Kree radiation in an explosion that killed Yon-Rogg (who was trying to kill Mar-Vell) and years later manifested super powers. But they really had no idea what to do with Mar-Vell, so they just ran him out there once a year to keep the copyright active (wouldn't want DC to start publishing "Captain Marvel" comics…especially as DC had acquired the rights to the "Shazam" guy, who was also called "Captain Marvel" decades before. [It was his original publisher going out of business that gave Marvel the opportunity to grab the name]) and eventually they gave the series to the new kid who had just arrived from Detroit (Jim Starlin) and said, "see what you can do with this". And Jim was like, well, I do have an idea for this really cool villain named "Thanos"… And then Carol went through a bunch of superheroic identities, and even though Starlin retired Mar-Vell, the company still wanted to keep the name active. So they had various other "Captain Marvel" characters until somebody figured out they should put Carol in the suit, given she went back to the very begininng of the character. A lot of the hate for this one comes from a few factors: conservatives didn't like making a new character the big hero (it was assumed Carol would save the day, since Mar-Vell had been Thanos's greatest foe in the comics), particularly because it was a woman and particularly because Brie Larson is pretty outspoken politically. And, well…it's not just this film. There's a certain amount of suspicion that Brie prefers girls IRL. (The best story I ever heard was that when Brie won her Oscar, she showed up at the big after-party stoned on mushrooms and tried to get Taylor Swift [also heavily-suspected] to share her plate [and who knows what else…], but Taylor just wanted to hang with her model pals instead of the hippie chick.) So some of the guys out there just didn't like Brie, period. Other's weren't too thrilled with the "Nick Fury's big secret is a CAT??" deal or Nick naming the Avengers after Carol. But just looked at as a film, I think this is fine. And, of course, some fans were just sick of waiting for "Endgame". But you don't have that problem…

I guess the hair thing in this movie is distracting, but it's just as bad where guys are the protagonists. Especially in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', where Cap takes his helmet off to fight Batroc and his hair is perfect. In real life, Steve's hair would be all sweaty and pressed to his forehead in the front while the back's standing up like Alfalfa from the Little Rascals! Who wants to see that? Nobody, that's who. I'd ask for my money back.

Caleb, keep it together bro! Seeing Stan hits I know

Funny you guys mentioned Brie's acting and in particular smirking. I have vague recollections that this was asked of someone (Brie or the director?) and they said that yes, some stuff was filmed early before they really worked out the character's personality; I think it included an End Game scenes, which released later. I do also agree that maybe she was trying too hard at times, but given how a big plot point was that she was repeatedly told to suppress her emotions, she was too emotional to succeed, etc., I can see her trying or being directed to act 'more' to emphasize the contrast.

Ya omg we know the plot of the whole movie and we r gonna predict everything that happens just like every other reaction....omg we r so smart....u knew it ...lets do a hair flip Nice acting guys u deserve an oscar

Honestly I think a lot of the interviews and media coverage along with what was going on in the comics and sequel fatigue kind of killed this movie before it aired. Plus I don't think she's the best character to have in the MCU. She kind of lacks the flaws of the other characters and she's too powerful to make up for that with the underdog thing characters like Hawkeye have.

I think black widow came out after endgame so you did not see every film from there release

Next is Endgame

Well said. Forspoken and Captain Marvel have similar issues. Forced humor. But people dismiss them completely which I feel is unfair.

You should read her comic Captain Marvel (2019) issue #1. By Kelly Thompson

19:43 I'm not mad that the relationship isn't queer since up to this film, marvel movies have very little strong female friend relationships. But I think the actors or writers had the characters as queer and either editing or directing chose not to. The character isn't originally queer so it might've been developed between the actors or writers taking liberties with the characters 🤷🏾‍♂️ it is also a good message that not only lesbian women join the military which could enforce a stereotype that lesbians are "manly" but yah it is odd

I liked her as Captain marvel the acting was ok

I honestly don't think they were going for a gay relationship between Carol and Maria. I didn't get that at all. They always appeared to me to just be best friends. Carol helps with Monica and they call her auntie. It would be cool if they were an item, but I don't think that's what they were going for. I think you guys are probably mistaken.

My head canon is that Carol is just a supportive friend of Maria who became a single mother due to a relationship turned sour with her baby daddy. Carol I see as lesbian or asexual though, maria I see as heterosexual

I loved Carol and her story and Brie Larson is an amazing actress, the problems that this movie has is in the direction and script, but for me it's good i enjoyed a lot in the cinema and each time i have the chance of watch it again. About the queer stuff i've seen more tension between Bucky and Steve during Captain America trilogy, i guess here the directors are playing with queerbait like always, but i don't see more interest in show us more of the Carol and Maria dynamic.

Her hair is short and they're friends, must be gay 🙄 They're friends who live together. Why would she not help with her daughter?

Hey please react to Attack on Titan! which is an anime about giants eating people.

You may have missed the bit where they explained that she went to live with her friends family when they were children. The only sexuality in this film was in your minds. Like a lot of people heavily into fighting one kind of injustice or inequality you need to check yourself to see if you’re seeing it where it ain’t.

Love your MCU reactions as always. My feeling was similar -- I appreciated a lot of what the movie was going for thematically, but something was "off" about the humor. I love the idea of Captain Marvel but I feel like the directors and writers don't really know who she is as a character and it unfortunately shows. Lashana Lynch was incredible as Monica and did so much work as the emotional core of the movie. Also, low-key, I think this is one of the best MCU scores. The composer is Pinar Toprak, and she did a wonderful job marrying super synthy sounds with epic orchestral instruments. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BmUlamPi0Ko.html

I always enjoyed this movie and while I didn't get the same forced/humor vibe you did, I can understand it. But maybe she'll grow into the role in a way that will feel more natural. I had seen her before this in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and loved her in it. As always, love your reactions and seeing you vibe together to the insanity in these Marvel movies. RIP Stan Lee!! ❤ Oh, I totally understand when you say "as queer people, we just want to see it." I initially thought that she was in a relationship with Maria and at the time appreciated that they DIDN'T feel the need to spell it out, but I totally get the desire for "some sort of confirmation." I totally agree with that. Pick a side Marvel, indeed 🙂

Hey, Meg and Caleb! There are two sacred cows in Marvel comics who have DIED and NEVER returned! One is Uncle Ben and the other is.....Mar-Vell! As a Caucasian-looking Kree, he was a second-class citizen among his own people where blue skin was considered superior. Sent to spy on humans, he took a shine to the people of Earth and betrayed his mission resulting in his exile here. He was the ORIGINAL Captain Marvel, went by the alias Walter Lawson and found a human ally in Carol Danvers whom Brie Larson plays. He was one of Marvel's great cosmic characters who was deeply respected by all the other heroes. Fighting a villain called Nitro, he's exposed to a chemical that causes him to develop a cancer so terrible that no science of Mr. Fantastic and no magic of Doctor Strange can cure. All the Marvel heroes stand vigil at his bedside helpless to prevent his passing. In a final show of respect to the character, the writer, Jim Starlin, had Mar-Vell's mortal enemy, Thanos, who happened to be dead himself at the time, greet the soul of his nemesis in spirit form and escort him into whatever lay beyond. It's a watershed moment in Marvel history and a landmark graphic novel called "The Death of Captain Marvel". Carol Danvers was originally an Air Force officer who discovered Mar-Vell's alien origin and allied with him. Accidental exposure to a Kree device called the Psyche-Magnitron hybridized her DNA giving her abilities and she became Ms. Marvel. She was devastated by Mar-Vell's loss and never felt worthy to assume his mantle as was expected. She joined the Avengers and, in a very controversial story, was abducted by an extradimensional being and made into a sex slave. No one came to her rescue because she was mind-controlled into behaving as if her abductor were someone she truly loved. When she was finally freed, she was so aggrieved that her teammates accepted her out-of-character behavior as normal that she quit the Avengers in disgust and moved to San Francisco to become a private detective. While there, Rogue, a mutant who can drain others' powers, attacked her but held on too long stripping Danvers of her Kree power and putting her into a coma while permanently absorbing her abilities. X-Men leader Charles Xavier took personal responsibility for Carol's care to make amends for a mutant's involvement. She slowly recovered but with a tragic consequence: her memories were restored without any of the attendant feelings. Her emotional ties to friends and family were severed. This is the sole trait retained by the character in the movie. During an X-Men adventure, her Kree DNA was amplified to the staggering levels seen in the film and she changed her name to Binary. When Rogue was inducted into the X-Men, she felt betrayed by her new family for choosing her assailant over her so she wandered space for years with the pirates known as the Starjammers. Upon returning to Earth, she drained her Binary powers aiding the cosmic hero Quasar to stabilize the Sun. She rejoined the Avengers under the name Warbird but found the transition difficult, struggled with alcoholism and was booted from the team. After years as a government liaison, she was inducted into a new iteration of the Avengers as Ms. Marvel again. Finally, after helping to topple Norman Osborn's Dark Reign, Captain America encouraged her to adopt her mentor's title: Captain Marvel. This movie's aim was to create a Marvel analog to Wonder Woman who is a magnificent heroine and a unique combination of Thor and Cap over at DC. Feige foolishly tried to shoehorn this character into that mold but it doesn't fit and robs the Carol Danvers character of her rich heritage. This movie was also made to advance a feminist agenda by gender-bending Marvel's sacred cow, Mar-Vell, and making Carol into an all-powerful Superman-type. All the Marvel heroes struggle with the burden, the responsibility, the ethics of power. Throughout the MCU, the characters are forced to find strength when reduced to their humblest state such as Spidey lifting himself out of the rubble after being scolded that he shouldn't be wearing the suit if he's nothing without it, Banner filled with dread and self-loathing of his raging alter-ego, Stephen Strange finding new purpose when robbed of his hands, Thor earning his hammer through humility and sacrifice, Cap being selected by Erskine for his spirit and heart despite his weak body, Natasha continually seeking redemption for her Red Room past, Scott continually striving to be his daughter's hero, Tony endlessly wracked by guilt and anxiety masked by snark, T'Challa chagrined by the folly of his personal vendetta and the short-sightedness of his forebears, Quill choosing mortality over omnipotence. Carol may not need to prove anything to Yon-Rogg but she NEVER PROVES TO US that she's a hero without resorting to her immense power. She feels its her birthright and she has been kept from achieving her potential by a succession of oppressive men. Moreover, she's contemptuous and suspicious of anyone who questions her superiority. These aren't the attributes of a HERO. These are the classic attributes of a VILLAIN. The last four sins committed by this awful movie: 1. It made the Skrulls into cuddly aliens when any comic reader knows they are a vile and warlike imperial race who loathe humanity. 2. It bungled a golden opportunity to show the true form of the Supreme Intelligence as a massive, tentacled protoplasmic blob similar to "Dune" navigators! 3. It gives us just a brief taste of the landmark KREE-SKRULL WAR squandering what could have been an EPIC SPACE OPERA! 4. It made spymaster extraordinaire, Col. Nick Fury, into a total buffoon. He's a career soldier and intelligence agent notorious for being the MOST PARANOID man on Earth discovering extraterrestrials exist! Yet, Jackson's all chummy, cooing at a kitty and singing doo-wop! The dark secret of his eye? A cat scratched it! It's a totally different character! Where's the scowling, foul-mouthed killer from the previous movies? Was it Jackson's choice or the directors' orders? Who knows? Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck co-directed a really great dramedy called "It's Kind of A Funny Story" but their roots are indie films and the pair seem out of step with the established MCU. Brie Larson is spectacularly miscast! Comic Carol is extraordinarily beautiful, statuesque and voluptuous. When you cast Superman, you expect Henry Cavill's granite jaw! Additionally, the nonsense she publicly spouted contributed to her negative reception. The supporting cast is as talented as ever but Annette Bening as Mar-Vell aka "Wendy" Lawson and Jude Law as Yon-Rogg are wasted. Lee Pace's Ronan the Accuser and Djimon Hounsou's Korath, who both have yet to become the radicalized zealots seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy", make their first chronological appearances in the saga. Gemma Chan does a nice villainous turn as Minn-Erva. The remainder of Carol's Starforce unit, Rune Temte of "The Last Kingdom" as Bron-Char and Algenis Perez Soto as Att-Lass, barely make more than a physical impression and her unconflicted willingness to thrash the stuffing out of them makes them even more inconsequential. Ben Mendelsohn is amusing both as Talos and Director Keller. Matthew Maher as 'science guy' Norex and Sharon Blynn as Talos' mate, Soren, round out the Skrulls. LASHANA LYNCH as Maria Rambeau is the one bright spot! There is DEFINITE UNSPOKEN ROMANTIC CHEMISTRY between Maria and Carol but I'm glad the filmmakers didn't go the lesbian route because Carol is straight in the comics and this movie butchered her origin enough as it is. Delightful Akira Akbar plays the precocious child version of Monica Rambeau. A digitally de-aged Clark Gregg makes his first chronological appearance as Agent Phil Coulson and the charming Mckenna Grace plays a young Carol. TRIVIA: 1. The bar called Pancho's where Fury and Danvers meet is a tribute to the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a ranch/hotel owned by female aviation pioneer Pancho Barnes and frequented by many Edwards Air Force Base test pilots since the 1940's such as Chuck Yeager and Buzz Aldrin. 2. The security guard Carol questions outside the Blockbuster is actual Marvel security chief Barry Curtis. 3. Brie Larson is allergic to cats so, whenever she had a scene with Goose, the cat was either a visual effect or a puppet. EASTER EGGS: 1. When Monica is cycling through color options for Carol's suit, the first selection is red and gold as a nod to Fawcett Comics' original Captain Marvel now known as DC's Shazam, the second selection is black and gold as a nod to Carol's Ms. Marvel costume and the fourth selection is green and gray as a nod to Mar-Vell's Kree uniform. 2. Maria Rambeau's call sign is 'Photon' which is a nod to Monica's moniker in the comics, when she acquires her powers, at first calling herself Captain Marvel but later going by Pulsar and Photon. Nowadays, she's called Spectrum. CAMEOS: 1. Stan Lee appears as a passenger on the train where the Skrull Carol is chasing has adopted the form of an elderly woman. He's reading the screenplay for Kevin Smith's "Mallrats" which is a movie in which he had a cameo as himself! All of Stan's cameos are shown as part of the opening Marvel logo as a tribute to the co-creator's passing. 2. Contemporary Captain Marvel scribe Kelly Sue DeConnick is the red-head passerby in the train station after Carol disembarks. END-CREDIT SCENES: 1. The one about the pager is meant to be seen after the prologue to "Avengers: Endgame" but before Tony's scenes in space. 2. The one relevant to this movie has Goose the flerken cough up the Tesseract like a hair ball onto Fury's desk! The next chronological stop in the MCU is Ang Lee's 2003 "Hulk" for the optional origin of the Hulk.

I’ve only seen this once when it came out and never again, it’s not one of my favorite MCU movies by any means it definitely has its flaws but I found this to be more entertaining then Thor The Dark World for example but that’s mostly cause I loved the twist on the Skrulls and young Nick Fury, I found captain marvel to be the least interesting part of the movie which probably isn’t a good thing when you’re the lead. I know a lot of people around the time when this was announced and coming out felt Brie Larson was miscast for the role and she didn’t exactly help her case labeling all criticism constructive or not as sexist and misogynistic, it made a lot of marvel fans turn against her forsure but I’m curious to see what you’ll think of Carol in Endgame and future projects, if you check out any of her comics I’d recommend some around her time as Ms. Marvel and right around when she first is renamed captain marvel the original 1977 run of Ms Marvel is nostalgic and the 2006 run best of the best is a pretty good one in my opinion

this movie clearly suffered from a ton of production problems/script changes/tone disagreements/etc but rewatching it later on its just a fun and easy watch also: from what ive been hearing about the future of the character, carol is in fact gay. not too sure about maria though but probably not

I insist, Caleb was born with Tom Holland, same womb

The only thing I don’t like about this movie is her acting, I think it’s a bit stiff at time. Although besides that I really enjoy the story.

Monica and Carol smashed, confirmed. The political commentary on this movie is kinda spicy

19:40 they’re girlfriends IN MY HEART

Honestly I think Carol and Rambo track way more as girlfriends in the original script that they "roomated" later down the line for fear of people taking it poorly where as Bucky and Steve never read as romantic to me at all, its hard to explain the differences for me but its kinda just a vibe thing I guess. I am also a gay gal so I might just see signals between two women more then between two men I guess.

Carol and Maria were gay TO ME

maria and carol are girlfriends. my source is that i made it the fuck up.